OUTRAGEOUS Recap: (S01E02) Episode 2

As we dive into the meat of the 1930s, Outrageous pulls no punches with the truths of the era. Britain's situation is dire. Germany, under Hitler, is on the rise, displaying power and unity (no pun intended) in the most grandiose and spectacular manner. The Mitfords are stretching the limits of familial solidarity, and something's gotta give.
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Episode 2 opens with the aftermath of Diana's (Joanna Vanderham) divorce and closes with Nancy's (Bessie Carter) whirlwind wedding. In the middle, there's a surprise engagement announced. Interestingly, the divorce makes Diana happier than the wedding will make Nancy. And the surprise engagement is unlikely to bear any matrimonial fruit. Oh, to be Pamela (Isobel Jesper Jones)… Courtesy of BritBox December 1932
Christmas is a somber affair at The Fortress. Diana's divorce has caught everyone in its blast. Society has deemed her a scarlet woman. Farve (James Purefoy) takes it personally and forbids the rest of the family from giving Diana any gifts, visiting, writing, or speaking to her. As he dictates these rules, he carves up the Christmas bird in a hackneyed fashion.
Muv (Anna Chancellor) tries to redirect attention to the vegetables, but Farve begins ranting about Mosley (Joshua Sasse), declaring the man's name is not to be spoken in their house. Everyone agrees quickly, except Unity (Shannon Watson), who points out that Mosley might be Prime Minister one day. When Tom (Toby Regbo) states the British people won't accept a fascist government, she argues that fascism has restored Italy and might do the same in Germany. Incensed, Farve demands she stop talking of things she doesn't understand. She asks defiantly if she can't even express an opinion. He replies that she may once she has fought in the trenches and debated in the House of Lords, things that women cannot do.
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Unity doesn't back down, and Farve dismisses her from the table. She looks for support from the rest of the family. Finding none, she takes a bite of vegetables, inciting Farve to scream at her to leave immediately. Outrageous
Nancy bemoans Hamish's (James Musgrave) abandonment and resigns herself to life as a spinster. She sits, curled up in an armchair with a typewriter. Tom enters the study and announces that Hamish is back. He reports that Ollie spotted Hamish at the Ritz, missing Nancy like crazy. Before Nancy can dash off to his side, Tom tells her that he believes Hamish is gay. Nancy laughs it off, telling him that she and Hamish have discussed it, and Hamish categorically denies it.
Tom stands firm, reminding her that he went to school with Hamish and admitting that he's been in bed with him himself. He says that it was a phase for him, but it wasn't for Hamish. Admitting he can't be certain, he tells Nancy that he told Hamish that unless he proposes to Nancy, he is not to contact her.
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Outside, Farve fires a shotgun over and over at unharmed birds out of rage. Nancy advises avoiding direct confrontation when he's like this. May 1933 at Diana's Forbidden Residence
Nancy visits 122 Eaton Square. She swans into Diana's sitting room, calling for a cup of tea. Diana sits stunned, having just learned that Mosley's wife is dead. Courtesy of BritBox
At The Fortress, Unity, Jessica (Zoe Brough), and Deborah (Orla Hill) read the paper reporting on Lady Cynthia Mosley's death. She died at age 34 of peritonitis caused by a burst appendix, leaving behind three young children. The gossip column adds that Lady Cynthia had been unhappy for many months for undisclosed reasons. Directly below the article is a blurb about Diana's divorce with her picture.
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Nancy visits with Diana, who confesses she didn't think Cynthia was bothered by Mosley and her relationship. From the beginning, Mosley was clear he'd never divorce Cynthia. Diana expected that she and Mosley would be lovers and nothing more. She has no interest in remarrying. Now that Mosley could remarry, Cynthia's sisters have gathered around him and his children, keeping him from seeing or contacting Diana. Nancy comforts Diana. Future Visions
Jessica and Unity watch a newsreel at the cinema. Coverage of the Prince of Wales visiting the towns most affected by unemployment segues into images of Hitler speaking in Berlin. Unity is enraptured by Hitler. Outside, Jessica asks if she thinks it could happen in England. Unity hopes so, seeing fascism as the answer to the world's problems. Jessica insists communism is the way. Unity tells her that debate is one thing. They needed to get properly involved if they're ever going to do anything about the world.
Nancy, Pamela, and Unity visit Diana, bringing Muv's Dundee Cake as a sign that the parents may be thawing towards Diana. Before tea is served, a buzzer rings. The housemaid announces Hamish Erkine to see Nancy. Diana directs her to show him in, then she and Pamela drag Unity away for a made-up appointment they're suddenly late for.
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Hamish enters, and Nancy expects he's going to propose, especially after he says that Tom told him where to find her. Instead, he tells her he's engaged to marry Kit Dun. Once the shock passes, Nancy screams at him to get away from her. He leaves, and she dissolves into tears.
That night, Diana and Nancy share a bed as the sisters are all staying over. Diana assures Nancy that she'll do better than Hamish. Nancy reminds her that she's nearly 29 years old, and 30 is the death knell for women's chances of marriage. Diana points out that she is going to court in the morning to finalize her divorce. They joke about growing old together, crotchety old maids in black dresses with alarming teeth, drinking sherry all day. Diana offers Nancy a sleeping pill and takes one herself. The Naughtiest Sister of All
Unity walks alone through some backstreets and finds the British Union of Fascists headquarters. She signs up, professing an admiration for Mosley's book and speeches as well as a respect for the theoretical side of things she learned from Hitler and Mussolini's writings. Her impassioned speech impresses the recruiter. When she states her name, it catches everyone's attention.
