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Ha!

Come on, get up!

Whoa.

Dr. Thomas, how kind of you to come.

Take me to her.

- Of course. Fox. - Yes, ma'am.

This way, sir.

Thank goodness you're here.

I fear we should have sent for you sooner.

Careful with the vase.

Don't put those chairs so close to the door.

We're only doing what she told us.

Maybe, but I know what she wants.

Well, didn't you hear her?

How can you be so sure?

She seemed to know exactly what she...

Because I work here, and you two

were just hired for the day.

Now, help me get the cake.

I can never remember...

is rain lucky or unlucky?

Well, there's plenty of rain ahead in any marriage,

so I don't suppose it matters.

But how strange it is to walk down the aisle alone.

Not if her father's dead.

Oh, I couldn't find my umbrella.

It is pouring rain.

Oh, I know.

This is going to be such fun.

She can't be in danger.

We've done everything you told us to!

Try to accept the pain, Your Grace.

Don't fight it, and all will be well.

I can't... I can't do this.

Of course you can, my darling.

Of course you can. Adelheid, bring me the bottle.

Be strong!

What is that?

Just Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup.

It can't hurt.

I'm afraid it can hurt, Mrs. Russell.

It contains morphine and could kill the child.

But what if she...

Let me be clear.

You do not understand the situation.

Please, leave me.

I will keep you informed.

Mother!

No!

I'm not sure I've ever seen Oscar so happy.

Oh, it is wonderful, isn't it?

Are you pleased, Agnes?

Of course I am. At last my son is married.

And to a fine-looking woman with enough money

for them both to live well.

And soon I shall entertain the president

of the United States.

Mrs. Van Rhijn, congratulations.

What a lovely couple, and a delightful party.

Thank you for including me.

It is our pleasure.

You both remember Mrs. Foster,

the director of the Heritage Society.

My sister has spoken of little else

since we received the news.

Indeed.

Well, there's so much to be done, isn't there?

Whatever it takes, we are up to the challenge.

Allow me to show you the area that I thought

would suit the president's private audience.

Wonderful.

I can take that if you're done.

Or if you're not, that's fine. I can come back later.

Oh, that looks good...

Clearing glasses is a silent task.

These are not your guests.

Sorry, Mr. Bannister.

Are you quite all right?

Perfectly. Why wouldn't I be?

You seem to be distracted.

I do appreciate your helping out in our time of need.

Yes, we've all got to do our share.

Mrs. Bauer, you've really outdone yourself.

It's good practice before we're graced with the honor

of feeding the president.

The president of the United States is coming here?

Well, I don't know of any other president.

Oh, will you bring in extra help like you did today?

I suppose, but hopefully we'll have

our footman replaced by then.

Oh, when will that be?

Next few days, I should think.

Why would the president want to come here?

This is a very respectable house, I'll have you know.

No doubt the president wishes to reaffirm

his interest in New York and its traditions.

Now, Mrs. Bauer, we're ready for some more food.

Coming up.

Is there someone we should send for from London?

I'm happy to pay.

Of course you are, but everything's under control.

Dr. Thomas has looked after our family for many years.

He's a good doctor, Bertha.

That may be so, but if I had my way...

But you don't.

Not here.

So if you'd like to wait in your room...

- How dare you... - Ladies. Ladies, please.

None of this is helping Gladys.

Is there any change?

I'm afraid not.

The baby is in breech.

It may be we must choose to save the mother or the child.

And obviously, it's a choice I cannot make for you.

- The child, surely. - You can't be serious.

If it's a boy, then he is your future.

The future of us all.

We must save him at all costs.

Hector!

Your Grace, I need an answer.

For God's sake, save them both if you can.

But if a choice must be made,

then save the duchess.

Oh, thank God.

Is there any news?

How are we doing with Rockefeller?

Has he moved at all?

Not an inch. Nothing.

And if I deal with him, I have to pay

most of the transportation costs of the oil.

It's ridiculous!

I agree, sir.

But Rockefeller's Standard Oil is our biggest client.

