![]() At the wake for Kitty, the women and men gathered around her make it clear that there will never be a sentence handed out to a white wig – a reference to the wigs worn by the rich. It isn’t the power of men, but their weakness which drives the women into darkness. It is Fanny’s line that frames the episode. There aren’t enough police to inspect the crimes of the rich and they will never find the people responsible for an “average dead street girl.” Spoken to Fanny while seeking comfort from the inspector who comes to see her in the brothel, he also explains that women will always be “at the mercy of men’s power.” To which Fanny realizes and explains, “it isn’t their power we’re at the mercy of, it’s their weakness.”Įvery piece of Harlots is made to have you understand and see the experiences of these women. Again the shows the difference between a rich woman, being a poor woman, being a harlot, and being a woman of color.Īs the episode further explores the lives of the women affected by Kitty’s death, we understand the sobering reality of being a prostitute in 18th century London. Although Violet may escape the poxed mice on the ship, she is at the will of Hunt and no longer a free woman. In spite of Amelia’s generosity and genuine love for Violet, they share a moment where Violet explains working for no pay, unable leave, is slavery, not freedom. As her love interest, Amelia Scanwell ( Jordon Stevens), uses her standing as the daughter of a preacher to ask Justice Hunt to show mercy to Violet, and by doing so gives up the chance to provide food and housing for herself and her mother. For Violet, the branding and even travel is nothing compared to losing her very freedom. Quigley’s release not only stands in stark contrast to Kitty’s death but also to the imprisonment of Violet Cross ( Rosalind Eleazar).Ī Black woman and a harlot caught as a thief, imprisoned, and set to be taken for seven years of servitude in America. At this moment it is clear that the price for a crime committed by a noblewoman is low while the ones paid by women on the London street is steep, costing them their lives. As they are leaving, they see Charlotte, paying bail for the kidnapping pimp and murder Lady Quigley. Even without the Emily as their witness, Nancy, and Margaret, take their suspicions to Justice Hunt ( Sebastian Armesto) only to be turned away because they are Quigley’s competition. However, after Nancy and Margaret reveal Kitty’s death her, she runs scared. “I should have been there.” Inequality in LondonĪfter Kitty is discovered Prince ran, leaving only Emily Lacey ( Holli Dempsey) to testify against Quigley and bring up charges of kidnapping and murder. Like Margaret who bears the guilt of Kitty’s death on herself, William’s first sentiments are guilt. Fanny walks aimlessly around London, finally ending up at William’s tavern room and informs him of Kitty’s death. The fallout around Kitty’s death is used to highlight the helplessness of the women in charge, William ( Danny Sapani), Fanny ( Bronwyn James), and all poor women and harlots who are subjected to trauma while the rich walk free of their crimes. Opening on the scene we left last and quickly changing to Margaret ( Samantha Morton) preparing her body for a wake, while Nancy, Fanny, and Lucy plan, mourn, and try to pretend it’s a dream, respectively. This entire episode is shaped by Kitty’s ( Lottie Tolhurst) death. Keep reading for a recap of episode two, spoilers below. In this episode, we understand the system of justice women live in and how each of them has a very different but related experience in it based on their position. Mothers are left alone, Quigley ( Lesley Manville) is out, the Spartans are still strong, and Nancy ( Kate Fleetwood) does the most she can to make no change. To put it simply, no one wins this episode. It picks up immediately where the last left off and follows the fallout of the death of a woman close to our main characters. Harlots season two, episode two, is very straightforward.
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