Maggie tells Willie that she knows what Barnabas is. She says that he knows, too. Willie says he doesn't know anything. She says Barnabas brought her to the secret room in the mausoleum and put her in the coffin. She says he tried to make her what he is—one of the living dead.
Willie tells her she doesn't remember anything. She says she remembers everything. Willie tries to convince her that it's all a bad dream. She's adamant that it's not, and describes how Barnabas tried to make her Josette. Willie grabs her and tells her that if she wants to live, she'll decide it's a crazy dream.
She refuses, and realizes that Willie helped him. He tells her that he didn't want to, but he had to. Willie says he was under his power, the same as her. She asks if he's under his power now, and he tells her no. She says he's got to help her now, to tell the police.
Willie tells her Barnabas is not the same. He laughs at her idea of going to the police. She says he promised he'd let her go, and he says that was before she remembered what happened. She says she knows why he brought her there, adding that Barnabas wanted him to. He tries to explain he was trying to protect her. She runs to the door and screams for help.
Roger helps Vicki to the couch in the drawing room. Barnabas asks her if she's sure she wants to talk. She tells them that she woke up and someone was strangling her. She says it was a large man; Adam. Barnabas asks if she's sure, and she says she can't believe who else it would be. Roger says that Barnabas told Carolyn he thought it was Adam. Roger doesn't understand why Barnabas is defending Adam. Carolyn enters and agrees that Adam is always blamed when something happens.
Barnabas takes Vicki back upstairs. Roger can't understand how Barnabas knew Vicki was in danger. Carolyn tells her uncle that she's going to Boston for a few days. He's shocked she's leaving with Vicki and her mother in the condition they're in. He tells her she's inconsiderate, and she tells him she's frightened by what's going on in the house and she needs to get away. She tells him she'll see him in a few days and leaves.
Barnabas comes downstairs, and Roger tells him that Carolyn has run off to Boston. He's shocked. Roger asks him if something is wrong, and Barnabas explains that he's tired, and leaves for the old house.
Back at the old house, Barnabas worries about what they'll do now that Carolyn has run off. He wonders how he'll stop him when he comes into the drawing room to find Carolyn. She says she lied to Roger so she'd have an excuse for coming there. She tells him she's there to help with the experiment. She describes what Adam told her about needing a life force to bring Adam's mate to life, and she's willing to help. He's bewildered. He's surprised she's so willing to help Adam. She says he saved her life. Barnabas asks her if she was frightened when she found out the truth about Adam, and she says she was, but not anymore. He tells her there is a risk, and she says she's willing to take the risk for Adam's sake. She goes upstairs to rest, and tells him to call her when he needs her.
Maggie stares at Willie, and suggests that he could be the same as Barnabas. He tells her that's crazy. He tries to tell her he's just like her, and when he approaches her she screams and passes out. He opens the secret door and leaves.
Barnabas wonders how Adam could have convinced Carolyn to take part in the experiment. Willie shows up, and Barnabas says he should kill him. He says that Adam tried to kill Vicki last night. Willie tells him that Maggie remembers everything that happened, and if she tells anyone, they'll come to destroy him.
Our thoughts
John: Counting the days until Julia takes out her Magic Hypno-tizer™ to erase Maggie's vivid memories.
Christine: What if she doesn't? Will Maggie earn herself a one-way ticket to Windcliff if she goes around town blabbing about Barnabas being a vampire when he clearly casts a reflection and can be seen parading about in the sunlight? How can she prove her allegations?
John: If I were Roger, I'd certainly be mystified why Collinwood appears to be the home of the Adam Booster Club. It does seem uncharacteristic of everyone to suddenly be supporting the strange fugitive.
Christine: Roger shows off how hip he is by bringing up Extra Sensory Perception today. How long before he's giddily calling for another séance?
John: It's strange that Carolyn can speak so freely about being involved in an experiment to give Adam a mate when she's not (as far as we know) aware that he's a patchwork of dead tissue. Funny thing is - if Adam knew Blair could have this much control over Carolyn, he'd know that he could also give him what he truly wants, and make Carolyn love him. But no, Blair wants to build his master race of supermen slaves...
Christine: I was confused when Barnabas asked if she felt frightened when she learned the truth about Adam, since I don't remember her learning the truth about Adam. I have to assume that he assumed she knew Adam was a fabricated man since she knew of the experiment to create another life and was willing to participate. Barnabas really should have recognized the dreamy quality Carolyn has when she's under someone's power, and suspected Blair's involvement.
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