In which the bright, crystalline beauty of the old year’s last day lends a sharp clarity to the world, and Anne, Leslie, Gilbert, Captain Jim, and the intriguing Marshall Elliott gather at the lighthouse to welcome the New Year with tales, music, and dancing beneath the watchful gleam of Venus. Amid poignant reflections on life’s passage and the gentle companionship of friends, they stand together at midnight, hopeful and united as they bid farewell to the past and greet the promise of the year to come.