Dramatisation of the second part of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's 'Scots Quair' trilogy, in which Chris is now married to the minister of a small industrial town.
Episode 1
Moving from Kinraddie to the Segget, Chris Guthrie is now married to an idealistic minister. She struggles to understand the dark moods that engulf her new husband.
Episode 2
Political unrest grows in Segget as Chris dreams of having another child.
Episode 3
Testing times in Segget as Chris is met with suspicion and rumours, which upset Robert.
Episode 4
Chris and Robert are wearied by life as they increasingly find they can do little to help the townsfolk. The mills' demise leaves families homeless with devastating consequences.