And Brianna shares a secret with Roger.
Yet today, Flora will be speaking on behalf of the crown, promoting peace.
Is it odd that a former Jacobite is so eager to join the loyalist cause?
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Jamie understands the push and pull of the movement.
An audience of loyal British subjects has much to lose and very little to gain.
They’ve fought for a dream before, and they lost.
They have sworn an oath to the crown.
If Jamie didn’t have Claire’s knowledge of the future, he’d be right there with them.
Jamie assures Cornelius that he is following his conscious.
He’s not following “a side.”
Brianna’s passion is evident indoor plumbing.
Praise hands for that invention, am I right?
Marsali immediately recognizes it as a love charm, and I laugh.
However, might I point out that Malva is indeed the guilty fisher-folk.
But is she only trying to find love?
Or is this heavier?
And are we supposed to know the dead man in the bed with flies buzzing around?
Apparently, Jamie’s son is tall, well-educated, and a whiz at chess.
Jamie interrupts John to pick a bone with his Aunt Jocasta (Maria Doyle Kennedy).
Jamie is furious that she has enticed Fergus (Romann Berrux) with a print shop in New Bern.
And now he and Marsali are moving off the Ridge.
Did I miss something?
Fergus visited Jocasta and spilled the beans.
Then Flora sings Claire’s praises for performing an operation in the foyer of a theater that one time.
She also offers Flora something for her nerves.
Public speaking struggles are real.
Flora reminisces about the Bonnie Prince and confesses she never aligned with him politically.
She fears her name will forever be associated with him.
This leads to Flora toasting Claire, including her efforts in Versailles.
This is me worried, officially, about Claire.
Peace and unity are at stake.
They must remain united.
The audience applauds Flora’s passion.
The crown has eyes everywhere.
Jamie lies to John, assuring him that he will not be at the meeting the next night.
Suddenly, Aunt Jocasta’s maid Mary runs up, begging for Lord John’s help in town.
Mr. Simms explains that Aunt Jocasta is the one who ordered the print job.
Jamie and John defend Mr. Simms as the red coats break up the crowd.
Jocasta leaves the table, and Mary steps in to offer some information.
She is fitful in her sleep, speaking about her daughter and french gold.
But Jamie knows the truth.
Jocasta has a broken heart due to Murtagh’s death.
Don’t we all?
Speaking of lost love, Brianna is ready for Roger to stop hanging out with Amy.
She’s a lonely widow who needs a single man.
Roger is annoyed by this accusation at first.
Then he discovers Malva in the church getting it on with some random guy and his tune changes.
Malva’s stupidity dumbfounds Roger.
Her dad and brother are right outside!
Malva is deeply disturbed.
Also, is this the guy for which the love charm was cast?
I’d have thought Ian would be the recipient of a potion with such gruesome ingredients.
All he wants is to care for and spend time with his family of three.
Correction, a family of four.
That’s Brianna’s way of telling Roger she’s pregnant.
Jamie is going to be a grandfather again!
John is devastated that the rumors are true.
Jamie could lose his life.
Or he could gain his freedom.
He invites John to join him, but John will not.
He will delay those soldiers for as long as he can.
When Jamie arrives at the tavern, Cornelius barks out that he is no longer welcome.
Because he helped Mr. Simms fend off the tar and feather mob.
How exactly are these jokers defining liberty?
What about common decency?
PS: There are a dozen redcoat soldiers on their way to arrest everyone.
Can you trust him now?
Half the men leave, and the other half hastily set up a game of billiards.
Cornelius and Jamie put on the act of their lives, insisting the redcoats join them.
Academy Awards all around!
The next day, Claire is eager to leave Wilmington.
We later see a man in prison who holds an emerald gem in the palm of his hand.
The same one that was stolen from Flora MacDonald the previous day.
The question remains, what is his deal?
There has to be more than him needing help to get back to his current timeline.
Surely Claire is a crucial component in his plan, right?
