'The Durrells in Corfu': Season 4 Episode 5 Recap
It's hard to believe that our time with the The Durrells in Corfu is nearly over. Only one episode remains before we say goodbye to Louisa and her brood forever!
Last week, you may recall the Durrells guesthouse had gained a rather unsavory reputation amongst their more conservative neighbors. Gerry experienced his first heartbreak and Margo found a unconventional way to get through to her angst-ridden young charge. The full recap is right this way.
This time around, the King of Greece is set to make an appearance and the Durrells are in the thick of the celebrations. The estrangement between Spiros and his wife continues as they each find companionship with a British National and Margo meets an intriguing passenger on her train journey back to Corfu. The entire rundown follows below!
The King’s Visit
The island of Corfu is abuzz because King George II of Greece is coming for a visit. Louisa says he “can help restore national pride and stiffen resolve against Germany and Italy.” She suggests they stay in the locals’ good books by participating in the celebrations.
Leslie and Louisa attend the planning meeting of the King’s visit committee. Theo mentions that the royal ship will sail by the Durrell house and perhaps the family could come up with a creative presentation honoring the monarch. Louisa and Leslie’s jokes about being a princess and political assassination fall flat. Theo suggests Leslie take over as the local Boy Scout patrol leader. He loves the idea and says it’s got all the best parts of the Hitler Youth. But none of the bad bits, he quickly adds.
We discover the current scout leader (and captain of the fire brigade) is retiring because the boys are getting too high-spirited for him. Leslie says he’s used to unruly behavior because of his headstrong family. At first the boys don’t seem too keen on an English leader, but Leslie has brought gifts of sweets and harmonicas to win over his new charges. One boy named Stavros, however, is still not impressed.
Theo stops by the Durrell compound to see how things are progressing. He asks Gerry if he could organize a tableau of animals for the king to enjoy as he sails past. Young Durrell agrees as long as the king doesn’t expect an immobile display.
In the kitchen, Theo examines the pies and cakes Louisa and Spiro have been playfully baking. Leslie fills him in on his spectacular Boy Scout showcase complete with fireworks which Theo requests he tame down. Theo also inquires if Mrs. Durrell has room for some members of the royal advance party. She assures him she can accommodate a few and that Spiros does indeed have his own room.
To please Louisa, Gerry has joined Leslie’s scout patrol and obviously plans to be a disrupting force. Stavros is another thorn in Leslie’s side announcing that his father says the British are bad and the Nazis are better. To top it all off, no one is interested in learning how to tie knots, and have abandoned Leslie to take a look at Gerry’s zoo.
The anarchy continues the next day when Leslie calls the troop together to rehearse their routine for the King’s visit.
