The sisters open an orphanage and face resistance from the townspeople; the community unites when disaster strikes.
Lillian rises to the defense of two of her boys when they become Constable Gabriel Kinslow's prime suspects in the investigation of the town fire; Rosemary and Lee Coulter come to Brookfield to help with reconstruction efforts.
New evidence points Gabriel toward a suspect; Grace takes on a second job to help fund the orphanage; Lillian tries to smooth things over with Tess; Maggie settles in at her job in the infirmary.
Lillian searches for an orphan's family member; Gabriel runs into the bank robber who tried to kill him; Grace and Chuck grow closer but Tess orchestrates a scenario to extinguish their romantic spark; Maggie helps Joe with an old shoulder injury.
A mysterious stranger shows up in town looking for work; a difficult customer at the hotel turns out to be an inspector from the Children's Bureau.
Constable Nathan Grant arrives from Hope Valley to enlist Gabriel's help in catching a fugitive; Lillian is horrified to see that a wanted poster looks a lot like Sam; Chuck offers to guard Lillian, Grace and the children.
Lillian tries to make Grace's birthday perfect; Gabe tracks down a key witness in the robbery investigation.
A visitor from Grace's past comes into town; Lillian and Grace try to bring a family together.
A reporter comes to Brookfield to do a story on Tess's late husband; Gabriel's investigation hits close to home; Chuck and Grace face an impasse in their relationship.