The Duke of Milan, Galeazzo Sforza, offers his troops to help the Medici "crush" their enemies in exchange for debt relief. While Piero reluctantly agrees to this violent intervention, Lorenzo seeks a diplomatic solution to avoid a bloodbath in Florence.
By the end of the episode, Lorenzo effectively takes control of the family and the bank, negotiating a truce and securing a seat on the Priori (the city's governing council). Themes and Reception [S2E1] Old Scores
The episode opens with a dramatic flashforward of Lorenzo and his allies in a burning city, searching for Jacopo Pazzi. In the present timeline, Piero and his sons, Lorenzo and Giuliano, are ambushed while traveling. Piero is wounded, and Lorenzo is forced to kill an assailant in self-defense. The Duke of Milan, Galeazzo Sforza, offers his