“There’s no such thing as true love without first embracing your true self.

” Genevieve is so wise! It’s something Penelope has needed to hear, and if we’re being honest, here is some advice Colin could use, too.

Unfortunately, Colin doesn’t feel much like getting into his pre-marital issues (in his defense, how could he really explain what’s going on?) and is instead putting on a good face at his little stag do.

On the plus side, we get a second scene of Colin, Benedict, Will, and John hanging out, which is proving to be a winning combination.

After a delightfully drunk Benedict tells John to fix his Violet Bridgerton Doesn’t Think We’re In Love Enough problems by being bold and like, throwing rocks at Fran’s window or something, Colin’s left to himself to drink his problems away.

Now, wouldn’t you know, on all the empty streets of Mayfair, Colin and Penelope run into each other, both feeling a little bit toasty from their drinks, a little bit sad from their current situation, and a little bit horny from, well, look at them.

This scene is just full to the brim with these two saying hard things and being vulnerable and honest—it’s just as intimate as their mirror sex scene in episode five.

They are laying their feelings bare here!