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5'''[[Recap/{{Outlander}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Outlander}}'''''\
6'''Season 6, Episode 5:'''
7!Give Me Liberty
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9Claire and Jamie experience the rising tensions in the colonies first-hand when they attend a Loyalist event in Wilmington in honor of the Scottish heroine, Flora [=MacDonald=]. Lord John worries that Jamie may be considering once again siding against the King in what is sure to be an ill-fated rebellion.
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13* {{Blackmail}}: When Roger [[InterruptedIntimacy walks in on Malva and Obadiah Henderson hooking up inside the church]], Malva threatens him to stay silent, or she will tell Fraser's Ridge that he kissed Amy. Roger denies this, but Malva mentions that it looks suspicious for a married man to spend more time with a widow than with his wife and child.
14* CommonalityConnection: Roger absentmindedly sings a song from 1952 in front of Amy [=McCallum=]. Amy claims she’s heard it before, but Roger saves himself by saying it is a folk song from Scotland. Amy admits to missing her home in Scotland, and Roger understands what it is [[FishOutOfTemporalWater like to miss home]].
15* ConflictingLoyalty: Due to Jamie’s knowledge of the American Revolution, he decides to side with the Patriots, despite Lord John Grey’s wishes.
16* CreepySouvenir: Jamie sees Stephen Bonnet’s testicles in a jar inside the tavern.
17* DesecratingTheDead: Malva broke off the Sin-Eater's fingers to create her [[LoveSpell love charm.]]
18* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: In comparison to Brianna, Roger feels useless and does not know what to do besides work as a lay minister and help Amy with her home.
19* FakeUltimateHero: Flora admits that Prince Charles was not the leader people believe him to be. Unbeknownst to Flora, Claire knows first-hand how Prince Charles was anything but a leader.
20* FlashbackEcho: During her conversation with Jocasta and Flora, Claire has a quick flashback of when [[Recap/OutlanderS2E7Faith she was forced to have sex with King Louis XV.]]
21* GivingRadioToTheRomans: Brianna uses her engineering skills in the 18th century to create blueprints for indoor plumbing on Fraser's Ridge.
22* HandOnWomb: Marsali figures out that Brianna is pregnant when Brianna absentmindedly puts her hand on her belly.
23* HarmlessLadyDisguise: After the Battle of Culloden, Prince Charles disguises himself as an old woman to escape Scotland.
24* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Flora [=MacDonald=] was a real person who helped Prince Charles escape Scotland after the Battle of Culloden.
25* InterruptedIntimacy: Roger walks in on Malva and Obadiah Henderson hooking up inside the church.
26* ItsProbablyNothing: As Jamie and Claire leave Wilmington, Claire hears someone whistling a modern tune. When Jamie asks what is wrong, Claire says it was just the wind. It turns out to be the thief who stole Flora [=MacDonald=]'s jewels, who is possibly Wendigo Donner.
27* MineralMacGuffin: A man, assumed to be Donner, is in prison after stealing Flora [=MacDonald's=] jewels to get back to the 20th century (since each transition through the time portals comes at the expense of a gemstone).
28* MistakenForCheating: Roger spends time repairing Amy [=McCallum's=] home since her husband died. Brianna questions Roger why he spends so much time with Amy when he is needed with his wife and son. She herself isn't jealous, but knows how it looks to an 18th century community. Later, when Roger [[InterruptedIntimacy walks in on Malva and Obadiah Henderson hooking up inside the church]], Malva threatens him to stay silent, or she will tell Fraser's Ridge that he kissed Amy. Roger denies this, but Malva mentions that it looks suspicious for a married man to spend more time with a widow than with his wife and child.
29* MistakenForRomance: Flora tells Jocasta and Claire that people mistakenly believed she and Prince Charles were romantically involved.
30* PapaWolf: Jamie is upset with Jocasta when she bought a print shop for Fergus. He knows Fergus's life is at risk with the threat of violence in the air.
31* RousingSpeech: Flora gives one at the event to remind the colonists why they should remain loyal to Great Britain.
32* TheStoner: During Flora [=MacDonald=]'s event, Jocasta’s eyes cause her pain. Claire offers her hemp to soothe her pain and relax her. While Jocasta smokes the hemp from a pipe, Claire and Flora [=MacDonald=] drink from a flask. The three women enjoy each other's company while reliving memories from their past.
33* TarAndFeathers: During the riot at the print shop, the Rebels try to throw tar on the print shop owner, Fogarty Sims. Jamie gets some on the back of his neck.

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