- Victoria Grayson: [as Charlotte gives laundry to house servant] I see you're still taking advantage of our amenities?
- Charlotte Clarke: Who was on the phone?
- Victoria Grayson: Oh, just a little surprise I'm planning for the shower.
- Charlotte Clarke: Well, since you've suddenly gotten into the spirit of things, maybe you wanna make the welcome toast?
- [sighs]
- Charlotte Clarke: I lost my phone.
- Victoria Grayson: Which relates how?
- Charlotte Clarke: Well, I had the speech for Emily saved on there, and I don't have time to re-compose it.
- Victoria Grayson: Mm.
- Charlotte Clarke: [playfully taunting] Probably for the best, since I didn't inherit your talent for faking sincerity.
- Victoria Grayson: It's called being polite. And perhaps we wouldn't have to be if Sara had responded to my appeal. I haven't heard from her all week.
- Charlotte Clarke: Maybe because she's too busy sneaking around with Daniel. I noticed her texting with him this morning, so whatever carrot you dangled, it seems to be working.
- [her mother grins]
- Charlotte Clarke: Thanks for meeting me. I have no one else to turn to.
- Aiden Mathis: [grunts] I find that one hard to believe, as you barely know me. And I can't imagine I got Jack's recommendation.
- Charlotte Clarke: [leans over railing too] I know what you did for my parents, and I need you to do the same for me.
- Aiden Mathis: Well, what are we talking about exactly?
- Charlotte Clarke: When I went to Europe, I met this guy. A photographer. Things happened, and
- [ruefully]
- Charlotte Clarke: he took some artistic shots of me.
- Aiden Mathis: Nude.
- Charlotte Clarke: I was in an awful head-space. Some creep stole my phone, found the photos, and now he's blackmailing me.
- Aiden Mathis: You do know I don't work for your parents anymore, right?
- Charlotte Clarke: Good. This can't get back to them. Or anyone else, for that matter.
- Aiden Mathis: Okay. Well, how did he contact you?
- Charlotte Clarke: By e-mail. He wants 40 grand. Can you make it go away?
- [as he ponders]
- Charlotte Clarke: Look, I'm... I'm already late for my brother's shower.
- Aiden Mathis: No. Uhm, give me your computer. I'll, uhm, establish contact. I'll take it from there.
- Charlotte Clarke: [exhales] How much is it gonna cost me?
- Aiden Mathis: No, don't sweat it. First one's free.
- [she mouths "thank you" as she leaves]
- Aiden Mathis: Hmm-mm.
- Charlotte Clarke: [bridal shower speech] And it took some time for my brother to find someone who'd put up with him. And I get that. He can be annoying.
- [laughter]
- Charlotte Clarke: But he's still my best friend. So, Emily, be good to him, or you'll have me to deal with.
- [raising her glass:]
- Charlotte Clarke: To Daniel and Emily!
- all: To Daniel and Emily!
- man: [calling out from crowd] Cheers!
- Charlotte Clarke: [stepping down from podium] I see you drank to that. Refills?
- Daniel Grayson: I'll get us all one.
- Emily Thorne: That was lovely, Charlotte. Thank you.
- Charlotte Clarke: [veiled warning] I meant every word.