William kills for the first time.
The men in their professional lives are condescending and rude.
And both ladies are not willing to back down because they are women.
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Unfortunately, those under her supervision haze her on her first day by locking her in a valve room.
She’s forced to walk under the dam through potentially treacherous terrain to see daylight again.
Jamie isn’t doing much better.
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Fort Ticonderoga is simply too vulnerable without stationing men immediately.
To quote Jamie, “Where a goat can go, a man can go.”
But Fermoy will not listen to the concerns of a subordinate.
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Jamie waves, the cannon is fired just shy of hurting anyone, and Fermoy blanches.
It doesn’t stop him from freaking out on Jamie, shouting at him for disregarding authority.
However, Fermoy is really outraged that Jamie humiliated him in front of everyone.
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Or your sister, for that matter.
Cut to the trio running into a man named Mr. Johnson in the woods.
William is surprised to learn they are on the wrong path to Fort Ticonderoga and must turn around.
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Since it’s near nightfall, Mr. Johnson insists they stay at his house with his wife.
When William inquires which army, Mr. Johnson sadly reports, “Both of them.”
There was a tail and everything.
Poor Rachel (Izzy Meikle Small) kindly requests some air and bolts for the door.
I’m with you, sister.
How can William scrape each furry morsel into his mouth without puking all over the table?
The makeshift weapon’s pointy end lands in the old man’s gut.
This is what we call art imitating life.
Rachel is totally cool with William killing Mr. Johnson to save their lives.
It’s nice for William to hear, particularly since this is the first person he’s ever killed.
Mrs. Johnson is left alive.
(He does like to experiment with cadavers.)
The brother and sister hop in their wagon and head to Fort Ticonderoga while William heads north to Albany.
Meanwhile, Ian (John Bell) is sent to the Mohawk tribe to deliver a letter.
Before he leaves, he talks with Claire about the child he lost with his wife, Emily.
Knowing he’s about to return to their camp brings up many sad memories.
Is Emily’s grandmother right when she said his spirit wasn’t strong enough to bear a child?
Claire calmly explains that it has nothing to do with his spirit.
Plus, women can lose babies for several reasons.
The question remains: Did Ian father a child with Emily?
Emily asks Ian to choose a name for her son.
One of his people.
Ian smiles, looks down on the boy, and deems him Ian James.
Then we all tear up and scratch our heads, wondering if this is symbolic or real.
Therefore, it does matter where they amputate.
She can sterilize his instruments with boiling water.
What a great idea!
Fermoy fumbles when the major general asks if the cannon can reach the fort from the hill.
Jamie finally steps forward and suggests that they evacuate the fort immediately.
The water will carry them, and his men have boats and canoes ready.
Sadly, Walter can’t come because his sutures won’t hold if he’s carried out.
But Claire promises him the British will show him mercy.
Then she tells Roger (Richard Rankin) the truth, which is that her day royally sucked.
Roger gives her a pen to help her mood, as in a writing instrument.
Ironically, it does help her attitude because nothing says love like a nice Montblanc.
He’s proud of her for being a badass.
Just so you know, Mandy and Jemmy areboth seeing the water horses now, which is highly concerning.
Is it a mystical creature?
You know how I like to blame the fisherfolk.
Did they come through the stones?
Or is it the spirit of Jamie and Claire who watch their children grow from the nearby graveyard?
We may never know.
What we do know is that it’s complicated.
