The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

A Tale of Two Pigtails

Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Princess Melanie de Monsantes before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing the Princess and her servant from under Chauvelin's nose and smuggling them to England. Outraged, Chauvelin travels to England, planning to kidnap the Princess and bring her back to France. Meanwhile, the Prince Regent has hired a Chinese decorator to remodel a wing of the palace, and Sir Percy decides to use the man in his plan to thwart Chauvelin's plot.