If Provence and Josephine produce an heir before Marie and Louis, Marie’s status as the future Queen becomes dangerously precarious.
In one of the show’s most touching scenes yet, the tension between the Dauphin and Dauphine finally breaks. After a traumatic confrontation where the King forces Marie to obey him, Louis-Auguste finally steps up. He leaps from his horse to help her. He thanks her for her patience. Maria Antonietta - Primi passi a corte s01e03
The rivalry between Marie and Madame du Barry reaches a boiling point at Fontainebleau. Du Barry, who is in charge of the furnishings, deliberately stalls the renovations on Louis's adjoining rooms, making them unlivable and keeping the young couple physically separated. If Provence and Josephine produce an heir before
He promises to protect her, ending the episode with a pact: "Don't leave me". Final Thoughts: Is the "Spare" the Real Danger? He leaps from his horse to help her