No one can know the tragedy and challenge that await and will threaten the ties of the close-knit Cranford community.

The women of Cranford eagerly anticipate some interactions with Mrs. Jamieson’s sister-in-law, Lady Glenmire, who, with the encouragement of Captain Brown, plans a party. In the meantime, Miss Galindo is concerned about Harry Gregson, who has disappeared from school. The friendships in Cranford are strained when a surprise wedding shocks everyone. But no one can know the tragedy and challenge that await and will threaten the ties of the close-knit Cranford community, putting the women to their ultimate test.