1 00:00:20,625 --> 00:00:22,627 [deep breathing] 2 00:00:24,003 --> 00:00:25,797 [heartbeat quickening] 3 00:00:31,344 --> 00:00:33,346 [panting] 4 00:00:37,517 --> 00:00:38,434 [door opens] 5 00:00:51,156 --> 00:00:51,990 Miss Sharma. 6 00:00:57,036 --> 00:00:58,746 [Queen Charlotte] Viscount Bridgerton. 7 00:00:58,830 --> 00:01:00,790 We thought perhaps you'd not be joining us. 8 00:01:00,874 --> 00:01:02,125 [Anthony] Your Majesty. 9 00:01:02,208 --> 00:01:04,460 Nothing could keep me from my beautiful bride. 10 00:01:07,964 --> 00:01:09,215 [sighs deeply] 11 00:01:11,926 --> 00:01:12,969 Now, 12 00:01:13,052 --> 00:01:14,721 tell me of your wedding plan. 13 00:01:14,804 --> 00:01:18,183 There is no talk of a special license, I would hope. 14 00:01:18,266 --> 00:01:20,351 -[laughter] -Of course not, Your Majesty. 15 00:01:20,935 --> 00:01:23,771 I believe a modest family affair would be most fitting. 16 00:01:24,355 --> 00:01:26,649 Perhaps back in the country, at Aubrey Hall. 17 00:01:26,733 --> 00:01:28,151 [Queen Charlotte] In the country? 18 00:01:28,234 --> 00:01:29,110 [laughs] 19 00:01:29,986 --> 00:01:31,446 No, that will not do. 20 00:01:31,529 --> 00:01:33,948 You must have it here in town. 21 00:01:34,032 --> 00:01:37,577 In fact, I shall host the nuptials myself. 22 00:01:38,161 --> 00:01:40,413 -[Mary gasps] Oh. -[Edwina laughs happily] 23 00:01:40,496 --> 00:01:42,707 -That is most generous, Ma'am. -Most generous. 24 00:01:42,790 --> 00:01:45,293 -But not at all necessary. -[Queen Charlotte] Nonsense. 25 00:01:45,376 --> 00:01:47,212 She is my diamond, after all. 26 00:01:47,295 --> 00:01:51,966 It is only right that I give you both a wedding worthy of that title. 27 00:01:52,050 --> 00:01:55,220 Besides, one could almost credit me myself 28 00:01:55,303 --> 00:01:58,264 with bringing about this most illustrious match. 29 00:01:59,724 --> 00:02:02,060 I shall oversee every detail. 30 00:02:02,143 --> 00:02:04,938 [quietly] Let that gossipmonger try to get the better of me now. 31 00:02:11,694 --> 00:02:15,657 Can you believe it, Didi? It is like a fairytale come true. 32 00:02:15,740 --> 00:02:17,617 [chuckles] You deserve nothing less, Bon. 33 00:02:18,201 --> 00:02:20,995 Nothing less for a true love match. 34 00:02:21,079 --> 00:02:22,205 [dishes clattering] 35 00:02:22,997 --> 00:02:24,958 My apologies, Your Majesty. 36 00:02:35,301 --> 00:02:37,595 [Lady Whistledown] The frenzy of competition. 37 00:02:37,679 --> 00:02:41,140 The thrilling delight of hazarding your all. 38 00:02:41,224 --> 00:02:46,020 I am referring not to the lure of London's luxurious gaming halls 39 00:02:46,104 --> 00:02:49,232 but to a gamble with far higher stakes. 40 00:02:49,816 --> 00:02:51,025 Matrimony. 41 00:02:52,026 --> 00:02:55,196 {\an8}For once that particular wager is placed, 42 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:57,949 {\an8}it cannot easily be undone. 43 00:02:58,533 --> 00:03:00,535 {\an8}A fact which, I am sure, 44 00:03:00,618 --> 00:03:03,079 {\an8}is met with both regret 45 00:03:03,162 --> 00:03:05,206 and sheer relief. 46 00:03:05,290 --> 00:03:07,250 …and I shall sing between each one. 47 00:03:07,333 --> 00:03:08,751 For goodness' sake. 48 00:03:08,835 --> 00:03:12,088 Anyone would think our siblings had beaten Napoleon himself on the battlefield 49 00:03:12,171 --> 00:03:15,091 instead of finding someone with whom to dutifully march down an aisle. 50 00:03:15,174 --> 00:03:17,802 Indeed. With all the hubbub about Prudence's engagement, 51 00:03:17,885 --> 00:03:19,804 my mama has rather forgotten I exist. 52 00:03:19,887 --> 00:03:22,849 She is quite happy Cousin Jack has ensured our family's future. 53 00:03:23,474 --> 00:03:25,226 I must admit, so am I. 54 00:03:25,310 --> 00:03:26,227 [Prudence laughs] 55 00:03:26,311 --> 00:03:29,272 Mm. Don't touch. You can look at it. 56 00:03:29,939 --> 00:03:31,941 [Penelope laughs] 57 00:03:32,692 --> 00:03:34,902 And the baker is still awaiting payment. 58 00:03:34,986 --> 00:03:36,946 As is, apparently, the coalman. 59 00:03:37,655 --> 00:03:40,950 The new Lord Featherington was supposed to restore our fortunes, and yet 60 00:03:41,034 --> 00:03:45,496 here I am, unable to scratch together sixpence yet again. 61 00:03:45,580 --> 00:03:48,791 Our financial predicament is entirely your doing, Lady Featherington. 62 00:03:48,875 --> 00:03:51,836 If you hadn't forced me into this ill-starred engagement, 63 00:03:51,919 --> 00:03:54,756 we'd soon be living comfortably on Miss Cowper's ample dowry. 64 00:03:54,839 --> 00:03:57,342 Oh, go on. Blame me for taking you at your word 65 00:03:57,425 --> 00:04:00,428 when you spoke of your great fortune in rubies. 66 00:04:00,511 --> 00:04:02,680 Had you thought to confide your plans, 67 00:04:02,764 --> 00:04:06,726 then I would not be considering dismissing the servants that I have just rehired. 68 00:04:06,809 --> 00:04:09,687 All of that would be solved if you would simply call off the wedding 69 00:04:09,771 --> 00:04:11,898 and allow me to set my cap at Miss Cowper again. 70 00:04:11,981 --> 00:04:13,441 And leave my poor Prudence jilted? 71 00:04:13,524 --> 00:04:16,069 When her reputation's already been called into question? 72 00:04:16,152 --> 00:04:18,112 No, it is far too late for that, my lord. 73 00:04:18,196 --> 00:04:20,490 No, you must continue in this engagement. 74 00:04:20,573 --> 00:04:23,076 I will think of something. 75 00:04:23,159 --> 00:04:24,952 Well, you'd better think fast. 76 00:04:50,978 --> 00:04:52,605 You must be one of our new fellows. 77 00:04:53,272 --> 00:04:54,690 Is it really so evident? 78 00:04:54,774 --> 00:04:56,734 Conserve that youthful vigor. 79 00:04:56,818 --> 00:04:59,487 Soon you shall be just as jaded as the rest of us. 80 00:04:59,570 --> 00:05:02,657 After all, one form is much like another, 81 00:05:03,241 --> 00:05:04,283 do you not think? 82 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,913 [lilting classical music plays] 83 00:05:20,425 --> 00:05:23,678 It is not yet right. See how the cuffs are an inch too short? 84 00:05:23,761 --> 00:05:24,804 Very well, sir. 85 00:05:25,304 --> 00:05:26,264 [Violet] Hmm. 86 00:05:26,973 --> 00:05:29,350 There is plenty of time to adjust it to your liking. 87 00:05:29,434 --> 00:05:31,144 The wedding is not for another month. 88 00:05:31,227 --> 00:05:33,855 -There is still much to do. -Will Miss Edwina live with us? 89 00:05:33,938 --> 00:05:35,064 Indeed. After the wedding, 90 00:05:35,148 --> 00:05:37,733 she'll be the lady of the house and responsible for you all. 91 00:05:37,817 --> 00:05:38,651 Lord, help her. 92 00:05:38,734 --> 00:05:41,028 Which reminds me, our carriages must be polished to a shine, 93 00:05:41,112 --> 00:05:43,739 and the horses' manes braided. We should bring out the finest silver. 94 00:05:43,823 --> 00:05:45,783 The queen may be hosting everything at the palace, 95 00:05:45,867 --> 00:05:47,368 but we must be ready to entertain here. 96 00:05:47,452 --> 00:05:51,205 And what of us, Brother? Should we also be polished and braided for the big day? 97 00:05:51,289 --> 00:05:52,623 [Anthony] We'll all be on display. 98 00:05:52,707 --> 00:05:55,501 Perhaps you might even scrub your hands for the occasion? 99 00:05:55,585 --> 00:05:56,919 I've been occupied at the academy. 100 00:05:57,003 --> 00:05:59,255 -What about Miss Edwina's sister? -What about her? 101 00:05:59,922 --> 00:06:01,591 Will she come to live with us, too? 102 00:06:01,674 --> 00:06:05,011 Oh, I do hope so. It'll be a boon to have another intelligent woman in the house. 103 00:06:05,094 --> 00:06:07,597 Another? Mm. You're overcounting. 104 00:06:08,181 --> 00:06:10,183 Eloise, I shall need your help today. 105 00:06:10,266 --> 00:06:12,518 There is the dinner to plan with Lady Danbury 106 00:06:12,602 --> 00:06:16,230 to welcome the Sharmas into the family. And then the engagement ball next week-- 107 00:06:16,314 --> 00:06:17,732 I am sorry, Mama, but, uh, 108 00:06:18,399 --> 00:06:21,152 I am attending a lecture this afternoon. Flower arranging. 109 00:06:21,235 --> 00:06:22,153 [Eloise chuckles] 110 00:06:22,236 --> 00:06:24,030 Penelope's mama is forcing her to go, 111 00:06:24,113 --> 00:06:26,240 and you've wanted me to find more ladylike pursuits. 112 00:06:26,324 --> 00:06:27,200 [chuckles] 113 00:06:27,867 --> 00:06:30,077 For how long have you cared about flower arranging? 114 00:06:30,161 --> 00:06:32,330 I am an open-minded woman. I can care about many things. 115 00:06:36,417 --> 00:06:39,295 I do wonder about the trim. Is it too much? 116 00:06:39,378 --> 00:06:42,006 Nothing is too much now that the queen is hosting. 117 00:06:42,590 --> 00:06:44,550 Let me show you the French tulle. 