Dear Fellow Dark Shadows Fans,
On a previous episode, Carolyn had mentioned that Adam enjoyed reading some of the books up in the West Wing, a book of poetry to be exact if I'm not mistaken.
While I'm sure that Adam enjoyed reading Elizabeth Barrett Browning's love sonnets (How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.), perhaps Adam was able to locate reading material in the West Wing of a more "sophisticated" nature.
No doubt, years earlier, a much younger Roger Collins had secreted his collection of adult reading material in one of the many closets or desks of the West Wing rooms. Perhaps Roger had stored his entire collection of Playboy Magazines in one of those rooms. (Adam may have found Roger's well-worn 1953 issue of Playboy featuring Marilyn Monroe's historic gatefold appearance in Hugh Hefner's fledgling periodical.) Then again, Adam may have chanced upon Roger's copies of Henry Miller's erotic masterpieces "Tropic of Cancer " or "Tropic of Capricorn." (Of course, I'm assuming that the always inquisitive young David Collins had not already discovered his dad's stash of "erotica.")
In addition, Adam may have discovered the late caretaker Matthew Morgan's extensive collection of the always fascinating "Police Gazette" magazines and Matthew's copy of "I, The Jury" by Mickey Spillane in another of the deserted West Wing rooms.
In an attempt to "brighten-up" his dreary West Wing room, perhaps Adam affixed Marilyn Monroe's famous gatefold to one of the walls. I can almost see the dynamic and energetic Prof. Stokes hurrying up to Adam's room, knocking on the door and rushing in to speak with his prized "student":
"Oh, Adam, my dear boy, please excuse this unwarranted intrusion at this most 'inopportune' of occasions."
To which an obviously mellowed-out Adam, after experiencing a sublime moment of onanistic reverie, replies, 'Willie bad...........Marilyn Monroe good.....VERY Good!!!"
Sincerely,
Bob the Bartender, who believes that Nicholas Blair's favorite maxim has to be: "Idle hands are the devil's hands!"
