Warning: spoilers for Maxton Hall season 2 episode 4 ahead.
After last week’s three-episode premiere, it should have felt as though Maxton Hall season 2 had slowed down the pace. However, the final few moments of season 2 episode 4 proved anything but.
I don’t think it’s James who will feel the real wrath of Mortimer’s rage, though… but rather Lydia (Sonja Weißer), his secretly pregnant sister.
Mortimer’s anger will be bad news for Lydia after Maxton Hall season 2 episode 4
Surprise! We found out during episodes 1-3 that Lydia is pregnant, initially only telling Ruby before James accidentally found out. The only person who doesn’t know is Mortimer, and it’s unlikely to be a happy occasion for him.
As much as James is a disappointment, Lydia seems to have even less favor with her dad. She’s trying to balance school and a social life with caring for her brother after their mom’s death, but also prove to Mortimer that she’s worthy of joining the family business.
Because James has disobeyed the rules by being with Ruby, Lydia is punished. It’s seen as her fault for not keeping her brother on the straight and narrow, leading Mortimer to believe she’s not fit to join the family business. “Trust needs to be earned,” he sneeringly tells her in episode 4.
There’s another spanner in the works, though. The baby’s father is Graham Sutton (Eidin Jalali), a teacher at James and Lydia’s school. She had an affair with him during season 1, and now that he’s been made Deputy Principal, Lydia is insistent about never telling him the truth.
Personally, I think we’ve really glossed over how morally abhorrent this relationship was in the first place, and the combination of the pregnancy and relationship with her dad will lead Lydia to a dark place. So much attention is being given to James, but to me, she’s easily the most vulnerable.
For now, she’s putting on a brave face. But if Mortimer discovers James and Ruby together in Maxton Hall season 2 episode 5 (which, let’s face it, is likely), that’s another nail in Lydia’s metaphorical coffin. There’s currently no duty of care to her in any area of her life, and I don’t see how that’s going to change any time soon.
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