Though the physical attack was horrendous and painful, the hardest part was that Randall made a semi-conscious Jamie think that Claire was with them in the room. Jamie was raped and abused by Randall for several hours. It was the psychological damage that Randall inflicted that was worse. Claire already new about the vast majority of the physical wounds.
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She is able to get him to tell the full tale of what transpired between him and Jack Randall. The only person who can fully accomplish all of that is Claire.Ĭlaire resolves not to be gentle in that Jamie only responds to strength not weakness. The only thing that can be done to save Jamie, is for someone to step into the darkness with him and hear all that Jamie has to tell, and let him know that the actions he took to survive and to save Claire do not make him any less of a man, or any less worthy. The monk absolves her of all that she has confessed. She’s able to admit to the conflict in her life, and the feeling that somehow she was ultimately responsible for what befell Jamie, because she chose not to return to the present day and Frank. Unexpectedly, she finds some peace and new resolve in being able to unburden herself to someone other than Jamie. She hadn’t entered the chapel to make her confession and ask for forgiveness, but nonetheless, that is what she receives. When one of the monks comes in, she is able to unburden everything that has been building up inside her for months. A lapsed Catholic, she seeks out the chapel to gather her thoughts. Up until now, Claire has not been a very religious person. Jamie, unfortunately is not quite able to believe that. One notable scene, spoken only in Gaellic, viewers don’t need a translator to realize that after hearing horrible details, Murtagh is telling Jamie not to be so thickheaded, that there are people who love him unconditionally, and what happened was not his fault. Jamie asks both his godfather, Murtagh, and Willie to help him end his life.