Barnabas has no sympathy for Willie's misery over his upcoming dream, even though JK looks a little bit like James Dean in the shot where we see his face framed between two balusters of the staircase. Barnabas tells Willie, You will survive the dream, however frightening, but it will kill me if it reaches me. Angelique won’t let me escape the curse and has come back as Cassandra to make sure I don’t. I tried killing her several times long ago [by gunshot, poison, and strangulation], but somehow she has returned. Then he tells Willie to steal the portrait of Angelique and bring it back to the Old House.
Barnabas visits Adam, who repeats the new words he has learned from Lang's last message. Barnabas is delighted at Adam's progress, but Adam can't explain how he has extended his vocabulary. Willie comes downstairs with the portrait--and Adam backs away from it in terror. Barn considers this a good sign, but after he leaves, taking the portrait with him, Willie cruelly teases Adam over his fear, being careful to stay out of Adam's reach. (JK and RR do work well together.) Why is Adam still shackled? C'mon, Barn!
Sam seems a bit heavier than before--David Ford put on some weight, it seems. Nice work by JF as Barnabas taunts Angelique about aging. He never does call her Cassandra.