Plot

Claire and Geillis stand trial for witchcraft; Claire learns a secret about Geillis' past.

Geilis and Claire are imprisoned pending their trial for witchcraft. Geilis admits to Claire that she killed her husband Arthur, which isn't a surprise. She also admits that she is devoted to the Jacobite cause. The trial itself has all the makings of a one-sided affair but Ned Gowan arrives in time to provide both of them with something of a defense. The witnesses against them include Geilis' housemaid, a woman who bought a love potion from her and Laoghaire who claims Claire stole Jamie from her with magic. As the trial comes to an end, Ned tells the two women that the only solution is for Claire to save herself by denouncing Geilis. She refuses to do so but Geilis saves her - and reveals her great secret. Jamie takes Claire from the court and Claire tells him the truth about her past.—garykmcd

Claire, who came to warn Geilis for an impending arrest and witch trial for her husband Arthur's death, actually by poison, is seized with her, turned in by jealous Jamie-scorned maid Laoghaire. Inquisitors are rushed in for a speedy trial, a stake is already erected, as the crowd sees no reason to doubt the clearly desired guilty verdict. Geilis confides she stole to contribute Arthur's funds to Dougal's Jacobite cause, not for love. Ned Gowan does a brilliant job discrediting the witnesses for the prosecution, but even father Bain revoking his former witchcraft cry and assertion Claire saved a poisoned boy's life is turned around as 'proof of diabolic machinations'. Ned advises Gailis to confess, as only Claire may still survive, which she does after confiding she's from the 20th century too. Jamie arrives just when Claire is dragged to the stake and rescues her at sword-point. Then he hears her whole story, chooses to believe her and brings her to the stone circle, to attempt returning safely home to her future first husband.—KGF Vissers