Lori Shepherd has a lot on her plate, but she refuses to stand back and watch while big money destroys her beloved village. Lori suspects that a local real estate agent is illicitly lining her pockets at Finch’s expense, but before she can prove it, she’s sidetracked by a chance encounter with eccentric inventor Arthur Hargreaves. Dubbed the Summer King by his quirky family, he is as warmhearted as the summer sun. In his presence, Lori forgets her troubles --- and Finch’s. However, she snaps out of her happy trance when a series of unsettling discoveries shakes her faith in Arthur.