Cushla grieves and final truths emerge. Gina sobers up and the family faces a final shock.

Cushla and Michael’s love deepens amid secrets and danger. She discovers he’s lied about his family and confronts him. Just as they commit to each other, tragedy strikes, devastating Cushla and shaking their community to its core.

As Cushla’s affair deepens, tensions rise at school and home. Her kindness with her pupil backfires, her mother’s drinking worsens and her love for Michael is tested by betrayal, jealousy and the dangerous politics closing in around them.

Cushla and Michael begin a secret, passionate relationship that changes everything.