Hotel (1982)
S02E05 Outsiders
Episode Overview
At a bustling booksellers' convention, Agatha Deming, the author of a scandalous bestseller, encounters Wilma Klein, an esteemed editor, and Nick Braithwaite, a tough book critic. Unbeknownst to each other, Agatha and Nick accidentally cross paths, hiding their identities. After a night of drinking, they spend the night together, only to clash when Nick dismisses Agatha's book as garbage upon learning her identity. Their tension plays out on the Dick Cavett show, where sparks fly despite their disagreements. Meanwhile, Frances and Carl Bernard reconnect with their daughter Jenny, who harbors resentment towards her mother's controlling nature. Jenny's dreams of becoming an artist clash with her mother's plans for her to attend Oxford for chemistry. After failing to gain acceptance and discovering her boyfriend Dan with another girl, Jenny attempts suicide. Peter, an old family friend and Jenny's godfather, rushes her to the hospital and seeks to mend their