Valentine #15 February 1964

Cleo’s heart is set on a prince from her dreams, turning down Jeff Collins’s earnest proposals with quiet resolve. When she finishes painting a yacht for her father, she briefly shares a moment with a striking young man—Paul Ballantyne—unaware he’s the one who’s just bought the boat.

Joanne’s sudden announcement that she plans to marry someone outside the beloved harmony quartet "The Meadowlarks" sends shockwaves through the group, testing the bonds between her, Herbert, Ken, Manny, and Paul. As friendships hang in the balance, old feelings and unspoken tensions surface in the quiet moments between songs.

In "null," Zoe Watkins and Bill Larwood find their lives unexpectedly upended when Zoe is tasked with evaluating five young men for a key position—only to decide that their future lies together, not in the office. With the support of her former boss, Mr. L. Granchly, and a surprising gesture from Mr. C. Gower, they resign to marry and begin a new chapter across the world, sailing to Australia with a wedding gift that’s as generous as it is unexpected.

Sandra Swanson, uprooted from her comfortable life in the big town, finds herself adjusting to a new place she doesn’t like—especially after her father loses his job. When her old boyfriend Billy reaches out with a marriage proposal, she’s left wondering if the past might be the only place where she truly belongs.