Episode 62

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Ep. 62

**Episode 62**, titled "**Princesses Not Prisoners (Season 3 Premiere)**", is the 62nd episode of Cursed Princess Club. It is the premiere of Season 3 and the 66th episode overall.

## Synopsis

*While Jack concedes to Maria and Lorena's protest, Gwendolyn finds out the absolutely shocking truth of what Leopold has come for.*
## Characters

*Characters are linked in order of appearance. First appearances will be in bold.*

* Elderly Foot Guard
* Beckett
* Jamie
* Maria
* Lorena
* Gwendolyn
* Leopold
* Jack

## Music

* CPC OST vol. 5
	+ Track 2 "Run, Jamie, Run!"
	+ Track 3 "Royal Portrait Artist"

## Location

Pastel Kingdom

* Pastel Palace

## Story

The episode begins where Episode 61 left off: Beckett and the Elderly Foot Guard are chasing Jamie as he runs outside the Pastel Palace naked, while Maria and Lorena cheer him on. Meanwhile, Gwendolyn has just left the Cursed Princess Club, and is meeting Leopold outside the palace. He is about to give a bouquet to Gwen when King Jack appears and takes it from him. Leopold questions the king about the situation outside the palace, and he claims that his daughters are just "throwing a tantrum". Maria and Lorena furiously explain that it's a protest, and none of them will go back inside until their demands to stop being locked up in the palace are met. Annoyed, Jack asks the guards why it's taking so long for them to stop Jamie. The guards explain that Jamie's skin is so smooth that he slips through their fingers, so he tells them to grab a colander and get back to work. They start chasing Jamie again, but Jack orders to look away from his daughters, so they cover their eyes and end up crashing into each other head-on.

While Jamie begins doing cartwheels, a distressed Jack complains about the difficulties of being a single parent, managing a kingdom, and leading expeditions at the same time, as he's rarely ever able to see his children and can't guarantee their safety. He announces he will stop trying to end the protest and gives in to Maria and Lorena's demands, shocking them. Before they get too excited, though, Jack tells them that he has to establish the rules first: they can't stay out too late, they can't leave when their father is on an expedition, and they need a chaperone when they go outside, such as Miss Agatha or Molly. He reluctantly agrees to letting the Plaid Princes chaperone them, and also says that one of the guards can chaperone them if nobody else is available. When Beckett hears this, he inadvertently rips apart the clothes he was putting on Jamie, who he had earlier successfully captured. Lorena decides that this is probably the best outcome they'll ever have, and Maria shakes hands with her father to commit to the deal. Jack promptly yells at everyone, including Leopold, to get inside the palace.

Inside, Jack, Gwendolyn, and Leopold are now having tea. Jack explains that he had actually been the one to invite Leopold, as he was searching for a new portrait artist. He had chosen Leopold because, when they got a family portrait at Lance’s Birthday Party that had an inaccurate portrayal of Gwen, Leopold had fixed it with a sketch that looked like the real her. Seeing it gave Jack a feeling of "absolute serendipity"; so, he hired Leopold to work on a portrait of Gwendolyn. Gwen herself is shocked by the news, but Leopold states it would be an honor to do so. He informs the king the portrait will take him four days, and requests a private room for him and his subject. Jack accedes to this, but not without threatening to gouge Leopold's eyes out. Molly ushers them to a room upstairs; as Maria, Lorena, and Jamie are walking into the living room, Jamie looks at them suspiciously. Just before the episode ends, Leopold shuts the doors and says "Shall we begin, Gwendolyn?"

## Episode credits

* Art, writing and music by LambCat
* Edited by Eunice Baik
* Art assistants:
	+ @sheidraws
	+ @CatBurgerHelper