Nell and her grandmother volunteer to help fellow quilter Suzanne lead a quilting retreat at a new bed and breakfast, and at the last minute another member of the group, Bernie, decides to join them. When they arrive, Bernie"s old high school sweetheart, George, greets them at the door of the inn. Bernie is visibly shaken by the reunion, particularly since George"s new wife is her former best friend, Rita. To make matters worse, Nell learns that her own romantic interest, Police Chief Jesse Dewalt, was spotted back in Archer"s Rest on a date with a pretty redhead. Nell spots George and Rita fighting, and she suspects that George has slipped a sedative into her lemonade to keep her quiet. But before anyone can confront him, George"s body is found in the woods -- and Bernie was the last person seen with him.