E15: The Stone of Scone

THE STONE OF SCONE
If the British government is to be believed, the theft of the Stone of Scone, the legendary royal throne of Scotland, from Westminster Abbey in 1950 was simply a rowdy schoolboy prank. But was it? Or was it actually the bungled work of three rather hapless Immortals, attempting to fulfill a promise made centuries before?

Read full episode synopsis (at Jinnafore's site).

Production Notes

Production number: 96515-103

Original US airdate: 21st April, 1997

Written by: Michael O'Mahony & Sacha Reins

Directed by: Richard Martin

Guest Cast: Elizabeth Gracen (Amanda), Roger Daltrey (Hugh Fitzcairn), Michael Culkin (Bernie Crimmins); David Barrass (Harry), Harry Jones (Andrew), Neville Phillips (Butler), Paul Barrett (Bobby), Colin Reese (Uriah), Barnaby Apps (Patrick), Valerie Ann Wyss (Barmaid)

Flashbacks

1720, Sedgwick Field, England; and later, beneath the Houses of Parliament, London, England
Fitz bumps into Mac when the Highlander is attempting to return the Stone of Scone to Scotland. Fitz was on his way to blow up parliament.

1950, various locations, England
Duncan and Fitz - this time accompanied by Amanda - attempt to retrieve the Stone of Scone for the second time.

Other Immortals

Amanda

Hugh 'Fitz' Fitzcairn

Bernie Crimmins

Trivia

Duncan gets to chat with Prime Minister Winston Churchill in this episode.

This is yet another episode that uses actual events to inspire its storyline, and is the first Highlander episode to be set entirely as a flashback. The formula is repeated in season six with F7, 'Unusual Suspects', again involving Fitzcairn.

Verdict
The comedy bent of earlier fifth-season episodes returns with a vengeance, and while the plot might be wafer-thin, the banter between our three Immortal friends is top-notch stuff. B