Everyone In Collinsport's Favorite Word Slideshow

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #171 (1967) - Carolyn - 'But you MUST suspect her.'

From "#0170/0171: Robservations 09/19/01: Laura, Saboteur, Dream-Weaver"

Laura Collins is responsible for what happened to my mother, says Carolyn, and she's going to do something terrible to David, I know it. But why would she do something terrible to David--she loves him! says Vicki. I don't believe that, says Carolyn, I don't believe that woman is capable of loving anything or anyone. Someone knocks. Carolyn asks who it is. It's Peter, who has come up to see how Vicki feels. I'm fine, thank you, she assures him. Are you sure? he asks. Yes, much better, she says. I'm terribly sorry to put you through this terrifying experience tonight, he says, sitting beside her on the bed. What stopped Vicki from telling us the name of the person? asks Carolyn. Another force, he says, a force whose powers are at least the equal of Josette's. It's Laura, says Carolyn, it has to be. I wouldn't go as far as that, he says. But you must suspect her! says Carolyn. All we know, he says, is that there's a definite force present in this house, and its powers are hostile--that alone makes for a major breakthrough in knowledge.

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The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Carolyn - 'Yes, David MUST be in some kind of danger. He's the one Josette is trying to protect') was back on October 22nd.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #280 (1967) - Burke - 'Well, I MUST say I feel rather strange. This isn't exactly my style.'

From "#0279/0280: Robservations 12/11/01: Barnabas' Swinging Party"

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The Robservations doesn't reference any part of the scene in which the quote comes up, nor does the AOL Update for Ep #280. However, the way the quote comes up is first of all after an extended pause in which Burke's hand sticks out in the air waiting for Barnabas to shake it and Burke asks Barn if anything is wrong, Barnabas finally does shake Burke's hand while saying that of course nothing is wrong and he's delighted Burke could come. Then Burke says that for a moment he wondered if Barnabas objected to something about his costume. But to that Barnabas assures, "No. Not at all. As a matter of fact, Miss Winters helped me select it." And after Barnabas takes Vicki's wrap to hang it up, Vicki remarks, "I think Burke looks just like Jeremiah Collins, don't you?" Barnabas replies, "Very much so." And after that is when Burke delivers the quote...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Liz - 'So MUST I. Roger, you're being absurd') was back on December 15th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #427 (1796) - Peter - 'Your honor, she's trying to suggest that we MUST accept second-hand testimony.'

From "#0427/0428: Robservations 04/04/02: Vicki's Trial Begins"

The trial begins.  You have one last chance to denounce your master and relinquish your powers, Trask says.  Vicki possesses no powers, says Peter.  Possession is the proper word, insists Trask, because that's what this trial is about--the possession of innocent souls by a witch!  He talks as though Miss Winters' guilt has already been decided, complains Peter to the judges.  Limit the editorializing, orders the judge.  Trask calls Abigail first.  She takes the oath and stands in the witness box, then describes Vicki's strange arrival--she was responsible for Jeremiah's death!  Trask and Peter get into an argument over that, and the judge forces them to stop.  Abigail explains how she made arrangements with their solicitor in Boston for a governess, but that woman, Phyllis Wick, never arrived--

it's witchcraft, says Abigail, and she hasn't been seen to this day!

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The Robservations doesn't reference the quote in any way, and the AOL Update for Ep #427 is even less detailed. However, the way the quote comes up is after Abigail says how Phyllis Wick hasn't been seen and the Boston solicitor made inquiries...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Trask - 'The authorities agree-- Miss Winters MUST be brought to trial without warning, without having a chance to contact her master: Satan') was back on January 24th of 2022.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #560 (1968) - Julia - 'Yes. Yes, I don't want to, but I MUST.'

From "Robservations 7/15/02 - #560/561 - Ang Seduces Her New Victim"

Down in the basement, Julia looks through the suitcase full of journals. Willie comes down and she asks him to help her sort through the paperwork. Willie asks if they're going ahead with the experiment. Yes she says, we have to. It's crazy, maintains Willie, and she agrees he's right, but she's doing it. Willie says putting parts of the dead together is crazy and wrong.

Replies Julia, "I no longer know what is right or wrong, I only know what is necessary." (a classic Julia remark.)

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The Robservations doesn't reference the quote but does its circumstances...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Barnabas - 'Willie. You know you MUST do what you're told. Now, there's no way out for you') was back on December 17th, and the second (Joe - 'I guess you MUST be as curious about him as I am') was back on January 25th.

