After Henry

The France household is quiet of late, with Clare in Australia and Eleanor’s social life in the dumps. Sarah wants to help, but her mother won’t tell her what’s wrong.

When some of Vera Poling’s young relatives come to visit, Eleanor seizes the chance to spoil them in the hopes of impressing others with her generosity.

Clare returns from Australia but refuses to talk about her time there. However, Eleanor is confident she knows what really happened to her granddaughter.

With Clare’s confidence shattered following her breakup with Edward, Sarah suggests that she take a course in assertiveness training.

An on-the-rebound Clare takes up with a completely unsuitable new partner, and Sarah’s patience is stretched thin.

Having dealt with Clare’s inappropriate relationship, Sarah lands herself in a similar predicament. Eleanor, as ever, gets the wrong end of the stick.