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[spoiler]Sunday's quote:
Ep #1197 (1841PT) - Catherine - 'No, we're too much alike. We'd destroy one another-- and we could never find the kind of stability I MUST have if I'm to be happy.'
From "#1197/1198: Robservations 12/08/03: The End of 1840/41RT"
He opens the doors to the PT room and sees Catherine standing there, looking solemn. It's obvious that Barnabas is thinking how much she resembles Angelique. A door opens. Bramwell Collins, son of Barnabas and Josette, enters. I have come back, as I promised I would give years ago, he says. Overcome with joy, she says his name. Catherine, he says, my Catherine--they rush together to share a long kiss. No, she says, pulling away, this is insane! What is it?--you're happy to see me? he asks. She hesitates, not replying. For the love of heaven, he begs, tell me what's wrong. You've been gone five years, she says, did you expect me to stay the same? In the doorway, Barnabas listens closely. I expected your love to stay the same, says Bramwell, as mine did--you know what we mean to each other--so I came back to marry you! No! she says, you can't--I'm going to marry Morgan Collins. What? asks Bramwell, totally blown away. Morgan has asked me to marry him and I've agreed, says Catherine. Look at me, commands Bramwell--LOOK AT ME! She does. You love me, tell me that you love me! he demands passionately. No, she says, her face showing how torn she is. You don't love Morgan, you love me, insists Bramwell, as I love you!--that's the way it should be--he pulls her into his arms--that's the way it always has been--you and I--Catherine and Bramwell--there's no other way. I'm sorry, she says, withdrawing from of his embrace. I won't listen to you say you're sorry, he growls, I will not let you destroy both our lives. There's no point in putting yourself into one of your vicious tempers! she retorts. I will show my temper when I see Morgan, he vows. There's no reason for you to see Morgan, she says. I have every reason to see Morgan, he says--I would like to kill him. Oh, you haven't changed, she says with a bitter smile--no one could ever talk to you when you were angry. How did you expect me to react to what you just said? he demands. I expected you to listen to me while I try to explain, she says. I'll listen, he agrees. When I made the decision to marry Morgan, it was a very difficult one, she says--you know how I've always felt about you--how I still do feel--but I also know the kind of life I want--and I know the two of us could never find it together. But you and Morgan will? he asks. Yes! she says. You are telling yourself lies! he says, we belong to each other! No, we're too much alike, she protests, we'd destroy one another--and we could never find the kind of stability I must have if I'm to be happy.
The Robservations references the quote perfectly...
And this is the fifth quote from this ep, though they come from two different storylines. The first two are from the 1840/1841 storyline. The first (Judge Vail - 'You MUST refrain from any further demonstrations') was back on August 14th of 2020, and the second (Quentin(reading) - 'For Tad's sake, you MUST know the truth') was back on August 5th of 2022. And from the 1841PT storyline are the third (Bramwell - 'In other words, a poor Collins won't do-- you MUST have a rich one'), which was back on December 1st of 2022, and the fourth (Bramwell - 'From that day on, his two sons saw to it that I stayed the poor relation. Yes, Bramwell Collins MUST stay in his place'), which was back on January 21st.
And this ep now shares the
of a fifth quote with Eps #42, #44, #66, #133, #208, #211, #300, #377, #384, #449, #466, #609, #629, #646, #678, #709, #727, #734, #977, #993, #1057 & #1111. However, recall that there's an even bigger
because Eps #66, #384, #449, #727 & #993 have six quotes...