With the house a Robin Hill complete, a jealous and vindictive Soames (Damian Lewis) takes issue with Philip Bosinney (Ioan Gruffudd) having spent £400 over the agreed amount. He takes Bosinney to court, much to the consternation of those around him and further alienates his wife Irene (Gina McKee). Forgetting to lock her bedroom door at home, Soames enters Irene's bedroom and forces himself on her. She packs her bags and leaves the next day but when Bosinney hears what he has done to her, he dashes out into a thick London fog to find Soames. Tragedy ensues however and it's left to Young Jolyon (Rupert Graves) to tell Irene the news. Old Jolyon (Corin Redgrave) meanwhile wants his son, Helene (Amanda Ooms) and the children to move in with him and proposes to buy Robin Hill from Soames.
—garykmcd