Sarah becomes involved in the lives of the Blighs, a wealthy Australian family. She develops an immediate connection with handsome and charming widower George, as well as his modern young daughter Anna and withdrawn daughter-in-law Olivia.
Sarah's annoyance at the invasion of her privacy turns to anger when she's questioned by Jack about what was discovered in her room: that Sarah is not her real name.
Yom Kippur is approaching and Sarah performs a mikveh in the local creek - a spiritual, cleansing ritual that's unfortunately witnessed by Doris Collins.
Elizabeth takes the decision to reveal her deepest, darkest secret in the hope that it can help James and Olivia see that there is hope for their marriage, but Olivia reacts badly to the revelation.
Anna attempts to subtly push her father towards Sarah, hoping that if she can get them together then he will be more open to learning about her relationship with Gino.
George is asked to host a Japanese trade delegation on Remembrance Day. Knowing how the community will feel, George asks Jack to come in the hope that the approval of a former Japanese POW might help deal with any ill feeling.
George is delighted when Sarah agrees to marry him, but when Elizabeth discovers her threat to disinherit George has backfired, she resolves to take a different approach. Meanwhile, Anna encounters complications with her pregnancy.
James sees a psychiatrist who agrees to treat his sexuality but James and Olivia's hopes of a brighter future are challenged when George arrives and confronts his son.