The End of Mourning

 

The End of Mourning
Season 2, Episode 14
Air date	February 12, 2015
Written by	Laurie McCarthy Nancy Won
Directed by	Nathaniel Goodman
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"No one hurts my family and lives to tell the tale. Whoever they are, they will pay the price. And their family will weep tears stained with blood!"

—Queen Catherine

Synopsis

Mary Must Resolve her Feelings for Condé
As Mary and Francis investigate who was behind the poisoning of King Henry, they unearth secrets of the past which force Mary to confront her feelings for Condé as she attempts to move forward. Catherine finds herself in the middle of a romantic triangle when the Duke of Guise (Gil Darnell) returns, which forces Narcisse to commit a hideous act out of desperation. Meanwhile, Greer finds herself in a situation she never fathomed in order to survive.

Plot

The ladies are sledding and enjoying themselves. Jealousy strikes Mary's face as Condé pushes Lola down the hill. He later asks her for permission to take Lola on a three-day trip to Condé. She approves of it, though she doesn't seem too pleased about it. King Antoine tries to be pull Kenna into some fun, but Bash comes over and asks him to keep his hands off of his wife. Condé pulls Antoine aside and warns him not to seduce the wife of the King's brother. Antoine tells him that his wife is gravely ill and doesn't want Antoine by her side, so he seeks distraction elsewhere. The Duke of Guise is back and wants to reclaim his old position at court. Mary can't believe that he would dare show his face again after fleeing during the plague and leaving her unprotected. The Duke warns her about the Bourbon brothers, but Mary defends Condé. Queen Catherine calls for a family luncheon. She announces that she and Narcisse discovered that she was poisoned by the family bible, which belonged to Henry. Francis gets annoyed at Narcisse doting on his mother. Narcisse has a suspect - Fredrick Basure, one of Henry's most trusted first valets who fled the moment Henry died. After the luncheon, the Duke of Guise confesses to Catherine that he's not back for his old position, but to court her. He wants to build an empire, a region they can call home to support her son's rule, where her younger ones can grow up with a mother once again center stage in her own home. Lola and Kenna go to visit Greer at the inn she has been staying at. They find out that she has been living as a reprobate and a drunkard so far, doing nothing all day but wallowing in her misery. Bash posted a substantial reward leading to the man Narcisse suspects of poisoning Henry and Frederick was tied to Condé. He fought in the Bourbon private army in Spain. Mary stands up for Condé. Francis believes Condé is true to Mary, but he also believes him capable of poisoning Henry's bible due to the hatred between their families. He asks Mary to keep Condé at court long enough for Bash to determine if he is innocent or not. Narcisse cannot believe Catherine would actually entertain the prospect the Duke of Guise offered to her. She laughs, knowing he's surprised a man would find her of interest. Everything happening merely reminds her of the blackmail he put Francis though. He tries to argue with her, but Catherine shuts him down and tells him to make it up to her and her son by finding out more about Henry's poisoning. Francis tries to get Conde to stay and he instead asks if she and Francis are no longer in love. She ultimately tells him she doesn't want him with Lola. The visit with Lola and Kenna continued. Greer lives next to a whore. When Francis goes to Lola to ask she stop seeing Conde, Lola wonders why they no longer "share" raising their son. He explains what Mary saw of them on the bed and she understands. It seems he appreciates being understood again. Antoine runs into Kenna in the hallway and begins to make her feel uncomfortable, talking about her lips and such. Why is he always wearing his crown? The Duke of Guise and Narcisse run into each other in the hallway. Guise threatens Narcisse his dalliance with Catherine won't last. They run into Catherine and volley for her affections. After talking with Catherine, Narcisse receives shocking news. Francis tells Mary she's beautiful and she's angry. She continues by telling him she manipulated Conde into staying, as he asked. Did she? She admits she let Conde think she liked him to keep him there. Bash comes in with news that Frederick Mazure was killed shortly after returning to Conde. It's what he would have done to tie up loose ends. Mazure had debts accumulated at a gentleman's establishment. The owner saw Conde and Mazure talking intently and days later received an anonymous donation absolving him of the debts. It was just weeks before Henry started showing signs of illness. Mary wants to be there to see if he's guilty. Francis wants Conde to open and read the bible at dinner. Conde is aghast. it was not him. Francis doesn't believe him, but Catherine comes in and discovers it was the Duke of Guise. Conde starts a speech about his brother and what Bash did to him, maiming him and leaving him for dead. Bash looks devastated. He was told he was a traitor to France by Henry and Bash did what he was told out of loyalty to his father and king. He apologizes. Antoine accepts the apology. Antoine and Bash agree to let all of their feuding die with their fathers. The carriage of the Duke of Guise is stopped in the street and he's murdered. Someone offers Greer to money to run his fingers through her hair that looks like spun silk. She contemplates it and, since he's going to look for another prostitute, she sort of becomes madam. Antoine is incredibly angry at Conde for his misplaced words and showing their hand, the evidence they had against Bash. Now he plans on gutting Bash another way. Greer goes to get a job with a lady and somehow the whore next door knew where she was and interrupts the interview. The john cut off her hair and Greer's prospects for the job are over. Francis hears Mary talk about her heart and the future. His own heart is closed tight as a fist as long as long as he doesn't have her. Narcisse and Antoine meet, sad about the Duke's passing since he was innocent. Antoine gives Narcisse a sack of money. Narcisse acts penniless. He is not and has not been. The first thing Greer eats off of her plate when it's put in front of her is the bread. Really? Conde knows Antoine killed Henry. Is Conde poisoning his brother? Kenna arrives in her chambers to a huge fiest. Strawberries in snow. Francis goes to see his son and Lola, so they may resume their friendship. Mary tells Conde she wasn't lying when she said she wanted him to call off the thing with Lola. She will never do anything to compromise her marriage or reign. He notes none how of her excuses are of the heart.

