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Nicholas meets Maggie and becomes attracted to her. Barnabas tells Cassandra that she, as Angelique, has defeated him.
== Synopsis ==
: The dawn of a new day at Collinwood brings with it all the terrors of the vanished night. In a small cottage not far from the Collins estate, two women live in mortal fear. Victoria Winters now knows the horror of the wicked dream that has already struck terror into the minds of nine other people, and Maggie Evans has spent a sleepless night, fearful for the life of the man she loves.
Maggie and Victoria discuss the burden of the dream; Victoria is now the latest victim of the dream curse. Maggie learns of Joe's attack by Adam. Barnabas arrives early to awake and discuss matters with Cassandra.
Maggie visits Joe in the hospital. Sheriff Patterson questions Joe and with Maggie learns about Adam being at Prof. Stokes' place and chasing him into the woods before being overpowered and beaten by Adam.
Barnabas attempts to concede to Cassandra so that Victoria may not suffer. He claims that he'll learm to love her to spare Victoria. After he leaves, she wishes that it really could ever be possible for him to love her.
Maggie escorts Victoria back to Collinwood only to be greeted by Nicholas Blair. Nicholas charms Maggie and drives her back to the hospital, where Sheriff Patterson tells Maggie that Stokes agrees with Joe's story except for having any knowledge of Adam.
Nicholas returns and has a discussion with Cassandra about Barnabas conceding. He is furious about her being soft and reiterates that revenge is the purpose for her being returned. Victoria meets Cassandra alone on the staircase, calls her evil and says that the dream will end with her. Nicholas encourages Cassandra to forge a letter from Victoria to Barnabas.
== Memorable quotes ==
: Barnabas: I have always kept irregular hours, Mr. Blair. I expect you probably have, too.
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: Cassandra (to Barnabas): If I had known you were going to pursue your usual nonsense, I would never have come downstairs.
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: Barnabas (to Cassandra): You probably know that Vicki has had the dream, but you don’t know her as I do. She is not going to come running and tell me the dream. Her strength of character and her feeling for me will not allow it. Therefore, she will probably go on suffering the effects of the dream, day after day and night after night--and I will not allow that to happen to her. So I am willing to submit to you. It is I you have always wanted. You may have me. I give you my solemn word that I will always try to be what I was to you in the beginning in Martinique. If you stop Vicki’s suffering, I will do everything in my power to love you and to be faithful to you for all time.
== Dramatis personae ==
* Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
* Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell
* Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
* Lara Parker as Cassandra Collins
* Humbert Allen Astredo as Nicholas Blair
* Vince O'Brien as George Patterson
* Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters
== Background information and notes ==
=== Production ===
* This episode was recorded out of broadcast sequence. The previous episode to be recorded was 529.
* The episode was double numbered with 533 (532/533) in order to correct the "out of sync" numbering caused by news coverage of the assassination, a pre-emption that shifted 509 a day forward. 
=== Story ===
* TIMELINE: Day 218 takes place. It's a little after 6am at the start of this episode. Maggie hasn't heard from Joe since he went to Professor Stokes' apartment. Victoria had the dream curse last night. 6:15am: Barnabas arrives at Collinwood. Nicholas expected Victoria to be gone a few more days.
== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
* The teaser suggests Victoria was the tenth victim of the dream curse, but in fact she was the eleventh.
* When Victoria and Maggie are talking about the dream early in Act I, there is a loud knocking sound off-stage.
* When Victoria says, "I have to tell the dream to Barnabas," Alexandra Moltke coughs.
* The phone ring in the scene with Vicki and Maggie is late, and Maggie repeats her cue line "...if you just..."
* When Maggie answers the phone, there is a banging off-stage.
* A camera is briefly seen as Barnabas walks across the foyer to Cassandra.
* Lara Parker flubs a line: "Is there any reason why this can't play...take place...?"
*After Barnabas concedes defeat to Cassandra in the drawing room of Collinwood, he misstates where he will be waiting for her if she decides that she wants to take him up on his offer. He says, “If and when you have reached a decision, you will find me at Collinwood… and the Old House.”
*As Barnabas is leaving the drawing room, the camera moves closer to Cassandra and seems to bump something as the image moves up and down.
*At the beginning of Act III, as Maggie enters the doors of Collinwood, the end of the previous act's stinger music is heard.
*As Nicholas looks up the stairway to a departing Victoria, a boom mic shadow can be seen moving on the left-hand drawing room door. 
*A shadow of a boom mic is seen as Nicholas Blair and Maggie are walking to the door to go to the hospital.
*In Act IV, when Nicholas and Cassandra are talking in the foyer and as Cassandra walks toward the portrait of Barnabas, there is a clanging sound off-stage.
*As Victoria is walking downstairs and Cassandra says, "I won't have to go up," a boom mic shadow can be seen moving across the banister.
==External Links ==
Dark Shadows - Episode 532 on the IMDb
Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 532/533 - In Darkest Hour
Dark Shadows Commentary- Episode 532/533: Your dream will end with me
Dark Shadows Before I Die- Episode 532/ 533: 7/10/68
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