“ She has the courage of her convictions, which I applaud, even if I disapprove.”-Elizabeth PoldarkĪ letter arrives for Ross from Elizabeth. Verity (Ruby Bentall) marries Captain Blamey (Richard Harrington) in Poldark. George maneuvers Francis into revealing what he came for in the first place: the list of the investors in the Carnmore Copper Company so he can break the coalition and his enemy Ross Poldark’s dream of thwarting the Warleggan stronghold on the copper industry. Wowza! They are ecstatic and not destitute after all. George Warleggan arrives at Trenwith in the midst of a heated argument between Elizabeth and Francis to offer restitution for his cousin Matthew Sanson’s (Jason Thorpe) card sharking, relieving some of his gaming debt to the tune of £1,200 (worth about £74,292.00 in 2013 real value or £1,065,240.00 in percentage value. “ Well, I suppose you married the girl that he loved, didn’t you?”-George Warleggan “ What did I ever do that he should go behind my back like this?”-Francis Poldark Enys to leave, but he is determined to stay and help the people who have only showed him kindness. Enys arrives the next morning to confess all to Mark. They share angry words and in the ensuing scuffle he breaks her neck. She slinks home to find that her husband has been waiting for her for hours. Keren (Sabrina Bartlett), wife of miner Mark Daniel (Matthew Wilson), finally has her way with the reluctant Dr. “ This must stop Keren, your coming here. This is a great example of how Ross and Demelza react to different situations. Even though Demelza is the injured party, she shows compassion and allows the Paynters to live in their barn. Bennet after her husband’s death, no doubt). Prudie (Beatie Edney) goes with her common law husband and they live in the hedgerows (with Mrs. Ross overhears his scurrilous admonishment of his wife and fires him, throwing him out. Jud (Phil Davis), Ross’s man servant, drinks too much “duty free” brandy and in a drunken rage vents his spleen on Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson). You ain’t nothin’ but a trull from Illugin.”-Jud Paynter His wife Elizabeth (Heida Reed) questions his rash accusations, defending Ross proclaiming, “I stand up for no one, but it’s the merest justice not to condemn people unheard.” Jud (Phil Davis) and Prudie (Beatie Edney) leave Nampara in Poldark. He is convinced that Ross aided them in their plans. Francis Poldark (Kyle Soller), the narcissistic cad that he is, does not take the news well. While George Warleggan (Jack Farthing) reminds Ross Poldark’s (Aidan Turner) business partner Sir Jonathan Tressider (Mark Seaman) where his true interests lie in light of the debt that he owes to Warleggan Bank, Verity (Ruby Bentall) makes her move (finally) and elopes with Captain Blamey (Richard Harrington). Side Note: Masterpiece Classic chose to combine episodes 7 and 8 of the UK broadcast into one episode.
This week in episode 7 of Poldark, it’s just another day in Cornwall when an epidemic strikes the community, tragedy befalls the Poldark family and a rip roaring shipwreck sends more than a ship to the bottom of the sea, in the thrilling and heartbreaking 2 hour season 1 finale.
Last week in episode 6 of Poldark, we had the “ Pride and Prejudice Poldark Edition,” in which talk of frocks, balls and beaus resounded with snappy repartees and witty retorts, in true Jane Austen style.