Alex & Mary
Mary confesses to Claire she has fallen in love. She met her at the ball at the Palace of Versailles. Claire realizes she means Alex Randall. While the walk home, Mary and Claire are attacked and Mary is raped.
If Mary is in love with Alex Randall, how is Jonathan Randall Frank’s ancestor?
Source: La Dame Blanche
Recap: 204 La Dame Blanche
Claire and Jamie throw a dinner party to derail investors in Prince Charles’ war effort. Meanwhile, Claire’s revelation that Jack Randall is alive sparks Jamie in an unexpected way as he and Claire struggle.
Raymond’s Bones
In Raymond’s back room, Claire discovers bones of a dinosaur and Raymond tells her he is fascinated with things not of this time.
Claire confesses she is worried about Frank’s future. Raymond offers to “read the bones” to determine Franks future and tells her she will see Frank again; which we know happens.
What was up with the time remark?
Source: La Dame Blanche
BTS: 203 Useful Occupations and Deceptions
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Hidden Message
Jamie and Claire enlist the help of Mother Hildegarde to help them decode a message:
“I have successfully concluded negotiations with our three partners, all of whom are willing to contribute to our cause. I can guarantee the ant of £40,000 will be made available to you. I will be back in Paris at the month’s end, and am eager to finally meet you face-to-face to solidify our arrangement. S”
This is the Frenchman’s Gold promised to Charles Stuart?
Source: Useful Occupations and Deceptions
Recap: 203 Useful Occupations and Deceptions
Jamie’s days and nights are dominated by political machinations, while Claire finds solace in her healing skills. As their plan to stop Culloden progresses, the past threatens to derail their forward momentum.
BTS: 202 Not In Scotland Anymore
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The Apothecary
Claire goes in search of an apothecary shop and find one run by Master Raymond who has a fair knowledge of herbs. He seems to already know her name and confesses to hearing about an incident with his enemy the Comte St. Germain.
Does Raymond seem mysterious to you?
Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
Mary Hawkins
Claire meets Mary Hawkins at Louise’s home and soon realizes she’s Frank’s ancestor. She is the mother of Black Jack Randall’s child. However, Jack Randall is presumed dead.
Will Frank be born?
Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
Alexander Randall
At Versailles, Claire is introduced to Alexander Randall the Duke of Sandringham’s secretary. The Duke tells Alex that Claire and Jonathan are acquainted and Alex promises to tell Jonathan he met her. Claire is stunned to learn Jack Randall survived the stampede of cattle though not without injury.
Source: Not in Scotland Anymore
Recap: 202 Not in Scotland Anymore
Life in Paris is not without its trials as Jamie struggles to triumph over his past. A fortunate meeting with Prince Charles presents opportunities, while the Duke of Sandringham’s presence brings complications.
BTS: 201 Through A Glass Darkly
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Returning & Steering
Claire left Jamie in 1746 and returned to Frank in 1947. That is a 202 year difference.
She traveled with Jamie’s father’s ring and it was missing the stone when she got to 1948.
Geillis/Gillian goes through the stones in 1968 and clearly travels back more than 203 years because she’s there before Claire. We don’t know if she got there 1 or 5 years before but if she got there 5 minutes before then she went back 225 years. Clearly she was there enough time to establish herself and seduce Arthur Duncan into marriage so I’d guess 230 years.
Source: Through A Glass, Darkly
Recap: 201 Through a Glass, Darkly
Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.
