04x06 - Love & Death

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Previously on Reign As your king, I can assure you You're lying!

Monster!

(Crowd clamoring)

I should never have become King.

But we can fix this.

No!

My daughter's condition has worsened.

I will do everything in my power to help Agatha.

We thought you were dead.

Claude has married my son, Luc.

I propose an open marriage.

I can be with whomever I chose, while the pair of you can stay together, in secret of course, all the while remaining here, safely, at court.

And what do you get out of it?

Any heirs that will share Claude's royal bloodline.

If Mary weds Darnley, she provides for Scotland and England a king.

It would be tantamount to declaring w*r.

MARY: Marrying Lord Darnley is my best chance at taking Elizabeth's throne.

- So, we will be wed.

- (Cheering)

For Scotland.

(Horse snorts)

They all need Something to hold on to They all mean well Ya!

You could never Feel my story It's all You know Oh - DARNLEY: I let you win that race.

- (Horse neighs)

Oh really, Lord Darnley?

I was unaware that your crushing defeat was an act of charity.

Well, it's in poor taste to b*at a royal at anything.

However, once we're married, and I am king of Scotland, I shall have my way.

Ooh, bold words.

DARNLEY: Mary.

MARY: Isn't that just like the English to cross the border and spoil our fun?

Shall we?

Queen Mary.

Ambassador Richards, back so soon?

Queen Elizabeth is demanding that Lord Darnley return to England to speak with her, immediately.

Ooh, do you hear that, Darnley?

When we announced our engagement last week, my cousin was merely requesting that you go back, and now she's demanding it.

Yes, I'm starting to get the feeling that she doesn't approve of this marriage.

Lord Darnley, there will be consequences if the queen's demand goes ignored.

On what grounds?

Lord Darnley is no fugitive.

He's broken no laws.

In fact, he is a royal guest of Scotland.

Lord Darnley is an Englishman.

And Scotland and England are at peace, are we not?

Lord Darnley, I won't ask again.

DARNLEY: Tell me, Ambassador, is your visit diplomatic?

Or some kind of m*llitary incursion?

My visit is diplomatic - in nature.

- Oh.

Well, then, who gives a toss?

(Horse whinnies)

I seem to have misplaced my fiancé.

Please tell Elizabeth I will find him as soon as I can.

Farewell, Ambassador.

- Pardon me, Your Majesty.

- Lord Darnley?

What?

- I need to freshen up.

- Oh!

- Oh!

- (Giggles)

Ah!

How dare you, didn't you notice that I defied the queen of England - for you?

- Oh, you enjoyed it.

I did.

Richards is just a diplomat, he's not actually sanctioned to do a damn thing to me.

If Elizabeth gets you back on English soil, she can take you as her prisoner.

That won't happen.

She has no actual grounds to detain me.

And once we're married, and deliver an heir, we will rally our allies and take her throne.

Either her own people will demand that she abdicate, or we will remove Elizabeth by force.

My cousin isn't going down without a fight.

But if she's so desperate to stop our marriage, then we must be on the right path.

Oh, I'm glad you think so.

I like having you on my side.

It feels like it's you and me against the world.

Don't look away.

I like you like this.

Let's go back to your chambers.

I want you.

Now and forever.

- Darnley - What's wrong?

I just I have a meeting that I need to attend.

I'm sorry.

ELIZABETH: I was hoping diplomatic attempts to bring back Darnley would work.

No matter.

This is precisely why I gathered Catholic support to my side from Lord Maxford.

So England could use force when necessary.

And is it necessary now?

Gideon Blackburn generally advises me on such matters, but he is tending to his sick daughter, so you must handle the situation on your own.

I want Lord Darnley back on English soil.

Is the queen asking me to use m*llitary force to retrieve Darnley?

The queen is asking you to bring her Darnley.

Then I will use whatever means are necessary.

- (Door opens)

-PAGE: Pardon me, Your Majesty, but the physician for Lord Blackburn's daughter has arrived.

Excellent.

Darnley cannot marry my cousin.

If he does, I will hold you personally responsible.

