Shadow of the Past (1985)

“Shadow of the Past”
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 5
Directed by	Harry Falk
Written by	William Bast & Paul Huson (story), Dennis Turner (teleplay)
Production no.	TC-005
Original airdate	1985-12-12 (ABC)
Ratings	47th (15)
Episode chronology
"Family Album"	"A House Divided"
	Season Guide
	Season 1
Spin-off continuity
"The Quarrels"	"The Roadhouse"

Plot Overview[]

Miles and Jeff are looking for Fallon and blame each other for her disappearance. Jason stops their fight and involves Dr. Parris without knowing that Fallon is already on her way to consult the psychiatrist.

Adam Carrington arrives in California, he meets Zach to discuss the possibility of using his ships in case Jason is not able to fulfill his contract. Jason is quite sour when he finds out about it and tells Adam to check with him first next time.

Fallon is all confused. Dr. Parris suggests to make her remember her past by narco synthesis. Jason is informed and finally agrees with this idea.

Bliss and Sable get into a little argument about her constant absence and the daughter complains that she feels shut out since she seems to be the only one without any special quality.

Frankie confesses to Jeff that his Uncle Cecil kind of forced her to leave Jeff with him then.

Sable encourages Miles to watch his interests and to found the "Colby-Carrington-Dynasty" with Fallon, but he doesn't seem to be very interested in power. So Sable takes measures herself: she wants to make Jason believe that Conny is going senile. Before a ride, she looses her saddle girth, but it terrified when Frankie takes the horse, who almost suffers a bad accident. Jeff saves her, they reconcile. Conny feels guilty for Frankie’s fall, she starts doubting her own abilities.

Jeff is puzzled by Adam's urgent request to see Fallon, but his sister is with Dr. Parris anyway.

Monica leaves Colby Enterprises in order to start over at Titania Records, which hurts Jason very much, but she tries to make him understand that she is sick and tired of standing on the pedestal he put her on and just being treated as the boss’ pretty little daughter. At Titania Records Monica runs into the previous holder of her position Neil Kittredge who doesn't hide that he is sour to lose his job to her.

Under the influence of the narco synthesis, Fallon remembers the day she wanted to remarry Jeff and that she was raped by somebody before she ran away. Miles picks up Fallon from Parris’ clinic. When she is confronted with Adam at the mansion, she claims to remember that he was the one who raped her then and faints.

Cast[]

rest of cast listed by end credits order:

Charles Van Eman ... Sean McAllister
Philip Brown ... Neil Kittredge
Ray Stricklyn ... Dr. James L. 'Jimmy Lee' Parris
Ivan Bonar ... Henderson Palmer
David Lain Baker ... Angello

Crew[]

Produced by

William Bast .... developer / producer
Paul Huson .... developer / producer
Eileen Pollock .... creator / supervising producer
Robert Pollock .... creator / supervising producer
Esther Shapiro .... creator / executive producer
Richard Shapiro .... creator / executive producer
Douglas S. Cramer .... executive producer
Aaron Spelling .... executive producer
E. Duke Vincent .... executive producer
Marko Joelson .... associate producer
Christopher Morgan .... producer
Stephen K. Rose .... associate producer

Original Music by

Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography by

Richard L. Rawlings

Film Editing by

Larry Strong

Casting By

Marc Schwartz

Art Direction by

John E. Chilberg II

Set Decoration by

Robert Checchi

Costume Design by

Nolan Miller

Makeup Department

Jeffrey Fetzer .... makeup artist
Tom Hoerber .... makeup artist
Lynn Masters .... hair stylist
Norman Page .... makeup artist
Barbara Ronci .... hair stylist

Production Management

Robert Della Santina .... assistant supervising production manager
Joseph Dervin Jr. .... executive in charge of post-production
Norman Henry .... executive production manager
Al Kraus .... supervising production manager
Catherine McCabe .... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sam Epstein .... second assistant director
Richard T. Schor .... first assistant director
Wendy Shear .... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Richard J. Bayard .... construction coordinator
Douglas M. Keenan .... property master
Gordon Kirschbaum .... superintendent studio operations
Olga Lehmann .... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department'

Bud Maffett .... sound mixer

Special Effects by

Gary Zink .... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Williams .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Marty Dobkousky .... grip (uncredited)
Scott Hamilton .... assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Vicki Huff .... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robert Berdell .... wardrobe: men
Jean Rosone .... wardrobe: women

Editorial Department

John Woodcock .... supervising film editor

Music Department

Bill Conti .... composer: theme music
Rocky Moriana .... music supervisor
Tom Boyd .... oboe soloist (uncredited)

Other crew

Adell Aldrich .... script supervisor
Rick Edelstein .... executive script consultant
Bret Garwood .... executive coordinator
Phill Norman .... title designer
Elaine Rich .... special consultant
Don Roos .... executive script consultant
Larry Luttrell .... location manager (uncredited)

Info Alert[]

Beginning with this episode, the title of the series is shortened from Dynasty II: The Colbys to just The Colbys.
Guest star Gordon Thomson (Adam) crosses over from "Dynasty." Joseph Campanella (Hutch) and Ken Howard (Garrett) do not appear in this episode.

Production details[]

Shooting dates: from October 9, 1985 to October 18, 1985
Deleted scenes: Dr. Parris gives some serum to Fallon; Fallon asks Jason to help her find Miles.
Filming locations: Paramount studios; Paley Residence (Bel Air).

Quotes[]

Dr. Parris: [to Fallon] You've seen proof of who you are, but it's like... like seeing the cover of a book. What you are is inside. We can't skip any chapters or read the last few pages to find out how it ends.
Bliss Colby: Tell me mother, how do you shine in this family? How do you get any attention when your father is one of the richest men in the world, your mother is one of the chiquest, your sister's the legal brain and your brother's an international champion?

Jeff Colby: Francesca, did it ever occur to you that a boy would rather have his mother than the Colby education or the Colby money?
Sable Colby: [to Miles] You fell in love with a little lost girl. You married a Carrington. Don't you understand, you've created a dynasty. The Colby-Carrington dynasty. With this marriage, anything is possible. You could become one of the most powerful and influential men this country, in the world.
Adam Carrington: [to Jeff] You may be the self-appointed 'guardian of the family portals' but you are not a Carrington. I am.
Monica Colby: I'm not talking about money, I'm talking about challenge, trust, responsibility.
Jason Colby: Responsibility? You're a vice-president in one of the biggest companies in the world.
Monica Colby: There are twelve vice-presidents, daddy. [sighs] You toss that title out like scraps to a stray dog.