Editor’s be aware: The under recap incorporates spoilers for Outlander Season 7 Episode 14.

It is not usually that Outlander finds methods to shock me anymore, however this week’s episode, “Ye Dinna Get Used to It,” positive did. Not solely did it discover a solution to higher focus its story on the broader ensemble this time round — the one one we did not examine in with this week was Roger (Richard Rankin) — but it surely additionally arrange a whole lot of storylines which are poised to play out in significantly dramatic vogue heading into the final two episodes of this season and past. It might come as little shock to study that this week’s episode simply so occurs to be penned by Outlander collection writer Diana Gabaldon — if anybody is aware of these characters finest, it’s her! — with Jan Matthys behind the digicam because the third director for this second half of Season 7. A lot occurs this week that it might be troublesome to recap all of it, however we’ll do our greatest. (And, but once more, I really feel compelled to say as soon as extra that David Berry may lead his personal Lord John Gray spin-off, so get on that, Starz!)

Jamie and Claire Host an Vital Dinner in ‘Outlander’ Season 7 Episode 14

For our favourite couple Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe), this week’s episode kicks off with the affirmation that they will be internet hosting an important dinner — with company together with Normal George Washington (Gary Fannin), because it occurs. It is a dinner that the Frasers solely discover out about on the day, a lot to Mrs. Figg’s (Sutara Gayle) consternation, and for a second, I used to be confused about why they’d have the ability to host high-ranking members of the Continental Military at Lord John’s home, however apparently, the Loyalists have been pressured to flee Philadelphia, clearing the best way for the present to go on. Whereas out procuring out there, Claire unintentionally collides with a captivating Frenchman wearing Continental blues, who swiftly introduces himself to her because the Marquis de Lafayette (Charles Crehange) and guarantees to make amends for his clumsiness by way of a supply of Roquefort. If solely all disputes might be settled with a present of cheese, am I proper?

After Claire learns that Lafayette will probably be among the many company in her house that night, the scene cuts to that very dinner, the place Washington is sitting on the head of the desk and Jamie is rocking his new uniform as Brigadier Normal. At one level, to thank the Frasers for his or her generosity, Washington presents them a United States flag — the early design, that includes 13 stars and stripes. It is a important second, not solely as a result of Claire and Jamie are as soon as once more residing by a serious turning level in historical past within the Revolutionary Warfare, however as a result of they know they’re preventing on the profitable aspect, in contrast to the identified losses that awaited them heading into Culloden. Lafayette hand-delivers some imported eel from France, which Claire samples simply to be well mannered (even when she seems to be one chew away from spitting it out in her serviette), and toasts to the US of A and the prospect of victory finish the meal on a extra optimistic be aware. The aforementioned reward of cheese, nonetheless, is loved later that evening, as Jamie and Claire wind down from dinner of their bed room, however Jamie confesses that he’s beginning to really feel the burden of his new place, with 300 souls below his command when he is by no means led greater than 50 prior to now. As Claire reminds him, it is a formidable place, but it surely doesn’t change the truth that a few of these males will seemingly be misplaced earlier than the struggle is over.

Morning dawns vivid and chilly at camp, as Jamie inspects the younger troopers who’re reporting in for obligation whereas Claire seems to be over anybody who could be coping with some lingering illness, together with consumption. Amongst these wandering into her tent, although, is Lord John Gray himself, AKA “Bertram Armstrong”, who’s simply sworn an oath of loyalty to the Continental Military for his personal safety however agrees to give up himself into Jamie’s custody proper then and there. Again at John’s home, Claire takes benefit of the chance to examine the person’s injured eye, which hasn’t healed fairly proper. With a view to repair the difficulty, although, she apparently has to… attain into the socket, seize the eyeball, and transfer it into the right place?! I am shocked that there are not any instruments that appear to be obtainable for this activity — Claire simply goes in together with her naked fingers as Jamie holds John regular within the chair — however on the finish of all of it, John’s eye does look a lot improved, if nonetheless just a little bruised. He’ll have to stay a prisoner, in his own residence no much less, however at the very least he is not strolling into any clear hazard, proper? Properly… we’ll get to that in a minute.

Brianna’s Dwelling Is Threatened in ‘Outlander’ Season 7 Episode 14

After leaving Jem (Blake Johnston Miller) and Mandy (Rosa Morris) safely within the custody of Ernie (Ciaron Kelly) and Fiona Buchan (Iona Claire), Brianna (Sophie Skelton) drives again to Lallybroch, solely to seek out that she’s simply missed the locksmith who’d dropped by to exchange all of the locks on the home. With Rob Cameron (Chris Fulton) nonetheless in possession of a key, he may come again at any time — so Brianna’s already on excessive alert when she notices a light-weight on in one of many upstairs rooms. Relatively than go inside, she drives away from the home, grabbing a shotgun out of the trunk and sneaking again to the property on foot. From her vantage level within the bushes, she watches extra lights come on, revealing at the very least two masked males inside ready for her. Accomplices of Rob’s, little doubt, but it surely’s nonetheless extremely satisfying to listen to Brianna confer with them because the “two f*cking bastards in [her] home.”

