Lafferty declares his love for Joanna and is heartbroken when she tells him she’s going back to Edinburgh. Lachie connives to get Mairi alone, with help from Tom and Morag. Niall appears to be taking a close interest in Robbie and Sheila, and Sally grows more suspicious. Effie receives a postcard from the man she almost kissed, saying that he is coming to visit. Sheila tells Sneddon to stay away from Joanna, but he gets annoyed.