(Francis bows to Mary and takes off into the castle)
ACT 2, SCENE 4 - NOSTRADAMUS' CHAMBERS:
(In Nostradamus' chambers, Catherine gives him the mask Clarissa wore, given to her by Mary before her death)
Queen Catherine: They brought this back, after Clarissa's death. (He stops her by grabbing her hair)
King Henry: No more. (He turns to leave the castle. (Henry has bound Bash's hands together and he forces him to watch Mary and Francis consummate their marriage for the first time. ACT 3, SCENE 5 - IN THE THRONE ROOM
(The King has gathered all of court into the throne room, with Mary, Bash, Francis, Catherine, Marie de Guise and the ladies in waiting)
King Henry: A messenger has arrived with news about the line of succession of England. After leaving one of the corridors, Catherine spots Francis and runs to his side)
Queen Catherine: Francis! Alive. And haunting. And my daughter. And my son Francis...
(Nostradamus interrupts her)
Nostradamus: ....Has returned to court. But England is yours by bloodline, by right. Everyone needs a little push on occasion. Francis's return, news of the queen's death and this.... News from the Vatican. I never have. I promise you that. King Henry: You are going to die. Marry Francis. Mary is with Sebastian. Mary: One I believe, Mother. Queen Catherine: And this new feeling? Queen Catherine: Then tell Mary I will cause her no harm ever. Since Mary's arrival, I've had visions of Francis's death. Tell Henry you've had a change of heart. That girl is dead. Their queen is dead. They will be together for many years. [SCENE_BREAK]
ACT 2, SCENE 1 - BASH'S CHAMBERS:
(Bash and Mary scramble to make plans for their wedding, after the arrival of Mary's mother)
Bash: There's a church just east of the old village, by the quarry.
Plan: A: Queen Mary's; Q: Whose mother advises her daughter against marrying Bash? A: Amy Brenneman; Q: Who played Queen Marie de Guise? A: Nostradamus; Q: Who tells Queen Catherine that he stopped having visions of Francis's death after Clarissa died? A: the castle; Q: Where does Queen Mary learn that her mother fabricated news to push her into making a choice? A: King Francis; Q: Who does Bash fight over Queen Mary? A: the change; Q: What does Prince Francis tell Queen Mary about Nostradamus's visions? A: England; Q: Where did Queen Mary's mother fabricate the news that the Queen was dead? A: King Henry; Q: Who makes Bash watch the wedding of Queen Mary and Prince Francis? A: one year; Q: How long does Nostradamus predict that Prince Francis will live after his marriage? A: a bleeding ear; Q: What is the cause of Prince Francis's death? A: the royal guards; Q: Who did Bash believe were ordered to kill him? Summary: Queen Mary's mother, Queen Marie de Guise (Amy Brenneman), arrives and advises her daughter against marrying Bash. Nostradamus tells Queen Catherine that he stopped having visions of Francis's death after Clarissa died, and had a new vision of Mary and Prince Francis's happy future together. When Prince Francis returns to the castle, Queen Catherine advises him to pursue Queen Mary and promises never to harm her again. King Francis and Bash fight over Queen Mary, and Prince Francis tells her of the change in Nostradamus's visions- News arrives that the Queen of England is dead, and King Henry pressures Mary to choose one of his sons. Queen Mary ultimately chooses Prince Francis and they are wed; King Henry pardons Queen Catherine for the occasion. Nostradamus discovers that Clarissa is still alive. Meanwhile, the castle, Queen Mary is angered to learn that her own mother had fabricated the news from England to push her into making a choice, and orders her to leave. Nostradamus has a deeper vision of Queen Mary and Prince Francis's future: They will indeed be happy but Prince Francis shall perish just one year into their marriage from a bleeding ear. King Henry makes Bash watch Queen Mary and Prince Francis's consummation before he is escorted from the castle. Believing the royal guards were ordered to kill him, Bash finishes them off first and escapes.