George, Sarah, and Olivia rush to the clinic to evaluate James’s true condition, and the family copes with his recovery. Andrew declares his intention to renew his pursuit of Anna. Sarah gets an inkling of what Elizabeth is plotting.
On a high after Sarah’s triumph at the Swanson’s party, George and Sarah finally lay to rest any residual issues about her past and are closer than ever. But their happiness is short-lived when they return to Inverness and are faced with Regina’s bombshell – proof that Sarah’s husband Rene is still alive.