Lost and Found

Samantha and Isobel are worried that Simon is falling more in love with his latest girlfriend Ellen and may marry her. Samantha becomes rude to Ellen and Isobel threatens to leave if he remarries. Nell assures Simon that she would not oppose him remarrying. Simon tells Nell with confidence that he is not considering marriage with Ellen and when he meets Ellen later, he laughingly tells her of his family's suspicions. Once Simon and Ellen begin to talk of marriage, he realises that he does want to marry her. Simon tells Nell he is engaged. She warns him that Samantha may not accept the news of a newcomer to the family and he should break the news gently. As he goes off to tell Samantha, Nell meets Ellen in the Eye-catchers office and is surprised by her appearance. Ellen does not understand at first until she looks through some old photos with Derek and sees a picture of Simon's first wife Ruth and realises that she herself closely resembles his dead wife. She tells Simon that she is af