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Fulfilled by being alone, even.
Does her son inherit the title of lord?
And does she have to immediately remarry?
I never want to be married again, Lady Danbury explainsin the finale.
I spent my life birthing someone elses heir.
I dont know any other way.
Now its time that I learn to breathe all on my own.
And even if that married man is, in fact, the father of her dear friend.
How much did you talk to Adjoa Andoh to get a better sense of Lady Danbury?
There was clearly something they saw in each one of us that was similar.
Adjoa was really generous and gracious.
When she did seasons one and two ofBridgerton, this script had not been written.
We had a long chat.
It was nice to recognize that were similar naturally.
When we see Herman Danbury, thats obviously not the case.
She went through such a long time being shut up.
Its the reason she chooses to be alone.
Its a beautiful choice to have.
If she was in love and a widow, and sad …
I mean, thats a different woman.
Whats the reason for her endurance in her marriage?She doesnt really have a choice.
I think of it in the way our world is now.
We dont know what a world would be without capitalism.
What does that look like?
Its been so ingrained in everything that we cant even fathom another option.
Agatha will always be a second-class citizen in this society.
The options are not great for the single woman in the Georgian era.
What are her dreams and desires?
That is her fully formed self.
Now that shes found herself, her dream is to just enjoy herself.
But filming it was very daunting.
The script had changed to a new route for the scene.
It was so much she had on her chest.
Usually, this is a woman that can keep it down, suppressed, and locked away.
Maybe small bits come out to her maid, Coral, but usually no one knows.
She has no one to really turn to.
It was one of the most challenging moments on set for me.
I was like,How do I cry without making it seem like Im joking?
She also came in even harder so my natural impulse would be to just release it all.
Do you recall the scenes original route?I cant remember.
It might have been something that was reversed.
Augusta implores her not to lose control of your fate.
For Agatha, what she hopes for is that idea of being able to choose her fate.
That moment is also what causes the spark of saying no to Adolphus.
Because in that moment, she wouldve lost control of her fate.
He was telling her what the rest of her life would look like.
It was like seeing sparks you connect things and then they explode.
Red flags are coming up; alarms are blaring in her head.
This is what losing control of your fate would look like.
It was marriage she needed to get away from.
And probably, as you see, not ever.
Its not in her style.
Its not her portion.
Do you view her affair with Lord Ledger as being about empowerment, or was it morally ambiguous?
Hes talking to her like a human being.
But with Lord Ledger, its different.
She realizes what she actually wants.
Its like a mirror is being held up to her and shes like,I love this person.
Its a self-love moment.
What was your understanding of Violet and Lady Danburys final scene together as adults?
Is there a knowledge of the affair in their silence?For sure.
They also know why theyre both probably not going to talk about it.
The power of silence is magical.
Im curious about how Lady Danbury views the idea of friendship.
Has this woman experienced true friendship?I dont really think she has.
Theres something so isolated about Agatha but not in the same way as Charlotte, where shes physically isolated.
People are inevitably closed off because they cant truly be their authentic selves.
Lord Ledger is definitely not the last person.
When its awakening her, she realizes she doesnt need to be in a marriage to seek that.
I think she finds her own community where she can be that person.
But for sure, hes not the last.
