This is the scene where we first see

Daphne and Simon decide to form this alliance

and play as though they're courting each other

throughout the season.

At first, we hear these swells

and this loud percussion that started with the fireworks.

The first few fireworks that we see and are really

meant to heighten the looks that they're getting

and as we see these fireworks in the background,

that percussion is hitting with those fireworks

and some of those swells are hitting with the fireworks.

And overall, this whole section

is really building off of Daphne's theme

that we heard earlier in the episode.

The first time we heard this was when she's presented

in front of the queen and it's called flawless my dear.

And it's really to kind of showcase

her anxiety and anticipation,

and it really helped with this build the entire time.

So as they're approaching the dance floor here,

we start to hear a second countermelody that's coming in

that starts to hint at their theme together.

Still, for the most part

we're focusing on just Daphne's theme.

Some of those high swells have died down

and now there's a bit more of a foundation being built,

but still everything's growing and building anticipation

as they're about to start their dance.

- [Simon] Here.

Closer.

For this to work, we must appear madly in love.

- It is an absurd plan.

- [Simon] But I find it quite brilliant.

Why do you not wish to marry me?

- [Kris] And right here, as soon as they start dancing

the theme comes in really loudly and boldly

and it's incredibly sweeping

and it's really the first time that we're ever

hearing what their theme is,

and Daphne's theme is continuing

so much so that the secondary melody you're hearing here

is an early theme for Daphne

that we also heard in the presentation scene

but it's a countermelody to their theme together now.

And what was really fun about this was

how to keep this pace going,

keep the anticipation going while at the same time

hitting a lot of these wide shots of them.

See with the fireworks,

making sure that it feels as grand as all this

also wanting to feel as though they're dancing to the piece

somewhat rhythmically and just kind of making sure we feel

as excited and overwhelmed as we think,

you know especially as Daphne feels in this moment.

- [Lady Whistledown] It appears Miss Daphne Bridgerton

has kept the interest of the newly returned,

Duke of Hastings.

- [Kris] It's also fun just to see how much we're musically,

just with the two of them

and really, totally, enwrapped in how they feel

and really just wanting to feel how

happy Simon and Daphne are

at least how happy we are

to see them go into this union together

- [Lady Whistledown] It is I,

yours truly,

Lady Whistledown.