The Cutting Room Floor Page Five: The Morning After

As previously mentioned on Page One, the original draft of the Night of Dark Shadows script called for the dream depicting Charles' abduction and imprisonment to occur after Quentin had attacked Gerard in the tower room. But what were the events of the following morning? Did Tracy never again confront Quentin with the subject of his bizarre behavior - especially after she had also witnessed the agitation caused by the abduction dream. Well, the answer is she most certainly tried to offer a way to get to the bottom of what was going on:

Night of Dark Shadows Script Excerpt (Note: The initial sequence was slightly altered on filming.) (red text - included in film / white text - deleted from film) INT - MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT <REMOVED TEXT> Tracy wakes, stares down at him as he struggles for his breath. She shakes him. TRACY Quentin...Quentin? What's wrong? He doesn't really wake up but just opens his eyes for a moment, not really seeing, and then turns over and goes back to sleep. She watches him and when he starts breathing evenly, she lies back as we TRUCK IN ON HER. Her eyes are wide open. CUT TO: INT - DINING ROOM - DAY Tracy is sitting having coffee. She is in deep thought as Quentin ENTERS and stands by the door. He is wearing the riding clothes she bought him. She looks up. TRACY How early did you get up? Then she notices his outfit. TRACY Oh, you're wearing them. Quentin just looks down and nods. As he crosses to her we notice he is limping slightly. She is looking down so she doesn't notice. QUENTIN I just came from the stables. I apologized to Gerard. TRACY Quentin...I think we should see a...doctor. He thinks about it for a moment. QUENTIN I don't know. Let me think about it. TRACY Why think about it? After what happened last night we don't have a choice. Let me ask Carlotta about a doctor. He gets up and starts to pace. She notices the limp. TRACY What's wrong with your leg? For a moment he doesn't hear her. QUENTIN What?...oh...I took a ride over to the Mill this morning and that stupid horse...threw me. It'll be OK. Don't worry. TRACY I asked you not to ride Ulysses. QUENTIN I wasn't. It was Dubloon. TRACY What about the doctor? He comes to her, ignoring the question. QUENTIN Do you still love me? TRACY I still love you, yes. They look at each other. Quentin, maybe it's this house. Maybe we don't belong here. You know, we don't have to stay. QUENTIN Look, in the light of day the whole thing seems completely ridiculous. He sits next to her. Why don't we at least give it the day and we'll talk about it this afternoon. She thinks for a moment and then sees the sense in what he is saying. She nods. And -- I'll think about that doctor.

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