Dr. Julia Hoffman agonizes in the foyer of Dr. Eric Lang's home over whether or not to report Lang's gruesome experiment. Julia wants to help Barnabas but realizes that she cannot go along with this and locks herself in Lang's study to call the police. Eric Lang shows up at the Old House, saying he received a message that Barnabas wanted to see him. When Barnabas realizes Lang has been lured away from his home, he becomes concerned where Lang kept the talisman. When Lang finds he doesn't have it on him, the two leave to go to Lang's home.