Quotes
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King Henry II : She's on her way.
Prince Francis II : Mary Stuart, you mean. I heard.
King Henry II : You don't sound very enthusiastic. You were playmates once.
Prince Francis II : She had skinny legs, a missing front tooth, and strong opinions.
King Henry II : I'm sure the other tooth has come in. The opinions you can ignore. Isn't that right Catherine?
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Queen Mary Stuart : I thank you for your protection last night, but I need to speak with Colin.
Queen Catherine de' Medici : Speak to your assailant? Why?
Queen Mary Stuart : Because he is the love of my dear friend. And if there was any misunderstanding, if I sent the wrong message in my joy at the wedding...
Queen Catherine de' Medici : Take care, child. If anyone knew you were even asking this...
King Henry II : Catherine, she needs to know.
Queen Catherine de' Medici : Gossip poisons, too. It can poison a young queen's reputation, her heirs' right to the throne, an entire kingdom.
King Henry II : You may have behaved foolishly, but you are not responsible for your countryman's actions.
Queen Mary Stuart : Colin McPhail is my subject. I am his queen, and I demand to speak with him.
King Henry II : Witnesses have come forward. The boy played a role in an English plot to destroy your engagement and Scotland's alliance with France.
Queen Mary Stuart : An English plot. You're sure?
Queen Catherine de' Medici : You must know if he'd been successful in his assault, you'd be unfit to marry our son; to marry any royal. My dear, this was not an action of passion. It was treason.
King Henry II : But it's all settled now. Colin's been executed.
Queen Mary Stuart : What?
King Henry II : He was beheaded this morning.