And Even Yet Another New Slideshow

[Gothick]

Again, I wish I had some memory, ANY memory of the tune for Josette's music box from this version.

Many thanks for the script excerpts.

Best,

G.

[dom]

I found myself wondering the same thing. I had to hum the 2nd '60s version to determine whether or not I thought it bore any hint of melancholia. I didn't particularly think so. Though 'pretty', it seems rather formal to me. I can picture two people dancing to it in the style of a minuet.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

When it comes to today's quote -

Page 56 - Barnabas: 'In her letters, she wrote of listening to it for hours on end during her voyage to America.'

- what Barnabas actually says is "In her letters, she wrote of listening to it for hours on end on her voyage to America."

[Mysterious Benefactor]

After yesterday's quote -

Page 56 - Victoria: 'She must have been a remarkable woman.'

- the script explains -

A long moment, then Barnabas closes the music box.

-before today's quote -

Page 56 - Barnabas: 'Making it all the more tragic that she died before they could be wed.'

- though in the pilot Barnabas doesn't actually close the music box until after delivering today's quote.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Dropped from the script is:

The mood is broken when Willie, breathless, BURSTS into the room. Barnabas turns toward him, a sudden, almost murderous rage in his eyes.

BARNABAS (CONT'D)
What is it?

And also dropped is today's quote:

Page 57 - Willie: 'I'm sorry, but David got away from me. I think he's heading back toward the mansion.'

[Mysterious Benefactor]

After yesterday's quote the script indicates that -

Barnabas struggles to control his anger.

- before Vicki would have delivered today's quote -

Page 57 - Victoria: 'Duty calls.'

- if it hadn't been dropped in the pilot.

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After today's dropped quote -

Page 57 - Barnabas: 'As duty often does. But I'm glad you came.'

- the script explains:

Barnabas takes her hand. Victoria is surprised, but doesn't pull away.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

After yesterday's quote -

Page 57 - Victoria: 'So am I.'

- in reference to Barnabas being glad she came to the Old House, the script explains -

An electric moment passes between them, then, reluctantly...

- and then Barnabas is scripted to deliver today's quote -

Page 57 - Barnabas: 'I'll show you out.'

- however, that's not quite the way things play in the pilot. Vicki actually says "I should go" (on her own without any interruption from Willie). And to that Barnabas responds with "I'll walk you to your car." To which Vicki says "No, that's okay. I can find my way out."

The script then ends the scene and moves to the location of the next scene. However, in the pilot the scene continues. But more on that tomorrow...

[Mysterious Benefactor]

The way the script deals with today's quote id that after Barnabas says he'll show Vicki out, it has:

OFF this...

EXT. OLD MANOR HOUSE - NIGHT

As Barnabas shows Victoria to her car, she suddenly stops, remembering something.

VICTORIA
I almost forgot...

She pulls out ANGELIQUE'S SILVER AMULET. Seeing it, Barnabas is clearly astonished.

VICTORIA (CONT'D)
David said he found this last
night, near the old house. Given
your interest in Collins family
history, I thought you might
recognize it.

And things play out somewhat similarly in the pilot except the scene continues in Josette's room, Vicki doesn't pull out an amulet because, as explained earlier, what David found in the pilot was a dagger (and Barnabas is surprised to see it, though he covers well), and what Vicki actually says is "Oh, um, I almost forgot... David said he found this near the old cemetery last night. Given your knowledge of Collins family history, I thought you might recognize it. (He takes it.) Does it mean anything to you?"

[Mysterious Benefactor]

I forgot to post that when it came to yesterday's quote -

Page 57 - Barnabas: 'It's... familiar. Did the boy say anything else?'

The "It's... familiar" part shows up in a later part of the scene. There Barnabas simply asks "Did the boy say anything else?"

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Od course, when it comes to today's quote -

Page 58 - Victoria: 'Nothing that made sense. Something about a woman in a white dress, with golden hair... (Barnabas is rocked) We think he was sleepwalking... fantasizing.'

- that's not quite what Vicki says in the pilot because that's not an accurate description of the pilot's Angelique. What Vicki actually says is "Nothing that made any sense. Something about a woman with dark eyes and (laughing) hair of fire. We think he was probably fantasizing... sleepwalking." And again Barnabas covers his shock well.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

For today's quote -

Page 58 - Barnabas: 'Yes... of course. (struggling with emotion) May I borrow the piece to study? Just for a few days?'

- the entire thing was dropped in favor of Barnabas simply saying the "It's familiar" from Sunday's quote.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

As for today's quote -

Page 58 - Victoria: 'Keep it. Whatever happened last night, I'd just as soon David put it out of his mind. (getting into car) Good night, Mr. Collins.'

- of course Vicki doesn't get into her car because the scene is taking place in Josette's room and not outside (though imagine if the Old House was in such a terrible state that Vicki could drive her car up to and into Josette's room  ). And what Vicki actually says when in the pilot Barnabas offers the dagger back is "Keep it. We don’t want David to have it. (pause) Well, good night, Mr. Collins."

[dom]

"Keep it. We don’t want David to have it. (pause) Well, good night, Mr. Collins."

Well, lol, poor Davy is considered an unstable nutcase in every incarnation. I love this line.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

The reason why today's quote -

Page 58 - Willie: 'Barnabas, what's wrong?'

- is paired with a screen cap of Barnabas is because Willie doesn't actually enter the room to ask that line. Instead, Barnabas tells Vicki "I'm glad you came" after he's kissed her hand.