Thanks! Quentin also could have asked his landlord/landlady about the Collinses and found out about Carolyn that way.

David is now the keeper of the book and Barnabas's messenger. He says Elizabeth did well with Paul but reminds her that Julia is her responsibility. What are you going to do about Julia? Kill her! Elizabeth replies promptly, with a particularly demented smile.

Julia scours the newspapers for news of any animal attacks and calls Olivia to check, but neither them has seen or heard anything of Quentin.

Only Elizabeth Collins Stoddard would carry a gun in a metallic gold tote bag! Julia wants to take a look at Paul, but Elizabeth reminds her that Paul is (conveniently for the Leviathans) terrified of her. As Julia turns her back to gather up the newspapers, Elizabeth pulls out the gun and points it at Julia. She hesitates a moment, then nearly breaks down in tears at the thought of shooting the woman who is her friend and a friend of the whole family. She slips the gun back into the bag and turns to leave. Julia notices her distress, but Elizabeth makes a hasty exit. She find David in the foyer (no doubt waiting for the bang) and tells him, I kept remembering things she had said, things that she had done for us--all of us. I just couldn’t go through with it. After a long pause, David replies, I see. Tell me what to do, Elizabeth begs him. David says, The book can give you strength to put the past out of your mind. We must think only of the time that is coming. The book is there to guide us.

Julia has been hanging with Grant/Quentin for far too long, because right after her unsuspected brush with death, she pours herself a brandy. Suddenly Chris Jennings bursts in, his coat flying open, his tie untied, his hair askew--but he's still very handsome! He complains about his "cage" at Windcliff and announces, We are going to visit Charles Delaware Tate. I can no longer be both a man and an animal. There must be hope for you somewhere, Julia insists, but Tate is not the answer--he isn’t capable of helping anyone. Go back to Windcliff, she tells Chris, then surprises him by revealing, Grant Douglas is Quentin Collins--and Grant Douglas disappeared last night. Chris remembers bitterly, The ghost of Jenny told me to find Quentin Collins, and then I’d be all right. Maybe I should forget that too. Quentin somehow overcame the curse, Julia reminds him. Perhaps when he regains his memory he will be able to tell us how. You don’t believe that, Chris replies angrily. In fact you’re terrified that Quentin hasn’t overcome anything at all. Julia has to admit he’s right.

Meanwhile, Grant Douglas/Quentin Collins stumbles into Olivia Corey’s suite. His hair is disheveled and his clothes are torn, but he too is still extremely handsome. He pours himself a drink and slumps into a chair.

David and Elizabeth pore over the Leviathan book. David turns to his favorite page--the one with the illuminated image of the Naga--and reads. Even though the text is completely garbled, Elizabeth hangs on his every word and asks what it means. David tells her, It means you’re a true Leviathan--something inside you kept you from killing Julia [note he doesn’t say Dr. Hoffman!] and disobeying the book. Elizabeth doesn’t want to take credit for it and says, I was thinking only of my friendship with Julia. It was Leviathan, David insists. Somehow you knew that the spirit of a dead enemy is more dangerous than the enemy himself.

Quentin is still drinking when Julia arrives, looking for Olivia. He too rages at being kept in a cage by Julia. ulia stares at him and agrees quietly, Whatever happened, it wasn’t your fault. It was, Quentin replies. I didn’t have to hit the guy. Seeing Julia’s surprise, he explains, I got into a fight at the Hi-Hat Lounge. A guy kept staring at the girl I was with [and whom we needn’t worry about, because she is never seen or heard from]. I went there to find out more about Grant Douglas, but didn’t have much luck. I did find out about Frederick Thorne because someone recognized the locker key. When I opened the locker, I found an envelope containing some frantic letters from a girl asking why I abandoned her, a driver’s license that says Thorne was born in 1942--and a newspaper photo of Olivia Corey. Julia examines the envelope and its contents, then hesitantly asks, Are you sure you went to the Hi-Hat Lounge? Quentin explodes again. What do you think Quentin Collins was doing? he shouts. What kind of man is he? Julia makes no reply, even when he screams at her, Does it change your image of me that I got into a fight? Julia returns the envelope. Nothing has changed my image of you, she replies, perhaps ironically, and makes a hasty exit.

