Reign (2013–2017): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

She's coming.

girl: I've got it!

Sister, sister,
sister, pass it down.

Pass it!

Pass it this way.

they all need

something to hold onto

they all mean well

pay your respect...

to society

giving me hell...



Nun:
Save mary!

Take that plate away!

You must leave immediately.

This was an
assassination attempt.

You were nearly poisoned.
By who?

Someone with ties to the
protestant throne

Of England, no doubt.

They'll be found
and dealt with.

Hyah! Hyah!

Poor sister helen;
I didn't know...

That she was your taster?

Every meal you've eaten

Has been tasted for poison

Since you left
your mother's breast.



Mary, you are the queen
of scotland.

look at her.

Girl
She is beautiful.

I don't know if I'm ready.

To leave here or marry
the future king of France?

Both.

I hoped I would get to go back
to scotland one last time.

Your friends from scotland
will be there.

Girls you've known
your whole life.

You're safer in french court.

You're nearly a woman,

And francis is nearly a man.

It's time.

You will wed young francis,
someday soon,

For your faith,

For your people,

For scotland.

He will love you.

I'm not sure that matters.

It does to you.

Girl:
Mary...

Rose.

Be careful.

There are ghosts there.

At the castle?

They say the halls
are filled with them.

Tortured souls,

A girl whose face is a ruin.

She hides it.

I was at french court before,
you know,

When I was your age.

I didn't see any ghosts.

But what if they saw you?

Guard:
Your grace.

sebastian.

Francis, they were
looking for you everywhere.

Tough to find you.

I was riding.

Really? Who?

So, bash, how's the mood?

Father's or the
mood in general?

Tense to both.

Planning for
your sister's wedding.

Is your mother in there?

No, only royals
and their attendants allowed.

But your mother

Is in fine form, god save you.

I'm off now that you're here.

Lucky bastard.

Woman:
Mary should be protected.

Hidden.
So you've claimed.

You also claimed she
needed to be kept at convent

For her education,
when we both know

She simply irritated you.

Mary's arrival now upstages

Our daughter's wedding.

It's the perfect occasion

To showcase the
alliance with scotland.

Half the continent's royalty
will be feeding at our trough.

There are those that say

Too many alliances make
a king look weak.

Then why did we sell
our daughter to Spain?

I'm told I was needed.

Or should I just come back
on my wedding day?

You've chosen my wife;
have you set the date, too?

Here's the date: When I say so.

Or England turns its sword

In our direction.

She's on her way.

Mary stuart, you mean.

I heard.
You don't sound

Very enthusiastic.

You were playmates once.

She had skinny legs,

A missing front tooth
and strong opinions.

I'm sure the adult tooth
has come in.

The opinions you can ignore.

Isn't that right, catherine?

Her ladies-in-waiting are
on their way as well.

Three titled,
the other ridiculously rich.

Just your type.

At least your bride
has a country

And an army, should you need it.

I may not have been born
with a crown,

But this country relies
on my money.

let him talk like a king.

your wedding won't happen

Until I say so.

I'm on your side.

Always.

I know.

That's disgusting.

Where she puts it,
he won't smell it.

Unless he's a very good husband.

Imagine that.

You do want elisabeth
to bear sons.

Oh, as soon as possible.

Or what is a wife's value?

But what about
my son francis?

What do your visions say
about his future?

Tell me, nostradamus,
what have you seen?

I-I've had fleeting images,

But as yet,
their meaning is unclear.

Perhaps if you were
more specific

About your concerns.

Well, will he love her?

Will she love him?

How do I control
a daughter-in-law

Who's a queen
in her own right?

Is that what bothers you?

Her power?

Mm. Or the fact
that she's young

And pretty?

I've just had a vision.

I see you,

Beheaded, at my command.

Said with gratitude

For the secrets we share.

Be patient.

Answers will come.

There she comes.

they all need

something to hold onto

they all mean well

pay your respect to society

giving me hell

you could never
feel my story

it's all you know

you could never...

There's mary.

...Feel my story

it's all you know, oh!

may all your dreams

come to reality

if all else fails

give up

we needed the company

let's drink to your health.

mary!

We missed you so much!

Oh, kenna,

Greer, lola,

I'm so happy to see you.

Aylee, we're all
together again.

Oh, mary, your hair.

Didn't the nuns
teach you anything?

Oh, greer,
those can't all be clothes.

There's jewelry
and silver, too.

I'm making up in volume for what
I lack in station, I suppose.

Look, here they come.

Guard:
His royal highness,

King henry ii.
There's the king.

That's king henry,

But is that catherine?

No, they're still waiting
on her.

That's diane de portiers,
the king's mistress.

So the rumors are true.

Lola:
Unlike her,

You'll have no trouble
finding husbands here.

We'll certainly enjoy
the hunt.

