In this episode, Dark Shadows Creative makes sure to remind us that Burke Devlin and Miss Johnson are still part of the cast as Matthew has (and will continue to) hogged most of the storyline focus. Vicky has really deprived from Burke the orbit of the Dark Shadows Universe as his designs on destroying all things Collins have taken a back seat to "Who is trying to kill Vicky?" and "Malloy's killer revealed!" Johnson raises an interesting question to Burke on whether or not he really was responsible for the manslaughter, considering he was drunk and the events of that night were hazy. He does ponder for just a moment but completely believes he would not leave the scene if he was the one who caused the car wreck. This episode returns to characters reinforcing their desire to destroy Roger, with Johnson and Burke meeting at his inn room to discuss the current state of affairs at Collinwood regarding the real murderer of Malloy. It was rather fascinating seeing such disappointment that his adversary wasn't responsible, trying to come to terms with it, but the two of them strategize how to catch Roger in a moment of weakness as to use to cause harm. David's role in this episode is truly the most viable as he talks with Burke about how he's still convinced pops had a hand in Malloy's death, bringing up what the Crystal Ball revealed to him. Burke finds himself in the uncomfortable position of defending Roger mainly because he was in a similar place when convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Johnson has to try and talk away David's intuitive belief she is aligned with Burke (he saw her leaving Collins Port Inn, certain it was after meeting him) and hates Roger (David muses that when she provides lunch her look tells him she'd like to poison Roger! It's all in the eyes.). It is fun watching Johnson listen to how true David is, the wheels turning in her mind on how to evade these correct evaluations and retreat from his line of questioning. David goes to the Old House to talk with "the ghosts" as to find Matthew as to work together to gather evidence against Roger. Matthew is there, alright, and a rather bumpy alliance forms because the fugitive has no other alternative but to get help from the kid. I think this works because it involves an inadvertent accomplice and allows Matthew to remain in hiding as the authorities look for his whereabouts.
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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