118 00:06:44,634 --> 00:06:45,676 [quietly] Oh yes. 119 00:06:46,302 --> 00:06:47,553 [exhales deeply] 120 00:06:50,348 --> 00:06:51,849 [breathes deeply] 121 00:06:51,933 --> 00:06:55,144 Did I tell you we will be married by the archbishop himself? 122 00:06:56,687 --> 00:06:57,855 Several times. 123 00:06:58,731 --> 00:07:01,275 [sighs] We must find you a dress too. 124 00:07:01,359 --> 00:07:04,111 -I have plenty of dresses. -[Edwina] This one must be special. 125 00:07:04,195 --> 00:07:07,406 After all, this wedding is as much your triumph as mine. 126 00:07:08,241 --> 00:07:10,743 Whatever you said to the viscount at Aubrey Hall, Didi, 127 00:07:10,826 --> 00:07:13,287 it clearly swayed him to declare himself. 128 00:07:13,371 --> 00:07:14,205 I… [chuckles] 129 00:07:14,288 --> 00:07:17,250 -I cannot claim credit. -[Edwina] I shall bestow it, all the same. 130 00:07:18,251 --> 00:07:20,169 It will be so exciting living in London. 131 00:07:20,253 --> 00:07:23,214 The viscount said there might even be snow this winter. 132 00:07:23,297 --> 00:07:26,801 -Won't that be exciting? -You must enjoy it without me, Bon. 133 00:07:26,884 --> 00:07:29,178 Recall I am to set sail soon after you wed. 134 00:07:29,262 --> 00:07:30,972 But you will return to visit, of course. 135 00:07:31,055 --> 00:07:33,891 [chuckles] And when the viscount and I are blessed with children, 136 00:07:33,975 --> 00:07:36,018 you shall be their favorite aunt. [chuckles] 137 00:07:36,852 --> 00:07:38,813 Think of us all together as a family. 138 00:07:41,232 --> 00:07:42,066 [Kate exhales] 139 00:07:42,149 --> 00:07:44,986 I do not know why Miss Edwina's betrothal is so special. 140 00:07:45,069 --> 00:07:47,321 She's quite overshadowed my happy news. 141 00:07:47,405 --> 00:07:50,825 A fact we may well be glad of. Put those silks down. 142 00:07:50,908 --> 00:07:52,994 Cotton will do for your trousseau. 143 00:07:53,995 --> 00:07:57,373 Has my maid yet delivered that dress that needs altering, Madame Delacroix? 144 00:07:57,456 --> 00:07:59,292 [speaking French] 145 00:07:59,375 --> 00:08:00,293 [chuckles] 146 00:08:01,586 --> 00:08:05,089 [in English] I received your latest. It's been a busy week, has it not? 147 00:08:05,590 --> 00:08:06,591 Indeed. 148 00:08:07,508 --> 00:08:10,428 The ton are quite ravenous for news of the upcoming nuptials. 149 00:08:10,511 --> 00:08:12,263 Perhaps Lady Whistledown will report 150 00:08:12,346 --> 00:08:16,267 that I have been entrusted with our diamond's wedding ensemble. 151 00:08:16,350 --> 00:08:19,228 Tell me, are my musings not offering you sufficient business? 152 00:08:19,312 --> 00:08:20,354 Indeed. 153 00:08:20,438 --> 00:08:23,524 But why should there be limits to a woman's ambitions? 154 00:08:23,608 --> 00:08:26,319 I would think you, of all people, would understand. 155 00:08:26,402 --> 00:08:28,946 There is always more to be achieved. 156 00:08:35,870 --> 00:08:37,788 Thank you, Clara. That will be all. 157 00:08:51,886 --> 00:08:53,095 Lord Bridgerton? 158 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:54,722 Miss Sharma. 159 00:08:54,805 --> 00:08:57,475 Lord Bridgerton and his guest are waiting. 160 00:08:57,558 --> 00:08:59,018 I see that. Thank you. 161 00:08:59,101 --> 00:09:00,519 This is the jeweler. 162 00:09:00,603 --> 00:09:03,314 We are here to have Miss Edwina's betrothal ring altered to fit. 163 00:09:03,397 --> 00:09:05,149 [chuckles softly] My apologies, 164 00:09:05,232 --> 00:09:07,735 but my sister and my mother have not yet returned home. 165 00:09:07,818 --> 00:09:10,112 Of course. Then we shall trouble you no further. 166 00:09:10,196 --> 00:09:11,364 Is that cake? 167 00:09:11,989 --> 00:09:12,990 [Kate] It is indeed. 168 00:09:13,074 --> 00:09:14,492 -Lemon? -[Kate] Pardon? 169 00:09:14,575 --> 00:09:17,244 I fancy a good lemon. [chuckles] 170 00:09:17,828 --> 00:09:18,913 [Kate sighs deeply] 171 00:09:21,332 --> 00:09:24,293 Might I offer you some refreshment, Mr.… 172 00:09:24,377 --> 00:09:28,339 Brookes. Only if you insist. I mean, it would be churlish to refuse. 173 00:09:28,422 --> 00:09:32,093 Tea, three spoons of sugar, and perhaps some sandwiches too, thank you. 174 00:09:35,179 --> 00:09:36,180 [dish clattering] 175 00:09:53,656 --> 00:09:55,032 [Anthony breathes deeply] 176 00:09:59,704 --> 00:10:00,538 [exhales] 177 00:10:01,997 --> 00:10:03,958 It is fine weather we are having, is it not? 178 00:10:05,084 --> 00:10:06,919 You wish to speak to me of the weather? 179 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,506 Is there another topic of conversation that'd be more appropriate? 180 00:10:10,589 --> 00:10:12,717 [exhales sharply] There is nothing appropriate 181 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:15,094 about what you're doing proceeding with this engagement. 182 00:10:15,177 --> 00:10:17,888 On the contrary, I believe it is the most proper outcome for all. 183 00:10:17,972 --> 00:10:20,516 Oh. And what of everything that passed between us at Aubrey Hall? 184 00:10:20,599 --> 00:10:21,434 [Anthony sighs] 185 00:10:22,393 --> 00:10:24,019 Nothing passed between us. 186 00:10:25,438 --> 00:10:26,522 I am a gentleman. 187 00:10:27,690 --> 00:10:28,774 Is that so? 188 00:10:29,275 --> 00:10:32,778 Need I remind you, sir, if anyone other than your sister 189 00:10:32,862 --> 00:10:37,742 discovered us in the library that night, then we, too, would be obliged to wed. 190 00:10:37,825 --> 00:10:38,784 Nothing happened. 191 00:10:39,702 --> 00:10:42,496 Would the two of us being obliged to marry be the outcome you desire? 192 00:10:42,580 --> 00:10:43,414 Of course not. 193 00:10:43,497 --> 00:10:47,752 Then let us both be… glad we have avoided such an unthinkable fate. 194 00:10:49,211 --> 00:10:51,172 [Mr. Brookes] I say, Miss Sharma, 195 00:10:51,255 --> 00:10:54,717 do you and your sister happen to share gloves? 196 00:10:55,342 --> 00:10:56,177 I-- 197 00:10:56,886 --> 00:10:58,304 Yes, on occasion. 198 00:10:58,387 --> 00:10:59,305 I knew it. 199 00:10:59,388 --> 00:11:02,141 I can take the measure of a hand at 20 paces. 200 00:11:02,224 --> 00:11:04,769 We may use your finger to size the ring. 201 00:11:04,852 --> 00:11:07,021 -Oh, I beg your pardo-- -That shan't be necessary. 202 00:11:07,104 --> 00:11:08,189 [chuckling] Nonsense! 203 00:11:16,489 --> 00:11:18,365 Thank you. [chuckles] 204 00:11:18,449 --> 00:11:19,366 [sighs] 205 00:11:31,170 --> 00:11:33,172 [slow classical music plays] 206 00:11:34,965 --> 00:11:36,634 It is a beautiful piece. 207 00:11:43,516 --> 00:11:46,769 It is the ring my father gave to my mother before they were wed. 208 00:11:52,733 --> 00:11:54,318 [footsteps approaching] 209 00:11:55,319 --> 00:11:58,405 -Lord Bridgerton? -They came to, uh, alter the ring. 210 00:11:58,489 --> 00:11:59,949 Uh, Mr. Brookes insisted. 211 00:12:01,575 --> 00:12:03,327 [sighs sharply] Just a moment. 212 00:12:05,287 --> 00:12:06,622 It appears to be stuck. 213 00:12:06,705 --> 00:12:08,707 -Well, Edwina is here now. -Yes. 214 00:12:10,417 --> 00:12:12,503 -[Edwina] Kate, are you-- -Yes, almost. 215 00:12:13,254 --> 00:12:14,255 [Kate grunts] 216 00:12:14,797 --> 00:12:15,965 [Kate sighs] 217 00:12:17,258 --> 00:12:18,551 [grunts] Just, uh… 218 00:12:19,176 --> 00:12:20,386 Just another… [grunts] 219 00:12:20,469 --> 00:12:21,804 [chuckles] There. 220 00:12:22,847 --> 00:12:24,473 -All yours. -[Lady Danbury] Ah. 221 00:12:25,474 --> 00:12:27,309 Here you all are. 222 00:12:28,060 --> 00:12:30,813 I have news. 223 00:12:31,647 --> 00:12:34,024 Lord and Lady Sheffield sent word 224 00:12:34,108 --> 00:12:35,734 they are in London. 225 00:12:35,818 --> 00:12:36,861 Our grandparents? 226 00:12:36,944 --> 00:12:39,697 Indeed. It seems they read the engagement announcement 227 00:12:39,780 --> 00:12:41,615 and wish to make your acquaintance. 228 00:12:41,699 --> 00:12:44,451 And, uh, that of your future husband, of course. 229 00:12:44,994 --> 00:12:48,163 -I should be delighted to meet them. -They are already in town? 230 00:12:48,247 --> 00:12:51,500 They arrived… last night. 231 00:12:52,668 --> 00:12:55,004 -[Anthony] Is something wrong? -Not at all. 232 00:12:55,754 --> 00:12:59,091 I shall invite them to the engagement dinner tomorrow. 233 00:12:59,174 --> 00:13:01,635 I'm sure it will be a most joyous reunion 234 00:13:01,719 --> 00:13:03,679 after all these years. 235 00:13:04,930 --> 00:13:06,640 Yes, Lady Mary? 236 00:13:06,724 --> 00:13:07,808 Indeed. 237 00:13:07,892 --> 00:13:10,311 -Hmm. I shall look forward to it. -[Lady Danbury] Ah. 238 00:13:10,895 --> 00:13:13,063 -Are you ready to promenade? -I am, my lord. 239 00:13:14,940 --> 00:13:16,942 I suddenly feel a headache coming on. 240 00:13:17,026 --> 00:13:20,195 Lady Danbury, would you be so kind as to chaperone my daughter? 