The Fortunes of Evol Goods

"The Fortunes of Evol Goods" is the 1st episode of the 1st season of American television series Cool Spot. It first aired on September 22, 1987 on 4Kids, The episode was teleplay by Donald P. Bellisario, story by Donald P. Bellisario, and directed by Donald P. Bellisario.

Summary
Donald Fisher is left soaked after being splashed. Yet again, Frank clashes with Fisher at Summer Bay High School. It is out of school hours and Don says the school is not a public thoroughfare. A punch up almost ensues as Don and Frank lock horns, but Steven restrains Frank. Floss does another tarot card reading and predicts a death. She is worried that Bobby will cause the death of one of the Fletcher's. The Fletcher's hand out pamphlets all over Summer Bay. Floss asks Neville for $5 to try and keep Sally at the caravan park after Bobby offers to take her up town. Neville reluctantly agrees. He is a bit sick of Floss' tarot card reading nonsense, predicting the deaths of residents. Carly and Lynn chat up Matt on the beach. Carly steals Lyn's thunder and he seems more into her. Carly says she is Carly, Matt says he is Matt, and poor Lynn says "I'm sick". Tom has been out for work for a while now and wants a job. He says to wife Pippa how he seems to be pottering around waiting for their first customer at the caravan park.

Plot
Victoria Winters heads towards Collinsport on a train. At Collinwood, matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard defends her hiring practices to her brother, Roger. He believes it's a mistake to invite a stranger into their home and that she should send the girl back to New York with a month's pay. Elizabeth tells Roger the only problem she's invited is standing before her, meaning he. After she exits, Roger fumes and breaks a goblet.

An elderly passenger named Mrs. Mitchell tells Victoria about how little significance a town like Collinsport, Maine holds. She asks Victoria what she plans to do there since she's used to the big city and Victoria tells her she's got a job. As Mrs. Mitchell continues to talk, Victoria flashes back to the day she received a letter from Mrs. Stoddard, offering her the job as governess. She showed the letter to her boss, Mrs. Hopewell, but she'd never heard of Mrs. Stoddard either. Victoria is intrigued by the mysteriousness of the offer and the fact that Collinsport is only fifty miles from Bangor. Victoria comes out of her reverie on the train just as it arrives in Collinsport. Mrs. Mitchell wishes her luck as she steps onto the platform of the Collinsport train station.

As the train pulls away, Victoria approaches a man who got off the train with her and asks him if he knows whether or not there are any taxis. His chauffeured car arrives and he offers her a ride to the hotel where she can catch a taxi. He introduces himself as Burke Devlin and she asks if he knows of Collinwood. He says he knows it very well and they climb into the car. At the Collinsport Inn, Burke recommends that Victoria return to New York immediately rather than go to Collinwood. Mr. Wells greets Burke and gives him a note that was left for him an hour ago. He explains that Harry Jones, the town's cab driver, has a flat and Victoria will have to wait. Burke is cold to Mr. Wells and rudely claims he doesn't remember anyone in town before storming off to the Blue Whale pub. Burke meets his private detective Wilbur Strake, who has been posing as a real estate agent to gather information about the residents of Collinwood and everyone they associate with.

Maggie Evans, a waitress at the inn's restaurant, chastises Victoria for going up to work at Collinwood. She tells her the Collins family owns most of the town and every one of them is crazy, warning Victoria that her hair will be gray in two months. She offers Victoria a free piece of pie and Victoria remembers her friend Sandy questioning her departure earlier that morning. Victoria told Sandy that accepting the job was something important that she had to do. Maggie catches Victoria drifting off and suggests that maybe she does belong at Collinwood. Victoria concurs that maybe she does.

Strake tells Burke about Mrs. Stoddard, who still runs the family's fishing business, but hasn't left her home in eighteen years. His report has a number of theories on that, but none of them make any sense. Burke suggests she's getting a keeper, who doesn't know what she's getting into. Maggie suggests Victoria stay overnight at the inn and make up her mind about the job in the morning. Mr. Wells informs Victoria that her taxi has arrived. She asks Maggie if she is serious about her warnings and she nervously tells her she wasn't. Victoria leaves the Collinsport Inn.

Victoria arrives at Collinwood and knocks on the door. Elizabeth greets her and invites her in.

Cast
Regular cast Guest cast
 * Jim Robinson - Alan Dale
 * Paul Robinson - Stefan Dennis
 * Helen Daniels - Anne Haddy
 * Daphne Clarke - Elaine Smith
 * Des Clarke - Paul Keane
 * Henry Ramsay - Craig McLachlan
 * Scott Robinson - Jason Donovan
 * Charlene Robinson - Kylie Minogue
 * Madge Bishop - Anne Charleston (as Madge Ramsay)
 * Jamie Clarke - S.J. Dey
 * Rob Lewis - Ernie Bourne
 * Kenny Larkin - Russell Crowe
 * BB Larkin - Tamasin Ramsay

Important dialogue

 * Elizabeth: She'll work out very well I'm sure.
 * Roger: Doing what, holding my little son's hand, comforting you when the shutters creak? Elizabeth, With all of our ghosts, we don't need any strangers in this house, and you know it.