History Recap / BlackadderS3E3NobAndNobility

Scarlet Pimpernel Fever has swept London. Everyone thinks he's so brave for rescuing French aristocrats. Edmund, of course, is simply annoyed, and when he can't take it any more, bets that he could go to France to rescue an aristocrat. George gives him a wonderful send off, but as we all can guess, Edmund has no intention of going to France; he's just going to find one of the refugee Frenchmen, and get him to PRETEND he's been rescued.

They find a suitable aristocrat, but are captured by a French Revolutionary who has just killed the ambassador and sentenced to death. The count gives them suicide pills, but before he can take them, he is removed for torture. Edmund, armed with the suicide pills, slips one into the drink of the torturer, who then reveals herself as the Scarlet Pimpernel! But it's too late, and after a prolonged death scene, dies.

Edmund and Baldrick escape with the Count in tow, and relate a completely made up story of rescue to the prince, who, needless to say, is impressed. But Edmund's triumph doesn't last long; the Count outs him, and reveals HE is also the Scarlet Pimpernel, the partner of the deceased "torturer". But before Edmund's ruse can be revealed, he remembers he has one more suicide pill... and both Scarlet Pimpernels are now dead. But who is the Scarlet Pimpernel then? Prince George has an envelope of money to give him. Edmund cuts in and says the aristocrats were NOT the Scarlet Pimpernel, and the true Scarlet Pimpernel would be someone who denied his identity, and when asked "Are you the Scarlet Pimpernel?" would reply "Absolutely not." "Edmund, are you the Scarlet Pimpernel?" George asks. "Absolutely not." Edmund replies.

* FridgeLogic: The Revolutionary claims he hates the English, he's murdered the French Ambassador, and he proclaims death to the aristocrats. One question: What the hell is he doing in the French Embassy in ''England?''

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Topper and Smedley look like they are[[spoiler:, but they're in fact the Scarlet Pimpernel.]]

* RiddleForTheAges: What exactly Madame Guilloutine says to the revolutionary to make him flee the room.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The "Huge, Suspicious-Looking Sausages", which are in fact a horse's genitals.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The "Huge, Suspicious-Looking Sausages", which are in fact a horse's genitals.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The "Huge, Suspicious-Looking Sausages", which are in fact a horse's genitals.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The "Huge, Suspicious Looking Sausages", which are in fact a horse's genitals.

* PlayingAgainstType: As far as the series goes anyone, Creator/TimMcInnerny left the series as a regular because he didnt want to keep playing the posh dimwit. This is almost the case here, but is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]], his RichIdiotWithNoDayJob attitude is merely a persona - he is in fact the Scarlet Pimpernel himself.

* DisguisedInDrag: The [[Literature/TheScarletPimpernel Scarlet Pimpernel]] disguises himself as Madame Guillotine, a female French TortureTechnician,]] in order to rescue Edmund and Baldrick from French revolutionaries. This ends badly for him [[spoiler:as Edmund poisons him before finding out that he's an ally.]]

* CastAgainstType: As far as the series goes anyone, Creator/TimMcInnerny left the series as a regular because he didnt want to keep playing the posh dimwit. This is almost the case here, but is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]], his RichIdiotWithNoDayJob attitude is merely a persona - he I'd in fact the Scarlet Pimpernel himself.

* SequentialSymptomSyndrome: The suicide pills. Twice. ("Let me just jump into the corner first.")

* DisguisedInDrag: Smedley.

* TeenyWeenie: the Revolutionary, who's "hung like a baby carrot and a couple of petite pois."

* TheChainofHarm: This episode provide the page quote.

* TeenieWeenie: the Revolutionary, who's "hung like a baby carrot and a couple of petite pois."

* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Played with at the end, after inadvertently killing what may have been the Scarlet Pimpernel, upon learning George was planning on granting the Pimpernel with an enormous postal order, claims that if asked if he was, the Pimpernel would claim that he isn't. An astonished George asks Edmund if he is the Scarlet Pimpernel, Edmund smirks and replies with "Absolutely not, sir."

* EpicFail: Prince George spends ''a whole week'' trying to put some trousers on. And he only manages to get them stuck on his head in the end.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The Huge, Suspicious Looking Sausages, which are in fact a horse's genitals.

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Topher and Smedley look like they are, but they're in fact the Scarlet Pimpernel.

* BriefAccentImmitation: Blackadder affects a working class English accent while trying to curry favour with the Revolutionary.

Edmund and Baldrick escape with the Count in tow, and relate a completely made up story of rescue to the prince, who, needless to say, is impressed. But Edmund's triumph doesn't last long; the Count outs him, and reveals HE is the Scarlet Pimpernel's... assistant. But before Edmund's ruse can be revealed, he remembers he has one more suicide pill... and both Scarlet Pimpernels are now dead. But who is the Scarlet Pimpernel then? Prince George has an envelope of money to give him. Edmund cuts in and says the aristocrats were NOT the Scarlet Pimpernel, and the true Scarlet Pimpernel would be someone who denied his identity, and when asked "Are you the Scarlet Pimpernel?" would reply "Absolutely not." "Edmund, are you the Scarlet Pimpernel?" George asks. "Absolutely not." Edmund replies.

-->'''Revolutionary:''' Ah'm French, and ah'm hung like a stuck pig!

* RiddleForTheAges: What exactly Madame Poutine says to the revolutionary to make him flee the room.

Scarlet Pimpernel Fever has swept London. Everyone thinks he's so brave for rescuing French aristocrats. Edmund, of course, is simply annoyed, and when he can't take it any more, bets that he could go to France to rescue an aristocrat. George gives him a wonderful send off, but as we all can guess, Edmund has no intention of going to France; he's just going to find one of the refugee Frenchmen, and get him to PRETEND he's been rescued. They find a suitable aristocrat, but are captured by a French Revolutionary who has just killed the ambassador and sentanced to death. The count gives them suicide pills, but before he can take them, he is removed for torture. Edmund, armed with the suicide pills, slips one into the drink of the torturere, who then reveals herself as the Scarlet Pimpernel! But it's too late, and after a prolonged death scene, dies. Edmund and Baldrick escape with the Count in tow, and relate a completly made up story of rescue to the prince, who, needless to say, is impressed. But Edmund's triumph doesn't last long; the Count outs him, and reveals HE is the Scarlet Pimpernel's....assistant. But before Edmund's ruse can be revealed, he remember he has one more suicide pill...and both Scarlet Pimpernels are now dead. But who is the Scarlet Pimpernel then? Prince George has an envelope of money to give him. Edmund cuts in and says the aristocrats were NOT the Scarlet Pimpernel, and the true Scarlet Pimpernel would be someone who denied his identity, and when asked "Are you the Scarlet Pimpernel?" would reply "Absolutely not." "Edmund, are you the Scarlet Pimpernel?" George asks. "Absolutely not." Edmund replies.

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* LethalChef: Mrs. Miggins seems to be this, at least when she attempts French cooking.

* EverythingsSexierIfFrench: Mrs. Miggins, George, and pretty much everyone else thinks this.