A sweet story about a man offering his wife to his brother.
As one can imagine, Mary is not thrilled.
After knowing True Love with Francis, Mary cant imagine entering into a marriage solely for political reasons.
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Lets find out how the members of the House Valois start to prepare for the impending transition of power.
He rides himself pretty hard for not taking his King Classes seriously.
Okay, maybe a little).
Which begs the question: Did theReignwriters tap my phone?
Francis wants to keep a tight lid on the details of Catherines arrest.
If her treason is discovered, nobles will call for her head.
Francis gives Mommy Dearest the bad news, and then allows Charles to meet with her.
Catherine advises Charles to humor Francis by agreeing to the marriage.
When Charles is king he can do as he pleases.
Its a somber moment as they both realize that when this happens, Francis will be dead.
She gives Charles explicit directions to contact a Lord Germain and request a full reckoning of the realms accounts.
They invite Charles down to the village to verify he sees what his mother is capable of.
The kid is incensed that his own mother would have allowed the blood of children on his hands.
Catherine defends her actions; the Bourbons are a real succession threat.
In case you didnt realize, Mary: Thats called shade.
Catherines plan has backfired, and Charles agrees to wed Mary.
I guess she isnt such an old lady shrew after all!
Oh, Catherine, such the drama queen!
But, Leith, you know this isntjustabout a blanket, right?
His sister will marry whomever he commands.
Leith feels for Claude.
He discovers that the blanket shes obsessing over was a gift from King Henry.
Shes lost her fathers protection, and now shell lose her brothers.
Make out already, you two!
YOUR RECAPPER COMMANDS IT.
Wasnt it possibly Delphine healing Bash that caused Francis illness to return?
I mean, if you believe in that stuff, which, like, I totally dont.
Bash promises to protect little John once Francis is gone (bastards have to stick together!
), and then heads out for another episode ofLaw & Order: French Court.
Delphines intel was correct, but it still doesnt prove her innocence.
Lola:We find Lola blissfully unaware of her baby daddys current condition, taking another bath.
Unfortunately for her, shes not bathing alone.
Will Lola ever be able to bathe again?
Find out next week onReign!
Spoiler Alert: The answer is yes, probably.
The lady loves baths, guys!
Lola storms into the quarters of fellow bath lover, Narcisse, and immediately blames the threat on Catherine.
Add it to the list of why they can never be together!
Even publicly rejecting Narcisse has put Lola in danger.
This, naturally, pushes Narcisse to pursue Lola even harder.
Since theyre already suffering for being together, shouldnt they just be together?
They might as well get some benefits, right?
When Lola brings up keeping things casual again, Narcisse confesses that he wants Lola forever.
Perfect answer, you rogue!
Later, Mary has a heart-to-heart with her pal.
The day is Narcisses!
His plan worked; Lola is his.
What plan, you ask?
Now, Lola, what were you saying about being attracted to Narcisses fierceness?
Meanwhile, in England:Good Queen Bess is dealing with the fallout from The Medici Issue.
In short: Elizabeth is a hot mess.
This puts her tenuous relationship with King Philip of Spain (also very Catholic) in jeopardy.
Lizzies privy council orders her to prove that she had nothing to do with the threat to Mary.
Also on the agenda of this very pleasant meeting: England needs a new ambassador in France.
The gesture will send a message of peace.
Last week, Robert Dudleys loony wife Amy slept with a privy council member for an unnamed favor.
Elizabeth tackles one problem at a time.
Elizabeth swears shell only receive a minor punishment.
Elizabeth is very, very wrong.
This warrants much more than a minor punishment, and Donatella is not happy.
She threatens to recant.
Elizabeth assuages her friends fears with gold, but then orders her arrest for treason.
Way harsh, Tai.
Dudley is rightfully outraged that Elizabeth would put her desires above his reputation.
Dudley steps on a land mine.
Elizabeth goes off on the fact that his marriage is the real problem here.
Was it just me, or was that a not-so-thinly veiled threat on Amys life?
All of this rage might be a good thing for Lizzie.
Shes taking matters into her own hands and using this ambassador position to her advantage.
She commands an old, shady looking friend, Nicholas, to head over to French Court.
She requires an ambassador with a special skill set.
Hes going to double cross the French!
Hes a spy, guys!
Outfit of the Week:This may be a controversial pick, but OOTW goes to Catherines prison-wear.
It was startling to see Catherine de Medici, usually so meticulous, stripped of her gown and tiara.
Sister didnt let it stop her, though.
Mary was right: Catherine will scheme and plot as long as she breathes regardless of what shes wearing.
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