What about you?

Oh, don't tell me.

It's about that boy
from aberdeen.

Colin said he'd wait for me.

Till when?

We might never be
back on scottish soil,

Not if it all works out
and mary reigns here.

What do you mean, "if"?

Make no mistake,
we're here now

To get our young
queen in the game.

Alliances can shift.

Before they do, mary needs
to win the prince's heart.

Is that francis?

He's gorgeous.

Mary:
No, that's not francis.

I know it isn't.

Lola:
Then that must be sebastian,

The king's bastard,
diane's son.

I hear the king favors him.

Guard:
Her majesty, queen catherine!

I don't believe it.

Your grace.

No, call me mary,
please.

Francis.

The castle
seems bigger.

Is that possible?

And you, too,
of course.

Is that such a surprise?

No. Especially since your legs

Were always
longer than mine.

You know, I hated that
when we were young...

I was always chasing
after you... but now...

Uh...

Now it suits you.

What is it?

You've had a vision.

It's clear now.

I saw your son's future...

My lady...
Welcome, your grace.

Nostradamus:
...His union... With mary.

Well, say it.

She will cost francis his life.

You have returned to the court
at your own queen's bidding.

As noble ladies,
you must counsel her,

Prepare her,
account for her.

For the princess
elisabeth's wedding,

As with any event,

You must acquaint
yourselves, and mary,

With all visiting royalty
and dignitaries.

Who amongst you is fluent
in italian?

I suppose I am.

You will sit next
to the pope's cousin.

He has no teeth
and speaks very quickly.

Aylee:
Are these dresses from paris?

Yes, every one.
Oh...

If colin could see me,

He'd marry me in a second.

I look of age now;
we all do.

You know what
I'd like to do?

Explore.

We haven't been here
since we were children.

Surely the castle's changed.

Who's with me?

Kenna: I am!
Go.

I'll find you later.

There's something
I want to see.

Francis is a girl's name.

Mary.

Francis.
Um, I didn't know you...

What are you
doing here?

I was exploring.

These were my old rooms.
Don't you remember?

Not anymore.
No one comes up here.

Except you.

What is that?

Is all of this yours?

I-I make knives,

And swords.

At least,
I'm trying to learn.

To be a bladesmith?

Is that a requirement
for future kings now?

When you say it like that,

It sounds ridiculous, yes.

No, no, I think
it's fantastic.

But did you
make all these?

Why?

I can't help thinking that

Every man, even a king,

Should have
some kind of skill.

Well, you're going to be
a great ruler someday.

Isn't that enough?

I hope I will be,

But I meant
a real skill.

One that
I didn't inherit,

Wasn't given to me

And-and can't
be taken away.

My brother...

My half-brother,
bash...

He has so many.

He wants to learn
something, he does,

He wants to
go somewhere, he goes.

With my father's
blessing.

They don't worry
about him dying so much

That they don't
let him live.

Because he'll
never be king.

I can milk a goat

And cut peat
for the fire.

The nuns, you know.

Impressive.

I suppose if there was

Ever an uprising that
sent my line into hiding,

I could always get by
as a blacksmith.

But I'd save you.

And we could go to
scotland and rule there.

That's a...

That's a very kind offer.

I hope I never have
to take you up on it.

Natalia.

Did anyone see you
come in here?

No.

They never do.

They never will.

Nothing's changed here.

Nothing has to.

Stirling, no!

Stirling!

Come on, boy!

Mary. What is it?

Um, I brought
you something,

To decorate
your swords with.

Now's not a good time.

Oh...

Next time,
you should be announced.

My page is there for a reason.

I don't understand.

You shouldn't be here.

Why do you sound so...

Are you alone?

Are you with someone?

If you are ever going to be
the queen of France,

You need to understand
something.

Kings do not answer
to their wives.

Stirling...
No, come back! Stirling!

stirling?

Stirling, come back!
Go on.

Stirling, come back!
Mary?

Stirling!
Mary.

Stirling, come back!
mary!

Stirling!
Stirling!

Stirling!

No, no, wait.

Mary.

Young girls... royals, queens...

Do not leave the castle alone.

But my-my dog...

Let him go.

Do not go
into those woods.

Do you hear me?

Why not?

What's in
those woods?

Besides my dog,
who I might've caught

If you hadn't
stopped me.

He'll find
his way back.

There's food and warmth.

Who wouldn't want
to be at the castle?

Except, perhaps, you.

Rather be at the convent,
would you?

Eating porridge
and trudging through mud?

I quite like the way
mud feels underfoot.

Maybe you'll be sent
back to the nuns.

For misbehaving.

You're cheeky.

And you're upset
about more than your dog

Taking a little jaunt
into the wild.

What is it?

You should ask
your brother.

Ask him what?

Why he's such a moody,
arrogant ass.

