Bridgerton
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Their home lives are more revealing.
Meanwhile, Eloise, who skipped the excursion, is bouncing out the door to go shopping.
But someones waiting for her outside the Bridgerton family home: the queen!
Her Highness reveals shes convinced Eloise is Whistledown.
But theres more: the queen wants to become allies.
If Eloise refuses, shell get doxxed, which would ruin both her and her family.
The queen gives her three days to decide.
Her Highness pretty much threatens to kill Eloise its a lot!
Would two scandalized families really throw a party together if everything wasnt a-okay between them?
What if the theme was harmony?
Too on the nose?
Any body-language expert would tell you these two are mad horny for each other.
Edwina stares at them aghast: Was I truly that blind?
Eloise explains her predicament with the queen, and Penelopes horrified.
She tells Eloise to wait for Whistledowns next issue maybe itll help prove her innocence.
Anthony seeks out Benedict, whos sloshed at a school party.
Its good advice, but I wonder if he just read it off a classroom poster.
Time for a field trip!
Anthony takes a turn around the room with Lady Mary and apologizes for whats happened.
She doesnt blame Anthony entirely, though.
She wishes she had shouldered the burden when her husband died, not Kate.
Hearing how Kate sacrificed so much for her family stills Anthony, and he watches her from afar.
She says she learned to become a great liar from the masters: Kate and Anthony.
She says theres nothing to talk about, but he brings up their kiss.
She briefly ventures into gaslighting territory before acknowledging what happened.
She says they should be ashamed of what they did and walks away.
Its time to prep for the ball!
Flowers and ornate candlesticks are brought in.
Art featuring the Bridgerton family crest is freshly painted on the floor.
The hosting families get dolled up.
And nobody else shows!
But Anthonys trying Benedicts new perspective advice.
In a move that feels extremely off-brand (but reminiscent of his father, perhaps?
), Anthony insists there will still be dancing.
He calls out to the youngest Bridgertons, Hyacinth and Gregory, to come downstairs and join the party.
They all stand in a circle, holding hands, and begin a lively country dance.
They clearly needed this!
But when Edwina notices that Anthony and Kate ended the dance paired together, its clear shes upset.
It reveals that Eloise has been sneaking out unchaperoned with political radicals.
Eloise runs to her room in tears.
Finally, he says hes never met anyone like her and its consuming him.
He speaks of wanting to run away with her and of acting on the most impure, forbidden desires.
Okay, now Im sweating.
And then he pulls his head back, shakes it, and saysto her, You have to stop.
(ANTHONY FICTIONAL CHARACTER BRIDGERTON, I SWEAR TO GOD.)
She responds, saying hes the one whos been spinning her world off-axis.
And so, Kate explains,Anthonysthe one who must stop before
Before what?
Before we both finally do something for ourselves?
Anthony steps back and shakes his head, gruffly instructing her to go inside.
She doesnt move: What did I tell you about you and your orders?
But this time, she explicitly tells him NOT TO.
We did it, kids!
I think Im short-circuiting!
His pants stay on, but finally, our guy Anthony gets to roll down her stockings!
They make out and he goes down on her, holding her hand as she climaxes.
Its very, very sexy.
I dont think this scene wouldve been nearly as satisfying if it had happened much sooner.
The next morning, Anthony wakes up smiling until he realizes hes alone.
Kate has gone home and is recalling the raciest moments of the night.
But shes gone, and so is one of the horses.
He sees her in the distance, amid the rain and mist.
The horse balks and rears, throwing Kate off its back.
She hits her head and is out cold.
Anthony, having witnessed everything in horror, rushes toward her.
Another memory to add to the trauma bank.
Her comedic instincts are always chefs kiss.
Colins hoping to invest in Lord Featheringtons mines, and I can only wonder how hed feel about NFTs.