241 00:13:20,279 --> 00:13:21,488 Of course. 242 00:13:21,572 --> 00:13:24,491 Miss Sharma and I would be glad of the fresh air. 243 00:13:24,575 --> 00:13:27,161 Oh, I should really stay with Mama. 244 00:13:27,244 --> 00:13:28,537 You will escort me. 245 00:13:29,580 --> 00:13:30,414 [sighs] 246 00:13:40,424 --> 00:13:42,343 [indistinct chatter] 247 00:13:42,426 --> 00:13:44,053 [children laughing] 248 00:13:45,638 --> 00:13:46,931 Whoa! 249 00:13:47,014 --> 00:13:48,390 [dog panting] 250 00:13:49,975 --> 00:13:51,769 I wish you every happiness. 251 00:13:52,978 --> 00:13:55,522 How could you invite the Sheffields to dinner 252 00:13:55,606 --> 00:13:56,732 when you know full well 253 00:13:56,815 --> 00:13:59,568 the pain my mother has suffered after their rejection of her? 254 00:13:59,652 --> 00:14:04,406 Indeed. Which is why I shall not answer their impoliteness with my own. 255 00:14:04,490 --> 00:14:08,035 And besides, is this not the reconciliation you wished for? 256 00:14:08,118 --> 00:14:10,704 Edwina returned to the bosom of the Sheffield family 257 00:14:10,788 --> 00:14:13,123 to reclaim the fortune you so desperately need? 258 00:14:13,207 --> 00:14:15,125 Yes, but not until after the wedding. 259 00:14:15,209 --> 00:14:17,962 Edwina is still in the dark about the conditions of their favor. 260 00:14:18,045 --> 00:14:20,798 And if the Bridgertons were to learn of it, they might feel-- 261 00:14:20,881 --> 00:14:24,677 As if you contrived a match for your own concealed ends 262 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,096 and might call off the wedding? 263 00:14:27,972 --> 00:14:29,974 I have to wonder if you might not secretly 264 00:14:30,057 --> 00:14:33,268 rejoice were the viscount to break the engagement. 265 00:14:33,769 --> 00:14:35,479 Why would you ever say such a thing? 266 00:14:38,232 --> 00:14:40,025 They are betrothed. 267 00:14:40,526 --> 00:14:43,195 The viscount made a charming proposal, 268 00:14:43,278 --> 00:14:45,698 your sister gave her giddy acceptance, 269 00:14:45,781 --> 00:14:48,200 and in the eyes of society, and, might I add, 270 00:14:48,283 --> 00:14:51,286 the Queen of England herself, they are as good as wed. 271 00:14:51,370 --> 00:14:53,706 Only a very great scandal 272 00:14:54,289 --> 00:14:57,084 would prevent this marriage from proceeding now. 273 00:14:57,167 --> 00:15:01,213 The kind of scandal that would send alarms through the entire ton 274 00:15:01,296 --> 00:15:04,508 and be a stain from which the penniless Sharma family 275 00:15:04,591 --> 00:15:05,926 would never recover. 276 00:15:06,010 --> 00:15:08,971 Only a fool would jeopardize the marriage now. 277 00:15:10,597 --> 00:15:11,849 So I ask you, 278 00:15:13,267 --> 00:15:14,476 Miss Sharma, 279 00:15:15,853 --> 00:15:17,354 are you that fool? 280 00:15:24,528 --> 00:15:25,487 No. 281 00:15:30,284 --> 00:15:31,744 I did not think so. 282 00:15:32,536 --> 00:15:33,829 [Thomas] Lady Danbury. 283 00:15:33,912 --> 00:15:35,289 Mr. Dorset. 284 00:15:36,957 --> 00:15:39,043 -What a pleasure to see you here today. -[chuckles] 285 00:15:39,126 --> 00:15:41,253 Miss Sharma, perhaps you would be so kind 286 00:15:41,336 --> 00:15:43,422 as to accompany me on a turn around the lake? 287 00:15:43,505 --> 00:15:44,590 I am rather tired. 288 00:15:44,673 --> 00:15:46,216 She would be delighted. 289 00:15:49,470 --> 00:15:51,847 You're still angry with me over that business at the races. 290 00:15:51,930 --> 00:15:53,182 I wish to apologize 291 00:15:53,265 --> 00:15:55,434 and throw myself at your mercy. 292 00:15:57,478 --> 00:16:00,397 Very well, my lord. A turn would be most pleasant. 293 00:16:04,276 --> 00:16:06,278 [chuckling and indistinct chatter] 294 00:16:09,281 --> 00:16:11,033 [Edwina] What a handsome couple they make. 295 00:16:11,116 --> 00:16:11,992 [Violet chuckles] 296 00:16:13,786 --> 00:16:14,703 Pardon me? 297 00:16:15,537 --> 00:16:17,498 Mr. Dorset and my sister. 298 00:16:17,581 --> 00:16:20,876 I noticed that he was quite smitten with her the last time they met. 299 00:16:21,460 --> 00:16:24,213 Perhaps he will convince her to stay in England, after all. 300 00:16:25,005 --> 00:16:26,465 She barely knows the gentleman. 301 00:16:27,049 --> 00:16:29,426 Nor did I you, at first. 302 00:16:29,510 --> 00:16:32,179 But love moves swiftly, does it not? 303 00:16:32,262 --> 00:16:34,765 Miss Edwina, you must tell me your favorite colors, 304 00:16:34,848 --> 00:16:36,642 so I may plan to incorporate them 305 00:16:36,725 --> 00:16:39,061 in the ornamentation for your engagement ball. 306 00:16:40,062 --> 00:16:42,106 [Edwina, fading] You are too kind, Lady Bridgerton. 307 00:16:42,189 --> 00:16:44,191 [slowed] I am certain your taste is superb. 308 00:16:44,691 --> 00:16:46,151 [Kate laughing] 309 00:16:46,235 --> 00:16:47,277 [laughter echoing] 310 00:16:47,361 --> 00:16:49,780 [Violet] …to honor both Bridgerton and Sharma families, 311 00:16:49,863 --> 00:16:51,490 now that we are to be joined. 312 00:16:52,074 --> 00:16:53,033 [chuckles] 313 00:16:54,827 --> 00:16:57,746 -[fading in] Is that not so, Anthony? -[normal] Absolutely. 314 00:16:59,414 --> 00:17:00,499 [chuckles] 315 00:17:04,336 --> 00:17:05,629 [Prudence calling out] 316 00:17:06,255 --> 00:17:07,548 Look at me! 317 00:17:09,049 --> 00:17:11,844 Your sister seems… happy. 318 00:17:11,927 --> 00:17:13,971 That is one way of putting it. 319 00:17:14,054 --> 00:17:16,390 The new Lord Featherington seems an interesting fellow. 320 00:17:16,473 --> 00:17:18,267 A man of commerce, is he not? 321 00:17:18,350 --> 00:17:22,229 Yes. He has ruby mines in America. They are flourishing, I hear. 322 00:17:22,312 --> 00:17:23,856 Perhaps I should introduce myself. 323 00:17:23,939 --> 00:17:28,443 After all, everyone else is finding some purpose to their lives. 324 00:17:28,527 --> 00:17:29,570 Anthony is to be married. 325 00:17:30,404 --> 00:17:33,115 Benedict has his artistic pursuits. 326 00:17:33,198 --> 00:17:34,324 And, well, 327 00:17:34,908 --> 00:17:37,536 here I am… feeding the ducks. 328 00:17:37,619 --> 00:17:40,330 -[quacking] -I am sure the ducks are most grateful. 329 00:17:41,165 --> 00:17:44,168 You have a good deal of time and plentiful opportunities to make your mark. 330 00:17:44,251 --> 00:17:46,378 As Eloise would no doubt remind me. 331 00:17:46,461 --> 00:17:49,006 Where is your sister? I have not seen her out today. 332 00:17:49,756 --> 00:17:51,967 She mentioned something about flower arranging 333 00:17:52,050 --> 00:17:53,927 with you today, in fact. 334 00:17:54,595 --> 00:17:56,430 Indeed. I am meeting her later. 335 00:17:57,055 --> 00:17:58,807 -Mr. Bridgerton. -[Penelope] Mm. 336 00:18:01,476 --> 00:18:03,061 -[horse snorts] -[Eloise grunts] 337 00:18:03,145 --> 00:18:04,438 This is the place. 338 00:18:04,521 --> 00:18:06,523 Doesn't look like a place for shopping to me. 339 00:18:06,607 --> 00:18:08,609 [Eloise] I am collecting a unique gift 340 00:18:08,692 --> 00:18:11,570 for my brother's wedding. 341 00:18:11,653 --> 00:18:13,697 [woman] Miss? Miss! 342 00:18:21,121 --> 00:18:23,874 It is our right to be treated not merely as chattels. 343 00:18:23,957 --> 00:18:27,169 Surely talk of rights must draw on Locke's Treatise. 344 00:18:27,252 --> 00:18:28,587 You and your treatise! 345 00:18:28,670 --> 00:18:30,672 If you've ever worked an honest day's labor, 346 00:18:30,756 --> 00:18:33,967 you know how little such grand talk serves the working man. 347 00:18:34,051 --> 00:18:36,929 Now, if I may be permitted to continue, 348 00:18:37,012 --> 00:18:39,306 I should like to propose to this assembly 349 00:18:39,389 --> 00:18:43,477 the radical idea that it is not best for women to rely 350 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,020 for their education 351 00:18:45,103 --> 00:18:48,398 on what falls to them by chance from their husbands and brothers. 352 00:18:48,482 --> 00:18:49,816 [crowd] Hear! Hear! 353 00:18:49,900 --> 00:18:51,568 [crowd murmuring indistinctly] 354 00:18:51,652 --> 00:18:52,945 Is it not thrilling? 355 00:18:53,654 --> 00:18:54,488 You. 356 00:18:54,571 --> 00:18:55,739 Me. 357 00:18:55,822 --> 00:18:58,533 I told you, I don't know anything about your Whistledown gossip. 358 00:18:58,617 --> 00:19:00,244 It is not her I seek today, 359 00:19:00,827 --> 00:19:03,372 but the exchange of ideas with like-minded men and women 360 00:19:03,455 --> 00:19:05,874 on subjects beyond the trivial concerns of polite society. 361 00:19:05,958 --> 00:19:08,794 Ideas that you yourself invited me to consider. 362 00:19:09,378 --> 00:19:11,588 So, you're an admirer of my work? 363 00:19:11,672 --> 00:19:14,883 I would not go so far. It is serviceable, I suppose. 364 00:19:14,967 --> 00:19:17,844 And yet you have come far. 365 00:19:18,929 --> 00:19:23,392 You're a long way from Mayfair for writings that are merely serviceable. 