It's Sister Veronica vs. The Patriarchy in 'Call The Midwife' Season 12's Third Episode
It’s a bright summer day in Poplar, and Nurse Nancy Corrigan is spending the day with her daughter Colette (Francesca Fullilove), dressed up to the nines. Nancy seems to have taken on the title of Nonnatus Fashionista, as the former holder of that title, Nurse Trixie, now sports refined classics, suitable for her marriage to wealthy upper-class Matthew Aylward. Nancy is all Mod: exuberant, youthful, bright colors and patterns. However, both have unrealistic expectations for their futures, and we’ll see them struggle to become more realistic in their goals.
There are things that happen in a marriage, things that people are meant to want. That people, men, believe is theirs to have. And if they can’t have it ...
As Nancy and Colette return to Nonnatus, Sister Veronica holds their ice cream cones and can’t resist a quick lick. She then criticizes Nurse Phyllis’s jigsaw puzzle technique, so yes, it’s Sister Veronica as usual before she heads to visit a family whose son is behind on his vaccinations. His mother, Sandy (Rose Riley), is celebrating her wedding to Joe Talbot (Mark Strepan), who teases the nun for her presence in a subtly disrespectful way which Sister Veronica easily deflects. She returns to Nonnatus House with a generous cake serving (the sight of which inspires Trixie to bore everyone with a detailed description of her planned wedding cake).