So fix it.

Am I dreaming?

There's only one way to be really sure.

(Squeals, then giggles)

You always make that sound when I kiss you there.

One of my favorite places.

Just close your eyes Sure enough The sun's gonna rise Couldn't bear to lose you again.

Nor could I.

It's always around The light is so lovely this morning.

It reminds me of waking up in Tuscany.

Tuscany?

I've never been.

Then I have to take you.

Oh, in the spring, the sun just paints the fields the richest colors.

We could lay about and drink the finest wine ever made.

Well, sounds perfect.

Let's go tonight.

Why wait for spring?

I want to go to Tuscany with you immediately.

But I can't go tonight.

Right.

Your first night of marital duties.

With Luc.

To conceive an heir.

Nothing more.

I'd I'd try rescheduling, but the midwife says I'm most fertile Yes, I understand, it's all very scientific.

It's mechanical is what it is.

Leith, this is what we agreed to.

Is that how it was for the two of you, on your wedding night?

Mechanical?

Obviously, I I don't want you to hate it, - but conversely - You are the only man I love.

CLAUDE: Luc, what are you doing here?

Oh, uh we need to talk.

I didn't say you could come in.

Oh, well shall I go back out in the hall and try again?

Leith.

- What do you want, Luc?

- (Door closes)

Your sister, Queen Leeza, has returned from her cathedral tour, and your family is about to receive her with a royal breakfast.

- And?

- And since we are keeping our joint arrangement a secret from her, I thought it'd be wise for you and I to attend together, as newlyweds would.

Fine.

Fetch me my robe.

I'll just be outside.

Good morning, Luc.

(Luc clears throat, women giggle)

Clearly you've been enjoying yourself these past two weeks.

Is that a problem?

Of course not, I encourage it.

MARY: Baby Rose is so sweet.

GREER: Where's your fiancé?

I haven't been alone with Darnley since that day in the garden.

I was so caught up in the moment, but I I just couldn't.

It's all right that you held back.

You aren't married yet, and you shouldn't feel pressured.

He wasn't pressuring me.

I wanted to let go.

There's no reason to hold back, I'm pledged to marry him.

Darnley is wild, and daring but I - But what?

- Every time he gets too close, I'm filled with a sense of panic.

I don't understand why.

Wherever this panic is coming from, don't let it control you.

You're avoiding Darnley, when you should be rallying together.

I won't be able to avoid him tonight.

It's our engagement celebration.

And every noble and foreign dignitary who could make the trip will be there.

- (Knocks on door)

- PAGE: Excuse me, Queen Mary?

Your brother needs to speak with you.

It's urgent.

James, what's happened?

We just received this correspondence.

English troops are due to arrive here, in Edinburgh, tonight.

- They're coming for Darnley.

- Who sent this message?

Not your anonymous Watchman this came from the English.

They want you to know they're coming.

They don't divulge their numbers, but they expect me to relinquish Lord Darnley peacefully.

Elizabeth would not send troops onto foreign soil unless she was willing to risk a m*llitary confrontation.

I didn't think Elizabeth would escalate to v*olence so quickly.

I sent a letter to King Philip asking for Spain's support if England should inv*de, but I'm not going to get an answer by tonight.

Then Scotland is on its own.

And we're not ready for this.

But we can't cancel the celebration, guests are already en route.

Then you need to decide if this marriage is worth it, because the English are coming tonight, and if you defy them It will be w*r.

I have good news for you, Agatha.

There's a physician here to see you, and he has come all the way across the sea to make you feel better.

What kind of boat did he take?

A galleon.

And he is the very best doctor in the whole world.

Hello, young lady.

I am Viktor Kozlov.

I am going to listen to your heart and lungs now, all right?

I can't believe you were able to bring Kozlov here.

I promised you I would do everything in my power to help and I meant it.

No one has studied fevers more extensively than Kozlov.

Have faith.

Put down the pastry.

You know that your sister will riot if you start without her.

So have you found Charles yet?

- It's been weeks.

- No, I haven't.

And lower your voice.

