The finale of The Gilded Age Season 3 concludes with Bertha Russell facing familial conflict as George and Larry turn against her. They deem her actions as detrimental to their family and social status, portraying her as a monster. Bertha's primary alleged crime is her failure as a mother, blocking her daughter Gladys's desire to marry Billy Carlton in favor of a more advantageous match with Hector, the duke of Buckingham. Despite this, Bertha's actions reflect ambitions she has long held, highlighting the social opprobrium she faces from her family and society.
Bertha has garnered the wrath of her family, particularly George and Larry, who claim she has put their new-money empire at risk and must be stopped.
The primary accusation against Bertha centers on her being an unfeeling mother, as she blocked Gladys's wish to marry Billy Carlton in favor of securing a title.
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