The opening shot of Vicki's window as seen from afar through the rustling tree is pretty cool but the opening as a whole is pretty sloppy. An open window banging frantically in Vicki's room produces no billowing curtains. We hear Roger's knock at Vicki's door before he reaches it. The voiceover is unusually split into three segments. The opening title is off-center, tho that may be a MPI glitch.
David is still in eavesdropping mode. From the hall side of her bedroom door, Roger softly insists that he must speak to Vicki. She hesitantly agrees and he promises to wait for her downstairs. Waiting, Roger gets a surprise visit from David who questions him about his accident and injuries. Roger has little patience (which is an improvement) but can only muster fatherly love for the briefest of moments before irritably brushing him off to bed. On his way, David detours to Vicki's room where he grills her for information on her upcoming meeting with his father and what may possibly result from it. Vicki tries to comfort him but runs out of time and sends him off to bed.
Vicki and Roger discuss Burkes being seen in the garage. Having learned from Roger that a missing bleeder valve caused his accident Vicki admits she saw Burke standing at the car, wrench in hand. After Vicki recounts the complete story Roger insists that she accompany him to the Collins Port Inn to confront Burke. She resists but he insists.
We already know David is guilty (correct?) but we are still treated to a scene of David somewhat reenacting the car crash with a toy car and a crushing hateful heel. Vicki, now fully dressed, surprises David readying to sneak into her room. He bolts back to his room and hides something he had in his hands. Vicki questions his motives but David steers the conversation back to her and where she may being going (now that she's dressed in street clothes and obviously ready to go out). Roger interrupts the party, impatient to leave for town. But David's little party is just beginning. Now alone, the hateful little bastard plants the bleeder valve in Vicki's chest of drawers.
This ep was somewhat boring.
Favorite Line: David says he's sorry to Roger about the accident and Roger replies - "Sorry for what? That I survived?!"
Caught Henesy looking at the teleprompter a few times.
Loved seeing Vicki today. She is Dark Shadows for me.