Without his business, your railroad cannot survive.

I cannot survive with him or without him!

Not at these rates.

Oh, just get out.

I'll leave this with you.

Information from the Pinkertons.

They may have a lead on your would-be assassin.

Is that my good news for the day?

It's a good turnout, and in a tropical storm at that.

Though I am disappointed Mrs. Astor didn't come.

And I saw Mrs. Fish in the church, but she isn't here.

Isn't it rude not to attend the reception?

They'll come around.

I like your confidence.

Society may seem capricious, but really,

it's all tremendously predictable.

Allow me to introduce Mrs. Foster

from the Heritage Society.

This is my son's lovely new wife, Mrs. Oscar van Rhijn.

A wedding reception followed by a presidential visit.

This is a very lucky house.

Is there a reason the president of

the Society isn't the host?

Sadly, Mrs. Fernway is bedridden,

so this great responsibility has fallen

to our vice president, Mrs. Van Rhijn,

who has gracefully accepted.

We have our meeting with the president's secretary,

Mr. Lamont, this week.

Yes, and now with the wedding behind us,

I can give the dinner my full attention.

We're both very grateful

and excited to start our life together.

And it's about time.

If I have to wait too much longer for a grandchild,

I may not have the strength to pick him up.

If you'll excuse us, Mother,

we really should see to our guests.

Of course.

Are you waiting to see if young Mr. Russell is coming?

No.

Why would you think that?

I saw you talking to him at the church.

He's just back from Chicago.

It's the first we've spoken since he left.

I wish I understood what happened

between the two of you.

We just couldn't get it right,

no matter how hard we tried.

But now he's back.

Which changes nothing.

Larry and I have moved on, and...

if I'm happy with that choice, you should be too.

Ada, might I borrow you for a minute?

Mrs. Foster and I were discussing

the additional staff that we will need for the event.

Yes, I suppose that is necessary.

We're already down a footman.

And we'll need more than we had today.

Will they be paid for by the committee?

Might I remind you that the entire reputation

of this family depends on the success of this dinner?

This is no time to be pinching pennies.

Especially when they're not your pennies to pinch.

You're going to look so lovely.

Reverend Kirkland and I are so grateful that you agreed

to have the ceremony at his church in Newport.

I think we're finally done here.

This Brussels bobbin lace is exquisite.

Yes, it's very pretty, but Peggy wants a simple veil.

Well, perhaps she might change her mind.

Brussels lace it is.

I'm afraid we have to go.

Oh, just one more thing.

I want to commission a new dress for you.

Well, both of you, actually.

Oh, that's not necessary.

You've been so generous already.

And with work and the book,

I can well afford to buy it for myself.

Well, it may well be so, but please let me do this.

You see, I'm hosting a tea in Newport,

where I would very much like you to be the guests of honor.

Well, when was this arranged?

I suppose I'm getting ahead of myself.

I feel called to invite you two to join my ladies' club.

We're known as the Daughters of Friendship.

What... what does your group do?

We raise money for good causes

that help colored people.

Oh, but we... we don't live in Newport.

Right.

Well, I'm making an exception for family.

I'll introduce you as new members at the tea,

if you accept.

It's so good of you to include us, Mrs. Kirkland.

But of course, we'd want to make sure

we have the time to give your club

the dedication it deserves.

One always finds the time for things that are important.

Lovely to see you, Mrs. Scott.

I'll just stay here

and sort out the fabrics for your dresses.

Oh, remember, tomorrow, we're meeting with the printer.

And we... we need to discuss the seating chart.

So much to do before I go home.

Which can't come soon enough.

I'll leave you alone with Her Grace.

I'll be in the passage.

Well done, darling.

How wonderful that it's a boy.

I'm just glad it's over, I'll say that.

Oh, how I wish your father were here.

He's lucky to have missed the ordeal.

We're all exhausted.

You must be feeling so tired.

- I am tired. - Of course you are.

We must leave you to sleep.

We can do congratulations tomorrow.

Mr. and Mrs. Van Rhijn.

Please, you must call me Enid.

