Ed Helms

And then they either choose as the sort of American revolution and the French revolution.

That option was democracy or like a representative government, like down with these bully kings or –

The other option is an oppressed population will sort of like rise up and elevate a strongman who is essentially a king of sorts.

And why do you think that happens?

I think the strongman version is actually more common and it speaks to like something in the human condition.

Are we just – is freedom too messy?

Is it too complicated?

Are we – is it too scary?

I think that's a very, very sharp take.

Well, well said.

King Louis, at this point, he's kind of freaking out.

And he's kind of stuck in the middle, pretending everything's fine and pretending like he has value and has power, but he's seeing it all slip away.

So...

And he's feeling threatened also.

He's feeling like his life and his family are very much in danger now in the middle of Paris.

So he hatches this plan.

They're going to slip out of Paris.

They're going to meet up with loyal troops near the border and stage a royal comeback.

But first, they must escape Paris.

And thus begins the flight to Varennes.