Everyone In Collinsport's Favorite Word Slideshow

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #631 (1968) - Vicki - 'Then he MUST'VE sent him here to kill me!'

From  "Robservations 9/4/02 - #630/631 - Barnabas & Vicki Try to Reason With Nick"

they exist under a terrible curse--of the living dead--they cannot live in the light of day, but in the dark of night, they cannot die--they feed on the blood of other human beings, and they are called VAMPIRES. (Barnabas sounded like a professor giving this discourse to Vicki.)

Vicki says she never knew such things really existed. (ghosts, warlocks and witches are OK, but not vampires?) They do, says Barn, and you were almost a victim of one. Vicki reminds Barnabas Tom worked for Nicholas before he died--perhaps he was responsible for turning him into this! Yes, agrees Barn uncertainly. Vicki realizes Nicholas sent Tom to kill her--he warned her not to interfere--she explains that Maggie is considering marrying Nicholas and she went to try to talk him out of it.

The Robservations references the circumstances of the quote but not the quote itself...

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #357 (1967) - Julia - 'But you -- MUST promise that, that you won't look at it, that you won't read it.'

From  "#0357/0358: Robservations 02/14/02: Enter Tony Peterson, Esq"

"If you've never had money," says Tony, "you never know how it will hit the blood.

His comment, too close to home, rattles Julia. He notices how scared she is and tries to get her to talk, but she's hesitant. She notices he has a safe, takes out the notebook and reveals to Tony that there's a man who wants this notebook very badly. She refuses to give him details, but does say this man will kill her tonight if she leaves this office with the notebook still on her person. Tony guesses the man is Roger, but Julia tells him that's incorrect. She begins to break down, her fear overcoming her. I can't go to the police, she says, trembling--lock it up in the safe. Tony finally agrees, and she makes him swear that he won't read the contents. She locks the book and keeps the key. (flimsy) You'll hear many lies about me and the contents of that notebook, she warns him--if I die, I want that notebook taken to the police. She then leaves, assuring him she'll take a taxi back to Collinwood.

Again, the Robservations references the circumstances of the quote but not the quote itself, which is a good thing given this Robservations comes up during the period where there's little detail...

And it might have been nice to quote Tony again, but Julia's line is the only "must" line in the entire ep.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #115 (1966) - Liz - 'Oh, you MUSTN'T feel that way. Lots of people love you.'

From  "#0115/0116: Robservations 08/09/01: Prisoner of a Madman"

There are times when I wonder where your loyalty is, says Liz. I don't understand about loyalty, says David, sitting at the desk with her--who should I be loyal to? Basically, those who love you, she says. I don't think anybody loves me, he says. (Oh, give it up, David!) Oh, you mustn't feel that way, she says, lots of people love you--you know I love you, don't you? Yes, he says. And you know I'd love you no matter what, says Liz. I guess so, he says. That's the meaning of loyalty, she says. What about my father? he asks--do I have to be loyal to him, too? Before anyone else, says Liz. Before anyone else? asks David unhappily. He's the closest to you, points out Liz, your family comes first, then your friends. I don't know, says David, there are friend I think I like better.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #1223 (1841PT[-1967: Ep #217]) - Melanie - 'But there MUST have been hundreds of other children at that orphanage. Why did he choose me?'

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

Melanie says Julia is behaving defensively, as if she had some secret to protect--you do know more about it than you've ever told me, don't you?  If I tell you everything I know, says Julia, will it satisfy you?  Yes, replies Melanie.  Julia sits down and explains  that Justin was on the Board of Directors of the orphanage from which Melanie was adopted, and that's where he found her.  But there must have been hundreds of other children at that orphanage, says Melanie, why did he choose me?  He had know both your parents, Julia says.  Why didn't he ever tell me that? demands Melanie.  I don't know, says Julia, but he told me they were in an accident and killed, which is why Justin felt an obligation to adopt her.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Jamorg - 'My mind is functioning quite well. But I MUST admit one thing, my body is tired') was back on October 19th of 2020, and the second (Jamorg - 'I'm sorry, Mrs. Collins, but I do not like to be spied on. I MUST have my privacy') was back on June 6th. Apparently when it came to Ep #1223 we loved quoting Morgan possessed by James Forsythe, but we broke away from that this time.

