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* GrammarCorrectionGag: After Jamie spends most of the episode frantically trying to find Claire, he is extremely relieved to finally get a letter from her sent via Hugh Monroe. Even though the letter is informing them that Claire is in danger of being executed and they'll have to run towards certain death to rescue her, Murtaugh takes the time to criticize Claire's ability to write in Gaelic.
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* AssholeVictim: The Duke's valet who seemed to delight in menacing both Claire and Mary throughout the episode and is eventually revealed to be the man who raped Mary, ruining her life. It's hard not to cheer when meek, quite Mary stabs him to death.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: In revenge for reporting the dangerous smallpox infection that could have wiped out a significant portion of the city, the Comte wants Claire killed. The Duke claims he talked the Comte down to ''just'' [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]] and that [[DefiledForever Mary]] was merely collateral damage.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: It is revealed that the Duke thwarted Jamie and Ned Gowan's attempt to discredit Jack Randall, was behind the assault on Claire and the rape of Mary, and was the one secretly funding Charles Stuarts' campaign. Normally, his charm and social status protects him from teh consequences of his outlandish behavior but when he tries to out gambit Claire and Jamie to trade the lives of Red Jamie and the Stuart Witch for his own freedom, he tips his hand a bit too far and loses his head, literally.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: It is revealed that the Duke thwarted Jamie and Ned Gowan's attempt to discredit Jack Randall, was behind the assault on Claire and the rape of Mary, and was the one secretly funding Charles Stuarts' campaign. Normally, his charm and social status protects him from teh the consequences of his outlandish behavior but when he tries to out gambit Claire and Jamie to trade the lives of Red Jamie and the Stuart Witch for his own freedom, he tips his hand a bit too far and loses his head, literally.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Hugh Monro. In the books, he is caught and hanged by the Duke's men before he can deliver the final message of warning to Jamie and Murtagh.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: Mary seems the type to constantly need rescuing, but when the Duke's servant threatens to kill Claire and is revealed as Mary's rapist, Mary kills the man himself, defusing the hostage situation.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: Mary seems the type to constantly need rescuing, but when the Duke's servant threatens to kill Claire and is revealed as Mary's rapist, Mary kills the man himself, herself, defusing the hostage situation.
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* FaithInTheFoe: Knowing Jamie's history of escaping Red Coat custody and the loyalty the Frasers have for each other, the Duke is confident that Jamie will be able to locate Claire and will come to rescue her no matter the risk. In fact, the Duke is counting on it.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: It is revealed that the Duke thwarted Jamie and Ned Gowan's attempt to discredit Jack Randall, was behind the assault on Claire and the rape of Mary, and was the one secretly funding Charles Stuarts' campaign. Normally, his charm and social status protects him from teh consequences of his outlandish behavior but when he tries to out gambit Claire and Jamie to trade the lives of Red Jamie and the Stuart Witch for his own freedom, he tips his hand a bit too far and loses his head, literally.
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* WeDoNotKnowEachOther: The Duke and Claire pretend not to know each other when Claire is brought to the Duke's estate. Claire is going by her maiden name and has been pretending to be a random English woman set upon by unknown Highlanders. The Duke, knowing how clever Claire can be, obviously thinks it wiser to wait, see what she's up to, and then figure out how to capitalize on it for his own benefit.
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**Hugh Monroe immediately recognizes Claire and knows she must be in trouble if she's with the Redcoats with Jamie nowhere in sight. He and Claire pretend to be strangers who have a random collision on the street so that she can discretely pass information to Jamie and Murtagh through Monroe.
**The Duke and Claire pretend not to know each other when Claire is brought to the Duke's estate. Claire is going by her maiden name and has been pretending to be a random English woman set upon by unknown Highlanders. The Duke, knowing how clever Claire can be, obviously thinks it wiser to wait, see what she's up to, and then figure out how to capitalize on it for his own benefit.
**Hugh Monroe immediately recognizes Claire and knows she must be in trouble if she's with the Redcoats with Jamie nowhere in sight. He and Claire pretend to be strangers who have a random collision on the street so that she can discretely pass information to Jamie and Murtagh through Monroe.
**The Duke and Claire pretend not to know each other when Claire is brought to the Duke's estate. Claire is going by her maiden name and has been pretending to be a random English woman set upon by unknown Highlanders. The Duke, knowing how clever Claire can be, obviously thinks it wiser to wait, see what she's up to, and then figure out how to capitalize on it for his own benefit.
