This is a great, really scary episode. I remember the inexplicable staircase-drawing room switch!
The poor kids are terrified of Quentin. Amy is sure he can hear everything they say. David makes the pitiful gesture of closing the drawing-room doors while they talk. Good stuff by both kids.
Holding a TELEGRAM in her hand, Elizabeth comes in, wearing one of her nicest dresses and looking fabulous. David refuses to go with her to Bangor to meet Roger.
Barnabas, who was staying in Roger's room, is packing to return to the Old House. Amy comes in and begs him to stay. He promises to see her often. Do you remember all the talks we had at Windcliff when we met? he asks. [Why, oh why, couldn’t just one of them have been on camera!] We confided in each other. I miss that, he says, smiling at her. We haven't had one since you befriended David, but you can always come to me, he assures her. Have you ever been afraid of anyone? Amy asks. Of course, he admits, almost certainly thinking of Angelique. What did you do? Amy asks. Who are you afraid of? Barnabas asks. I'll help you better that way. It was just a question, Amy says evasively. I was reading a story about a frightened little boy. I never thought of boys being afraid, she says, then gets up and walks away from him so he won’t know she’s lying--or see her terror. Are you sure? Barnabas asks gently. Suddenly she turns and flings herself into his arms. Oh, Barnabas! she cries. I wish I could go back to the Old House with you! Or stay with Chris! I don't like this big, gloomy house! She buries her face in his shoulder, and he holds her close, almost certainly thinking of his cherished Sarah. [Wonderful scene!]
And another wonderful scene with Abe Vigoda as Ezra explains to David about his "thing" glasses and "people" glasses. Ezra has a wonderful time inspecting the Collins silver. He finds a non-Braithwaite piece and shakes his head in disapproval.
Why does Quentin open the secret panel behind Ezra instead of materializing? If you're a ghost and still not up to full strength, which would be more difficult?
Ezra still has his "thing" glasses on, so he (and we) see Quentin as only a blur. I know you aren't Barnabas Collins, Ezra says. I assume you're the friend he spoke of. Quentin nods silently. I’ve got that information you and Barnabas wanted about the pentagram, Ezra says. I should have remembered it first thing--I made it myself! Quentin smiles and nods. I made it when I was fifteen and a half, Ezra says proudly, and engraved the quotation on the back. [Ezra would have been about 87 in 1969.] How could I forget the first piece of silver jewelry I made? he exclaims. It's all in the ledger, in my own handwriting: One star medallion, engraved with quotation, "To guard you from the wrath of Cerberus," ordered by Miss Beth Chávez [Quentin flinches slightly at her name and looks almost sorrowful] and charged to the account of Quentin Collins. All the information is here, for you and for Barnabas Collins, Ezra announces triumphantly. What is your name? he asks again. Quentin simply smiles at him. Ezra puts on his “people” glasses and smiles back. I know you! he says. I don't remember your name, however. Then Ezra remembers: _You’re_ Quentin Collins! And then he realizes: But you're dead! You're dead! he cries, horrified. Still smiling pleasantly at Ezra, Quentin nods his agreement as he leans closer to the old man.
Quentin swipes the ledger and leaves through the secret panel. David and Barnabas are shocked to find old Eza lying on the floor--dead.
This is the first time we hear Beth's last name. And as a person of Latino descent, I am always delighted that everyone on the show pronounces it correctly every single time, with the accent on the FIRST syllable. I've always wondered why they gave her a Spanish surname--anyone know?
