Newly arrived in the practice, Dr. Jennifer Napier, now using her own name, treats Annie Kirk who is suffering from a heart condition. She tries to arrange for the woman to see a specialist in Edinburgh, but the woman is reluctant to so. She later bemoans the fact that Annie's son never visits leading Doctor Finlay to ask his mother to come and visit him. He regrets it all somewhat when she regales everyone with photos and tales, some embarrassing, from his youth. Jennifer also feels that they aren't, as general practitioners, dealing with their patients psychological well-being. Finlay strongly disagrees leading her wonder if she'll be happy in a country practice.

Janet is shocked when she arrives at Arden House only to find a newborn baby abandoned on the doorstep. For Doctor Finlay, their options are limited to one and he wants to phone the police and the child welfare authorities. Dr. Napier however thinks she knows who the mother might be recalling questions a young woman had once asked her. It turns out to be more complicated than she had imagined and as time drags on, Dr. Finlay becomes more and more concerned about the legality of what they are doing. He's also worried about what the patients might think if they hear a baby on the premises. Meanwhile, Angus decides to act on a customer's comment and buys Janet a present. He's not quite sure what to make of her reaction however