Julia returns to Collinwood, where Chris has waited for her. He listens as she calls the Hi-Hat Lounge and gets confirmation of everything that Quentin told her--including that the fight happened around midnight. So whoever he is, Chris concludes, he isn’t a werewolf. The portrait worked, Julia says, so it still exists. For the first and almost only time, Chris Jennings smiles hopefully.

Quentin is STILL drinking when Chris arrives and introduces himself (though without mentioning their kinship). Chris asks Quentin to go with him to see Charles Delaware Tate. Tate doesn’t know me and would refuse to see me if I came alone--but he does know Quentin Collins. I’ve had enough of Quentin Collins to last me ten lifetimes! Quentin shouts [little does he know!]. it might help you find out who you are, Chris says. I’m not Quentin! the other man insists. Chris steps back silently, maybe getting ready to leave, and Quentin relents. I’ll come with you, he says. I’ll even say I’m Quentin Collins if it will help you get in. Chris is relieved. I’ll do the talking when we get there, he says.

At Collinwood, Elizabeth gazes contritely at the portrait of Barnabas. She tells David, I’ve failed Barnabas by not dealing with Julia. David assures her, You will when the time is right. I’ll go talk to Barnabas to make sure he isn’t angry with you.

Quentin and Chris arrive at Tate’s house in Cornith Bend and get the same treatment Julia did: The voice over the loudspeaker tells them to go away. You will see me, Quentin says--because I am Quentin Collins. The front door opens abruptly, and they enter the darkened sitting room, where as before the young-looking Tate appears to be seated at the backlit desk. Once Tate gets a look at Grant he shouts, Liar! You aren’t Quentin Collins! You’re a young man! Quentin observes to Chris, You told me Tate was an old man. Yes, Tate replies, old in years--but there are ways of remaining young if one has true genius and one is a true artist. That’s right, Quentin. You see, I called you Quentin. I called you Quentin because you are merely another example of the genius of Charles Delaware Tate--_my_ genius! I’ve never forgiven you for taking Amanda Harris from me. Who is Amanda Harris? Quentin asks, puzzled. It’s true love after all! Tate says and laughs his madman’s laugh. Stop that! Quentin shouts. He throws a vase at Tate. He covers his ears to shut out Tate’s laughter, so he doesn’t notice the vase shatter against Tate’s body. Quentin turns to leave. Chris tries to stop him from going, but he runs out of the house. As Chris watches, the body collapses, and the head rolls onto the floor. Amazed and repelled, Chris reaches down and picks up the head. The face is a perfect likeness of Charles Delaware Tate......

No prob! This is coming up in the Leviathan story arc, and you are right about the anti-continuity arc aspect (although really, which arc isn't?). I believe David sees the apparition.

I like JB in PT1970. She said that Flora (1840) was her favorite role.

Fans must have gone nuts about the Barn/Julia thing when this first aired! But if I remember rightly, we will get an explanation pretty soon.

Did Barn really say "genetic"? My notes for this ep. don't include it, but it certainly is interesting that Barn apparently reads all the latest scientific journals. Maybe Julia leaves them at the Old House for him once she's finished with them.

The first time I saw this ep., I was so relieved that she didn't open the box. Apparently there is a temporal aspect to opening the box as well as a genetic susceptibility.

Julia is having an unaccustomed brandy in the drawing room when Elizabeth enters. Julia tries to tell Elizabeth about the third boy at the antique shop--who also has a scar on his arm. Elizabeth realizes that Julia has become a danger to the Leviathans, but aloud she dismisses the birthmark as an unusual coincidence. Julia says she intends to solve the mystery. Unaware of Elizabeth's growing coldness and hostility, Julia says she wants to talk to Paul, who was the first to become alarmed about the antique shop. Elizabeth says he's being cared for by Dr. Reeves (who survives by wisely remaining off camera) and constantly sedated. And anyway, you no proof, do you? she asks. I intend to investigate further, Julia says. If there is a conspiracy as Paul Stoddard claims, then I will find out. Elizabeth warns Julia to be very careful; Julia doesn’t realize the warning is actually a threat.

