The finale of The Gilded Age features the engagement of Peggy Scott to Dr. Kirkland, showcasing a romantic culmination needed throughout the series. Director Salli Richardson-Whitfield aimed for an emotional portrayal, comparing the scene to Cinderella. In Newport, Bertha Russell hosts a grand ball, which defines her role in high society by allowing divorced women to attend, signaling a shift in societal norms. This event also represents Bertha's ascent in a social landscape traditionally dominated by old money, highlighting the tension between tradition and progress.
"We've been waiting for Peggy to have her happy ending, and I wanted you to cry once you knew what was going to happen... the most romantic way you could think of the man you love walking towards you."
"Bertha Russell's ballroom is full of the future... Don't hold so tightly to those of the past, or you may be swept away when they are."
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