This episode surrounds Victoria's discovery that Willie is now working for Barnabas. Willie claims to have met Barnabas on his way out of town and taking a job because it would help him change his life, but Victoria is not so sure. Barnabas decides to hire Sam Evans to paint his portrait (which will most likely look exactly like the one in the Collins mansion, so there's no real point other than to get a portrait in the old house). Sam paints all night, and when a rooster crows, Barnabas insists they're Finished.
Wanting to get one more line from Barnabas's face in, Sam tries to delay, but suddenly Barnabas disappears and Willie appears to take Sam home. It's a very perplexing conclusion of a night's work for Sam, one that will undoubtedly make him suspicious. Lots of mystery and eeriness, but nothing to intrigue the story outside of creating wonder of who Barnabas really is.
Wanting to get one more line from Barnabas's face in, Sam tries to delay, but suddenly Barnabas disappears and Willie appears to take Sam home. It's a very perplexing conclusion of a night's work for Sam, one that will undoubtedly make him suspicious. Lots of mystery and eeriness, but nothing to intrigue the story outside of creating wonder of who Barnabas really is.
