When Hope Calls

Sisters Lillian and Grace open an orphanage, but face resistance from the townspeople; the community unite when disaster strikes.

Lillian defends 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.

Lillian is horrified to see that a wanted poster looks a lot like Sam; Chuck offers to guard Lillian, Grace, and the children.