Victoria Winters travels from New York to Collinsport and arrives at Collinwood to serve as governess.

Victoria meets Roger Collins, who is disturbed to learn that Burke Devlin arrived in town on the same train.

Burke attempts to obtain information on the Collins family from Joe Haskell, Carolyn Stoddard's boyfriend.

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard and Roger question Victoria, who later meets David Collins.

Victoria tells Carolyn about her background as an orphan. Sam Evans relates the story of Josette.

Victoria attempts to learn why she was hired. Matthew Morgan accuses her of snooping.