MB, I don't remember that moment at all! Looks like Jeb is napping while Bruno is casing the joint--?

Poor Carolyn is still in her bad-boy-lust mode, so I don't think she ever, even for a moment, suspects that Jeb murdered her father and three other people.

And once more, the writers play fast and loose, re-happening all of the un-happened events that didn't happen because Barnabas went back to 1897 and kept Quentin alive, althought not well.

Jeb is about to kill Philip in a very prosaic, non-Leviathan manner--with a candlestick--when Inspector Lawrence Guthrie arrives. Is Lawrence Guthrie related to the late Dr. Peter Guthrie (of Dartmouth College, MT)? Jeb grins smugly as Philip is forced to lie to the Iinspector, then warns Philip that Megan will regret it if Philip betrays him.

At Collinwood, Amy is busy drawing (in the drawing room) while Carolyn watches. Carolyn asks what, and we can see that it’s the Naga symbol. That’s a strange subject for a drawing, Carolyn observes. Megan and Philip have jewelry with that symbol, Amy remarks airily. It makes me feel uncomfortable, Carolyn observes. Quentin walks in (wearing a fab dark blue coat). Amy takes one look at the man who is the image of her tormentor, rushes over to Carolyn and clings to her in terror. Carolyn tries to reassure Amy, but she is terrified. What are you frightened of? Quentin asks gently. You look like Quentin’s ghost, Amy replies tremulously. This Quentin isn’t a ghost, Carolyn insists. Quentin asks to see Amy alone. Carolyn hesitates, so he says, I know it will be painful for her, but less painful than if she keeps believing I’m a ghost. Carolyn leaves. Gently Quentin touches Amy’s face. He tells his great-granddaughter, I know that once upon a time you were afraid of someone named Quentin Collins, but Amy, I am not that Quentin Collins--I swear it!

Jeb knows that Guthrie doesn't trust him, and he's right. From an unspecified phone booth in an unknown location, Inspector Guthrie calls his office and instructs them to check up on a young man named Jeb Hawkes.

Amy comes to the shop to see Jeb. She tells him that she’s afraid of Quentin and describes a dream she’s had. We watch it unfold: David is missing. Amy hears Quentin’s music coming from a strange room, which turns out to be Quentin’s room, once more festooned with cobwebs. She calls to David, but the door slams shut. As she stares into the full-length mirror, Quentin appears behind her, in full 1897 regalia. She tells him, Maggie and Barnabas are after you, looking for David. She looks up into his hostile glare and begs him, Please don’t punish me! Maggie saw the room in a dream--I didn’t tell her. Unlike the real Quentin’s ghost, the dream ghost actually speaks to Amy. You will not tell Maggie, he tells her stonily. You will not tell Julia. You will not tell anyone--especially Jeb. As Amy comes back to the present, she tells Jeb, Quentin’s ghost scared me. He knew about you before you were here. Quentin Collins is the same ghost that scared me before, and I’m still afraid of him. Jeb promises, I’ll take care of Quentin--as I take care of anyone in my way. He decides to take Amy back to Collinwood so he can see Carolyn. Amy says Carolyn is talking to Inspector Guthrie. This gives Jeb a moment’s pause, but he decides to go anyway.

Carolyn tells the inspector what she knows about her father’s death: How Julia found him outside the antique shop and took him to Professor Stokes’s house, where he was killed. She says, Jeb had nothing to do with my father’s death. He arrived after it happened. I can tell you don’t like Jeb. With a smile, he replies, I can tell that you do. The phone rings. Philip is in the shop and is holding a cloth over the receiver to disguise his voice from Carolyn as he asks for the inspector. I must talk to you, Philip (now sans cloth) tells Guthrie. Please come to the antique shop tonight at nine o’clock. And please don’t tell anyone that I called.

