Outlander Season 2 Episode 4

La Dame Blanche

Opens with someone tampering with the wheel. Foreshadowing future mischief!

Le Comte Saint Germaine crosses Claire's and Jamie's paths while Jamie is playing chess with Duverney. Claire treats herself to a bubbly beverage...

The Comte looks on as Claire starts to feel ill.

Jamie heroically carries Claire out and home.

At home while Claire recuperates, discussion of the interest of the French king in Charles' plan.

So Claire and Jamie counter plan: host a dinner for the Duke of Sandringham, invite Charles. Hope that Charles will create a bad impression on the Duke using his love of Louise de Rohan as a goading point.

Claire tells Jamie about BJR. Wait, wait, wait for it, holding our breaths expecting the despair Jamie will feel when he learns this truth. “Black Jack Randall died and I missed it”. Surprise and a very clever play on the part of the writer, Jamie is elated at the news. He now has something to “hold on to, look forward to, a gift, truly”. Not quite the reaction Claire had thought would have occurred.

The next day perhaps, Claire in her hooded dress, which I wish would come back into fashion...goes to visit Master Raymond. She is invited into the inner sanctum of Master Raymond. Ah the infamous bone collection.

Claire reveals her concern for Frank to Master Raymond. Ah,  Master Raymond and Mrs. Graham, both diviners of future.

Claire “will see Frank again”.

Move forward to Louise's boudoir...

Time in Louise's boudoir. Louise is with child. She asks Claire for help to stop her pregnancy. Ah the foretelling of the child raised by another man “with love”.

Back at home there is a showdown between Claire and Jamie regarding BJR. I find the showdown between Claire and Jamie somewhat ridiculous, like Claire didnt know what happenned to Jamie at Wentworth.

They make love and all is right with the world once again...sigh.

Noises on the roof...and in comes Charles!!!! With a monkey bite!!!

Ahhh, just the best kiss! Segueway to the preparation for the dinner!

Fergus and Murtaugh accompany Claire to the L'hospital as she is unneccesary in the kitchen, really? There isnt anything else Claire, who is incredibly competent, could easily be the quarter master for a small infantry is useless in prepping for this very important dinner! Ah well, sometimes things get bent to lead to the meat. There is a priceless convo between Fergus and Murtaugh!

At the L'hospital, the restraightening of the bone in a leg...wow!!

The revelation of Monsiur Forez is the king's executioner and the revelation of the hang man's fat...ah the revelation of the tampered wheel.

Off Claire, Murtaugh and Mary go walking...sending Fergus ahead to let Jamie know they will be delayed to this very very very important dinner, the dinner to derail the uniting of the clans and the reclamation of the English throne!

The introduction of Alex Randall to Jamie!!!

The introduction of the Duke to the Prince. These introduction things often confuse me, you introduce the lesser of the peeps to the more important peeps, I think?

Oh the introduction, snicker, wink, wink of  Louise to the Prince...

The walk home of the Claire, Mary and Murtaugh starts calmly enough, but then...

Melee! The assault of Claire and Mary!!! They attempt to rape Mary... “La Dame Blanche!” one of the assailants cry as the face of Claire is revealed. La Dame Blance, whahhhttt? They finally arrive at home to sequester Mary as Claire and Jamie host their very important dinner.

Unvelievable that the table can hold this many people!

Jamie informs Claire that Mary's uncle and fiance are at the dinner. There has been some discussion about Jamie's reaction to Mary's rape, that he doesnt seem empathetic enough considering he is a rape victim himself. Maybe this is from Claire's viewpoint...

Foretelling, “no one is getting their head cut off tonight”.

With the introduction of Claire to the guests, all bow except St. Germaine.

Alex declaration of love to Mary...who is unconscious.

Claire has to sit next to the Saint Germaines. The prince is sulking about Louise.

Simon Calloway is supeb as the Duke of Sandringham...

Charles is about to throw a fit...hysterical... and Mary Hawkins awakens...

Superb!!!!

We are Back on track!!!!

Politics: Trump and Sanders have won Indiana

Faith: In the Easter season

Weather: heading toward a bit of moisture

My life: 3 Tacos...

Will post about Game of Thrones very soon!!!

And... May the Fourth be with you!!!