Barnabas returns to the family crypt. Sarah looks up and sees him. She tells him she's been waiting for him. He tells her she must go home, and she asks him to carry her home. He says he cannot, and she must not say that she saw him. She sees the blood on his mouth, and says he's not Barnabas. She runs from the crypt as he calls after her.
Millicent returns home and tells Naomi they haven't yet found Sarah. She says she keeps thinking of what Vicki said. Millicent suggests that Vicki is responsible, and Naomi says she's sure that Vicki is innocent.
Barnabas wanders in the woods looking for Sarah. He runs into Ben, who is also searching for Sarah. Ben tells him he can't be seen by anyone. Barnabas explains that it's his fault Sarah is missing. Barnabas suggests they return to the mausoleum before the sun rises. He tells Ben to continue looking for Sarah, and Ben reminds him to take care of himself, as it's almost dawn.
Sarah hides behind Jeremiah's tombstone. She sees Barnabas return and walk past her. He enters the crypt.
Ben enters the cemetery calling for Sarah. He finds her hiding between tombstones. He picks her up to carry her home. He asks her what happened but she doesn't speak. He assures her that everything will be all right.
Millicent looks out the drawing room. Naomi joins her and asks how long she was resting. Millicent tells Naomi she had only been resting for an hour. She sees Ben outside, approaching the house with Sarah in his arms.
Sarah is in bed, watched over by her mother Naomi, when Millicent brings in tea. Sarah does not speak. Ben enters with a tray of towels the doctor prepared. He asks how Sarah is doing, and Sarah smiles at him. Sarah is unable to speak. Millicent says she can write. The give Sarah a chalkboard and she writes Barnab—. Millicent explains that he's away in England, but he'll be back. She reacts fearfully to that statement.
Barnabas wakes and calls for Ben.
Naomi applies hot compresses to Sarah's forehead. She tells Millicent to go have her dinner, and that Ben will stay with her. Ben says he has to go somewhere, but ultimately agrees to stay. Naomi tells Ben that Sarah would never be afraid of her own brother. She tells Ben it's strange that she would associate him with Barnabas, and couldn't understand why Sarah would be afraid at the thought of Barnabas returning.
Barnabas wonders where Ben is, and whether he can risk going to the house to check on Sarah. He steps back into the shadows when someone approaches. When he sees it's Ben, he asks for an update. Ben confirms that she's alive, but if she doesn't get better soon, she'll die. Barnabas blames himself, and says he must go see Sarah. Ben tells him that she can't speak. He also says that Barnabas will need his help.
Millicent tells Naomi to go eat. She does, and then Ben enters. He offers to cover for Millicent, who has somethings to do. Once she's gone, Ben is able to make way for Barnabas to visit Sarah. He apologizes for frightening her, and tells her to promise him she'll get better. She asks him to hold her, and he does as she sits up. She tells him she loves him, and dies in his arms.
Our thoughts
John: Naomi brags about nursing Joshua and Barnabas through their illnesses. Um, in case you forgot, Naomi, Barnabas died...
Christine: I think she was referring to nursing them through la grippe, not the plague.
John: Why did Barnabas come across as being trapped in the crypt while waiting for Ben to arrive? Sure, he could help him meet with Sarah, but it's not like he couldn't have gone out on his own.
Christine: I think he didn't want to make the mistake of getting caught lurking around the bushes by anyone else. Poor Barnabas. He remembered that part of Angelique's curse was that anyone who loved him would die, and helped fulfill that by strangling her, but he hasn't taken into consideration how it might also affect Sarah, Josette and Naomi. I suspect Joshua will be okay.
John: I was kind of hoping that Naomi would walk in on Barnabas holding his dead sister in his arms... Fortunately, we already know that they'll (eventually) meet again.
Christine: It was a poignant moment. I wonder if Sarah will make her first ghostly appearance in 1795, or if she'll wait around until Barnabas returns in 1967 to show up.
1 comment:
Sharon Smyth's acting has been uneven at best. However, she really nailed that final scene with Barnabas. Guess she was saving her best for last.
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