Residents of Hope Valley continue to enjoy the first ever Hope Valley Days Festival, though with an unwelcome visitor unexpectedly still in town, everyone is coming together, not just in celebration, but to help one of their own.
Elizabeth and Rosemary don't agree about how best to share unsettling news in the town regarding the coal mines, but that's put behind them when Rosemary hears even more shocking news.
Elizabeth and Nathan try to resolve their differences. Rosemary learns a secret about Lee’s past. Elizabeth feels betrayed by Lucas, but helps him get the oil company’s financial records from Gowen.
The inquiry begins, and Nathan starts to question his own actions. Meanwhile, a new family, the Canfields, buy Gowen's cabin and Elizabeth welcomes them to Hope Valley. Lee's sister and niece arrive in Hope Valley.