Welcome to the hottest party of the year, Sassenachs. It’s Beltane. One night in May when all bets are off. Go around and ravish each other, lovers. Lose that v-card, babe. Any vow you ever made is forgotten and any sins you may commit are simply burned away by the needfire. It’s basically the Purge but for horny people. If you thought Outlander: Blood of My Blood was going to set an entire episode at this event and not take advantage, you were extremely wrong. And thank the faeries for that.

We can also thank Ned Gowan, whose chaperone skills are, technically speaking, subpar. I mean, upon arriving at the May Day festival outside of Inverness, Ned does remind Ellen not to do anything that would blow up this alliance with the Grants, but he also tells her to remember to have some fun. T

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