Cassandra says she has come to say goodbye to Barnabas. She lets him know that one word can end 200 years of pain. She asks why he never loved her, and he says he loved Josette. She's angry that he has escaped her curse. She says she has wasted her time on him. She explains that even dying, she loves him. He asks what she means, and she tells him that she too is now human, like him. He reminds her she is a witch, and she says she's not anymore. She says that she will die by the morning, and if she must die, he must, too. She points a gun at him. He doesn't believe that she's human. He assumes it's another trick of hers. She tries to pull the trigger but can't.
As her hand trembles, he says she really is human. He reaches for her and she warns him not to touch her. He asks if Blair condemned her. He gets the gun away from her, and tells her to sit down. With her hood up, she sits in a chair. Barnabas asks her who Blair is, and what she did. He tells her to look at him, and turns her to face him.
Vicki wakes in the night after having a bad dream. The portrait of Angelique is on a chair near her bed, glowing. As she watches it, the face changes. She realizes that she must get Julia.
Julia returns with Vicki, and they see the portrait has changed. Vicki says it's like the portrait is alive, and Julia adds that perhaps it is. She leaves to go to the old house, and Vicki asks what Barnabas has to do with it. She asks if the picture has something to do with Angelique. Vicki finds it hard to believe. Julia says Vicki knows more about Angelique than anyone else. Vicki realizes that buying the portrait paved the way for Cassandra's arrival. Julia goes to get Barnabas, and suggests Vicki stay with Roger in the drawing room.
Barnabas sits Angelique down and asks her again about Blair. Julia enters, telling Barnabas the portrait is changing. Barnabas points to Angelique and says she's dying—that she's human now.
Angelique begs her to help her. Barnabas says they can't help her. She tries to look at her face, but she runs off.
Julia tells him that this is his chance to be free of her, and he says that he could have killed her, but he chose not to. Julia says he'll regret that. Barnabas suggests that he will only be free if Blair does away with her. Julia says she won't let him miss this opportunity, and reaches for the gun. Barnabas says he plans to watch, to learn more about Blair. She takes the gun, and he tells her no.
Roger looks at the portrait, and says perhaps Blair's restoration is responsible. Vicki tells Roger that she doesn't trust Blair. Roger asks why. She says she doesn't have a reason, but she doesn't want him in her room that night. Roger agrees, and says it's curious that the portrait changed tonight. It's almost as if he caused it. He says that he and Cassandra fought earlier. He then suggests that she stay with Carolyn. They hear a noise downstairs, and Roger goes to check it out.
Cassandra pounds on the door, screaming for help. Roger opens the door and a shrouded Cassandra falls to the ground, her face old and wrinkled.
Barnabas and Julia arrive at the main house, and he demands Julia give him the gun.
Roger helps the old woman into a chair. Julia enters and Roger says he needs her help with the strange woman. Julia goes to get her bag, and Barnabas helps Roger lead the woman into the drawing room. They lay her down on the couch, and Julia asks them to leave her with the woman. She says she will not be long. Barnabas is concerned about what she'll do, but leaves with Roger.
Roger wonders who the woman is and where she came from. Julia comes out and says the woman's heart is weak, and she only has minutes to live. Roger says he can drive her to the hospital. When they go back in, the woman is missing.
Our thoughts
John: I'm a little disappointed that Barnabas wasn't able to take advantage of Angelique's state to get the information he (and we) wanted about just who Nicholas Blair really is.
Christine: Well, we know he's from Martinique, that they're members of the same coven, and his ability to make her human suggests that he's the leader of the gang. Barnabas should be concerned that if Blair can take her out, it's likely that he can also bring her back.
John: What's with the portrait? It looks like it got slimed. You'd think they would have pulled one of Sam's old-Angelique paintings out, since that's the look they went for with the make-up, anyway. And we won't even go into why Vicki would have the portrait displayed in her bedroom...
Christine: It was weird for her to have the witch's portrait propped up next to her bed, but I think it was part of the magical charm of the portrait exerting its influence over Vicki, that was dispelled once Nicholas removed Angelique's power. I also wonder why they didn't use Sam's portraits. Did Dan Curtis Productions throw them out? What has happened to all these wonderful portraits? I still have not discovered the answer.
John: I love how when they're outside the main house, Julia is fondling the gun with it pointed right at Barnabas. I thought for sure it was going to be him that she killed.
Christine: Julia was right. He should have finished off Angelique while he had the chance, but then she also could have put a pillow over her face when she was alone with her in the drawing room. In the end, nobody really wants to see Angelique die.
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