 With their families away in London for a week, Sigfried suggests that he and James move into Skeldale House. Sigfried has visions of re-living those glorious days, now past, where he and James would spend long evenings talking about everything under the sun. On the first evening, they realize they don t have much to talk about. Their presence also interferes with Calum and Deirdre s private time together. James also meets Basil, now working as a cowman for a local farmer but who seems to have taken up a wide variety of jobs in his life; he s also less than reliable as it turns out.