Former Maid Married to Potential Donor Shocks Russells in The Gilded Age Episode 2, Season 2

Surprising love interests and a revenge plot emerge in Newport as fired maidservant weds potential opera donor, shaking up New York's high society in HBO's latest historical drama.

• Bertha Russell's family's precarious situation advances with her former maid, Miss Turner, who Bertha had fired, marrying a crucial potential donor for Bertha's Metropolitan Opera project.
• Bertha's son, Larry, pursues a flirtation with a client, Susan Blane, twice his age while Bertha also deals with complications regarding her valet, Mr. Watson, who is revealed to be the father of high society queen Flora McNeil.
• Agnes, another central character in the show, grapples with the behavior of her niece Marian, who is becoming involved with the widowed Dashiell Montgomery at a tennis match.
• Larry Russell enters a romantic relationship with the widow, Susan Blane, in Newport, which escalates quickly as he returns home the next morning implying an intimate encounter, much to his mother's disapproval.
• Surprise appearances and potential romantic matches create suspense in Newport, including the introduction of Maud Beaton as a potential match for Oscar, and the shocking arrival of Bertha's fired maid Miss Turner who is now married to Joshua Winterton, a potential opera donor.

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