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Archie, the young owner of a fashionable
London restaurant is called to the bedside of his ailing father only to walk into
a trap. His cantankerous father, Hector, has simply caught a cold, and his mother
- the amiably dotty Molly - has dragged Archie north on a pretext and has arranged
events so that he can't escape back to London. |
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As Archie tries to escape to London
he is stalled by a banker come to foreclose on the huge loan to the estate.
Glenbogle's loyal retainers work together with Archie to change the banker's
mind. Eventually it's Lexie, the punk-ish young housekeeper, who persuades
the banker that love can be more than a match for any balance sheet. |
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Justine, Archie's girlfriend and business partner from
London, arrives out of the blue to find out what Archie is up to. She strays
into a locked room that belonged to Archie's brother, who drowned in the
loch when he and Archie were teenagers. Justine thinks Archie has too much
of a soft spot for Katrina and jealousies come to a head at the social event
of the season, the Glenbogle Ball. |
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Katrina has a shock when a visit to Glenbogle
by an old genealogist friend of Hector's uncovers an ancient diary. It belonged
to a former servant at the house - Katrina's late mother - and records an
affair she once had with someone called 'H'. Molly walks out on Hector over
the revelations, but order is restored when Katrina's father turns out to
be the genealogist himself. |
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Archie's troublesome sister, Lizzie, turns up with her
New Age boyfriend, Gerald, intent on converting Glenbogle into a hippy-ish
healing centre. Archie is staggered when the charismatic Gerald finds a
spring using 'mystical' powers. But the two are soon at loggerheads when
Gerald persuades Hector to rediscover his lost youth by taking a swim in
the loch. |
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As the new Laird of Glenbogle, Archie must take part in
a traditional boat race across the loch against neighbouring landowner,
Laird Kilwillie, in their annual grudge-match. Tempers fray when Kilwillie
asserts 'finders keepers' privileges over an ancient ring, once a MacDonald
heirloom. Archie wins back the ring by beating Kilwillie in the race. |
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Archie has organised a special Highland night at his restaurant
in London. The journey south becomes a shambles and the patience of Archie's
long-suffering girlfriend wears thin. On the trip home Archie seeks solace
in the arms of Lexie. Meanwhile Katrina is standing against Kilwillie in
the local elections. Archie returns just in time to see her triumph in the
vote. |
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Justine gives Archie an ultimatum - return to London or
give up his share in the restaurant. It's crunch time for Archie as he must
decide where his loyalties lie. Archie offers to save Glenbogle by selling
out from his restaurant, but Hector and Katrina unveil an elaborate idea
to save face all round, just as Justine arrives to claim back her man… |
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