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Nancy meets Joss (Will Attenborough) in a nightclub. He insists her relationship with Hamish went on too long and wasn't any good for her. Their conversation is interrupted by Peter Rodd (Jamie Blackley), a friend of Joss's. Joss leaves them to get to know each other. He chats her up and proposes flippantly. When she points out they don't know each other at all, he provides a sketch of his upbringing and explains he has a job with an American bank in The City.
She gives him the notes on her life, but he tells her that his friendship with Joss and his acquaintance with Hamish have educated him on the details. He claims to have fancied her from afar for years, then kisses her and proposes again. Courtesy of BritBox Diana's New Direction
At a private fencing club, Mosley finishes a match. Removing his mask, he greets Diana and explains he can't be seen in public with her. He explains he plans to summer in France with Cynthia's sister Alexandra so he can recharge after Cynthia's funeral and prepare for a political push in the fall.
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Diana takes a moment to calm her reaction and wishes him well. He calls for her to come back, but she walks out quickly. As she rushes down the stairs, she falls quite hard. After a moment of despair, she pulls herself together and leaves the building. Passionate Summer Activities
Peter and Nancy picnic in the countryside. They discuss their sexual history. Nancy admits she's still a virgin, while Peter confesses he isn't. He reiterates his intention to marry her.
Nancy's voiceover explains that Farve eventually forgave Diana. At the formerly-Forbidden Residence, Diana welcomes an excited Unity. Unity is using Diana as an alibi and her house as a changing station where she gets ready for her shift as a Fascist Party recruiter. Diana tells Unity she's planning to go to Germany to see how the country thrives under Hitler's regime. Unity jumps at the chance to join her.
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Nancy and Muv rush into a London gentleman's club where Peter and Farve are lunching. When they wait for the men, Muv tells Nancy how wrong young people are about marriage, warning that it doesn't bring happiness. Happiness takes work, patience, and sacrifice. Nancy's not listening as Farve arrives just then, serious-faced. Peter emerges behind him and gives her a thumbs-up sign. Farve congratulates them. Muv looks on, thoughtfully.
The very next weekend , Peter and Nancy consummate their engagement. Finally . Nancy is distinctly underwhelmed by the experience. Post-coitus, they're having a smoke, and Peter reveals that he'd asked both families to provide a financial settlement for the marriage. Both families declined. He tells Nancy that their fortunes depend on her father continuing to pay her allowance and on her writing a best-selling novel. Before sneaking back to his room, he tells Nancy she looks old when she frowns. Nancy's frown deepens. September 1933
Diana and Unity attend Hitler's rally at Nuremberg. It makes a deep impression on both, but Unity is completely enraptured.
As wedding preparations begin, Deborah begs Nancy to make her a bridesmaid. Nancy tells her that if she makes Deborah one, she has to make all of them bridesmaids. She (and Farve) can't afford five dresses. She bemoans how poor she and Peter are. Jessica fumes that she's not poor compared to most people in the country. She rants about how unfair the distribution of wealth is.
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Unity returns home from her trip with Diana. That night, Nancy overhears her regaling Jessica and Deborah with tales of the Nuremberg rally. Shocked, she insists Deborah leave so she isn't infected by Unity's Nazi-love. Left alone, Unity confides in Jessica that attending the rally inspired her. She sees herself downtrodden in the family, the way Germany was by Europe. Taping a small swastika flag to her wall, she vows to rise like Germany.
In London, Mosley calls out to Diana as she's about to board a black cab. He goes to kiss her, but she recoils, reminding him that they're out in public. She tells him a bit about the Nuremberg rally, emphasizing how impressive Hitler is. Before she can leave, he confesses he loves her and only her. Thawing, she smiles, throws her arms around him, and kisses him. She invites him to ride in the cab with her. Playing House
Nancy and Peter rent a house in the suburbs. Nancy sets to work cleaning it up all on her own. Diana visits and admires everything Nancy has done. Peter and Nancy are getting married the next day. Nancy expects Peter to come see the house after work. Diana congratulates Nancy, and Nancy comments on how content Diana looks now that she's back with Mosley.
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Diana asks if Nancy disapproves. Nancy admits she doesn't like the Black Shirt activities and marches. Diana offers to introduce her to Mosley so she can get to know him personally. Nancy accepts, agreeing to give him a chance.
Peter arrives home, drunk and needing the toilet. Diana clears out to allow the nearly-newlyweds some space. Nancy sees to the slovenly Peter on the couch, who announces that he's quit his job. When asked how they'll pay the rent, he puts that in Nancy's court, mocking her comments about old-fashioned ideas of gender roles. He explains that he gambled on their first meeting and never thought she'd agree to marry him. She was the third woman he proposed to that week. Laughing at her folly, he curls up and falls asleep. Amazing What A Girl Will Do
At the church the next day, a photographer takes photos of the family as they wait for Nancy and Farve to arrive. In the car, Nancy sits in silence. She has the driver stop the car for a moment, and then asks Farve if he likes Peter. Farve takes her hand and reminds her that it doesn't matter if he likes Peter or not. He offers to turn the car around if she's having doubts, promising that he'll sort everything out. She thanks him and decides to go through with it.
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Nancy's voiceover describes how her whole family pulled together to make her wedding a special occasion. It helped the family heal after Diana's divorce scandal. It would be the Mitfords' last hurrah for years to come. Nancy admits that she married Peter as the ultimate rebound relationship. As she walks down the aisle on Farve's arm, she pastes a grim grin on her face and faces her future.
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