A new day has dawned. As noted above, an ultra-rare opening live shot of the sea below Widows Hill (according to the voiceover). It must be high tide.

In the kitchen (which still excites me to see) Carolyn and Vicki discuss the creepy side of Roger's accident while deciding between cereal or toast for breakfast. (Please tell me that Carolyn is in her pajamas.) Vicki, fully dressed, has locked on to the murder aspect of it. I find that totally understandable - there's a murderer out there somewhere and he may try again. You can hear the fear in her voice. Carolyn scoffs but changes her tune when Vicki tells her all of what she witnessed the night before in the garage and Burke's hotel room. Not to mention the bleeder valve aspect of it. Carolyn breaks and assumes guilt as she was the one who brought Burke to the house. Then just when she convinces Carolyn that Burke is the obvious suspect Vicki finally admits that she believed Burke when he said he was innocent. This reignites hope in Carolyn that will continue throughout the episode much to Liz's chagrin.

Burke, settling in to his lukewarm hotel room breakfast, is interrupted by Bill Malloy's knock and barged entry. Malloy wants to talk, Burke wants to eat. Bill confronts Burke with just about everything he knows about his hellbent intentions to destroy the Collins clan and involvement with Roger's accident. Bill throws the name of Wilbur Strake in Burke's face. Burke first denies knowing Strake but eventually admits to hiring him. He smooth talks his way out of the seedier side of their relationship claiming the private eye wasn't specifically investigating the Collins family but trying to get a feel for the area for investment purposes. Burke even mentions a rival cannery that is currently for sale to bolster his claims. Malloy has to take Devlin's word for it but isn't fooled one bit.

Earlier, Vicki got a letter from the foundling home. She enters the drawing room and has Liz read it. It's about Wilbur Strake and his investigation into Vicki's connection to the Collins family. Carolyn reads the letter and finds it fascinating. Liz found it unsettling. Vicki jumps at the chance to confront Liz once more about why she in particular was hired. Liz, visibly perturbed, shuts down the conversation and exits. Carolyn offers little comfort.

Burke puts a call in to NY from his room. Moments later the phone rings, Burke takes a call from a person named Bronson. He asks Bronson to fly to Bangor ASAP and call him upon arrival. Burke, evil grin and all, is positioning himself to set his dastardly plan in motion. Had he a mustache I'm sure he'd be twisting one end of it in his fingers.

Vicki and Liz's tops were ill-fitting. Vicki's high-waisted skirt was VERY unflattering. Was Carolyn in PJs the entire episode or was that the silliest dress she's ever worn in the history of the show? If it's a dress it would be right up there with Maggie's quilt dress. Or was that a robe? I give up.
The cut glass windows I saw in yesterday's opening did not match the kitchen windows as I had guessed. I called it mosaic glass, lol.
Bill Malloy made it quite clear that he is the self proclaimed protector of the Collins family. I found this proclamation absolutely nauseating the first time around and it made me totally dislike the character. He gets more obnoxious about it as time goes on. I'm hoping to find it less annoying this time around.
Nancy's false eyelashes are literally unreal, but, absolutely gorgeous (and worthy of Joel Grey's MC character in Cabaret)!
I was a little surprised that when Liz went down the the list of possible suspects that Carolyn didn't bat an eye when David's name was spoken.
I skipped over one of my all-time favorite DS moments. It was when Liz was telling Carolyn to leave the estate until things with Burke blow over. She recounts the memory of the hard time Carolyn had in school as a young child and mentions that she was tormented by her classmates calling her mother a witch. Having the benefit of the next four years worth of supernatural goings-on, that line always struck me as being funny.

Uncommon opening shot of Collinwood. Night time view of the portico with a zoom-in on a lit double glass mosaic window. I would guess it is the eat-in kitchen window.

Unable to sleep and pacing with worry over Carolyn being out with (the attempted murderer!) Burke Devlin, Liz takes a call from Bill Malloy who has yet to find her in town. A short report leaves Liz back to pacing and Bill back to searching for the heiress and the monster Devlin. Bill checks The Blue Whale but to no avail. He does find Sam Evans and they play a game of cat and mouse. Sam finally convinces Bill to spill. Bill finds Sam's desperate interest very curious. (Sam's sloppy desperation is becoming tiresome and annoying to me.) Bill eventually finds the couple via Sam who stops by the diner to pick up Maggie. Bill notifies Liz. He lets her know that Carolyn is headed home, aware of Roger's accident and shaken by the news, suggesting she go easy on her. Not one smart enough to let sleeping dogs lie, Sam tries to ease Bill's curiosity in his interest in the accident but ends up back where he started - uneasy and defensive.