And what would you like to call me?

I'm so happy for you both.

And I look forward to getting to know you better.

Have you any plans for after the reception?

No. Why, do you?

As soon as it's a respectable time to escape,

those of us who are still awake

are going to head downtown for a real party.

Downtown?

I'm not sure.

Marian, think of it as an adventure.

We couldn't leave you here to rot among the ancients.

You're not allowed to upset the bride on her wedding day,

and I insist.

All right, why not?

If the rain hasn't dampened your spirits,

I won't be the one to do it.

Leave that now and go rest.

You must be weary too.

Not compared to you, I imagine.

That was quite an experience.

Good night.

Dr. Thomas!

Mrs. Russell, come quickly!

She's bleeding!

What's happening?

What's wrong?

Gladys?

She's hemorrhaging. Gladys, darling.

Do something!

Now, this is what I call a celebration.

Well, actually, most of my friends would call it slumming.

I'm not sure Aunt Agnes would approve.

I'm quite sure she wouldn't, and that is precisely

why we didn't invite her.

Come. You promised me a dance.

I did no such thing.

Would you deny your wife?

My wife?

What have I gotten myself into?

Miss Brook.

I'm surprised to see you here.

So am I.

I thought you didn't approve of places like this.

Well, it's a special occasion.

So there's room for exceptions.

I know I'm not supposed to say this,

but I've missed you.

I'll take exception to that too.

But you haven't told me about Chicago.

It was busy, but productive.

I think my father will be pleased.

I have projects of my own here to tend to.

And you? How's your work?

It's been wonderful.

I'm a volunteer at the settlement house

in the Lower East Side.

It's challenging, but very rewarding.

They're lucky to have you.

It means a lot to hear you say so.

For old time's sake?

I don't know if that's a good idea.

It's just a dance.

Well, it's not one that I've ever seen.

It's a kind of mazurka. Follow my lead.

I thought those two had called it off.

They had.

But I suppose on our wedding day,

love is in the air.

Ha!

Are you sure you don't mind taking me home?

Not at all.

You'd never find a cab,

and I can hardly leave you to the mercy of the elements.

I'm quite sure I have never been

to a wedding celebration like this.

You enjoyed yourself.

It was so easy and uncomplicated,

all sorts of people just having fun.

I'd never admit it to anyone else,

but dance halls really are quite marvelous.

You continue to amaze me, Miss Brook.

I thought I knew everything about you.

Easy!

The horses must have been spooked from the storm.

Just hold on.

Steady!

Whoa! Whoa, boy!

Larry?

Steady, boy!

Marian!

Are you hurt?

No, thank God.

- Are you? - No, I'm fine.

The wheel is shattered.

I won't be able to take you any further.

Thank you, Johnson, for your composure.

There is a hotel down the street.

What do you say?

I suppose it'd be better than drowning.

Johnson, please go ahead and get us some rooms.

- I'll accompany Miss Brook. - Very well, sir.

And this is the larger of the two rooms we have left.

You take this one.

Perhaps you could send a telegram to my aunt's.

- I'll give you the address. - Certainly, miss.

That's very kind. Thank you.

I... I had a wonderful night.

I'll see you in the morning.

Good night, Miss Brook.

Good night, Mr. Russell.

- We were lucky. - What a relief.

Duchess is resting comfortably,

and we've managed to stop the bleeding.

But she will require a good deal of rest.

Fortunately, she's young.

She'll heal quickly.

I'm going to bed.

I'm quite worn out.

Let's hope the next one isn't as harrowing.

Next one?

Well, not right away,

but I know how much Gladys would like a large family.

I'm afraid the duchess can never have any more children.

What?

Why, I thought you understood.

There was no way to stop the hemorrhage

if I didn't remove the uterus.

Have you told her?

It is for you to say, not me.

You must let her get stronger.

She struggled to produce a healthy boy, but she's done it.

Let her be happy for now.

But, oh, Hector, I wish things could be different.

- Who is it? - Larry.

Come in.

I was worried.

