Dark Shadows: The Beginning

After touring the Collins cannery with Roger, Victoria visits the sheriff and repeats her story.

Carolyn suggests to Elizabeth that Bill's former housekeeper, Mrs. Johnson, works at Collinwood.

Sheriff Patterson informs Elizabeth that the coroner ruled Bill's death an accidental drowning.

Roger is ecstatic over the coroner's report, but Burke angrily insists that Bill was murdered.

On Lookout Point, Victoria finds the missing fountain pen that Burke gave to Carolyn.

Elizabeth vows to fight Burke after he intends to take control of the Collins family holdings.

David finds he is unable to choose between Elizabeth and Burke. David and Carolyn argue about Burke.

Maggie and Joe enjoy each other's company at the Blue Whale. Roger quarrels with Sam and with Joe.

As part of a scheme, Mrs. Johnson pretends to accuse Burke of being responsible for Bill's death.

Roger is terrified when he learns Victoria found the fountain pen that he lost at Lookout Point.

Matthew expresses his hostility to Burke. Elizabeth offers Mrs. Johnson a job at Collinwood.

Burke realizes Roger lost the pen at Lookout Point. Roger takes the pen from David's room.

Roger buries the pen, then defends David when Victoria accuses the boy of stealing it.

Luring her to a closed-off wing of Collinwood, David locks Victoria in an isolated room.

Sam and Burke get drunk and discuss ghosts at Collinwood. The ghost of Bill Malloy appears.

Burke and Carolyn enjoy a flirtatious date. Victoria attempts to escape from the locked room.

Victoria hysterically recounts how she saw the ghost of Bill after she is freed from the room.

Elizabeth and Roger discover seaweed on the floor where Victoria saw Bill's ghost.

Collins Enterprise employees are offered better jobs by Burke if they come to work for him instead.

When David learns Victoria saw a ghost, he begs her to stay. Victoria finds a clue to her identity.

Burke drives Victoria to Bangor and again warns her that she should leave Collinwood for good.

Victoria questions Collins family lawyers Richard and Frank Garner, a father and son team.

Roger and Elizabeth argue over Burke's offer to buy Collinwood. David draws a picture of the ghost.

Frank Garner promises Victoria to help her find information on her background.

When Victoria sees Burke's fountain pen, she believes he was involved in Bill's death.

On the way back from Bangor, Roger's car stalls and he and Victoria take shelter during a storm.

Elizabeth is annoyed that Victoria questioned the family lawyers about her background.

Mrs. Johnson comes to work at Collinwood and investigates sobbing coming from the basement.

Mrs. Johnson suggests to Burke that Collinwood is haunted.

Victoria makes revelations to Burke about the pen. Carolyn tells Roger that Victoria knows about it.

Roger makes a frightening confession to Victoria regarding the death of Bill.

Victoria is terrified when Roger confronts her about a lie she made involving him.

Roger admits to Elizabeth that Victoria has dangerous knowledge. Victoria is nearly hit by a car.

The sheriff and Burke witness Roger tampering with evidence in the death of Bill.