Poldark Season 4 Episode 5 recap: Drake becomes a murder suspect while Ross devises a plan to help the poor

In Episode 5 of Poldark Season 4, Demelza and Ross are seen living separately as Ross is in Westminster to gather votes to help the poor. However, his noble idea does not get much traction initially.

Elsewhere, Demelza convinces her brother, Drake, to marry Rosina, who initially agrees but finds it difficult after Whitworth's death. While he gets rejected by Morwenna, he becomes the prime suspect in Whitworth's murder.

At the end, Ross devises a plan to create a welfare system to help the poor and stuns many of the members in the parliament.

Here's what happened in Episode 5 of Poldark Season 4.

Poldark Season 4 Episode 5 recap: Ross's empathy toward the poor and Demelza convince Drake to get married

In Episode 5 of Poldark Season 4, Ross is seen talking about helping the poor in the parliament. He meets different people in London, such as a young butler or his housekeeper, who tell them that due to the minimum wage, they were living lives in poverty. Demelza, Sam, and Dwight also help the poor in Cornwall while waiting for some good news brought by Ross from London.

Later, Demelza tries to convince her younger brother, Drake, to get married to Rosina. While he argues about not loving her, Demelza still sticks to her decision, prompting them both to meet. After meeting Rosina, he makes up his mind to marry her and get over Morwenna, whose life again becomes hell as her husband, reverend Whitworth, sends their son into the care of the governess.

Poldark Season 4 Episode 5 recap: Arthur's anger ends up killing Whitworth

In Episode 5 of Poldark Season 4, Arthur finally catches his wife, Rowella, and Whitworth together and learns about her infidelity. This angers him, and he attacks the reverend, but is not able to kill him.

However, his foot gets stuck in his Horse's strap, and when the horse bolts, it drags him through the forest, and Whitworth dies after slamming his head into a tree. As Demelza shares the news of Whitworth's death with Drake, he knows his marriage to Rosina is impossible for now, and he goes to work it out with Morwenna, but gets rejected.

This persuasion of him results in George thinking Drake might have killed Whitworth for Morwenna, and sends his man named Harry, to arrest him.

Poldark Season 4 Episode 5 recap: Ross's ingenious plan to help the poor

While being in London, Ross also tries to convince Caroline to return to Cornwall with him in Episode 5 of Poldark Season 4. Amid her gambling and other activities with which she tries to occupy herself, Ross tries to make her understand and grieve as much as she wants for her lost child. Caroline still tells him that she was not yet ready to return.

Harry, who was sent by George to arrest Drake, is forced out of Nampara by Demelza and Prudie. Later, Elizabeth stops George from arresting Drake for Whitworth's murder. While he agrees to her, he still sends Harry to punish Drake in some other way, resulting in him and Rosina's angry father setting fire to Drake's house. Although it's not the burnt house that hurt him, but Morwenna's rejection that made him more heartbroken.

Later, Ross returns to Cornwall with a plan to start a welfare system to help the poor. While George did not seem on board, he struck a deal with Falmouth to help him in his new plan. In London, he also garnered attention from many members of the parliament, including the Prime Minister, with his plan to help the poor.

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