Lexie's long-absent father, Alex McTavish, shows up unexpectedly and she is not pleased. She hasn't seen him for 20 years and would be happy if another 20 go by before they see each other again. He seems to have little or no inclination to leave. Golly is not very happy that Jess and Duncan have taken up with each other. He tells them to stop or he will force Jess to return to her mother. She moves into the big house but that has its own surprises and limitations. After the clan gathering, Amanda spends the night with Paul but Lexie learns something important about her from Dorothy Trumpington-Bonnet. Molly decides she wants to buy a horse but learns something important in the process.
—garykmcd