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May 2, 1969 |
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At nightfall, Magda performs a ceremony to complete the curse on Quentin, who starts to feel pain.
Synopsis
- Collinwood in 1897, a time of terrifying events that would affect the Collins family for generations to come. On this day, as the sun slowly moves toward the horizon, one man lives in mortal fear. Quentin Collins would trade his soul to hold back the night, for he knows that with the coming of darkness, a curse will be placed on him. But what it will be and how it will destroy him, he does not know.
Magda is at Jenny's grave. Jenny was born in 1869. Sandor, "Our lives are in danger." Magda tells him they have protection but she will enjoy seeing the Collins family destroyed one by one. Judith cruelly fires Beth. Judith even tells her she was against giving her severance pay but Edward insisted. Beth asks about the children with Mrs. Filmore. Beth thinks Quentin should be told about the children: they are his and Jenny's. The servants have been whispering about Beth for over a month. Judith seems to be sewing. Judith versus a returning Quentin. Magda arrives and tells Judith she is not leaving.
5pm: Beth is packing. Quentin asks to go away with Beth. Quentin does not seem to think he killed Jenny deliberately and Beth is not sure she believes him. Beth is not sure about leaving with him.
Sandor comes in and Quentin talks to him. Sandor now seems to know about the curse? When in the last episode, he was asking Magda about it. It hurts him to lose the money but it would hurt him more to lose Magda. Quentin will give him the money to find out about the curse. Sandor leaves. He goes to Magda and tells her, "You know I don’t like graveyards."
7pm. Beth has a hat on. Quentin comes to her. She is not sure he loves anyone. She believes he cannot be alone. Beth, "People don't mean anything to you, Quentin, you use them." They kiss. He will take her back to the carriage. I guess she's been packing back and forth to one? Beth has to go to Collinsport first.
Magda does her ritual, asking for her voice to be carried by the wind and heard by the tribal chiefs, the master of chains, and guardian of the tweve days. She curses "Quentin Collins and all of his male kin of succeeding generations." Quentin is struck down in pain. A dog howls. Beth runs for help.
Memorable quotes
- Judith: Where are you going?
- Quentin: Oh-ho, don't tell me you care.
- Judith: Not at all. I simply want to know where to send your mail and refer any creditors you might have accumulated.
- Magda (to Judith): I have come to pick up my sister's possessions. Or have you also buried them?
- Sandor: How miserably you fail to understand us, Quentin!
- Quentin: Now, you can stop preaching to me, if you don’t mind! You would cut your best friend’s throat for a tenth of what I’m offering you, and you know it!
- Sandor: Of course, you are right! It hurts me to see ten thousand dollars slip through my fingers. But it would hurt me even more to lose Magda. That is why I can’t betray her.
- Judith: You are an unspeakable liar.
- Quentin: I confess. You're absolutely right.
- Beth: People don't mean anything to you, Quentin. You use them, and when you're tired and bored with them, you discard them in favor of new ones.
- Magda: But the Collins family — they will be in danger. Each of them could be a victim of Quentin’s curse. I don’t want to leave Collinwood. I want to stay here and watch them be destroyed one by one.
Dramatis personae
- Joan Bennett as Judith Collins
- Grayson Hall as Magda
- Thayer David as Sandor
- David Selby as Quentin Collins
- Terry Crawford as Beth
Background information and notes
Production
- First time an episode is narrated by Terry Crawford.
Story
- The gravestone for Jenny Collins reads: Born 1869, Died: 1897.
- Sandor's stated loss of ten thousand dollars would be equivalent to $378,524.10 in 2024, adjusted for inflation.
- TIMELINE: The servants have been whispering about Quentin and Beth's relationship for over a month. Jenny's possessions will be ready for collection later this afternoon. 5pm: Quentin and Beth in the drawing room. 7pm: Quentin prepares to leave. Beth has had a great deal of time to think about her relationship with Quentin since "the other night".
Bloopers and continuity errors
- Jenny, despite having accidentally been killed only a day ago, already has a carved tombstone in place at her grave.
- Beth's employment is summarily terminated, with Judith reluctantly giving Jenny 2-weeks severance. It would seem that both Judith and Edward might be concerned about what family secrets Beth could talk about in the village, and therefore be more generous to her.
- When Judith and Quentin are arguing over Quentin not giving the money to Magda and Sandor, there is a loud squeaking noise from off-stage.
External Links
Dark Shadows - Episode 750 on the IMDb
Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 750 - Gypsy Ascendant