I like the logic that brings the Sheriff and Joe to the Old House. We know David's not there, but it was established weeks ago that David is drawn to the Old House like a moth to the flame, and so we get to see Barnabas and Willie having kittens while the Old House is searched. It all makes sense! No extrasensory stuff at all!
I keep thinking about the Sheriff and Joe searching the Old House. That is one big house. Not as big as Collinwood, but still, it would take time to search the whole house. How long did they take? I haven't kept track of time in this David-is-missing business. At one point tonight, at Collinwood, I think that Joe said (ostentatiously checking his watch, even though the grandfather clock was right in front of him) that David had disappeared a couple of hours ago. Did Willie comment just before the Sheriff and Joe got to the Old House that it was nearly dawn? All I know is, I wish I could have helped out on the search. I'd love to see all over that house.
Once again the writers heard my question, this time about Eagle Hill cemetery's current distance from Collinwood. David was seen about two miles away, so Eagle Hill is still a good trek from Collinwood for a small boy after dark.