Guthrie arrives at the shop punctually at nine. Philip says, I want to tell you how Paul Stoddard was killed and who killed him. I want to show you the room upstairs and tell you the incredible, horrible story of what happened at the police station. They go upstairs, and Philip unlocks the door. Walk right on in, he tells Guthrie as he stays out in the hallway. Guthrie enters, finds the lamp, and turns it on. Suddenly he hears the sound of heavy breathing and turns to see the Leviathan. Open the door! he screams to Philip. With trembling hands, Philip slides the bolt home and turns the key. He listens in pain and horror as the breathing turns to snarls. The screaming continues a moment longer, then dies away. The heavy breathing sounds more like panting now, as of a great beast recovering from some exertion. After a moment, Philip hears utter silence, then slow human footsteps. He opens the door, and Jeb emerges. Don’t be so upset, he tells Philip, who is completely traumatized. You did your job well. Megan would be proud of you. Philip is almost in tears, but Jeb repeats, You did your job very well. Now let’s see if you can do the rest of it.

At 10:00 p.m., Carolyn is in the foyer, waiting for Jeb and thinking he has arrived when someone knocks at the door. She rushes to open it eagerly, but the visitor is Quentin. I’m looking for Barnabas, he says urgently. We both want to talk to you. I’m going out with Jeb, she protests. You can’t, Quentin replies, and you’ll find out why as soon as Barnabas arrives. Annoyed at all this fuss about her personal life, Carolyn warns Quentin, If you don’t tell me what’s going on, I’ll leave now and meet Jeb in town. Quentin decides he must proceed on his own and after a few deep breaths announces, I want to tell you about your father’s murderer. Who was it? Carolyn asks, consumed with anxiety and fear. Quentin hesitates to tell her, but she insists. He tells her it was Jeb. First surprised and then disgusted, she says Jeb wasn’t even in Collinsport when her father died. Then she loses her temper altogether and accuses Quentin and Barnabas of trying to keep her from Jeb. Quentin reluctantly says, I will tell you everything. At that moment Jeb rushes into the house, seemingly in great distress. Breathlessly he announces that Inspector Guthrie has been murdered. Philip is the murderer--and he has confessed to the other killings besides. Above Carolyn’s head, Quentin smiles in bitter disbelief......

According to my notes, during the fight, the werewolf falls back, breaking the newel post away from the staircase. The actors have to step over it throughout the episode. Sheesh, they couldn't have given a stagehand 5 seconds to get it out of the way?!

Barn returns to find that the drawing room Willie so painstakingly restored is a shambles. Barnabas hesitates when he sees Jeb lying on the stairs. Is he wondering whether to finish what Chris started? We’ll never know, because at that moment Chris comes to and realizes what happened. We must get you out of the house, Barnabas says urgently. Chris spots Jeb on the stairs. Did I kill him? he wonders. Not this time, Barnabas says. I’ll explain later--I’ve been out all night looking for you. I don’t understand why you’re still protecting me, Chris says dismally. Because you need to be protected from him! Barnabas answers, indicating Jeb. Chris doesn’t understand. Go home, Barnabas tells him. Change your clothes and come back later. I promise to explain everything.

Jeb revives with an unmanly, un-Leviathanly shriek and blames Barnabas for not rescuing him. Affecting a wounded air, Barn takes the opportunity to tell him that he (B.) beat off the werewolf with his silver-headed cane. All this time I thought you would be glad to see me dead, Jeb says with some wonder. Perhaps the attack was a blessing in disguise, Barnabas suggests, because it has led to a reconciliation. Jeb is not completely reconciled, however. Why did you take Carolyn to Little Windward Island? he asks suspiciously. Barnabas starts with surprise but recovers enough to reply, I thought you were moving too fast. I did it for your own good. How did you know where Carolyn was? Jeb says Elizabeth told him. Barnabas’s eyes widen with horror, but Jeb says, She didn’t do it to betray you. She assumed I knew. Then somewhat sheepishly, Jeb admits that he went there himself in his true form. What did you do to her? Barnabas asks worriedly. Still upset, Jeb answers, Don’t worry. I didn’t do anything. I changed my mind because she was terrified of me in my true form. I can't be that way. I don't ever want her to feel that frightened of me. She has got to feel the same way about me that I feel about her. That is the way I want to have her, he declares, his sheer possessiveness still undiminished despite his dawning concern for Carolyn’s feelings. I have made up my mind, he finishes. Surprised and pleased, Barnabas smiles and comments, You’ve matured considerably and made a very wise decision. I guess I should have trusted you all along, Jeb replies. Amazingly, he adds, I apologize for not trusting you before. It’s all right, Barnabas assures him. The important thing is our reconciliation. Barnabas agrees to bring Carolyn back. Jeb even thanks him but luckily doesn’t see Barnabas’s relieved smile.

