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McGuire, whose connection to Paul intrigues Carolyn, and Willie, who gets too fresh with Maggie, make an odd pair.
== Synopsis ==
Teaser
: My name is Victoria Winters. The foundations of Collinwood house a frightful secret, a secret that has lain dormant for eighteen years, a secret awakened by a stranger. But there is another stranger, one who is to awaken and unleash a force that will affect the lives of everyone.
At the Blue Whale, Willie is at the bar drinking when Maggie shows up looking for Joe. Willie tells the bartender to buy a drink for her. The bartender asks questions, earning a scolding from Willie, who stalks over to Maggie. Willie tells her it was impolite to refuse his offer, and she continues to vigil against his advances. He creeps his slimy form into a chair and verbally abuses her as well.
Act I
Willie and Maggie's sparring match continues as he deduces she's not a friendly girl. Maggie is curt and cold to Willie, who doesn't get the hint. Willie, emboldened by Maggie's rejection, begins to "dig" her when Joe comes in; Willie is creepy and yucky and rude to Joe, believing he has salvage rights on Maggie as Joe is a whole handful of seconds late.
Act II
Willie continues to be a yucky idiot, apparently the type with which Joe deals regularly. As Willie is about to attack Joe, McGuire enters and puts a stop to it. McGuire cools Willie, buys everyone a drink, and soothes Joe and Maggie. Maggie remarks how odd it is that a "creep" is with such a smoothie. Maggie tells Joe that Sam's at home as he's being pressured by Portia Fitzsimmons for more paintings. At the bar, Willie and Jason argue; Willie has decided he is to move into Collinwood.
Act III
Jason thinks Willie's insane; Jason believes he's in control of Willie, but Willie feels the relationship is one-sided. Jason scolds Willie for his short-sightedness and when Willie laments his fortunes, McGuire gives him some cash. After some banter, they are back on track. Willie wants Jason to 'think up' some money.
Act IV
At Collinwood, Carolyn encounters McGuire in the Study smoking Roger's favorite cigars. She asks McGuire about Paul, as she has only heard the worst about her father. He claims the last time he saw him was 18 years ago, the last time Elizabeth saw him. He speaks of Paul's laugh as a winsome characteristic. Paul was the kind of man men liked, and women, too. Carolyn knows this last trait well. McGuire was shocked by the wedding of Paul and Elizabeth despite their making a handsome couple. Paul wasn't a man for marriage, as he had no idea what permanent meant. Carolyn asks if that was why he left Elizabeth. McGuire says he doesn't know, and that he and Paul were alike. McGuire offers to tell her stories about Paul if she'd like to know more; she'll consider it. McGuire says that Paul would be proud of her if he were to see her now. Carolyn would like to believe that; a few moments later, she answers the door and Willie enters, claiming to be a friend of Jason's. Once he's in, he tells Jason he's decided to accept his invitation.
== Memorable quotes ==
: Willie: I got nothing!
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: Willie: You see that this all I got.
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: Willie: Is it my word ain't good anymore?
: Jason: Willie, if your word were any good, you and I wouldn't be friends.
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: Willie (to Maggie in The Blue Whale): Listen speedball.
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: Willie (to Maggie): The travel brochure said it was picturesque. Yeah, I came all the way from South America just to little sunny...what's the name of this burg, anyway?
: Maggie: Rio de Janeiro.
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: Willie: That's the way this whole town is...unfriendly. I've come thousands of miles, and this is the type of greeting I get.
: Maggie: Well, if you'd sent us a card, we'd have hung a banner.
== Dramatis personae ==
* ← James Hall as Willie Loomis →
* ← Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans →
* ← Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell →
* ← Dennis Patrick as Jason McGuire →
* ← Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard →
* ← Bob O'Connell as Bob Rooney (uncredited) →
* ← Lenore Ellis as Blue Whale Customer (uncredited)
* ← George McCoy as Blue Whale Customer (uncredited) →
* -Paul R. Jenkins as Blue Whale Customer (uncredited) -
== Background information and notes ==
=== Production ===
=== Story ===
* The opening narration refers to Barnabas Collins. He will be mentioned for the first time by name in 205.
* Willie claims to have been in and traveled "thousands of miles" before coming to Collinsport.
* Maggie makes a quick reference to Portia Fitzsimmons while talking to Joe at the Blue Whale, saying that Sam isn't there because "that art dealer has been pushing him for more paintings" (even though Fitzsimmons had said she was only interested in the ten-year-old paintings, which Roger couldn't find).
* Carolyn exits the study and then walks out of the door in the foyer that leads to the kitchen, although it was previously established that the study was to the left of the main drawing room off of the foyer.
* TIMELINE: Day 53 begins, and will end in 203.
== Bloopers and continuity errors ==
* When talking to Maggie at the Blue Whale, James Hall mispronounces "Collinport" immediately after he says it correctly as "Collinsport."
* In act IV actor James Hall pronounces Willie's last name as "Low-mis".
== End credits announcements ==
* Dark Shadows is a Dan Curtis Production.
==External Links ==
Dark Shadows - Episode 202 on the IMDb
Dark Shadows Commentary- Episode 202: You and I wouldn't be friends
Dark Shadows Before I Die- Episode 202: 4/4/67
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