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At Edward’s request Reverend Gregory Trask shows up to take Nora and Jamison to his boarding school, Worthington Hall. Trask finds that Jamison is possessed, and performs a ceremony on Jamison and Quentin’s body.

After Trask finishes his ceremony, Quentin and Jamison return to normal. Trask tries to intimidate Jamison into agreeing to go to Worthington Hall. Quentin threatens Judith to let him know where Jenny is at, as he plans to kill her. Jamison runs away from Collinwood.

Charity Trask (Gregory Trask’s daughter) shows up at Collinwood, Rachel is very upset by her presence. Rachel tells Barnabas that she used to live and work at Worthington Hall and was intimidated and blackmailed into staying there. Later Trask accuses Rachel of stealing and warns her to comeback with him. Barnabas bites Charity Trask.

Quentin asks Edward where Jenny is, however he refuses to tell. Quentin discusses Laura Collins (Edward’s wife) who apparently left Collinsport with him a year earlier. Nora draws a picture in Egyptian hieroglyphics that say her mother is coming home; later she sees her mother in the flames of the fireplace.

Nora sees a fire in the hallway, however it is gone when she returns with her father and Beth. Quentin finds that Beth is taking a large sum of money into Collinsport. Nora dreams that her mother comes back to Collinwood, but her father sends her away. Nora leaves the house to find her mother.

Laura promises Nora that they will be together. Nora tells Jamison that their mother has returned. Laura returns asking for Edward to take her back, he tries to pay her to leave. Quentin claims to have seen Laura die.

Quentin says he saw Laura burn to death in Alexandria. After Laura threatens to cause a scandal Edward agrees to allow Laura to move into Collinwood. Edward arranges to have the children sent to Worthington Hall. Timothy Shaw comes to Collinwood to pickup the children, he tells Rachel that he had been accused of murdering Trask’s brother-in-law and had to go back to work at the school. Quentin tries to kill Laura.

Quentin starts to feels burning pain through out his body (stopping him from strangling Laura). Laura recounts how Quentin betrayed her in Alexandria and was burned. Angelique agrees to save Quentin if Barnabas will resume their marriage. Barnabas introduces Angelique as his fiancé, which surprises and upsets Rachel. Angelique tells Quentin that a special urn holds the key to destroying Laura.

Laura catches Quentin searching her room, later he gets Magda to search for the urn. Minerva Trask shows up to take Rachel back to Worthington Hall; she accuses her of accessory to the murder of her brother. Minerva threatens to go to the police if Rachel does not go back with her. Rachel is further upset when she finds that Tim Shaw is planning to marry Charity Trask. Magda helps Rachel by hiding her in the Collins mausoleum.

Trask sends Tim to help find Rachel and bring her back to Worthington Hall. Trask punishes Jamison for eavesdropping by locking him in a closet. Jamison finds a key in the closet and leaves only to instantly be caught by Trask who threatens a stronger punishment. Tim brings money for Rachel to escape, however Trask has followed him.

Trask gives Rachel the choice: go back to Worthington Hall or face a murder charge. Laura communicates with Nora through the flames in the fireplace. Laura shows up at Worthington Hall to get Nora and Jamison; Trask refuses to let the children go with her. Shortly after Laura leaves the school catches on fire.

Quentin attempts to destroy Laura by pouring sand into an urn containing her supernatural power.

In an attempt to save herself from destruction, Laura prays to Ra to take possession of Dirk.

Laura tells Jamison that Quentin is trying to kill her. Barnabas is shocked at the sight of Laura.

Barnabas and Charity find a portrait of Jeremiah Collins' first wife, who looks exactly like Laura Collins.

Barnabas sends Sandor to find Laura's grave. Edward tells Barnabas what he knows of Laura's history.

Laura confesses that she has returned to Collinwood to take custody of her children Jamison and Nora.

Barnabas uses an incantation from the Egyptian Book of the Dead to conjure up the spirit of Laura.

Quentin and Barnabas decide to try to destroy Laura. Jenny is ordered by Laura to kill Quentin.

Jenny meets Barnabas at the Old House and Quentin takes a pistol to search for her.

Jenny's sister Magda is shocked to discover that Jenny has been locked away at Collinwood.

Magda threatens to curse Quentin. Jenny tells Judith that she saw Barnabas in a coffin.

Jenny prepares to kill Quentin and Beth after overhearing them declare their love for each other.

After Quentin accidentally kills Jenny, Magda informs him that he will be cursed for the rest of his life.