Angelique returns home the following morning, wearing a completely different hairdo (ringlets and so on) and outfit--a pink suit with a mink coat. She is furious with Sky for making her drive to the airport when he got himself home. Why did you send me on a wild-goose chase? she demands. Why did you want to get me out of the house? Sky laughs and apologizes, but although Angelique may have renounced her powers, she still doesn’t hesitate to show her displeasure. Sky explains, While I was waiting for you, I learned I was going to get an important phone call at home. Angelique practically weeps with relief that that was all, and they embrace. Sky reveals that Carolyn was alone in the house for a while. Angelique is immediately concerned, but Sky reassures her that Carolyn is all right. He suspects that Angelique is keeping a secret from him about Carolyn, but at that moment Barnabas arrives, and Angelique performs the introductions. He does a passable job of following Angelique’s improvisations. Angelique sends Sky to get Carolyn and tells Barnabas, Sky called me away from home, but I felt something awful might have happened. Jeb came to the house, Barnabas says and tells her what happened. Angelique is extremely concerned that Jeb was here--for an hour, according to Barnabas. They figure that Jeb came and went before Sky returned. I hate to think what would have happened if Sky had caught him! Angelique says. Does Jeb know you brought Carolyn here? He does, Barnabas replies, but because of something that happened earlier, I’m sure Jeb believes I’m still loyal. [Forever a gentleman, Barnabas is nothing if not discreet when necessary.] Therefore it will be easier for me to fight him. Jeb is a dangerous creature, Angelique warns. I’m extremely grateful for your help, Barnabas tells her. I was glad to help, she replies, but it’s been a terrible week and I’m glad it is over. While they wait for Sky and Carolyn, Barnabas gazes thoughtfully at Angelique’s portrait.

Sometime later, Angelique tells Sky her houseguests are gone. What is your secret? Sky asks. From the moment you told me about your visitors, and today when Barnabas came, you seemed very worried and nervous. I was upset about what happened last night, Angelique replied. I had to do with Barnabas and those people, Sky says. Carolyn was under a strain after her father’s death, Angelique says. I don’t believe you, Sky replies. Carolyn seemed fine last night and this morning. Why did Barnabas come pick her up? Sky demands. He was concerned, Angelique says. I am concerned about us, Sky replies. Remember what we agreed to before we were married--no secrets. Was Carolyn brought here for another reason than what you told me? Angelique avoids answering and assures him, I have never kept anything from you that concerns us. But Sky instantly infers, There was another reason why Carolyn was here. Sad and upset, Angelique admits, There was--but please don’t ask me. We’ll play by your rules, Sky says angrily. Obviously secrets are now allowed. Angelique hurries to him and actually kneels before his chair in contrition. Please don’t bother about the Collinses anymore, she pleads. I was never involved, Sky answers. You were, and I’m sorry you don’t trust me enough to say what happened. I do trust you, Angelique insists. Sky says, Let’s go back to Rule 1: No secrets. Angelique turns away in sadness, and Sky coldly gets up and starts to leave. Finally she breaks down and agrees to tell him everything she knows. She tells him, Carolyn was here because her life was in danger from the Leviathans, dangerous creatures, completely evil, who mean to start a whole new society. For a long time Barnabas was associated with them, but now he has become their most dedicated enemy. He means to use every power he has to stop them. Sky listens intently to Angelique’s unwitting confirmation of Barnabas’s betrayal.

