Emily decides to win the local baking competition and won't settle for anything less than first place. She hopes to use her baking as a way to engage with the public without exposing her deeply personal poetry.
Simultaneously, Edward Dickinson (Emily's father) deals with the family's financial debt, eventually deciding to adopt two orphaned relatives to gain control of their inheritance as a "solution". Thematic Analysis: The Poem [S2E2] Fame Is A Fickle Food
Dickinson 2 Episode Recap :: Fame Is a Fickle Food ... - hotchka Emily decides to win the local baking competition