Joust Friends

"Joust Friends" is the second episode of the first season of the ABC comedy-musical Galavant.
==Synopsis==
Galavant enters a jousting competition while King Richard tries to "man up" in order to win Madalena's heart.
==Plot==
After having a nightmare, Galavant awakens to continue his travels with his squire Sid and ally Isabella, the latter of whom he currently unaware is working for Richard to save her family. In need of money, Sid finds an ad for a jousting tournament nearby and they decide to enter. Due to not having the 100 shillings entry fee, Sid uses Isabella's diamond as collateral, of which a rooster is included if they win. Galavant encounters his rival Sir Jean Hamm who mocks Galavant for losing the love of his life. Knowing that he won't win in the shape he is in, Isabella declares Galavant's greatness, with the Joustmaster immediately placing him in the finals and allowing Isabella to train him. 
Galavant admits that he is afraid of failing again due to what had happened with Madalena, but Isabella gives him the courage to "get back up" and subjects him to a training montage, reinvigorating Galavant's confidence. To ensure a solid win in order to get the jewel back, Isabella gives Hamm absinthe, causing him to become severely intoxicated. However, Galavant's training has caused him to become completely sore and unable to move whilst atop his horse. This the joust to become painfully long as both Galavant and Hamm fall off their horses. Galavant ends up winning as he is the first to stand. Isabella fails to inform Galavant her true intentions as the two now have a better, albeit still flawed, view of one another. 
Meanwhile, it is apparent that Madalena thinks very little of Richard due to his childish antics, something which his assistant Gareth and Chef point out to him. He is initially dismissive of the accusation, but quickly realizes that they are telling the truth. To get around this, Gareth decides to train Richard into becoming more manly. Richard holds another dinner with Madalena where he shows off his ruder and more dominant side to her. This second dinner actually seems to get along much better with Madalena admitting that she is able to put up with Richard's eccentricities. 
Madalena reveals that in her youth, she owned a goat named Jenny that her family was forced to eat and has since vowed to make a better life for herself so that she would not lose another pet. Richard reveals that he never had a dinner with his parents and that his only accompanying dinner mate was his servant, Pearl. When Richard expresses how their relationship is better as they are being open with one another, Madalena scoffs at him and tells him that the only reason why Pearl liked him was because she was paid to. This greatly saddens Richard who turns to Gareth for a hug, though he ends up hugging him too tightly. 
==Cast==
===Main cast===
*Joshua Sasse as Sir Gary Galavant
*Timothy Omundson as King Richard
*Vinnie Jones as Gareth
*Mallory Jansen as Queen Madalena
*Karen David as Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia
*Luke Youngblood as Sidney "Sid"
===Guest===
*Darren Evans as Chef
*Michael Jibson as Joustmaster
*John Stamos as Sir Jean Hamm
==Songs==
*"Hero's Journey"
*"Stand Up"
*"Maybe You're Not the Worst Thing Ever"
==Trivia==
*This episode reveals that the series is set in 1256. 
==External links==
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Category:Galavant episodes