An awkward encounter with Mary's ex, Reuben, persuades William to end his relationship with Mary and sell the business. But when she learns of his plans, Mary makes a dramatic plea to start over.
William conducts one of the oddest funerals ever. Mary is overwhelmed by a patient's tragedy, which may affect her wedding plans.
Mary is furious that she's been kept in the dark about her son Terence's feud with a local gang. When William suggests the boy leave town for his safety, she begins to freeze him out.