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Apr 25, 2022 · From something like friends to true love, Alison and Fraser's story is one for the ages. Relive their unique love story.For more videos on Sanditon and other...
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Alison's FamilyA middle child in her home, Charlotte was the 22-year-old eldest daughter of the Heywood family in Willingden, Sussex. Their father was a land holder and a farmer, and the family finances were stretched due to their family of 12 children.
Her and her brothers and sister took time to enjoy nature and spending time together growing up.
Meeting the Parkers
Life changed in 1819 when they met Tom and Mary Parker. When Mr. and Mrs. Parker's carriage crashed on a hill near the Heywood home, Charlotte and her family were outside, and happens to be hunting rabbit with her siblings just across the road. Her sister Charlotte hastens to the crash to assist, just in time for the gent inside to jump down and wreck his ankle. The group befriended them and welcomed them to their house. Mr. Parker, who was spearheading the effort to make Sanditon, a former fishing village, into a seaside resort with his business partner Lady Denham, invited one of the girls to stay with them over the summer. Charlotte decided to join them, and they headed to the Parker home: Trafalgar House. Her father explains, he has a rule about how far he will travel. Being they’re stay-at-home types. Her elder sister Charlotte requests to her family, that she would like to go to see Sanditon.
First Visit to Sanditon
Her sister returned home, but the family did stay in touch with the Park family. That next summer Alison was able to travel too. Sidney Parker succumbed to yellow fever in 1820 during a journey to Antigua. This was a matter of great distress and grief for Charlotte, although she felt she could not publicly express her grief because she was not his widow. Charlotte learned the news of Sidney's death when Mary Parker visited her in Willingden. Mary also expressed concern about Georgiana's need to have a good friend by her side, and invited Charlotte to return with her to Sanditon along with her younger sister, Alison Heywood. Going with the intention to get husbands for both her sister and her self. To save her sister from having to wed the farmer, Ralph Starling. Also to meet everyone, her sister's letters from the previous summer described them all so vividly. is more then excited to help her sister's prospects with the Colonel of the regiment. Talking up her sister's fineness quality and what makes her well suited to be a wife. She feels, even when upsetting Charlotte, she understand, Charlotte is still in love with Sidney. Charlotte explains it is marriage it's self, she can not let her self be in love. Alison asks how will a woman live if we don't marry? Then the next day is devastated as Charlotte explain she will work as a governess. Alison feels she can not have a sister who is a spinster. This can not do.
Look for love
Meeting Lady Denham and the recently wedded, Esta, now, Lady Babington and Alison and is excited to get advice in finding a husband. Glad to become friends with Georgiana. Both women were troubled by Charlotte's need to take a position as a governess. Georgiana aided in helping both Heywood sisters in meeting the company of offices at Sanditon. Alison's ride with Georgiana caused them to topple a carriage, but that instants introduces her to Captain Carter. Alison Heywood is being pursued by two handsome soldiers, although she favors Captain Carter. She loved dancing with in at Colonel Francis Lennox dinner, at the assembly hall. She sent him a poet and was even more in love with the poem that she got in reply. Telling Captain Carter that she always longed to travel, that is why feels like she would make good soldier's wife. She is sure he most have traveled, back when in the war. Asking him to tell her about it. Unless he can not bare to think of it. When out walking around collecting flowers, it was Captain Fraser who is out collecting wild flowers. She answers that there seems to be no escaping him. Always joking that he is some unfeeling, typical soldier, course and unrefined. Who could be as refined compared to her. and then being caught in the rain together. Fraser was entrusted with the task by Colonel Lennox. Hiding under a tree both are soaking wet, Captain Fraser comment how observant she was. Alison Heywood rushed to the parker home to write her brave Captain Carter. While writing she was a little sad the flower that arrive were not for her, but for her sister Charlotte. From the Colonel, to request her company at the fair. Alison Heywood loved Captain Carter's letter and William Carter loved her. Both found the poem overwhelming. They went to attend the fair together. She is sure his letter leaves no doubt. He is her captain and is love. At Lady Denham's garden party, Alison comments the gardens of Sanditon House estate are magnificent, Captain Carter answers not as magnificent as the company that adorns them. Alison enjoys the company also of Captain Fraser, she asks what made him so cynical? Always joking that he is some unfeeling, typical soldier. Alison noticed Captain Fraser might have feeling for a girl and questions him if he had told this girl yet. Captain