Howards End
Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
Or the dangerous allure of Manderley in Daphne du MauriersRebecca?
For the English, the house is a signifier of far more import than most Americans can understand.
Its a direct tie to class and heritage.
For the nouveaux riche like the Wilcoxes, nothing but an estate would fully signify that theyd arrived.
But Howards End represented their mothers very soul.
(Pencil never counts, however, should be considered a valid argument about virtually any documentation.)
They really cant be bothered to hear the ugly details.
In their way, the Schlegels are the worst sort of progressives.
Meanwhile, the Bast household in still in chaos.
And so, she sets out the next day find him at the Schlegels house.
Except, of course, he isnt there.
But each woman slowly comes to understand that shes been mistaken.
For Jacky, that leads to the humiliation of exposure.
Leonard, chuffed at his wifesfauxpas, comes to explain that he was simply walking all night.
But if he expected confusion, he instead finds kinship.
How marvelous, Helen exclaims.
And they beg more information from him.
Was the dawn wonderful?
No, he replies, the dawn was only gray.
), but he does have a tip.
As for Mr. Wilcoxs news, its more real estate business.
The Schlegels, too, are on the hunt for a new home.
Helen jokes its a ploy to drive M into the arms of Mr. Wilcox and … maybe it is.
), but still, the relationship is a bit troubling.
Mr. Wilcox battles through it ably, eating up his proteins and even claiming to like them.
Lets take a brief moment to honor Tibby, the comedic heart and soul of this mini-series.
His facial contortions alone ought to earn Alex Lawther a spot as a best supporting actor at the Globes.
The episode ends with a strange parallel to its beginning.
Of course, a house is never just a house.
