Barnabas Collins decides that Maggie Evans must serve as the life force in the bizarre experiment he and Dr. Julia Hoffman plan to conduct in the hope of creating a mate for Adam. Maggie begins to remember how Barnabas kidnapped her months before and attempted to make her his bride. As a vampire, Angelique attacks Barnabas and places him under her supernatural control. Haunted by the fear of being buried alive, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard tells her brother Roger Collins that she plans to construct a special mausoleum. Victoria Winters reveals to Elizabeth that she and Jeff Clark will soon marry. Eve informs Jeff they have both lived before as lovers in the 1790s.
Nicholas learns from Willie how the first experiment used a life force.
Angelique is determined to become the life force in the second experiment.
Roger offers Jeff a job, but he turns it down. Elizabeth dreams of being buried alive.
After a jealous Adam sees Tony and Carolyn kissing, he attacks Tony.
Roger is shocked to learn of the changes Elizabeth is making in her will.
When Jeff is unable to explain his strange behavior, Victoria returns his engagement ring.
Angelique bites Jeff and orders him to begin the experiment with her.
Adam returns to Collinwood and is overwhelmed by Carolyn’s gift.
Barnabas decides that Maggie must be used as the experiment’s life force.
Willie kidnaps Maggie before Barnabas can involve her with the experiment.
Willie hides Maggie in the secret room of the Collins Mausoleum.
Barnabas vows to kill Adam, but Adam overpowers him and begins to strangle Victoria.
Adam wants Carolyn to be the life force in the second experiment.
At the mausoleum, Willie prevents Maggie from escaping.
A frightened Maggie remembers that Barnabas once kidnapped her.
Carolyn informs Barnabas that she wants to be the life force for Adam’s sake.
Julia makes preparations to begin the experiment in the Old House basement.
After something goes wrong with the experiment, Julia fears Carolyn may die.
Carolyn appears to be dead, but later her body is missing from Josette’s room.
When Julia tries to hypnotize Maggie, she recognizes Julia’s medallion.
Nicholas calls up the spirit of Danielle Roget to be used as the new life force.
Adam brings Leona Eltridge to be used as the life force to create Eve.
Stokes reveals Leona is a reincarnation of the evil Danielle Roget from the 18th century.
Spirits lead Barnabas and Stokes to a basement where Leona’s body has disappeared.
After seeing Willie leave the mausoleum secret room, David investigates.
Barnabas fears that Maggie will reveal his long-hidden secret.
Eve tells Nicholas that she hates Adam and wants to kill him.
Harry Johnson informs Nicholas of Eve’s plan. Nicholas sends for Angelique.
Nicholas stops Angelique from biting Jeff. Adam brings Eve to Nicholas’ basement.
Elizabeth is found in the graveyard and brought home, where she appears to be dead.
After being declared dead, Elizabeth revives. Victoria decides to give Jeff another chance.
Barnabas goes to Nicholas’ house with the intention of killing Eve.
Nicholas orders Angelique not to see Barnabas again without his permission.
Joe comes to Angelique, but she rejects him. In a rage, Joe stabs himself.
Barnabas takes Joe’s body to Julia, who discovers wounds on Joe’s neck.
Eve sees Jeff waiting for Victoria. Later, she calls him by the name of Peter Bradford.
Nicholas sends Eve back to the 18th century to meet Peter when he first lived.
Nicholas proposes to Maggie that they become husband and wife.
Angelique orders Barnabas to force Joe to drink poisoned medicine.
Julia catches Barnabas attempting to poison Joe, who later tries to strangle Barnabas.