Dorian attends a dinner party, and his hidden dread grows inside.

Dorian, bothered from the previous night, calls for Mr. Campbell to help him. Campbell, at first unwilling to help given the circumstances, finally capitulates.

Dorian reveals the portrait to Basil.

 Basil and Dorian meet again. Basil is concerned for Dorian as rumors surface of his poor character.

Dorian's physical beauty persists as time passes, although his nature grows more vile.

Dorian rushes to hide the portrait and becomes fascinated with a book from Lord Henry.

Dorian's attitude becomes indifferent; he struggles with Basil as he becomes more paranoid about the portrait.

A terrible revelation from Lord Henry and the change in Dorian's portrait drive Dorian mad.

The men go to see Sibyl's performance; she can no longer act after falling in love with Dorian.

Basil worries over Sibyl's social position; Dorian renounces all he has learned from Lord Henry.