Episode 1460

Aired: Friday January 28, 1972

After a replay of Thursday's close and the titles, Carolyn is meeting with Stokes who reads through her dream journal. He says that "your recall of detail is quite remarkable. It certainly seems as if these dreams are all quite similar." Carolyn asks him what they may mean, and Stokes says it could be a number of things. "In the most recent one, I saw a date on a letter," she says. "I couldn't see the month or day, but I saw the year, 1840. Is there anything significant in the year 1840? Why would I dream of that year?" Stokes immediately knows, but pretends to think a moment. "I'm not sure," he says. "I do know from studying the Collins family history that 1840 was a critical year in the history of the family. There were a number of deaths, and even a premature burial, something shockingly common in those days." Carolyn grows more interested. "Really? I don't think I've ever read about any of that." Stokes nods and says "The way the history was written, Edith Collins was stricken and thought dead. She was interred in a coma and only awoke right before being lowered into the ground." (Hooray for continuity, eh?) Carolyn remarks on how "horrible" that must have been. Stokes agrees. "Yes, her husband Gabriel was confined to a wheelchair, and died in an accident. Some sort of fall, I believe. I have some doubts as to the complete accuracy of the story, but there you are. While Edith Collins recovered, her two children were seen to by some other relatives, some cousins who lived on the estate. Funny thing, though she was nearly buried alive she remarried for a short while and even outlived both her sons, regaining control over the Collins estate before it was left to your great grandfather. But that does not explain why you are dreaming of 1840." Carolyn tells him that she certainly had no nightmares of being buried alive. "There's another thing I wanted to ask you about," she continues. "My Uncle Roger recently sold the old MacGruder house on our estate to some friend of Lori Slater's. For some reason, I called it Rose Cottage. Have you ever heard that term?' Stokes nods. "Fascinating," he says. "Rose Cottage was the name of the MacGruder place in the year 1840. The Collins cousins who helped see to Edith's sons lived there, in fact." Stokes goes on to tell her how her dreams may have "awakened" some "spiritual memories" of 1840 within her. Carolyn wonders if there's any other things in the house that might awaken more. "What could cause such memories?" she asks. "A number of things," Stokes says. "It could be a form of telepathy, or it could even go deeper. The one place I can think of within Collinwood that might help is a small laboratory in the basement that has been abandoned since that time. Perhaps some of the objects in it may stir more detailed dreams and we can discover the source of these things." Carolyn thinks about this.

At Collinwood, Carolyn and Sebastian come downstairs into the 1840 lab. They begin to poke around, while Sebastian remarks how he's not sure how this will help. Carolyn says that Stokes seemed to know what he's talking about. She sneezes when picking up an old picture and says "This place certainly has some things that have been undisturbed for years." Sebastian notices the desk that the light had affected. One side of it looks shiny and new while the other half is old, drab and dusty. "Look at this," he says. "Only part of it is old and rotten. It's as if someone restored the other half and simply stopped." Carolyn looks it over and thinks it's strange, but remarks that it doesn't stir any psychic feelings in her. They look at the old green curtains and the pile of broken planks that was once Quentin's magic stairway. "Nothing but old junk down here," Sebastian says. "Who used this as a laboratory?" Carolyn answers "I think I had a mad scientist ancestor from what Professor Stokes told me. His name was also Quentin Collins. I think he's my cousin Quentin's ancestor." Sebastian touches the desk and suddenly gets woozy. Carolyn asks him if he's all right, and he says "Wait...wait...I'm seeing something....." Sebastian begins to get a vision as he touches the new part of the desk. "The desk...it's stimulated my mind...." he says. We see a picture forming in his mind of Collinwood in 1840. "I see Collinwood...but in a different time... an earlier time...." Carolyn says "My dreams! You're seeing my dreams! What else do you see?" In the vision, there is someone out of focus. "Someone is coming into the room," Sebastian says. "I can't quite see who...." The vision comes more into focus, and it's Leticia Faye. "A woman...a young woman...she has blonde hair. She is wearing a bonnet...." Suddenly the vision vanishes. Sebastian blinks and is out of breath. Carolyn pleads with him "Did you see anything else? Who was she?" Sebastian says "I...don't know. She looked an awful lot like....you!" Carolyn is surprised.

