Everyone In Collinsport's Favorite Word Slideshow

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #867 (1897) - Edward - 'I know this isn't pleasant for you to hear but you MUST hear it for your own good, for your own peace of mind.'

From  "Robservations 3/27/03 - #866-867 - Angelique in Captivity; Barnabas' Twin"

Collinwood - Believe me, Edward tells Kitty, the longer you hold onto your delusions, the harder it will be to get rid of them. I saw Barnabas, she asserts. You saw someone who resembled him, corrects Edward--now say it! (How chauvinistic)!  Bemused, she says, I can say whatever you want, but it doesn't make it true, it just means I'm trying to please you. I thought I was helping you, he says, wounded.  You are, she says, enormously, but sometimes the world is a strange place. "And things are not always what they seem," he points out--"like the man in the woods."--it wasn't Barnabas. You are a bulldog, an adorable bulldog, she teases, about to go in for a kiss, but the front door opens, distracting them, Quentin enters and reports, I went to the cave, opened the coffin--Barnabas was there, the stake still in his heart. Kitty's mouth drops open in horror. Edward puts an arm around her--I know this isn't pleasant for you to hear, he says, but for your peace of mind, you must. "You didn't see Barnabas, but Quentin did--you did, didn't you?" asks Edward.  You still doubt me, says Q.  I'm still trying to make sure, that's all, says Edward. BE sure, says Q, you can rest your mind--he holds up Barnabas' ring, reminding him, I could only have gotten it in one place, and you saw it on him in the coffin. Yes, agrees Edward, sickened, it was his ring. "It's his ring," says Kitty, now Josette--"please, give it to me." No, says Edward, you'll only upset yourself. Please, she begs, taking it into her hand. "My beloved and I have so little." "Kitty, my dear," murmurs Edward, beside himself, "why are you looking at me like that--I only want to help you!"  I know what you want, she cries, you want to take it from me, but you can't--and she runs upstairs with the ring securely in her hand.

The Robservations paraphrases, rearranges some, and drops other parts of the quote...

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #619 (1968) - Julia - 'He was lying when he said he didn't know where Barnabas was. He MUST know. Or maybe he doesn't.'

From  "Robservations 8/23/02 - #618/619 - Barnabas Turns to Vicki"

Julia walks through the woods, musing that Nicholas was lying when he said he didn't know where Barnabas was. He must know! Or maybe he doesn't. He was anxious to get me out of there, after he went to the window and looked out at the sky. The sun will be going down soon, then he'll take some kind of action. But. . .what?

The Robservations references the quote almost perfectly...

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #351 (1967) - Barnabas - 'You MUST be very careful when you go back to Collinwood.'

From  "#0351/0352: Robservations 02/11/02: Cousin in a Vampire Thrall"

He sends her back to Collinwood with a kiss on her hand and warns her to watch for questions about the changes in her. She responds obediently and he says he has every confidence in her.

Another Robservations that falls into the less detail period. And even though it ignores the actual quote in favor of rephrasing other things Barnabas says on the subject, it does touch on the point of the quote...

When Ep #351 came up to use in the slideshow today, it didn't even dawn on me that the ep originally aired on October 30, 1967, and that it was going to come up as part of today's entry in the Robservations slideshow:

1967: Ep #351 - Julia asks Carolyn how she is feeling
after Barnabas' attack.


1967: Ep #351 - Barnabas has every confidence that
Carolyn will serve him well.


1967: Ep #351 - Even though Barnabas refuses to
continue with the experiment, Dr. Hoffman insists
that he still needs her.


1967: Ep #351 - Carolyn explains that she merely
went for a long walk to think about David.

And if I hadn't just checked the slideshow for the fun of it to see what eps would come up, I probably never would have realized it. 

I wonder if there have been other times but I just never knew?

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #783 (1897) - Magda - 'No, but there will be tomorrow. I told him we MUST wait until the full moon starts to rise before we use this.'

From  "Robservations 1/27/03 - #782-783 - Trapped!"

