You are so right about that being grounds for war. I hadn't even thought of that.
So, in the part two of the mini-series in my head, Percy tells Lord Dewhurst's family about his death. Tony's older brother is incensed: he's always been protective of Tony and has for a long time thought that Lord Blakeney was a bad influence. Even without knowing that he's the Scarlet Pimpernel, Lord Blakeney is obviously viewed as a self-important fool and Tony very obviously worshipped him. Tony's brother, let's call him Tom, for simplicity, thought that Tony spent entirely too much time with Percy and was headed for debauchery and ruin.
In the aftermath of his murder, Tom is intent on destroying Percy, and in forcing France to bring Chauvelin to justice. Since Chauvelin is highly placed in France, this leads to diplomatic problems and perhaps a few skirmishes. Tom, blinded by his grief ends up helping Chauvelin to ensnare the Percy, realizing almost too late that Percy is the SP and his brother died in pursuit of a higher cause.
He looks around him at the other lives that are being lost because of his bull-headed insistence on revenge for his brother's murder, and decides, of course, to sacrifice his own life to stop further bloodshed. Percy prevents this in daring fashion, again foils Chauvelin, and they return to England where Tom joins the league to honor his brother's memory by carrying on his noble cause.
That would be better than the real episode two, don't you think? I can't decide who I'd want playing Tom, though.
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Date: 2006-03-31 08:37 pm (UTC)So, in the part two of the mini-series in my head, Percy tells Lord Dewhurst's family about his death. Tony's older brother is incensed: he's always been protective of Tony and has for a long time thought that Lord Blakeney was a bad influence. Even without knowing that he's the Scarlet Pimpernel, Lord Blakeney is obviously viewed as a self-important fool and Tony very obviously worshipped him. Tony's brother, let's call him Tom, for simplicity, thought that Tony spent entirely too much time with Percy and was headed for debauchery and ruin.
In the aftermath of his murder, Tom is intent on destroying Percy, and in forcing France to bring Chauvelin to justice. Since Chauvelin is highly placed in France, this leads to diplomatic problems and perhaps a few skirmishes. Tom, blinded by his grief ends up helping Chauvelin to ensnare the Percy, realizing almost too late that Percy is the SP and his brother died in pursuit of a higher cause.
He looks around him at the other lives that are being lost because of his bull-headed insistence on revenge for his brother's murder, and decides, of course, to sacrifice his own life to stop further bloodshed. Percy prevents this in daring fashion, again foils Chauvelin, and they return to England where Tom joins the league to honor his brother's memory by carrying on his noble cause.
That would be better than the real episode two, don't you think? I can't decide who I'd want playing Tom, though.