Reign (2013–2017): Season 2, Episode 20 - Fugitive - full transcript

Mary goes to extremes to halt Francis from his quest to catch Conde at any cost. Catherine, jealous of Narcisse's relationship with Lola, asks him to do something unforgivable to prove himself, Kenna crosses a line with General Renaude and Greer makes a choice that might end her relationship with Leith.

Previously on reign...

Outside the castle...
or anywhere, really...

Without a
personal guard.

By order of the queen mother.

You know, I don't
even know your name.

General renaude.

Kenna:
General, is it?

My enemies at court
multiply by the day.

Francis and catherine
hate me for being with you;

The rest hate me
for being protestant.

They want my head, mary.



I have to leave.

I'm lord akers.

Elizabeth's envoy?
Face your fate in France,

Or seek elizabeth's hand
in marriage.

Catherine: You won't believe
what condA?'s done.

Married the queen of England

By proxy.

If elizabeth has
a stronghold in France

And condA?'s claim to the throne,

This may mean the
end of our reign.

Akers: Every last document signifying
your union has been destroyed.

It seems that someone
is out to erase

All evidence of your wedding,
prince condA?.

?a



?a you prey on me

?a my fragile soul

?a into the darkness

?a I fear I'll fall...

Tell me what you want.

?a devour me...

No.

You have to tell me
what you want.

?a my divinity, my divinity...

?a ah... Devour me

?a ah...

Renaude:
My men have his description.

We've blanketed
the area,

And moved out through the woods.

Today's market day.

We're questioning
villagers, farmers.

Anyone who seems to fit
condA?'s description,

No matter their rank, is held

Till I can have
a look at them.

We'll find the traitor, my lord.

It's a pity
we don't know

Who set that fire
at condA?'s townhouse.

Clearly,
whoever it was

Wished to erase his proxy
wedding with elizabeth.

It would be
useful to know

Who condA?'s friends
and enemies are.

Yes, it would.

You're dismissed.

When next we hear of him,

CondA? could be king
consort of England.

CondA? and elizabeth together

Holding a sword
pointed directly at France.

He's not ambitious for power.

Oh.

He's just a man
in over his head,

His enemies everywhere.

He's just looking for a way
to survive this.

I'm responsible
for this mess.

It isn't fair
for me to even ask,

But if we
find condA?...

Let's allow him
to leave the country.

Banishment
is enough.

You're very forgiving of a man
who betrayed your heart.

Yes, he betrayed me.

Do you think I don't feel that?

I ask

Despite it...
not out of love,

But out of horror for what
I have done to his life.

You had an affair

And I allowed it.

We all played our part,

But condA? was the only one

Who wed this nation's enemy.

Your enemy.

He has committed treason,

And the punishment
for treason is death.

Please.

?a they all need something

?a to hold on to,
they all mean well ?a

?a you could never
feel my story ?a

?a it's all you know... Oh!

?a

Lady kenna.

General renaude.

Here you are, again,

In the flesh.

Again?

You seem startled to see me.

No. Why would I be?

You're a frequent visitor
to court these days.

King francis
must value

Your services greatly.

It's a man's duty to try
and raise his station...

To better protect
those he loves

And offer them some...

Comforts in life.

No, I find it
refreshing

For a man speak so frankly
about ambition.

Well, I'm always happy to know
I've pleased a lady.

Ah, leith,
you can help me.

It's too lovely a day
to stay in the castle,

So I'm going
to my hatmaker's

To get my green bonnet
trimmed with gold thread.

Well, why are you standing there
like a lump?

Make ready a carriage.

Uh...

Amazing.

The heaviest hat
in all of France.

You've spoken with
my mother, haven't you?

She told me that
the baron lyon desrochers

Is staying in town.

A very close friend of yours,
it seems?

Lyon is the lover who imbued me

With the sophistication
that I'm known for today.

He was my mentor,
and I his muse.

Lyon and I,
we are...

Kindred spirits.

Twin souls.

Apparently, your mother doesn't
approve of your twin soul.

She thinks he's
a bad influence on me

Just because of
that incident in rome.

Or maybe it was
the party in dijon.

Which is ridiculous,

Because everybody found
their clothes eventually,

And the ambassador agreed
not to mention it.

I don't know why she thinks
you two should be kept apart.

She can't do it,
and neither can his family.

His father tried to push him
into a marriage,

But he got out of it
and came straight to me.

He always said we'd set
this country on fire together.

Come on.

Who's to see if you
bring me to his door?