Magda carries the box containing Petofi's hand through the woods.  The wind blows, and the gypsy is nervous.  She walks into a cave, Barnabas' new home, and assures him, "No one followed me--I had to see you."  Why did you bring the hand? Barnabas asks.  Quentin came to the Old House, wanting to see the cure I have, says Magda--tomorrow there is a full moon--I told Quentin that we will have to wait until the moon starts to rise before we use it--I made him leave, but I know Quentin will come looking for this.  "The hand of the legendary Count Petofi," says Barnabas--Oh, Magda!"--I'm afraid of it, he confesses, afraid it will change Quentin in 1897 and Chris Jennings in the present--don't forget, there is a man in another century locked in the secret room in the mausoleum, a man who has changed into a werewolf and cannot change back--it seems like such a chance, we know nothing about what this hand can or cannot do.  It's evil and good, explains Magda.

The Robservations does a bit of paraphrasing but still gets the quote quite well...

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #84 (1966) - David - 'Well, I guess she MUST'VE taken a walk or something.'

From  "#0083/0084: Robservations 07/19/01: Vicki Imprisoned"

Where have you been? asks Liz--I've been worried about you. Oh, I was outside, he says, I came in the back way. Where are you going now? she asks him. For a glass of milk, he says. David, she says, do you know where Miss Winters is? Isn't she in her room? he asks. No, she isn't, says Liz. I guess she must have taken a walk or something, says David--I think I'll have a piece of pie, too--I'm starved! Liz looks perplexed--and concerned.

Vicki continues to call to David to open the door, unaware that he's long gone. She gazes with fear at the lightning, hears creepy sounds, and clings to the door.

The Robservations references the quote almost perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Carolyn - 'Well you sure MUST'VE been expecting my call. Look at you-- all spiffed up and ready to go out on the town') was back on September 21st.

Though as the screen captures show, David knows exactly where Vicki is because he's locked her in the West Wing storage room.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #157 (1967) - Vicki - 'Yes. I guess so. She MUST be her ancestor.'

From  "#0156/0157: Robservations 09/10/01: Liz in Serious Trouble"

Do you know what it means, our being here? asks Frank. We're searching about the past of someone called Laura Murdoch, says Vicki. It means more than that, insists Frank--you think that Mrs. Collins--Laura Murdoch Collins--had something to do with what happened to Mrs. Stoddard last night, don't you? I don't know, says Vicki. But you do suspect there's some connection between the "L" or Laura Murdoch buried here and Mrs. Collins, right? he asks. Yes, she says, I guess so, she must be her ancestor.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Frank - 'Well then you MUST have fairly complete burial records of this whole area') was exactly four years ago today on November 2nd of 2020.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #262 (1967) - Carolyn - 'And I MUST admit I don't feel very much like going out.'

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

In the foyer, Vicki finds Carolyn, who is about to get together with Buzz, in one of her defiant, flippant moods, which changes to shock and sorrow when Vicki tells her about Maggie's death. Shaken, she asks Vicki for details, and tells her how sorry she is. When Vicki suggests that she stay in, however, Carolyn returns to bitchy biker chick mode and refuses.

We're back in the land of little detail when it comes to the Robservations. However, the way the quote comes about is that after Carolyn expressing her sympathy over Maggie's death, she delivers the quote, and that's what promps Vicki to try to persuade her not to go out with Buzz...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Liz - 'Carolyn MUSTN'T know. She MUSTN'T!') was back on September 14th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #408 (1796) - Angelique - 'Her destruction is certain the moment she learns the truth about me. If you want to protect her, you MUST tell her nothing, is that clear? She MUST be told nothing. One word and Josette is doomed.'

From  "#0407/0408: Robservations 03/21/02: Bedrest For Barnabas"

Angelique caresses Barnabas' hair. She knows he almost told Josette about her, but that isn't important. His family knows now, and will want to see him. If he doesn't keep his mouth shut about her to them, Josette will die. One word, and Josette is doomed!

