Most Women Are Dull and Stupid

"**Most Women Are Dull and Stupid**" is the fourth episode in the first series of the BBC historical drama ***Gentleman Jack***. It originally aired in May of 2019 in the United States, then aired a month later in the United Kingdom.

## Plot

Mrs. Priestly develops grave concerns over Ann's newfound love with Anne Lister. After news of Mrs. Ainsworth's death, Ann suffers a bereavement as her secret begins to unravel. Anne continues to deal with the Rawson brothers in a fight to reclaim what they have stolen. After a proposal of an engagement from the newly widowed Reverend Ainsworth, Ann must make a decision. Eugénie suffers a miscarriage and calls off her engagement with John Booth, much to his dismay. Thomas feigns ignorance with his family and others regarding the death of his father and fears for his tenancy.

## Major Events

* Ann and Miss Lister spend three days together in York under the pretense of seeing a doctor for Miss Walker's spine.
* Ann Walker learns that her friend Mrs. Ainsworth has died in a carriage accident which greatly upsets her.
* Thomas invents a story that his father probably walked to Liverpool and snuck on the boat to America.
* Marian gives her approval for Miss Walker to hypothetically moving in at Shibden.
* Miss Walker receives a letter from Mr. Ainsworth implying that he wants to propose to her.
* Anne gives Miss Walker a three day deadline to accept her proposal instead of the six months they talked about before.
* Anne realises that she has developed some feelings for Ann Walker.
* Christopher Rawson learns that Miss Lister has been spending a lot of time at Crow Nest with his cousin.
* Anne learns about Eugenie's past pregnancy from John Booth.
* Miss Lister plans to offer the tenancy of Upper Sowden farm to Thomas Sowden when he turns eighteen.
* Ann reluctantly tells Miss Lister of the past sexual abuse she had endured from Thomas Ainsworth.

## Quotes

* "“I think you’re probably the best thing that’s ever happened to her.  She says she feels like a fraud now she’s here, because she’s felt so different since you befriended her.” Doctor Belcombe.
* “I… I’ve been so in love with you.  I always have been, ever since the first time I saw you when I was 18 — younger!  I think the first time I ever saw you, I was 14, and I knew then.  I just — I knew and… It’s just utterly clear to me now.  So often whenever I’ve thought of it, I just felt a repugnance towards forming any sort of connection with a man but I…” Ann Walker.
* Elderly Mrs. Rawson: “That’s why I like her, her company, her conversation, even though she is a bit of an oddity.  She’s been to so many places, done so many things.  Most women are dull and stupid… but not her.” Mrs. Rawson's opinion of Anne Lister.

## Trivia

* First appearance of Doctor Steph Belcombe.
* First time seeing the location of Lawton Hall, Mariana and Charles Lawton's home.
* Anne and Miss Walker spent three days staying in York together.
* Mrs. Cordingley learned some French while living in Paris with Miss Lister and Aunt Ann.
* Mrs. Ainsworth was fifteen years older than her husband Thomas Ainsworth.
* There is a scene missing in the HBO version of Anne meeting up with Marian in Halifax after touring Holt's coal pit.
* First time seeing the location of Stony Royd, the home of elderly Mrs. Rawson.
* First appearance of elderly Mrs. Rawson.
* Jeremiah Rawson is married.
* First appearance of Stansfield Rawson.
* First appearance of Eliza and Suzannah Washington.