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Back Off! The Maid Is the Duchess Episode 1

Episode 1 · 58 episodes · Marian Vail, Adrian, Rick Ravenscroft

Episode 1 recap

Marian Vail walks into Crownmere looking for a job at the Royal Merchant Guild to pay for her sick father's care. Near a fountain, Old Duke Rick Ravenscroft clutches his chest and falls down. Marian ignores crowd warnings and revives him with herbal medicine. Adrian learns of the collapse and rushes over. Rick places Marian's hand in Adrian's hand and demands an immediate marriage.

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Episode 1 scene by scene

  1. 00:00: Marian Arrives in Crownmere

    Marian walks through the city gates into Crownmere. She plans to find employment at the Royal Merchant Guild. Her main goal is earning funds so her ailing father can receive the medical care he needs to survive.

  2. 00:17: Collapse at the Public Fountain

    Rick Ravenscroft grabs his chest and falls beside a fountain in the public square. Bystanders tell Marian not to touch a noble man. She ignores their warnings, runs to Rick, and revives him with her herbal medicine.

  3. 01:28: Urgent News for Adrian

    In the guild courtyard, Adrian stamps a winter supply document with his personal seal. A messenger on horseback suddenly arrives with urgent news. The rider announces that the Old Duke collapsed near the city gate, sending Adrian running.

  4. 02:09: Rick Demands an Instant Marriage

    Adrian reaches the public fountain to see if his grandfather is unharmed. Rick sits up, reaches out, and takes Marian's hand. He places her hand directly into Adrian's grasp and commands his grandson to marry her on the spot.

Key lines from episode 1

“If I can make enough money, Dad can finally get the treatment he needs.”

Marian Vail · Marian enters Crownmere while thinking about finding work at the guild.

“Are you married?”

Rick Ravenscroft · Rick asks Marian this question immediately after she revives him with medicine.

“She saved my life. You're marrying her. Right now.”

Rick Ravenscroft · Rick joins Marian and Adrian's hands together right after Adrian arrives at the fountain.

How episode 1 ends

Rick clasps Marian's hand and Adrian's hand together in front of the crowd by the fountain. He orders Adrian to marry the commoner girl immediately because she saved his life, leaving both of them completely shocked. Will Adrian obey his grandfather's sudden order, and will Marian agree to wed a total stranger?