Simply then, to Bree’s dismay, Ernie and Fiona pull up, drawing the eye of the lads from inside. Brianna runs at their van, yelling at Jem to get again in simply as he hops out, and fires a collection of warning pictures on the males popping out the entrance door to carry them again. Within the chaos that follows, Ernie initially cannot get his van restarted, however Brianna lands a punch on one man and lifts his masks to disclose his face earlier than they efficiently reverse out of there. Rob Cameron even pulls up in his personal truck, locking eyes with Brianna by the windshield earlier than she orders Ernie to maintain driving till they will get a secure distance away. In a while, Fiona admits she and Ernie drove again to Lallybroch once they’d realized Rob was hanging round exterior their house, figuring Brianna could be strolling into related hazard. In that second, Brianna realizes she wants to maneuver ahead with a brand new plan: taking the children again by the stones to Roger, and to security.

William Marches Into the Enemy’s Fingers in ‘Outlander’ Season 7 Episode 14

After what amounted to a reasonably tough week for William (Charles Vandervaart) again in Episode 12, the younger captain is trying fairly worse for put on by the point he reviews to the British camp. He earns a dressing-down from his superior officer for the state of his uniform, in addition to his lacking gorget — which, in the event you’ll recall, he had used as fee for an evening with Jane Pocock (Silvia Presente). It seems that each gorget and woman aren’t distant, as the younger girl conveniently stumbles into William’s tent alongside together with her little sister, Fanny (Florrie Could Wilkinson). William is, fairly understandably, stunned to see Jane once more, and she or he is frustratingly obtuse about her causes for each her and Fanny being at camp, aside from a short point out of the nefarious Captain Harkness. Initially, Jane proposes a take care of William — if he gives his safety to her and Fanny, she’ll be there for him in a way more intimate capability. However William, intent on retaining his honor, accepts no such deal, suggesting that Jane work as his private laundress as a substitute. That trade results in much more confusion on William’s half when Jane initially states that she would not know how you can do laundry, a lot much less how you can purchase the supplies she’d want for the job — till she calmly explains to him that she’s by no means been ready to deal with actual cash or have data of what issues truly price exterior the brothel. All of the wages she ever earned there went straight to the madam for repairs and different bills, so she would not know whether or not she’s being swindled or not.

That preliminary hurdle between the 2 is adopted by a failed try at seduction — though William does provoke a kiss of his personal after Jane strikes to go away his tent, with out urgent for extra. If there’s going to be extra intimacy between them, he is keen to attend till it’s one thing that Jane actually desires, somewhat than feeling obligated to provoke it in return for conserving her and Fanny secure. Since doing laundry is clearly low on Jane’s listing of favourite duties, it would not take lengthy in any respect for the reality to lastly come out about why the sisters fled their circumstances. Jane tells William that Harkness finally returned to the brothel — not for her, however for Fanny and her virginity. Since Jane already had data of the captain’s violent nature, she knew she needed to intervene, and finally stabbed Harkness within the throat with a kitchen knife. With a British officer now lifeless at her hand, Jane knew they’d need to run, with the intention of finally making it to New York and away from prosecution.

William guarantees he will not flip Jane over to a Justice of the Peace and begs her to stick with him, however he is obtained one other downside to take care of. After being summoned by Captain Richardson (Ben Lambert) to hand-deliver a message to a bunch of Hessians camped at Spotswood, the younger man units off instantly. What he would not know, and what we do, is that Richardson is a double agent working for the Continental Military, and this is not the primary time he is focused the perceived son of Lord John by sending him into hazard. William thinks he is the courier for an important letter, however he is truly handing a cipher to a gang that can take him captive and certain torture him with the aim of making certain John’s cooperation. After receiving advance warning of the plan from his stepbrother and former lover, Percy Beauchamp (Michael Lindall), John sits down with the Frasers, who understand they’re going to need to launch him from home arrest so he can experience to Spotswood and rescue William — with pistol-packing help from a happily-married Ian (John Bell), in fact. “Save our son,” Jamie urges, and I’ve obtained to confess, I’ve been ready for this heroic aspect of Lord John Gray to indicate up all alongside.

New episodes of Outlander Season 7 premiere Fridays on the Starz app and at 8 PM ET on Starz.

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