Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won’t repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell.
Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.
When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.
Emily tries to connect with the pain of war by writing to a Union Army colonel and visiting a war hospital. Henry takes a new job teaching soldiers.
