MartindrivesLouisaandtheirbabysonbacktoherhouseinPortwenn,wherethelocalsbringthempresents.DianaDibbs,Martin'snervousreplacement,hasalreadyarrived,withherhusbandGavinasherreceptionistbutMartinisnotimpressedbyhercompetence-especiallyassheseemstohavenumerousailmentsherself.ThenhelearnsthatJoanhasdied,causinghimtostayfora..