It’s here that Claire must face her one-time friend and rescuer to save her nephew.
So it is our heroine prowls the estate under the cover of darkness, whisper-yelling Ian’s name.
She spies a dog sniffing around a pile of hay.
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Ian denies those claims but is quickly carted away when Geillis gets word that Claire has turned up.
“You’re welcome anytime,” Geillis says.
“We’re friends.”
They sit and visit, with neither initially revealing her true purpose.
But Geillis can’t contain herself (and her suspicions) for long.
Claire doesn’t understand; Geillis begins ranting about the sapphires and the prophecy.
Claire, again, is baffled and attempts to plead her innocence.
“A 200-year-old baby,” Geillis muses.
“Imagine that.”
Which won’t be long, if Jamie has anything to do with it.
The Scotsman and his captors are soon intercepted by John Grey’s men and brought in for questioning.
Where is their warrant?
Captain Leonard admits to Grey that he has neither.
The Captain tries to further assert his authority, but Grey will have none of it.
“Your authority ends at the water’s edge,” he reproaches him.
“Which is precisely where my authority begins.”
So Jamie is once again indebted to Grey for his life.
“Until the next time then,” says Jamie, bidding him farewell.
“We wish to be together.”
She calls them “father” and “mama” and speaks of the monster after her.
Then she says the magic word: Abandawe.
Realization dawns on ClaireGeillis is going to attempt to kill Bree to fulfill the prophecy.
Claire and Jamie run in the direction of Abandawe, while Mr. Willoughby is left to contend with Archibald.
Willoughby snaps his neck.
(Remember, Geillis thinks a human sacrifice is required to travel through time.)
Claire tries to reason with her, but Geillis won’t listen.
“This is God’s will,” Geillis screams, as she launches herself towards the shimmering surface.
Claire, knife in hand, thrusts wildly, connecting with Geillis' throat.
The two flee with Young Ian in tow.
The next we see the two, they’re on theArtemis, safely sailing for Scotland.[Ed.
Wait, did I say something about them safely sailing for Scotland?
They’ve hardly awakened from their night of passion before finding themselves in the middle of a torrential storm.
Jamie banishes his family members and men below deck, but of course Claire can’t stay put.
So it’s hardly surprising (especially considering the episode’s cold open) that Claire gets swept overboard.
Her unconscious body is rescued by Jamie, and the two wash ashore…somewhere.
Eventually they’re found by a family and inquire as to which island they’ve landed on.
The man scoffs: They’re on the mainland!
But this isn’t mainland Europeit’s mainland America!
God be with ye during the impending Droughtlander, and we’ll see you in America in 2018.
(Or, rather, 1767.)
