Amy reluctantly agrees to send her daughter to Plumfield after Jo enrolls the school's first girl, and Nick plans on returning to the sea.
Dan is overjoyed when a friend from Boston shows up at Plumfield, but Nat is none too thrilled.
When Nat discovers a poor black family camping within the Plumfield grounds, everyone learns that prejudice can take many forms.
While out looking for the perfect Christmas tree, Nick and the boys come upon a severely injured woman. Everyone pitches in to help her, but also struggle with their first Christmas without Mr. Bhaer and certain loved ones.