Not much detail in this Robservations either. However, at least part of the quote is referenced, indicating exactly when it comes up...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Barnabas - 'Never TELL her, I MUST never TELL her') was back on June 9th of 2020, and the second (Vicki - 'You MUST find it and read it. It tells what lies ahead. And perhaps, by some miracle, knowing it will change it') was back on September 23rd.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #526 (1968) - Roger - 'No. But it's odd. The bedclothes are mussed, so she MUST have been there.'

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

Roger returns to tell Jeff that Vicki isn't in her bed, although she was at earlier in the evening. They both find it unusual. Jeff mentions that the front door was open when he arrived. Jeff leaves to look for her.

Another Robservations without as much detail as there will be, and as such the quote itself is completely ignored. However, at least the circumstances of the quote is touched on even if it makes no explanation whatsoever that how Roger knows Vicki was in her room earlier is because her bedclothes are mussed...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Nicholas - 'You know what you MUST tell to Roger') was back on August 29th, and the second (Cassandra - 'I need your help, Nicholas. The dream curse MUST continue. Nothing MUST prevent its fulfillment') was back on September 24th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #651 (1968) - Barnabas - 'Elizabeth was perfectly normal until Cassandra came. They hated each other from the moment they met. Cassandra MUST have cast some kind of spell over her.'

From  "Robservations 9/18/02 - #651-652/3 - Liz & Death; Joe vs. Werewolf"

Julia tells Barnabas that Liz is in bad shape--this is one shock she may not recover from--she had a serious relapse because of Vicki's leaving, and Liz associates it with a slow kind of death, the kind she thinks is coming for her. It's all in her mind, surely, protests Barnabas. It's a very real threat to Liz, Julia assures him--I've given her a sedative, and perhaps in the morning, her outlook will be better. Barnabas fears Liz will be worse. Julia says she has no answers, but Liz does have an alarming preoccupation with death, rooted deeply in her mind--I don't know where or how it began. With Cassandra, says Barnabas--considering she and Liz hated each other on first sight--it must be a spell Cassandra cast. That doesn't matter now, says Julia, Cassandra is gone. Barnabas supposes she's right.

The Robservations does a lot of paraphrasing of the quote but it references it well...

And this is the fourth quote from this ep. The first (Liz - 'You're very young. You MUST think about living, not about death') was back on February 6th of 2023, the second (Julia - 'I know it's very difficult for you to accept this, Barnabas, but you MUST, for your own piece of mind') was back on April 25th of 2023, and the third (Chris - 'This is an emergency. I MUST talk to her immediately!') was back on December 14th. So all that means that Ep #651 has joined the club with Eps #2, #3, #42, #44, #50, #52, #54, #66, #106, #119, #133, #195, #208, #211, #212, #296, #300, #308, #315, #340, #365, #367, #377, #384, #405, #426, #449, #450, #462, #466, #479, #481, #503, #506, #518, #543, #544, #550, #608, #609, #629, #639, #643, #644, #646, #647, #655, #678, #709, #717, #727, #734, #742, #743, #746, #750, #763, #764, #883, #884, #886, #889, #915, #975, #976, #977, #993, #1006, #1011, #1014, #1057, #1064, #1081, #1111, #1125, #1126, #1127, #1128, #1197, #1199, #1206, #1218 and #1232. However, not only recall that Eps #42, #44, #52, #66, #133, #208, #211, #300, #367, #377, #384, #449, #466, #550, #609, #629, #639, #646, #678, #709, #727, #734, #742, #746, #915, #977, #993, #1057, #1111, & #1197 have five quotes, but Eps #66, #377, #384, #449, #646, #727, #915 & #993 have six quotes.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #775 (1897) - Edward - 'Then he MUST be found tonight. I don't want her to go through another night like this.'

From  "Robservations 1/21/03 - #774-775 - The End For Rachel?"

