The article centers on period 3, Episode 3 of Outlander: “All Debts Paid. ” If you’re perhaps perhaps perhaps not yet swept up with all the show, be warned: Spoilers abound.

The name of the week’s episode, “All Debts Paid, ” ends up being quite prescient for Jamie, Claire, and Frank, as free threads are tied up therefore we wind up well placed for a Jamie-Claire reunion into the future that is hopefully near. Though numerous concerns are answered in this week’s episode, the grand tease continues, which can be to state there is absolutely no intercourse in this episode. None. The battle is very genuine. The action in this episode alternates between your eighteenth and 20th centuries, going years ahead at any given time, therefore we finally see most of exactly what happened to your three musketeers through the twenty years Jamie and Claire are aside.

Jamie is not faring very well right back within the century that is 18th nonetheless it could possibly be and contains been even worse. (Outlander hasn’t been scared of subjecting the show’s characters to all the types of injury as a method of advancing the plot. ) Near the top of the episode, Jamie is in a English jail and there’s a governor—lord that is new William Grey—whom Jamie, somehow, does not recognize. Yes, here is the Grey that is same who Jamie a financial obligation of honor. (He arises at most times that are narratively convenient does not he? ) In jail, Jamie could be the clear frontrunner regarding the stavoo chatavenue Scottish Highlanders, nevertheless the English still see him given that notorious Red Jamie. Murtagh is revealed become nevertheless alive and one of the other prisoners that are scottish. Though he’s sickly, he continues to have the sharp wit we’ve started to know and love.

In a feeble try to create a little more plot with this episode, there clearly was a rumor of a cache of gold King Louis supposedly delivered to the Jacobites,

That is concealed someplace into the Highlands. A raving old guy, Duncan Kerr, ended up being discovered wandering the moor, speaing frankly about the “cursed” gold, which intrigues the governor that is new. Grey understands that if he discovers the silver, they can enhance their standing utilizing the top. He summons Jamie, whom talks Gallic and French, to convert just exactly what the man that is old saying. At first Jamie decreases, exactly exactly what with being honorable and uninterested in assisting the English. Then Grey provides to possess their irons eliminated, also to supply the Murtagh that is sickly with blanket, and I also guess when you’re in jail, it’s the small things, therefore Jamie agrees.

Kerr does not say much that produces feeling but he does point out a witch that is“white whom “seeks a courageous man, ” and “will come for you personally. ” Jamie, needless to say, understands Kerr is referring to Claire. Whenever Grey demands to understand what Kerr has stated, Jamie states the old guy had been these are white witches and superstitious nonsense. That response does satisfy Grey, n’t whom threatens to produce Jamie talk, but considering all of that Jamie was through, he could be perhaps perhaps not impressed. Essentially, he stares Grey down and it is all, “Do your worst, ” and that’s that.

Grey invites Jamie to dine with him, once the past governor did, and so they have a dinner of pheasant, carrots, and supper rolls. Jamie additionally requests authorization when it comes to prisoners to hunt by establishing snares when they’re cutting peat, and also to gather watercress. Grey agrees to these conditions plus it appears the guys are becoming friends that are tentative. Later on, into the mobile, Jamie stocks the important points regarding the dinner with all the other prisoners and another asks him to go slow so they can “savor every morsel. ” It is all really grim.

For an outing to cut peat, the prisoners produce a distraction and then we realize Jamie’s request for the prisoners to hunt ended up being, in part, a ruse for him to flee, which he does. Grey is incensed and attempts to hunt Jamie down, to no avail. Several days later on, Jamie sneaks through to Grey while he’s relieving himself, and Jamie makes clear he finally remembers whom Grey is. He informs Grey which he didn’t actually want to escape, he just wished to see if Claire may have discovered her method back into him. In perhaps perhaps maybe not finding Claire, he had no inspiration to accomplish certainly not come back to jail. Jamie offers Grey the opportunity to continue on their vow to destroy Jamie, kneeling right in front of him. Grey accumulates his blade but refuses, saying, “I’m not a murderer of unarmed prisoners. ” Much like this season’s premiere, Jamie’s death wish is rejected and thank heavens for that. There is certainly nevertheless amazing intercourse to be had between him and Claire.

During another cozy night together, Grey and Jamie perform chess before a booming fire.

Grey admits he destroyed an extremely good friend during the Battle of Culloden, also it’s apparent he means he destroyed a enthusiast, as he laments, “Some individuals you grieve over forever. ” It’s undoubtedly interesting to see the show presenting a queer character in the eighteenth century while the only shame of the storyline is the fact that it really is, as queer storylines usually are generally in popular culture, grounded in loss, sorrow, and unrequited emotions. Undoubtedly, queerness when you look at the eighteenth century had been perhaps maybe not accepted by society and also the show has been accurate, nevertheless the point nevertheless appears. Real progress for all of us in this time around will soon be marked by more queer storylines that don’t doom queer figures to lonely misery.

While they chat, Jamie admits Claire ended up being their spouse and had been hardly ever really at risk as he and Grey very first met (in period 2, when Jamie pretended to jeopardize Claire’s life which will make Grey talk). Within a moment that is quiet Grey carefully puts their pay Jamie’s and Jamie stills. The results associated with upheaval he suffered as a result of Ebony Jack Randall obviously still linger. In a hoarse whisper Jamie says, “Take your hand off me or i shall destroy you. ” Similar to that, any relationship those two may have provided disappears. Jamie excuses himself and Grey is kept alone, crying. Needless to say.