Bridgerton S01e02 -

The episode follows the fallout of the Vauxhall Gardens celebration , where Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, agreed to a fake courtship.

The episode reveals why Simon is so determined to never marry or have children through a series of flashbacks: Bridgerton s01e02

When young Simon developed a stutter, his father rejected him as a "failure" and sent him away to be hidden from society. The episode follows the fallout of the Vauxhall

Simon's mother died during childbirth after finally delivering a male heir. His father, Lord Hastings, was only concerned with the boy's ability to carry on the family name and showed no grief for his wife. His father, Lord Hastings, was only concerned with

By pretending to be "glued to each other's side," Simon avoids mothers looking to marry off their daughters, while Daphne becomes a "prize" coveted by other men who suddenly see her as more desirable because a Duke wants her.