Ep 2. Fly! The Butterfly of Austria
- TV-PG
- October 17, 1979
- 24 min
Marie Antoinette, Dauphine of France, is still struggling to adapt to her new life at Versailles. She longs for the freedom and simplicity of Austria, but her mother, Empress Maria Theresa, advises her to make the best of her situation. One day, a beautiful butterfly breaks free from its cage in Marie Antoinette's garden. She becomes enchanted with the creature and decides to follow it to see where it goes. Meanwhile, Oscar François de Jarjayes, the commander of the queen's guard, is dealing with a plot to kill the king. As the queen follows the butterfly, she stumbles upon the plot and is taken hostage. Oscar and her men must race against the clock to rescue her before it's too late. The episode explores the themes of freedom, responsibility, and the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated world.