And just a reminder, we've seen notations like "(1841PT[-1967])" before and know it means that an 1841PT quote has been substituted for what should have been a 1967 quote. But this time around "(1841PT[-1967: Ep #217])" means all that plus that the quote should have come from 1967's Ep #217 but that ep doesn't have any "must" lines to quote from. So, with that in mind, it means that Ep #217 now joins Eps #1, #5, #8, #120, #124, #136, #138, #189, #198, #210, #478, #659, #667 and #904 as ones without any "must" lines. And that's the last one for this month.
(And as a preview there are five eps without any "must" lines among the eps I've currently picked for October. And I say "currently picked" because there's always the chance that for September Midnite could pick a quote from one of the eps before I get to it...)

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #526 (1968) - Nicholas - 'You know what you MUST tell to Roger.'

From  "Robservations 6/18/02 - #525/526 - Cassangelique, Resurrected"

Nicholas and Cassangelique stand outside Collinwood, synchronizing their stories--he's her brother--everyone believes that. Some family members are suspicious of Cassandra (for which he chastises her), but she thinks she can win them over with Nicholas' help.

For some reason the Robservations doesn't reference the quote in any way. However, it comes up right after Nicholas confirms that everyone accepts him as Cassandra's brother. And after she delivers it she assures Nicholas that she'll make Roger believe her. Nicholas says he doesn't anticipate any problems with Roger but she's made other members of the household suspicious and that was a mistake...

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #772 (1897) - Tim - 'It MUST happen tonight.'

From  "Robservations 1/17/03 - #772-773 - Minerva, Queen of Spades"

Tim writhes in his narrow bed.  When Charity comes in, he awakens with a start, rising to his feet.  I was having a nightmare, he says.  Why are you behaving so strangely? she asks.  I'll be OK once the work for Evan is completed, he says.  He must want it badly, she says, handing him a message from Evan.  Tim wants to open it later, but the messenger is awaiting an answer, says Charity, if there is one.  Written on the paper is QUEEN OF SPADES.  Reading it, Tim gets a faraway look in his eyes.  Tonight, Tim tells himself--he told me when he sent me this, I'd know when the time had come--it must happen tonight.  Tim tells Charity there's no answer to the message and returns to his Latin.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And yes, Charity does indeed say "must" with regard to Evan wanting Tim's work badly, so at some point that will likely be a line quoted in the slideshow. (Actually, it's one of four additional "must" lines in the ep.)

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #626 (1968) - Vicki - 'I MUST.'

From  "Robservations 8/29/02 - #626/627 - Murder!"

Vicki asks about Jeff. Roger explains that he left him at the cemetery. At Peter's grave, guesses Vicki. Roger tells her I advised Jeff against coming back--what good would it do? They arrived at the decision mutually, says Roger. That he agreed not to come--how frightened and hurt he must be, says Vicki--I want to see him. Liz says she can't help him now. I must, insists Vicki. She begins to grab clothing from the closet. Roger looks lost.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And yes, Vicki does indeed say "must" with regard to Jeff feeling frightened and hurt, so, like the previous example, at some point that will likely be a line quoted in the slideshow. (Actually, of the three "must" lines in the ep, that's the only one where Vicki's face is seen - when it comes to the third, she isn't even on screen - but I split the difference with today's entry and went with the shot of her back so as to save when her face is actually seen for another time.)

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #82 (1966) - Burke - 'But he didn't have it when he got to the meeting. So that means he MUST'VE lost it somewhere along the way.'

From  "#0081/0082: Robservations 07/18/01: Let's Piss Off Patterson!"

Roger Collins had that pen in his possession the night he left the house, says Burke, but he didn't have it when he got to the meeting--so that means he must have lost it along the way. Or at his home before he left his house, says Patterson. Don't you think you should question him about it? asks Burke. No I don't, the case is closed, insists Patterson. But you can reopen a case with new evidence, says Burke. There isn't new evidence! Says Patterson. Aren't you even going to ask him about it? says Burke. About what? asks Patterson, a fountain pen and a hare-brained notion of yours? Ask Roger Collins where he lost that pen, says Burke. I don't care where or even if he lost it, says Patterson, I told you before, I searched Lookout Point from top to bottom. But not the beach, says Burke. No, says Patterson, I didn't--call me a lousy cop, call me anything you want--just get off my back about this, will you, and stay off? All I want to do is find out who killed Bill Malloy, says Burke. The coroner brought in a decision of accidental death, says Patterson, and that settled it--there's no reason in the world for me to ask anybody about anything.

The Robservations references the quote almost perfectly...

And Ep #82 is this month's first example where Midnite serendipitously happened upon an ep that hadn't been quoted from before. (It's also the only "must" line from the ep.)

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #155 (1967) - Laura - 'However, in the meantime, these visits MUST be our secret, okay?'