Upstairs, Carolyn and Sebastian are going through old picture albums. "We have no guarantee that whoever I saw in my vision will be in any of these," Sebastian says. "We have to try!" Carolyn answers. "Besides, there ought to be some people that look like me in my own family, in the past. If we find one in the clothing style you saw, we could find more out about her." They continue to look through the books when there is a knock at the door. Carolyn gets up and answers it. It's Brian, who gives her a big smile and a hello and another kiss on the hand. He asks her if Roger is at home, and Carolyn says no. Sebastian walks into the foyer and says "Brian Miller! It's certainly been a long time, hasn't it?" Brian sees Sebastian, and remarks "Sebastian Shaw! Oh yes, it's been years, hasn't it? Perhaps not since you were back at school." Sebastian says that he hasn't been back to the school for a long time, and asks Brian why he isn't there anymore. "My research has brought me here," Brian says. "Your research and Lori Slater, perhaps?" Sebastian says. Brian smiles mysteriously and answers "Now Sebastian, you know how she and I feel about each other. I won't bore Carolyn with all of that. Please tell your Uncle I came calling. I only wanted to inquire about someone to take care of the grounds at my new dwelling. But I must admit I'm glad I found you here. Perhaps we could have dinner sometime?" Sebastian scowls at him and Carolyn notices. "I'm....quite busy with school, actually," she says. He looks disappointed, and another look at Sebastian seems to change Carolyn's mind. "But perhaps sometime, Mr. Miller." He seems to snicker at Sebastian before saying "Call me Brian," to Carolyn. He bids goodnight and leaves. Sebastian seems very angry. Carolyn tells him to relax, and that "you have no right to be jealous anyway." Sebastian snaps "I'm not jealous, Carolyn. I just know him much better than you do. And I can tell you now, whatever you do, don't ever trust that man!" Carolyn wonders why Sebastian feels this way.

Brian returns to Rose Cottage, but before he can get in the front door, Lori arrives. "So, you have decided to settle here," she snaps at him. He invites her inside. "It's quite a charming place, actually," he says. "All it needs is a little fixing up. Perhaps I can become quite the country gentleman here, eh?" Lori humphs and tells him "You only came here to steal more of my ideas." Brian answers "You know that's not true. If I wanted to use your ideas, I never would have left our.... partnership, now would I?" Lori turns away from him and says "You don't believe in science anyway. You abandoned everything rational." Brian answers "And you refuse to have an open mind. Did it ever occur to you that there might be other ways to extend human life than through medicine alone?" Lori protests "I'm not just extending human life and you know it! I can isolate the aging process in the brain with enough research! And once I understand how it works, I can discover ways of slowing it, maybe even reversing it!" Brian laughs, and says her search is a "folly men have searched for since the beginning of time." Lori snaps "Maybe it's time a woman searched for it." He snickers a little and says "Woman after woman has sought eternal youth, my dear. I'm dealing with so much more in my own work. I'm interested in the aging process too, but my ambitions are so much higher than yours. Why slow the process when you can end it altogether? Why not truly go for eternity?" Lori tells him that he's "following an unholy path." Brian answers "If so, I don't need your ideas. Why are you here?" Lori tells him that she wants him to stay away from Joanna. "I don't want your influence over her." Brian says "I can't help it if she finds me attractive. Perhaps you should reconsider your own tastes..." Lori tells him to shut up. "Besides, if you pursue her, you're likely to run smack into Quentin Collins." Brian is suddenly interested. Lori notices this. "I see that name rings a bell. He seems to be someone who would make an interesting match for you." Brian thinks a moment. "How much do you know about him?" Lori answers "He drinks a lot and has an eye for the ladies." Brian answers "He sounds like he could be my friend. Perhaps I should discuss my work with him, hmmm?" Lori says "You just stay away from Joanna!" and storms out of the house. Brian closes the door and thinks a moment. "I wonder if that's all she knows about Quentin Collins..." he thinks before forming a crooked smile. He walks down a corridor and unlocks the metal door before going downstairs again. As he walks through the basement, he says "It seems everyone questions my approach to dealing with the problems of life and death. If only they knew what sort of secrets I had in my possession...." He approaches the cage and we see a tired man dressed in rags sitting inside. Brian continues "Isn't that right, Mr. Jennings?" The man in the cage looks up, and we see it's Chris Jennings, looking out of breath and haggard.