Nathan pleads for his life, telling Barnabas, My sins look rather pale beside yours. Barn changes history by biting Nathan instead of strangling him.
Later, Millicent visits Nathan in jail. He tries to get her to help him. But he's already driven her mad, so at least one crime has caught up with him.
Once again, Barn bites Crystal Cabot.
Why are you in jail? Millicent asks her husband suspiciously. You haven't been listening, Nathan says wearily. You haven't heard one word I've said. I have, she replies, but it makes no sense. Take my word and trust me, please, begs Nathan. I did that before, she says, and I'm sorry. Forget the past, he urges her. We'll make a new start. I'd like that, she says. Something must first be done about Barnabas, Nathan insists. That's the part I don't understand, Millicent says. I was so sure Barnabas was dead. He reminds her impatiently, You saw him taking me out of the house tonight, didn't you? Yes, she agrees. Then he can't be dead, right? Nathan asks. No, he can't, Millicent replies, but why did we all think he was? Because of what he's become, Nathan replies as he paces up and down tensely. I'm confused, Millicent says. I can't say why, Nathan explains, but Barnabas is trying to kill me, and you must help me. I will tell you how Barnabas can be destroyed, but you must promise to do something about it. I promise to try, says Millicent. Find a wooden stake and hammer, Nathan urges her, and go to the Tower Room during the day. He sleeps there in a coffin. You must take that stake and drive it through his heart. Millicent stares at him, horrified. After a moment, she says, I think I understand. I will try. Barnabas must be destroyed before it's too late! Nathan pleads. I find this place chilly, Millicent replies. I'll return to Collinwood now, but I’ll come to see you tomorrow. She walks out calmly, already oblivious of all the terrible things Nathan has just told her. He stares after her, shaking his head in despair. [Both Joel Crothers and Nancy Barrett are fabulous in these scenes, but this whole conversation makes no sense: Naomi killed herself after seeing Barnabas bite Millicent, so Millicent can’t betray him, let alone destroy him. And the freshly bitten Nathan shouldn’t be able to blab about Barnabas either!]
Ben is waiting on the landing when Barnabas returns and hurries downstairs to meet him. I was afraid something happened to you this time, Ben says. Guilty and ashamed before Ben, Barnabas mutters, I didn't think what it would be like being this way again. Again? repeats the puzzled Ben. I had forgotten how powerful the urge for blood would be, and how hard it would be to resist it, Barnabas explains. Are you feelin’ all right? Ben asks worriedly. No, Barnabas replies, not until I do what I came here to do. We only have an hour, Ben points out. How will we do it? By force, Barnabas replies grimly. We’ll help her escape from jail. It’s too well guarded! Ben argues. I need time to think, Barnabas says--just a few moments. There isn’t time to think! Ben protests. Barnabas goes to Joshua’s study, followed by the worried Ben.
Barnabas enters the study and stares out the window for a moment. Deep in thought and heartsick for Vicki, he sits at his father’s desk and chews on his knuckles. Suddenly he senses that he is not alone. He turns to find the very late Crystal Cabot sitting in a chair, her soaking wet hair straggling across her dead face.…..
