Nicholas continues Adam's miseducation, telling him that a real man takes what he wants.
The arch at the House by the Sea is still as beautiful as ever. Nicholas and Roger have an interesting conversation there.
Adam has given careful thought to what Nicholas told him, and when Carolyn comes back to retrieve his breakfast tray, he suits the deed to the word. He tells Carolyn that he in fact loves her. Hearing him say it out loud means Carolyn can't pretend anymore that it isn't happening. Adam gets quite angry when he realizes Carolyn doesn't feel the same about him. You _will_ love me! he insists. It isn’t possible! she protests. He locks her in the room with him, and attempts to make her love him by rather awkwardly seizing her in his arms.
Nicholas has managed to move to the House by the Sea this very day, because he's roaming the halls in an elegant brocaded robe (gray of course). He opens a basement door, and there we see-- a coffin. [Has Nicholas taken Barnabas’s coffin to use for Angelique? Presumably Barnabas no longer needs it!] Sleep peacefully, Angelique, he tells its occupant. Things are about to start happening that you could never even imagine--and unlike yours, my plans will become reality.... (*sigh*)