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Apparently, when it comes to whatever Julia has to do, she "MUST" do it:

Yesterday, 2026 -

Ep #560 (1968) - Julia - 'Yes. Yes, I don't want to, but
I MUST.

Yesterday, 2025 -

Ep #537 (1968) - Julia - 'You go and get ready. We MUST
leave here before dawn. We MUST. Yes. I MUST.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #661 (1968) - Barnabas - 'Help me as you helped Vicki in transcending the barriers of time. A great wrong has been done in the past that MUST be rectified. Help me to rectify it.'

From "Robservations 9/24/02 - #660-661 - A Trip Back to the Past"

Vicki was led back to the past by Peter's spirit, says Barnabas, I will go the same way, for just one night--I will control time. Julia feels he's wrong surmising that. I will know what will happen before it happens, says Barnabas--and therefore change it. Julia points out that any number of things can change what happened, and they all represent grave danger for him--what if Forbes fires the arrow and strikes you in the heart?--you'll be dead and Forbes will have changed the course of history. It will never happen, insists Barnabas. You can't be sure, counters Julia--if you change one thing in the past, you can start a whole chain reaction that could lead to your own destruction. I know that, says Barn. Remember what you were then, she reminds him, when you come back--if you come back, will you be human or vampire?

Barnabas doesn't know, nor does he know how he'll return to the present--I'm willing to take the risks, he says--return to this spot in 48 hours. He refuses to let Julia stop him, or talk him out of it--I can't let Vicki die. Barnabas summons Peter Bradford's spirit--help me as you helped Vicki to transcend time's barrier--I must rectify a great wrong from the past--open the way for me, I implore you! says Barnabas, and suddenly, it appears that Julia has disappeared! We hear howling dogs, and Barnabas stands, fangs bared, dressed in his old 18th century outfit! He has returned to the past!

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The Robservations paraphrases the quote a bit...

And, technically, this is the fifth quote from this ep. However, only the first (Barnabas - 'This time she went to the gallows and died. What I MUST do now is GO back a few hours before that time to save her') from back on January 5th of 2021 and this latest quote are from the new material because all the others appear in flashbacks to Ep #459.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #815 (1897) - Petofi - 'If he said he did, I, I suppose I MUST honor his commitments.'

From "Robservations #815/816"

Now that you are well, is Jamison? questions Barnabas.  No doubt he enjoyed being me, says Petofi--perhaps he, too, will enjoy a miraculous recovery.  I want your word on that, insists Barnabas.  I owe you nothing, says Petofi.  You already have, says Barnabas--I gave you the hand that saved your life...  And for that I owe you thanks, says Petofi.  I want you to honor the agreement I made with Aristede, says Barnabas--I gave him the hand as long as he ensured he was empowered to deal for you.  Aristede enters bearing champagne and glasses.  It seemed the only thing to do at the time, Victor, says Aristede.  If he said he did, says Petofi, I must honor the agreement--what was it?  That you'd cure Quentin and remove the spell on Jamison, says Barnabas--he and Edward will revert back to what they were.

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The Robservations paraphrases the quote a bit...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Quentin - 'I MUST find Barnabas, I MUST tell him') was back on December 30th.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #940 (1970) - Carolyn - 'Some sixth sense MUST have told me to dress early. Otherwise I wouldn't have gotten here by now.'

From "Robservations 5/15/03 - #940-941 - Carolyn Whisked Away; Maggie in Danger"

Antique shop - Some sixth sense must have told me to dress early, says Carolyn, or I wouldn't have gotten here by now. She smiles. You're here--that's what matters, he says, walking around her in a circle, staring at her. The way you're looking at me makes me uncomfortable, she says. I won't do it, then, he promises, I don't want you to feel that way. Do we have plans or are we going to keep the shop open? asks Carolyn. I'm waiting for the Todds to come back, they stepped out a moment, he says. What are we gong to do? she asks.  I'll surprise you, he promises. She agrees.

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The Robservations paraphrases the quote a small bit...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Quentin - 'Well, there MUST be some way of stopping it') was back on December 20th.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #1038 (1970PT) - Angelexis - 'But I MUST. I can convince him that there's some kind of plot against you.'

