Sara Wiseman

Receiving word that her mother is gravely ill, Sarah gets a lift to Sydney with George and Anna. Elizabeth takes the decision to reveal her darkest secret in the hope that it can help James and Olivia see that there is hope for their marriage.

In present day Ash Park, elderly Sarah reveals the truth about Bert Ford's death. Back in 1953, Sarah and Anna begin their respective trial periods in their new homes. Jack is furious at Carolyn for having kept secret the fact they have a daughter.

In the aftermath of Bert's death and its subsequent cover-up, those involved search for inner peace, but while Sarah battles her own demons, she is well aware that Colin's suffering is tenfold. James' treatment continues to cause him suffering.

On the eve of Remembrance Day, George is asked to host a Japanese trade delegation. Knowing how the community will feel, George asks Jack to come to the reception in the hope that the approval of a former Japanese POW might help.

Newly discharged from hospital, Elizabeth is unimpressed by the way Regina is behaving towards George and asks her to leave. With tension in the house, Olivia and James agree that the best chance for their family lies in the city.

George is delighted when Sarah agrees to marry him, but when Elizabeth discovers her threat to disinherit George has backfired, she resolves to take a different approach. Meanwhile, Anna encounters complications with her pregnancy.