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Director: Will Sinclair
Writer: Debbie Horsfield
Original Air Date: September 25, 2016
For most of George Warleggan's tenure as banker/ creepy friend/ economic dictator, he mostly spread various shades of misery, from mild annoyance to utter despair. Yet, in this episode that also teased hope for a pairing separated by a wide gulf of guineas and vision, it was actually George Warleggan's actions that pushed the repair of long held rifts within the Poldark family.
With George choking him out of Wheal Leisure, Ross decided to sell half his shares to the power hungry banker, then used the money to reopen Wheal Grace, his father's old mine. He went to Francis for the other half of the needed capital, 600 pounds. Francis was happy to go into partnership with Ross, of course, but his conscience was still bothered by a previous betrayal. Ross told Francis what happened was in the past, and he did not wish to hear it.
George got the Wheal Leisure shares he wanted, but he naturally just had to try and ruin the new partnership between the Poldark cousins. He told Ross that the money he gave Francis was payment for the names of the members of the Carnmore Copper Company. Ross gave him a much deserved beat down, and on the streets ran into Dr. Enys and later, Captain Blamey.
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Ross spoke of his seconds thoughts about his partnership with Francis to Dr. Enys, but when Captain Blamey came along, he instead asked his friend to send Francis their way. Francis could not find it in himself to be civil to the man his sister married against his wishes, but when Ross made it clear with a few words that he knew what Francis did, that it was time to finally put the pain of the past behind them, Francis relented. At the opening of Wheal Grace, the Poldarks were happily united --- Francis and Elizabeth with Geoffrey Charles, to whom the shares of the mine were named, Ross and Demelza, who had a son, and Captain Blamey and Verity, who welcomed the visit of the Captain's children from his first marriage, Esther and Jack. By trying to ruin the Poldarks, George Warleggan instead pushed them together.
Meanwhile, Caroline was most displeased that, three months after Dr. Enys removed a fish bone from her throat, he had not even bothered to call to enquire about her health. Even Ross smirked when he handed Dr. Enys the letter from Caroline requesting that he attend to her and receive his payment for services rendered. Dwight, who was visibly attracted to Caroline but was also aware of the vast difference in their wealth, station, and outlook in life, had clearly been avoiding her. When he finally consented to leave his patients, many of whom were suffering from an outbreak of scurvy to call on Caroline, he had to take a deep breath before he could examine her.
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When Dr. Enys first arrived in these Poldark lands, he attracted much female attention. He was a young, good looking miracle worker, after all, who just happened to be unmarried. One of the women went too far in her pursuit of him, and Dwight, too, behaved in a manner unworthy of him. It ended in Keren's tragic death, and made it necessary for her husband Mark, who had been a good, hardworking miner, to go on the run.
It was understandable, then, for Dwight to be wary of Caroline. Apart from the complications of being attracted to a wealthy patient, Caroline was also an unabashed snob. When she spoke without care for the lives of Dwight's peasant patients, it was almost as though he could not bear to listen to her, or even look at her. She pulled him to her, but she also repelled him by her viewpoint from a height he did not care to stand on. In Gabriella Wilde's quietly assured performance, one was never sure if Caroline was simply expressing what she thought, or testing the man who drew her to him, or both.
Secretly, Caroline asked her uncle for funds to purchase oranges for Dwight's patients. When Dwight came to thank her, the doctor who was a most unwilling suitor finally looked at her with kind rather than sad eyes. Caroline's life was in London, however, and when she said goodbye to the doctor, he could not even respond with a single word.
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Strays
■ People were being arrested for free trading. To raise some money, Ross allowed smugglers to use his cove, much to Demelza's displeasure.
■ The fight between Demelza and Ross when she went into labour whilst disobeying him and going fishing was rather fun to watch.
■ George all but threatened Francis and Ross unless Elizabeth agreed to be friends with him again.
■ I rag on George Warleggan a lot, but I rather like Jack Farthing's portrayal of him.
■ I may or may not have giggled throughout this exchange.
Caroline: 'You wouldn't take my guinea.'
Dwight: 'So...'
Caroline: 'I knew your conscience wouldn't let you refuse a gift for your starving patients. So you see, now you're under obligation to me.'
Dwight: 'Is that how you prefer your men?'
Caroline: 'You're rather impertinent.'
Dwight: 'I like you very much too.'
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