Sandra Ritter Northfield returns after three years to take her sons to live with their grandfather or cause him to go to court on their account. Angel comes down with a virus that is affecting all the young children in the area. Everyone is worried about Arnie so they begin a search for the boys. Arnie does have it. Kate and Karl find then and return them to their home. Sandra nurses Arnie and he tells her that they don't want to leave their grandfather. Visits are arranged and the boys remain in Ritter's Cove.