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* WeDoNotKnowEachOther: The Duke and Claire pretend not to know each other when Claire is brought to the Duke's estate. Claire is going by her maiden name and has been pretending to be a random English woman set upon by unknown Highlanders. The Duke, knowing how clever Claire can be, obviously thinks it wiser to wait, see what she's up to, and then figure out how to capitalize on it for his own benefit.
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* EitherWorldDominationOrSomethingAboutBananas: Inverted. Claire uses Gaelic to send a coded message to Jamie, but as she's only heard the language orally, she's limited to phonetic spelling. The resulting message is difficult for the men to interpret despite Jamie and Murtagh being native speakers.
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* EvilPlan: The Duke of Sandringham is kind enough to explain his dastardly plan to lure Jamie into a trap and trade Jamie's life for his own freedom. The Duke gives enough detail and sufficient time for Claire to get a message to Hugh who in turn passes the information to Jamie and Murtagh.
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* TheBusCameBack: Hugh Monro, who hasn't been seen since the middle of season 1, returns to help reunite Jamie and Claire.
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* TheBusCameBack: Hugh Monro, who hasn't been seen since the middle of season 1, returns to help reunite Jamie and Claire.Claire; Mary, who was last seen in France, is being housed at the Duke's estate until she can be married off.
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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: A fan of playing both sides, the Duke of Sandringham finally betrays Jamie and Claire one time too many.
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* EvilAllAlong: Although the Duke's loyalty has always been in question, he is revealed to be heavily complicit in the majority of the heroes' suffering in season 2.
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* FalseFriend: The Duke proves once and for all that he is not to be trusted.
* AFriendInNeed: Hugh Monro turns out to be one of the best allies Claire and Jamie could hope to have.
* AFriendInNeed: Hugh Monro turns out to be one of the best allies Claire and Jamie could hope to have.
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* LuredIntoATrap: The Duke of Sandringham pretends to aid Claire long enough to convince her to write a letter to Jamie asking him to come to the Duke's residence. Once the letter is sent, he delights in informing her that he's actually made a deal to turn in Red Jamie and his treasonous wife in exchange for a pardon for the Duke's own treasonous behavior.
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* SubvertedSuspicionAesop: Claire warned Jamie and Murtagh back in season 1 that the Duke could not be trusted due to his conflicting allegiances to Black Jack Randall and the Jacobite cause, but they believed they'd worked out a deal when he agreed to take Jamie's petition to Court. Claire's suspicions turned out to be more right than she even realized.
*TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The 1740s is a time where word is bond and a man who can not keep his word is the worst kind of useless. The fact that the Duke is practically spinning in circles as double and triple crosses people makes him really stand out as particularly malevolent.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Claire and the men agree they will come to Fort Hemeslee to rescue her. So, of course, the British have a change of plans and drop her off at the estate of the Duke of Sandringham. Claire then sends a letter to Jamie letting him know of her location and the Duke's agreement to help them provided they also help him escape his home detention with the Redcoats. So of course, the Duke is a lying weasel and has agreed to lure in Red Jamie in exchange for a pardon for his own suspected treason.
*TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The 1740s is a time where word is bond and a man who can not keep his word is the worst kind of useless. The fact that the Duke is practically spinning in circles as double and triple crosses people makes him really stand out as particularly malevolent.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Claire and the men agree they will come to Fort Hemeslee to rescue her. So, of course, the British have a change of plans and drop her off at the estate of the Duke of Sandringham. Claire then sends a letter to Jamie letting him know of her location and the Duke's agreement to help them provided they also help him escape his home detention with the Redcoats. So of course, the Duke is a lying weasel and has agreed to lure in Red Jamie in exchange for a pardon for his own suspected treason.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Jamie is dead set against trading Claire for the men's safety. Finally, Claire demands "Am I not Lady Broch Tuarach? Are these men not my responsibility too?" Only then does Jamie relent.
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Ross asks what happened to Rupert who has obviously been shot in the eye. Rupert replies that he tried to take a closer look at a musket ball.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Averted and played straight. Jamie is prepared to give himself up to save the lives of the others. Dougal points out that if he is captured, he will be immediately executed with no time for a rescue attempt. Claire then offers herself up, pointing out that the soldiers will simply drop her off at the nearest Fort where the men can then rescue her later. Reluctantly, Jamie agrees to her plan.
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* RunningGag: The Duke keeps yelling at Mary to go bed no matter the time of day or the reason she's attempting to talk to him.
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* SmugSnake: The Duke is very sure that he's covered all his bases and will come out smelling like roses. He enjoys taunting Claire about her and Jamie's impending deaths for treason. Unfortunately, he spoke far too soon.
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* YouJustHadToSay: Jamie declares that they've given the Redcoats the slip. Seconds later, they cross paths with more Redcoats and the chase is back on, resulting in Rupert losing an eye.
