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I'm J. Slay Cobb, and you're listening to Masterpiece Studio.

At the recent ball, celebrating June Forsyte's 18th birthday, the simple act of spilling

wine on June's gown sets in motion a series of events that unearths some very inconvenient

truths, hidden desires, and secret longings.

Summon to the Forsyte household to repair June's gown,

dressmaker Louisa Byrne comes face to face with none other than her former lover,

young Julian Forsyte, with whom she had a whirlwind romance in Venice 10 years earlier.

The following morning, Francis, June's mother and now Joe's wife, pays Louisa a visit at her shop, only to discover that Louisa has two young twins, one of whom is named Julian,

after his father. In the decade since her romance with Joe, Louisa has taken great pains

to conceal their existence from their father and their father's

identity from her children.

Who was that lady that just called?

Did she upset you?

No, no, not at all.

I just, um, come here and take your linked us.

But it's horrible.

And so is whooping cough.

Meanwhile, major changes are afoot at the family business, Forsyte and Co.

As Julian Sr. announces he is passing the reins to his son, Julian.

However, these shifting tides are not without their crashing waves,

as Julian Sr.'s younger brother James and his son Soames are not at all pleased with this news.

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