You know that your sister mustn't find out that the king has fled his post.

Does Luc know?

Narcisse told him.

Leith knows as well, but we can trust him.

I'm surprised that Leith has decided to stay at court, now that you are wed to another.

Actually, we settled on a practical arrangement between the three of us.

Don't give me that look.

It's working nicely so far.

By day I appear as Luc's wife and on select occasions we'll try to conceive an heir.

But discreetly, I spend my nights and mornings with Leith.

How progressive of you.

And how long has that been going on?

Two weeks?

I was in a similar arrangement with your father for years.

It was about as much my choosing as it is Leith's.

My dear watching someone you love share their body with another poisons the heart.

Hello, my wonderful family!

CATHERINE: Leeza, welcome back.

What's this?

It seems the royal family is one member short.

CATHERINE: Well, Charles has retired to a monastery in Reims, for a period of seclusion and prayer.

Would this retreat have anything to do with the rumors I've been hearing?

Something about baby-eating, and so forth?

NARCISSE: Vicious lies spread by treasonous peasants.

Well, we all know that Charles has been having a difficult time, but nothing out of the ordinary.

He's just getting the rest and the spiritual comfort that he needs.

Well, I'm famished.

Shall we eat?

Actually, it's rather important that I speak to Charles about Scotland.

What?

Is Mary all right?

For now.

But she's written to my husband Philip, asking Spain to promise m*llitary support in the event that England invades.

Now, you know how we feel about Protestant nations, but for my husband to commit m*llitary forces, well, we would want France to contribute as well.

A Catholic alliance.

Well, I think that France will endorse Could someone with an actual position here at court weigh in?

As a Catholic hard-liner, I have always believed that what is good for Scotland is good for France.

No, you haven't, you just despise England.

But if the lord chancellor agrees I'll need something in writing from Charles.

Which monasty did you say he was at?

- Uh - He's all the way in Reims.

And you, you poor thing, you've been traveling for weeks.

I will go and fetch the signature at once.

I can be back with the edict in a day's time.

Why would the queen mother go?

Because Charles needs convincing to do anything of substance.

You know that.

Very well, Mother.

Godspeed.

Luc.

Claude.

How are you enjoying married life?

I assume you are now going to craft the signature of the king.

I'm going to need a day or two to fulfill the illusion.

Keep your eye on Leeza at all times.

If she goes snooping around and finds out that the king has fled, we are lost.

(Clears throat)

KOZLOV: You have an extraordinary daughter.

She's a fighter.

- Can you help her?

- There is a medicinal compound that I have used with some success in cases similar to Agatha's.

I could, if possible, prepare some.

- What would prevent you?

- The principle ingredient is an extract from the petals of a rare blue flower, a type of rose.

It's quite costly to obtain.

Cost is not an issue.

You must understand, there's no guarantee that this treatment will work.

But I will contact my supplier.

If the roses are available, I'll begin at once.

See?

He can help her.

Well, if the flower's available.

If she responds to the treatment.

Gideon, everything is going to be all right.

Oh, stop saying that.

Stop making promises you don't have the power to keep.

I-I just need to be with her.

Am I supposed to be intimidated because England is threatening to send troops?

Elizabeth wouldn't risk a full-scale as*ault just to capture me.

I have powerful Catholic friends across the borders who would make her life very unpleasant if she did.

Perhaps you're overestimating your popularity in England, and underestimating Elizabeth.

We can't be sure she hasn't made Catholic friends of her own.

Darnley, I know that we've been defiant with the English, but tensions are escalating.

We need to take this thr*at seriously.

James has called for reinforcements to guard the castle.

Good.

Then our engagement celebrations can continue as planned.

If the English do come, we can stand our ground.

Mary and I have been talking.

If we refuse those English troops, if we stand our ground, as you say, and they stand theirs, this could turn into a m*llitary confrontation.

Scotland is not ready for a w*r, not yet, but if you are not here when they come, then there will be no standoff.

I will make an excuse at the party, and you will remain in a safe house, under guard, until the English leave Edinburgh.

You want me to be absent from our own royal ceremony?

