James is no longer the only Delaney in danger
James Delaney lives!
Weve seen even less of Lorna Bow, now the biggest obstacle in Delaneys path to owning Nootka.
Putting more of a spotlight on them was an important step forTaboo.
Credit: FX
Now, we just need a full Helga episode.
Episode 3 kicks off with another woman in Delaneys life, well one and a half.
Winter, appearing to be the groups ringleader, orders a boy to remove the mans tooth.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that Delaney is alive… for now.
Hes in severe pain, often violently shaking, and being stitched up by Dumbarton.
Carlsbad said, You know Delaney might just be crazy enough to take us all on.
The King, the company, and the free 15,' shared Dumbarton.
Well, maybe she was right.
Based on what weve seen of Delaney, Carlsbad was definitely right.
All the tea in China, he says.
You should have said that from the start, admits Dumbarton.
Would have saved yourself a lot of pain.
As usual, upon returning home, he gets a lecture from Brace.
For what do you risk your life?
After a little rest, the duo heads to the docks to meet Atticus.
Unsurprisingly, hes the man to turn to for weaponry.
Cmon Atticus, thats like telling Michael Jordan how to dunk.
Hes not making a food run, hes headed to see Thoyt to craft a will.
The house is being boarded up and he decides to take inventory of the rest of his fathers home.
He heads down to the flooded basement, where once again Winter appears out of nowhere.
He proceeds to open up the fireplace and notices a symbol on the wall.
You dont speak, but you do have answers, he tells his loyal servant.
And you will give me answers.
Knowing this, Coop attempts to use this as leverage to settle the India dispute.
Strange is enraged, telling Coop that this is all about revenge.
What the hell did you do to him Stuart?
asks Coop, seeming as if he already knows the answer.
In a classic Delaney move, Coop immediately heads off for another important meeting.
He attends Lornas show, making sure that she gets a message from him.
He spots a familiar face, who rightfully runs away when hes noticed.
Tracking the man down, Delaney quips, You havent changed a bit.
He wants his friend to feed him information on the company.
She replies that she wants no part of his future.
But we are the future, he responds.
As she persists that he stop writing her, he continues, Your husband is also a fool.
He cannot see all that you are.
My servant wants to shoot you in the face, Delaney says.
Your servant is also now half mine, she deadpans.
Im still smelling some chemistry!
She offers to relinquish her claim on Nootka for his part of the house.
He begins taunting Delaney about his sex life, which he says has improved since his wifes brother returned.
Since youve come back, our fing has almost become murderous.
As Delaney sits there silently stirring, Geary continues his perverse talk.
I didnt come to sell you insurance Mr. Delaney.
I came to thank you.
Well, Delaney soon has something be thankful for himself.
Zilpha has summoned him to an empty church.
I used to think we were the same person, she admits.
We are, he replies.
Insisting they arent, Zilpha moves from the booth across from her brother and sits on his lap.
Now, I never want to see you again, she states.
Always persistent, her brother insists she will.
Returning home, Zilpha is sitting down for a tense dinner with her husband.
He went through her clothes and saw blood, indicating that they wont be having a child anytime soon.
My dearest Zilpha, I but apologize that Im not related to you.
His berating of his wife is interrupted by their servant returning with oranges that Zilpha had requested.
Geary yells that she doesnt want them.
We all know what she wants.
What she supposedly wants is currently engaged in a strangeThrees Companyreboot.
Initially resisting, Delaney allows it, deciding that he will take in some theater.
When the carriage stops, the man grabs Lorna and she in turn cuts him.
With perfect timing, Delaney shows up with a gun, ordering them to leave her be.
That b is dead, declares the man.
Once in the clear, Delaney insists that she leave for Paris until things are settled.
She refuses, instead heading home to her chilled room (nice burn by Brace!).
What did you think?
Did the focus on Zilpha and Lorna help the show?
Will Delaney get over his sister and move on to his stepmother?
