After failing with her partner Vere, Anne Lister decides to return to Yorkshire and her family's home, and when she discovers that the family owns a coal-rich land, she decides to manage the neglected estate.
Lister begins a dangerous courtship with Ann Walker, which further complicates matters. Lister continues to fight the Rawson family and decides to seek help from Mr. Washington to get her money back.
Lister tells her aunt about the future she dreams of with Ann, and Mrs. Priestley doubts the two women's relationship. John Booth is surprised by the success of his emotional life at last.
Dr. Belcombe reveals that Ann's condition improves significantly as long as Lister is next to her. When Ann receives the news of her friend's death, her grief makes Lister suspect that she's hiding something.
The arrival of a nasty figure from the past pushes Ann Walker into trouble, while Lister tries to find out the truth that Ann is trying to hide from her.
Lister decides to make a fateful decision that may shatter her heart forever, while Ann's mental condition deteriorates, leaving her life in danger.
Thomas Sowden asks Suzannah's father for her hand in marriage. Lister threatens Christopher Rawson over his abusive treatment of Marian. Lister decides to go on a trip to Paris.
Lister returns home after receiving news that her aunt is dying on her deathbed. Ann tells Lister that she is ready to marry her.