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* TheBusCameBack: Hugh Monro, who hasn't been seen since the middle of season 1, returns to help reunite Jamie and Claire.
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* TheBusCameBack: Hugh Monro, who hasn't been seen since EyeScream: Rupert is shot in the middle of season 1, returns eye while trying to help reunite Jamie escape the Redcoat ambush. Later he has to have the bullet and Claire.the eye removed without any sort of analgesic.
* RunOrDie: When their much smaller unit is ambushed by the Redcoats, Jamie's unit has no choice but to scatter in hopes of joining back up later.
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* SeekingSancturay: Averted. Jamie, Claire, and their men are hiding in a church but the Redcoats are fully prepared to burn the church down to capture the rebels.
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Jamie and Prince Charles want to take London. In a rare moment of agreement, Quartermaster O'Sullivan and Lord General Murray agree that it would be a suicide run given how grossly outnumbered theyare.are.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Claire once again has to pretend to be a captured English woman to get the Redcoats to back off of the Highlanders for her purported safety. The Redcoats agree to let the Highlanders go unharmed if they surrender Claire and their weapons.
* YouJustHadToSay: Jamie declares that they've given the Redcoats the slip. Seconds later, they cross paths with more Redcoats and the chase is back on, resulting in Rupert losing an eye.
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Jamie and Prince Charles want to take London. In a rare moment of agreement, Quartermaster O'Sullivan and Lord General Murray agree that it would be a suicide run given how grossly outnumbered they
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Claire once again has to pretend to be a captured English woman to get the Redcoats to back off of the Highlanders for her purported safety. The Redcoats agree to let the Highlanders go unharmed if they surrender Claire and their weapons.
* YouJustHadToSay: Jamie declares that they've given the Redcoats the slip. Seconds later, they cross paths with more Redcoats and the chase is back on, resulting in Rupert losing an eye.
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* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Prince Charles argues a case for taking on the 30,000 well-armed, well-trained, well-fed British soldiers in the heart of England with an army of only 5,000 under-armed, under-trained, under-fed, and injured Highland warriors. He believes that God's hand will guide them.
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* KickTheDog: Not only is Jamie effectively exiled, they even take his horse.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: Due to his ability to influence Prince Charles, Jamie and his unit are reassigned to head to Inverness, removing his ability to advise the King.
* SayYourPrayers: As Claire sleeps, Jamie prays over her, asking God to protect her and keep her safe.
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Jamie and Prince Charles want to take London. In a rare moment of agreement, Quartermaster O'Sullivan and Lord General Murray agree that it would be a suicide run given how grossly outnumbered they are.
* ReassignedToAntarctica: Due to his ability to influence Prince Charles, Jamie and his unit are reassigned to head to Inverness, removing his ability to advise the King.
* SayYourPrayers: As Claire sleeps, Jamie prays over her, asking God to protect her and keep her safe.
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Jamie and Prince Charles want to take London. In a rare moment of agreement, Quartermaster O'Sullivan and Lord General Murray agree that it would be a suicide run given how grossly outnumbered they are.
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* BewareTheQuietOnes: Mary seems the type to constantly need rescuing, but when the Duke's servant threatens to kill Claire and is revealed as Mary's rapist, Mary kills the man himself, defusing the hostage situation.
* CallBack: Murtagh reminds the group that he swore he would lay vengeance at their feet in retribution for the attacks against Claire and Mary.
* DecapitationPresentation: Murtagh beheads the Duke and presents his severed head, literal proof that he fulfilled his vow to avenge their attacks.
* TheDogBitesBack: Mary is constantly yelled at and treated like an idiot child, the men running roughshod over her shy nature. But after discovering that the her godfather's servant is the man who raped her, Mary surprises everyone by stabbing the man to death.
* DecapitationPresentation: Murtagh beheads the Duke and presents his severed head, literal proof that he fulfilled his vow to avenge their attacks.
* TheDogBitesBack: Mary is constantly yelled at and treated like an idiot child, the men running roughshod over her shy nature. But after discovering that the her godfather's servant is the man who raped her, Mary surprises everyone by stabbing the man to death.
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'''[[Recap/{{Outlander}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Outlander}}'''''\\
'''Season 2, Episode 11:'''
!Vengeance Is Mine
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'''[[Recap/{{Outlander}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Outlander}}'''''\\
'''Season 2, Episode 11:'''
!Vengeance Is Mine
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* GuileHero: When the Highlanders are trapped in a chapel by the English soldiers Claire pretends to be a hostage to stop the soldiers from setting fire to the building.
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