From "#1038/1039: Robservations 07/28/03: The Redhead With the Grand Tetons"

Somebody is using you, I'm certain of that, says Ang--somebody is forcing you to do these things--if they aren't here in this house, than it's someone near enough to have caused all this trouble. I thought it might be Cyrus, says Maggie. Cyrus is dead, points out Angelique, but these things are still going on--tell me this--how much do all of us know about Barnabas? It couldn't be him, asserts Maggie, he has no reason.  He doesn't seem to have, agrees Ang, but this is some part of a master plan, and we've got to find out who is behind this, "Because you can't take much more of this, I know that." There is someone in this house who does hate me, says Maggie, but not Barnabas--it's Hoffman. It isn't her, I'm sure of that, says Ang. Roger? suggests Maggie. We'll have to watch him very closely, says Ang--I'm going to find Quentin. NO! protests Maggie. But I must--I can convince him there's some kind of a plot against you, insists the murderous blond. Please, don't, begs Maggie, praising her kindness and understanding--I don't want you to interfere between me and Quentin.

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The Robservations paraphrases the quote a small bit...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Timothy Stokes - 'You MUST understand that in experiments like this, we are dealing with the completely unknown') was back on February 9th.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #1094 (1970) - Liz - 'Carolyn, you MUST come to your room.'

From "#1093/1094: Robservations 09/05/03: A Song is Sung"

Carolyn stands before the fireplace--I'm not going to be as good as I should be, she says, I haven't practiced for so long, I think everyone will understand. She starts to light the candles.  Carolyn, go to your room, insists Liz. Now? asks Carolyn, lighting the candle, not now, not until after my surprise--you aren't going to ruin this for me, Mother. Carolyn! says Liz, upset. The candles are lit. Is no one else coming? asks Carolyn, running to look into the foyer--where are the others? Gerard stands there, staring at her. She turns back and takes her place in front of the fireplace. I can start now, says Carolyn. Start WHAT? asks Liz. My concert--please sit down, says Carolyn. Liz sits on the sofa. Smoothing back her hair, Carolyn says, "For my first number, I should like to sing my very favorite song." Liz, horrified, says, No, Carolyn, no!  Please be quiet! orders Carolyn, or else you'll ruin the concert for everyone!

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I don't know what version of the scene being sumarized is, but the Robservations gets the quote wrong...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Liz - 'Oh there's a fascinating book you MUST read. It's in the study. I'll get it for you') was back on October 7th of 2023, and the second (Carolyn - 'Mother, please be quiet. You MUST be quiet, otherwise you'll ruin the concert for everyone') was back on January 10th.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #1161 (1840) - Judard - 'Now, MUST we start off this way?'

From "#1161/1162: Robservations 11/10/03: Another Witchly Death"

You said it was I! Gabriel accuses Gerard.  I told you, says a flustered Gerard, he said he had another son!  Samantha was right, says Gabriel, you made him think that--and you made little of me!  Who would have to do that, Gabriel? grins Edith.  I suppose I got nothing, Desmond? asks Gabriel.  Desmond reads--Gabriel, Edith and their children will always have a home at Collinwood--my heir, Mr. Stiles, will see to it that Gabriel receives an allowance commensurate with his needs.  My needs will be very small, won't they, Gerard? asks Gabriel bitterly.  Desmond reads, "As Gabriel's children are to receive certain monies at 21 from my late wife's estate, I make no further mention of them."  Desmond presses the bridge of his nose in exhaustion and disappointment.  Gabriel starts to wheel himself out--"Come on, Edith," he says.  I swear to you, says Gerard, this wasn't deliberate--I had nothing to do with this!--must we start off this way?  We started the day we met, retorts Gabriel, and I knew you wanted something here, I just didn't realize the scope of your ambition!

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For a change lately, the Robservations gets the quote almost perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Samantha - 'I MUST keep him away from Tad') was back on December 22nd.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #1231 (1680PT) - Constance - 'No, no, you MUST tell me why you're lying to me.'

From "#1230/1231: Robservations 01/05/04: Brutus' Revenge"

Constance enters Brutus' bedroom and is about to go into James' and Amanda's death chamber. Brutus comes out--what are you doing here? he demands. What's inside there? she asks. None of your business, he says, forget you ever saw this door!--do you hear me? Why are you angry at me? she asks. Get out of here, he orders. All right, she says, I'll go find Amanda. I forgot to tell you, he says, Amanda has left with Forsythe! She gazes at him suspiciously; he asks why. I saw Amanda less than a half hour ago, she says--you lied to me! Constance, would you go to your room! he commands. No, she says, you must tell me why you're lying to me. I'm warning you! he says. You know where Amanda is, guesses Constance--you've done something to her--and Mr. Forsythe, what's happened to him? I'm telling you for the last time, threatens Brutus, go to your room. She pushes him aside--are they behind there? she asks, walking to the forbidden door. No, Constance! he cries--come back here.

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And again the Robservations gets the quote almost perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Amanda - 'James, you MUST be very careful') was back on February 19th of 2024.

