by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Justin Collins (David Hurst) dies just after instructing Morgan (Keith Prentice) to hold the dreaded Collins lottery. In this way, one member of the family will be chosen to spend the night in a locked room; if that person survives a visitation from the mysterious Woman in White, the curse of the Collinses will be lifted. Gabriel Collins (Christopher Pennock), the family wastrel, is terrified that he will be the chosen one. Officially the 1,200th episode of Dark Shadows (actually 1,183 due to numerous network preemptions), this installment originally aired on January 29, 1971.
