'Gentleman Jack' Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: “What’s All That Got To Do With Jesus?”

The penultimate episode of Gentleman Jack Season 2 starts with Eliza and William Priestley, Ann's cousins, who have invited Samuel Washington to their house to explain a letter they've received. Eliza Priestley cautions her husband William against being aggressive because they are good Christians and respectable. Washington calmly repeats the information in his letter — they no longer own the cottage that hosts the Sunday school or the premises where Eliza keeps a day school for tenants' children. They are not pleased, and when the business is concluded, Eliza rings for a servant to show Washington out, only restraining herself from booting him out the door. William grimly comments, "We all know who's behind this."

Meanwhile, Lister and Ann are in York, meeting with Ann's lawyer Jonathan Gray (Adrian Rawlins), to add the codicil to her will that names Lister as her heir; while the business is conducted, Lister sits aside, leafing through plans for her hotel. Gray mentions that he needs a copy of the deed of settlement in which Ann's sister Katherine deeded some of the lands to her husband, Colonel George Sutherland. Gray tells Ann he can get two properties returned with back rents. He also recommends an up-and-coming young architect, John Harper (Luke Newberry), for Lister's hotel-casino work. As Lister and Ann return to Shibden Hall, the young and personable Harper visits, and they are enthusiastic about working with him.

The Priestleys write to tell Ann that Mrs. Batty, the Sunday school teacher, who taught from her cottage, does not wish to continue, probably because she is being evicted, something no one seems particularly concerned by. Lister suggests she and Ann take over teaching Sunday school and search for a teacher and space for the day school.