Episodes 5 6 7 & 8 of Season 8

Lucas and Elizabeth decide to take their relationship to the next level. Elizabeth and Nathan haven’t gotten back to normal after their conversation, but she’s still surprised when he misses their parent teacher meeting. Rosemary and Lee adjust to having their niece Rachel with them, learning that it might be more difficult than they originally thought. Clara and Jesse try to sort through their marital issues, as Faith and Carson are handling their own curveball when Carson receives the opportunity of a lifetime, in Baltimore. Meanwhile, a stranger named Christopher comes in town, and everyone is shocked when they learn his reason for coming.

A health scare has everyone in Hope Valley worried about one of their own and they band together to help with the recovery. Nathan is finally going to get Allie’s adoption finalized with Bill, but the ceremony seems clouded when Nathan learns Allie is keeping someone off the guest list. Elizabeth works to help Angela, the Canfield’s daughter, learn how to read braille. Meanwhile, Rosemary and Lee struggle to give Rachel the freedom she was promised in Hope Valley, when they discover she and Christopher have started a relationship. Rosemary worries that Chris isn’t all he appears to be.