Synopsis
A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Based loosely on the books "Never Sleep Three in a Bed" and "The Night We Stole the Mounties’ Car" by Max Braithwaite
Episodes
1E1Four Walls and a Roof (1)Financial hardships of the Great Depression hit Honey Bailey and her family, changing the life they had known.60m2E2Four Walls and a Roof (2)May struggles to handle the boys, especially a defiant Hub, who resolves to get he and his brother back to their mother. In North Bridge, Honey looks for work.60m3E3No Way of TellingHoney's brother disappears with her savings. Meanwhile, the boys search for clues to a bank robbery.60m4E4A Family of Independent MeansHoney is fired and cannot find another job. Meanwhile, Hub and Fat try to earn money.60m5E5My Dog PalHub and Fat earn money taking care of a dog.60m6E6Something From NothingUncle Bob gets Hub a job on weekends at a local farm and Fat manages to win a small part in a local Chautaugua show. Meanwhile, when Honey loses everything and is forced inot a charity mission, Aunt Grace intervenes and May Bailey finally agrees that her duaghter-in-law may return.60m7E7Moonshine StruckWhile adapting to life with her mother-in-law and coping with her new job, Honey becomes attracted to a charming, but self-centred, local policeman.60m8E8Train To NowhereHoney and Grace help Max adapt one of his unsold radio plays for the local drama society, only to see it consume Aunt Toppy's life.60m9E9Aunt Grace's WeddingComplications and a disapproving May threaten Grace's secret plans to attend an out-of-town wedding with Judd.60m10E10No Place Like HomeTrouble ensues when Uncle Joe makes a surprise visit to New Bedford; Honey and the boys continue their battle to bring baby Violet home.60m11E11Chasing RainbowsThe boys concoct some hair-brained schemes to raise money for Honey's birthday present; May gets into hot water when fundraising proceeds go missing.60m12E12Moving MountainsHub has trouble with school and gets involved with a bad crowd.60m13E13Back In My Arms AgainWith Honey away at a hairdressing course, Fat learns that Matilda and Hugh plan to leave the country with Violet.60m
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