Naomi runs into Joshua's arms in the drawing room. She says she saw Barnabas, acting like an animal, and she asks why he didn't tell her about him. He asks where he is, and she says he's in the garden with Millicent. Joshua runs out the door.
Joshua comes downstairs where Naomi is sitting in front of the fire. He pours her a drink, which she refuses to take. He tells her that he took Millicent to her room, and she will be all right. Naomi says no one will ever be all right again. He asks her how she found out, and Naomi tells him it was Forbes. He says he's been looking for help for Barnabas. Naomi describes Barnabas as looking evil, saying Forbes was right about his being a killer. She asks what happened to her son. Joshua says he doesn't know that he understands either. She asks if Barnabas is back in the tower room, as she wants to see him. Joshua asks her to wait until tomorrow to see him. She realizes that Joshua was able to be blackmailed in order to protect her.
In the drawing room, Naomi writes a note to Joshua, and then pours a drink. She takes out a pouch and prepares to put something in the drink, and then chooses not to. She puts the note in a desk drawer and leaves. Nathan watches her from atop the stairs.
Vicki sleeps in the study when there's a knock at the door. She opens the door for Naomi. She tells Vicki that Joshua is back, and will arrange for a boat in the morning. She asks if he'll be able to get Peter, explaining she can't leave without him, or allow him to be punished for something he hasn't done. Naomi tells her that Joshua will do his best on Peter's behalf. She hugs Vicki, who says she seems like she's saying goodbye. She asks what happened to her, but Naomi denies anything is wrong, and leaves her alone.
There's another knock at the door, and Vicki opens the door. She steps out and Nathan grabs her. He brings her back into the room and warns her not to scream as he points a pistol at her. He says he's going to take her into Collinsport and turn her over to the authorities. She asks why he testified against her. He says he had a great deal to lose if he testified for her. He says he had lost Millicent, and needed to testify against her to get Trask to get him back to good graces of the Collins family. She says he got what he wanted, and asks why he's still doing what he's doing. Nathan explains he didn't get the money he expected from Millicent. Vicki then tells him that Peter didn't kill his friend who kidnapped Daniel. She says that she did. Nathan doesn't believe her. He escorts her out of the room at gunpoint.
Naomi puts a powder into the drink she poured earlier. She raises the glass and drinks until it's empty. She removes the note from the drawer and places it on the desk.
Naomi returns to the tower room. Barnabas is there. He tells her she shouldn't have come. She says she doesn't understand, but knows he didn't do what he did by choice. She asks him to explain what happened to him.
Joshua comes downstairs looking for Naomi. He sees the empty glass next to her note. He reads it with a look of horror.
Barnabas finishes explaining what happened to his mother. She asks to hold him one more time as she grows weak. She says she loves him and collapses in his arms. Joshua calls to Naomi and enters the tower room. He finds Barnabas cradling his mother's body, and asks him what he has done.
Our thoughts
John: As Vicki was able to get Nathan to tell her why he did what he did, it seems like there's hope that he'll be punished for his crimes. Though it's still up in the air if that punishment would come from the authorities, Joshua, Ben or Barnabas...
Christine: Somebody needs to wipe that cocky grin off his face. I'm going to miss nefarious Nathan. He's so good when he's bad.
John: I love how Barnabas manages to tell his mother everything that happened to him in the time it took to cut away to Joshua finding her note.
Christine: I wonder if he told her he was a vampire. First his sister died in his arms and now possibly his mother too. Angelique really knows how to lay on a curse. What a witch!
John: Wow. Things are really going to hell in Collinwood. If I didn't know better, I'd be worried that there won't be anyone at the estate when we jump forward 200 years into the future.
Christine: Vicki's presence in 1795 is certainly having a deleterious effect on the family. Naomi wasn't supposed to die until 1821 according to the grave marker seen in Episode 210. Perhaps she'll survive her attempted poisoning.
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I think it's worth mentioning that Dan Curtis himself directed the past two episodes (and will helm the next three). He only officially directed 21 episodes of the original series. His batch of episodes are among my favorites of this, my favorite storyline of the entire series.
Thanks for pointing that out, Paul. Now I know why I enjoy these episodes so much. This was really a special time on Dark Shadows, and my favorite as well.
Jonathan Frid agreed with you - he stated that he was most proud of the 1795 storyline and thought it was Dark Shadows at its finest.
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