At the diner in the Collinsport Inn, Maggie is preparing to close up for the evening when she is startled by Barnabas Collins. Barnabas apologizes and politely asks her for a cup of coffee. Maggie consents and the two engage upon a pleasant conversation. Barnabas shows Maggie his Wolf's-head cane and explains how it is his prized possession. With obvious deliberation, he hangs it from the back of a chair. Maggie becomes nervous when the howling of dogs can be heard outside.