Deborah Kennedy

A new morning finds Sarah moving into Doris Collins’ boarding house, having left the cottage at Ash Park to escape the rising tension between her and Elizabeth.

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.

James sees a psychiatrist, Dr. Stewart, 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.

In the aftermath of Bert’s death and its subsequent cover-up, all those involved are struggling. But while Sarah battles her own demons, she is well aware that Colin’s suffering is tenfold.

On a high after Sarah’s triumph at the Swanson’s party, George and Sarah finally lay to rest any residual issues about her past and are closer than ever. But their happiness is short-lived when they return to Inverness and are faced with Regina’s bombshell – proof that Sarah’s husband Rene is still alive.

At Sarah’s insistence, George, Olivia and Sarah visit James, determined to assess the truth of his treatment. Sarah is particularly affected, having gone through similar tortures, all in the name of recovery, when she suffered a nervous breakdown upon hearing of her husband’s death.