💡 : This episode serves as the ultimate "what if?" If either had simply said "I want to stay with you," the next several years of their lives would have looked entirely different.
: Marianne continues to struggle with her abusive family dynamics, while Connell feels increasingly alienated by the "wealthy" social circles at Trinity.
: Peggy pushes the idea of an open relationship, making Connell uncomfortable while Marianne plays along with the intellectualized concept of non-possessiveness.
: Differences in how the move-in request was handled.
: Marianne and her Trinity friends, including the antagonizing Peggy, host a dinner party where Connell feels like an outsider.