I'll be so discreet.

Can't you do
this tiny favor for me?

One thing I will never do

Is risk getting on
catherine de medici's bad side.

You'd rather get
on my bad side?

A million times,

Yes.

There's some
highborn widow here.

Says she's looking
for her nephew,

To haul him back home.
Well, send her to me.

We can't have people
walking through,

Disturbing the clientele.

Madam,

I assure you, your neph...

Mary:
I've missed you.

I wasn't sure
if you'd want to see me.

Oh...

I keep thinking of
our fugitive prince.

How unflattering.

If you are gonna bring
another man into our bed,

Must it be condA??

Well, he's a threat to my
family as long as he lives.

Renaude will find him.

His men are turning over
every blade of grass.

But what if mary interferes

In that unexpected way
that she has?

You could help me here.
Hmm?

Well, perhaps mary's confided
in her ladies.

You could speak with lola,

And see if you can find
anything out.

Why would I have any
special influence over lola?

Well, you have spoken
with her often.

Oh, it was a flirtation,
nothing more.

No?

Well, servants' rumors say,
impelled by

Too much wine,

She shamelessly
offered herself to you.

Did the rumors add...

That I turned her down?

Yes.

And that uncharacteristic
chivalry makes one think.

Why should she get such special
consideration from a man

Known for his conquests?

And why are we
talking about lola

When I thought the
subject was condA??

I-it isn't worth
so much attention.

She was a passing
amusement.

Prove it.

How, exactly, would
I accomplish this?

Do something unforgiveable.

I understand you hear
a lot of news in this place.

Rumors, gossip.

Of course.

Men come in here, they drink,
they boast to their friends,

They boast
to my girls.

Sometimes there's truth
under the boasting.

Then I beg of you,
listen for me.

Tell me if you hear
anything of condA?

Or rumors of who might have
set that fire.

Mary, of course
I'll help you.

Good heavens.

I suppose this means my girls

Are working for
the queen of France.

I suppose it does.

And I suppose
the queen of France

Should offer a retainer.

Ah, leith.

Back for another assignment?

I appreciate the initiative.

Leave us.
And I want ermine trim!

Don't try and pawn off
cat's fur on me.

Actually, I was

Wondering about the
annulment that we spoke of.

When might I
expect that?

My boy,
annulments are not cheap.

Yes, but I've done
as you've asked.

I've brought
you money.

A drop in the bucket,
for an annulment.

You have no idea
the hands I have to grease,

All the way up to the pope!

I see.

And how many more...
Assignments

Must I perform before
I've brought you enough money?

If you continue to be

As successful
as you've begun, not long.

Perhaps a few years.

Must it take so long?

There might be a way
to make it quicker.

Tell me.

In the map room of the castle,
there's a display of heirlooms,

Amongst which
is a jeweled scabbard

Said to have belonged
to charlemagne.

As an intimate
of the place,

You could slip in

Without any trouble.

You want me to bring you
the scabbard?

God's grace, no.

Me, a receiver
of stolen goods?

Take it to a man
who disposes of such things...

I will give you
his name...

And when he pays you,
bring me the money.

Well?

Kenna: Not the most
promising bunch of nobles

Here today.

Am I imagining it, or are
men peering at me lately

In the most
unseemly way?

I thought general renaude
would have returned.

He's an intriguing addition
to court, don't you think?

Is that why you're
wearing a new dress

And your
finest jewels?

I've just been thinking
about him constantly.

I even had a dream about him.

I don't know
what to do about it.

Well, what
can you do?

You're married.

Yes, but bash believes,
as the king's brother,

He could be granted
an annulment.

We were wed under duress,
we have no children.

Really, the door is wide open
for me to find another.

Oh, kenna, please give
it careful thought.

You don't have a
lot of experience

With this sort
of thing.

I believe I have sufficient
experience, thank you.

No, I mean, experience
making your own choices.

Kenna: I make my own
choices every day.

Lola: I don't mean
the little things,

Like what
dress to wear.

But do you realize

That every relationship you've
had has been chosen for you?

Henry essentially
claimed you,

Your marriage to
bash was forced,

Antoine set his
sights on you.

I do see your point.

All right, that's quite enough.

What's going on here?

Nothing, my lady.

But you seem agitated.

Perhaps your servant should
draw you a relaxing bath.

what is that?

Did you see her face?

Or was it not her face
you were looking at?

This was left at
the gate for you.

May I have a moment?

I've considered what
you asked of me,

To allow condA? to escape rather
than execute him for treason.

