While Julia is frantically calling for help, Quentin, of course, has made off with the page with Beth's photo. When Julia opens the book to show the photo to Barn, it's gone. He's shocked, but really, he shouldn't be.
Carolyn and Chris return from their date. Carolyn is now wearing a blue dress with red-orange trim after leaving the house in a black dress on the same evening in Episode 684--hmmm. They do look awfully cute together, and they certainly seem to enjoy all the kissing.
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But when Chris gets home, the transformation pains start--even though the moon is on the wane. (Nice work here by DB). He barely has enough self-command to phone Collinwood. Luckily Barn and Julia arrive in time, and Barn hustles him off to the mausoleum. The clock on the mantel reads 1:10 a.m.
Poor Carolyn is the first to welcome Ned Stuart--one of my least favorite characters--to Collinwood and to the show. I'd be pretty suspicious, too, if a stranger arrived so late at night. Ned wants to surprise Chris by arriving at the cottage unannounced, but finds the equally suspicious Barn and Julia instead. Ned says that Chris and his sister were engaged. But is she dead or alive?...