We're half-brothers,
by the way.

Nothing in common
but our father, really.

Oh.

But I'll mention your
discontent to francis.

Don't bother.

And I'll find your dog.

Warm enough?

Colin!

I don't believe it!

What are you
doing here?

You can't...

I've been
thinking of you

From the moment
you got on that boat.

I borrowed money
and left the next day.

I want you to stay,

But we'll be found out.

We need permission.

Oh...

What a grand,
romantic gesture.

And you say your queen, mary,

Knows your young man?

Uh, she hasn't met colin,

But she knows his people.

Oh...

Your father is a cousin
of mary's father, james?

My father served him

Until the day
king james died.

His grace
was generous,

He granted my father
large holdings,

But...
We're no relation.

You come from
former servants...

My, what a rise
your people have made.

I do love
a success story.

Stay and tell me
all about it.

Oh, lola,

You should go find mary,
keep her on task

So we can all
enjoy the wedding.

Aylee: So bash just
happened upon you.

You don't believe that.

He has a terrible
reputation with women,

He knows no bounds.

Maybe it runs
in the family.

Did something happen
with francis?

No, no, nothing.

Really, it's fine,

And we need to get ready
for the wedding.

So go on...

I'll tell the servants

You're ready to be
bathed and dressed.

Thank you.

Hello?

Is anyone here?

Female voice
Taste of love and sorrow,

But don't drink the wine.

Don't.

Who are you?

We're very happy
to be back at court.

Your grace.

Beautiful evening,
is it not?

Why aren't you
with colin?

What's he doing with mary?

She's his queen.

He's just paying his respects.

Let's raise a glass.

To the happy couple.

Man:
Hear, hear.

Female voice
...Don't drink the wine.

Mary:
Oh, lola, no.

Aylee, I want
to go dance.

You can't dance alone.

I won't be alone.

Lola, come dance
with me.

Take off you shoes.
Come on. Dance with me.

Take off you shoes.

We're overrun by scots.

Woman:
Dance with me! Come dance!

Lola: Look... Elisabeth and
philip are leaving.

Kenna: It's time for
the consummation;

The ritual, the ceremony,
the mystery.

Aren't you curious?

Shh...

Aylee: We can't actually watch them...
You know.

Greer:
It's a tradition for royals.

Aylee:
Well, we are not allowed.

Don't you want to know
what you're in for someday?

With your francis?

Bishop: Pax vobis.
In nomini patri

Et fili et spiritus sancti.
Amen.

We're the only ones
that matter here.

Let's go.

Come on.

Mary:
Go, before anyone sees us.

ah, ah, oh-oh, oh-oh

ah, ah, yo

ah, ah, oh-oh-oh

ah, ah, yo

you're the one I follow,
follow to the middle

middle of the shadows,
far away from all the sorrows

you're the one I follow,
follow all the way-oh

way into the darkness where
the sun is shining yellow...

you're the one I follow,
follow all the way-oh

way into the darkness where
the sun is shining yellow...

Colin?

nah-nah, nah-nah

oh, oh, oh, nah-nah

honestly, honestly

if any disaster needs
a remedy

remedy, remedy,
remedy, remedy

following...

Your grace!

May I?

follow, follow

your soul's a sea,
but I'm still so sad, eh

oh, oh, oh, oh, follow,
follow, follow

you come to me.

Excuse me.

I've been wanting
to talk to you.

There's something
I need to say to you.

When you came to my room,

I-I shouldn't have said
what I did.

There were other ways
of handling this.

Handling what? Me?

You do realize
that we're going

To be married
someday, don't you?

Believe me, I know.
I know you had a life

Before I got here.
It's not about that.

Don't you think
that we owe it

To each other,
to our families,

To our countries,
to give it a chance?

It's not that simple.

Not that simple?!
What's not simple?!

We've been engaged
since we were six!

It's all arranged.

How awful must you
find me to do this?

It's not you.
You're-you're beautiful

And clever and unpredictable,
but it doesn't matter.

What matters is
what's right for my country.

France is not as strong
as you might think, or care,

Which maybe you don't,
but I do.

I'm going to be king someday,
responsible for my people.

And right now, an alliance with
scotland could destroy France.

You don't want to marry me.

You don't want this at all.

Things could change.

Well, it isn't your decision,
it's your father's.

You don't see him pushing
a wedding either, do you?

All engagements really do
is hold alliances.

He's betting we might need
scotland,

I'm betting we'll find more
support elsewhere.

I know it's not what
you want to hear.

But you won't love me.

You won't let yourself.

Love is irrelevant
to people like us.

We who are so privileged
in so many ways with that.

All I'm asking you
to do is wait,

See how things go.

See how things go for France.

I guess it is simple after all.

But you aren't not the only one
with a country to think of.

Your grace, please!
Your grace, please!