It's the only way to keep the peace.

Our allies are traveling great distances to pledge their support for our marriage and our reign.

What will they think if I just suddenly run and hide?

This isn't about you.

This isn't about what people might think about you, Darnley.

This is about the future of Scotland!

Mary and I are the future of Scotland.

Face it, you became redundant here the day I arrived.

That's enough!

(Sighs)

James leave us.

(Door closes)

Do you really want to send me away?

It's a practical solution.

It's convenient, for you.

Look, I have to ask, are you avoiding me?

Well, you must admit, the timing is curious.

I thought that we were growing closer day by day.

- What's changed?

- I don't know.

But my feelings don't matter.

We are facing a credible thr*at from the English queen, and we must do what is right for Scotland.

I need you to stay away.

Until all of this blows over.

Is that a request or a command?

Both.

KOZLOV: We're fortunate my suppliers could help us so quickly.

Hey One rare and beautiful rose for another.

(Singer vocalizing)

What happens now?

The treatment takes some time.

You should get some fresh air.

I will come for you when I have news.

Is there anything else I can do for you?

No, no.

I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier.

I'm grateful for all you've done, but you shouldn't be here.

You should be dealing with Scotland, and the thr*at to your throne.

I will turn my attention to Scotland when Agatha recovers.

A queen must be there for her friends, Gideon.

Is that what we are now?

Friends?

Well, I don't have many.

Any.

So yes.

KOZLOV: There you are!

I bring encouraging news.

How is she?

The elixir worked.

Agatha's fever has broken, for now.

Your daughter is sleeping without pain.

My God, that's incredible.

Thank you.

I need to be with her, even if she's asleep.

Of course.

Go, be with her.

Doctor, what happened to your fingers?

Are they burnt?

It's a dry skin condition, embarrassing to say the least.

I can save lives, but I can't seem to treat this.

Excuse me.

(Festive music in the distance)

(Laughter and indistinct conversations)

Is it just me, or is this party rather depressing?

- (Chuckles)

- I mean it.

Mary's celebrating her engagement without her fiancé, Queen Catherine was too busy to leave France and attend, and you're holding court with an abandoned woman - out of pity.

- I don't spend time with a beautiful woman out of pity.

For the record, I think Castleroy was a fool to leave you.

You're very kind, James.

(Whispers indistinctly)

Excuse me.

They're here.

Our scouts report 15 English soldiers.

If Elizabeth seeks to intimidate us, why only send 15 men?

(Music stops, crowd murmurs)

Ambassador Richards, welcome to Scottish court.

Queen Mary.

On behalf of Elizabeth, we've come for Lord Darnley.

This time our visit isn't quite as diplomatic in nature.

Unfortunately, Lord Darnley is not here tonight.

Do you know where he might be?

I don't.

Seems like you've wasted a trip.

Well, perhaps we'll stay a little while, see if Lord Darnley turns up.

- You don't mind.

- Of course not.

You and your men are my guests, please, enjoy yourselves.

Send out your scouts to every surrounding region to search for more English troops.

If Richards really did only bring 15 men, then there's another plan afoot here.

CLAUDE: This feels rather awkward.

- Drink?

- God, yes.

(Chuckles)

(Chuckles)

(Claude laughing)

(Luc laughing)

Oh, you have a little bit on your chin there.

Ah.

(Claude giggling)

(Gasping)

I'm sorry, I can't.

It's all right, it's all right.

- But we did agree - I know.

I-I know what we agreed to.

I just can't do this tonight.

I understand.

Another time.

It's all right.

(Door opens)

(Festive music playing)

(Laughter)

Our scouts have confirmed there are no more English forces nearby.

That doesn't make any sense.

15 men isn't enough for an att*ck.

Perhaps Elizabeth was bluffing.

Beg your pardon, Queen Mary, but this message was left for you at the gates.

The Loyal Watchman.

Did you see who delivered this?

No, Your Majesty.

He says an English assassin was dispatched to Edinburgh days ago.

- Who's the target?

- Unknown.

