Everyone In Collinsport's Favorite Word Slideshow

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 20th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 20th's quote:
Ep #1147 (1840) - Quentin - 'But we MUSTN'T keep secrets, you know that? Secrets only haunt us.'

From "#1146/1147: Robservations 10/29/03: The Real Daphne, Revealed"

tell me, he asks gently, do you know what it is to be without love?  Love is something I know very little about, she says.  I don't believe that, he responds.  It's always frightened me, she admits.  Sometime it won't, he promises.  I don't like what it does to people, she says.  What has it done to you? he asks.  She looks at him.  Ah, so you have a secret, he says--someone you love?  She shakes her head.  So you say, but you do, he says, and so do I--but we mustn't keep secrets--they only harm us, they don't want us to forget things that are all over.  His voice seductive, he moves in close, adding, we've got to forget them, because "you and I are alive", you know--oh, Daphne is her name.  Quentin, she murmurs, smiling.  He touches her face and says, that's the first time you've ever called me that.

They kiss, lustily; she returns it with equal passion.  He hugs her.  Oh, yes, he says, now I have something else to apologize for--but I won't--because I wanted to--and I think you wanted to. Yes, she agrees.

The Robservations references the quote almost perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Samantha - 'And that staircase! You really MUST destroy it') was back on February 11th.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 21st's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 21st's quote:
Ep #1222 (1841PT) - Julia - 'Morgan, Morgan you MUST come out of there at once.'

From "#1222/1223: Robservations 12/24/03: Morgan is Possessed"

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The Robservations for Ep #1222 doesn't summarize the teaser, which is a reworking of the ending of Ep #1221, however, originally Julia didn't include the word "must" - that's an addition to the reworking. But for what it's worth, here is the Robservations summary from Ep #1221:

From "#1220/1221: Robservations 12/23/03: Morgan's Sacrifice"

Julia leads Catherine down the corridor to the cursed room, touching her shoulder once before they arrive.  Go on, says Catherine, open the door.  Julia finds, however, that her key does not work.  There's something wrong, Catherine--I'm certain this is the right key.  "It is the right key, Julia," says Morgan's voice, coming from INSIDE the room, "but the lock has been changed."  Morgan! protests Catherine.  Yes, Catherine, he says proudly.

We see him on the other side of the doors--I'm in here!.  Come out of there at once, orders Julia.  It's too late, says Morgan--Quentin has the only key to the new lock, and I made him promise to give it to no one--"I'm taking your place, Catherine--I wouldn't have it any other way."  Julia looks at Catherine, who gazes back, both in despair.

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Kendrick - 'Is Gabriel in the house or near the house? I MUST know') was back on May 12th of 2021, and the second (Kendrick - 'Melanie, why are you crying, you MUST tell me') was back on October 30th of 2023.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 22nd's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 22nd's quote:
Ep #91 (1966) - Burke - 'Now, now-- you MUST know that business always comes before pleasure.'

From "#0091/0092: Robservations 07/25/01: Garnering A Boyfriend"

You're going to Bangor today, says Burke, how are you going? By bus, says Vicki. Nonsense, insists Burke, I'm going there myself--why don't you drive along with me? Oh, no, demurs Vicki. The bus will be along in a few minutes, says Carolyn hastily. I insist, where is your luggage? Asks Burke. No, really, objects Vicki. I'm going there on business, anyway, he says. But, Burke, protests Carolyn. You must know that business always comes before pleasure, Burke tells Carolyn. I know, she says, upset, but I... Business first, then pleasure, says Burke firmly, and asks Vicki where her luggage is, so he can put it in his car.

The Robservations references the quote almost perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Vicki - 'Well, don't you see? She and I look so much alike, so there MUST be some sort of a connection') was back on January 22th. Apparently we love using quotes from this ep on a 22nd of a month. 

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 23rd's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 23rd's quote:
Ep #786 (1897[-1967]) - Quentin - 'The wheel of fortune spins, Charity. You MUSTN'T be frightened.'

From "Robservations 1/29/03 - #786/787 - Edward Faces Barnabas"

They separate as the music finishes. It's beautiful, she whispers. Go upstairs and wait for me, he says--I'll be there in a while. She walks, then hears terrible growling. What's that sound? She asks. I only hear my music, insists Quentin. No, it's the animal that attacked me in the woods, she says. Quentin, sitting in his chair, lost in his music, bids her good night. The werewolf pops up right behind Quentin's chair. It's in the room with us! Cries Charity.

Peaceful and soothing, says Quentin, ignoring Charity as the werewolf comes closer and closer, even as she's begging for his help. She runs away. "The wheel of fortune spins, Charity," says Quentin from his chair. "You mustn't be frightened. Good night, my darling, good night. . .good night. . .good night." We see the chandelier that began the dream.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Gregory - 'I hope you're not too disappointed, but we MUST accept the changes that divine providence imposes on our lives, MUSTN'T we?') was back on December 19th.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 24th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 24th's quote:
Ep #414 (1796) - Barnabas - 'Oh, you MUSTN'T tell anyone.'