Elizabeth leaves and Chris arrives, looking spiffing in a tan trenchcoat (some nice frame grabs over at DS Wiki) and desperate for any news about Harrison Monroe. Julia describes her visit and says that Harrison Monroe is "slightly mad" (what she says!), and what’s more, he looks just as young as he did in 1897. Chris wants her to go back to the painter because the moon will be full tonight. But in the next breath, he despairs. Why are we fooling ourselves? he asks bitterly. There’s no hope for me. There is! Julia insists. If “Grant Douglas” doesn’t transform tonight, that will be proof that Quentin’s portrait exists. [Actually, she already has proof that Quentin’s portrait exists--if Grant Douglas is Quentin Collins, then he hasn’t aged since 1897!] And I’m still hoping to persuade Tate to do a portrait of you. I’ll make arrangements for you to go to Windcliff, she adds reassuringly. And I intend to be with Grant Douglas starting at dusk.

Elizabeth has made a beeline to the Old House and tells Barnabas about her conversation with Julia. It was very wise of you to come to me at once, Barnabas says. Elizabeth says Julia is determined to continue investigating. Barn decides there's only one solution: Julia must become one of "us." Reassured, Elizabeth wants some clarification about the Grand Leviathan Plan, about which Barn has given out only vague hints. I’m asking because of something Julia said, Elizabeth says. What are we trying to do? What has Paul got to do with it? You will know when the time comes, Barnabas replies. He adds with a smile, Meanwhile I can tell you that we will bestow on a particular person a very great honor. Who is this person? Elizabeth asks. He replies, Someone that we are all going to be very proud of, Elizabeth. That is all I can tell you. 

Julia is doing still more research on lycanthropy when Barnabas steps behind her, startling her. He asks about Chris Jennings, but irritably Julia accuses him of writing Chris off. Barnabas yet again accuses Julia of mistaking his motives and says he was discouraged when he returned from the past without a cure of Chris. Julia says Chris will stay at Windcliff tonight. Julia is still sitting on the sofa with her back to Barnabas, but suddenly becomes aware that he is staring at her intently. What are you doing? she asks, turning to face him. What do you want of me? Holding her gaze with his eyes, he replies, I’m concerned for your well-being. Have you been resting enough? Doctors are often neglectful of their own health, he comments. Julia is still enough in control to be dubious about his concern. I hope you find what you are looking for, Barnabas says with a smile. Julia may not trust Barnabas at the moment, but her eyes betray her when Barnabas gently strokes her face twice and tells her goodnight. After he leaves, Julia comes out of her semi-trance. What just happened here? she wonders. She gets up and starts upstairs, feeling strangely tired.

Grant/Quentin is very drunk when Olivia arrives. He greets her as Jenny Lind. [Quentin Collins would have known of the famous "Swedish Nightingale," the operatic soprano whose triumphant tours of the USA were still fresh in everyone's minds in the late nineteenth century.] Unfortunately they have a quarrel and he storms out after accusing her of never knowing who she really was. She picks up one of her framed photos and stares at it sadly.

Julia is lying on top of her bed, still fully dressed and with only the lycanthropy book for company, when she starts dreaming. To the accompaniment of thunder and lightning, she hears Barnabas’s voice telling her, You will believe someday soon. We will be close once more, as we were long ago. We need you, Julia, he tells her urgently. We need the resources of your mind. Come to us, he begs her. Slowly she descends the Great Staircase. When she’s nearly at the bottom, she sees Barnabas enter the house, holding the Leviathan box against his heart as if in a ceremonial procession. She follows him into the drawing room. What do you want? she asks. I want you to have the box, he replies. Remember how it interested her when you first saw it. You wanted to open it then, but I stopped you. As the sound of heavy breathing fills the room, Julia asks, What’s inside? Open it and look, Barnabas suggests. She raises her hand to turn the key, then shrinks back with a horrified No! You have no choice, Barnabas says sternly. No, no! Julia exclaims. I don't want to know anything more about it now! I don't want to see it! I don't want to see! she cries, and hurries out. But Barnabas slowly follows her, telling her, Yes, you do. It is too late to run now, Julia. You will be unable to resist anymore. When you see this box next, you will be compelled to open it. He laughs, as he almost never does, and sets the box down on the table. Suddenly Julia wakes up.

