Episode 1390

Aired: Friday October 22, 1971

Lara Parker's voiceover: "Barnabas Collins has learned of a curse on the entire Collins family, first placed upon the patriarch of the family in the year 1651. The only escape the family has from destruction is if they can defeat the minions of the damned three times through their strength and virtue. But unknown to Barnabas is that one of those minions has taken possession of his trusted friend Julia Hoffman, who on this night, plans to wipe out the Collins family forever...."

Julia walks into a room in Nicholas' house and opens a closet door. Inside on a small pedestal is Judah's head inside its glass box. It opens its eyes as Julia stands in front of it transfixed. It gives a sly smile to Julia as her eyes turn red and she nods back. She closes the closet door as Nicholas walks in. "There you are," he says. "What was so urgent about your return here?" Julia stretches a bit and remarks how "renewed" she feels, and then adds "I came here with the utmost urgency because I've decided we need to move forward with our plans immediately." Nicholas protests that they are not ready, and that they will need to "prepare things at Collinwood." Julia answers "I can deal with Collinwood later. Right now, I must deal with Harrison Collins." She takes the scarf from her pocket and says "And deal with him I will."

After the titles, Stokes looks through some old books as Barnabas watches. "A fascinating story about your ancestor, Barnabas," Stokes says. "If I had heard it from anyone else, I would have thought it a fanciful Puritan legend." Barnabas insists that the story must hold a clue as to which spirit they are dealing with. Stokes answers "You ignore something quite obvious though." Barnabas asks what, and Stokes answers "Nicholas Blair. This is the third time we have had to deal with him and his nefarious powers." Barnabas answers "Yes! According to the legend, the minions of the damned had three chances before they themselves were forever condemned." Stokes answers "Yes, which means if the legend is true, Nicholas Blair has this one last chance to defeat you. He was defeated when he tried to control Adam, and again when we fought the Leviathan threat. This is his last chance, whatever he's attempting." Barnabas looks out the window and says "Adam.... I wonder whatever became of him." Stokes gets a little evasive and answers "We needn't worry about that now. I have a possible answer to narrow our search. It would make sense if Nicholas' helper spirit was also attempting to vex the Collinses a third time. If Nicholas was worried about failure and wanted help, one can assume that the spirit helping him is in the same position." Barnabas thinks about this and says "Then we need to find some common enemy of the Collinses who appeared twice." Stokes answers "Exactly." Barnabas thinks a moment and says "Petofi! Petofi appeared twice! Once in 1897, and once some months ago." Stokes mulls this over, but answers "I would mark that to coincidence. Petofi was a man of fantastic powers to be sure, but nothing indicates he was a servant of the dark master." Barnabas, frustrated, says "there must be someone." Stokes answers that they will need to go over the entire history of the Collins family, search for "anomalies" and see "if anything matches up." Barnabas and Stokes sit down and begin to look through his books.

Julia returns to Collinwood and sees Harrison and Quentin playing chess in the drawing room. She sneaks upstairs and moves through the hall way to her room. She closes the door and takes the scarf from her pocket. From the other, she removes a small doll that resembles Harrison somewhat. She starts to chuckle to herself. In the drawing room, Harrison puts Quentin in check. Quentin asks Harrison what he was thinking when he told Julia how he could destroy demons. Harrison answers "I want to see what her reaction will be. Will it be that of a scientist, or hunted prey?" Quentin makes a move and tells Harrison he is in check. "I don't want to believe it about Julia," he says. Harrison answers "Quentin, if it is true, we may be able to help her. Even in my future where I saw Barnabas, he was able to fight the possession." Quentin answers that Julia may not be as strong. Up in Julia's room, she has tied the scarf around the neck of the doll and says "Harrison Collins.... you will now feel the wrath of Judah Zachary.... and as all Collinses must, you shall die!" She suddenly tightens the scarf. Back in the drawing room, Harrison suddenly starts choking. Quentin asks him what is wrong, but he falls to floor gasping for air. Quentin tries loosening his collar, but Harrison keeps choking. Julia pulls on the scarf tighter, laughing. Harrison manages to croak "Julia....Julia...." Quentin thinks for a beat, and then runs upstairs yelling for Julia. Julia hears him coming, and quickly stashes the doll into a drawer. She opens the door and asks Quentin what's wrong. "Harrison is choking! You must come quickly!" Julia says "Oh no!" and runs out of her room. Down in the drawing room, Harrison is still writhing on the floor when Quentin and Julia return. Julia looks him over and tells Quentin to help her get Harrison on the couch. They lay him down and Quentin asks what is causing it. Julia says she has no idea, "perhaps we should get him to the hospital." Harrison shakes his head and points a finger at Julia, croaking "Julia.....Julia....." Julia says "he's growing delirious." Quentin tells him to try to take slow breaths, but Harrison keeps choking. Quentin looks at Julia and yells "He's dying! You must do something!" Julia watches Harrison.

Barnabas returns to the old house and finds Angelique waiting for him. He tells her that he and Stokes went through an "exhaustive" search through the Collins history, but "we came up with several leads." Angelique answers "Barnabas, I've decided I must try to locate the spirit.... in my own way." Barnabas pleads with her not to "risk it" but Angelique counters that "It may not be a risk. Sarah actually inspired me before I put her to bed tonight." Barnabas asks what Sarah could have possibly said. "She said that we should use what we know for good. A simple thought from a young child, but it's honest truth, Barnabas. If I have this power, I want to use it to help us, both of us. How can that be harmful?" Barnabas takes her in his arms and says "I don't want to lose you to that power." Angelique answers "You won't, I promise," and kisses him. Barnabas says "I'm glad you waited to discuss it with me." She smiles and sits by the fire. "Fire burning as the fires of hell..... fires that touch the legions of the damned...." she begins. "Fires that dance and change their form and shape.... I command you to form the face of our enemy..... to become the image of that which seeks to destroy us......" Barnabas watches as she chants. Meanwhile, Harrison is nearly passed out as Julia does nothing and Quentin is frantic. "Where's your medical bag?" he says. "It's in my room... I'd better get it," Julia says. Quentin stops her, looking at her a little suspiciously, and says "No, wait with him here. I'll get it for you." Julia says it's no trouble, but Quentin dashes up the stairs. Julia looks at Harrison and smiles. Quentin gets into Julia's room and we hear him think "What are you doing, believing Harrison... but Julia's reaction was so strange... and leaving her bag behind.... it's like she's not herself...." He looks around for the bag, and suddenly sees a piece of Harrison's scarf sticking out of the drawer. Curious, he opens the drawer and takes out the doll and is shocked to see it. Meanwhile at the old house, Angelique continues her chant as Barnabas watches. "Show your face to me.....show your face to me now....." she demands. The fires blur and start to reform themselves as Barnabas watches, fascinated. Slowly, the begin to form an image as Angelique watches. Barnabas suddenly is stunned and says "Oh my God!" We see the image of Judah's head in the fire, laughing. Angelique runs to Barnabas and shields her from the image. "Judah Zachary!" he says. Back at Collinwood, Julia is watching Harrison choke with a smile when suddenly he starts to breathe again. He starts to catch his breath, much to Julia's surprise. She turns to see Quentin standing angrily in the doorway of the drawing room. He lets the scarf roll out of his hand, as he has untied it from the doll. "Harrison is breathing normally again, I assume." he says. Julia says yes nervously. "Well, then it seems I found the miracle cure without even bringing you your bag," Quentin says, sarcastically adding "doctor!" Julia takes a step back as Harrison and Quentin looks at each other.