Still later, Sky comes to the shop to see Jeb. Jeb is concerned that Sky has blown their cover, but Sky says, I’ve come to tell you the truth about Barnabas Collins. Barnabas was lying, Jeb fumes, everything he said was a lie! And here I thought he had saved my life. I’m grateful to you--and your wife. Sky says, Angelique doesn’t know I’m here. She will never know, Jeb replies. What will you do? Sky asks. Have you ever known a vampire? Jeb asks with a wry smile. Laughing, Sky says no. Well, you will--very soon, Jeb says grimly.

Meanwhile, Chris Jennings returns to the Old House. His first question is, The man I attacked--is he still alive? I’m sorry to say he is, Barnabas replies. Chris is amazed. Barnabas explains, His name is Jeb Hawkes. Remember that name. He is the most dangerous enemy that you have. Chris assumes Jeb knows about him, too. Barnabas explains, He knows about the werewolf. He doesn't know it is you. Between now and the next full moon he will do everything he can to find out. When he does, you are as good as dead when the moon is full again. With his great-grandfather’s own bitter humor, Chris opines, Since I haven’t found an answer to my problem, maybe I should just introduce myself to Jeb and tell him to make a clean job of it at the next full moon. Barnabas nixes that idea: He is not only your enemy, but he is mine and Carolyn's and Sabrina's. What about Sabrina? Chris asks anxiously. She has nothing to do with it, Barnabas replies--except that she is human, and Jeb is against all humanity. What kind of man is he? Chris asks in amazement and horror. A man that deserves to be destroyed, Barnabas answers grimly. I am going to destroy him--as soon as I can find the way.

That night, Jeb goes to an unknown cemetery, carrying a small wire cage. He searches the headstones till he finds a satisfactory one: Richard Fairbanks, 1730-1770. Since we are in 1970, Jeb is pleased at the date of Fairbanks’s death--and even more pleased that Fairbanks was hanged for murdering his wife and children. You’re just the man to help me now, and this is just the place to make it happen, he says with satisfaction. Jeb performs his incantation: Here at the unquiet grave of a murderer, next to a hangman's work, I beseech the dark spirits of the underworld to hear me--to release from its fiery depths the avenger I need to strike down the traitor Barnabas Collins! He is an enemy to us all--especially to me! Your death is suitable for a murderer. But for Barnabas Collins, there has to be more! MORE!! MOOOOORE!!!! he howls in conclusion. The elementals apparently agree with him as yet another storm starts up with the usual thunder, lightning and roaring wind. He opens the cage and waits till he hears what to us is a horribly familiar squeaking sound. A bat flies out of the night and voluntarily enters the cage, which Jeb then closes again.........

A lot of the Collins family's dynamics were so very un-1966. A would-be patricidal boy--not once but twice!--a man who married his grandmother, yikes!

And the dear old bleeder valve, going where no bleeder valve had gone before. 

Wow, good luck with the lights, everyone!

I suppose the Leviathans think of it as a "marriage." Jeb even has Sky for his best man.

I always wondered about those weird dreams too. I wondered if Jeb was actually sending them, or whether Paul was trying to reach his daughter from Beyond the Veil. But nobody ever mentions that possibility, so I suppose it's Jeb. He's vain and swell-headed enough to think that he can wow Carolyn with his murderous, blood-soaked omnipotence and acid-oozing true form.

Maybe Barn thought that Carolyn would be more protected at Angelique's place because it's on an island and harder to get to. We never do find out how Leviathan Jeb gets to the island. Can Leviathans fly? Or swim? (although those don't look like merely wet footprints) Maybe he just took giant steps? Or maybe he just took the ferry as Jeb.

Anyway, MT, your posts are always welcome, regardless of the word count!

You betcha! Thanks as always, MB!