| Reversal of Fortune | |
| Season 2, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | April 16, 2015 |
| Written by | Drew Lindo Wendy Riss Gatsiounis |
| Directed by | Anne Wheeler |
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- "Nostradamus always said that you would be the cause of my son's death. I never imagined that you would kill him by breaking his heart."
- —Queen Catherine
Synopsis[]
As Francis Lays on His Deathbed, Mary Must Make a Life-Altering Decision
While Francis' life hangs in the balance, Mary becomes the temporary leader of France, which makes her realize she can use her newfound power to save Scotland. Catherine, knowing about Mary's indiscretion with Condé, enlists in Narcisse to help beat Mary at her own game. Meanwhile, Bash, having been saved by a Woman in White and determined to send his attempted murderer to death, discovers a familiar face in the village.
Quotes[]
Queen Mary: You helped me find myself again. Part of myself I thought I'd lost.
Queen Catherine: Do you know what told me that your infidelity was fact and not rumor? The look of pain on my son's face when he lied for you. To protect the woman that he loved more than anything.
Queen Catherine: The truth of your betrayal was the last thing that he heard before he collapsed.
Queen Catherine: Nostradamus always said that you would be the cause of my son's death. I never imagined that you would kill him by breaking his heart.
Queen Mary: I want you to live! Please, please live.
Greer Castleroy: I want a man I love, not a man I have to depend on.
Queen Mary: England doesn't want peace. They want Scottish blood and my crown.
Queen Mary: I'm trying to save my country!
Queen Catherine: Your country is all but lost! Do not drag us down with you.
Queen Catherine: You may have the authority, but I will move Heaven and Earth to stop you.
Queen Mary: Today, I am king.
Queen Mary: Remember your son. Do not test my power and do not tempt my fury.
(At a brothel)
Princess Claude: Is that you, hiding behind a whore? How lovely to walk in and find I know so many people!
General Renaude: You're a skilled rider, Lady Kenna.
Lady Kenna: Never discount a lady's skills. Our daily lives consist of making hardships seem effortless.
Clarissa: Why is Catherine doing this?! I'm her child!
Sebastian: I'm doing this for her other child, your brother, the king.
Queen Mary: I remember when I couldn't be this close to you or even hear the sound of your breath. I cling to that sound now. I don't want it to end.
Queen Mary: I have to ask the same question. Why?
King Francis: You mean why, when you were about to leave France? To turn your back on the country that sheltered you as a child and abandon the crown you were given? And me, the husband you swore an oath to?
King Francis: Make of that what you will, but I have been given a second chance at life, and I intend to live it more wisely. So the next time I'm staring at death, I can have no regrets.
King Francis: I think you should leave.
Queen Mary: Leave this room? Or leave France?
King Francis: That's up to you.
Notes[]
- Nostradamus, Eduard Narcisse and James Stuart were all mentioned, but do not appear.
- Condé's burn on his left shoulder from Getaway can been seen at the start of the episode.
- Beatrice makes another brief appearance as one of Queen Catherine's ladies.
- Nostradamus' Prediction finally comes to pass.
- Greer opens her own brothel, Madam Greer's Brothel.
- Clarissa's, Sebastian's and King Francis' fates are revealed.
Death Toll [1] [2]
- Thousands of Catholic Scottish Nobles
- Corrupt Deputy
- Kenna's Carriage Driver
- Clarissa
Trivia[]
- The episode title was released March 12, 2015.
- According to Torrance Coombs, his outdoor scene had to be rescheduled to the next day, as it was -40. The following day, it was -30.
- Katie Boland returns for the first time since her character's presumed death in Season One.
- This episode aired on April 15 2015 on M3 in Canada. The same day that the last episode for Season Two was scheduled.
- Shooting for the last episode of Season Two ran long and was finished around 4 am, April 16. The same day The CW aired this episode.
Goof
You can see Caitlin Stasey's modern day winter boots when she jumps off the carriage.
Gallery[]
| Official Pictures from each episode, and an additional 50 pictures gallery is available here. |
Characters[]
- Credit Order
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Kane | Queen Mary | |
| Megan Follows | Queen Catherine | |
| Torrance Coombs | Sebastian | |
| Toby Regbo | King Francis | |
| Celina Sinden | Greer Castleroy | |
| Caitlin Stasey | Lady Kenna | |
| Anna Popplewell | Lady Lola | |
| Jonathan Keltz | Leith Bayard | |
| Sean Teale | Louis of Condé | |
| Craig Parker | Lord Narcisse | |
| Rose Williams | Princess Claude | |
| Guest Staring | ||
| Vincent Nappo | General Renaude | |
| Alexandra Ordolis | Sister Delphine | |
| Katie Boland | Clarissa | |
| Cameo | ||
| John Fittzgerald Jay | Physician | |
| Brock Morgan | Messenger | |
| Kevin Allan | Carriage Driver | |
| Graint Roll | Kenna's Carriage Driver | |
| Paul Dunn | Tradesman | |
| Unknown | Lady Beatrice | |
| Eric Traskd | Admiral Sinet | |
| Michael Rubenfeld | Corrupt Deputy | |
| Shandra Bezic | Whore | |
| Michelle Danese | Whore #2 | |
| Robert king | Angry Villager | |
| Katie Boland | Young Magistrate | |
| Character debut | |
| Speaking debut | |
| Episode debut |
Videos[]
Reign 2x18 Promo "Reversal of Fortune" (HD)
Reign 2x18 Extended Promo "Reversal of Fortune" HD