George's mental condition has worsened so badly his uncle Cary decided to take over the Warleggan business, pretending George is travelling while valentine is utterly neglected. Old-fashioned Dr. Penrose submits George to gruesome torture 'treatments' to no avail, until he manages to escape and is spotted to Dwight, who calls by to warn a comforting approach is needed to restore sanity. Cary can't commit to Hanson's investment, a further setback for Geoffrey Charles and Cecily. Cary closes down the mine after a collapse looks too costly, but Ross and Ned mount a -strictly illegal- rescue for most trapped miners, during which Ross has to save Ned after a far too risky jump. Demelza takes a lead in helping the unemployed, staring a primitive school for the kids with Morwenna.
—KGF Vissers