Ep 5. The Bridge

The Bridge episode of Dirty Sexy Money season 1 starts off with Nick George, the lawyer of the wealthy Darlings family, being taken aback when he sees his father, who has been dead for 15 years, on the TV news, which is covering a protest at the construction site of a new bridge. As he is still reeling from this, he is informed by his wife that Tripp, the Darling patriarch, wants him to handle a complicated legal issue related to the bridge construction project.

Nick meets Tripp, who informs him that a union worker was injured at the construction site, and the company that Tripp is in business with is facing a lawsuit. Tripp wants Nick to convince the worker to settle for a lesser amount instead of going ahead with the case. Nick is hesitant to accept the offer, but he eventually agrees after Tripp gives him a personal reason to do so.

Meanwhile, Patrick Darling, the oldest son of the family, is struggling to keep his secret that he is gay from his father. His relationship with his boyfriend, Simon, is starting to affect his work as he is constantly distracted, which is noticed by his father. When Patrick finds out that Simon wants to take their relationship further, he decides to end it for fear of his father's reaction.

Karen, Tripp's wife, who is feeling bored and lonely, starts to take an interest in her charity work, which involves helping children in Africa. She is introduced to Simon Elder, a rival businessman, who is also interested in the same charity work. Karen's attraction to Simon irks Tripp, who views him as a potential threat.

Nick, who is struggling with the guilt of keeping Tripp's secret about his affair with Simon, decides to use Simon's interest in the charity work to his advantage and tries to convince him to help him stop the construction of the bridge. However, he is surprised to find out that Simon is not interested in the charity work for philanthropic reasons but purely for his own business interests.

The episode ends with Nick being confronted by his wife about his involvement in the lawsuit and his decision to keep Tripp's secret. She tells him that she cannot bear to be married to him if he continues to lie and keep secrets from her.

Overall, The Bridge episode of Dirty Sexy Money season 1 is filled with drama, secrets, and hidden agendas. It explores the complex relationships between the characters and how their actions affect one another, both personally and professionally.