We have one of the many great fight scenes between Barn and Julia as she tries to keep him at the Old House for another injection. Julia accuses him (correctly) of jumping to conclusions in assuming that David know what he is. Barnabas agrees and says with utter calm, That’s why I want to find David and question him. I don’t want to harm David, Barnabas claims, but he’s been seeing far too much of Sarah, and children are always telling each other secrets. As he opens the front door, he comments, It would be a pity if David has to be done away with. I was getting rather fond of him. But if I have to choose between sentiment and survival, he adds with perfect sang-froid, I’ll choose survival. Even Julia is shocked at this declaration and points out that maybe David has already been found.
Barnabas has begun to accept the concept of women doctors. He remarks, For a professional person and a doctor, it’s surprising how many traits you share with Willie--squeamishness, for example. She retorts, I’d hardly call it squeamish, not wanting to see a child die at the hands of a v-- She stops herself just in time. A what? Barnabas asks her quietly. Julia warns him, If any harm comes to David, you’ll be writing your own death warrant. There may be one or two other death warrants, Barnabas answers, regardless of what happens--and you can pass that on to Willie when you see him.
At Collinwood, Vicki is wearing the unfortunate Mondrian-style orange tent dress. Unknowingly, she pushes Barn's buttons when she worries that the maniac who kidnapped Maggie might have David now. He decides to join the search. Take care in the dark, Vicki warns him. Barnabas reminds her, You forget that I’m more used to the dark than most men. No harm will come to me.
We have another great scene, this one with Barn and the dotty old caretaker, who remarks on Barn's resemblance to the famous portrait. It must have been published in a newspaper or magazine--surely the humble caretaker wouldn’t be a guest at Collinwood!
The caretaker says he heard the voice of a child coming from the wall of the Collins mausoleum. He adds, But there's only one child buried here--little Sarah Collins. Yes, yes, Barnabas answers impatiently, I know. When the caretaker asks how he knows about her, Barnabas snaps, Because I am her-- I am a Collins, he finishes, I know all about the family history. Barnabas says he wants to go to the mausoleum--maybe the voice will talk to him. You mustn’t go there alone at night! the caretaker protests. Barnabas answers, The night holds no dangers for me. The caretaker is inclined to disagree, saying, The night holds unseen dangers for every living soul. Barnabas indulges in a tiny, ironic smile.
Poor David is very cross by the time Sarah finally shows up and tells him how to get out. But he goes from the frying pan straight into the fire--that is, he runs right into Barnabas's arms!
