Chaos reigns with the closure of the Bridge; the O'Briens are at war over Bree's manuscript; Kevin is heartbroken visiting Sarah's family in Philadelphia; Trace and Abby's relationship is cast into doubt.
With Trace still on the road, Abby and Trace find a way to combat the loneliness; with Simon in town, Bree has to define a new normal; Sarah is injured on the job.
Elizabeth and Jack try to put their differences aside to stop Julie and Tom before they make another mistake, while Gowen targets Abigail's Cafe in his next underhanded scheme.
An unexpected newcomer to Hope Valley puts the future of Abigail's new family in jeopardy; Bill and Jack close in on discovering the sawmill's saboteur.
To raise money for new school supplies, Elizabeth and the kids throw a carnival; Abigail finalizes a deal to bring the railroad to Hope Valley and new families flock to the town with the promise of work.
Elizabeth takes Opal in while her parents are away; a newcomer to Hope Valley has some insight into Carson Shepherd's mysterious past; an unlikely turn of events puts Cody in harm's way.
Elizabeth has problems in her classroom when the nephews of Ray Wyatt come to her class and bully other students. Meanwhile - Lee loses his voice and Rosemary does the talking for him. Also, Bill finds AJ Foster.