From "#0413/0414: Robservations 03/26/02: Barnabas Visits the Docks"

Barnabas goes to the docks, where he meets the flirtatious, heavily make-up Ruby Tate. She recognizes him, and they flirt. Since the married man she was expecting to meet didn't show up, Barnabas is certainly an excellent substitute, purrs Ruby, although I do wonder why you're staring at me like that.  (hungry!)

She clasps his arm and says she can't wait for her friends at the Eagle to see her with Barnabas Collins! No one must know they met, he says, still gazing raptly at her. He makes a half-hearted attempt to leave without harming her, but she insists that he stay, and melts against his chest. This gives him a good opportunity to munch on her throat, and he attempts to fang her, but she realizes something isn't right, and backs away.

The Robservations falls in the period where there's little detail so it doesn't reference the quote directly, but it does reference the quote's circumstances quite well...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Millicent - 'Oh, no, no, you MUSTN'T') was back on February 4th.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 25th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 25th's quote:
Ep #539 (1968) - Nicholas - 'Miss Winters, you MUST be delirious.'

From "Robservations 6/26/02 - #538/539 - Nicholas Disciplines Cass"

Nicholas barges in looking for Cassandra. Vicki sobs that she went out a few minutes ago. Noticing her mood, he unsympathetically offers her some brandy and says she looks upset. She sobs that Barnabas is dead. His back turned to her, he can't conceal his glee, but he recovers quickly to display a poker face.

How awful, he says, how did it happen? She doesn't know (Vicki, Vicki, repeat after me-dream curse, dream curse, dream curse-you knew it was destined to kill him?) Nicholas remarks that Cassandra had always spoken so highly of Barnabas. Flatly, Vicki says "Really. That's hard to believe." Why? wonders Nicholas. Because, explains Vicki, "She's your sister. And you're her brother." (LOL!) Nicholas should know that Cassandra is the greatest enemy this family ever had! He accuses her of being delirious--Cassandra has always been charming, ever since she was a sensitive child. Oh, says Vicki, how long ago was that? (get him, Vicki!) Nicholas declines to give away a lady's age.

The Robservations doesn't reference the quote directly, but it does reference the quote's circumstances quite well...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Cassandra - 'Oh, I MUST win, I will win and, Barnabas, you will die!') was back on April 10th of 2020.

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   I forgot to mention that I think that remark from Nicholas is hysterically funny, especially under the circumstances it's delivered. 

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 26th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 26th's quote:
Ep #787 (1897) - Edward - 'I don't think that two supernatural creatures appearing simultaneously at Collinwood could be just a coincidence. There MUST be a connection.'

From "Robservations 1/29/03 - #786/787 - Edward Faces Barnabas"

We found the other supernatural creature--the one wandering the woods, says Edward. Magda, uneasy, asks, where did they find this animal? He notes her concern and seems somewhat amused--do you know as much about it as Barnabas? (uh huh!) She refuses to answer. I don't think two supernatural creatures appearing at once at Collinwood is a coincidence, opines Edward--I'm sure you know about the wolfman as well as the vampire. I know nothing, maintains Magda.

The Robservations paraphrases the quote but gets the main points across well...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Evan - 'If there was a way of doing this to me, there MUST be a way of undoing it. There MUST be an answer somewhere') was back on December 30th.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 27th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 27th's quote:
Ep #1149 (1840[-1967]) - Roxanne - 'She MUST remain here.'

From "#1148/1149: Robservations 10/30/03: Rescue; A Sibling Horrorshow"

Barnabas kneels beside Julia, lifting her up, telling her who he is--can she hear him?  She says his name.  I've got to get you out of here, says Barnabas, then looks up and sees the vampire Roxanne gazing at him.  She must remain here, orders Roxanne.  Barnabas rises to his feet.  I wanted to spare you this, he says, I wanted you to have peace.  But I'm alive again, says Roxanne, her face a ghastly white, and I'm going to stay alive!  When I leave, he says, I will leave with Julia--and there is nothing you can do to stop me.  No, says Roxanne.  She can't go with you--she responds to my will, says Roxanne.  The two vampires lock eyes.  Look at me, he commands.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Flora - 'Oh Lamar, you MUST be mistaken about Quentin. The very idea of Quentin bewitching anybody is almost amusing!') was back on March 20th of 2021.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 28th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 28th's quote:
Ep #540 (1968) - Cassandra - 'There MUST be some intervening factor. That's what I've got to find out, what it is.'

