Childhood sweethearts Nina and Larry are separated when his parents leave town. Years later they meet again but he pretends not to know her.; When Craig returns to his family estate after several years, his feelings for Paula, the caretaker's daughter, begin to resurface, but he is already engaged to Maria.; Kara falls in love with Jay, a penniless inventor who won't marry her until he's successful.; Sally comes home to sell her family's land but becomes involved in an old dispute with Doug, her neighbor, which gets resolved when they eventually fall in love.; Diona is torn between the dedicated doctor she works for (who rarely has time to take her out) and an arrogant politician who wants to take care of her.; Linda wonders if the way to a man's heart really is through his stomach.; Henry asks Jo-Anne to marry him.; A bear escapes duting a date at the zoo.