1994 (#33) - Katherine's suspicions and the fake wedding between Esther and Norman

Just when Esther has resigned herself to forgetting Norman, reinforcing her distrust of men, a disappointed Norman shows up at Katherine's house and suddenly pulls out a ring asking romantically for Esther's hand in marriage. The woman, excited and incredulous at Norman's proposal of reconciliation and marriage, enthusiastically accepts the proposal, then embracing her future husband and declaring all her love for him. Katherine, however, continues not to trust Norman at all, catching a glimpse of something strange in his eyes. And, as often happens, Katherine is right. Norman, in fact, is nothing more than a poor con man, interested in nothing more than robbing his rich victims, whom he first marries and then abandons with all their possessions. And so, when he hears Esther tell her dear friend Pamela Mc Cornick, also a maid, that her mistress has mentioned her in her will, Norman's interest in Esther suddenly returns. But Katherine and Rex are anything but foolish. Informed of their suspicions towards their dear friend Raymond King, a retired sergeant, he proposes to pretend to be a minister with the papers to perform marriages, so that Norman really thinks he has married Esther. So the day arrives for the celebration, or rather the staging, unbeknownst to Esther and Norman himself, of their wedding, where they both declare their love in front of Raymond, convinced that their union is about to be sanctioned in the sacred bond of marriage.