Michael is infatuated with Nell and begins to defy his father's dominance. Luke's star is rising, Sheila has met her match, and Maggie heads for married life.
Sheila's wedding offers a last chance for Luke and Moran to be reconciled. For Moran's daughters, however, his decline reminds them that were never able to leave him. In a bid to help, they organise a family reunion.
Moran is an overbearing father who believes himself to be benevolent, but the death of his wife makes his relationship with his five children increasingly difficult.