A stranger, Paul, turns up looking for Golly, believing Golly is his father. He is not Golly’s son but is someone from Glenbogle’s son. Archie and Duncan hunt for Big Eric because he is badly injured. Lexie is in charge of arranging the Ghillies’s Ball, but things start to get on top of her, like people trying to help. Archie, reluctantly, lets Paul spend the night, and watches the ball from the side.