366 00:19:23,475 --> 00:19:26,728 Luckily for me, there is a thrilling invention called a carriage 367 00:19:26,812 --> 00:19:29,856 that may convey a lady from one place to another. 368 00:19:29,940 --> 00:19:31,316 It is a marvel, to be sure. 369 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:33,402 What's your name? 370 00:19:33,485 --> 00:19:35,112 [speaker continues indistinctly] 371 00:19:35,195 --> 00:19:37,656 -Eloise Bridgerton. -Pleased to meet you, Miss Eloise. 372 00:19:38,490 --> 00:19:39,533 I'm Theo Sharpe. 373 00:19:39,616 --> 00:19:40,742 I know. 374 00:19:40,826 --> 00:19:41,994 You know? 375 00:19:44,329 --> 00:19:46,707 As I know, there are several errors in your arguments 376 00:19:46,790 --> 00:19:48,375 that I must bring to your attention. 377 00:19:48,458 --> 00:19:51,962 Have you a pencil? Never mind. You may borrow mine. 378 00:19:52,045 --> 00:19:55,299 [speaker] …to marry you, did she not? Allow me to continue. 379 00:20:08,270 --> 00:20:10,355 It is most refreshing on the water. 380 00:20:10,439 --> 00:20:13,525 These days, it is hard to find even a moment of peace. 381 00:20:13,608 --> 00:20:16,111 One of the things I enjoyed most when I visited India. 382 00:20:16,194 --> 00:20:19,114 Many think it a bustling, noisy place, 383 00:20:19,197 --> 00:20:22,242 but I found the country most tranquil in nature. 384 00:20:23,660 --> 00:20:26,705 There's a river just outside the home where I grew up. 385 00:20:26,788 --> 00:20:29,207 On hot days, I would sneak away to soak my feet. 386 00:20:29,291 --> 00:20:31,460 The turtles and I became quite good friends. 387 00:20:31,543 --> 00:20:32,711 Sounds idyllic. 388 00:20:32,794 --> 00:20:33,628 [Kate] It is. 389 00:20:34,546 --> 00:20:37,174 Which is why I'm counting the days until I may return home. 390 00:20:38,133 --> 00:20:42,220 I had assumed you would remain in England now that your sister is to be viscountess. 391 00:20:42,304 --> 00:20:45,807 My mother and Edwina will remain here. I shall journey back alone. 392 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,018 An adventure, indeed. 393 00:20:48,518 --> 00:20:50,437 You have plans for your arrival? 394 00:20:51,188 --> 00:20:54,691 I shall teach. Become a governess, as you call it here. 395 00:21:00,697 --> 00:21:02,115 It will be most fulfilling. 396 00:21:02,949 --> 00:21:05,911 Enjoying an independent life, running my own household. 397 00:21:05,994 --> 00:21:08,580 And perhaps playing host to old friends? 398 00:21:08,663 --> 00:21:11,124 I've long thought to return to India myself 399 00:21:11,208 --> 00:21:15,128 since there is much to be learned from their medical practice. 400 00:21:16,088 --> 00:21:17,172 [chuckles softly] 401 00:21:17,756 --> 00:21:19,966 If your travels do lead you there, 402 00:21:20,050 --> 00:21:23,095 then I would be most happy to show you the places I know. 403 00:21:25,972 --> 00:21:28,517 I should be working at the club, Alice. 404 00:21:29,142 --> 00:21:30,977 Not taking a stroll. 405 00:21:31,061 --> 00:21:32,354 This is work. 406 00:21:32,938 --> 00:21:35,649 We need more gentlemen members, and here they are. 407 00:21:35,732 --> 00:21:37,150 Mr. Mondrich. 408 00:21:37,234 --> 00:21:39,152 Word of your prowess crossed the Atlantic. 409 00:21:39,236 --> 00:21:42,864 You got the better of McKellan in just two rounds, is that not so? 410 00:21:43,990 --> 00:21:45,325 That was a long time ago. 411 00:21:45,992 --> 00:21:48,995 I've been known to plant a few facers in the ring myself. 412 00:21:49,579 --> 00:21:52,916 Ah, but not up to your abilities, I'm sure. [chuckles] 413 00:21:54,167 --> 00:21:56,753 You must pay a visit to Will's club and talk more. 414 00:21:56,837 --> 00:22:00,132 You'll find it enlivening and has a warm welcome for all. 415 00:22:00,215 --> 00:22:03,593 That may be the most tempting invitation I've had in some time. 416 00:22:04,511 --> 00:22:06,304 Uh, Lord Featherington, a word? 417 00:22:07,264 --> 00:22:08,390 [Jack] Excuse me. 418 00:22:08,473 --> 00:22:11,309 Need I remind you that the answer to our family's predicament 419 00:22:11,393 --> 00:22:14,813 will not be found disporting yourself in places of public resort? 420 00:22:14,896 --> 00:22:17,858 Nor will it be solved by running up yet more bills at the modiste. 421 00:22:17,941 --> 00:22:19,776 I just saw the latest accounts. 422 00:22:19,860 --> 00:22:22,404 You are supposed to be finding a way out of this mess, 423 00:22:22,487 --> 00:22:24,364 not drowning us even deeper in debt. 424 00:22:24,448 --> 00:22:25,824 [quietly] Keep your voice down. 425 00:22:25,907 --> 00:22:27,409 Are you trying to ruin us all? 426 00:22:27,492 --> 00:22:30,745 Not when you are already making such fine work of it yourself. 427 00:22:30,829 --> 00:22:32,456 [laughter and chatter] 428 00:22:42,340 --> 00:22:44,426 I see you are smiling, Didi. 429 00:22:45,010 --> 00:22:47,304 See the amusements London has to offer. 430 00:22:47,387 --> 00:22:49,681 There's water, too, in India. 431 00:22:49,764 --> 00:22:53,185 My sister spares no opportunity to find reasons for me to stay. 432 00:22:53,268 --> 00:22:55,353 I may well join her in her endeavors. 433 00:22:55,437 --> 00:22:56,855 That knot will never hold. 434 00:22:56,938 --> 00:22:58,106 It is perfectly adequate. 435 00:22:58,190 --> 00:23:00,484 Then I must question your nautical skills, Dorset. 436 00:23:00,567 --> 00:23:01,568 Allow me. 437 00:23:02,611 --> 00:23:04,237 -[sighs] -[clattering] 438 00:23:07,365 --> 00:23:08,408 [Anthony] Pardon me. 439 00:23:09,159 --> 00:23:10,452 [dog barking] 440 00:23:14,372 --> 00:23:15,499 Miss Sharma. 441 00:23:16,082 --> 00:23:17,250 Lord Bridgerton. 442 00:23:27,844 --> 00:23:29,763 -[dog barks, yelps] -[both shouting] 443 00:23:31,181 --> 00:23:32,724 [people gasping] 444 00:23:33,683 --> 00:23:36,019 -[shouts] -[laughing] 445 00:23:38,063 --> 00:23:39,940 Oh my! Are you hurt? 446 00:23:40,023 --> 00:23:41,816 [laughs] Not at all! 447 00:23:41,900 --> 00:23:44,945 The water is a rather welcoming refreshment, 448 00:23:45,028 --> 00:23:46,404 is it not, Bridgerton? 449 00:23:46,488 --> 00:23:47,864 Whoo! [laughs] 450 00:23:48,865 --> 00:23:50,575 [sighs] Refreshing indeed. 451 00:23:54,454 --> 00:23:56,414 Come now. It is not proper to stare. 452 00:23:58,333 --> 00:23:59,167 [grunts softly] 453 00:24:21,731 --> 00:24:23,483 Penelope, what are you doing here? 454 00:24:23,567 --> 00:24:25,402 I thought we were to walk, as we usually do. 455 00:24:25,485 --> 00:24:26,987 My apologies. I had quite forgotten. 456 00:24:27,904 --> 00:24:31,283 Uh, well… you missed quite the scene at the lake yesterday. 457 00:24:31,366 --> 00:24:33,159 My brother's impromptu swim? I heard about it. 458 00:24:33,243 --> 00:24:34,411 [laughs] Where were you? 459 00:24:35,036 --> 00:24:39,791 Alas, I was forced to occupy my day with tedious wedding errands, 460 00:24:39,874 --> 00:24:42,127 which Mama has listed me for yet again. 461 00:24:42,210 --> 00:24:44,254 I'm sorry, but I cannot stroll with you today. 462 00:24:45,380 --> 00:24:47,549 -I shall see you tomorrow, then. -Of course. 463 00:24:56,474 --> 00:24:58,101 Pardon me. Miss? 464 00:25:02,063 --> 00:25:05,692 Miss Eloise seems to have misplaced her reticule when she was out yesterday. 465 00:25:05,775 --> 00:25:08,361 I'll be happy to retrieve it. Where exactly did she visit? 466 00:25:09,154 --> 00:25:10,864 You'll not find it again, miss. 467 00:25:10,947 --> 00:25:14,242 I warned her, the streets of Bloomsbury aren't fit for a lady. 468 00:25:27,464 --> 00:25:29,591 -What are you doing? -Ah, Lord Featherington. 469 00:25:30,216 --> 00:25:34,095 Mr. Brookes here is just taking a look at some jewelry for me. 470 00:25:34,179 --> 00:25:36,389 It is a fine piece, is it not? 471 00:25:37,265 --> 00:25:38,099 Indeed. 472 00:25:38,183 --> 00:25:40,060 Uh, this is not a good time. 473 00:25:40,143 --> 00:25:43,104 -He should return at another date. -Nonsense. He's here now. 474 00:25:43,188 --> 00:25:45,023 And it is no trouble, is it? 475 00:25:45,106 --> 00:25:45,940 No. 476 00:25:58,828 --> 00:26:00,664 I was only planning to have the jewels cleaned, 477 00:26:00,747 --> 00:26:03,750 but tell me, what might a necklace such as that fetch? 478 00:26:04,709 --> 00:26:08,046 If it is of great value, I shall have to take more care. 479 00:26:08,129 --> 00:26:13,385 Well, I would require my proper tools for a definitive valuation, 480 00:26:13,468 --> 00:26:16,554 but I'd say you should take very great care, indeed. 481 00:26:16,638 --> 00:26:19,474 It is rare to see stones this fine. 482 00:26:20,183 --> 00:26:22,894 Now, is that not something? 483 00:26:24,854 --> 00:26:28,066 Thank you for your expert services, Mr. Brookes. 