Something New · Character

Freddie Threepwood

Lord Emsworth's hapless younger son, freshly engaged and freshly desperate, whose schemes to raise cash threaten to dismantle the family's peace.

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Also known as Frederick Threepwood, Freddie, Frederick, the Honorable Frederick Threepwood, the Honorable Freddie, young Freddie

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The Honorable Freddie Threepwood has spent his life exploding bombs under his father's nose — expelled from Eton, sent down from Oxford, and now engaged to the millionaire's daughter Aline Peters. His racing debts and shady turf acquaintances have forced Lord Emsworth to cut off his allowance and keep him at home, a sentence Freddie finds intolerable. His fumbling attempts to solve his financial problems set in motion complications that entangle every guest at Blandings Castle.

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Setup
Escalation
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Relationships

Ashe Marson
friendship · positive
They become friendly allies, with Freddie often assisting Ashe in his schemes. How this plays out →
Aline Peters
family · positive
George Emerson
friendship · positive
R. Jones
friendship · positive
Rupert Baxter
rivalry · negative
Lord Emsworth
family · ambivalent
Ashe Marson
friendship · positive
They become friendly allies, with Freddie often assisting Ashe in his schemes. How this plays out →
Ashe Marson
friendship · positive
They become friendly allies, with Freddie often assisting Ashe in his schemes. How this plays out →
George Emerson
friendship · positive
R. Jones
friendship · positive
Lord Emsworth
family · ambivalent
Aline Peters
family · positive

Ashe Marson
They become friendly allies, with Freddie often assisting Ashe in his schemes.
Aline Peters
They are siblings, with Freddie as her brother and fellow conspirator in her romance.
George Emerson
Freddie supports George as his sister's fiancé and helps him win over their father.
R. Jones
They are co-conspirators, with Jones helping Freddie in various schemes.
Rupert Baxter
They dislike each other, with Freddie often clashing with Baxter's strictness.
Lord Emsworth
Freddie is Lord Emsworth's son, a father-son relationship marked by mild conflict.
Ashe Marson
They become friendly allies, with Freddie often assisting Ashe in his schemes.
Ashe Marson
They become friendly allies, with Freddie often assisting Ashe in his schemes.
George Emerson
Freddie supports George as his sister's fiancé and helps him win over their father.
R. Jones
They are co-conspirators, with Jones helping Freddie in various schemes.
Lord Emsworth
Freddie is Lord Emsworth's son, a father-son relationship marked by mild conflict.
Aline Peters
They are siblings, with Freddie as her brother and fellow conspirator in her romance.

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Chapter II
Confides in R. Jones about his fear of a breach-of-promise suit from Joan Valentine, who holds his incriminating letters and poetry.
III
Freddie is mentioned as Aline's fiancé and as the subject of Lord Emsworth's conversation with Adams.
V
Mentioned in the servants' hall as having written passionate letters and poems to Joan Valentine, with concerns about a potential breach of promise suit.
VII
Hides in a bedroom after nearly being discovered by Baxter; complains about Baxter's constant presence.
Chapter VIII
Freddie accompanies George to Market Blandings in the runabout, though he seems unenthusiastic and eager to part ways.
Chapter IX
Freddie falls downstairs after encountering Lady Ann's cat, Muriel, causing a commotion.
Chapter XI
Confined to bed; confronted by Ashe about the scarab theft and the blackmail scheme involving Jones.
XII
Recovering from a shock, overjoyed at his father's decision to renew his allowance and allow him to return to London, promises to try not to make a fool of himself.

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