Yes?

I've thought it over
seriously, and I promise

This has nothing to do with
my feelings toward him.

If the marriage
didn't take,

CondA? could be
running to elizabeth

To marry her right now.

And I cannot allow a prince with
a claim to the french throne

Go free and marry a
powerful foreign monarch,

Let alone our enemy.

I cannot allow him to live.

You understand,
don't you?

This is a matter of
this nation's security.

I understand your reasons.

I am sorry.

Truly.

What's that?

Nothing.
Just an invitation.

What have you done?

I'm sorry.

Sorry to my soul
for the pain you must feel,

But I swear I didn't
do this to harm you.

I know you felt forced to
marry elizabeth, but...

But I'm not married.

Every trace of proof is gone,
and her envoy abandoned me.

I'm just trying to escape,
to survive,

But the truth is
there's no way out.

Not when you've
committed treason.

My treason was in loving you.

They would have
killed me,

Francis or someone
close to him.

They'd have found a way.

Louis...
It's over for me.

That's why I risked
coming to you,

Even if you had
troops waiting.

At least I could ask for
your forgiveness before I died.

To tell you that my heart
is still yours,

Despite what I've done.

No, you can't give
up hope just yet.

Can't you find refuge with
your brother in navarre?

There's men looking all over
the countryside for me.

Francis will never
let me get away.

He won't even know you
slipped through his fingers.

Let me think.

Listen, there is a
tanner in the village,

He provides clothing
for the court servants.

I know that he is taking
a wagonload of skins

To lille to be
made into coats.

I can create
safe-conduct papers

That say that you
are that tanner.

They certainly wouldn't be
expecting the prince of condA?

To be hauling a load
of animal skins.

The men who are searching for
you only have your description.

You don't even have
a portrait at court.

But renaude has
seen you here.

Your greatest risk will
be running into him.

Still, there are
three checkpoints,

And he can only be
at one at a time.

I'll have to take that chance.

I'll leave the papers and
instructions under these rocks.

We can't risk
meeting again.

For the rest of our lives.

I hope that yours
is a long one.

Go.

Live.

I could pay you
to bring me to lyon.

I'm sure you could;
you're a princess.

And you're a nobody.

How much do nobodies make?

I can top it.

To make it worth my while?

How about 50,000 livre?

Is that all?

Why not take my diamond
earrings? They're worth 60.

Seriously,
what will it take?

My lady, I would love to stay
chatting with you all day,

But I have
other duties.

Your mother's going out later,

And she told me
to ready the gold carriage

And to make sure there
is sufficient escorts

For safety
on the road.

Majesty.

Claude:
Well, this is interesting.

Princess.

I was, uh,
taking this

To be cleaned and...
Don't bother.

Nobody asks castle guards
to see to the cleaning.

And besides,
you've already lied once.

Lied?

My mother wouldn't step foot
in the gold carriage.

She knows the color
reflects terribly on her skin.

So I became curious as to
what you were really up to.

Stealing from my family.

It's my duty
to turn you in, you know.

Maybe you'll just lose a hand.

Though more likely, we being
the royal family and all...

...You'll be hanged.

Claude, please.

Or we could come to
an understanding.

Your new duties will
include escorting me

To town to see
whomever I like

And covering for
me with my mother.

A sketch of me in the bath,
naked, graphically detailed.

I don't know
which is more disturbing,

Or the fact that you allowed it
into the hands of other nobles.

The likeness is impressive.

Oh, stop admiring your own work.

Did you really think
I'd forget

That I took a bath
in front of you?

Well, that depends.

I don't know who else
you've bathed in front of.

Am I the only
one, for example,

Who knows that you have a
charming little mole just here?

Ugh.

Very well, yes.

I made the sketch.

For my private
edification.

But then I made a large
wager with lord travers.

He bet that his paramour was the
most beautiful woman in court.

I felt otherwise, so
offered your picture

For the various nobles
to vote on the question.

Sadly, though your beauty
is sublime,

I lost the bet.

You do realize that all the men
at court now believe

I shared your bed.
Mm.

All we did was talk.
You were naked

At the time,

But, uh, I do see your point.

You told me
to protect my reputation,

And now you've hurled it
in the mud.

You said you cared about me,
and now you...

I say a great
many things.

The mistake was yours
in trusting me.

Why are you doing this?

You're not
the kind of person

To hurt someone just for money.

I took advantage
of the sufferings of others

To build my holdings.

