- As secrets and scandal lurk beneath this seemingly perfect and picturesque village, will David Tait be tempted to 'cash in' on its latest catastrophe? - Can a visit from a stranger at Christmas bring hope to a family emotionally paralysed by tragedy? - Looking through a bus window, a daughter sees her dead father... - Noel faces Christmas alone, until a surprise discovery makes him the most popular man in the street. - Head teacher, Peter Main, has welcomed many people into his office, but none have carried the menace of the man sitting facing him today. - For two people, inside school, it's time to make their escape. Problem is, they are both teachers and the school is surrounded by police.