Under the guise of being a caring neighbor, Barnabas visits Maggie and tries to find out how much she really has forgotten. But the ghost of Sarah is there obviously to protect Maggie, and Barnabas is stunned to hear Sarah sing again, obviously overwhelmed by the memories of his dead sister but stopped in his tracks with his intention of killing Maggie. Not only is a conversation with Maggie and Barnabas very creepy (because of the way the ghoulish nobleman speaks and looks), and it is very theatrical in a way that reminds me of the gothic melodramas of old barnstorming plays that traveled around the countryside 100 years ago.
We also get scenes with Maggie, Barnabas and Sam, and it is apparent that nobody suspects Barnabas of being anything then an eccentric relative of the town's rich folk. Maggie's return to her feisty old self, pleasant and charming and gracious, does give Kathryn Leigh Scott some good material to work with but Jonathan Frid shows what a commanding actor he is as well and why his character became so popular. Just the scene of him sitting there with his cane and cloak is enough to get anybody chills, and that makes this a fun if not excellent episode.
We also get scenes with Maggie, Barnabas and Sam, and it is apparent that nobody suspects Barnabas of being anything then an eccentric relative of the town's rich folk. Maggie's return to her feisty old self, pleasant and charming and gracious, does give Kathryn Leigh Scott some good material to work with but Jonathan Frid shows what a commanding actor he is as well and why his character became so popular. Just the scene of him sitting there with his cane and cloak is enough to get anybody chills, and that makes this a fun if not excellent episode.
