He called it “Beautiful Lies.” He understood that she wanted to go to Inverness and said that he would bring her there if she gave him evidence to arrest Dougal.
Randall showed her a sketch that he drew of Claire while she spoke. She claimed that she was a rape victim, but that didn’t seem to phase Randall. She claimed that she had followed an English soldier to Scotland, but he turned out to be an awful person. She was wandering through the woods in her undergarments (actually a 1940s dress) when Randall attacked her and a Scottish rebel knocked him out.Ĭlaire made up a story to victimize herself and gain Randall’s sympathies. He told her she didn’t seem like a prostitute, but he didn’t understand the circumstances of their first encounter. He hoped to prove himself to her eventually and questioned her about her origins. Claire said that she just sympathized with the Scottish, but the English soldiers questioned if she was loyal to the king.īefore they could further question her, the English camp was ambushed by a couple of Scots (not the MacKenzies), and Claire had to put her medical skills to use once again - she helped amputate a man’s arm.Īfterwards, Randall apologized for his behavior in the woods when he tried to rape her. Randall accused her of sleeping with Dougal. He didn’t understand how any English person could befriend the Scottish. However, Black Jack Randall came in and immediately changed the tone of the room. Claire spoke and ate with the men, and it seemed that the men were willing to bring Claire back to Inverness.
“You do know how to order men about,” Oliver told Claire.ĭougal went downstairs to wait for Claire. They threatened to fight, but Claire stopped them. It wasn’t until Dougal insulted Oliver that all of the men could easily understand him. Oliver claimed he couldn’t understand Dougal.
He was less enthusiastic about Dougal's presence. Lord Oliver Thomas was thrilled to see Claire and immediately wanted her to sit and dine with the men. Claire knew English soldiers in WWII, and she finally felt like she was among her people.īrig. Dougal accompanied Claire back to the English base, and Claire enjoyed not feeling like an outsider. The episode picked up right where episode 5 left off with redcoats surrounding Claire and Dougal.Ĭlaire assured the soldiers that she was a guest of the MacKenzies, but they still wanted to bring her back to their leaders. However, it became clear that she was much more comfortable around the Scottish than the English. The episode, titled “The Garrison Commander,” reunited Claire with the English army and Capt. “Outlander” Season 1 episode 6 proved that Dougal wasn’t the worst man for Claire to be held hostage by.