You believe this "Watchman" is credible?

He's been right before.

If the assassin left days ago, he could be here right now, among these soldiers, targeting you.

No, Elizabeth wouldn't have me assassinated in a crowded room, with her soldiers in plain sight.

No, she'd want her target isolated.

- What is it?

- England warned us that they were sending troops.

That's why we moved Darnley to avoid a standoff.

What if that was their plan all along?

They knew we'd divert our forces here.

They're going after Darnley.

We need to send reinforcements to the safe house.

Now!

DARNLEY: I'm losing my bloody mind.

How much longer do I have to be stuck in this house?

Queen Mary will send an escort for you - once it's safe to return.

- Well, I've run dry.

So go and fetch me some ale from the cellar.

(Muffled yelling)

- (Knocking)

- MAN: Lord Darnley, are you there?

Queen Mary sent me.

You are to return to the castle at once.

Come in.

The English are gone.

It's safe to travel.

Brilliant.

(Unsheathes sword)

(Grunting)

(Yelling)

(Yelling)

(Straining)

Aah!

(Gasping)

(Grunting)

(Panting)

I had no idea that, uh, you were a patron of the arts, Queen Leeza.

In a way.

These were "recovered" from Protestant homes that just so happened to be abandoned or destroyed due to unfortunate outbreaks - of religious conflict.

- Mm.

Conflicts that coincidentally happened to occur along the same routes that you traveled.

Mm.

(Chuckles)

How marvelous.

- It's quite a feeling.

- Hmm?

Ripping something beautiful away from one's enemies.

I knew you would appreciate my passion.

Excuse me, Your Majesty, we just heard a report that the king was seen wandering in Meaux.

Meaux?

I-I thought you said that the king was - at a monastery in Reims?

- He is.

Then what is happening in Meaux?

We've had trouble in the region before with, uh, impersonators thieves collecting taxes from gullible townsfolk it's disgraceful, really.

I'll send the kingsguard to investigate.

- Do you want my men to help?

- No, your men belong with you.

- Mm.

- This will take just a moment to delegate.

And when I come back, I want you to tell me all about this piece here.

(Whispers)

: Simply breathtaking.

I want to know every gory detail - of its recovery.

- Mm.

It's a dark tale.

NARCISSE: Claude.

I need to speak to Luc, where is he?

- What's going on?

- It's about your brother.

Leith!

I need you.

Are you well enough to ride?

I'm fine.

- Why aren't you with Luc?

- He's gone.

Narcisse sent him to retrieve Charles.

The king's been spotted in Meaux.

We have to bring him back.

Why are you telling me this?

Charles is in a fragile state.

Luc's practically a stranger.

You're not.

He'll listen to you.

What is it?

If you're upset about Luc and me, nothing happened tonight.

Nothing?

Really?

Leith!

Please, can we talk about this later?

If you leave now and follow Luc's trail, you can reach Charles tonight.

Please.

My brother is in trouble.

Will you help him?

Darnley?

Mary.

(Crying)

: I'm so sorry I sent you here.

Are you all right?

The assassin?

He k*lled my guard, tried to k*ll me.

You almost d*ed because of me.

DARNLEY: You don't need to be upset.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm getting married soon.

(Sniffles)

England orchestrated this.

I want everyone to know.

(Horse snorts)

Who's there?

- Hyah!

Hyah!

- (Horse neighs)

(Horse snorts)

(Man groaning, panting)

My God, are you all right?

(Panting)

Leith?

- What happened?

- Bandits.

They stabbed me and they took my horse.

Well, they're gone now.

(Groans)

Did you follow me?

Claude sent me.

She wanted me to help bring Charles back.

(Grunts)

Your leg, it's (Inhaling sharply)

: It's fine.

I just need to keep pressure on it.

You need more than that.

You're bleeding out.

(Groaning, panting)

What is it?

I'm grateful you're here, it's just of all the people to come and help me.

Yes.

The man you replaced.

I never pursued Claude.

Yeah, I know, it was all arranged.

It's more than that now, isn't it?

Leith, nothing happened between Claude and I.

