Maggie and Cal hope to get their relationship back on track by planning a romantic picnic together, but their date is interrupted when he gets his first Search and Rescue alert. Sully sees Helen in a new light as they begin to bond over their mutual love of birdwatching, but their trip into the forest takes a turn with a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Frank and Edna prepare for the arrival of his cousin, and Lola has an awkward run-in with a handsome stranger on a girls’ night out.
Having decided on a new direction for her career and with a renewed commitment to Cal, Maggie Sullivan’s life at the Crossing is finally taking shape until Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam, arrives with a shocking revelation which only upends Maggie’s life once again and causes Cal to question whether Maggie will ever truly be able to leave her past behind. Shaken by Liam’s arrival, Maggie looks into getting him the paperwork he needs, while Cal finds himself wondering why Liam is really there. Meanwhile, Edna tries to convince an overprotective Frank that she’s ready to return to work as he focuses on figuring out how to turn the land Glenn gave them into a conservation area. Sydney and Rafe’s relationship issues come to a head as Rob receives confusing news from Toronto.