Fraser answers the girl loves another. About to go on a walk alone, as Captain Carter was asked to partake in the archery contest. Captain Fraser wanted to convince Alison that Carter is not who he seems and he does not know her. Then after even Charlotte and Georgiana wanted to pass on that the Georgiana told them Carter was never in battle. Alison accused them all of being 3 love-less cynics. Getting to the proposal, as it happens while rowing in a boat. William Carter asks the questions Alison excitedly said yes as she went overboard into the water. She could not swim. Carter didn't seem to be able to jump in to save her, but it was Fraser who some how gets to her in time and has to pull her out of the water. That was the moment as Carter was trying to row to shore, Alison yelled at both men for misleading her. Ready to run away and go home, not able to stay, she packs her trunks. Having been ready to give William her heart, her life. Feeling like everyone will be laughing at her. As her sister tells her the pain will pass, heart is more resilient then she thinks. Alison thinks she can see her sister's broken heart is almost mended. They are staying for him. She feels positive that Colonel Lennox is a good man. It is Georgiana and Charlotte who get her to stay, for 1 more night. She attends the ball. Also not feeling up to join Mary to go to Lady Denham's for card, because she would be poor company in her current state. A red coat came, she told Mary, she could not see Willian Carter, it was only Captain Fraser. Glad to have Captain Fraser call on her. She feared it might be Captain Carter, and she didn't want to face him. Sad that Captain Carter was too much of a coward to come and face her. Leaving to take a walk together along the beach, she wished a true friend would have given her the truth. She also learns that Captain Carter's story was not invented but merely borrows story of Captain Fraser. Captain Fraser asks her forgiven for him part, she told him, it would be childish of her not to. She comes to the ball, feeling she should not hide, it is his shame, not her. Glad to help Georgiana Lambe. They team up to make her sister have fun, find love with the Colonel. Gad to see her sister dancing. Feeling sad, she spent time sitting alone, making her sister feel the need to come to her aid. Then at the ball that night Alison confronted Carter while he was talking with a group of other young women. She refused to dance with him, asks only that she was fool enough to indulge his falsehood but please consider his behavior. That he might spare the next girl. Almost welcoming his scene of humor as he comes over to comment that she is abandoned and standing alone. Feeling like her summer was wasted. Being there, as a friend in need, he talks about how she had the most beautiful dress her is the most plain one at the ball. He assures her simple is not plain. Beauty needs no adornments and he thinks she has never looked lovelier. Taking to the dance floor together. Talking about how she will miss his sarcastic sense of humor. Staring into each other's eye as they dance together. Carter could only look on and feel jealous. Fraser coming the next morning to say bye to her. Alison explain honesty has a eloquence to it. Claiming he only considers her a dear friend; he brought her a token but asks her not to open it till she is back home. Alison promises. Telling all of the parker house and Georgiana bye, how she will miss them. They convince her to open Captain Fraser's gift, finding the book of poems. Including the page marked off, the poem she had thought was from Captain Carter. Realize it was Captain Fraser all along. the Heywood sisters race in the carriage to catch the army, but it seems they already left. When back at the parker house, he was waiting there for her. One officer was trustworthy. Realizing she was a stranger to her emotions. She had been so determined, she would never marry a farmer. Reverend Hankins did service for them a few months later. They were wed.
•Portrayed by 2 different actresses in Seasons 1 and 2.
•Tessa Stephens appears as Alison Heywood for the first episode in the season 1
Apr 11, 2022 · 'Sanditon' Season 2 Episode 4 star Frank Blake breaks down Captain Fraser's water rescue scene and the Fraser/Carter/Alison love triangle. Behind-the-scenes of Captain Fraser's big pond rescue.
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My List. From something like friends to true love, Alison and Fraser's story is one for the ages. Relive their unique love story. Aired: 04/24/22. Rating: NR.
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I really admire Charlotte's work ethic in Season 2, I think it's inspiring, and I like to think that although Alison really enjoys the glitz and glamor of Sanditon, Fraser sees the real her, and ...
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Apr 24, 2022 · From something like friends to true love, Alison and Fraser's story is one for the ages. Relive their unique love story. ... Sanditon is based on Jane Austen’s final and unfinished novel, and ...
Apr 17, 2023 · Look back on one of the series’ most iconic moments: Alison Heywood and Captain Fraser finally confessing their love for one another at the end of Season 2.F...
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