Downstairs in waking life, Barnabas tells Elizabeth that Julia has had the dream. (Elizabeth is wearing her black velvet dinner dress with the serpent brooch.) Barn orders Elizabeth to stay with Julia until she opens the box. He leaves the room and goes through the servants’ door. A moment later, Julia comes down. Elizabeth smiles pleasantly as she tells Julia, Someone left you a present. She shows Julia the box. Instantly wary, Julia asks, Who left it? I don’t know, Elizabeth replies, but don’t you want to open it and find out what’s inside? Open it, she repeats, making it almost an order. Julia is terrified and resists with all her strength, but it is not enough. She is about to turn the key when there’s a knock at the front door. Ignore it, Elizabeth practically commands her. Open the box. Finally Julia manages to break away and race to the door. She lets Chris in, and he practically has to hold her up, since she’s still reacting to what just happened. It’s three o’clock, he reminds her frantically, when I was supposed to meet you here. Without even stopping for her coat, Julia gratefully hurries out to take him to Windcliff.

Barnabas returns, and Elizabeth tells him what happened. She will never open it, Barnabas says with regret. He explains, Certain people can’t be absorbed, and Julia is one of them. It’s something to do with their genetic structure. Julia will have to be dealt with, he concludes, and you must find a way to do it.

After taking Chris to Windcliff, Julia arrives at Olivia Corey’s suite with the cleaned painting. She tells Olivia, I did what you did and had the painting x-rayed. You knew there was a portrait under the landscape, but you didn’t know whose. I’ve taken the next step and had it cleaned. She unwraps it and shows Olivia the portrait of Amanda Harris. It has no value to me, Olivia says dismissively. I have several portraits of my grandmother. It has no value to you because it isn’t Quentin’s portrait, Julia replies. I want to show it to Grant Douglas, since Quentin had a relationship with Amanda. This isn’t the right time to see him, Olivia suggests discreetly. He was disturbed by something, got drunk, and is sleeping it off. Julia smiles and says, Then this is definitely the right time to see him. The two women go to Grant’s room, but when they open the door, the room is an absolute shambles--and empty..............

Ah, but this is no ordinary family, is it? 

Heavy breathing again, then Michael appears. Michael is listed in the credits as Michael Hackett--perhaps related to Carolyn’s long-ago biker beau, Buzz Hackett? He is played by Michael Maitland, who at least can act.

Elizabeth leaves David at the shop for a sleepover with Michael. Although they don't have Amy to pick on this time, she still leaves her nephew and heir with a complete stranger, without any adult supervision, and amid priceless antiques. Sure enough, Michael lays out the ground rules: You must be very quiet. You must stay awake, and you may not call for help--no matter what happens. Goodnight, he adds cheerfully and goes upstairs.

Back at Collinwood, Roger scolds his sister--with justification for once--for leaving his son with all and sundry. Elizabeth even lies that he's staying with Alex. He’s an abominable little boy, Roger snaps, not even the same age as David. You have nothing to worry about, Elizabeth replies--David couldn’t be in safer hands.

Mean taxidermied animals, flashing red lights, and spooky phone calls: What more could a kid ask for? Well, how about that heavy Leviathan breathing? Makes me think that Leviathans don't have the freshest breath either.

At sunrise, David is sitting in the rocking chair when Michael comes downstairs. I’ve learned my lesson, David says contritely. We should get along fine from now on, Michael replies. They hear a knock on the door, and Michael says it’s time for the shop to open. Julia Hoffman walks in, greets David, and notices Michael. Have you come to buy something? he asks. I’ve come to look at some paintings, Julia replies. Michael and Julia exchange introductions and Julia asks what happened to Alex. David says Megan took him home a while ago, so Julia asks if Michael is another relative. Michael says yes and reaches up to scratch his ear. Julia notices he too has a red crescent-shaped birthmark on his wrist. Startled, she makes a quick exit. She noticed the birthmark, Michael says in annoyance. She didn't say anything, but I knew what she was thinking. She is beginning to suspect too much, David. We must find a way to deal with her--immediately! The look on David’s face tells us he knows exactly what Michael means.........