Wow, now I am really confused. I thought I had the whole thing figured out 30 years ago, but because nobody has even mentioned my understanding of the situation, I'm beginning to wonder if I misunderstood something -- way back in the 60s.
Here's my take on the original question:
[spoiler]My understanding of the dead body walled-up in the room was this: The children and the audience only "thought" it was Quentin's skeleton sitting in the chair. We were led to believe it was Quentin for months and months. But much later, near the end of the 1987 storyline, when the action played-out, we all found out that it wasn't Quentin's body at all -- it was Trask's body and he was sealed in the room by Judith.[/spoiler]
To be honest, I thought this was a wonderful red hearing -- one of the best in the history of daytime television. But, reading all your responses to the original question, I am beginning to think that I misunderstood something along the way. I would assume that if my interpretation of the story is accurate, then one of you would have already mentioned it. Hmmmm. Now i am really questioning my memory. I haven't seen that storyline since it's original viewing back in the 60s. I assume some of you have seen the tapes/dvds, so certainly have clearer memories of what really played-out on screen.
Can someone let my know if my interpretation of this part of 1897 is accurate??? [spoiler]Wasn't it Trask's skeleton all along?[/spoiler]
Hmmm... that was my interpretation all along, I'll have to go back and watch the episodes again though. Did they come right out and announce
[spoiler]when they were burying him in the toy chest (seriously, that toy chest is tiny, they would have had to fold the corpse up a bit to fit it in there) that the skeleton
was Quentin? Or did David and Amy just assume that, along with the audience at the time. I find it hysterical too that the corpse was dressed in a red suit, Trask or Quentin apparently changed their clothes while entombed.[/spoiler]
