Outlander S02e06 M4p -

: Jamie and Murtagh stage a highway robbery to steal the wine that survived the initial smallpox scare, further frustrating the Comte and the Prince. The Broken Promise and the Duel

The title of this week's episode, "Best Laid Schemes..." , taken from Robert Burns’ poetry, couldn’t be more fitting. As Jamie and Claire navigate the treacherous waters of 18th-century Paris, their elaborate plans to alter history and protect their family finally collide with devastating reality. The Big Reveal: Murtagh Joins the Inner Circle outlander s02e06 m4p

The central "scheme" involves Claire using her medical knowledge to mimic a smallpox outbreak. By tainting the Comte St. Germain’s wine stores with a herbal concoction, Jamie and Claire hope to trigger a quarantine that would prevent the Prince from selling the cargo to fund his invasion. Jamie even serves as a "guinea pig" for Claire’s mixtures to ensure the symptoms—fever and rashes—look authentic. Key plot points in the heist include: : Jamie and Murtagh stage a highway robbery