Bridgerton
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Were still at Aubrey Hall, and party prep is under way!
But not everyones in a festive mood.
Anthonys downcast and Kates been laying low since the bee-sting incident.
The secrecys understandable, especially when Edwina still insists the viscount is who she wants.
So Edwina asks Kate to spend more time with him, hoping that they warm to each other.
I thought I needed your help getting him to fall in love with me, says Edwina.
But I have realized what I need is your help getting him to fall in love withyou.
When a flustered Anthony objects (Ladies do not hunt!
), Kate takes offense, saying its not that they dont, but arent allowed.
And so Kate, accompanied by a female chaperone, joins the men on their excursion.
With so much unsaid between the two, Anthony and Kate chat cautiously at the beginning of the hunt.
But Kate soon gives in to her frustration at how much these men suck at finding game.
Anthony finds her crouching down, aiming her gun.
She shushes him, but he goes on a whispered tirade about her disregard for rules.
So he sidles up behind her and takes ahands-on approachto help guide her.
These two just cant help themselves, can they?
Anthony reveals the library theyre in actually belonged to his father.
The next day, Daphne and Lady Bridgerton chat while arranging flowers for the ball.
Daphne remarks that Edwina is surely a diamond but that she always imagined Anthony with someone challenging like himself.
Bridgertons do like to be challenged!
So Daphne visits her brother and presses him to consider whether he knows Edwina well enough to propose.
He tells her to mind her own beeswax (Im sorry) and leaves.
Kate and Anthony look at each other trepidatiously.
They are playing with fire here.
He extends his hand: Miss Sharma, may I have this dance?
and she says, You may, my lord, and I am dead RIP me.
Everyones watching; it feels voyeuristic.
Before giving her blessing, she needs to know if he can make Edwina happy.
She asks if his silence means hes reconsidering, and HE ASKS HER IF SHEWANTSHIM TO RECONSIDER.
She says it doesnt matter what she wants.
He disagrees(!).
The song ends and he leaves the dance floor.
Anthony storms into his fathers library with Kate on his heels.
She spits out that he vexes her.
And what is it, do you think, you do to me?
He suggests that she hates him, and she agrees.
Tell me you feel nothing, and I will walk away.
She struggles to respond and they are interrupted by Daphne.
Shocked by the scene at hand, Daphne apologizes and exits, with Anthony on her trail.
Daphnes gulping down a drink when Anthony finds her.
He assures his sister nothing happened and he still intends on marrying Edwina.
Anthony pours himself a drink.
There is obviously something between you, she says.
One way or another, these kind of feelings always have a way of coming to the surface.
Like a robot, he asks what kind of feelings, and she says love, duh.
He stands up straight and nods: Then I know what I must do.
Later that night, Lady Danbury finds Kate outside, getting some air.
The next morning, the Sharmas are leaving Aubrey Hall, Edwina without a ring on her finger.
Kate looks like shes about to come clean to her sister, but the voice of Anthony interrupts them.
He walks deliberately toward the pair but detours around Kate to Edwina, dropping to a knee.
He proposes, Edwina says yes, the credits hit, and Im still reeling.
Hemingway would be proud.
Anthony offers himself up to Kate as a target if they dont have any luck hunting.
Eloise dances with supposed fellow rebel Lord Morrison a coupling set up by Lady Bridgerton.
But they clash he says shes smart, not like other girls.
No one wants to be a cool girl!
Lady Featherington sets up Prudence and Lord Featherington so theyre found alone together and he must marry her.
(Oh, I would be delighted to marry you, Cousin Jack!)