I wanted to make sure you're all right.

We're fortunate the carriage ride didn't end in disaster.

Yes, we are.

Would you like me to stay till you fall asleep?

Step, hop, step, hop, mazurka, mazurka!

Oscar, I've been thinking.

Considering all the champagne we've had,

that is quite an achievement.

Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Russell have

defined what society means for them,

so doesn't it stand to reason that we should be the ones

to decide what it means to us?

True, true. Very true.

Although, in the case of the Russells,

their meteoric rise to the top

might have left their marriage on shaky ground.

You said society is predictable,

but it doesn't have to be.

You're... you're thinking we should offer

something a little more novel?

Yes.

What if we started hosting a sort of salon?

No, not one of those stuffy, dull affairs.

Mrs. Astor would throw.

Ours would be fun, like...

like the French or the Italians would do,

full of artists and musicians.

Everyone will want to come.

And we'll serve...

cocktails.

Oh, I can put together a guest list, very exclusive,

with a mild peppering of the more artistic type.

Avant-garde.

Oh, it'll be a fabulous evening.

I never imagined I'd ever be a man taking pride in his wife.

A perfect end to a perfect day.

I suppose it is the end.

I thought we, understood each other.

Perfectly.

Good night, Mr. Van Rhijn.

And a very good night to you, Mrs. Van Rhijn.

Larry, wake up.

You must wake up.

Good morning.

- You're dressed? - Yes.

You need to go to your room and make sure no one sees you.

Marian, it's still early. It's all right.

It's not early, it's very late.

And nothing about this is all right.

I am ashamed,

and I'm probably ruined.

Can't you see what's at stake here?

Marian. Marian, wait!

Marian!

Did Larry bring you home?

No, I thought it more prudent to take a cab.

That was good thinking.

Your overnight was understandable,

considering the storm.

Still, I'd rather not feed the gossip mills of New York.

I'm afraid Agnes is right.

Yes, this is exactly the sort of thing

that can ruin your reputation.

Must have been an ordeal. You look quite shaken.

I feel it.

Excuse me, I really must get changed.

Shall I ask Mr. Borden to...

Thank you, Church, I'm not hungry.

Just remove this, please.

Sir.

Did I see a telephone in the hall?

I took advantage of everyone's absence

to have one installed.

5,000 New Yorkers have them now.

It's incredible.

Where have you been?

I was caught in the storm and had to change at the club.

Tell me about the Chicago tower.

The Home Insurance Building.

It's impressive, there's no doubt about that.

Looking up from the base, it's as if it's piercing the sky.

Yes, yes. How is it made?

Oh, it's the steel frame.

I spoke to several architects, and given the proper permits,

there is no reason why Russell Industries

couldn't construct one here in New York.

Unless you've changed your mind.

A new tower would remind our competitors

that we're still at the top of our game.

But it's a colossal expense.

You knew that when you asked me to look into it.

Yes, well, things have changed.

Keep up.

How so?

Well, not only is Rockefeller trying

to drive me to my knees,

but now I hear rumors that the members of Cleveland's cabinet

mean to put antimonopoly legislation

at the top of their agenda.

It's hard to argue.

Smaller competitors don't stand a chance

when everything's controlled by just a few.

I don't need my son moralizing to me.

I want Brinkley to bring you up to speed

on everything before you go shooting your mouth off.

Are you staying here at the house?

Only until your mother comes home.

Then I'll return to the club and focus on

this Rockefeller business.

Sir.

Congratulations.

You're an uncle.

Gladys had the baby?

A boy.

May I say congratulations, sir?

You certainly may, Church.

Please share the news with the staff.

Of course, sir.

My grandson, the Marquess of Sidmouth.

The sun really does shine brightest after a storm,

doesn't it?

Well, perhaps it shines more brightly just for us.

My mother says the wedding planning is going well.

Oh, I don't know which is worse,

her disapproving of me or embracing me.

She invited Mother and me to join

the Daughters of Friendship.

Oh, that club is very special to her.

She founded it.

It certainly means a lot if she invited you.

