Previously on the Netflix series Bridgerton, Lady Penwood fires Sophie after discovering she’s the mystery woman Benedict is searching for from the Masquerade Ball. Benedict prevents a man from attacking two maids and finds Sophie. He offers to take her back to London.

The episode finds Benedict and Sophie headed back to London, but the rain makes their long journey difficult, so they take refuge at his cottage. Given Benedict’s wound from the fight, they must reside there until he recovers.

The two spend their days together as the Crabtrees return. Benedict tells them to treat Sophie as a guest. Slowly but surely, Benedict and Sophie become closer, eventually sharing a kiss. Mrs. Crabtree warns Benedict that courting a maid would not be good for either of their images. She gets into his head, so he tells Sophie that he regrets the shared moment between them. 

Benedict and Sophie return to London, vowing not to speak of their kiss.

After firing Sophie, Lady Penwood hires four new maids, which starts a maid war. 

Francesca shares her worries about not yet having a child with John. He reassures her that they will create their family soon. But his words don’t give her any reassurance. 

Lady Danbury wants to find Queen Charlotte a new lady-in-waiting. Charlotte doesn’t believe that Agatha will be successful, so they decide to make it a challenge. 

Violet visits Lord Anderson, voicing to him that she wants to give their courting a try, but to keep it a secret so the family doesn’t ask questions. Marcus tells her that he’s content with whatever they decide to do, as long as he’s with her. 

Overall, this was a really good episode. It is unfortunate that Benedict still doesn’t realize that she’s the mystery girl. Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson have done an incredible job in their roles so far this season and in this episode. 

Rating: 9/10