JR Hendrick comes To Town on business in Shreveport when he stops over to offer the McGraw crime family a favor regarding a shady car parts company hassling Claude. Maria and Jr form a fast relationship, as Catherine is confronted about her approach towards Michael's DD Diagnosis. JR gets interested in Sid's invention which angers Claude toward the favor. Brittany said and Maria intervened to get Claude to accept the deal just before JR leaves town