I blackmailed the king,
I threatened the safety

Of everyone he loved,
including you.

A few people,

I had kidnapped.
You have shown me

That there is
another side to you.

Which gave you the
assurance you needed

To take a bath
in front of me,

Revealing all the sides
there are to you.

Do you think, because we
shared a few nice moments,

That you saw
some good in me

That no one else had
ever seen before?

I can see quite clearly
the man before me now.

I'm taking these skins
to the tannery at lille.

Renaude: I hope you
understand, my lord.

My men have
orders to hold

Anyone who seems to
fit the description.

I hardly think
your fugitive,

Whoever he is,
resembles a man of noble blood.

King francis
will hear of this.

Be on the way to
your tannery, then.

Renaude: You're the first
tanner I've ever met

Who didn't have
stained hands.

Prince louis of condA?.

Wait out here.

Try not to
steal anything.

At last you're here.

I'm going to tell mary
that condA? has been captured.

And that you've
given your approval

For his immediate
execution?

Yes. I'd rather
she heard it from me.

I understand that
you want to be gentle

In delivering the news,
but it won't matter.

There is no way to
lessen this blow.

Aren't you
going to tell her?

She already knows.

I've missed you.

And I you.

We have so much
catching up to do.

Tomorrow, I'll have my man leith
take us to a place I know

That's perfect for ice-skating.

Then when we finish,

I'll let you warm me up
in the carriage.

Wouldn't I love that?

But I'm only
passing through.

I have an engagement in paris.

Cancel it.

I can't.

Well, how soon
will you be back?

I wanted you here to
help welcome mother.

I know we can win
her approval.

Approval for what?

To be together,
of course.

I can't wait

To get you
out of this dreary inn

And into a suite at court.

Near mine.

It'll be wonderful.

The truth is I haven't got a lot
of friends at the castle.

It's lonely.

My claude...

Lonely?

I am sure you have
a horde of gentlemen

Following you about.

And I'd love to be
one of them,

If I had more time.

I should be on my way if I want
to ride out before nightfall.

Have you come
to kill me?

Lord akers?

Elizabeth sent us
to look out for you.

Man:
My lord, the french!

Mount up! Away!

Walk the horses.

It'll make less noise.

We'll take him
to the safe house.

What's going on?

You abandon me, you rescue me,

You're speaking of a safe house?

When I crossed
the channel,

I found her majesty waiting
at dover

To escort her new husband

And give you good inspection,
I have no doubt.

When I told her
of the fire,

She sent me back on
the very same ship.

We've had men watching at
every checkpoint for you.

You mean she still wants
the marriage?

She needs to
marry even more.

By murdering the proxy,
elizabeth's enemies in England

Have shown
their boldness.

They're trying to tumble
her from the throne.

She needs to secure
her position.

Then why is she still interested
in wedding a mere prince?

She's not.

No more dukes and
princes for her.

She's determined
to wed a king.

I see.

Someone who can join his kingdom
and power to hers,

The perfect strategy.

Yes.

So I've been sent
to inform you

That her majesty still rejoices
in the idea of marrying you,

And she's ready to
give you her backing,

If you take
the throne of France.

Princess.

Did I say you could leave?

It's late;
my shift is over.

I'll see you tomorrow.
But I need you tonight.

Your first duty
is to me, remember?

Right now,

I'm hungry.

Bring me a bottle of bordeaux

And bread with
fresh butter,

And wait in case
I require anything else.

The servants
can help you.

I have somewhere to be.

Where?

What could possibly be
more important

Than your duty to me?

It's her, isn't it?

Your madam girlfriend.

I was planning
on seeing her, yes.

You just can't stand to be
away from her, can you?

It's been all of ten hours,

And you have to get
back to her side.

I like being with her,
that's all.

Clearly you're
not up to

Handling both the needs

Of your personal life
and my demands.

She's distracting you.

I won't stand for it.

What do you mean?

End your relationship
with that woman.

Do you have to hurt

Everyone else
because you're hurting?

Must we all be
as miserable as you?

Yes! And I'm
a princess,

While you're nothing more
than a thief

Whose life I
now control.

Do as I say.

Break things
off with her.

No. I love greer.

Love?

Love is just a word
men use to enchant women.

It's a game.
A game?

A game is you telling me
to break a woman's heart

Simply because you're feeling
out of sorts.

I won't do it.

How gallant,
risking death

To protect your brothel
keeper's feelings.

Why do you think I tried
to take that scabbard?

To buy her an annulment
so that we could be married.

