Claire performs medical miracles while reminiscing about a former patient, while Jamie faces new challenges in Hillsborough.
Ok fine, it does, but Adso, you are purr-fect in this recapper’s heart.
We start with Claire back in the 1960s, and she’s at church.
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She meditates on the similarities between God and time.
Then, a few beats later, she’s meeting Bree for lunch in the park.
She reveals she just lost a patient to an allergic reaction to penicillin.
They tested for the allergy, but there is a less than 5 percent chance of a false result.
Because not gonna lie, we could really use your help right now.
Meanwhile, Roger and Bree are reacquainting themselves with the pleasures of the marriage bed.
In post-coital bliss, they discuss his perceived failure in Brownsville and his path forward.
Jamie, Fergus, and the militia ride into Hillsborough to a less than cordial welcome.
Knox is miffed because Tryon plans to give the Regulators a full pardon.
He can’t face his guilt over killing one of the men if they’re to be forgiven.
But Knox does have some good news, or so he thinks.
Jamie is, let’s say, less than thrilled at this news.
He tries to make conversation, talking about his wife and ferreting out Claire’s potential connection to Scotland.
She’s nervous given past (or is it future?)
experience, but it’s time to treat him.
Cause they didn’t exist until a good 50 years after this).
It’s time for his tonsillectomy, working as quickly as she can.
Lizzie tries to hold the lantern, but can barely stand to watch.
I feel you girl.
The surgery seems to be successful and Kezzie is ok, which means Jo wants his turn.
Luckily for us, we don’t have to watch.
Roger is babysitting Jem, trying to quiet him, when he knocks over Bree’s jewelry box.
She only kept it as a possible ticket home to go back through the stones.
Roger doesn’t take this well, accusing her of believing the child is Bonnet’s and not his.
And she admits she can never really know for sure.
When Roger pushes her on who she truly believes is the father, she can’t answer.
So he walks out.
In the future, Claire meets a priest in church.
The priest tells her no one is lost who’s not forgotten.
Claire immediately knows what’s up and opens up to Roger about her complicated marriage to Frank.
Claire doesn’t regret it though because it meant Brianna felt safe and loved by both her parents.
In summation, Claire tells Roger to not be careless with the time he and Bree have together.
He takes these words to heart and brings Bree some flowers he gathered by the creek.
Bree tries to explain, but he says it doesn’t matter, except there’s something else.
So, Bree tells him that Bonnet is still alive and she’s haunted by him.
She also explains her fears that Bonnet approached Jemmy while they were in town.
Roger tries to reassure her, but she says Lord John Grey confirmed sightings of Bonnet.
In Hillsborough, there’s more news from Tryon.
It turns out the pardon extends to everyone but Murtaghthey want to make an example of him.
Oh, and also, the militia is officially disbanded.
Jamie and his men can go home to their families.
1960s Claire has an exchange with Graham Menzies about perpetual adoration, his wife, and missing Scotland.
Later that night, Jamie brings Knox the muster roll of his men as Tryon requested.
Before Knox can open it, Jamie confesses to Knox that his name is on the list.
As Knox studies it, he discovers that Murtagh’s surname is Fraser.
Then, the whole story emergesJamie admits Murtagh is his godfather and Knox accuses him of being a devil.
Knox loses it, holding Jamie at knifepoint and saying he’s going to call for his arrest.
Jamie says his oath to his family comes before king and country.
But Knox keeps spiraling, realizing that Jamie must’ve helped the other Regulators escape the jail.
Let’s pause for a moment to talk about how frustrating this is!
Jamie has killed men before in battle; hell, he even dueled with Black Jack.
But Jamie does everything he possibly can to avoid taking human life, unless it’s out of mercy.
It’s simply not him!!!
If it was, why bother playing this game with the governor?
He puts the Ardsmuir transcript in the fire and then closes the flue, filling the room with smoke.
Jamie escapes out the window, finding the most adorable kitten on the planet in the alley.
In the future, we see Claire and Bree talking again.
What’d you think Sassenachs?
Finally an episode with some hefty plot development!
We’re taking a break fromOutlander…On Demand!this week due to safety measures.
