Inspector McDuff is called in to slove the crime of the Death of Lord Mountfast. Everyone is a suspect, but most of them have an alibi at the time. We also learn the deep dark secret of Charlotte.

Lady Patance is put on trail for the death of Lord Mountfast. Bradley tries once again the bankrupt Jack Fairchild. Isobel helps Jack out, but the price is Black Beauty.

Charlotte inhireits all of the Mountfast money, while Austin loses his bid to become an MP. Austin tries once more to kill his Father, by cutting the brake line in the Family car. The only problem is that Lady Patiance decides to take the car for a spin. Charlotte is now pregnant by Jack, and Matt does not take the news well. He joins the fight in Spain.