While I can’t see much elasticity in the plot involving
Matthew’s keeping Vicky prisoner in the secret hidden room behind the book
shelf in the Old House, it does allow Dark Shadows Creative to return to the
ghost of Josette and they go out of their way to establish her for a reason…and
it just might come into play during the “Vicky’s Imprisonment” angle. That
great old tease that has been used in soap operas time immemorial, the near
rescue, is once again utilized excellently. Matthew has Vicky almost out the
door when Burke and Joe appear, loaded shotguns in tow, the former
caretaker/current killer-on-the-lam quickly forcing his prisoner back into the
hidden room before getting caught. While Joe and Burke search the Old House,
Matthew keeps his huge hand over Vicky’s mouth and his raw thuggish strength
keeps her at bay. Vicky can’t call out for help even as Burke and Joe are only
feet away. Burke even says, “There’s nothing we can do for Vicky here.” It is a
formula that works; you will have to tune in tomorrow to see what Matthew will
be up to next. He’s unstable, but not an idiot, so Vicky’s dilemma will not be
easily solvable. Episode 118 actually
has Burke working together with Liz and Joe so, interesting enough, it could
take such a terrible situation as Vicky’s kidnapping to help mend old
wounds—another soap opera formula that has been applied oftentimes to see
enemies come to a truce.
Burke interrupts what could have been a decent dinner between Maggie, her father, and Vicky, and he's sore, agenda-driven, and pointed in defending himself, while also demanding answers...answers Sam is willing to flee to protect. Sam's only link to Burke at all, besides Roger himself, is the letter he wrote to Maggie. He escapes out the back door while the others were in the living room and heads to Collins Port Inn where the letter is kept but the owner will not give it over to him. The letter is Maggie's and she will have to give permission before Sam can get his hands on it. Malloy's death looms large and will not go away--especially as long as Burke steamrolls throughout Collins Port, pissed off and unrestrained. He wants to know Sam's connection to the wrongful conviction and isn't about to just forget his presence at the meeting that night. Maggie just cannot believe that her father had anything at all to do with Malloy's death; Sam and Malloy were fr...
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