Susan’s well-intentioned efforts to assist Nick, who had long struggled to find work, backfired spectacularly. Meanwhile, Janey’s romantic life offered a daily parade of new companions, and Ben found himself navigating a series of complicat…

Ben and Susan find themselves unexpectedly facing the prospect of having a fourth child, a circumstance that is neither entirely welcomed nor deliberately sought.

The Harpers were making final preparations for Sylvie's arrival, the French exchange student due any day. Nick was eager to foster a friendly rapport, but Janey regarded the Parisian girl with a degree of apprehension. Separately, Ben encou…

Ben and Susan, after much hesitation, conceded to their daughter Janey's request for a party during their absence. They resolved to make a clandestine return to the house, intending a discreet check on the children, purely out of caution.

Susan, Ben, and the children journeyed to Leeds for a family funeral. The trip proved difficult from the outset, plagued by hotel reservation issues. Adding to the strain, Nick’s indiscretions with the hotel maid and Susan’s regrettable con…

A growing unease settled over Ben, stemming from the arrival of a new assistant whose aversion to blood proved a constant source of difficulty. His day offered little respite; the evening brought the jarring spectacle of his neighbor’s enth…

The Harpers intended to redecorate, but with Nick interpreting instructions from "The Naked Chef" with excessive literalness, and Janey’s boyfriend spending the night in her room without her parents’ consent, it seems the project will remai…

A new girlfriend has entered Nick's life, and her arrival for dinner precipitates a noticeable stir within the family. Simultaneously, Michael's acquisition of a new computer creates a subtle shift in dynamics, leaving Janey feeling increas…

A generous gift from a patient always sets off a particular suspicion in Ben’s mind. An expensive watch, in his estimation, invariably points to a life of crime, and he finds himself immediately resolved to dispose of it. Elsewhere in the h…

A generous gift from a new patient always sets off a suspicion in Ben's mind. He invariably assumes such displays of warmth are a veiled gesture from someone involved in less savory pursuits, and resolves to dispose of the watch as quickly …

Susan’s new supervisor possesses rather peculiar notions regarding the tourism industry. Hoping to gently redirect his thinking, she extends an invitation to dinner at her family home, where unforeseen circumstances arise.

The school reunion was a jarring experience for Ben. He was dismayed to discover that one of his former classmates, a person he had never held in high regard, had amassed a considerable fortune. Meanwhile, Nick had stumbled upon an unusual …

For Nick, the purchase of a motorcycle marked the beginning of a venture that quickly veered from his expectations. Meanwhile, Janey embarked on a new career, harboring a quiet hope of catching the eye of film producers. And Susan found her…