Things are heating up in Portofino: Cecil heralds the arrival of his family's valuable painting, Anish draws closer to the antifascists, and forbidden romance is blooming all over town.
After the raid, Lucian gets separated from the group. He makes it to the hotel, where he catches Plum snooping around.
Gianluca and Anish escape the fascists together. Gianluca kisses Anish, but Anish is conflicted about his advances.
There's tension between the guests, especially Plum and Lizzie, as Plum admits they can't afford the hotel bill.
Lady Latchmere is notably unbothered, wishing her niece partied the night before, expressing a desire to be "more modern."
Julia wants the match between their children to go forward, despite Bella's fears. Then she bans Rose from going boating.
Betty warns Constance about an outfit she plans to wear on the boat trip, alluding to some trouble in her past.
Back in town Gianluca invites Anish into a storeroom where things get steamy. Gianluca asks Anish to join him in Turin.
Constance rocks a swimsuit, and enchants Lucian. The pair go exploring a sea cave and share a romantically charged moment.
Alice is conflicted when she gets a gift from the Count. She returns it, only to learn it's from his son, Roberto.
Cecil unveils the painting publicly, drawing attention from all the guests and Danioni, who are stunned by its value.
Danioni gives Cecil one of Bella's love letters, stating that it was found on a bicycle stolen by Billy (a clear lie).
Billy finds the antifascist pamphlets given to Anish by Gianluca. He asks to be paid off, then he hides them.