Jamestown's first baby is born to Alice and Silas, delivered by slave Maria, who longs to escape and find her own children. Samuel is found dead, rendering Jocelyn and Mercy homeless until Verity takes them in. Yeardley is impressed by an intelligent slave Pedro but the brutal Massinger refuses to sell Pedro to him. Meanwhile a traitor is suspected of informing the Spanish that the English have stolen their slaves. Samuel's death was no accident but Meredith is afraid to tell anybody but Verity and Jocelyn proposes a deal with Yeardley for the return of her home.