Restaurateur Archie MacDonald is called to his Highland home of Glenbogle when his mother, Molly, informs him that his father has had an accident in the loch.
Archie's plan for a Glenbogle Tourist Attraction is rejected by local councillor Edith, Hector is forced to go and charm her.
Pamela doesn't like Molly's flowers, Golly's bagpipes, and Hector insults the local vicar.
Molly reads Lexie's tea leaves and sees love... Hector and Kilwillie protest, go fishing and get locked up too.
Archie and Stella prepare to sell derelict cottages to conman Stuart McIntosh who has his eye on Lexie.
Stella is told she can leave Glenbogle, but she has fallen in love with Archie; she sets about ruining the Midsummer's Ball so she can stay.
Duncan pays for a beautiful dress for Lexie, while Hector and Molly go in search to Kilwillie for an ancient 1/3 of the Glenbogle Stone.
A Greg MacDonald tries to take the Lairdship from Archie who is once again in debt, needing to pay his father's death duties.
Golly meets Andrew Booth who wants to find his relatives in the Highlands, Archie and Lexie try to force Greg away.
Duncan finds a World War II bomb in an old box belonging to his aging great uncle Angus.
Local lad Ewan is causing conflict in the glen, but Paul pities him and takes him into employment.
Paul is now Laird of Glenbogle, and is annoyed when Lexie returns from her and Archie's vineyard in New Zealand and constantly interrupts him.
Golly is loaned out for advice to other estate owners, and city girl Isobel tries to win her late grandmother's farm back from local farmer Sheriff Reavey.
Paul's uncle Donald arrives in Glenbogle in police custody after being arrested for driving offences.
Duncan gets cold feet and sees his potential as a DJ after he does a radio show for Ewan, who has broken his foot.
Golly consoles Jess, who does not want Duncan to leave, while Donald goes on the run from Molly after hitting her with a board ore. Ewan's mum buys him a car and tries to persuade him to return home while Lexie plans to return to New Zealand after her kiss with Paul, but Paul is determined to discuss the kiss.
Paul finds his old army officer is leading the investigation of the plane, while Golly consoles Molly after she is diagnosed with a heart condition.
Alex becomes the estate factor, makes Paul be a traditional Laird, and exploits Isobel over a proposal about her trees.
A tramp called Liam stumbles upon Isobel after losing his memory, and Paul tries to help him retrieve what he can remember.
Jess tries to take care of a bunch of poachers on the estate, while Golly is away on a holiday with Meg on the coast.
Meg is offered a job on a boat cruise, and Ewan and Donald try to take care of the poachers themselves, while Isobel has too much to drink at Lucy's party.
Donald sees his old flame Moira in Glenbogle, and is determined to run from the estate and make a new life with his sweetheart.
Ewan offers Jess as a prize on his radio show, while Meg feels she is relying on Golly too much... Donald takes advantage when the clan Proctor reveals he is the rightful Laird of Glenbogle.
Ewan uncovers a plot by Donald to take over Glenbogle, while Paul moves in with Golly, Lucy helps Donald in a quiz to see who is the rightful Laird, and the family prepare an attack on Glenbogle to win back the house... Golly has to decide whether to give his new son Cameron away to his late partner Meg's sister or whether to keep him.
Paul accidentally burns down his tenant Iona's croft, while Molly is forced to get a job as a dinner lady after she, Donald and Ewan go to the races and spend the money for the new generator.
Paul's goddaughter Amy runs away to Glenbogle, but fakes her age and causes havoc in the glen.
Ewan realises how much he likes Amy after getting jealous when Molly hires her a dashing art tutor.