Adam is understandably quite annoyed when the experiment can't be done tonight. Barnabas tells Julia to go, still thinking he can keep Adam at bay long enough for Julia to take Vicki away from Collinwood. [He commits a classic blooper--doubtless due to the stress of the situation--when he tells Julia, "You know what to do now Mag-- Vicki-- you know what to do now Julia, go--now!"
But Adam quickly disarms Barnabas (the prop gun falls apart) and goes after Julia, whom he also overpowers somewhere in the woods. Characteristically, she’s still trying to scream even when he covers her mouth with his hand.
Adam's next stop is Collinwood, where he climbs up the outside wall (off camera) to Vicki's room. I don’t hate you, he tells her in silent apology, but you’re the one Barnabas loves.
Barnabas arrives at Collinwood to find the ground floor deserted, since everyone is sleeping (for once). He takes the stairs two at a time.
Still gazing down at the sleeping Vicki, Adam continues, Barnabas must know what it is like to be alone. He has condemned me to being alone, so he must be alone too. Barnabas pounds on Vicki’s door, calling her name. But she is unable to answer him because Adam grabs her from behind and wraps his powerful fingers around her throat....
