Avonlea Stone awakens to find that her nightmare is reality. Brian Ridley's life is hanging by a thread in the hospital, his status uncertain, and she feels herself to blame for provoking their argument. Thomas Ridley rallies his team to come to Brian's aid. The mysterious circumstances of Brian's attack weigh heavily on Tom's mind as a sudden change in world events makes Brian's survival all the more important. As The Firm begins to assist in the investigation of Brian's attack and prepares to take him away, Avonlea is given a very difficult choice; to lead a normal life without Brian or live a life she will never be able to share with the world.