The tall clock in the foyer had a bottom panel made of cloth until a few eps. ago, when it suddenly sported a wooden panel. Whenever I see Julia hide her notebook, I wonder if she had seen the wonderfully romantic movie Laura.
Once again, Carolyn has qualms at the thought of killing Julia.
In full Mistress-of-Collinwood mode, Elizabeth scolds her daughter (at last!) for being rude to their guest and even insists that Carolyn apologize for her discourtesy to Julia--which she does, but with very bad grace.
We get another fine Barnabas-Julia duel: e tells her, I know how you’ve been hypnotizing Vicki into withdrawing from me. Unrepentant and practical, Julia answers, I did it because pursuing Vicki is a mistake. I want her, retorts Barnabas imperiously, and that’s the only thing that matters. He is impervious to Julia's insistence that even now, Vicki is all for Burke. Barnabas accuses Julia of undermining his plans; Julia insists he still needs her. You betrayed me, Barnabas insists. Nothing can change the way I feel about you now. Nothing? Julia asks a trifle forlornly, perhaps thinking of everything--including Dave Woodard--she has sacrificed for his sake. Oblivious of anyone’s pain but his own, Barnabas warns her, Sooner or later I will get my hands on the notebook, and when I do… Well, I don’t have to tell you what will happen, do I? Julia--who once told Vicki that she was afraid of nothing--is plainly terrified.
Poor Julia returns to the Great House, only to face another duel with Carolyn. As Carolyn storms up the stairs, she notices that the tall foyer clock reads 9:00--but it is not striking the hour!
