(After leaving the castle, Mary and Bash are being chased by the King's guards through the woods on horseback. (Mary puts herself in between Francis and Bash)
MARY: This isn't Bash's fault! (The King holds up a glass and toasts to the two of them)
KING HENRY: To the future King and Queen of France, Scotland and England. As leaders. But our wedding will happen. CLARISSA: The Queen was planning to kill her. For Bash to become legitimized, Henry must marry Diane and she'll be back at court as queen. I proposed that he be the new heir to the throne. IN THE THRONE ROOM:
(King Henry and Queen Catherine sit on their thrones, with a room full of spectators)
QUEEN CATHERINE: The guards say you chose to return. Imprison her. KING HENRY: Devil. KING HENRY: I'll agree to your terms. KING HENRY: Mary's right. KING HENRY: Who? MARY: Bastards are being legitimized all over Europe. MARY: To make me believe Nostradamus's prophecies. Marry Francis, as we'd agreed. Mary's his fiancée. QUEEN CATHERINE: Bash as king... this is laughable. QUEEN CATHERINE: Killing Bash?! QUEEN CATHERINE: They've been gone for more than a week. QUEEN CATHERINE: You were against this claim before. She then picks up the doll he threw on the ground and rips it apart)
IN MARY'S CHAMBERS:
(She sits basked in the sunlight that pours through the window, thinking deeply about what to do about Francis and the prophecy until she is interrupted)
FRANCIS: Mary. The annulment won't be enough for Henry. Turn around. Unhand him. What reason would I have to kill Aylee? Where's the Queen? Why would you want her?
Plan: A: Queen Mary; Q: Who counter-proposes that Bash be legitimized as King Henry's new heir? A: Bash; Q: Who did Queen Mary propose to marry instead of Francis? A: King Henry; Q: Who threatens to execute Bash if Queen Mary won't marry Francis? A: King Henry's men; Q: Who captured Queen Mary and Bash? A: a week; Q: How long did Queen Mary and Bash run before being captured? A: the castle; Q: Where are Queen Mary and Bash brought after being captured? A: Prince Francis; Q: Who is disbelieving when Queen Mary tells him about Nostradamus's prophecy? A: the English throne; Q: What does King Henry want Queen Mary to claim? A: an annulment; Q: What would be required of King Henry and Queen Catherine's marriage? A: bastards; Q: What would Prince Francis and his two younger brothers become if King Henry and Queen Catherine's marriage was annulled? A: King Henry II; Q: Who agrees to Queen Mary's terms? A: his task; Q: What did King Henry II kill the assassin before he could complete? A: Rome; Q: Where does King Henry II go to seek the Pope's approval for Bash's legitimization? A: Clarissa; Q: Who is chained in a cell by Nostradamus? A: Aylee; Q: Who did Clarissa kill? Summary: Queen Mary and Bash are captured by King Henry's men after a week of being on the run together. They are brought back to the castle, where Queen Mary tells a disbelieving Prince Francis about Nostradamus's prophecy. King Henry threatens to execute Bash if Queen Mary won't marry Francis. Queen Mary counter-proposes that Bash be legitimized as King Henry's new heir and she marry him instead; if King Henry agrees, Queen Mary will claim the English throne as King Henry wants. As this would require an annulment of King Henry and Queen Catherine's marriage, and would turn Prince Francis and his two younger brothers into bastards. Queen Catherine sends an assassin to kill both Queen Mary and Bash. King Henry II has the assassin killed before he can complete his task, and Queen Catherine is imprisoned. King Henry II agrees to Queen Mary's terms and leaves for Rome to seek the Pope's approval for Bash's legitimization. Clarissa is chained in a cell by Nostradamus as punishment for killing Aylee, but she stabs him and escapes.