A family reunion leaves the staff of Winterdown Farm all tied up and lost for words, when Marlene's sister comes to stay. Love is in the air for Bryan. Boycie attempts to bury the past.

When Bryan and Elgin suffer a housing crisis, Boycie and Marlene offer them sanctuary; but Boycie's benevolence towards his workers brings an unexpected reward of immortality.

When Marlene drags Boycie and Tyler to visit her mother Dora, the battle lines are drawn. Back at the farm, Bryan tries his hand at poetry to stop him feeling lonely whilst Mrs Cakeworthy surfs the net to help him find a solution.