Quotes

Lady Lola: Isn't this what husbands are for?
Lady Kenna: ...Servants.

Lady Kenna: So strange, isn't it? Both of us married and yet more alone than ever.

Queen Mary: You sound like Catherine.
Duke of Guise: Why she hasn't assassinated them while they're here at court is a mystery to me.

Queen Catherine: I crave sweets. Everything else tastes like metal.

Queen Catherine: So much for your investigatory skills!
Sebastian: I helped you and Claude!
Princess Claude: You're just angry with him because Diane was here.

Queen Catherine: No one hurts my family and lives to tell the tale. Whoever they are, they will pay the price. And their family will weep tears stained with blood!

Queen Catherine: Look who survived the plague.

Queen Catherine: I do as I please in my own home.

Queen Catherine: The fact that you've heard about this proposal from your still active network of spies does not mean it's open for discussion.

Louis Condé: Are we merely chess pieces that no longer need to be moved?

Greer Castleroy: Would you excuse me? I have to speak to the whore next door.

King Antoine: We must not be stained by the crimes of the dead. Not when life and peace are so fragile. I forgive you. For the sake of your soul and peace between our two nations. And my brother will do the same.
King Francis: Let it be so. Let our feuds die with our fathers.

Louis Condé: When I'm near you, I am aware of every breath you take. And when I'm away, even the wind in the trees reminds me of you.

(to Louis Condé)
Queen Mary: You will be the death of me. And I of you.

Notes

• King Henry, Diane de Poitiers, Marie de Guise, Queen Elizabeth, Lord Castleroy, Robert Norwood, Queen Jeanne and Marcus de Bourbon were all mentioned, but do not appear.
• The Black Plague and The Italian Wars are brought up.
• There is no opening song for this episode.
• The long feud between the House of Valois and House of Bourbon is a heavy plot point.
• King Antoine's wife, Queen Jeanne, is revealed to be dying of a tumour.
• Duke of Guise has returned to court after fleeing during The Black Plague outbreak.
• It is revealed that the Duke of Guise and Queen Catherine were interested in each other before he was exiled for double-dealing years ago.
• Diane de Poitiers is presumed to have returned to Paris.
• Queen Catherine reveals that she knows that Francis killed Henry.
• Greer Castleroy is seen living above a tavern, but now with her husband.
• Francis and Mary call off Condé and Lola's engagement, each for different reasons.
• King Antoine is revealed to have been behind the poisoning of King Henry.
• Stéphane Narcisse and King Antoine strike up an unlikely friendship.
• King Antoine is beginning to court Lady Kenna.
• Lola and Francis rekindle their friendship.
• Mary admits she has feelings for Condé.

Death Toll
- Duke of Guise
- Marcus de Bourbon (Confirmed)
- Frederic Mazur (Confirmed)

Trivia

• The episode synopsis was released on January 23, 2015.
• This is Gil Darnell's only appearance of Season Two.
• Jonathan Keltz is credited, but does not appear.
• Torrance Coombs live tweeted this episode.
• Megan Follows had to take a bite of over 2 dozen treats while filming.
• The Duke of Guise was foreshadowing his own death when he asked Mary, "Why she hasn't assainated them while they're here at court is a mystery to me."

Historical Notes

• Though there is no set year when sledding was invented, it was not popular in France in the mid 1500s and was not practiced by the royals.
• King Antoine's wife, Queen Jeanne III was never sick with a tumour and died at 43 years old. She outlived her husband by 10 years.
  • Queen Jeanne III died on 9 June 1572. She is rumored to have been poisoned by Catherine de' Medici.
• The Duke of Guise died in 1563 at 44 years old of an assassination while in a war against Louis Condé.

Gallery

Characters

• Credit Order

Actor	Character
Adelaide Kane	Mary Stuart
Megan Follows	Queen Catherine
Torrance Coombs	Sebastian
Toby Regbo	King Francis
Celina Sinden	Greer Castleroy
Caitlin Stasey	Lady Kenna
Anna Popplewell	Lady Lola
Sean Teale	Louis Condé
Craig Parker	Stéphane Narcisse
Rose Williams	Princess Claude
Guest Staring
Ben Aldridge	King Antoine
Gil Darnell	Duke of Guise
Cameo
Linzee Barclay	Sharlene
Ferelith Young	Countess Gisella Almassy
Taso Akexander	Male Servant
Bill Otis	Inkeeper
Mike Mcphaden	Patron

	Character debut
	Speaking debut
	Episode debut

Videos

Reign 2x14 Promo "The End of Mourning" (HD)

Reign 2x14 Extended Promo "The End of Mourning" (HD)