Only, it cost a fortune,
more than I'll ever have.

But I will do
whatever it takes

To hold her in my arms
and call her my wife.

I know you've had
a disappointment.

But you're so young.

Think of all the time you have
to meet your true love.

And when you do,

Be careful of your temper.

It's so easy
to drive love away.

Lectures bore me.

Here.

Take care of your
personal problems;

I'm tired of
all of this.

I don't want to hear her
name mentioned again.

Thank you.

I hear you are quite the artist.

Lola will never
speak to me again.

Good.

I'm sorry, my dear,

But you needed to be tested.

As queen mother, I'm privy
to very sensitive information,

State secrets that could
jeopardize the safety of France.

To be in my inner circle,

I need to be able
to trust you.

Now I know I can.

Should I pretend to believe
all that nonsense?

You needed to do this

Because your husband
bedded every woman he liked

Throughout your marriage,

And you came out of it believing
that you were unlovable,

So you used power
to make me true.

Don't flatter yourself.

It's not your love
that I seek,

But your allegiance.

You have that.

But, as a friend, I warn you,

Beware.

of you?

Of yourself.

Don't be the first
to destroy something

Just because you don't trust
that it's real.

Give up this idea
that nobody can know you

And still love you.

I see you're
leaving us.

I'm sorry,
and thank you for your help,

But this...
This is madness.

No, it's the
perfect moment.

France is vulnerable
with troops away in scotland.

French protestants
will rally behind you.

Catholics will not.

When francis dies,
your claim to the throne

Will make you far more
attractive than charles.

Having a mere boy as
king will make France

Seem vulnerable.

Even many catholics
despise the idea

Of catherine de medici
as regent.

Not to mention,
you have

Your own army
to back your claim.

In condA?.

We can arrange
to bring your men to you.

Add to that the might and power
of England at your back.

This is how
dynasties are born,

By taking what someone else has

When that person
is at their weakest,

As francis is now.

The bourbon dynasty.

But if you believe you are
better off running away,

Then good luck to you.

Francis: You captured him,
and then you lost him.

Did it occur to you
to leave him under guard?

I did, my lord.

You gave me no warning

That he might have
outside help.

My men at the checkpoint
were massacred.

But he had help
even before that, my lord.

He had official papers,

An identity to step into.

French papers?

Yes, your majesty.

You may go.

After all of this,

Could mary
still be helping him?

Yes.

Out of guilt or affection,
even though he's lost to her.

Has she no idea
what she risks?!

Your forgiveness,
your protection, your mercy...

Forever.

General, it bodes
well for you

That you're having an audience
with our king again so soon.

In fact, his majesty
wasn't too pleased today.

We suffered a setback
he did not appreciate.

You don't seem too concerned by
the king's displeasure with you.

Well, with the state of France
as it is,

The king needs me around now
more than I need him.

General, would you like
to escort me

On a walk through the garden?

A little brisk air

Would be refreshing.

I'm afraid I must prepare
for my departure tomorrow.

We're expanding the search
for the fugitive,

And I'll be making
a trip to amiens, as well,

To meet a potential bride.

A-a bride?

To marry?
Her father only recently

Contacted me wishing to arrange
a marriage contract,

But I insisted
on an introduction first.

Of course.

You want to make sure
this bride suits you.

It's for her sake, as well.

A father may bestow
his daughter as he chooses,

But I would never wed
unless I heard

From a woman's own lips
that she desired me.

Excuse me.

I should go.

Prepare for the journey.

How could you do it?

Do you deny helping condA? behind my back?
No.

Mary, I...

Where is he now?

Now?

What do you mean?

He was captured
by general renaude's men.

He was rescued.

I didn't know.
Do you realize

That by helping condA? escape,
elizabeth could have

A foothold in France?
And she could not.

These are all
abstract future possibilities.

A man's life was at stake.

No. A lot of lives.

CondA?'s army is loyal
to him personally.

If he becomes
king consort of England,

We will essentially have
an enemy army on our soil.

Mary, this is the most dangerous
thing you have ever done.

Do you really
love him that much?

I thought that
this was about your healing,

But now you've done what
a queen must never do:

You've put the personal
above the political,

His safety above
the nation's.

Whatever happens to him,
it's over.

I will never
see him again.

You say that as if
somehow I've won.

But how can it be over

When he's so ingrained
in your heart?

You will always see him just
as I will always see you:

Naked in each other's arms.

Ooh!

It's good to see you, too.

I got you something.

