Vicki and Naomi both refer to Daniel as "David," so we must suppose they were rehearsing for 1968.
In the study at Collinwood, Naomi is only too glad to help Vicki, but she, Vicki, and Daniel are shocked into silence when they hear Nathan call to Millicent outside. Later, Vicki is horrified when Nathan tells Naomi that Peter has been captured (by Nathan, of course) for Noah's murder and will hang for it.
Later, Naomi returns to the study and tells Vicki, I’ve sent Daniel to bed--with Ben guarding him. The careful viewer will note that antique weapons such as crossbows adorn the study walls in 1796. The distraught Vicki finally gets the chance to confess: I shot Noah Gifford! I’m the one who should be punished, not Peter. Naomi is full of pity. You did the only thing possible, she tells Vicki. Thank you for saving Daniel. But Vicki is upset about Peter and refuses to leave without him. Naomi reassures her: I’m sure that Joshua will know what to do when he returns tomorrow. And now Naomi says, You’ll sleep in my room tonight. You’ll be safe there--as safe as anyone is in this house, she adds. She carefully checks to make sure the hallway is deserted before signaling Vicki to follow her.
In the morning, Naomi (with cruel irony, in her pretty spring-green dress) intervenes and Daniel gets away. She tells Nathan, Daniel is going into town to identify the body of his kidnapper. How dare you interfere! Nathan rages. I’m in charge of Daniel! Every inch the queenly Mistress of Collinwood, Naomi declares, Not while I’m in this house--and if Millicent were capable of making decisions she’d agree with me. She makes Nathan really nervous when she adds, I’m going to have the authorities investigate what happened to Daniel, and I’m sure Joshua will support my actions when he returns from Boston. But now Nathan takes his revenge: I know your husband better than you think, he says slyly. Didn’t he tell you about Barnabas? He’s returned. Shocked, Naomi strenuously insists that Barnabas is in England. Nathan says, I know Barnabas isn’t in England. Naomi admits that he’s dead. She is stunned when Nathan tells her, Barnabas isn’t dead. He is alive. He’s a murderer--he attacked Millicent. Joshua is keeping him in the Tower Room. If you don’t believe me, go up to the Tower Room. Go on, he taunts her.
Unable to stop herself, Naomi goes up to the Tower Room. She is surprised to see the coffin there, resting on its plinth. In terror and suspense, she slowly approaches it. She hesitates a long time before she raises the lid with trembling hands....
