Episode 1
Sylvia and Arthur Calvert face problems when circumstances force them to live with their son and his children in Carshall New Town.
Episode 2
The problems of Sylvia and Arthur get worse as they try to adjust to their new life.
Episode 3
Arthur is full of hope that he's found some drinking cronies, but Sylvia is worried that Harold is working himself into a state.
Episode 4
Wretchedly unhappy, Sylvia has taken to solitary walks. Caught in a thunderstorm, she manages to save a child from a tree struck by lightning.