484 00:26:28,149 --> 00:26:31,861 I shall be in communication with you should I require anything further. 485 00:26:31,945 --> 00:26:32,821 No cake, then? 486 00:26:32,904 --> 00:26:34,114 -Another time. -Mm-hmm. 487 00:26:37,742 --> 00:26:40,245 Need I remind you, those are as counterfeit as a two-pound note. 488 00:26:40,328 --> 00:26:41,830 Quality counterfeits. 489 00:26:41,913 --> 00:26:44,791 If they're good enough to fool that nibbling owl of a man, 490 00:26:44,874 --> 00:26:47,127 then we may well make it through the season yet. 491 00:26:48,962 --> 00:26:51,172 I do hope you know what you're playing at. [scoffs] 492 00:26:55,427 --> 00:26:58,513 Well, there is no need to dismiss any staff, after all, Mrs. Varley. 493 00:26:58,596 --> 00:27:01,808 Mm. Let us pray he's got a whole trunk of them, ma'am. 494 00:27:01,891 --> 00:27:04,394 One bauble does not a fortune make. 495 00:27:30,086 --> 00:27:32,213 I declare, that's rather good. 496 00:27:32,297 --> 00:27:35,258 I am skilled at more than simply standing naked, 497 00:27:35,341 --> 00:27:37,010 Mister… 498 00:27:37,093 --> 00:27:39,179 Bridgerton. I do not doubt it. 499 00:27:39,262 --> 00:27:41,181 Then perhaps inform the academy. 500 00:27:41,765 --> 00:27:43,933 Although two of the founding members are women, 501 00:27:44,017 --> 00:27:46,478 we are still not yet allowed to enter the classroom. 502 00:27:46,978 --> 00:27:49,147 At least, not while we are clothed. 503 00:27:49,230 --> 00:27:51,775 So you work as a model 504 00:27:51,858 --> 00:27:54,819 as a way of learning from the lectures? 505 00:27:55,487 --> 00:27:57,322 -Ingenious. -Care to take a turn? 506 00:27:58,031 --> 00:27:59,949 It is harder than it looks. 507 00:28:00,825 --> 00:28:02,827 [Benedict inhales] Mm. 508 00:28:04,579 --> 00:28:05,997 [inhales sharply] Like so? 509 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:07,165 [chuckles] 510 00:28:33,817 --> 00:28:35,151 [Benedict sighs deeply] 511 00:28:35,693 --> 00:28:37,153 How long must I stay like this? 512 00:28:37,237 --> 00:28:38,696 That depends. 513 00:28:39,989 --> 00:28:43,368 What I really need is a study of the male form. 514 00:28:44,118 --> 00:28:45,119 The naked form. 515 00:28:47,455 --> 00:28:48,665 What say you? 516 00:29:05,765 --> 00:29:07,767 [water babbling] 517 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:12,355 It is a lovely spot, is it not? 518 00:29:13,565 --> 00:29:15,024 It reminds me of the courtyard 519 00:29:15,108 --> 00:29:17,110 at the palace where we used to live. 520 00:29:18,736 --> 00:29:19,863 So calming. 521 00:29:22,156 --> 00:29:23,032 [exhales deeply] 522 00:29:23,116 --> 00:29:24,742 -Calming, yes. -[chuckles softly] 523 00:29:33,751 --> 00:29:36,129 Nobody would blame you if you were to take sick, Mama, 524 00:29:36,212 --> 00:29:39,632 and send apologies for missing the dinner tonight. 525 00:29:39,716 --> 00:29:41,801 Lady Danbury has made it quite clear 526 00:29:41,885 --> 00:29:44,387 that it is necessary for all of us to attend. 527 00:29:49,517 --> 00:29:51,352 When was the last time you saw them? 528 00:29:53,730 --> 00:29:57,358 The night your dear father asked for my hand in marriage, I believe. 529 00:29:57,442 --> 00:29:58,943 Lord Sheffield made it clear, 530 00:29:59,027 --> 00:30:01,905 in no uncertain terms, that he did not support the match. 531 00:30:01,988 --> 00:30:04,240 So I had a choice to make 532 00:30:04,949 --> 00:30:06,284 between my family 533 00:30:07,619 --> 00:30:08,453 and my heart. 534 00:30:08,536 --> 00:30:10,830 And did you ever regret that choice? 535 00:30:13,750 --> 00:30:14,709 [exhales] 536 00:30:15,335 --> 00:30:17,754 From the very first moment, 537 00:30:17,837 --> 00:30:20,089 your father and I were drawn together. 538 00:30:20,173 --> 00:30:22,508 It is a very powerful thing 539 00:30:22,592 --> 00:30:25,178 to meet someone and feel that you know them. 540 00:30:25,261 --> 00:30:27,430 In a way unlike any other. 541 00:30:28,431 --> 00:30:29,390 [chuckles softly] 542 00:30:32,727 --> 00:30:35,563 Still a rather high price to pay for love, I would think. 543 00:30:36,522 --> 00:30:37,899 Do not fret. 544 00:30:37,982 --> 00:30:41,486 Even my parents' presence cannot mar the happiness that is the occasion. 545 00:30:41,569 --> 00:30:43,988 I had always hoped that you and Edwina 546 00:30:44,072 --> 00:30:46,532 would be spared the choice between affluence and love, 547 00:30:46,616 --> 00:30:47,533 and now you shall. 548 00:30:47,617 --> 00:30:50,870 Edwina is to wed her heart's desire. 549 00:30:51,454 --> 00:30:54,332 And you have always wanted nothing more than your freedom. 550 00:30:55,750 --> 00:30:57,001 [chuckles softly] 551 00:31:00,088 --> 00:31:01,339 Of course, Mama. 552 00:31:02,131 --> 00:31:04,092 We shall all be perfectly happy. 553 00:31:10,556 --> 00:31:12,016 -[knocking] -[door opens] 554 00:31:16,020 --> 00:31:19,524 Lord and Lady Sheffield's return is certainly a surprise. [chuckles] 555 00:31:20,316 --> 00:31:24,946 But it shall be pleasant to see the family reconciled, will it not? 556 00:31:25,029 --> 00:31:27,865 I will be finished in a moment, Mother. We shall not be late. 557 00:31:35,373 --> 00:31:36,541 It is not that. 558 00:31:37,125 --> 00:31:39,919 [sighs] I have been watching you all week. 559 00:31:40,003 --> 00:31:42,422 I-- I told myself I would support your choice, 560 00:31:42,505 --> 00:31:44,841 but I must admit, I am finding it quite difficult 561 00:31:44,924 --> 00:31:46,384 to continue to stay silent. 562 00:31:46,467 --> 00:31:48,594 You have been anything but silent. 563 00:31:48,678 --> 00:31:50,888 This is your betrothal, Anthony. 564 00:31:51,431 --> 00:31:52,598 Your marriage. 565 00:31:53,307 --> 00:31:56,310 To the woman that shall replace me as head of this household, might I add. 566 00:31:56,394 --> 00:31:58,479 You question Miss Edwina's suitability for the role? 567 00:31:58,563 --> 00:32:01,357 I question the example you are setting your siblings, 568 00:32:01,858 --> 00:32:05,778 marrying a woman for whom you clearly hold no great tenderness or love. 569 00:32:09,949 --> 00:32:12,994 Why will you not accept that the love match between you and father 570 00:32:13,077 --> 00:32:14,787 was the exception, not the rule? 571 00:32:14,871 --> 00:32:18,708 Because I wish for you two to know the joy of an exceptional marriage. 572 00:32:19,250 --> 00:32:22,128 You should be excited to wed Miss Edwina, 573 00:32:22,211 --> 00:32:26,132 but for all I have seen, you act as if you are approaching the gallows instead. 574 00:32:27,008 --> 00:32:28,551 If this is not what you want, 575 00:32:29,886 --> 00:32:31,679 you must say something now, Anthony, before-- 576 00:32:31,763 --> 00:32:33,389 What I want is beside the point. 577 00:32:35,933 --> 00:32:38,603 I could never dishonor Miss Edwina by begging off now. 578 00:32:39,479 --> 00:32:40,855 You are right. 579 00:32:40,938 --> 00:32:43,232 A gentleman cannot take back his word. 580 00:32:44,734 --> 00:32:45,735 But a woman may. 581 00:32:46,527 --> 00:32:48,613 It happens all the time with young ladies, 582 00:32:48,696 --> 00:32:50,907 swept up in the dizziness of receiving a proposal 583 00:32:50,990 --> 00:32:53,326 before the reality of marriage becomes clear. 584 00:32:54,077 --> 00:32:56,370 If Miss Edwina were to call off the engagement, 585 00:32:56,454 --> 00:32:58,289 no one would find fault with her. 586 00:32:58,372 --> 00:33:01,125 And you would not be dishonoring her in the slightest, 587 00:33:01,209 --> 00:33:04,754 releasing her from the obligation before any vows were exchanged. 588 00:33:08,633 --> 00:33:11,052 She does not wish to end the engagement. 589 00:33:11,135 --> 00:33:14,138 But does she know your true feelings on the matter? 590 00:33:15,389 --> 00:33:16,766 My feelings are of no concern. 591 00:33:16,849 --> 00:33:20,019 What matters is my responsibility, which has always been to wed. 592 00:33:22,105 --> 00:33:23,356 [softly] My darling… 593 00:33:26,943 --> 00:33:30,696 If you have doubts, do not simply set them aside. 594 00:33:30,780 --> 00:33:34,242 This is the most important choice you will ever make. 595 00:33:35,159 --> 00:33:36,911 And it would break my heart 596 00:33:36,994 --> 00:33:40,123 to see you spend the rest of your life in regret. 597 00:33:43,167 --> 00:33:45,753 I dare say it would break your father's heart too. 598 00:34:01,727 --> 00:34:03,271 You seem distracted, Didi. 599 00:34:03,354 --> 00:34:04,272 [Kate sighs] Oh. 600 00:34:04,355 --> 00:34:06,107 It's, uh, just a headache. 601 00:34:06,732 --> 00:34:09,610 From, uh… From all the excitement these days. 602 00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:17,451 Is that all that ails you? I have seen how ill at ease you are with the viscount. 