The district nurse, in a remote part of the country, with no qualified medical assistance, has to cope with a very complicated pregnancy, alone.

Megan's convinced that two of her patients are lying about the cause of their injuries. When she tries to get at the truth, she comes up against a wall of silence.

Megan knows why Nora is dead but proving what she knows is impossible. She confronts the cobbler with some unpleasant home truths.