by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Assuming that Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) is dead, Dirk (Roger Davis) locks Beth (Terry Crawford) in the basement with the coffin, then reveals Barnabas' secret to Jamison (David Henesy). Meanwhile, Barnabas reveals to Beth that he was not killed after all; shortly afterward, he attacks Dirk. Jamison discovers on his own that Dirk was telling the truth. This episode originally aired on June 5, 1969.