Barnes only appeared after Titanic hit the iceberg. He was ordered to get the First Class women and children on deck without causing any panic. When he found Cal & Lovejoy he ensured him there was no emergency, but Cal bit back: "Yes there is, I have been robbed!" He was talking about the Heart of the Ocean, which Cal wanted to blame Jack for stealing. Earlier that day, Jack had "borrowed" the coat of A. L. Ryerson and now Lovejoy was going to slip the diamond in a pocket of the coat. Barnes went to get the Master-at-Arms after an order from Lovejoy and a "moron" shout-out from Cal.