Just a couple of conmen who should have stayed far, far away from Collinsport and vampires. Based on the Norman Rockwell paintings ‘Boys Smoking’ and ‘Retribution’:
Dark Shadows is the only show that can have a scene where the synopsis is like "man who was framed and forcefully committed for a crime he tried to prevent is caught grave robbing and in danger of being re-incarcerated due to circumstances outside his control" but it's filmed and scripted like a comedy bit
Love that Willie, as an all-purpose valet/handyman, has realized that "I have work to do" is the best possible way to get out of answering awkward questions and politely telling people to fuck off. "What do I know about the huge violent guy wandering around in the woods? Why am I lurking in the graveyard with a shovel? Look, I have very important things to do for my very respectable employer Barnabas Collins, I don't have time for this."