Carolyn returns from looking for David and chats with her mother in the drawing room. Carolyn has the anti-David side and Elizabeth the pro-David side. David shows up in Burke’s room and they have a nice chat which reveals more to the events of 10 years ago. Mainly that Burke and his parents were all pals back then. David hides the bleeder valve under the sofa cushion. He’s really quite a bright boy for nine.

Elizabeth blames  Vickie for driving David away. Which is true. Vickie acted like a childish older sister.  She has supposedly been teaching orphans in New York and grew up there. She should have more sense to deal with a troubled child.  Carolyn goes to chat with the sullen governess who can’t seem to let it go. Carolyn says a storm is coming. Vickie’s first. Carolyn talks about power failing as the wind whistles from the open window.

Maggie calls and says she saw David. Elizabeth sends CaroLyn into town and then goes to apologize to Vickie.
In town Burke pulls the valve from the sofa when he sends David to the bathroom.  The dramatic end.

Vickie looks for David in the drawing room. Carolyn comes in and she tells her David tried to commit murder. Elizabeth remarks that Roger is absolutely useless. She refuses to believe Vickie. David is not found.
Meanwhile Burke is secretly meeting with Bronson to learn about Collins finances.  He returns to his room and learns a little boy tried to sneak in.   Now we know where David has been.

Carter is on the lookout for Burke.  Okay, I can see this is going to be a town episode. I’ve been finding those not as interesting as when they are at Collinwood. Maggie tries to pump Carter for info and fails.  Carolyn comes in loaded with boxes and orders lunch for her and Joe. They get medium hamburgers and Nancy Barrett takes. A bit out of hers. Carter wants to talk to Burke in his room and later Carolyn is asked up to get her take on the events of the attempted murder. She says it was her idea to take Burke home.  After Carter leaves, Carolyn confronts Burke about getting his portrait painted. He says he changed his mind about staying.

Maggie is at home chatting with Burke about his past trial etc.  Sam is at the diner with mute waitress Suzie.
Roger comes in and they chat about they are the ones who know what really happened ten years ago. Sam goes home and Burke reveals he wants his portrait painted to go over the Collins house mantel.  Roger and Kitten talk and she tries to get him to not charge Burke with murder. Burke tells Sam is staying. Some good information revealed in the chats. It’s all about Burke.

Roger and Vickie pull up to the inn in the convertible and walk into the side door of the diner.  Roger goes to confront Devlin while Vickie waits in the empty diner. It seems the days of extras are over.  Roger accuses Burke of attempted murder and call Vickie  to  come and recount her seeing Burke by the car and Burke admits he had the wrench in hand.
Sam learns Maggie checks up on him.  They have a row over it and he accuses her of a lack of trust. Maggie is now a redhead. Assuming as her hair is dark and when the show goes color she is a redhead.

Roger wakens Vickie who says she’s not dressed.  She will meet him downstairs after she puts on her robe which takes the whole episode basically. David is hiding in the Dark Shadows of the foyer; eavesdropping.
David and Roger have another father son chat and Roger accuses him of only being sorry he’s still alive. Roger wants Vickie to go confront Burke right now.  David puts the Bleeder Valve in Vickie’s dresser which makes no sense unless he is trying to frame her.  He’s a sharp cookie and should have figure out that Burke is the prime suspect.

Roger only ends up with cuts and bruises. We don’t see him so it’s all left to the imagination.  Elizabeth isn’t so sure it’s an accident.  In the Blue Whale, Carolyn is all eyes on Burke. Joe is unhappy. Matthew is his usual surly self to Vickie and even Elizabeth as they query him about checking the brakes. He said it was two days ago in town at the garage. The clock in the Foyer strikes the time as Elizabeth looks at it. This is the first time I can remember this happening. Mostly a filler episode. 

 A crescent moon above and pan down to the Great House. I don’t recall seeing this opening before.  Inside David reads mechanics magazine and fondles a small metal object. He then goes to Vickies room and rifles through her chest of drawers.  Vickie follows him to his room and the studio lights appear over her head.
Thunder clashes as Vickie and Carolyn. This must be the first storm.  Lightening flashes as the girls talk. The front door knocker can be heard all the way in Vickies room. Carolyn reveals her sneaky side and gets Joe to frequent the. BLue Whale where Burke parties by himself. The West Wing  door  opens and closes. Vickie blames David, but he comes out the door behind her and says it’s always locked.  The storm is fun.