603 00:34:17,994 --> 00:34:21,998 I was hoping we had put all that behind us now that Anthony is to be my husband. 604 00:34:22,748 --> 00:34:24,792 He's asked you to call him by his given name? 605 00:34:24,876 --> 00:34:26,878 No, not yet. 606 00:34:26,961 --> 00:34:29,005 But it sounds fine, does it not? 607 00:34:29,505 --> 00:34:32,758 [sighs] Do you think the Sheffields will like this dress? 608 00:34:32,842 --> 00:34:36,846 [giggles] My stomach is in a knot, I am so excited to meet them. 609 00:34:36,929 --> 00:34:38,222 Before you do, 610 00:34:39,140 --> 00:34:40,850 there is something I must tell you 611 00:34:41,642 --> 00:34:44,187 about your grandparents, and how they have, in fact, 612 00:34:44,812 --> 00:34:45,813 influenced our trip-- 613 00:34:45,897 --> 00:34:48,566 Our guests have arrived. 614 00:34:49,275 --> 00:34:50,484 [giggles nervously] 615 00:34:50,568 --> 00:34:51,819 [Lady Danbury chuckles] 616 00:34:55,198 --> 00:34:57,366 You may spare me the instruction, Lady Danbury. 617 00:34:57,450 --> 00:34:59,577 I know I am to be on my best behavior. 618 00:35:00,494 --> 00:35:03,539 You think me an unfeeling harridan, 619 00:35:04,373 --> 00:35:06,876 but perhaps it would surprise you to learn 620 00:35:06,959 --> 00:35:08,836 that I am hosting this dinner 621 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:10,588 for your sake. 622 00:35:11,172 --> 00:35:13,257 Your sister's betrothal may be the end 623 00:35:13,341 --> 00:35:16,552 of certain hopes you harbored regarding the viscount, 624 00:35:16,636 --> 00:35:19,972 but access to the Sheffield fortune 625 00:35:20,056 --> 00:35:23,351 would certainly be a fine reward, would it not? 626 00:35:24,101 --> 00:35:28,022 A life of independence 627 00:35:28,105 --> 00:35:30,233 is no mere consolation. 628 00:35:30,316 --> 00:35:32,944 Indeed, many would think it the better prize. 629 00:35:33,027 --> 00:35:37,198 After passion cools and fate intervenes, 630 00:35:37,990 --> 00:35:40,284 who else is a woman left with 631 00:35:41,118 --> 00:35:42,203 but herself? 632 00:35:45,539 --> 00:35:46,582 Hmm. 633 00:35:47,208 --> 00:35:48,459 Come along. 634 00:35:48,542 --> 00:35:50,711 Our guests are waiting. 635 00:35:51,462 --> 00:35:52,380 [Kate] Hmm. 636 00:35:59,804 --> 00:36:00,805 [Lady Danbury] Hmm. 637 00:36:02,348 --> 00:36:06,394 Ah, Lord and Lady Sheffield, it has been too long. 638 00:36:06,477 --> 00:36:10,231 May I present Miss Sharma and Miss Edwina Sharma. 639 00:36:10,314 --> 00:36:13,067 Oh, my dear, look at you. 640 00:36:13,150 --> 00:36:16,404 Isn't she quite as lovely as the report said? 641 00:36:16,487 --> 00:36:17,571 [Edwina] You are too kind. 642 00:36:18,614 --> 00:36:21,033 I'm most happy to make your acquaintance. 643 00:36:21,117 --> 00:36:24,954 We have been waiting so many years to meet you. 644 00:36:25,037 --> 00:36:27,623 I wish to know everything about you. 645 00:36:27,707 --> 00:36:29,875 Do you enjoy dancing? Music? 646 00:36:29,959 --> 00:36:31,585 You must accompany us to the opera. 647 00:36:31,669 --> 00:36:35,047 We have a fine box which has been gathering dust. 648 00:36:35,131 --> 00:36:37,883 Indeed, it has been too long since we've seen you both in town, 649 00:36:37,967 --> 00:36:39,010 Lord and Lady Sheffield. 650 00:36:39,093 --> 00:36:41,304 -Yes. -[Lady Sheffield] Yes, indeed, it has. 651 00:36:42,430 --> 00:36:43,681 Mother. 652 00:36:44,265 --> 00:36:45,349 -Father. -Mm. 653 00:36:46,392 --> 00:36:47,810 I do enjoy the opera. 654 00:36:47,893 --> 00:36:50,479 My sister Kate is the one who introduced me to it. 655 00:36:53,357 --> 00:36:55,568 Ah. Shall we go through to dinner? 656 00:36:55,651 --> 00:36:57,486 Oh, yes. Come with me, child. 657 00:36:57,570 --> 00:36:58,404 [Edwina giggles] 658 00:37:04,577 --> 00:37:06,370 -[laughter] -[silverware clinking] 659 00:37:06,454 --> 00:37:09,582 And, of course, you must be our guests at the Sheffield manor. 660 00:37:09,665 --> 00:37:12,084 It is nothing compared to the estates at Aubrey Hall, 661 00:37:12,168 --> 00:37:15,838 to be sure, but I think it a most pretty part of Hertfordshire. 662 00:37:15,921 --> 00:37:20,051 Do you shoot? We have a fine stock of birds, and you are always welcome. 663 00:37:20,134 --> 00:37:22,428 [Anthony] Thank you for the invitation. I do enjoy shooting. 664 00:37:22,511 --> 00:37:23,637 [Lord Sheffield] Well… 665 00:37:23,721 --> 00:37:24,764 As does Kate. 666 00:37:24,847 --> 00:37:27,850 The two of them almost bagged a stag on our trip to the country. 667 00:37:27,933 --> 00:37:30,478 [chuckling] How… unusual. 668 00:37:30,561 --> 00:37:33,439 Do they teach young ladies to shoot in India? 669 00:37:33,522 --> 00:37:35,232 Only the fortunate ones. 670 00:37:36,442 --> 00:37:37,651 [exhales] 671 00:37:38,861 --> 00:37:40,696 Uh, Lord and Lady Sheffield, 672 00:37:40,780 --> 00:37:42,948 how long do you plan to remain in town? 673 00:37:43,032 --> 00:37:44,867 Oh, we shall stay for the wedding. 674 00:37:44,950 --> 00:37:47,495 Imagine. The queen herself 675 00:37:47,578 --> 00:37:50,122 overseeing my granddaughter's nuptials. 676 00:37:50,206 --> 00:37:54,502 Her Majesty is kind to be so forgiving after everything that has happened. 677 00:37:55,086 --> 00:37:57,254 [Lord Sheffield] Now, now. We are all family here. 678 00:37:57,338 --> 00:37:58,672 Oh, yes, of course we are. 679 00:37:59,465 --> 00:38:01,717 Even after our daughter so callously rejected 680 00:38:01,801 --> 00:38:03,427 the match we had found for her. 681 00:38:03,511 --> 00:38:07,515 -[Lord Sheffield] My dear, we agreed-- -An earl, no less, with 12,000 acres. 682 00:38:07,598 --> 00:38:09,475 Any other young lady 683 00:38:09,558 --> 00:38:13,771 would've fallen to her knees in gratitude that her parents were showing such care. 684 00:38:13,854 --> 00:38:17,274 This sauce is delicious, Lady Danbury. Have your cook give mine the recipe. 685 00:38:17,358 --> 00:38:19,193 It is the gooseberry, I believe. 686 00:38:19,276 --> 00:38:23,239 Lady Sheffield, you've got quite the sweet tooth, I do recall? 687 00:38:23,823 --> 00:38:26,409 And all for what? A mere clerk, was he? 688 00:38:26,492 --> 00:38:29,870 And with a child from a previous marriage to God-knows-who. 689 00:38:29,954 --> 00:38:31,122 My mother has a name. 690 00:38:31,205 --> 00:38:32,415 Lady Sheffield, I must ask-- 691 00:38:32,498 --> 00:38:36,877 We could not show our faces in society for years. 692 00:38:37,461 --> 00:38:38,712 Not that she should care. 693 00:38:38,796 --> 00:38:42,341 She simply sailed away from all of us with that man, 694 00:38:42,425 --> 00:38:43,801 robbing us of our grandchild. 695 00:38:43,884 --> 00:38:44,969 Grandchildren. 696 00:38:46,720 --> 00:38:47,763 I have two daughters 697 00:38:47,847 --> 00:38:51,350 with whom you have had every opportunity to form a connection. 698 00:38:51,434 --> 00:38:53,394 But the choice to shun us was yours alone. 699 00:38:53,477 --> 00:38:54,353 I beg your pardon-- 700 00:38:54,437 --> 00:38:56,397 And do not think I took it lightly, 701 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:58,899 being cast out by the only family I had ever known. 702 00:38:58,983 --> 00:39:02,445 I was heartbroken, indeed. But in time, I came to see 703 00:39:02,528 --> 00:39:05,239 that, in your cruelty, you did us all a great service. 704 00:39:05,322 --> 00:39:07,867 I hardly think this a proper dinner conversation. 705 00:39:07,950 --> 00:39:09,535 I quite agree. Please, collect-- 706 00:39:09,618 --> 00:39:12,121 When you cast me out, what you did was set me free. 707 00:39:12,830 --> 00:39:16,625 Free to raise my daughters far from your constant judgment 708 00:39:16,709 --> 00:39:19,587 and craven demands that they should chase wealth 709 00:39:19,670 --> 00:39:21,881 and titles above all else! 710 00:39:21,964 --> 00:39:24,508 [scoffs] You are a fine one to talk. 711 00:39:24,592 --> 00:39:27,845 You speak of scorning riches, and yet you have come crawling back 712 00:39:27,928 --> 00:39:29,388 to snatch at our fortune. 713 00:39:29,472 --> 00:39:32,099 -Lady Danbury is right-- -Believe me, I want nothing from you. 714 00:39:32,183 --> 00:39:34,477 Oh, you may not, but your daughter certainly does. 715 00:39:36,854 --> 00:39:37,688 Mama? 716 00:39:37,771 --> 00:39:42,234 The trust fund we have set up for her. The condition of which clearly states 717 00:39:42,318 --> 00:39:47,031 that she must marry a man of good English breeding to inherit. 718 00:39:47,907 --> 00:39:51,494 You did not think we would allow another generation to pollute 719 00:39:51,577 --> 00:39:52,995 the Sheffield name, did you? 720 00:39:53,078 --> 00:39:55,539 Didi, what are they talking about? 721 00:39:55,623 --> 00:39:58,125 -What have you done? -Anthony, did you know about this? 722 00:39:58,209 --> 00:40:00,127 I shall explain everything. 