Barnabas and Helena Price oil their daughter Caterina and make her drink an aphrodisiac. They want her to seduce Felton Woodhouse. Caterina drinks it to escape her cruel household. At a brothel, Felton complains about Caterina while her sister Guinevere seduces him. Meanwhile, soldiers shoot at Duke Augustus Woodhouse on horseback. Augustus escapes by climbing through Caterina's window. Finding her drugged, Augustus pulls back her blanket and kisses her while soldiers yell outside.
Barnabas and Helena Price rub oil onto Caterina and force her to drink a love potion. They command her to seduce Felton Woodhouse. Caterina drinks the mixture willingly, hoping marriage will give her an escape from her family.
01:01: Betrayal at the Brothel
Felton Woodhouse sits in a brothel and complains about being forced to marry a poor virgin. Caterina's sister Guinevere leans in, kisses him passionately, and promises that she knows how to please him instead.
01:21: Gunfire on the Cobblestones
Armed soldiers chase Augustus Woodhouse down the dark street on horseback. The troops fire guns at him. Augustus jumps off his horse, scales the side of a cottage, and slips through an open second-story window.
01:41: An Intruder in the Bedroom
Augustus enters Caterina's room and demands her bed. Caterina lies flushed and drugged, first mistaking Augustus for Felton before asking who he is. Augustus removes her blanket and kisses her while soldiers shout outside the cottage.
Key Lines from Episode 1
“Pray this works on the Duke's son. His Grace Felton Woodhouse wouldn't dream of marrying a commoner.”
“Forget my boring sister. I know how to please you.”
“Felton. You came. Claim me.”
“Give me your bed.”
How Episode 1 Ends
Armed soldiers surround the cottage and shout from the street below. Augustus pulls the blanket away from Caterina and kisses her passionately on her bed while she remains helpless from the potion. Will the soldiers break inside and discover the fugitive Duke, or will Caterina realize the man holding her is not Felton?