Mary’s putting out fires, literal and otherwise.
A wedding, a proposal, and a royal hunt.
Our ladies are really l-i-v-i-n these days.
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Welcome toReign, firing on all cylinders.
Because Queen Mary is our moon and sun, lets start this party in Scotland.
And a party it truly is, because guess what?
Both ladies are dealing with some love problems.
Mary refuses to talk about Gideon.
She had to do what she had to do, and now shes just waiting for Darnley to appear.
Greer, on the other hand, fills Mary in on the trouble at home with Castleroy.
Hes a different man than he was before prison.
He wants nothing to do with anyone and tells Greer to live a life away from him.
She wants nothing of the sort.
My fingers are still crossed for a Greer and James hookup before we put this show to bed.
Get on it, beautiful people!
He interrupts her alone time in the fields and tells her its time they do this thing.
He wants to join forces and make a play for the throne.
Oh, and also have babies to continue their lineage.
hey remember, this is their first time meeting.
Seems like a real stage five clinger to me, but such is politics, I guess.
Marrying Darnley has been Marys plan all along, so obviously, shes into getting this over with.
She gets this intel thanks to her brother James, who has entered the enemys camp.
Instead of just words, they give the people food.
The PR plan works, Mary looks great, and Knox goes running.
But not before he sets the little village on fire.
You read that right.
He does it so that stop Marys Goodwill Tour, but it back-um-fires.
She, James, and Greer spring into action and end up looking like heroes.
Let the record show that James is a certifiable hottie.
Without even thinking, he rips his shirt off to douse it in water and help fan flames.
He also does it, I imagine, because he is ripped as hell.
Darnleys first instinct is to flee.
But when he sees the villagers fawning over Mary, he seems perturbed.
Hes a hero now, too.
It is all very suspicious, and James notices.
NEXT: Mary seals her fate
The engagement moves forward though not without a minor hiccup.
Darnley brings up the dreaded words crown matrimonial.
Mary now knows for sure: This marriage is all business and ambition.
Darnley gives up the fight.
Little does he know that he should be begging to be on the queens good side.
Mary asks the question on all of our minds: Who have I agreed to marry?
France will see that proposal and one-up Scotland with an actual wedding.
Catherine and Narcisse are still dealing with Catherines troubled children.
Poor Bianca has turned up after spending days out in the woods.
She says that Charles took her out there to look at dead bodies what a romantic!
and when she fled, she injured herself.
The castle gossip mill is churning.
and has gotten her friends over in Rome to agree to send the girl off to a nunnery.
They can do that, apparently.
But Claude neednt worry; Narcisse comes to her rescue.
Of course Claude should be worried if Narcisse is the one helping her out.
Someone like… his son, Luc.
Heres the thing: When Luc rolls up, he actually seems like a pretty nice guy.
There is always some catch.
That being said, Catherine pushes her daughter to choose marriage.
Dear lord, Catherine is the best.
Even better, that bit of comfort is exactly what Claude needs to hear.
Shell always love Leith, but it is time to say goodbye.
Marrying a Narcisse, it is!
Also, an excuse to listen to an acoustic version of Ellie Gouldings Love Me Like You Do.
This wedding may lead to some trouble, but man is it great television!
Claude and Luc wed, Luc tells Leesa off, and the newlyweds share a lovely first dance.
The dancing pair Im more into, though, is Catherine and Narcisse.
He offers no explanation.
Unfortunately, so is Charles, and he pushes his mother directly into the wall.
Physically, shes fine, but nobody pushes around Catherine de Medici not even a king.
Before long, Narcisse and his soldiers are upon him.
The man turns around… You just knew this guy wasnt dead, right?
The only thing that has kept him alive is knowing Claude was waiting for him.
Narcisse breaks the news.
But theres no way Narcisse is letting that happen.
Claude is married to his son, and it is staying that way.
He has Leith hauled off.
Evil Narcisse is back in full force.
Meanwhile, in England:Another day, another misogynist to put in his place.
Her first instinct is to have them all killed, naturally.
Interesting idea, Gideon.
Shes never thought of that before.
He is The Worst.
But Elizabeth has a plan: remind the guy whose daughter she is.
As Maxford did with Henry, Elizabeth invites the guy on a royal hunt.
Let him see firsthand that she is a natural shot.
Her scheme works perfectly.
Everything is great, right?
Elizabeths right-hand man, Gideon, is furious with his queen.
So, Gideon is really not getting any kind of happy ending, huh?
Claudes floral applique gown is gorgeous.
