After taking time off to care for her new baby, Elizabeth returns to teaching but soon realizes she needs more support than she could have imagined.  Abigail prepares for the arrival of the telephone to Hope Valley.  Bill and Gowen enter a bidding war for the town saloon. When Rosemary senses a spark between Faith and Carson, she fans the flames trying to get a romance started.

Bill turns to an old friend for help tracking down gunrunners responsible for the deaths of Mounties. Elizabeth helps one of her students stand up for himself, while Abigail uses her power of persuasion when Lucas becomes an uncooperative business owner.  Rosemary and Lee help Elizabeth care for her baby but a struggle weighs on the couple. Faith and Carson reevaluate their relationship.