Barnabas, dressed in his own 18th century clothing, sits at a desk in Josette's room looking through a volume of a Collins family album. Willie enters and informs his master that everything is ready for the costume party. He continues to express his surprise that Barnabas' cousins have agreed to attend, especially Victoria who Barnabas tells him couldn't have been more delighted to portray Josette. For Barnabas, seeing everyone in their costumes will be like meeting his long-dead family again. His mood sours when he turns to the page featuring Jeremiah Collins' portrait in the album. Jeremiah stood in the way of Barnabas' and Josette's happiness, and he loathed him more than any other human being. Every moment he saw Jeremiah he longed for his death. And with Burke cast in the role of Jere