As the first ferry of the holiday season chugs into the terminal a familiar figure stands aboard.
Irene Bruce is back.
In a community where no one agrees, modernisation is a dirty word and the smallest event is of immense importance.
Irene wonders why she ever came back when she spent a lifetime trying to escape.
This Week: Episode 6: The End of the Beginning
The island make-over has turned horribly sour and with Irene gone, the only person to save the island from being bulldozed is Bunty Pierce. But with her ailing health and hermit ways, will she leave her vegetables to rescue the island's integrity? And will Irene change her mind about mainland life and return to the island for good?