Ep. 16: Rosalie Endures Ballroom Humiliation While Jeanne and Nicholas Execute a Deceptive Scheme
Aired on January 30, 1980
Rosalie attends her first ball as Oscar's distant relative, struggling through etiquette and fencing lessons. Jeanne and Nicholas pose as Count and Countess de la Motte to con money from the hostess. Rosalie's quick popularity attracts Charlotte's scorn, who humiliates her to tears and causes her to run from the ballroom. As she leaves, Rosalie sees Jeanne, who is shaken by the knowledge of her mother's death and the fact that Rosalie is being cared for by a family richer than her. Oscar confronts Polignac over her daughter Charlotte's behaviour, and she begins to view the Head Commander as a threat.
Episodes
- 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
- Ep. 17 · Oscar and Rosalie face court dangers and Polignac's deadly traps while seeking Rosalie's mother.
- Ep. 18 · Fersen returns to France and discusses marriage with Oscar while Antoinette reacts emotionally
- Ep. 19 · Polignac forces Charlotte into marriage while Rosalie seeks revenge for her mother's death.
- Ep. 20 · Fersen departs France for America after resolving his affair with the Queen