Maggie comes home from her date, and Sam tells her he is blind. Maggie wants to call a doctor, but Sam tells her to instead go and bring Barnabas Collins here. Puzzled, Maggie leaves to follow her father's instructions. Maggie brings Barnabas and Julia to Sam, and Sam demands to talk to Barnabas alone. Maggie leaves but Julia stays at Barnabas' insistence. Sam tells Barnabas all that happened, and Barnabas insists he had no idea that Sam would suffer like this. Julia gives Sam a preliminary examination, and then suggests he go see a specialist.