Midnight.  Edward and Barnabas have settled Judith in bed.  (She's in a nightgown, who put her into it?)  You must stay with her the rest of the night, Barnabas tells Edward--I will keep searching for Dirk; either he's the vampire, or he knows who is.  He must be found tonight, says Edward, I don't want her to go through another night like this (he does love his sister).  Watch her carefully, advises Barn, especially if she awakens--the vampire might communicate with her or try to lure her from the house.  Edward promises not to let her leave.  You won't be able to prevent it, says Barn, Judith is completely under his power--let her leave.  And have that maniac attack her again? asks Edward.  It might be the only way to learn where the coffin is kept, says Barn, and the sooner he's destroyed, the better for Judith.

The Robservations references the quote almost perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Dirk - 'I don't know. I don't know. But she... she MUST COME back to me. She MUST!') was back on January 31st of 2021.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #917 (1969) - Paul - 'No, no. I have no time to talk. MUST get out of here.'

From  "Robservations 4/30/03 - #916-917 - Is Grant a Werewolf?: Paul Into the Fire"

Carolyn, distraught, enters the drawing room and closes the doors.  Upstairs, the door opens; Paul, hair a mess, clings to the railing like a kid learning to walk, stops and gazes down, obviously stoned.  Clutching the banister, he totters downstairs. Walking unsteadily, he tries to open the front door. Hearing a sound, Carolyn runs to him, grabbing him before he tries to leave. They're after me, he insists, I've got to get away!  She struggles with him--where are you going? she asks.  Anywhere away from here, he babbles. Come into the drawing room to talk, she urges.  I must get out of here, he says, there's no time for that. No one else is here, she assures him, no one's going to come--please, she begs.  Paul relents.

The Robservations does quite a bit of paraphrasing but still gets the points of the quote across...

And this is the third quote from this ep. The first (Mrs. Johnson - 'Well no, we MUSTN'T have that') was back on October 15th of 2023, and the second (Liz - 'Darling, you MUSTN'T worry so. Everything that can be done is being done for him') was back on September 18th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #1016 (1970PT) - Liz - 'Yes, we MUST have faith. His life has been such a strange one, been too much tragedy. So very much. He can't die now. He can't.'

From  "#1016/1017: Robservations 07/11/03: A New Cousin From a Distant Land"

Barnabas asks, is it a heart attack?  Yes, a very severe one, says Cyrus--I wish I could be more reassuring, but I can't--I'm sorry, Mrs. Stoddard. Angelique looks overwhelmed with guilt. How much time does he have? asks Barnabas.  Is there nothing we can do? asks Liz. I wish there were, says Cyrus. He's just about to leave when Liz suggests calling in another doctor for consultation. Cyrus agrees--but I think we're going to reach the crisis point soon, and I'd better get back to Quentin. I can't believe it, says Liz. Barnabas comforts her. Angelique runs from the room. You must pray that he will live, Cousin, advises Barnabas. Yes, we must have faith, agrees Liz--his life has been such a strange one, so much tragedy, so very much--he can't die now, he can't. Barnabas looks upset and worried.

The Robservations comes close to referencing the quote perfectly but for some strange reason changes the quote's "been too much tragedy" to "so much tragedy"...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Angelexis - 'I MUST see her') was back on September 19th.

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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #1084 (1970) - Prof. Stokes - 'We MUST find out before it's too late. There are only three clues left. Somehow we MUST be prepared for them.'

From  "#1084/1085: Robservations 08/28/03: Beckoned"

Collinwood drawing room - Julia tells Eliot I don't see why we have to involve Sebastian Shaw in any of this. The fact is, says Stokes, you and Barnabas have accomplished almost nothing--when you returned to Collinwood, you had six clues to go on, three of them have become reality--the night of the sun and moon turned out to be a lunar eclipse, nothing happened, it was the same with the other two clues, the picnic and unfinished horoscope--nothing happened. Nothing that we KNOW happened! amends Julia, miffed. We must find out before it's too late, insists Stokes--there are only three clues left, somehow, we must be prepared for them. He sucks on a cigarette. How? demands Julia, lovely in lavender. I still think Sebastian Shaw could help us, says Stokes.

The Robservations references the quote perfectly...

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Julia - 'I suppose it wouldn't hurt to see him, but we MUST decide what to tell him') was back on August 22nd and is from this same scene.