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Julia and Barn return to the lab. They listen at the door and hear only silence. Barnabas decides to go in, despite Julia's objections, but all they find is the lab, completely wrecked in a short time. Julia says Adam must be strong. Barnabas brandishes a gun and insists Julia stay by the door, just in case. "Do as I say," he demands. Barnabas walks around the lab, searching for Adam, stepping on broken glass. He finds his "son" under a sheet. Julia pulls it back while Barnabas covers her with the gun. Adam, curled in a fetal position, is alive--and sound asleep.He really is like a child, muses Julia"he had a tantrum and fell asleep. Barn says he's made it easy for them--they can put him out of his misery now. Julia pushes the gun away. Barnabas compares Adam to an animal, but Julia says he's more like a small child who came into the world, fully grown--we must find a way to communicate with him, she insists, although Barnabas argues against this--Adam is capable of destruction. Julia reminds Barnabas he's a living human being and they are responsible for him. Counters Barnabas, if he murders someone, they will be to blame. Treat him properly and he won't do anything like that, says Julia. Barn fears another rampage, but Julia says Adam is acting out of fear--fear they caused. They must gain his trust. They gave him life, she says, and now that they've done it, they don't have the right to take his life away. (you're right, Julia. Barnabas is so cavalier about life, which is odd, considering what's happened to him)[/spoiler]
Vicki joins Roger in the drawing room where Roger still searches for his keys. Vicki asks if he could do something for her--actually, for his son--I know you don't approve of my being here, but I really think I can help David. Do you? asks Roger. I think he's beginning to trust me, she says, to believe I want to be his friend. I see, says Roger sarcastically--do you think you can trust him? If you'll give me a chance, she says. Oh, you're referring to the little discussion we had several hours ago, he says. You said you wanted me to leave, she reminds him, because of Burke Devlin. If Devlin creates troubles, it's going to affect everyone in this house, says Roger--you, me, David, my sister--all of us--and I just wanted to spare you the pain--that's the only reason I suggested you leave. But I want to stay, very much, she says. But you're a bright, attractive girl, says Roger, there must be dozens of ways for you to earn a living beside being buried in this house--I suppose the decision is up to you--and my sister, he says, since she hired you.[/spoiler]