She called it off.

Well, I'm not sure that matters.

Something will happen as long as she's married to you.

Leith Leith, I-I need a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

Leith.

You can't let me die out here.

Actually, I can.

Your Majesty, you sent for me?

When we last spoke, you said you had a skin condition that affected - your fingers?

- Yes, Your Majesty.

It struck me, there is a solvent my ladies use to erase blemishes from their skin it has a similar effect, and I wondered is there something you were desperately trying to remove from your own hands?

So I had my guards open your chest.

And I found this.

You have been dyeing common flowers blue.

(Distant bell ringing)

One can charge an exorbitant amount for rare blue flowers.

Queen Elizabeth, please, let me explain.

I'm not What have you been giving Agatha?

And do not lie to me again.

I gave Agatha an opiate, to relieve her pain and help her sleep.

Then how did her fever break?

I had her bathed in ice, from your cellar.

So you have been manipulating her symptoms.

What else can I do in this kind of case?

I did my best to relieve her pain, but the cure you're looking for doesn't exist.

Then she will die?

I can make her comfortable.

But she will die?

Yes.

You defrauded a queen!

Your Majesty, I meant no harm.

I simply needed more money.

I'm not well.

I do not care for your tragedies.

Guards, seize him.

And take him to the Tower.

Don't blame yourself.

Kozlov's reputation was of the highest order.

We had no reason to doubt his methods until now.

Perhaps, but someone must tell Gideon the truth.

Do you want me to deliver the news?

(Laughing)

: She took the sword from the wall and Your Majesty?

In the morning.

The knight thought he'd made the sword Let him have this night with his daughter.

Like a sword fit for a king.

(Excited chatter)

Ambassador Richards!

Lord Darnley.

You've decided to turn yourself over - to English authority.

- Not quite.

Elizabeth asked me to return an English subject to English soil.

She can have this one.

- (Gasping)

- WOMAN: Oh, God!

WOMAN: Terrible!

Lord!

What is the meaning of this?

This Englishman k*lled my guard and tried to m*rder me.

Was it under your orders, Ambassador?

Or Elizabeth's?

- We had nothing to do with this.

- Our intelligence says otherwise.

Tell Elizabeth that the whole world will know that England is responsible for my attempted m*rder.

In the meantime, I'll stay here in Scotland and wed Queen Mary.

Long may we reign.

Queen Mary, I have orders.

I don't give a damn about your orders.

Now, you take your assassin and you get out of our country.

Or we will drive you out.

(Cheering)

Get him out of here.

Music, please.

Let the party continue.

Dance with me.

I think that's been enough excitement for me, for tonight.

Please excuse me.

- NARCISSE: What happened?

- I found Luc in the woods, stabbed by thieves.

Come.

(Gasps)

Yes Leith saved my life.

(Panting, wheezing)

Get him to the infirmary.

- Charles is still out there.

- We'll find him.

But you What you did was rather decent, saving my son.

How could I repay you?

10,000 livres.

I'd also like some land.

The lands King Francis took from me and gave to you would be nice.

That's a bigger reward than I had in mind.

Well, it's not really a reward, is it?

It's a payoff.

So that I'll leave court and disappear.

You want your son to have a future with Claude, to ensure your family name, your legacy?

As long as I'm here, that's in jeopardy.

Pay me what I ask, and their future is secure.

Look how far you've come.

Trading your heart to rise in station.

I'll draw up the papers.

Leith, don't leave.

We're finally together!

Except you're married to someone else.

I don't care who I'm married to Well, I do.

I wanted to hate Luc, but he's a good man.

And he's your husband.

I'm not.

You are not giving up on us.

- I won't let you.

- I've taken money, Claude.

From Narcisse, to leave.

Just give it back and you can stay with me.

No, I can't stay here.

I hate what I'm becoming.

When Luc was injured in the woods, I almost left him there to die.

Just to have you to myself.

How is that any different from what Martel did to me?

Well, the difference is you didn't s*ab Luc, you saved him.

And you married him.

I feel a poison in my heart.

