Bridgerton S01e02 [ TRUSTED ]

The episode follows the fallout of the Vauxhall Gardens celebration , where Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, agreed to a fake courtship.

When young Simon developed a stutter, his father rejected him as a "failure" and sent him away to be hidden from society. Bridgerton s01e02

Simon's mother died during childbirth after finally delivering a male heir. His father, Lord Hastings, was only concerned with the boy's ability to carry on the family name and showed no grief for his wife. The episode follows the fallout of the Vauxhall

A close friend of his mother, Lady Danbury, intervened, helping Simon find his voice and gain the confidence to eventually confront his father. His father, Lord Hastings, was only concerned with

The episode reveals why Simon is so determined to never marry or have children through a series of flashbacks:

in any room I entered. Come. You can speak. I understood you well enough. And I will help you to overcome this stammer of yours. . Scraps from the loft Bridgerton S01E02 Recap - TV Tropes