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| - The beginning of the 1841 storyline focuses on the engagement of Catherine Harridge to Morgan Collins, eldest son of Flora and Justin Collins. Catherine's sister, Daphne, is worried of the marriage, as she suspects Catherine is still in love with her childhood sweetheart, Bramwell Collins. Catherine declares that the past is over and goes forward with her wedding plans, just as Bramwell returns to Collinwood. Bramwell has become a businessman and has returned home to claim Catherine, and is in shock when she informs him of her engagement to his cousin. He angrily declares that they belong together, and that there will never be anyone else for either of them. Shortly before her wedding Bramwell kidnaps Catherine and holds her captive in the Old House, where she finally confesses her love fo
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| - The beginning of the 1841 storyline focuses on the engagement of Catherine Harridge to Morgan Collins, eldest son of Flora and Justin Collins. Catherine's sister, Daphne, is worried of the marriage, as she suspects Catherine is still in love with her childhood sweetheart, Bramwell Collins. Catherine declares that the past is over and goes forward with her wedding plans, just as Bramwell returns to Collinwood. Bramwell has become a businessman and has returned home to claim Catherine, and is in shock when she informs him of her engagement to his cousin. He angrily declares that they belong together, and that there will never be anyone else for either of them. Shortly before her wedding Bramwell kidnaps Catherine and holds her captive in the Old House, where she finally confesses her love for him. Despite her admission, she won't alter her resolution to marry Morgan. Morgan confesses the family secret to Catherine - the Collins family is cursed, and once every generation a lottery is held in which one member of the family must spend a night in a locked room. Every person that entered died or went insane. The last person who entered was Morgan's father, Justin, who has just died. The family knows that the lottery must be held again, and Catherine decides to marry Morgan before that happens, so she can participate. Bramwell interrupts Catherine and Morgan's wedding ceremony, and Morgan challenges him to a duel. The men fight, and Bramwell is wounded. Catherine's younger sister, Daphne, nurses Bramwell and falls in love with him. Shortly after Catherine's marriage to Morgan, Bramwell marries Daphne.
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