Taking Off The Mask
In the finale of Young Royals season 2, Simon leaves Wilhelm’s room to make things right, presumably with Marcus and then head over to the police station later that day.
August is worried about Jan-lof. He knows that Jan-lof is counting on him not to give them problems. But when Alexander knocks on his door, August invites him in with a mischievous smirk on his face. He is plotting something, it is written all over his face.
Wilhelm is practicing his speech when he receives a message from August wanting to speak urgently about Simon. At the meeting, August says that he will do everything he can to protect the Royal family. He tells Wilhelm that if Simon reports him to the authorities then Alexander will take the blame and they will reiterate by exposing Simon for selling his dad’s medication. This puts Wilhelm between a rock and a hard place because he has to protect Simon and that means stopping him from reporting August.
Simon goes to see Marcus and apologizes for how he has been treating him. Marcus tells him that he is the only one to blame for all the drama in his life and asks Simon to leave him alone. ..
On the one hand, Sara is sad that the new owners of Rosseau have arrived to pick him up. Felice feels guilty that her parents sold Rosseau to the wrong people so she confesses to Sara a few of her misdemeanours. Sara also confesses that she is in love with August and has been hiding the relationship because she fears it will affect their friendship. Felice is shocked but she tells her she can’t trust August and that he is the worst person in the world. However, on the other hand, Sara also points out that Rosseau has been through a lot and he deserves a good home. Felice agrees and tells Sara that she can trust August - after all, he’s done a lot for her in the past. ..
Wilhelm and Simon confront August at the shooting range and tell him that they know he was involved in the sex tape saga. August is hesitant to reveal who told him, but Wilhelm threatens to shoot him if he doesn’t.
Sara and Felice arrive at that moment and Sara confesses that she is the guilty party. Simon is shocked by his sister’s betrayal especially after finding out that she knew all along that August was the one who shared the video. She tries to explain that she did it out of love and believed that August would turn himself in. Felice tells her that she is despicable for what she did to her brother and their friendship. Sara confronts August and ends their relationship.
Wilhelm runs after Simon and tries to comfort him but he says he wants to be alone and goes home. He explains the situation to Ayub, Rosh and his mom and says he will protect his family too.
The king and queen arrive for the anniversary ceremony planned for the next day and Wilhelm is not in a good mood. He tries to cheer them up and make small talk at dinner but he has an outburst and blames them for hiding secrets that only lead to bigger problems. ..
In the meantime, Felice opts to switch rooms as she can’t stand Sara. The house mistress tries to patch things up between them but fails.
How does the Young Royals season 2 end?
Simon tells Wilhelm that he loves him before the start of the Jubilee ceremony. He doesn’t care if they will have to keep it a secret as long as they are together. Simon also tells Wilhelm that he wants to be with him.
August is ecstatic to perform his royal duties besides the queen and king as they greet and welcome people to the celebration. He spots Sara leaving with her bags and he tries to persuade her to stay. He reveals that he sold his painting to buy Rosseau for her but she is unmoved and angry that he doesn’t get what he has done wrong. She gets on a bus and calls the police to report a crime.
Wilhelm decides to give the speech but halfway through he changes the script. He admits to being in the video with Simon and turns around to smile at a shocked Simon.
The Episode Review
The finale of Young Royals was amazing. The twist at the end was a long time coming, but it was still shocking to witness. Wilhelm takes the power into his own hands and comes out publicly on his own terms. The writers did a commendable job with that scene. ..
Sara got what she deserved and time will tell if she has learned her lesson. As for August, it is hard to imagine him redeeming himself. He has his head so far up the clouds of ambition he can’t even the hurt and pain he is causing with his selfish actions.
We left the finale with two questions: 1) What will happen to Simon and Wilhelm following his unprecedented announcement? 2) Did Sara report August to the authorities? We need season 3 pronto!