723 00:40:00,211 --> 00:40:03,672 I see this one has inherited your penchant for avoiding the truth. 724 00:40:03,756 --> 00:40:05,674 Or that's something she inherited from her father. 725 00:40:05,758 --> 00:40:06,884 [Anthony] That is enough. 726 00:40:08,886 --> 00:40:10,930 I can only think you've been exiled from good society 727 00:40:11,013 --> 00:40:13,307 because of your deficient manners rather than any other sin. 728 00:40:13,390 --> 00:40:16,143 Since the moment you arrived, you have failed to show the proper respect 729 00:40:16,227 --> 00:40:18,187 for the Sharma family, and I will not stand for it. 730 00:40:18,270 --> 00:40:20,689 -I declare-- -I will not… stand for it. 731 00:40:21,690 --> 00:40:24,109 Lady Mary has done admirably in raising her daughters. 732 00:40:24,193 --> 00:40:28,405 They are intelligent, kind, loyal women. 733 00:40:28,989 --> 00:40:30,616 And a credit to both their parents. 734 00:40:31,742 --> 00:40:35,913 And since you clearly do not wish to jeopardize your social standing 735 00:40:35,996 --> 00:40:38,832 by associating with such company, I suggest you do not. 736 00:40:38,916 --> 00:40:40,042 You may leave at once! 737 00:40:40,125 --> 00:40:41,794 You cannot be serious! 738 00:40:41,877 --> 00:40:43,921 Please send for Lord and Lady Sheffield's carriage. 739 00:40:44,004 --> 00:40:45,214 They can wait outside. 740 00:40:46,048 --> 00:40:48,551 And do not trouble yourselves for an invitation for the wedding, 741 00:40:48,634 --> 00:40:50,553 for you shall not receive one. 742 00:40:51,387 --> 00:40:53,389 This is beyond the pale. 743 00:40:54,890 --> 00:40:58,769 And if you think you shall inherit a single sovereign now, 744 00:40:58,852 --> 00:41:00,563 you are sorely mistaken. 745 00:41:17,913 --> 00:41:19,665 Lord Bridgerton, Lady Bridgerton. 746 00:41:19,748 --> 00:41:21,500 -I must apologize-- -We should take our leave. 747 00:41:21,584 --> 00:41:22,543 [Violet] Yes. 748 00:41:23,168 --> 00:41:25,713 Thank you for the evening, Lady Danbury. 749 00:41:25,796 --> 00:41:27,590 It was quite enlightening. 750 00:41:27,673 --> 00:41:28,674 [grunts] My lord-- 751 00:41:28,757 --> 00:41:30,134 Good evening. 752 00:41:31,635 --> 00:41:33,387 -You lied to me. -Please, Bon. 753 00:41:45,858 --> 00:41:46,984 Lord Bridgerton! 754 00:41:48,360 --> 00:41:50,696 Lord Bridgerton, I beg a word! 755 00:41:51,822 --> 00:41:53,365 -We must be going. -Please. 756 00:41:53,449 --> 00:41:55,367 [breathing heavily] 757 00:41:56,285 --> 00:41:58,037 Mother, I shall meet you at the house. 758 00:42:08,297 --> 00:42:11,383 You must know. Edwina is innocent in all of this. She had no idea. 759 00:42:11,467 --> 00:42:14,261 Coming to England, finding her a match. I only wished the best for her. 760 00:42:14,345 --> 00:42:16,805 -You cannot be angry at her. -I am not. 761 00:42:16,889 --> 00:42:19,767 It is clear she was as much in the dark as I was about your schemes. 762 00:42:19,850 --> 00:42:21,977 -They were not schemes. -I take it there'll be no dowry. 763 00:42:22,061 --> 00:42:24,104 Now that the Sheffields have withdrawn their support. 764 00:42:24,188 --> 00:42:25,356 You care about a dowry? 765 00:42:25,439 --> 00:42:28,776 It is because of what you just did that the Sheffields withdrew it. 766 00:42:29,860 --> 00:42:31,236 It is regrettable, to be sure. 767 00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:33,906 But clearly, both Miss Edwina and I have been misled, 768 00:42:33,989 --> 00:42:36,075 and it is best to call off this doomed engagement 769 00:42:36,158 --> 00:42:38,077 before it is the cause of any more strife. 770 00:42:38,661 --> 00:42:40,537 Of course, I'd never besmirch her reputation. 771 00:42:40,621 --> 00:42:42,623 My mother and Lady Danbury will make a plan-- 772 00:42:42,706 --> 00:42:45,751 There shall be no plan. I do not understand. 773 00:42:45,834 --> 00:42:48,045 Why are you suggesting this? 774 00:42:48,128 --> 00:42:50,631 All along, you have been set on marrying my sister, 775 00:42:50,714 --> 00:42:52,966 despite my every objection, might I add, 776 00:42:53,050 --> 00:42:55,135 and now you intend to cast her aside. 777 00:42:55,803 --> 00:42:56,762 Why? 778 00:42:56,845 --> 00:42:59,515 And do not talk to me of dowries, sir, 779 00:42:59,598 --> 00:43:01,684 for we both know you have no need of it. 780 00:43:01,767 --> 00:43:03,352 So, tell me, what has she done? 781 00:43:03,435 --> 00:43:06,814 She has done nothing. It is you. You have made this match impossible. 782 00:43:06,897 --> 00:43:09,733 -But I am leaving for India. -And it is not far enough! 783 00:43:12,236 --> 00:43:14,822 Do you think that there is a corner of this Earth 784 00:43:14,905 --> 00:43:17,116 that you could travel to far away enough 785 00:43:17,199 --> 00:43:18,701 to free me from this torment? 786 00:43:19,493 --> 00:43:20,828 I am a gentleman. 787 00:43:21,829 --> 00:43:25,207 My father raised me to act with honor, but that honor is hanging by a thread 788 00:43:25,290 --> 00:43:27,126 that grows more precarious with every moment 789 00:43:27,209 --> 00:43:28,836 I spend in your presence. 790 00:43:30,754 --> 00:43:32,965 You are the bane of my existence. 791 00:43:38,512 --> 00:43:40,973 And the object of all my desires. 792 00:43:42,933 --> 00:43:45,936 [quietly] Night and day, I dream of you. 793 00:43:46,979 --> 00:43:48,564 And what I… [exhales] 794 00:43:50,441 --> 00:43:53,777 Do you even know all the ways a lady can be seduced? 795 00:43:56,071 --> 00:43:57,948 The things I could teach you. 796 00:43:58,031 --> 00:43:59,950 [both breathing heavily] 797 00:44:00,451 --> 00:44:04,037 [quietly] I did not ask for this. 798 00:44:05,122 --> 00:44:07,833 [sighs] To be plagued by these feelings. 799 00:44:09,293 --> 00:44:11,128 Hiding from my sister. 800 00:44:12,546 --> 00:44:15,758 Being driven to distraction every time you enter the room. 801 00:44:15,841 --> 00:44:17,384 Then you agree. 802 00:44:18,802 --> 00:44:20,345 It is insupportable. 803 00:44:21,555 --> 00:44:22,848 Impossible. 804 00:44:22,931 --> 00:44:25,350 [heartbeats thumping] 805 00:44:29,521 --> 00:44:30,773 [Kate exhales] 806 00:44:37,571 --> 00:44:41,742 If I wed your sister, it will bind me and you together for eternity, 807 00:44:41,825 --> 00:44:44,953 and I will spend every day of my marriage 808 00:44:45,579 --> 00:44:47,372 wanting you, 809 00:44:47,456 --> 00:44:49,166 dreaming of you, 810 00:44:50,042 --> 00:44:53,086 dreading the day when my last thread of honor finally snaps. 811 00:44:54,463 --> 00:44:57,132 Is that the future that you want for us? 812 00:44:57,216 --> 00:44:58,383 For your sister? 813 00:44:59,051 --> 00:44:59,968 [exhales] 814 00:45:01,261 --> 00:45:02,763 [distant chatter] 815 00:45:05,057 --> 00:45:06,099 I must go. 816 00:45:20,447 --> 00:45:21,615 [exhales sharply] 817 00:45:29,414 --> 00:45:31,667 [sighs] Must we sit around like statues? 818 00:45:31,750 --> 00:45:35,838 I wish to be at a ball, showing off my new fiancé. 819 00:45:36,880 --> 00:45:37,798 Varley? 820 00:45:39,132 --> 00:45:40,759 Are you certain we've not received 821 00:45:40,843 --> 00:45:43,929 any invitations you may have overlooked for the evening? 822 00:45:44,012 --> 00:45:46,431 No, ma'am. There's been nothing. 823 00:45:46,515 --> 00:45:49,977 Perhaps the circumstances of Prudence's engagement has us on the outs yet again. 824 00:45:50,060 --> 00:45:51,311 So this is my fault? 825 00:45:51,395 --> 00:45:52,563 I did not say that. 826 00:45:52,646 --> 00:45:55,899 It's not as if you arranged to meet Cousin Jack in that orangery, did you? 827 00:45:55,983 --> 00:45:59,695 We should merely be happy we still have a cook and a lady's maid each, yes, Mama? 828 00:46:10,539 --> 00:46:13,625 Not a single invitation since arriving back from the country. 829 00:46:13,709 --> 00:46:15,544 I shall alert the postal clerk. 830 00:46:16,128 --> 00:46:17,170 This is no joke. 831 00:46:17,254 --> 00:46:20,549 We are meant to be a distinguished family. 832 00:46:20,632 --> 00:46:24,303 But for years, I have suffered the indignities of the ton's disdain, 833 00:46:24,386 --> 00:46:25,762 for one reason or another. 834 00:46:25,846 --> 00:46:28,181 They liked us well enough when they thought you a plum catch, 835 00:46:28,265 --> 00:46:31,184 but now that you are spoken for, ah, we are outcasts again. 836 00:46:31,268 --> 00:46:33,937 All the more reason to end this sham of an engagement. 837 00:46:34,021 --> 00:46:35,772 It is not an option. 838 00:46:40,193 --> 00:46:41,153 Lord Cowper. 839 00:46:42,070 --> 00:46:43,614 What business did he have with you? 840 00:46:43,697 --> 00:46:46,241 He wishes to invest in the mines. Several of them do. 841 00:46:46,325 --> 00:46:48,619 Bored gentlemen with too much time and money on their hands. 