Very nice work by young DH in this episode, which largely revolves around him. Sarah does her best to cheer him up, but even she gets scared when Dave guesses that Dr. Woodard was murdered and leaves him alone. Even now, she won't tell on her big brother. Later, David uses her exact words in talking about Dave Woodard's death with his aunt.
Not even the fact that Carolyn says she believes David--and that they BOTH hear Sarah's flute--is enough to make him feel better. She confides in him, telling him about her (imaginary?) childhood friend Randy. They've both come a long way from the days when Carolyn referred to her cousin as the "little monster." David seems to have second sight, predicting that something terrible is going to happen--far away, but it will make a lot of people unhappy.
Later, he bids Burke a somber, fatalistic farewell, even though Burke promises to take him on another fishing trip. It’s all settled, David echoes in a monotone. No one can do anything about it. Goodbye, Burke, he says formally and goes back to his room, leaving Vicki, Burke, and Elizabeth baffled.
Later, when Burke and Vicki are on the terrace, the wind picks up, and it's clear that the widows are wailing….
A wonderfully atmospheric, spooky episode! Many more of them should have been like this. Dom, which other DS episode gave you the chills? Just curious.
