Feron (Rupet Everett) and Grimaud (Matthew McNulty) hatch a plan to let Gaston (Andre Flynn) escape and use his armies to take over France, with Gaston becoming king. As Feron writes a letter and signs it with Treville's (Hugo Speer) name in an attempt to catch the Musketeers off guard, a divide and conquer strategy, but more like divide and kill. What was ironic as we'll see by ep's end is what Feron narrates in the opening scene about dying, not knowing when it can happen, but it will happen to anyone and everyone, rich or poor, or dauphin and it will be least expected since we are all living. As we see the Musketeers going about their normal lives, D'Artagnan (Luke Pasqualino) being shaved by Constance (Tamla Kari) whilst in the bath, Athos (Tom Burke) and Sylvie (Thalissa Teiexeira) getting together, Porthos (Howard Charles) and Aramis (Santiago Cabrera) making money with him shooting bottles in he air blindfolded.
The letter arrives and they must leave to find a general's aide by meeting in a rural place and D'Artagnan thinks they should get Athos too but Aramis asks how long it'll take for them to get him here, as he's indisposed and off course has his guard down, including his pants too! Ha. As they ride away, and Athos wants to spend more time with her, she goes for breakfast and spots Grimaud in the crowd, well he gets around doesn't he. He heads to her house and aims to kill off Athos, who spots him in the mirror and they fight. However he gets the better of Athos and Sylvie takes two shots at him, saving him and leaving Grimaud to die, or as dead, but when they arrive there he's gone with just a pool of blood remaining.
As the others ride, they are stopped by Georges Marcheaux (Matt Stokoe) who has orders from the king (Ryan Gage) to take Aramis back with him. This order comes directly from the king himself and he wants Aramis to accompany him on a pilgrimage and also to his father's tomb, as it's the anniversary of his father's death, but he doesn't want Anne (Alexandra Dowling) to come with him. She's despondent and alone and confides in Constance who tells her that he will treat the dauphin as his own son and she has nothing to worry about.
Treville and Athos see the letter which Treville says he didn't write which means the others are in danger and they ride out with the cadets. As Porthos and D'Artagnan reach the rendezvous, they think it strange that a general's aide would meet in such a place, thought Don Quixote here as they rode out into the fields. Porthos finds a casket of wine and is able to console himself as he waits, hey drinking on the job! Ha. Soon there's commotion and they realize it's a trap, as they're surrounded by men. D'Artagnan rolls out his barrel of wine and Porthos tries to stop him as the barrel is shot to pieces. Confirming their suspicions, but they're out of ammunition very soon, but they're able to take down as many men as possible.
Feron disguises Gaston as a guard and takes him to a hideout where he'll be known as Victor by Grimaud's men. As Grimaud tends to his own wounds, he later plots that Feron needs to kill Louis now, even if he is dying. Louis gives away money at churches in the hopes of some sort of absolution and he insists on going to the mausoleum. Here he challenges Aramis to admit the truth and he refuses, but Louis is determined to have his confession, which he gives. He tells him he'll be hanged for treason.
Louis hears Feron behind him and tells him he remembered their father's death too, then confesses he's his blood brother and the only one he can trust who hasn't betrayed him. As Feron can't go through with the dastardly plan of stabbing him in the back. Louis shows him a tombstone with Feron's name on it and Feron is moved by it. He wants him to be the dauphin's guardian and guide him when he's gone.
Porthos and D'Artagnan are out of ammo and make a decision they're not ready to die here and shout it out, cos D'Artagnan wants to see Constance's face once more and he wants to see the faces of his unborn children, a marked contrast to what Constance told Anne, that she doesn't want children cos she doesn't want to be a widow and raise orphans.
D'Artagnan: "You know we're not going to die today."
Porthos: "You might want to tell them that."
Grimaud who once again gets around, sets gunpowder to explode them inside the building, as they get ready to charge out of there, however they're too late and the building explodes. As the others arrive, Grimaud gets away again, what has he got nine lives or something and he returns to the mausoleum. Here Feron tells him he didn't go through with it and he's betraying Grimaud but Feron didn't calculate Grimaud's treachery and stopping at nothing. He stabs him and Feron finally reaches and fires his gun to warn Louis.
Louis wants a pistol from Aramis to fight them off too and finally they arrive to save the day, but Grimaud gets away again and Aramis's shot doesn't manage to stop him. He takes Gaston with him as they ride away. Louis finds Grimaud calling him a hero and he tells Aramis he'll never see his son again, not even when he is dead nor his wife. Aramis tells the others Louis is dying and Athos wants to know why Treville didn't tell him so he could double the guard for Gaston. As they now need to battle an invading army. Aramis tells Anne of Louis and how she needs to be strong for her son and for France and face her enemies.
Plenty happening in this episode and it seems Feron got away with his betrayals, dying a hero's death, or so-called hero's at least, hence the title. Seems they were caught off guard with everything that happened, especially Athos who was too busy amusing himself with Sylvie, which he promises Treville will never happen again.
Feron: "The day you die is just like every other day. You wake and dress and eat and drink. Just like every other day. You don't see death coming. Or hear its approach, cos you are too busy living. Too busy enjoying your life. Sating your appetites. Rich man or beggar, it does not discriminate. Death doesn't care about fleeing your demons, or making amends for them. It doesn't care about any of that. It cares only that this is your time. Your day to die. And this is the Musketeer's day." Well that right royally backfired for him and for Grimaud!
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