This episode is a bit more interesting because it's more about Barn and Julia and Willie.
Barnabas fires Jeff, but Angelique has different ideas.
Julia tells Barnabas that Jeff's work is done and that Jeff and Vicki have broken up. Julia hypothesizes, Perhaps he wanted to destroy the body out of revenge. You’re such a romantic, Julia, Barnabas comments somewhat disparagingly. I used to be, Julia says wistfully, but not any more.
Barnabas orders Julia to get used to the idea of Maggie Evans as the life force for the body. Willie knows about this and begs Julia to use her influence with Barnabas to keep him from using Maggie. I feel sick about what I’m doing, he complains. You and Barnabas, you feel sick too, but you just keep on going. Julia promises to try but is doubtful of success. No one can change his mind, she says unhappily. Willie says miserably, I can’t bear to think of Maggie strapped to the table, in danger of dying. Julia is sympathetic but she stops him cold with, You forget, Willie--I watched Barnabas. Then she says goodnight and leaves Willie alone.
Barnabas comes back upstairs after Julia leaves and tells Willie to lock up downstairs. You gonna go to sleep now? Willie asks. If I can, Barnabas answers. Yeah, I guess you do have trouble sleeping, Willie dares to comment. What do you mean? asks Barnabas. Nothing, Willie insists, but Barnabas is highly displeased as he watches Willie head for the basement.
Once Willie is alone in the lab, he takes a scalpel and snarls at the lifeless body, Maggie Evans ain’t gonna die for you! Then he raises the scalpel, poised to strike.....
