Faced with a decision, Burke has chosen Vicki over Barnabas's past. Burke and Barnabas have a very nice little roundabout conversation. Burke apologizes and says, I’ll control my curiosity and accept you simply as a very private person. Would you like me to tell you what I do during the day, Barnabas says (a masterstroke!). Burke declines the offer and they part seemingly the best of friends, shaking hands and even addressing each other by their first names. Vicki is suitably overjoyed. Burke even trustingly leaves Barnabas alone with Vicki, promising to see her again tomorrow evening. He's earned his goodnight kiss, and Vicki delivers gladly. After he leaves, Barnabas is careful to ask her if she ever shared any of Burke's suspicions; of course she emphatically denies it. He repeats to her the offer he made to Burke, but of course she insists it isn't necessary, so this round goes to Barnabas.
But of course, this truce is only as good--and as durable--as the paper it's printed on.
Julia senses Sarah's presence for the first time. But Sarah still won't appear to Barnabas. Her portrait in the family album looks remarkably like a photograph.
Oh, and yes, Vicki's sideburns were fashionable on teenage girls way back when. She's actually a couple of years behind the times, but we all had ’em.
