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Queen of Swords/Counterfeit Queen
| Counterfeit Queen | |
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| Season 1, Episode 9 | |
| Airdate | January 13, 2001 |
| Production Number | 110 |
| Written by | Gillian Horvath |
| Directed by | Peter Ellis |
| ← 1x08 Honor Thy Father |
1x10 → The Serpent |
| Queen of Swords — Season One | |
Counterfeit Queen is the ninth episode of the first season of Queen of Swords, and the ninth episode overall.
Guest Stars: Elizabeth Gracen (Carlotta), Richard Clifford (The Viceroy), Steve Emerson (Padre Quinterra), Irene Gonzales (Pira)
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Plot Overview
The Queen robs the Monterrey - Santa Monica stage carrying Vera and the payroll Gold, but Montoya and Captain Grisham hunting nearby capture The Queen and recovers the gold. Realising she is a false Queen he decides to use her to his advantage to discredit the real Queen in the eyes of the peasants, and he petions Monterrey for more gold to replace the "stolen" gold.
The Viceroy arrives in Santa Helena questioning Montoya's leadership but he is a corrupt civil servant and Montoya to survive will have to sacrifice the gold and The Counterfeit Queen. The Queen has to restore her reputation , defeat the counterfeit Queen and find the payroll gold.
Notes
Arc Advancement
Happenings
To enter Montoya's strongroom The Queen uses the same technique that Dr Helm showed her in Episode 8.
Montoya sends the Counterfeit Queen to rob the hacienda of the Rey family who feature in Episode 18.
Characters
Pira, widowed in Episode 3 is selling eggs to Marta.
Dr Helm does not appear in this story.
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
Steve Emerson (Padre Quinterra) was the dialogue coach on the series.
Allusions and References
Memorable Moments
Quotes
Montoya to Padre Quinterra: "I have always envied the church's ability to wring pennies from the penniless"
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