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Count Petofi prepares Quentin for a spell that will change both of their fates.
== Synopsis ==
: Collinwood, the turn of the century, and in the great house there is an ominous air in every action. It is as if those who live here have lost their ability to tell what is evil and what is not. And so, Count Petofi offers to take all of Quentin's cares away, and for once, Quentin does not question Petofi's motives.
Petofi visits Quentin and, offering to take all Quentin's cares away, renders Quentin unconscious in an intimate ritual. The ritual is a mind switch. When Quentin wakes, Petofi's ring has been transferred to Quentin and he can not remove it.
Kitty, continuing to have Josette's memories, recognizes the ring as having been worn by her dead husband.
Petofi assures Beth that he will get revenge on Quentin for what he did to her. 
Quentin experiences strange effects after wearing the ring. Petofi reminds Quentin that he will have to pay for the curse being lifted, and shows Quentin that subtle changes have appeared in the portrait, after which Quentin is temporary blinded by Petofi, in a display of Petofi's power over Quentin.
After returning to Collinwood, Quentin accuses Kitty of coming to Collinsport with the intention of marrying Edward for his money.
Petofi prepares for a significant ritual, for which he requires a night in undisturbed meditation.
== Memorable quotes ==
: Count Petofi: I don't believe in luck, Aristede. It's a poor subsitute for will.
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: Count Petofi: Nothing can stop it now... nothing.
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: Count Petofi: What do you think they'll wear in the time I will soon see? Dr. Hoffman came here wearing that obscene short skirt, but I cannot believe that men's clothes will be in such bad taste.
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== Dramatis personae ==
* Kathryn Leigh Scott as Kitty Soames
* Thayer David as Andreas Petofi
* David Selby as Quentin Collins
* Michael Stroka as Aristede
* Terry Crawford as Beth Chavez
== Background information and notes ==
=== Production ===
=== Story ===
* Count Petofi found Aristede homeless in London.
* Gerald Soames wore a ring like Count Petofi's.
* Gerald died penniless.
* INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: Quentin: (recalling Count Petofi's words) (reprised from previous episode).
* TIMELINE: Tomorrow morning, Count Petofi's actions will avenge Beth against Quentin. Everything will be different when the change occurs tomorrow. It was tonight when Petofi gave Quentin the ring.
== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
* As Kitty Soames approaches the portrait of Barnabas the shadow of a boom microphone hovers over her face and hair for a moment.
* The metal door in Petofi’s room obviously has the marks of the six I Ching bars that we see in every I Ching trance, showing it is the same prop.
==External Links ==
Dark Shadows - Episode 854 on the IMDb
Dark Shadows Everyday - Episode 854 - Positively Like a Beatle0854