Greer:
Leith, that's a fortune.

That's your annulment.

Now we can pay for it.

It's unbelievable.

Greer...

...Will you be my wife?

Uh... If...

If we get married,
what will our lives be?

What we've dreamed of.

We can get a little
house in town,

We can start a family.

I have a reasonable
salary at court,

And in time I'll get a better
appointment and then...

What if you... Don't?

What if you lose
the post you have now?

That's not likely...

Look at how quickly
your manor house was taken away.

How quickly I was thrown
out of the castle

When it was
politically expedient.

We need more.

You want to keep the brothel.

?a

Greer, you don't have to.

I swear that I will
protect and support you

For the rest of my life.

What if you can't?

This brothel
is independence.

Income.

And that is safety
in a very unsafe world.

What if we take this money

And invest it
in the business?

If there's one thing

You can count on,
year after year,

It's that men want sex

And they'll
pay for it.

I thought we could count on
our love for one another.

That's what I've always
believed, but you...

Never have, have you?

You're a fearful person, greer.

I've made something of myself.

It has taken courage
and fight...

But you won't risk
fighting for us!

Believing that we can battle
whatever comes our way.

I've lost

Too many battles.

I've lost everything!

And now I want
to hold on to something

That no one can take away.

You can't be
a married woman,

A mother and a madam.

What kind of life is that
for our children?

Please don't ask me to choose.

I am.

Between this life
and one with me.

Between respectability,

A family, a man who loves you...

?a we grew cold

?a I showed you stars...

I can't give this up.

?a I showed you night...

I won't.

Then you're giving up me.

You do realize that?

Say you'll marry me,
or we are over.

?a we are such fools...

I can't.

I'm so sorry.

?a we broke the rules

?a the end of romance

?a the end of romance

?a you never think it'll come.

Lady kenna.

I know what I want.

?a

I think we'd be
good together,

Perhaps have
a future.

This is sudden.

Not really. You've been flirting
with me since the day we met.

You should know

That if I choose to be with you,

There are things in my past
that I can't change.

You'll have to
accept them.

If you prefer

A demure flower
or a virginal maid,

You're free to sign
a marriage contract

To wed a noble's daughter
whom you've never met.

Kenna, I agree.

We may have

A promising future.

Then let's see
if we're good together.

Is this a test?

Impress me.

?a

I spoke with francis.

I'm sorry, for what you're both
going through.

Now that things are over
between you and condA?,

You and francis
might...

What I mean is,
you're both in pain.

You might at least look
to comfort from each other.

I don't think
that's likely right now.

The truth is, I...

Helped condA? try to get away.

Francis thinks I made
that choice out of love,

That I rejected him.

He doesn't understand
how I could feel

So responsible
for condA?'s suffering.

You mean that you
encouraged the love

Of a man below you in rank?

Because he found
himself drawn

Into political intrigues
he knew nothing about,

With enemies he'd
never had before?

Because he
found himself

Doing things
he'd never contemplated,

Getting in deeper and deeper.

Oh, god, bash.

Yes.

I walked this road first.

It's not just condA?.

It's not one affair gone wrong.

It's me.

The queen of France.

This will happen any time

I look for love
or happiness.

I'll condemn any man
who brings it to me.

Only a king
could survive my love,

And no one below.

My rank is poison.

I'm sorry.

Brave mary, I'm sorry.

How many showed up?
Enough.

Lords with holdings
all over France.

Protestants,
ready to listen to you.

You seem to have a lot of faith
they'll follow me

After they listen.
You've been spending

Most of your time at court.

I don't think you're aware

Of how unhappy
your brethren are.

Francis.

I know
I have hurt you.

We have hurt
each other.

But there is something
I've learned,

And that is
we must put this behind us.

We are king and queen,
chained together

As surely as prisoners
in a dungeon.

And if we are not
to suffer as prisoners do,

We must make peace
with each other.

It's our only chance
of survival in this life

Without going mad
with grief.

Do you think
you could ever forgive me?

Please, if you are angry,
say something!

Oh, you ask for forgiveness.

How can I even
consider it

When condA? is still out there,

Most likely
with agents of elizabeth?

France has been through
so much.

Most of this country
is like dry tinder,

Just waiting for a spark.
Laurent: Prince condA?!

No longer
prince of condA?!

King louis of France!

Francis: All that is needed
is a face, a claim,

A bloodline,

And someone
who is willing

To die for the cause.

Men
Louis! Louis! Louis!

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Girl:
Oh, no.