A new servant arrives at Bellacourt Manor, the passing of the Claudette sisters opens space in the Newport 400, and the Bellacourts get a visit from Helen Keller.

When Pussy Van Anderstein pays a visit, Frederick and Garfield both fall victim to her powerful charms. Lillian learns that divorce is in vogue and concocts a scheme to procure one for herself.

Lillian and Beatrice stage mock funerals for their husbands; Peepers learns of his father's passing from his estranged family, forcing him confront his Native American roots.

Chair receives a lesson in the art of servitude from Peepers. Meanwhile, Lillian and Beatrice get ready for Newport's Most Beautiful Pageant, but Hortense sets out to sabotage the event.

Hortense falls for a chef who accompanies the Commodore on his return to Bellacourt Manor. Meanwhile, Frederick is subjected to a psychological evaluation to determine if he's fit for a Senate run; and Hamish tries to blackmail Chair.

Bellacourt Manor's residents brace themselves for Lillian's annual birthday meltdown; a surprise visit from Charles Ponzi brings a new business opportunity; Hortense believes she's expecting; Peepers gets sick.

Lillian arranges her own kidnapping in order to achieve fame as an abductee; Dodo orders Peepers to impersonate the Commodore and accompany her to a luncheon; Beatrice mistakes Blanche for a fellow aristocrat.

Beatrice goes back to babyhood to deal with Frederick's engagement. Lillian does her best to try and impress his fiancée.

Lillian's new friends invite her to a beach party; Beatrice is brought to Thomas Edison for a forbidden experiment; Blanche receives a mysterious letter from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory; Garfield tries to keep the family from falling apart.

Chair's true intentions end up being revealed, which sees the Peepers on a mission to save the Bellacourts from destruction.