How long before I give in to it?

We are bound We never got to see that vineyard in Tuscany.

(Sighs)

Wh What if we met there?

A year from tonight.

Leith, in a year, everything will be different.

I'll have an heir, I-I'll never have to be with Luc again.

- Claude - I won't fall in love with him.

I promise.

Please have faith in me.

I'll try.

Leith That's all I can promise.

When you're making promises that I'm not sure that you can keep.

Saving grace retreats Won't you please Come back to me?

(Crying)

And hearts on rocky seas Feel the break Hear the b*at Ooh DARNLEY: Mary.

- Go back to the party, Darnley.

- Talk to me!

- Too tired to talk right now.

- What's wrong?

What is it?

- (Gasps)

- Don't tell me that I imagined this entire world of feeling between us.

It wasn't just in my head.

What do you want me to say?

I want you to tell me why you keep pushing me away.

I'm going to be your husband.

I had a husband.

And I loved him and he was m*rder*d in cold blood before my eyes.

So you're right.

I have been pushing you away.

And I didn't understand why until I was riding to the house where you were hidden, and I didn't know if you were dead or not.

And I can't go through that again.

I can't allow myself to fall for you.

- I understand.

- (Sniffles, exhales)

Before I met you, I loved someone.

In that way that should've lasted a lifetime, but it didn't.

And when I lost her I thought I'd never feel again, and yet here I am.

Here we are.

As king and queen, our lives will always be in peril.

We're gonna be in danger no matter whether we're together or not.

Because of who we are, Mary, because of our blood.

Elizabeth will keep coming after us.

Let her come.

Let the danger come.

(Sighs)

Doesn't it make you feel alive?

We are bound (Grunts)

To each other We are bound We are bound To each other We are bound We are bound By the darkness We fight each day.

(Birds chirping)

Is your son all right?

Luc will recover, thank God.

That's good news.

I have some news of my own.

Who is this?

And why is he wearing that crown?

His name is Gerard.

He's from the province of Meaux, where King Charles was sighted.

I know you declined my help, but I had my Spanish guards go to Meaux, where they found young Gerard, here.

Come.

Tell the lord chancellor how you came to wear that.

An older boy gave it to me.

He said he didn't want it anymore.

Go.

- Leeza, I - Charles isn't at a monastery in Reims, is he?

- No.

- (Sighs)

The king of France has gone missing.

And I must say, I am disappointed in you.

Had you told me the truth, we could have solved this problem together.

Now I must deal with it on my own, Lord Chancellor.

(Breathlessly)

: Leeza, here.

I have it!

I have Charles' signature.

NARCISSE: Catherine.

- Yes?

- She knows.

So, this is what you two have been doing.

Misplacing the king of France.

Forging documents in his hand.

- Leeza, we've had some bad luck.

- No, no, no.

This is not some fluke.

This is a full-on disaster, one you are unable to manage.

I have done my best to save you from yourselves, but the time has come for the Valois to step down.

Spain must take control.

Something is wrong.

Why isn't Darnley here yet?

And why haven't we heard from Richards?

- (Door opens)

- GIDEON: Elizabeth, I need more elixir for Agatha.

Where's Kozlov?

Excuse us.

Well, she slept through the night, then her her symptoms returned.

Send the court physician to Agatha's bedside at once.

The court physician can't help her.

Where is Kozlov?

Gideon.

Sit with me a moment.

Please?

Let's go spend the night together.

(Moans)

No, we can't.

We're not married yet.

Well, that didn't stop you last night.

Or this morning.

Very well.

(Exhales)

Good night, Queen Mary.

Good night, King Darnley.

KEIRA: You don't love her.

Keira.

What are you doing here?

You You're married.

You shouldn't be here.

I couldn't stay away.

Oh, I ca I can't breathe in that house.

Lying next to him, thinking only of you every night.

Oh, don't you ever think of me?

I-I thought I'd never see you again.

But you are the love of my life, and I am yours.

Keira.

I'm going to marry the queen of Scotland.

You can't.

She'll never win your heart, Darnley.

It's mine.