Road to Avonlea — Season 1, Episode 13: Nothing Endures But Change

Episode synopsis

Blair Stanley, Sara's father, has been acquitted of fraud and he wants Sara to come home to Montreal. He returns to the island and comes up against Hetty King, who refuses to let Sara go. Aunt Hetty resents Blair Stanley 'taking' her younger sister Ruth away from the family and then 'letting' her die, because of their fast city life-style. Sara in heartbroken, afraid of losing the family she has grown to love and losing her fathers love, because she wants to stay in Avonlea. Trying to reason with Hetty and Blair leaves her further frustrated, and so Sara runs away and hides, hoping to unite the families. Instead it sparks more antagonism. When she is finally found, Sara defiantly argues with Blair, and not paying attention to where she is walking, loses her footing and falls from the top loft of the barn. Hetty & Blair, frightened of almost losing Sara, decide to talk over their differences and call a truce to their fighting. Sara is allowed to stay on the island.

About Road to Avonlea

In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be near her late mother's side of the family.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Journey Begins
• E2The Story Girl Earns Her Name
• E3The Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's
• E4The Materializing of Duncan McTavish
• E5Old Lady Lloyd (aka Song in the Night)
• E6Proof of the Pudding
• E7Conversions
• E8Aunt Abigail's Beau
• E9Malcolm and the Baby
• E10Felicity's Challenge
• E11The Witch of Avonlea
• E12The Blue Chest of Arabella King