Carolyn & Joe set up shop in the diner to talk. Joe is clearly headed toward a breakup. (I'm all for that!) Carolyn doesn't quite catch on (I guess) and the two head to Collinwood after burgers with seemingly nothing resolved. For what it's worth, Carolyn does eventually relax into a more honest and sympathetic mood with Joe than is usual.

Liz greets the couple with relief. Carolyn leaves to check on her uncle. Liz pumps a reluctant Joe for info on the evening's events and Carolyn's behavior toward Burke. Joe tries to play it down. She accuses Burke of attempted murder just as Carolyn returns - Roger is gone. Liz has Joe check the garage. Liz tears into Carolyn about her immaturity and shenanigans regarding Burke. Joe returns - the garage is empty and Liz sends Joe home assuring him that they will be okay. Carolyn then gets the whole true story of Burke Devlin's relationship with the Collins family including tonight's accident. (That Carolyn had no clue about Burke having been in prison is beyond my comprehension.) Still, after all the gory details, Carolyn does not believe Burke could be responsible for Roger's accident. Liz warns her against siding with Burke.

Joe cleans up very nicely and looks absolutely delicious in his evening suit. What a f**king hunk! And Nancy looked as lovely as ever. Frank is growing on me this go 'round. He's a very good actor and handsome. Bill Malloy may even grow on me.
A lot of closeups in this episode!
Maggie wants to buy the diner!
Sam leaves The Blue Whale without finishing his drink!

The opening shot of Vicki's window as seen from afar through the rustling tree is pretty cool but the opening as a whole is pretty sloppy. An open window banging frantically in Vicki's room produces no billowing curtains. We hear Roger's knock at Vicki's door before he reaches it. The voiceover is unusually split into three segments. The opening title is off-center, tho that may be a MPI glitch.

David is still in eavesdropping mode. From the hall side of her bedroom door, Roger softly insists that he must speak to Vicki. She hesitantly agrees and he promises to wait for her downstairs. Waiting, Roger gets a surprise visit from David who questions him about his accident and injuries. Roger has little patience (which is an improvement) but can only muster fatherly love for the briefest of moments before irritably brushing him off to bed. On his way, David detours to Vicki's room where he grills her for information on her upcoming meeting with his father and what may possibly result from it. Vicki tries to comfort him but runs out of time and sends him off to bed.

Vicki and Roger discuss Burkes being seen in the garage. Having learned from Roger that a missing bleeder valve caused his accident Vicki admits she saw Burke standing at the car, wrench in hand. After Vicki recounts the complete story Roger insists that she accompany him to the Collins Port Inn to confront Burke. She resists but he insists.

We already know David is guilty (correct?) but we are still treated to a scene of David somewhat reenacting the car crash with a toy car and a crushing hateful heel. Vicki, now fully dressed, surprises David readying to sneak into her room. He bolts back to his room and hides something he had in his hands. Vicki questions his motives but David steers the conversation back to her and where she may being going (now that she's dressed in street clothes and obviously ready to go out). Roger interrupts the party, impatient to leave for town. But David's little party is just beginning. Now alone, the hateful little bastard plants the bleeder valve in Vicki's chest of drawers.

This ep was somewhat boring.
Favorite Line: David says he's sorry to Roger about the accident and Roger replies - "Sorry for what? That I survived?!"
Caught Henesy looking at the teleprompter a few times.
Loved seeing Vicki today. She is Dark Shadows for me.

Thanks for your kind mention, Bob. Moderating is a joy with our fine group of cousins here on the Forums. Having to read every post is at worst time consuming but not at all really and it's really fun and interesting and it is so cool to remain connected to something that brought me such joy from childhood. Being unofficially in charge of birthday greetings I see many familiar cousins profiles daily and see their distinct avatars and think back to their presence on the boards and smile
in remembrance. Glad you're still here contributing also.

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