Aired: 4/19/1998
1788: governess Frances Scott marries the bumbling but ambitious ship owner Josiah Cole and faces a new life far from home.
Aired: 4/26/1998
As the African slaves' suffering continues, Frances finds herself attracted to the slave called Mehuru.
Aired: 5/3/1998
The plight of one of the African children draws Frances and Mehuru closer together. Sir Charles Fairley shows an interest when debt-ridden Josiah decides to auction the runaway slave, Matthew.
Aired: 5/10/1998
Frances prays that her child was fathered by her husband, and urges Mehuru to flee Bristol.
