The Good Life

- Season 2

(1975)

The Good's financial situation worsens as they begin to realize their first crop can't be sold. They look to various schemes to raise money to pay local council rates. Just as the situation looks to be at its worst, events occur that might just see them through their current crisis

A young couple from the university come to the house to learn about Tom's self sufficiency drive. Barbara begins to become concerned and threatened when she realizes Ruth has fallen in love with Tom. Margo's world is turned upside down when one of the houses in the area is put up for sale and she fears 'undesirables' moving in could lower the standards of the neighborhood.

Excitement is generated when a local newspaper reporter interviews the Goods about their life style. Word soon leaks out the story may attract national newspaper attention, and both Gerry and Margo leverage the Good's new found celebrity status for their own means. But as is often the case not all works out for the best

A series of thefts of the Good's leek crop leads to Tom taking drastic measures to stop his livelihood being destroyed. His actions lead to a series of events that leave Tom in a very difficult situation.

Margo is beside her as she struggles to come to grips with the leading roll in a local amateur production of 'Sound Of Music' Barbara does all she can to improve Margo's confidence.

Tom and Barbara celebrate with mixed emotions the slaughter of their first pig. Margo announces she has met the new neighbors and approves of their class and breeding.

It becomes evident to Barbara that Tom needs help with building maintenance around the home. She decides to enroll in a series of evening classes to teach her skills such as roofing, plumbing etc.