From "Robservations 6/27/02 - #540/541 - A Revelation for Cassandra"

She was so certain he knew something! She starts climbing up on the terrace and finds Nicholas sitting there. "Well, Cassandra," he says, sounding jubilant, "another failure!" He witnessed her fiasco and could almost pity her as each tick of the clock brings her closer to her own destruction. She learned a great deal from Willie, she says, Barnabas did revert to what he was, temporarily, and he was buried in the earth-so her conversations wasn't a complete failure. Nicholas wants to know why Barnabas didn't revert to being a vampire permanently, and how did he escape from his grave? Find out those things, he says, if she expects him to spare her. She doesn't know those answers, but there must have been an intervening factor. She will learn what it is and remove it, she swears, and Barnabas will become a vampire again. She needs a little more time, she pleads, and he tells her how much her pleading bores him. Be reasonable, she asks, how can I learn what I need to know before midnight?--I need a day, a week! He insists he's been lenient enough already. She begs and begs for more time, and he tells her to stop it. "All right, Cassandra!" he says, he's decided he won't destroy her at midnight if she can't come up with the info-her pitiful pleas have caused him to change his mind. She thanks him, and he advises her not to, so relieved, but then he drops the bomb-he's changing her deadline to 9 PM, one hour from now! He's quite annoyed with her failure and pleas for mercy. If she can't obtain the necessary info by then, he will destroy her.

The Robservations doesn't reference the quote directly but it does reference the circumstances under which it's delivered...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Cassandra - 'He MUST have told you more. He MUST have') was back on March 24th of 2021, and the second (Nicholas - 'Now you MUST find a way to rectify your mistakes and you MUST do it alone or you are of no further use to me') was back on January 25th of 2022.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 29th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 29th's quote:
Ep #788 (1897) - Judith - 'I know what MUST be done. I know now.'

From "Robservations 1/30/03 - #788-789 - Quentin Gets a Break, Gaslighting Judith"

Edward suggests a sane, rational explanation for Judith's dream--your own guilt, of marrying Trask so soon after his wife died. Judith denies this. Come home, insists Edward. I want to stay, insists Judith--I must stay, I'm wanted here, not you.  Edward orders her to stop talking nonsense. "I'm the one," says Judith, and nearly faints, alarming Edward. Judith tips her head back and closes her eyes. Edward wants to take her home and get a doctor--come with me, he pleads.

"I will thank you to call me Mrs. Trask," says Judith--"I will come home when I am ready." (She seems in a total, weird trance.) Edward stalks off, leaving her there. "I know what must be done," says Judith, smiling. "I know now." We again view Minerva's tombstone.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Judith - 'All right, Edward, the animal has been apprehended, and we're all safe. MUST we discuss it for the rest of the day?') was back on February 7th.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 30th's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 30th's quote:
Ep #541 (1968) - Julia - 'Eric. He said he was going to leave a message for me. He MUST have left it on the tape recorder.'

From "Robservations 6/27/02 - #540/541 - A Revelation for Cassandra"

Old House - Julia answers David's knock. He says he must speak to her, he had to sneak away from Collinwood. It's about the tape recorder-there's something funny on it. Music, then a man's voice. Julia is attentive. The man speaks to you, says David, and says things I don't understand. Julia puts it together-Eric left her a message. David explains something about Barnabas and Adam, if Adam lives, something would happen to Barn, but if Adam died, something else would happen to Barnabas. David doesn't remember specifics

The Robservations doesn't reference the quote directly, but it does references the circumstances under which the quote is delivered...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Cassandra - 'David, I'm your mother now, and you MUST obey me') was back on February 24th.

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If you don't want to know the circumstances surrounding March 31st's entry in this slideshow, then don't read any further...




[spoiler]March 31st's quote:
Ep #789 (1897) - Gregory - 'Now, you MUST not be afraid, Judith. You MUST not be afraid.'

From "Robservations 1/30/03 - #788-789 - Quentin Gets a Break, Gaslighting Judith"

Judith lies on her bed. She answers a knock at her door--no one is there. She closes the door, starts to return to bed. Another knock. Again, no one there. She closes the door. The third knock makes her rub her hand nervously over her face, this time she asks who it is. It's Gregory, darling, he responds. She smiles happily and opens the door--did you knock a moment ago? She asks. No, why? he asks. Someone did, says Judith, but there was no one there. Perhaps you just thought you heard a knock, he suggests. I'm so glad you're here! says Judith, and hugs him. Edward gave me quite a scare, says Trask--I'm very concerned over your state of mind. No reason to be, says Judith. That's what I told Edward, says Trask. I just had a disturbing dream, she says. I don't agree with Edward, says Trask. I'm not myself today, admits Judith, but it has nothing to do with you. We will face it together, he promises, you should not be afraid. Not as long as you're with me, she says, hugging him. I'll stay with you, says Trask, but must make one more trip to the school--I'll be back ASAP and stay with you, he promises. I'll be miserable without you, she says, a statement that seems to bring him great pleasure.

The Robservations doesn't reference the quote directly, but it does reference the circumstances under which the quote is delivered...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Gregory - 'If this spirit is a danger to us, it MUST be silenced') was back on February 25th.

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You may have noticed that April still has only five quotes/captures and no new ones have been added for the start of the slideshow's sixth year. Well, that's because for the past month most of my time has been consumed by real life issues that have kept me away from home and I haven't had the time to pick out the April quotes. However, I plan to start to do that very shortly and hopefully catch up sooner rather than later... 

[Uncle Roger]

I did notice but, as I know all too well, real life takes its place at the head of the line. Usually when it's the most inconvenient. I hope that things have settled down and that you're okay.