They Thought She Married Up - Episode 7

At a mahjong table, Carl is mocked for choosing a woman of lower status; rivals argue she lacks background yet makes him happy. They threaten to make him pay if anything happens to her and list local abuses—Officer James's affair, Commander Jacobs's son's gambling—to show influence matters. One man promises to transfer the new textile mill tomorrow as compensation for Cheryl and orders Louise not to show her face. At home Cheryl chooses her mother over her father. Her mother gives a keepsake and urges Cheryl to be independent. The mill transfer and Cheryl's pledge leave protection and consequences unresolved.