While the guests find redemption or new passion (like the Mossbachers bonding over Mark's "heroic" intervention), the staff suffer. Armond and Belinda end the episode quietly commiserating over drinks, reflecting on their powerlessness against the whims of the wealthy "lotus-eaters". Notable Quotes
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The episode’s title refers to a poem by Tennyson (which Armond recites at the end), depicting people who live in a state of blissful, drug-like forgetfulness. While the guests find redemption or new passion
