Emma has traveled to the faraway village of Haworth to start a new life. Now employed by the wealthy Mölders family, she finds herself faced with an eccentric mistress and surrounded by dozens of other servants.

Mrs. Trollope asks Emma to join her at her son’s engagement party, as an attendant. Mrs. Molders decides that Emma will go, but it’s a decision that Emma might soon regret.

Fire breaks out at the Mölders’ home, and Emma rushes to help! Meanwhile, William has his hands tied trying to save the family business; today is the last day before the railway project is closed. But today is also the day when Emma and William must either meet at the fountain, or never again… When the appointed time comes, what will they choose?