Werewolf Chris attacks Tate before Quentin can save him. Quentin suddenly is inspired to drive off the werewolf with a silver candlestick.
Julia comments on how Olivia's handwriting is such a close match to her "grandmother"'s but before Olivia has to improvise an answer, Quentin phones. The two set out for Cornith Bend. Julia tells Olivia only that the injured man's name is Harrison Monroe.
Alone with Charles, Julia asks him where Quentin's painting is but admits she can't help him, so Charles refuses to tell her. Julia steps away, then leads Olivia into the room and tells her to address the old man as Charles. He takes one look at her and gasps, Amanda! You have come back! I knew you would someday! Olivia asks sorrowfully who the man is, and Julia tells her, Charles Delaware Tate. Olivia’s distress betrays her, and she turns away. Julia tells Tate, I brought Amanda Harris. Tell me where Quentin’s portrait is. Tate struggles to rise for one last look at Amanda, but collapses and dies. Julia tells Olivia he is dead and asks Quentin to call the police. I have to go, Olivia says, sobbing. Why are you taking the death of a seeming stranger so hard? Julia asks, knowing the answer full well. I want to be let alone, Olivia sobs. You will, Julia replies--if you will admit you are Amanda Harris. Olivia isn’t ready to do that yet and dashes out of the house.
The werewolf has climbed atop a rock in a clearing. A moment later, Olivia arrives at the clearing and suddenly feels that someone is following her. The werewolf growls and jumps to the ground, blocking her escape. She turns her back on it and calls out in terror. But just before it can spring on her, some unknown agency distracts it, then frightens it off. Though she doesn’t know how or why, Olivia realizes she has been spared.
Back at the inn, Julia gets Olivia to admit that she knows Quentin even thought he doesn't yet recognize her. She tells Julia what happened: Quentin came to my room at the hotel to say goodbye. I begged him for another chance, but he told me there was none. As she continues her story, we see Quentin and Amanda walking across a footbridge in 1897. Amanda pleads with him, promising to wait for him. You would be older, Quentin says sadly, but I would be the same. She starts crying, and he gives her the locket. Love someone else, Quentin tells her. Marry him and have a happy life with him. There is no life without you! she shouts after him, then steps to the edge of the bridge and looks down into the dark water.
No, Amanda--don’t, says a strangely gentle voice behind her. Amanda turns to see a portly little man, very nondescript but very dapper in a dark coat and bowler hat. He introduces himself as Mr. Best (played fastidiously by Emory Bass). Quentin was telling the truth, he tells her. You have a whole lifetime ahead of you. Other men will love you. If I were different, I might love you myself. I can give you a chance. But she turns away and jumps. No! he cries, but she’s already falling toward the water below.
Amanda awakes to find herself in what looks like a hotel lobby. All around her she hears people talking, but she is alone. Then Mr. Best steps out of the shadows and explains, This is the stopping-off place. Everyone gets here sooner or later. You can hear people talking because they have already come and gone, leaving only their memories behind. Where? Amanda asks. I would rather talk about you, Mr. Best replies. I am offering you another chance, because you were meant to live a long natural life. He explains: Say that... I am an incurable romantic. Say that the sight of a lovely young girl ready to die for the man she loves touched my heart. Whatever the reason, I am giving you the rest of your life to find Quentin Collins. Amanda declines his offer. Quentin left me because he will never grow old, Amanda explains. Even if I find him, I will only lose him again. Mr. Best replies, Amanda, you know a place like this has very strict rules, but I'm going to break them for you. You will stay as young as he does for the rest of your natural life. If you find him before the time that you were really meant to die, and if you can convince him to stay with you this time, the two of you will have each other forever. I promise this. How can you promise such a thing? Amanda asks. And how do you know I will stay young? I just know, is all Mr. Best will say. I will come back for you on the day you are meant to die. Until then, it is up to you and your Quentin.
The next thing after that, Amanda concludes, I found myself back on the bridge as if nothing had happened. As the years passed, my mirror told me I was still young. But though I have had no way of knowing when my time would be up, I sense that it is soon. I’m terrified that I’ve found Quentin, but that he will never know! she wails. There must be a way to restore Quentin’s memory, Julia says, and leaves for Collinwood. I will be back, she promises. Don’t give up.
After a moment, there is knock at the door. Thinking Quentin has returned, Olivia steps quickly to the door, calling his name. To her horror, the visitor is none other than Mr. Best. Hello, Amanda, he says politely, as if they parted only recently. I waited until your guest had left. I hope you are--ready?......
