In the present day, Ellen watches as MacKinny taunts Colum in front of a crowd of onlookers and rushes to stand by his side. His insecurities get the best of him, and he complains to Ellen that he will never be laird. Ellen forces him to remember that a good laird must possess a business mindset, too. It’s not just brute strength and braun.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood Episode 3 “School of the Moon” focuses primarily on the succession crisis plaguing Clan MacKenzie. The family’s formidable patriarch, Red Jacob (Peter Mullan), died suddenly,