An old beau of Grandma's makes contact with her, expressing his condolences on Zeb's passing. He seems to understand exactly how she feels, having gone through the similar experiences of losing his life partner, and also having suffered a stroke some years before. The older couple begin dating, much to Elizabeth's dismay. Grandma seems to look on the relationship more as a friendship than anything else, but Marcus Dane seems to be looking ahead to making a new life with Esther. She, on the other hand, comes to realise that her heart is on the mountain and with Zeb.