Local curmudgeon Perce Hudson resists the help of his granddaughter Darcy who has come to help him run his farm. Judy Young, wife of area farmer Graham Young, gives birth by C-section and afterwards, both mother and child are diagnosed as having syphilis. Graham's admission that he caught the disease from a prostitute while overseas threatens to end their marriage. Lucy takes up the cause of mother's rights when Esme confronts a nursing mother at the club. Darcy Hudson makes a favourable first impression on Luke who then manages to talk Harry into hiring her on as the clinic's new receptionist. Darcy moves in with Frank and Shirley when Perce rejects her help.