842 00:46:48,702 --> 00:46:50,621 -Take it. -The mines are worthless. 843 00:46:50,704 --> 00:46:52,164 There are no rubies to be found. 844 00:46:52,247 --> 00:46:54,958 How are they to know the difference? Board a ship to the Americas? 845 00:46:55,042 --> 00:46:56,585 [chuckles, inhales] 846 00:46:58,754 --> 00:46:59,922 You are serious. 847 00:47:00,005 --> 00:47:03,425 The future of this family hangs in the balance, my lord. 848 00:47:03,508 --> 00:47:05,886 I've never been more serious in my life. 849 00:47:05,969 --> 00:47:09,806 Get them to invest. Take every pound that they offer. 850 00:47:09,890 --> 00:47:12,100 Our fortunes will be restored. 851 00:47:12,184 --> 00:47:14,061 Prudence shall have a fine wedding, 852 00:47:14,144 --> 00:47:17,356 and I shall never have to suffer the disdain of the ton again. 853 00:47:33,956 --> 00:47:35,499 -[knocking] -Edwina? 854 00:47:49,596 --> 00:47:51,765 Ever since the viscount has been courting me, 855 00:47:51,848 --> 00:47:54,059 I have sensed you were not being entirely truthful. 856 00:47:55,143 --> 00:47:56,728 And now I know I was right. 857 00:48:04,778 --> 00:48:07,781 This business with the Sheffields and their fortune, 858 00:48:07,864 --> 00:48:11,201 you did not trust me enough to tell me what was really going on. 859 00:48:11,284 --> 00:48:14,955 I am truly sorry, Bon, for keeping both you and Mama in the dark. 860 00:48:15,038 --> 00:48:16,331 After Appa died, 861 00:48:16,415 --> 00:48:19,543 I took it upon myself to manage our affairs. 862 00:48:19,626 --> 00:48:23,755 I wrote to the Sheffields, and after learning of their stipulations, 863 00:48:23,839 --> 00:48:27,050 I saw an answer to all our troubles. 864 00:48:27,592 --> 00:48:29,511 I thought I was doing the right thing 865 00:48:29,594 --> 00:48:31,638 by keeping you free from this burden. 866 00:48:31,722 --> 00:48:33,015 But you must know, 867 00:48:34,141 --> 00:48:36,309 it has weighed on me every day. 868 00:48:38,437 --> 00:48:41,815 I am not a little girl anymore, Kate. 869 00:48:42,607 --> 00:48:45,652 I am a grown woman now, ready to be a wife. 870 00:48:47,612 --> 00:48:48,572 Yes. 871 00:48:49,698 --> 00:48:50,991 Yes, I know. 872 00:48:52,159 --> 00:48:53,243 [sighs softly] 873 00:48:56,621 --> 00:49:00,542 If Lord Bridgerton does not wish to end our engagement… 874 00:49:02,085 --> 00:49:04,921 then the Sheffield fortune would not matter, would it? 875 00:49:05,005 --> 00:49:07,090 Once I am married to the viscount, 876 00:49:07,174 --> 00:49:09,593 there will be ample funds to provide for all of us. 877 00:49:09,676 --> 00:49:11,762 He is as generous as he is wealthy. 878 00:49:12,387 --> 00:49:16,224 I am sure the viscount will provide for you and Mama too. 879 00:49:17,726 --> 00:49:18,602 He… 880 00:49:20,228 --> 00:49:21,188 He might. 881 00:49:21,938 --> 00:49:25,358 But-- But, Edwina, this should not be your burden. 882 00:49:25,442 --> 00:49:29,446 What burden would it be to marry the person I love? 883 00:49:31,031 --> 00:49:32,115 You love him? 884 00:49:32,824 --> 00:49:37,329 Watching how nobly he defended us at dinner tonight, how could I not? 885 00:49:39,247 --> 00:49:43,418 I want nothing more than to be his wife. 886 00:49:44,377 --> 00:49:46,004 His viscountess. 887 00:49:47,881 --> 00:49:49,591 But he will have to forgive us. 888 00:49:51,218 --> 00:49:52,677 Do you think he will? 889 00:49:54,054 --> 00:49:55,514 That I do not know. 890 00:50:14,449 --> 00:50:15,659 I shall not be long. 891 00:50:22,332 --> 00:50:24,668 Do not tell me you've traveled at this ungodly hour 892 00:50:24,751 --> 00:50:26,419 to offer more corrections of my writing? 893 00:50:26,503 --> 00:50:29,005 It was the only time I could leave without being seen. 894 00:50:29,089 --> 00:50:30,340 And, on the contrary, 895 00:50:30,423 --> 00:50:32,676 I've come to ask for your discernment. 896 00:50:32,759 --> 00:50:33,927 Is that so? 897 00:50:34,010 --> 00:50:35,387 Do not look so pleased. 898 00:50:35,470 --> 00:50:38,306 It is a rare occurrence that I doubt shall be repeated. 899 00:50:39,516 --> 00:50:42,519 [sighs] I have questions about the writings in this pamphlet. 900 00:50:42,602 --> 00:50:45,480 Well, the ideas can tax a fragile mind. 901 00:50:45,564 --> 00:50:48,984 Or perhaps your means of communicating them leaves much to be desired. 902 00:50:49,067 --> 00:50:52,362 Or perhaps you have not seen enough of the world to make sense of them yet. 903 00:50:52,445 --> 00:50:53,905 [Eloise chuckling] Ah. 904 00:50:56,658 --> 00:50:57,909 [Lady Whistledown] Duty. 905 00:50:57,993 --> 00:51:01,413 More than laws or faith, I have often thought it the bond 906 00:51:01,496 --> 00:51:04,249 that holds our fragile society together. 907 00:51:15,093 --> 00:51:17,762 Duty to rank and title. 908 00:51:17,846 --> 00:51:20,599 Fidelity to one's family name. 909 00:51:20,682 --> 00:51:23,643 It demands both utter obedience 910 00:51:23,727 --> 00:51:26,229 and total sacrifice. 911 00:51:29,608 --> 00:51:31,193 But what happens 912 00:51:31,276 --> 00:51:32,944 when such duty 913 00:51:33,028 --> 00:51:35,989 is in conflict with the heart's true desire? 914 00:51:37,532 --> 00:51:39,743 Why, then, there is the potential 915 00:51:39,826 --> 00:51:42,495 for a considerable scandal, indeed. 916 00:51:44,539 --> 00:51:46,499 The only question is, 917 00:51:46,583 --> 00:51:50,420 will the parties in question heed my warning? 918 00:51:51,004 --> 00:51:52,881 Or is it already too late 919 00:51:52,964 --> 00:51:55,050 to turn back to duty 920 00:51:55,133 --> 00:51:57,636 and away from desire? 921 00:51:57,719 --> 00:52:00,931 [classical rendition of "You Oughta Know" plays] 922 00:52:01,014 --> 00:52:03,350 [breathing deeply] 923 00:52:13,985 --> 00:52:15,153 [horse snorts] 924 00:52:15,237 --> 00:52:16,071 Miss Sharma. 925 00:52:16,154 --> 00:52:18,531 I see you continue here with your morning rides. 926 00:52:19,783 --> 00:52:21,451 As do you, it seems. 927 00:52:25,163 --> 00:52:26,164 I couldn't sleep. 928 00:52:26,248 --> 00:52:27,499 [quietly] Nor could I. 929 00:52:29,251 --> 00:52:30,794 Have you decided what you will do? 930 00:52:36,383 --> 00:52:38,969 Long have I wrestled with it, but I see no other option. 931 00:52:41,304 --> 00:52:44,224 I will talk with Miss Edwina today… 932 00:52:46,101 --> 00:52:47,602 and see my way to ending things. 933 00:52:47,686 --> 00:52:49,062 It is the only way to ensure 934 00:52:49,145 --> 00:52:51,564 that the two of us can be rid of this impossible situation. 935 00:52:52,148 --> 00:52:55,610 Once the engagement is over, our paths need never cross again. 936 00:52:58,571 --> 00:53:00,573 It will be as if we had never met. 937 00:53:03,702 --> 00:53:05,704 You cannot. You cannot do that. 938 00:53:05,787 --> 00:53:08,331 -Miss Sharma-- -You cannot break my sister's heart. 939 00:53:08,415 --> 00:53:11,960 She is all things good and true. A kinder soul you will never find. 940 00:53:12,043 --> 00:53:14,421 She has loved me as well as any sister could, 941 00:53:14,504 --> 00:53:16,381 and I could not live with myself 942 00:53:16,464 --> 00:53:18,883 if I robbed her of her happiness and the future she deserves. 943 00:53:19,467 --> 00:53:21,011 I-- I do not understand. 944 00:53:21,094 --> 00:53:23,471 You have been against this union from the start. 945 00:53:23,555 --> 00:53:27,642 I was wrong! I will not be the cause of you losing your honor 946 00:53:27,726 --> 00:53:30,020 any more than I can stand to see Edwina in pain. 947 00:53:30,603 --> 00:53:32,188 You once saw her as your perfect match. 948 00:53:32,272 --> 00:53:34,107 You will find your way to believing it again. 949 00:53:35,275 --> 00:53:36,151 Please. 950 00:53:36,651 --> 00:53:38,445 Please, Lord Bridgerton. 951 00:53:39,195 --> 00:53:40,030 Anthony. 952 00:53:40,613 --> 00:53:43,033 You must keep your word. You must marry my sister. 953 00:53:43,116 --> 00:53:44,993 You must marry her as soon as you can, 954 00:53:45,076 --> 00:53:47,912 because this feeling that plagues us so, it will pass. 955 00:53:47,996 --> 00:53:50,290 It will become tenable, it will become bearable, 956 00:53:50,373 --> 00:53:53,126 and soon enough, it will be as if we never felt it at all. 957 00:53:53,209 --> 00:53:56,046 Mere passion. It must because it has to. 958 00:53:56,129 --> 00:53:58,715 [classical rendition of "You Oughta Know" continues] 959 00:53:58,798 --> 00:53:59,632 [sighs] 960 00:54:09,642 --> 00:54:10,477 Very well. 961 00:54:17,108 --> 00:54:19,611 I shall see that the wedding shall take place as soon as possible. 962 00:54:42,967 --> 00:54:44,969 [sighs deeply] 963 00:54:47,222 --> 00:54:48,473 [sniffles] 964 00:54:48,556 --> 00:54:49,599 [exhales sharply] 965 00:54:49,682 --> 00:54:51,434 [breathes deeply]