As the episode beings, Quigley Speaks with Charlotte about her fight against Hunt. Quigley decides to take her girls to her old friend’s house. Mrs. May (Anna Calder-Marshall) invites them in after a little negotiation. Josiah Hunt (Sebastian Armesto) inspects Margaret’s house. He is unable to confirm that the house is a bawdy house. Afterwards, Margaret (Samantha Morton) speaks with Nancy (Kate Fleetwood). They agree in their disdain for Hunt. Harriet (Pippa Bennett-Warner) negotiates with Emily (Holli Dempsey) for her pay. Emily has no choice, but to give Harriet what she wants.

Emily urges Charles to get out there and find more women. Nancy decides to return home. Lucy (Eloise Smyth) asks Nancy about something Lord Fallon has been saying. Mrs. May speaks with Charlotte. William (Danny Sapani) runs into Nancy in the streets. Charlotte asks Lydia who May is. She explains that she is someone she has been unable to escape. She tells Charlotte that she will need to visit Isabella again. She believes that Isabella is the key to reopen Golden Square. William helps Nancy home. She encourages him to make things right with Margaret.

Lydia speaks with May about Charlotte and Margaret. She insists she saved Margaret as a child. She also reveals she knew how to satisfy father even when she was an infant. Charlotte speaks with Lady Isabella (Liv Tyler) and her brother. The Marquess of Blayne (Julian Rhind-Tutt) invites her to the Garden of Pleasure. Margaret speaks with William and invites him back to work for her. He refuses. Margaret tries to invite Nell to work for her. She refuses. Instead, Charry (Francesca Mills) offers her services. Margaret turns down her offer. Charlotte visits Nancy with a gift.

They speak about Charlotte’s plan to bring down Lydia. Lucy leaves with Lord Fallon. Charles visits his mother. They end up getting into an argument. Charlotte finds and sleeps with a soldier. Lucy negotiates with Fallon. She manages to convince him to pay her 500 a year. Hunt speaks with the local priest. He ridicules the bawdy houses and the women. Violet Cross (Rosalind Eleazar) calls him out on his hypocrisy, since she saw him having sex with one of the girls earlier. Emily goes to Mr. Holland for news. The soldier returns to the bar and fights with another man. William makes money better on him.

Cherry sends girls to Margaret’s house. She manages to pick up a few new girls. Violet tells Hunt why women become harlots. Amelia (Jordon Stevens) arrives for Violet’s lessons. Violet gets naughty with her. Charles finds Cherry and decides to hire her. William speaks with the soldier and gives him a share of the money. Charlies gets mad after he catches Emily sleeping with Holland. In return, he decides to test Cherry’s services. Margaret decides to take her girls to the Garden. Lucy tells her about Fallon’s new offer. May speaks with Charlotte.

She uses the opportunity to try to convince Charlotte that her mother is bad and Lydia is good. The party begins. Charlotte is invited to Isabella’s tent. Lydia watches through binoculars. Isabella’s brother tries to flirt with Charlotte. Isabella interrupts and speaks with Charlotte in private. They both want to destroy Lydia. They agree to work together. Isabella pleads with Charlotte to have nothing to do with her brother. Cherry joins Emily’s team. Lucy speaks with Amelia about her future. Lucy admits she just wants money. Florence Scanwell (Dorothy Atkinson) speaks with Hunt about Lydia.

She insists that she is far worse than Margaret. Afterwards, Florence refuses to let Violet walk her home. Lydia gets into a spat with Margaret. Margaret punches her in the face and knocks her down. Afterwards, Margaret returns home and learns about Lucy’s decision to join Fallon. Lucy leaves and gets into Fallon’s wagon. Charlotte finds the Marquess of Blayne at Lydia’s. She is forced to service him. Margaret speaks with Florence about their children. Lucy arrives at Lord Fallon’s house.

Harlots Review

This episode wasn’t too bad. Somethings were a little misplaced and unnecessary. Still, things are starting to move along. For instance, I am not sure what Charlotte sleeping with the soldier had to do with anything. Charlotte has helped Lydia Quigley regain her status to some degree. However, she has potentially betrayed Isabella by sleeping with the Marquess. Emily is working to build her own stable of women. I doubt that Lydia is going to go down so easily. Only time will tell though.

The episode was okay. A 7.5 out of 10 is deserved. Catch up with previous recaps of Harlots right now.