After inheriting a beloved local pub from her mother, Molly Stratton puts it up for sale to the highest bidder, instead of selling it back to the community. She begins receiving anonymous threats, and turns to Pearl for help.
Molly Stratton has inherited her Mum's pub and she's planning to sell. However, Molly's been receiving threatening notes and now a dead seagull has been left on her doorstep. Despite hostility from the town, including Dolly, Pearl agrees to investigate. When a property developer puts in the winning bid, things escalate to the point of murder.