Brittney Irvin

The gambler than Ben owed money to turns up dead, and brother Nick -- who publicly threatened the victim -- is charged with murder. Meanwhile, Dan thinks that Nick is protecting Ben and sets off to find him.

Siblings Jo, Meg and Amy are no longer on speaking terms after a brief but disastrous trip to Boston -- and their animosity soon begins to spread among the children.

Nat and Nan find a huge sum of money near a stream and can't decide whether they should keep the cash or report their discovery. Elsewhere, an embarrassing scenario causes Jo to question Nick's integrity.

After being held up at gunpoint on her way to town, Jo becomes withdrawn and frightened of everything. Elsewhere, Isabelle must deliver some distressing news to Franz.