Ep. 12: Oscar faces a dawn duel against Guemenee after Antoinette’s extravagant spending and political manipulations.
Aired on December 26, 1979
Antoinette wastes money on Beltin Dressmakers and neglects her royal duties, leaving her lonely after Fersen’s departure. Oscar allows this behavior, sensing her isolation, and advises the Queen against Guemenee and Orleans’ plot to cancel audiences with peasants. The nobles challenge Oscar to a duel, planning to blind her with the rising sun. Oscar confides in Andre that she refuses to kill, yet remains unafraid. During the confrontation, she dodges the sun’s glare and shoots Guemenee in the hand to spare his life. Antoinette sentences Oscar to a month’s confinement to protect her from harsher penalties, as opposing a powerful duke carries severe risks.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Oscar saves Andre from arrest after a horseback riding accident endangers Antoinette and Andre.
- Ep. 9 · Louis XV falls ill, prompting Du Barry to seek forgiveness from Oscar and Antoinette before her expulsion.
- Ep. 10 · Jeanne Manipulates Nicholas to Kill Rosalie Amidst French Revolution Tensions
- Ep. 11 · Fersen Leaves for the Northland Amidst Rising Tensions
- Ep. 12 · Oscar faces a dawn duel against Guemenee after Antoinette’s extravagant spending and political manipulations.
- Ep. 13 · Oscar travels to Arras and witnesses the severe poverty affecting the French peasantry firsthand.
- Ep. 14 · Oscar rescues Rosalie from attacking Madame Jarjayes and offers mentorship.
- Ep. 15 · Antoinette faces heir pressure and gambling addiction orchestrated by Polignac while Oscar struggles to intervene.
- Ep. 16 · Rosalie Endures Ballroom Humiliation While Jeanne and Nicholas Execute a Deceptive Scheme