So it was a sincere gesture?

Do you prefer that I join?

You must decide for yourself.

But my father and I belong to a brother club.

It might be nice for us, as husband and wife.

Husband and wife.

Imagine that.

Waking up in the same house every morning.

It can't happen soon enough for me.

The waiting does seem endless.

But we have our whole lives ahead of us, just you and me.

And the children, of course.

Hopefully sooner rather than later, God willing.

We'll just have to wait and see, won't we?

May I present Mr. Trotter?

This is Mr. Porter and Mr. Smithson.

You will be familiar with his name

as the inventor of an alarm clock

that has cornered the market.

Well, certainly we are.

He is the Isaac Newton of timepieces.

I'm not familiar with Mr. Newton.

He's an inventor?

He invented gravity.

The concept of it, anyway.

Well, surely you studied him at university.

Or did you go to Princeton?

Apologies.

We're Elis from Yale, the lot of us.

But never mind that.

You are the genius here.

Now, tell us about your new invention.

It's an electric mixing machine.

There are several on the market.

Not like this one.

Not much of an artichoke man, I take it?

I admit, this is my first.

Tell us more about your machine.

Well, the key to it is the control of the speed,

so the same appliance with a different paddle

can whip egg whites, mix a cake,

blend a new milkshake.

That sounds interesting.

Do you work alone or with a partner?

I had a partner on the clock, Larry Russell.

So you two must have met at Harvard.

No.

No.

Mr. Russell and I were sort of neighbors here in New York.

He's tied up with other ventures,

so this time, I'm going at it alone.

Well, we'll see about that.

He's so small.

What if I break him?

Babies are far more resilient than you think.

You're a natural.

You really are.

Sarah, would you like to hold the baby before you go?

I'll save that honor for another day.

Lady Sarah.

- Jack! - No, no, no, no.

Let me take that.

Put that down at once!

You don't work here. What were you thinking?

I was just doing what needed to be done.

It's so easy here, where it all makes sense.

Did something happen?

Not really.

I had lunch with some businessmen

and I felt ridiculous, talking about things I didn't know.

You should have seen me try to eat an artichoke.

I may be in business, but I will never be one of them.

I could have told you that.

You are one of them, and better than most.

The things you don't know can be learned,

but they can't learn what you've got.

I'm not sure they'd want to.

Will you let the world get the better of you

because you don't know how to eat an artichoke?

Nonsense!

I'll teach you what you need to know.

That's kind of you, Mr. Bannister, and I...

I will accept your generous offer.

But for now, I'll say goodbye.

And then we could get two more tables here,

so I think it would...

I think we could fit three tables...

Good afternoon.

I hope I'm not coming at a bad time.

Oh, there is no such thing as a bad time.

I escaped my future mother-in-law

long enough to pick up a first printing of my book!

"Friends in These Times" by Peggy Scott.

This is a real achievement.

You must be so proud.

You should be, anyway.

You will inspire so many colored women.

Well, so many women!

The publishers seem to be getting behind it.

They're talking about a lecture tour.

We must put a plaque on the house

- saying you once lived here. - Oh, stop.

What does William make of it all?

He's right behind me, urging me on at every step.

May I borrow Peggy for a minute?

Perfect.

That will give me a moment to go through these numbers

before Mrs. Foster and the social secretary get here.

I must be ready.

I'm afraid that will have to wait.

He's here.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

You seemed quiet downstairs.

I didn't mean to be.

I'm very happy for all your success.

I know that.

But something's the matter.

I can tell.

I saw Larry.

And you regret the breakup?

I...

I made a mistake.

Did you talk to him?

Mistakes can be fixed.

It's too late.

Larry and I...

We kissed.

I don't understand.

You've kissed a man before.

It wasn't appropriate.

Marian, whatever it is you're feeling,

you're being too hard on yourself.

I hope you're not letting past experiences

get in the way of anything.

You deserve to be loved.

I suppose I'm not who I thought I was.

Nonsense.

The tables will run the length of both of these rooms.