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #117 (1966) - Liz - 'I wish I could get in touch with Joe Haskell. Carolyn MUST be with him.'

From "#0117/0118: Robservations 08/10/01: They Search For Vicki"

Liz paces the drawing room. The clock strikes. Sarah joins her and tells her Carolyn's car is gone. Then perhaps she did drive to Bangor with Vicki, says Liz. I think it's entirely possible, says Sarah. Why didn't Carolyn tell me she was going to do that? asks Liz, annoyed, Bangor is a long way off! Maybe she was just going to give her lift into town, suggests Sarah, then decided to take her all the way--seeing Liz; worried face, she says, "I'm sure that's the way it happened." I'm not so sure, says Liz, I wish I could get in touch with Joe Haskell, Carolyn must be with him. Oh but if Carolyn was on a date, her car would be there, says Sarah, the young man would have picked her up . That's true, says Liz, I don't remember a time when Joe hasn't called for her. Well, there you are, soothes Sarah.

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The Robservations gets the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Liz - 'Well, then I guess Vicki and Carolyn MUST be together. Both of the girls seem to have disappeared') was back on August 12th of 2024.

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[spoiler]Saturday's quote:
Ep #281 (1967) - Barnabas - 'Oh you MUST. As a gift of gratitude.'

From "#0281/0282: Robservations 12/12/01: Josette Speaks Through Vicki"

Barnabas stops by to thank Vicki for coming to his party and providing the proper "spirit" that made it a success. She apologizes for mentioning the child she saw, and he says he doesn't believe in ghosts, anyway (but he does believe in vampires and witches, too, or did he forget Angelique)? I know she hasn't even been thought of by the writers, but in light of what we know, this IS an ironic statement! Barnabas starts his campaign by presenting Vicki with Josette's music box.

She refuses to accept it at first, but he insists, and she listens raptly to the music as he fixes his predatory gaze on her.

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The Robservations doesn't reference the quote directly but does its circumstances...

And this is the fourth quote from this ep. The first (Vicki(possessed by Josette) - 'He MUSTN'T catch me!') was back on May 28th of 2020, the second (Barnabas - 'No, you MUSTN'T. Have some more wine'), coincidentally, was back on May 28th of 2021, and the third (Barnabas - 'I MUST live in the present') was back on October 7th of 2021. So all that means that Ep #281 has joined the club with Eps #2, #3, #42, #44, #50, #52, #54, #66, #99, #106, #114, #119, #133, #158, #170, #195, #208, #211, #212, #271, #275, #296, #300, #308, #315, #340, #365, #367, #377, #384, #405, #410, #426, #449, #450, #462, #466, #479, #481, #503, #506, #518, #528, #534, #543, #544, #545, #550, #555, #556, #608, #609, #629, #639, #643, #644, #646, #647, #651, #655, #678, #709, #717, #727, #734, #742, #743, #746, #750, #763, #764, #796, #883, #884, #886, #889, #915, #926, #975, #976, #977, #993, #1006, #1011, #1014, #1025, #1057, #1064, #1081, #1111, #1125, #1126, #1127, #1128, #1150, #1197, #1199, #1206, #1218, #1222, #1223, #1232 and #1245. However, not only recall that Eps #42, #44, #52, #66, #106, #133, #208, #211, #300, #367, #377, #384, #426, #449, #466, #543, #544, #550, #556, #609, #629, #639, #646, #655, #678, #709, #727, #734, #742, #746, #915, #977, #993, #1057, #1111, #1197 & #1218. have five quotes, but Eps #66, #377, #384, #449, #550, #646, #709, #727, #915 & #993 have six quotes, and even more of a milestone, Ep #550 has seven!!

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[spoiler]Yesterday's quote:
Ep #428 (1796) - Nathan - 'I swear I did not kill Suki. Now you MUST believe that.'

From "#0427/0428: Robservations 04/04/02: Vicki's Trial Begins"

Nathan insists that Suki came to Collinsport to finalize their divorce.  How convenient, says Joshua sarcastically--you no longer have a wife to deny it!--Suki's death was opportune for Nathan.  I had nothing to do with her death! Says Nathan hotly.  Why did she pose as your sister? Demands Joshua.  I told Suki I was in love with Millicent, says Nathan, and they had agreed to handle it this way.  Why was Suki at the Old House? Asks Joshua.  I was meeting her there so we could discuss this matter in privacy, says Nathan.

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The Robservations doesn't reference the quote but once again does its circumstances...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Liz - 'Joshua - 'But there MUST be an explanation for what these people saw') was back on February 22nd of 2022.