[spoilers] Harry and Ruth Strike Back

[Silktie]

We've had many a discussion on this thread about when Harry and Ruth fell in love. My view is, and has been strengthened by the rewatch, that episode 3.5 is the point where Harry admitted to himself that he felt more than professional admiration or friendship for Ruth. He acts kind of weird the whole episode, first by not confronting Ruth himself but sending Sam to spy on her, and then snapping at her after Sam told him that Ruth was really falling for Fortesque. Then, to top it all, he actually holds a disciplinary hearing with her over the incident, which seems quite an overreaction. I think if it had been anyone else, he would have confronted them and ordered them to put an end to it, and that would have been it.