From  "#0154/0155: Robservations 09/07/01: Caretaker of the Crypt"

There are a lot of things your Aunt Elizabeth doesn't understand, says Laura--how much I need you and you need me. I don't understand my aunt, he says, I guess she's just being mean--she never acted this way before. That's because she doesn't understand, says Laura, but one day she will--however, in the meantime, these visits must be our secret, OK? OK, he agrees. I'll get your coat, she says.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the third quote from this ep (and the second from this scene). The first (Laura - 'I MUST say, you're very good at making threats, aren't you?') was back on October 23rd of 2020, and the second (though the first from this scene) (Laura - 'MUST be getting close to your dinner time. You'll have to be getting back. They'll be looking for you') was back on July 2nd of 2021. (And there's a third Laura "must" quote from this scene that will no doubt show up in the future.) 

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #261 (1967) - Barnabas - 'Yes. Please express my deepest condolences, and tell them that if there's anything I can do, they MUST feel free to call on me.'

From  "#0261/0262: Robservations 11/28/01: ESCAPE!"

Barnabas approaches the desk where a nurse sits; he asks about Maggie's condition. Dr. Woodard comes out and tells Barnabas that Maggie is dead-and she never regained consciousness.

Please convey my condolences to her father and Joe, says Barnabas with a barely-hidden smile of triumph.

The Robservations only partly references the quote - but this ep falls into the period where there's little detail. But at least, unlike many other eps, the circumstances under which the quote is delivered is addressed...

And Barnabas' feigned sympathy for Sam and Joe is beyond the pale.

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Dr. Woodard - 'We three MUST be the only three in the world') was back on April 16th of 2020, and the second (though the first from this scene) (Dr. Woodard - 'Seems to me it would be a help to us if we could locate this child. She MUST know something') was back on February 28th of 2022.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #406 (1796) - Ben - 'The living dead? You MUST be crazy. Dead people don't come back to life.'

From  "#0405/0406: Robservations 03/20/02 - Cursed!"

Ben doesn't want to leave her with Barn; he's afraid she'll kill him, but she tells him he's just going to have to trust her. He was attacked by a bat, explains Ang, but they must keep him alive, because after he dies, even worse will happen--he'll become one of the living dead! Ben denies there is such a thing, but she assures him there is, and if this happens to Barnabas, he'll be cursed with eternal life!

The Robservations doesn't reference the quote - but once again at least it does reference well the circumstances under which the quote is delivered...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Angelique - 'I MUST make him hear me. I want him to know how sorry I am') was back on September 15th of 2021, and the second (Josette - 'But you MUST be able to see something. You always have before') was back on July 24th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #523 (1968) - Nicholas - 'Oh what a poor deluded creature you MUST have been.'

From  "Robservations 6/17/02 - #523/524 - Jeff, Peter, Peter, Jeff"

Nicholas laughs at him when he calls himself a man of God, and says, in his time, he was the greatest of fools, a bigot, fraud, intolerant, cruel and unjust-a man after Nick's own heart. Trask calls Nick the devil himself, come to tempt him, or at least in league with him, but he WONT be tempted! Nick says he has no choice.

Trask says he can return to his grave, but Nick tells him only when he says so. "I've spent my life resisting Satan!" cries the Rev. You only thought you did, Blair counters. Trask insists he served only the Almighty, and tries to cast Nick back into hell. "Begone!" shouts Trask, eliciting applause from Nick-totally ineffective-I give the orders, insists Nicholas

The Robservations doesn't reference the quote at all. However, the quote is delivered after Trask insists he served only the Almighty and before Trask commands Nicholas to begone...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Nicholas - 'Surely you MUST know by this time, Reverend, that there is no rest for the wicked'), was back on May 29th of 2021, and the second (Vicki - 'Well, you MUST have had some kind of identification') was back on July 31st.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #650 (1968) - Barnabas - 'MUST you?'

From  "Robservations 9/17/02 - #649/650 - A Tumble Downstairs; A Rejected Proposal"

Barnabas asks her to let him speak--I know you don't feel for me as you feel for Jeff, but I believe you have some feeling for me. Of course I do, says Vicki. Barnabas continues--there's the possibility that, in time, your feelings might grow, and I might be able to make you happy--I'd do anything in the world to make you happy--consider going away with me as my wife. (pick ME, Barnabas, pick ME!!) You're the kindest, most considerate man I know, says Vicki gently, and I feel close to you and always will.

