Claire and Jamie deal with an angry mob in the season 6 finale.
So how did we get here?
It’s those pesky fisherfolk.
Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) in the season 6 finale.Robert Wilson/Starz
Trust me when I say they are the true villains ofOutlanderseason 6.
Thanks to an arsenal of weapons at their disposal, the Frasers have held their own.
The bad news is that that was hours ago.
When Hiram Crombie (Antony Byrne) requests an audience with Jamie, Jamie concedes.
Perhaps he can reason with the unreasonable people who want to stone his wife?
Jamie should be arrested, too.
But it’s no match for the annoying Committee of Safety brigade.
Jamie tells Claire that they must go together.
Indeed, if anyone is entitled to justice, it’s him.
Tom’s expression is one of sadness and pain.
He grants Jamie and Claire one last night in their home together before they leave in the morning.
Claire is scared out of her mind, but thankful she will not be separated from her husband.
Jamie is determined never to let her go.
They seal the deal by making passionate love.
They discuss the timing of telling Jemmy the truth about his history.
A wooden car Roger whittled leads to a racy interlude.
I salute this commitment to comfort and applaud Bri for packing them.
The next day, Bri notices that Jemmy has lice.
I blame the fisherfolk.
Bri insists they cut Jemmy’s hair off, and they notice a mark on Jemmy’s skull.
Roger immediately identifies it as a “nevus,” which is harmless.
He was born with one.
The phrase “like father, like son” hits Roger like a ton of bricks.
Jemmy is his boy!
The proof is in the nevus.
Oh, happy day!
Meanwhile, Claire and Jamie are carted from town to town in the back of a covered wagon.
Once in Salisbury, Richard Brown’s plans are thwarted, thanks to the local sheriff quitting.
Ergo, there is no court to hold a “fair” trial for Claire.
They must move on to Wilmington.
This news does not sit well with the safety boys.
They didn’t sign up for this.
Brown is slowly losing control of his men, and Jamie notices.
He wants rumors to spread about her character.
The people begin to throw objects and stones at the wagon in an instant.
Brown realizes things have escalated beyond his control, and he commands his team to get moving.
It’s a long journey to Wilmington.
The committee loosens their grip when their party arrives at a “meat camp.”
Think Brad Pitt inFight Club, but in a dense forest.
Young Ian to the rescue!
My boy is ready to roll.
And he’s not alone.
Say the word, and Ian will let it fly.
They’ve come this far.
They might as well continue to Wilmington.
But he asks Ian to stay close, just in case.
Naturally, this is when Brown decides to separate our time-traveling soulmates.
It wouldn’t be a season finale if Claire and Jamie were together at the end, right?
The others haul Claire off in the wagon.
Tom looks panicked and decides to stay with Claire.
He later tells her that Jamie will not be harmed.
They are simply taking him back home.
As the wagon stumbles through Wilmington, Claire notices that the town is clearly in distress.
Signs of the pending war are everywhere.
Yet, there are two things she can cling to as Brown leads her into a disgusting jail cell.
First, maybe the news of her trial will reach Roger and Bri.
And two, Tom Christie seems to be her only hope.
He presses a bag of money into her hand and promises that he will not leave town.
Does that mean until she’s rescued?
Or until she hangs on the gallows?
I’m going with rescued, because of course Young Ian once again saves the day.
We find Jamie tied to a pole by the sea.
Do they think that will keep him from ever seeing Claire again?
Out of the blue, the men standing around Jamie are struck down, one by one.
Arrows find their marks deep in chests.
Young Ian did not rally the Scottish troops loyal to Mac Dubh.
He rallied the Cherokee.
Jamie is reluctant for his new band of brothers to take out the last man standing.
He may know where Claire is located.
Young Ian looks squarely in Jamie’s face and confirms, “So do we, Uncle.”
To the pending Revolution.
And to the pending emancipation of Claire Fraser.
