More fall out from Lady Brockenhurst (Harriet Walter) displaying Charles (Jack Bardoe) in public from the party as everyone is bringing it up. Including Oliver (Richard Goulding) who is really at a miss as to why James (Philip Glenister) is taking so much interest in him too, instead of his own son. If only he knew he is his nephew he wouldn't feel that way and Anne (Tamsin Greig) really wanted to tell him when he complained about wanting to be a part of the Cubbitt project and not wanting to do it at the same time. Well it appears Oliver found out James had been accepted by the gent's club but Anne didn't know. So how did Oliver find out already, unless he was just told that he was lunching there if he visited James at work.
Lady Brockenhurst goes ahead with her investment, which James regrets as he should've invested in Charles's venture fully so she wouldn't be involved. Even admitting to Anne that he wanted to tell Charles who he is and that this news should come from him, his grandfather. Anne stressing they gave him up for this reason and they can't do that now. Better they should as it will be out soon and then they will be treated with even more contempt and Sophia will indeed be called "a slut" as they keep stressing every ep! However it appears that John (Adam James) is well on his way to finding out who Charles is as he's intent on bribing the servants into garnering info from them about the Trenchard family secrets and as Anne stated they have many. With James even giving something away when Ellis (Saskia Reeves) was 'hiding' by the bed. Oh really Anne you should've sent her out sooner! Betrayal and deceit for a penny! Huh Downton servants would never have done this, except Thomas and O'Brien of course. Ahh a bygone era of TV!
Susan (Alive Eve) finally has her trist with John - the bore, really what did she see in him. Me thinks it's the jingle jangle of pennies too when he inherits. That'll be a cold day in hell since Charles will get it all!! A fitting comeuppance for that side of the family. As his father, the Reverend (James Fleet) can't stop gambling and racking up debts, they've nothing left to sell and the house is mortgaged to the hilt. As the Earl (Tom Wilkinson) rightly refuses to pay brother dear now't! That's why they need to find out more about Charles and why Lady Brockenhurst is investing her coffers. Since Susan has taken the plunge, how long is it since she becomes pregnant with John's baby after telling Anne she's tried everything and can't have children. She was a gold digger if ever there was one! Clawing her way up into society probably seeing Oliver as someone she could manipulate and an easy mark.
Charles and Maria (Ella Purnell) take a stroll through the park as they head to different places but in the same directions, much to the chagrin of her mother's maid acting as chaperone. All goes well until Charles finds out she's engaged to John bore. His face as though his heart had been cut out when she told him this but still insisted she would visit his office with Lady Brockenhurst.
Thought this episode dragged a little as all they really did was plenty of exposition on how unreliable the servants are with Speer (Bronagh Gallagher) being easily bought, as was Turton (Paul Ritter). With Speer having notions of blackmailing Susan later with everything she knows. Wonder if Ellis will follow suit, remains to be seen since she's disgruntled in her position and doesn't want to be in service, but was on the ball when she said how women are "stitched up" in how little they can do in the world.
Julian Fellowes has plans for a series 2 in the works.
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