As the episode begins, Isaac (Alfie Allen) and Hal visit Jonas. They confirm that they know about Margaret (Samantha Morton) and use it against him. Jonas if forced to protect Samantha and give his land to the brothers for very little. Margaret and William (Danny Sapani) discuss their current predicament. William seems to believe that he can find justice for Charlotte (Jessica Brown Findlay) and Margaret. Lydia (Lesley Manville) sneaks in while Kate is sleeping and tells her that she’ll have her prince. As for Lydia, she will have her kingdom. She seems upbeat about her future.

Harriet (Pippa Bennett-Warner) wakes up and goes to Jack Lively (Alex Sawyer) for comfort. Lucy Wells (Eloise Smyth) is surprised when Lydia walks through the door to Golden Square. Lucy tries to convince her to leave but she is stunned when she finds out that Lydia has a right to the house now. Lydia makes a comment about seeing Margaret before leaving. Jack tells William that he wants another fight. William doesn’t have time to set up a fight at the moment because he is so busy with Margaret and everything else. Jonas is forced to sign the paperwork and sell his land to Hal and Isaac but he will not shake their hands.

Elizabeth is convinced that she can stop Lydia by pinning May’s death on her. William confronts Justice Knox (Jack Greenlees) and asks about getting a pardon for a dead woman. To do that, William will need help from someone much higher up. Jonas visits Margaret and tries to talk some sense into her. On his way out, he tells Lucy that she needs to get Margaret on his ship before he leaves tomorrow if she wants her mother to live. Lydia pays a visit to the Marquess (Julian Rhind-Tutt) and asks for his help. He agrees to help as long as Lydia deals with Anne Pettifer (Ellie Heydon) who seems to be on the verge of death.

Hal agrees with Isaac about selling the property but he wants Emily cut in. Isaac isn’t willing to let that happen. William goes to Isabella (Liv Tyler) and asks for her help. He believes she can use her brother and offers to teach her to box. Emily overhears Hal and Isaac talking badly about her. She confronts Hal before leaving and going to the Wells brothel. Fanny (Bronwyn James) won’t let her inside. Lucy and her mother visit Lydia but she isn’t home. She speaks with Kate and Cherry (Francesca Mills) instead. Elizabeth takes her case about Lydia to Justice Knox. He seems willing to investigate. Fredo (Adian Cheng) gets a visit from his crazy father, Wade.

Nancy (Kate Fleetwood) serves a client, Bill. She stops midway through and tells him to go home. She is done. Harriet is forced to spend more like with Lord Leadsom. Margaret tries to get Nancy to help her but Nancy wants to leave town. She walks off and tells Margaret not to follow her. Anne wakes up at Lydia’s home. The girls are stunned when the magistrate arrives outside. Kate is sent out to deal with him. Elizabeth comforts Fredo and tells him that she won’t let Wade bother him. Lydia emerges from the house and tells Knox how May died on the fishbone.

After pulling a gun and crying a bit, Margaret convinces Nancy to stay and help out. Isaac sits down with Emily. He tells her that one of them has to go and it isn’t going to be him. Emily grabs his poems and reads them. Emily tries to tell Isaac that she did everything she could to help them. In return, Isaac makes it clear that the brothers blackmailed Jonas to get the land. Isaac tells her that he’ll give her the money if she agrees to move away. Knox and Lydia speak among the dead corpses. Back at home, Kate decides to go against Lydia for a change. Cherry interrupts and tells Lydia what happened. In return, Lydia gives cherry money to find out where Margaret is hiding.

Hal sells the land to Lord Leadsom. Then, Isabella goes to Leadsom for help getting Margaret a pardon. Lucy goes to Croft in hopes of doing the same. Lucy tells Croft that there was a different side to Lord Fallon. She tells him that the Marquess corrupted him and turned Fallon into an evil person. The Marquess and Henry meet with Lydia and the Venus. This time, Kate seems to be handling herself a lot better. Croft seems willing to help Lucy. Before she leaves, he gives her a kiss so the other men will notice. Kate speaks dirty to Henry as he has sex with her. It appears that Lydia’s plan is coming to fruition.

Meanwhile, Margaret and Nancy decide to visit Hal’s brothel after a good drink. William runs into Jonas and tells him about his plan to get Margaret pardoned. William suggests that they should ask Margaret what she wants. Before they can leave, Emily confronts them and admits that she lied about Charlotte’s death. She tries to blame the murder on Isaac this time. Lucy takes Croft to Fredo. They have an hour to spend together. Lord Leadsom pays a visit to Harriet and asks for her dress back. She tells Harriet about her husband owning slaves and a plantation. Lady Leadsom is actually glad that Harriet is keeping him out of her bed.

Lydia tells Kate that she can have all of the money since money is not her motive. Jonas and William go to Nancy’s place. They begin talking about who can actually care for Margaret. Jonas is convinced that Margaret did not marry him out of convenience. Isabella goes to her brother and learns that he got rid of Anne. Isabella asks her brother for help getting back Sophia. He tells her that he knows all about Edmund Turner and the marriage. The boy is a notorious gambler. Harriet confronts Lord Leadsom at a party. Harriet tells him that he will no longer accept his coin. Leadsom tries to blame everything on Jack but Harriet tells him that he plowed his own field.

Jonas is surprised to see Lydia in his room. She tries to convince Jonas that Margaret cannot love. She warns him that she’ll end up sucking him dry. Kate speaks with Anne about her future. Cherry enters and the girls end up drinking together. Kate wants to know more about the marquess. Wade receives money from Elizabeth and is told to leave. He attacks her. William enters and stops the abuse. Elizabeth gives Wade her necklace and encourages him to leave. William makes Wade leave. Elizabeth tells Will all about her past. She insists that she is tired of running. Emily, Margaret, and Nancy prepare to bring Isaac to justice.

Isaac pulls a gun on Emily and tells her she should have trusted him. Isaac intends to take Margaret to the law. They fire at one another. Nancy shoots Isaac and kills him. Emily is not happy. She runs off. Rosamund spots her a short time later. Later in the episode, Lucy and Margaret go to the cemetery together. Nancy goes to Isabella. Emily returns to Hal and tells him she just went for a walk. Emily learns that Hal has decided to remove his brother from the picture. He wants to repay her for her loyalty.

 

Harlots Review

I hate to say it but these last few episodes of Harlots have been very boring. I am not feeling it at all. First and foremost, the season has built up Isaac as this big bad guy. He was probably the only legitimate villain this season. He is dead and now it is going to be back to the same o’ same o’ with Margaret and Lydia. That can only drag out for so long. Second up, how in the bloody heck is Wade the father of Fredo? That is unbelievable.

I hope things pick up pretty soon. Sadly, I am starting to lose interest. The episode scores a 6.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Harlots before you go.