I was assuming 16 on each side,

but I don't think it would be comfortable for more than 10.

Feels like a squeeze.

Well, this house has seen many large gatherings

over the years, Mr. Lamont.

I promise, there's more than enough room for our guests

not to feel crowded.

President Cleveland rarely dines in private homes.

Yes, I know,

which makes this an even greater honor.

Has Mayor Grace's office been in touch?

Yes, they've offered their full support.

The guest list will need approval, at which point

we can discuss the number of staff.

If you wouldn't mind, I'd like to see your kitchens.

Oh, certainly.

And while we're there, we'll show you the china

and the silver we plan to use.

Right this way.

The last time the Heritage Society hosted a president,

it was Rutherford B. Hayes.

His wife was a Methodist, you know.

She was a staunch supporter of the temperance movement.

Oh, every time I turn around,

this dinner seems to be growing exponentially.

I'm not sure I mentioned it,

but Aunt Agnes has been asked to host a dinner

for President Cleveland.

Is there something wrong?

I cannot say that I'm an admirer of the president.

May I ask why not?

Isn't he honest?

Most colored citizens are skeptical

of President Cleveland.

I must admit,

I don't know as much as I should about these issues.

I wrote an article for "The Globe" a while back

and explained how colored Americans in the South

live under constant threat of violence.

President Cleveland has yet to take a stand

against this kind of lawlessness,

and I'm doubtful that he ever will.

I don't know how I missed reading your article.

Might you lend me a copy?

I'll send you one.

- Oh, thank you. - Of course.

Lovely to see you.

I'm sorry you're leaving us so soon.

I was only here to welcome the next generation,

and now I am safe in the knowledge

that the Buckingham name will be carried forward.

Of course.

You must understand, she had a duty.

To leave a male heir is not a choice.

And what you will never understand

is what it is to be a mother,

and to see your child's life hanging by a thread.

- What's that? - The Livingston arms.

Since we are hosting the president,

I thought our crest should be on display.

It is our event, after all.

Your event.

None of this has anything to do with me...

except when payment is due, of course.

That is simply not true.

You and I both can claim a New York family

dating back hundreds of years.

That's why I was asked to give this dinner.

You'll laugh at me, of course, but I feel, for the first time

since Oscar ruined me financially,

I have a right to be part of this country's history.

I'm an American.

Our family are among the founders of America.

I'm proud of it, and so should you be.

I know this is important to you, Agnes,

but I'm having second thoughts now that I've learned

about Mr. Cleveland's social and political views.

Oh, I don't agree with everything

he has to say either, but he's still the president

of the United States.

It's become too much.

What, so you won't pay for anything more?

I have already paid for dishes and glasses

and tables and linens and everything else.

Don't you think I've been generous enough?

Because I do.

Do you mean to see this family disgraced?

You'll find another way, Agnes.

You always do.

You don't approve?

Oh, no, it's not that.

Well?

It's nothing.

If it were nothing, you wouldn't have

such a sour look on your face.

You probably already know.

Know what?

Come on, Armstrong, out with it.

That the new Mrs. Van Rhijn

used to be employed as Mrs. Russell's lady's maid.

Her lady's maid?

Why didn't you tell me this before the wedding?

You warned me not to meddle.

That's never stopped you before.

If ever there was a time to meddle, this was it.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

I honestly didn't know what to do.

Well, it's too late for me to do anything now!

The only thing worse than my son marrying a servant

would be my son getting a divorce from one.

Unless you have another cannonball to launch at me,

just get out.

Just get out!

Oyster fork.

No.

Yes.

Close your mouth.

Sit up straight.

Why would anyone eat this?

It's better with the butter.

Pleasure to meet you.

Enunciate, John.

"To" and "you."

Pleasure tuh meetcha.

Elbows.

Well, that should cover the basics.

Sounds like an awful lot to remember.

Well, in time, it will all become second nature.

But what do I do if they start talking about things

I don't understand?

You pretend you do.

Use phrases that are neither here nor there,

like how interesting, I see, or fascinating.

And now, the next course.