No! Guards!

Colin, no!

Forgive me! I...!

Come on, colin...

Please, your grace, forgive me!

Move!
I couldn't...!

Your grace, please!

Guard:
Come on!

How could this happen?
Where were the guards?

Why didn't they stop him?

I hope mary did
if they didn't.

They'll question her virtue.

If she's not a virgin,
then she'll

Never be the queen
of France,

And our chances
at court will be over.

You don't know what happened,
any of you.

Mary:
Tell me.

I've spoken to him.

He's being held.

I bribed a guard.

Colin's a good man;
a boy still.

What did he say?

What possible defense
could he have given you?

He said he was forced.

He wouldn't say by whom.

He couldn't,
he was so afraid.

But he said

There are people,
powerful people,

Behind this,
and he had no choice.

What people?

Here, in the castle.

He wouldn't risk
saying more.

Do you believe him, mary?

He looked so surprised
that I would fight back.

That I would even wake.

That you'd wake?

He attacked you.

The wine.

I was told not to drink
the wine.

I was warned.

Warned by whom?

It doesn't matter now.

I believe you.

I believe colin.

Please help him.

I thank you
for your protection last night,

But I need to speak
with colin.

Speak to your assailant?

Why?

Because he is the love
of my dear friend.

And if there was
any misunderstanding,

If I sent the wrong message

In my joy at the wedding...

Take care, child.

If anyone knew
you were even asking this...

Catherine, she needs to know.

Gossip poisons too.

It can poison
a young queen's reputation,

Her heirs' right to the throne,
an entire kingdom.

You may have
behaved foolishly,

But you are not responsible
for your countryman's actions.

Mary:
Colin mcphail

Is my subject.

I am his queen,
and I demand to speak with him.

Witnesses have come forward.

The boy played a role

In an english plot to destroy

Your engagement

And scotland's alliance
with France.

An english plot, you're sure?

You must know if he'd been
successful in his assault,

You'd be unfit to marry our son;

To marry any royal.

My dear,
this was not an act of passion.

It was treason.

King henry:
But it's all settled now.

Colin's been executed.

What?

He was beheaded this morning.

There was nothing
I could do.

I was too late.

He wasn't a traitor.

He wasn't a rapist.

They said he was involved
in an english plot.

I don't know
who to believe or to trust.

I... I am so sorry, lola.

You're the reason he's dead.

Anyone who's close to you

Lives in constant danger.

We're disposable, all of us.

No, you're not.

I need you.

You're my friends.

Kenna's my friend.

Greer and aylee
are my friends.

You are my queen,
and we're your subjects.

We're here
in service to you,

Whatever that means,
whatever it costs us.

I will protect you.

You can't even protect yourself.

I'll do better.

I promise.

Stirling!

You found him.

Oh, stirling.

What did I do?

I'm sorry.

It's just been so hard.

I know.

So much harder
than I thought it would be.

You're not alone here.

I have my friends.

I am not talking
about your friends.

I meant...

I want you to be well,
your grace.

Thank you, sebastian.

Truly.

Mother.

Where did you find the dog?

In the woods.

It was drawn to the blood.

How close did you get?

Take care, my brave son,

Or you will bleed

For a girl
who will never be yours.

You defended a boy
they found in your bed?

What was he doing there?

You can tell me.

I think I know already.

You think I was with him
to get back at you?

I think you're impulsive
and prideful.

He's dead.

Leave it be, I beg of you.

You can't behave like this.

Not at court.

Can't you see what's
at stake here?

Because we're engaged.

But you have no intention
of marrying me.

What if I told them that?

Then this would be over.
You wouldn't do that

Because it's not true;
I-I might marry you.

Someday, maybe, if.

You said that you had
a country to think about.

Were you thinking about scotland
during any of this?

I was thinking about myself,

My friends, my safety...

You could have ruined
your reputation

So that I couldn't marry you,

Even if things go the way
we want them to.

"the way we want them to"?

And how would
"we" want things to go?

If you weren't
the future king of France,

And I was just a girl,

Not the queen of anything,

Would you want this?

I can't do this.

I won't.

lillian

don't hang your head

love should make you
feel good

in uniform

you raised a man

who volunteered to stand...

You said the potion
would make her

Sleep like the dead.

One glass of wine,

And she'd wake with
her virtue destroyed,

This engagement over.

There was nothing wrong
with my potion.

It was the delivery
of it that failed.

That stupid scottish boy.

A stupid, dead boy.

All to protect his family.

From you.

I had no choice.

The boy would've implicated me,
and you.

Have your visions altered?

No.

Mary will bring

Your son's death.

You cannot relent.

You must continue
to sacrifice.

I don't know who you are

Or why you hide,

But your warning saved me.

Danger surrounds me here,

And I am in your debt.

Are you in danger, too?

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