Mrs. Otis

Mrs. Otis

Background

Patricia Otis is a resident of New York City. Her husband is Mr. Otis, her daughter is Virginia and her sons are Jim and Bob.

During the events of Theatre Macabre: Season 1 Episode 14 The Canterville Ghost played by Barbara Ludwizanka

As they enter the castle the Otis family are moving into, Mr. Otis asks Lord Canterville when the castle was built and Lord Canterville tells him it was built it 1523. Mrs. Otis asks when they will be able to move in and Lord Canterville tells her that they can move in whenever they wish and the only other person that lives there is the butler George. He tells them the story of Mary Canterville who died from a heart attack when two hands from a skeleton grabbed her shoulders. Mr. Otis wonders what scared her as a skeleton having two hands is quite normal. Lord Canterville tells Mr. Otis that he should think again about moving into the castle. He tells them that the Canterville Ghost really exists and Virginia asks him where the Canterville Ghost is. Mrs. Otis tells him that they aren't afraid and that Mr. Otis proposed to her in front of three of her suitors while only having two bullets in his gun. Mr. Otis jokes that he hopes someday to invite his aunt that owes him money to the castle so she could be scared to death and he can get the money she owes him.

Lord Canterville hears the piano playing and tells Mr. Otis to have Virginia stop playing the piano as it infuriates the Canterville Ghost. Virginia screams and says that she felt something cold. Mrs. Otis tells Lord Canterville that she doesn't believe in ghosts and starts playing the piano. Virginia sees a red stain on the ground and Lord Canterville tells her that the bloodstain is permanent and marks the spot where the Canterville Ghost had murdered his wife. Mr. Otis pulls out a Pinkerton and Company Detergent Marker and rubs it against the blood stain, which is then removed. In the morning, Mr. Otis shows Mrs. Otis that the blood stain is back. During the night, the Canterville Ghost moans and Mrs. Otis hears him and offers him some Pinkerton Potion to help with his indigestion.

George shows Mr. Otis and Mrs. Otis that the blood stain has now turned blue. Mr. Otis uses the Pinkerton Detergent Marker and removes the stain again. Mr. Otis and Mrs. Otis notice Virginia is missing and Lord Canterville tells them that he wants to marry Virginia. The clock chimes twelve ad Virginia appears in the castle. Mr. Otis tells Virginia that Lord Canterville wants to marry her and she agrees to it.