Bridget, where are you going?

Do you know which one to use for fish?

This is all nonsense.

You hate fish.

If these are people who can't like you for who you are,

then who needs them?

Now, what was that all about?

Soon none of us will be good enough for him.

Or is it you think you won't be good enough for him?

I'm there at his house every Sunday,

bringing your stews or pies.

He seems happy to see me, but I suppose he's hoping

he'll find some highborn lady now.

Well, you know how shy he is.

If I were you, I'd keep showing up.

Sooner or later, he'll show his true feelings.

Miss Scott.

I'm sorry I'm late.

You just missed William.

He went to make a house call.

I went to my publishers, and...

Your book, it's here!

Oh, we are so proud and delighted.

Look, it's Peggy's book!

Isn't that lovely?

Unless anyone has objections,

I'm going to put the Ellingtons next to the Campbells.

Peggy?

Oh, yes, that's fine.

Oh, I left my list in the other room.

She looked at it as if it were nothing.

Don't let her spoil it.

It has been wonderful finally having it in my hands.

Some of the salespeople have invited me

to a meeting tomorrow to discuss

how they plan to promote it.

Well, how exciting!

Perhaps I should put that woman in her place.

No, no.

For better or for worse, that woman is going

to be my mother-in-law.

I just need to hold my tongue and get through this.

Right.

Besides, she's heading back to Newport in the morning, so...

I don't know if I've mentioned it,

but I've made an appointment for you

with one of the finest hairstylists

in New York tomorrow.

But aren't you returning to Newport?

I postponed. Too much to do.

Unless you've made other plans.

Of course, I would understand.

No.

No other plans.

Let's see here.

Mrs. Oscar van Rhijn.

Enid, I thought I might have a word.

Certainly.

I look forward to our getting to know each other better.

Interesting for you to bring that up.

I've already learned something about you

that came as quite a shock.

I'm told by one of my staff

that before becoming Mrs. Winterton,

you worked for Mrs. Russell.

Yes, I was her maid.

Well, you surprise me. I thought you would deny it.

To what end?

You would only find out eventually.

Now I don't have to wait for the other shoe to drop.

And was it your intention to humiliate the Van Rhijn family?

No, not at all.

My past never proved burdensome when I was Mrs. Winterton,

and I don't anticipate it being any more of a burden now.

And my son is fully aware of your history?

We have both entered this marriage with open eyes.

I think you'll be surprised when you see

all the wonderful things Oscar and I can accomplish together.

I can support your son, and your causes too.

I can help with your presidential dinner,

if you have a room for another contribution.

I see.

Mrs. Russell will sail on the "Etruria."

She should be home on the fourth.

You might let the servants know.

Of course, sir.

Please have my cases packed.

I'm going back to the Union Club.

Very good, sir.

Isn't it time to forgive Mother?

That doesn't concern you.

You don't seem like yourself.

If you mean I have a responsibility

to get this mess with Rockefeller resolved, I agree.

Perhaps Mother could help as well.

No barrier ever seems too high when you take it on together.

You do remember that you were the one who moved out first?

But I didn't expect everything to fall apart.

Well, we are not always in charge of the consequences

of our actions.

Sir, the Pinkertons have just arrived.

They say it's urgent.

Well...

I don't know what I'm going to do when you've gone.

You'll get on with your life, which is as it should be.

Did Hector tell you what Dr. Thomas asked him?

What do you mean?

When things were going badly,

he said he might have to choose between you and the child.

He said that in front of you?

He begged the doctor to work hard

to save you both, of course.

But if it came to it, he chose you.

How enchanting.

Why are they ringing them now?

To tell the village that the Marquess of Sidmouth

has been born.

They ring 10 for a girl, and 21 for a boy.

Is it just for the first baby,

or will they ring the bells for every child?

Each time.

Is this the man who shot you?

It certainly looks like him.

We got a tip from one of our guys in the tenements.

We've been following him for days now.

Where have you been?

She looks familiar too, but I couldn't say why.

You know where we can find him?

We have a man standing by there now.