Reckoning

**"Reckoning"** was the fifth episode of the second season of *Carnival Row*.

## Synopsis

Philo plots Vignette's rescue with an unlikely ally. Jonah discovers Sophie's treachery. The murderer strikes again.

## Cast

* Cara Delevingne as Vignette Stonemoss
* Simon McBurney as Runyan Millworthy
* Tamzin Merchant as Imogen Spurnrose
* David Gyasi as Agreus Astrayon
* Andrew Gower as Ezra Spurnrose
* Karla Crome as Tourmaline Larou
* Arty Froushan as Jonah Breakspear
* Caroline Ford as Sophie Longerbane
* Jay Ali as Kaine
* Joanne Whalley as Leonora

Guest Starring* Andrew Buchan as Mikulas Vir
* Ariyon Bakare Darius Prowell
* Jamie Harris as Sergeant Dombey
* Gabriel Andrews as Hensloan
* James Beaumont as Constable Cuppins
* Bibisara Butorin as Burguish Girl
* Brian Caspe as Nigel Winetrout
* Kevin Michael Clarke as Constable Allerton
* Matthew Martin Cowan as Pickpocket Kid
* Paul Dean as Head Chopper
* Karel Dobrý as Pact Ambassador Anrep
* Filip Finkelštejn as Jenila’s Brother
* Ryan Hayes as Constable Thatch
* Jan Holík as Chopper #2
* Carla Langley as Zelina
* Paul McEwan as Doctor Vitus
* Alastair Parker as Prison Gate Guard #1
* Sinéad Phelps as Jenila
* Patrick Plesinger as Constable #2
* John Poston as Constable #1
* Robert Russell as Magistrate
* Scott Sophos as Murbage
* Jeremy Ticky as Guard #1

## Plot

In the aftermath of the police raid on Carnival Row, Kaine tries to kill Rycroft Philostrate, blaming him for stopping them killing Dombey and leading to Vignette Stonemoss' arrest. Philo wins the fight but refuses to kill Kaine in return because he needs his help to *rescue* Vignette. While Vignette in court, Philo and Kaine put aside their differences and begin to plot how to save her.

Jonah Breakspear is approached by Nigel Winetrout with evidence that Sophie Longerbane is purchasing controlling shares in the factories being opened to provide weapons and arms to the The Pact as part of their agreement. He also finds out that Sophie and her party are actively looking to stand candidates in The Burgue's outer districts to take control of Parliament.

Elsewhere in The Burgue, Sophie and Jenila watch the workers being let out of the Row to work in the factories. Jenila sees her brother amongst those being freed from confinement to work. Runyan Millworthy meanwhile supervises a train being loaded with Burguish weapons bound for The Pact.

On Carnival Row, Tourmaline Larou decided to use her burgeoning skills in dark magic haruspexy to find out if Vignette will be okay. Darius Prowell tries to stop her from pushing herself further into the dark arts and to make the potion that could purge it from her body. Tourmaline refuses and has a vision of Vignette about to die by execution at night.

Vignette is a public spectacle leaving court, but as she is put into a carriage she receives a message fired by Philo from a blowpipe. Unfurling the note, she sees it is a time to be ready for an escape attempt.

Jonah meets with Sophie and they discuss the weapons deal between The Burgue and The Pact. During the meeting, Jonah brings out the note that Sophie gave him saying "Sophie Breakspear" and accepts her marriage proposal. Sophie is hesitant though, saying it would be politically unwise to do it now and that it should wait until after the next election. Without revealing anything, Jonah comes to realise that Sophie has been playing her own game without him.

Sophie goes on to meet with her shadow cabinet and they talk about a plan to unseat Winetrout from his position in Parliament. As they walk and talk, they are approached by doctors. Apparently the faerie disease has jumped species to a faun and they have to ensure that she is not infected due to her visit to the makeshift hospital on the Row. However, the doctors are a ruse to separate Sophie from her party without an incident and she is secretly under arrest.

While Kaine and Philo plan to spring Vignette during the transit between prison and court, Tourmaline and Darius arrive to share her vision. Tourmaline tells them that Vignette seemingly dies at night, and that it could even be tonight that she is killed. Philo and Kaine have to improvise a new plan.

Sophie is taken to Bleakness Keep via carriage, and she is locked in a cell opposite Vignette.

Jonah meets with Runyon, with the latter learning of Sophie's arrest on the charge of treason and being advised that he could order her summary execution for her crimes. Jonah also condemns Runyon for his behind the scenes dealing with Major Vir to sell Burguish weapons to The Pact, and he is also arrested.

In The Burgue, Philo and Kaine subdue two constables, taking their uniform and carriage. Philo's plan is to infiltrate Bleakness Keep with him disguised as a policeman, bringing in the "pix terrorist" Kaine.

At Bleakness Keep, Jonah visits Sophie and urges her to sign a confession that will spare her life. She refuses and tears it up. Vignette verbally insults the Chancellor and he decides that Sophie, Vignette and Runyon will all be taken for summary execution now.

Philo's attempt to infiltrate Bleakness Keep is held up at the gate due to the Chancellor's visit. In the courtyard of the prison, Sophie is placed on the guillotine and beheaded. Vignette is placed on the guillotine next, but just before the executioner can act, he is killed by a monstrous creature that begins attacking the soldiers present.

While Runyon cowers, the creature approaches Jonah and kills him by enveloping him in its tooth-covered wings. In the chaos, a prison break is started. Philo manages to get into the prison and finds Runyon although Vignette has flown away, presumably freed by the creature.