Episode 1394

Aired: Thursday October 28, 1971

Alexandra Moltke's voiceover: "My name is Victoria Winters. After long last discovering my true identity as a member of the Collins family, I had thought it would bring me peace and happiness. But little did I realize that the Collins family has enemies....enemies from a dark and terrifying power who are now putting their plans in motion to destroy the Collins family...."

In Vicky's room, Vicky still cannot speak as Julia walks around her. "You, my dear, will be the first part of the plan..." Julia says as she takes Vicky's hand again. Vicky stops struggling and stares at Julia. "Yes... look into my eyes and you will see what I want you to do.... my will overpowers yours....you know what you must do now..." Julia says. Vicky passively says "I know what I must do." Julia lets her go and Vicky leaves the room as Julia smiles.

After the titles, Barnabas returns to the old house and tells Angelique "I saw Blair. I hope what I told him buys Quentin and Harrison enough time." Angelique asks Barnabas what Nicholas did, and Barnabas tells her that he saw Nicholas leave the house, most likely to look for Julia. "Do you think they can find the ring?" Angelique asks Barnabas. Barnabas says they must, or "all could be lost." There is a knock at the door, and Barnabas wonders if it's Nicholas. He answers the door, and it's Vicky. "Vicky! What are you doing here at this hour?" he says. Vicky says she must come in, because she "just had a horrible dream...a dream where Sarah was in danger." Barnabas tells her that Sarah is in her room, asleep. Vicky says she has to make sure, and must see that Sarah is all right. Barnabas thanks her for her concern and tells her to go upstairs and see for herself. Vicky goes upstairs with a sly smile that Barnabas does not see. Meanwhile, Nicholas shows up at Collinwood and sees Julia coming down the stairs. "Barnabas came to see me! He knows too much!" Julia tells Nicholas to calm down, and that "everything is going according to the plan. Did you bring it?" Nicholas answers "Of course, it never leaves me." He takes Harrison's ring from under his shirt, where he has it hanging on a neck chain. Julia looks at it and says "Excellent. One need not wear the ring, only touch the crystal to enable it's energies. And once we gather everyone here, we can begin...." She and Nicholas smile at each other.

At the old house, Quentin and Harrison enter and tell Barnabas they saw Julia and Nicholas enter Collinwood. Barnabas frets that no one there may be safe, but Quentin points out that this would be the time to search Nicholas' house. "Especially if you can find a way to keep him here," he adds. Barnabas says that he thought Nicholas would come to the old house after "I had told him I knew of his plans. I didn't think he'd go to Collinwood instead." Harrison answers that maybe it's because Julia is giving the orders now. Angelique agrees, but Barnabas says "There may be another reason. He may want something...." Angelique says that she's glad Vicky came over to see Sarah, since "that's one less person to worry about." Harrison reminds Angelique that Vicky and Sarah were both in his vision of his own time. Barnabas suddenly gets scared and starts calling upstairs for Vicky. There is no answer. Barnabas and Angelique run upstairs and head to Sarah's room. They open the door, and they see the window is open and that Vicky and Sarah are gone.

At Collinwood, Nicholas is walking through the hallway until he stops at door and knocks. Maggie answers, and she asks Nicholas what he's doing there at such a late hour. He smiles at her and says "I have come to spare you, Miss Evans. It is something I must do." Maggie steps away from him wondering what is going on, and he waves his hand before her eyes. "Look at me," he says. "You will leave this place tonight. You will walk to my house, the house by the sea, and you will wait for me in Julia's room. Can you find where Julia's room is?" Maggie says "Julia?" Nicholas answers "Look for Julia's medical bag in the room at the far end of the hall. Do not open the armoire in that room under any circumstances until I arrive. Do you understand?" Maggie nods yes, and starts to walk out of the room. We hear Nicholas think "That's it, Maggie.... just wait for me there. Once we have accomplished our work here, there is no reason for Judah to possess Julia Hoffman anymore. You will help me in a ceremony where his powers will combine with mine....and then you will be mine forever!" Meanwhile downstairs, Julia comes out of the drawing room and sees Maggie coming down the stairs. She moves towards her, but Nicholas appears at the top of the staircase and tells Julia to let Maggie go. Julia objects, saying that "all who live in this house should be destroyed!" Nicholas answers that Maggie is not a Collins, and "will be spared for my own purposes." Julia scowls at Nicholas and says "once again you give into human emotions. Our master will not be pleased!" Nicholas answers that "our master will welcome her into our fold... once she has been properly conditioned." Maggie goes out the door, and as she walks down the pathway, Quentin and Harrison see her leave. "Blair and Julia are still inside," Quentin says. "Something was wrong with Maggie." Harrison says "It may be that Barnabas was fight. Nicholas still desires her, and sent her away before they attempt their plan. Perhaps we should follow her." Quentin says "We're going to Blair's house anyway." Harrison says "Yes, but something tells me that whatever Nicholas has planned for Maggie Evans may involve what we are looking for." Quentin and Harrison follow after her.

Julia opens the secret panel in the drawing room, and Vicky and Sarah come out. Sarah asks "why am I here? Why did you bring me here? Vicky answers "It's just a game, Sarah. We're playing a game." Julia looks at Sarah and says "Sarah Collins.... living here and now, in this time. Nothing short of a miracle. Barnabas must be so happy to have you back." Sarah says "Uncle Barnabas?" Julia smiles and says "Uncle Barnabas! I see we're not the only ones who play games with you, Sarah. Do you want to play a new game?" Sarah says she's very tired. Julia says "This game may be a little frightening for you, but I think it will be necessary." Julia presses her thumb against Vicky's forehead, and Vicky closes her eyes and sits down on the couch. "What did you do?" Sarah says. "I put her to sleep, for a while," Julia answers. "Are you going to make me sleep too?" Sarah asks. Julia smiles and says "No, Sarah. For this game, I want you to be awake the whole time." Meanwhile, there is a knock at the door of the old house. Barnabas answers, and it's Nicholas. "You have your nerve coming here!" Barnabas snarls. "Let's, as you say, dispense with the formalities, shall we?" Nicholas says. "Yes, let's," answers Barnabas. Barnabas suddenly grabs Nicholas and shoves him against the wall. "Tell me what you have done with Sarah and Vicky or I'll kill you right now!" Barnabas growls. "I don't think you will, Barnabas. If you ever want to see either of them again. And I don't need to remind you that there are things.....worse than death," Nicholas says with a smile. Back in the drawing room, Vicky is still sitting with her eyes closed, and Sarah sits next to her. "Why can't I move?" she says, struggling. Julia laughs and says "it's all part of the game, Sarah." Julia walks to the opened secret panel and takes four planks from the staircase she had hidden there. She lays them on the floor in a square as Harrison had done in the lab. "And soon," Julia continues. "We shall have more people to play with us!" Julia laughs as Sarah starts to get scared.