Welcome, heavy breathing by an unseen creature/person/Leviathan/whatever!
David sets up his old Hot Wheels race track (I remember those!) for Alexander in what must be the Worst Play Date Ever. I also remember those transistor radios--they were cool.
Paul is wearing a shawl-collared cardigan as befits his new status as a gentleman of (enforced) leisure.
Maggie makes her first trip down the Great Staircase in her micro-mini dress. She talks to Paul, but Elizabeth, in full zombie mode, tells her to disregard what he says.
Roger emerges from the study, and he and Maggie chat pleasantly for a moment. Suddenly all the pleasantness is wiped from Roger’s face as he sees Paul Stoddard coming downstairs. Maggie beats a hasty retreat. My dear Roger, Paul starts. Don’t call me that, Roger snaps. How nice to see you again, Paul says cheerfully. It is not nice to see you, Roger answers, I don’t know why you’re back here. Your sister insisted on it, Paul replies blandly. Elizabeth steps out from the servants’ door and confirms it. _What?_ Roger practically shouts in dismay. Paul tells them, Well, if I remember you two well, I know that you like to quarrel alone. So have a pleasant battle. I will be my room waiting to congratulate the winner. If history repeats itself, I know who that winner will be. He goes upstairs. In the drawing room, Elizabeth tells Roger, Paul has changed--he tore up the check you gave Carolyn. I have forgotten nothing that he did in the past, and I’m not concerned with what people will say. [Apparently Roger shares this concern with his grandfather Edward.] All that concerns me is Carolyn’s happiness. I know I can’t do anything about Paul being back, Roger says, but I’m determined to find out the reason. I think it has nothing to do with what you’ve said. He storms out, leaving Elizabeth with an inscrutable expression on her face.
Paul is up in his room--which despite being called the Blue Room, is actually green, like every other room at Collinwood. He takes off his sweater and hears a child giggling. He finds Alexander hiding behind an armchair. David and I are playing hide and seek, the boy says, so I need to find a new hiding place. Paul grabs him before he can leave and asks, How long will you be staying in town? I don’t know, Alexander replies. Is Philip Todd really your uncle? Paul asks. Alexander pushes away from him and runs out. He slips through a curtained alcove in the hallway. Paul follows but doesn’t see where Alexander went. He calls a couple of times but gets no answer. He is about to return to his room when he hears slow, heavy breathing from behind the curtain. He comes closer as the breathing gets louder. He pauses to collect his wits and courage, then pulls the curtains apart. His eyes widen at what he sees......
After many credits reading "Fashions Courtesy of Ohrbach's," a new following credit appears: "Miss Scott's Clothes from Junior Sophisticates."
