Abigail Scenes

Madeline confronts her teenage daughter Abigail about her lack of interest in SAT tutoring and college preparation. Abigail challenges her mother's traditional views on success, leading to a tense exchange about independence and Madeline's underlying resentment toward her ex-husband's new wife.

Madeline struggles to explain her infidelity to her daughter Abigail, who decides to drop her controversial secret project to protect the family.

Queen Anne expresses her deep insecurity and physical pain while mourning the absence of Sarah Churchill. In a sudden shift of mood, she decides to secure Abigail's social standing by demanding she marry Colonel Masham immediately to avoid Sarah's interference.

Madeline defensively justifies her involvement in a school scandal while her husband Ed and daughter Abigail challenge her savior complex.