The Grand

Isobel Crawford arrives to help care for her granddaughter Ruth and quickly becomes a pernicious presence. While Kate is preoccupied with the romantic attentions of Stephen, new housemaid Lark gets herself into trouble.

Stephen must choose between loyalty and the law when an ex-army friend he hires mugs a club patron. After Kate dares her to perform at an amateur night, Lynne tries to leave The Grand for a singing career. John attempts to reconnect with Sarah.

Stephen must choose between loyalty and the law when an ex-army friend he hires mugs a club patron. After Kate dares her to perform at an amateur night, Lynne tries to leave The Grand for a singing career. John attempts to reconnect with Sarah.

One of the men who assaulted Monica returns to The Grand, and the staff refuse to serve him-except for Fred, the hall porter, who acts surprisingly sympathetic.

With Marcus now managing the hotel, the staff worry about their future. Meanwhile, a mysterious guest creates a stir during her stay, offering Kate a job and seducing Marcus. When the guest turns up murdered, Marcus becomes the prime suspect.

Clive gets a promotion, but his liaison with a guest forces him to acknowledge some painful truths about himself. Stephen and Christina become engaged.

With her expected delivery date already past, Ruth escapes to London and demands that Dr. Curzon induce the surrogate mother's labor. Alarmed by his wife's sudden disappearance, Marcus follows her. Miss Harkness's first love returns to woo her.

As Miss Harkness begins planning her business venture with Marcus, a rival attempts to lure her away. Kate suffers an injury on the job, spurring Stephen to reconsider his engagement and make a public confession.

Baby Charles's birth mother forces Ruth to give her a job at The Grand. After Kate's promotion to assistant housekeeper, Mrs. Harvey walks out, leaving Kate to direct the staff on an exceptionally busy night.

Kate introduces Stephen to her parents, but his involvement with the club threatens their relationship. On the morning of Charles's christening, Mr. Collins tells Marcus the baby's true parentage, and Marcus suffers a crisis of conscience.