Jamie confronts Tom privately about Ardsmuir. “You knelt beside me in the prison yard, Christie. You prayed for my soul while the guards watched.” Tom admits he wanted to be Jamie’s confessor, not his enemy. But now, on the Ridge, he wants respect—and possibly Claire’s land.

A new family arrives—the Christies. Tom Christie, stern and devout, has a secret history with Ardsmuir Prison. He knows Jamie as “Mac Dubh,” the leader. His daughter Malva is sharp-eyed, curious about Claire’s surgery. His son Allan is surly, protective. Tom demands the schoolmaster role, but his real agenda is power and absolution.

The HDTVrip crackles with soft focus on the cabin. Marsali is heavily pregnant. Fergus struggles with the press. Young Ian returns from the Mohawk, speaking little, dreaming of Emily. The family tries to feel whole again.