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I think the correct description is: Brianna works to thwart a treacherous plan that endangers her family. A surprise encounter brings new understanding to Roger's journey in the past. Ian and Rachel take a big step in their relationship.

I hope that they are working up to something with this relationship, and don't just ignore it and gloss over how he treats her. I hope that they come to a turning point or something where he realizes he's wrong, apologizes, and listens to her from then on. He's not a horrible character otherwise, so I'll be mad if this is just how they let him remain regarding Smitty.

Could it be because the Train Station is in Wyoming that no one is looking for it?

I agree, but somehow some or all of it was already in a trust for Tate. If that's the case, there was nothing to probate, but also then there weren't any inheritance or transfer taxes either. So all of it made no sense on many different levels. I've been trying to make sense of it an "if that then this" manner, but I'm making a lot of assumptions.

Rip's last name isn't Dutton, it's Wheeler. I did not understand why the preacher said "Mrs. Dutton." He should have said Mrs. Wheeler, or Ms. Dutton... unless he took her name? And then in that case, I totally missed it.

Just because I was curious, I did some math. Beth said that Rainwater paid $1.1 million. At $1.25 per acre, that's 880,000 acres. The Google tells me that the average price per acre in Montana in 2023 was $3,730. That ranch was actually worth $3,282,400,000. Yes, $3 billion. No wonder they couldn't afford the taxes...

In the real world, they should have declared bankruptcy and sold it through bankruptcy. That would "wash" it of all debts but the secured lender. If, after paying the bank, there wasn't enough left to pay the taxes, so be it. Taxing bodies get screwed all the time in bankruptcy sales.

Exactly my point.

I don't know about that - Jamie wanted him dead. He colluded with Sarah the entire process until the last step, then he acted shocked? That part made no sense; he wanted her to do and knew that she would. Why be surprised? Also, Kayce figured it out and knew exactly who carried it out. Why didn't he go to the police instead of Beth? Because of Jamie's threats, too. Beth killing Jamie was written on the wall since season 1, since the time we learned that Jamie took her to that clinic where they gave her a hysterectomy as a teenager. She didn't need to make up a reason, she's had one all along. It's a good thing that she can't have kids, I suppose... But let's be honest with ourselves: we all sat here and watched 5 seasons of violence and debauchery. We can't all be "Beth is so horrible" now.

Of course - OF COURSE - we go an entire episode without a "hey, by the way, I was going to be arrested and Lord John saved me by marrying me (just like you did 30 years ago) and that's the only reason I'm here to screw on his dining room table right now..." Okay, maybe that last part is unnecessary, but Jamie doesn't even know they are married. Do we get another whole episode of him overreacting to that news next week? Yay, stay tuned! 🙄

For names: Sydney and Johnny? 😉

The preview for next week looks like Vo will either get a big story, or get some furlough... I hope for the big story. I understand the need to introduce Wes, but we know him now. We're good. 😉 I think Smitty earned his respect though, too.

She's now married to Rip, who cares about the ranch? And since she's been back, she cares about Tate? I don't know, just some guesses.

I don't think it's going to be $1; I think that was just Kayce's example. My guess is that the Broken Rock Reservation will be able to come up with a couple million and that's what they'll sell it for, then afterwards it'll be tax-exempt land. But, Kayce's example was sales taxes, and we're dealing with real estate transfer taxes, and I don't think they work the same... But yes, magic of TV.

I also think that it's only been about 2 weeks. The guy came to warn John about Claire's arrest within just a few days of when they learned Jamie died, and said she'd be arrested within 48 hours. They got married the next day. They were married for only a week or two, I think. Plus, my thinking is influenced by the fact that Jamie missed his boat because it sailed the night before it was supposed to leave. So, wouldn't he have just caught the next ship he could? I'd guess one leaves every week or two, and even though the ocean passage length can vary, he still wouldn't have been *that* far behind. If he had learned the ship sank while still in Scotland, he would have sent a letter ahead. I think he didn't learn until he got to Philadelphia (somehow; plot holes galore here - what else is new for Outlander).