La Revolution Season 1 Episode 7 Chapter Seven - The Dilemma
- October 16, 2020
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7.4 (216)
As the seventh episode of La Revolution's first season, Chapter Seven - The Dilemma continues the intrigue and action-packed storyline of this revolutionary French drama. The episode opens with the aftermath of Sophie's bombshell at the end of the previous episode - that the mysterious Blue Blood is none other than her father, Donatien de Montargis. As this revelation rocks the court and its schemers, Donatien himself is locked up and tortured for information on his agenda and allegiances.
Meanwhile, the show's protagonist, Joseph Guillotin, finds himself caught between multiple powerful factions and alliances. He is approached by the Marquis de Lafayette, who offers an alternative to the violent revolution that has gripped France. Lafayette proposes a peaceful path to democracy, asking Joseph to join his cause and become a public face of the movement. At the same time, Joseph's former lover, Elise, reaches out to him with a plea to help her and her brother escape to safety.
As a doctor, Joseph also faces a moral dilemma when he treats a wounded man who has been captured by the revolutionaries. The patient is revealed to be a spy for the royalist forces, and Joseph must decide whether to keep treating him or let him die. Meanwhile, his ally Albert, who is also treating the wounded, struggles with his own demons and resentments towards Joseph.
As all these conflicts come to a head, Chapter Seven - The Dilemma sets the stage for the season's final stretch. With gunfire, betrayal, and looming danger all around, it remains to be seen whether Joseph and his allies will emerge victorious or succumb to the chaos of this tumultuous time in French history.