Exactly how steamy is this story?
PG-13
Although we read a lot about drunkenness, lechery, and other nasty acts (including Lot's incest with his daughters) the Pardoner never goes much into specifics. This omission is interesting, because he gets very specific about the acts that make up the sin of gluttony. Maybe a sermon isn't the right place to go into detail about lechery. The sermon-giver might worry that his words could incite the audience to lustful thoughts or actions (hey, that sounds like fun…). In any case, the little sex we do see in the Pardoner's Tale is pretty vague, making this Tale's sex rating a solid PG. But we'll give it a PG-13 because of the murders.