Please be sure before you say no, says Barnabas softly. I'm honored you asked, she says, and I truly wish I didn't have to say no, but I must. "Because you could never learn to love me?" he asks. No, says Vicki, in many ways, I feel something like love for you, and if I hadn't met Jeff. . . Barnabas reminds her Jeff is gone. He isn't, says Vicki, and while I know he will never return to me, I'll never stop loving him, I always will--my love for him will always exist in me, and so a part of Jeff will always exist, too.

What can I say because the Robservations doesn't reference the quote, and it twists how Vicki replies to the quote. The way things actually play is that Vicki says, "I'm very honored you want me to be you wife. I only wish I didn't have to say no." Barnabas asks, "Must you?" and Vicki simply replies, "Yes." Vicki doesn't use the word "must" when she replies, only Barnabas uses it...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Vicki - 'Please, Jeff, the watch MUST tick. I MUST know that you're close to me') was back on November 27th of 2020, and the second (Roger - 'Oh, it MUST have been terrible for you, dear, but it's something that you're just going to have to wipe out of your mind') was back on July 6th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #770 (1897) - Edward - 'I shall believe nothing without seeing proof. But by the same token, I MUST give Jamison the benefit of the doubt.'

From  "Robservations 1/16/03 - #770-771 -  Pansy, Carl's Tart; Dirk Causes Trouble"

Old House - 11:50 - Barnabas tells Edward, I don't know what to say to Jamison, except that I'm somewhat shocked that he lent such credence to this story--we both know Dirk has been behaving strangely lately, and wouldn't put it past him to say incredible things to Jamison.  I've never seen Jamison this scared, says Edward, and I don't think only words would do that.  Do you actually believe the story he told? asks Barnabas, incredulous.  No, scoffs Edward, you're a member of our family, and I won't believe anything without proof--but I must give Jamison the benefit of the doubt--I'd like to look at your cellar--Jamison says he was there earlier and saw a coffin.  I believe you are actually believing this story, says Barnabas softly.  No, says Edward, I didn't say that.  Take my word for it, says Barnabas--there is no coffin in my basement.  Edward still insists on looking.  "My word is not enough?" asks Barnabas, stung.  Under the circumstances, says Edward, not enough for Jamison, and he's the one I must deal with.  Barnabas faces Edward and tells him, follow me.

The Robservations paraphrases the quote and does so well...

And Edward doesn't actually say, "and he's the one I must deal with." What he really says is, "and he's the one I have to deal with."

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Barnabas - 'He's looking for a vampire. We MUST give him a vampire') was back on August 19th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #915 (1969) - Adlar - 'That is not the issue. The issue is your disobedience. Fortunately, for the moment Julia Hoffman need not die. But she MUST be dealt with. And you will do it.'

From  "Robservations 4/29/03 - 913/914/915 - Warning for Barnabas: A Taste of Vampirism"

I see, says Oberon, you need time to think about it--think about THIS, Barnabas, you want more?--an endless procession of nights like this--and in the days, the desperate hunt for the coffin?--the race against the impending dawn?  What will happen after this night, Barnabas. "If it is to begin again," says Barnabas helplessly, "then perhaps it would be best for the dawn to find me here and destroy me--but I will not kill Julia Hoffman!" he adds passionately. That is not the issue! shouts Oberon--the issue is your disobedience!--fortunately, for the moment, Julia Hoffman need not die--but she must be dealt with, and you will do it!

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

On the other hand, sure, it's not any sort of a surprise that Michael would defy the Leviathan book, which we learn in Ep #918 forbids the killing of enemies, and order Barnabas to kill Julia, BUT it IS to have Adlar do it because he is supposedly a true Leviathan and a stickler for the law. But of course, this part of the Leviathans storyline is a complete mess where they desperately try to start to regain the audience they'd lost, so what really is no surprise is that the plot in certain eps completely contradicts the plot in other eps.

And this quote sets another bigger again because it's the eighth time a sixth quote from the same ep has appeared in the slideshow, joining Eps #66, #377, #384, #449, #646, #727 & #993!! The first (Adlar - 'Enemies MUST be dealt with, that is the law') was back on April 28th of 2021, the second (Megan - 'Oh, but I MUST, please, Barnabas, you're the only one I can talk to') was back on November 8th of 2021, the third (Adlar - 'You are just an outsider. You MUST constantly prove yourself...because you will never be above suspicion') was back on April 11th of 2022, the fourth (Michael - 'Now that you serve us, you MUST forget all that happened before') was back on October 25th of 2022, and the fifth (Barnabas - 'No, you MUST leave me alone') was back on July 8th.