Dark Shadows (TV Series)

Episode #1.3 (1966)

Alexandra Isles: Victoria Winters

Quotes 

• Victoria Winters : My name is Victoria Winters. Collinwood, a strange dark mansion, brooding on the crest of a lonely hill. It's my home now, and the outside world seems a million miles away. Yet I know there are homes in warmth in Collinsport. I know there are people with hopes and dreams and unexpressed fears.

• Carolyn Stoddard : Saw the light under the door and thought I might borrow a cup of sugar.

  Victoria Winters : You're Carolyn.

  Carolyn Stoddard : Uh-huh. And you're Victoria. Or is it Vicki?

  Victoria Winters : Either one. Doesn't make any difference. Whichever you like.

  Carolyn Stoddard : Well, Vicki, on behalf of myself and my kooky family, I bid you welcome to the house of Usher.

• Carolyn Stoddard : Vicky you seem like a nice person. Do yourself a favor, go back home to New York.

  Victoria Winters : You know I've been hearing that every hour on the hour since I got here. Why does everyone want me to go home?

  Carolyn Stoddard : Oh I didn't say I want you to go. Heck no, it'll be a ball having somebody around here to talk to. But you've been in this mausoleum a couple of hours, do you think it will be fun and games?

  Victoria Winters : I'm willing to find out.

  Carolyn Stoddard : Victoria Winters, I think I'm gonna like you.

• Victoria Winters : That door, I'm sure I closed it tightly when we came in here.

  Carolyn Stoddard : Looks like you didn't.

  Victoria Winters : I know I did.

  Carolyn Stoddard : When in doubt... . Look.

  [Carolyn walks to drawing room door and opens both doors wide] 

  Carolyn Stoddard : Must of been the wind blew it open.

  Victoria Winters : There's no wind in here.

  Carolyn Stoddard : Vicky, you're going to have to try to get used to doors like that. It isn't easy I know. But you'll have to try.

  Carolyn Stoddard : [Smiling and holding head up high - Carolyn walks back to center of drawing room]  Now where were we