“Then let us both be... glad we have avoided such an unthinkable fate.”
Anthony BridgertonKate SharmaS2 · E5 · 00:10:43
What it sounds like
They should both be relieved they did not have to marry each other.
What it really means
“He frames marrying Kate as a terrible fate, rejecting her while trying to deny their intimacy.”
Said today
“Let’s both be grateful we didn’t end up stuck marrying each other.”
What was happening
Kate reminds Anthony that being discovered together could have forced them to marry. He insists nothing happened, then calls that hypothetical marriage an “unthinkable fate,” making his denial personally hurtful.
AnthonyThen let us both be... glad we have avoided such an unthinkable fate.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 5, at 00:10:43
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultdismissal, direct insult, understatement.
Checked by my AI judge (95% sure). Found in 1 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works