JR Hendrick appeals to a younger audience, his age as he talks to young talk to host Ryan Chase broadcasting out of Texas about the ongoing saga of a feud between the Hendrick and the Christopher families, particularly Mark Christopher’s involvement in the music contract with his wife Kristen

July 1, 1998 Austin Texas JR’s father makes a speech before the Saint Andrews of Christ in Austin, Texas to address the subjects of individual liberty, virtues, character, education and academic freedom in the midst of a tumultuous political landscape

JR Kristen and Ken go to Odessa for a nice weekend and for JR to do some mediation for the department of commerce, but when I get back, Mark Christopher comes to the townhouse raising a big stink with Christian accusing JR of being just like him. Her grandmother also carries the same venom towards him, and JR begins working on considering manipulating the staff.. Mike Firlds is on a tear to go after Mark Christopher afraid that if he doesn’t do something, JR’s father Jim will

JR is offered a field trip to Odessa to do some mediation, but between Jim Bob Horton and his in-laws Kristen considers canceling the trip until Dave Smith and Jim intervene . Eli learns that Christine is presenting a Bible paper in Washington DC and gets bitter.. at the ranch Betsy Biggs Kyle to step to calm down in his custody battle with Madison

With Kristen having confessed to having a fling with Mark Christopher, he continues to harrass her at the townhouse. JR goes to work with the Texas Tech Liason to the Department of Commerce under the direction of Deputy Secretary Bill Maher. Betsy Haig continues to plot against JR and Stella gives JR and Kristen information about Mark Christopher on tape.

A song of prayer of a family patriarch struggling under the weight of a divided powerful family he established.

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KKristen's maternal grandmother died, and JR hunkers down in the Law Libraries to study. David and Jean agree to a large wedding. Jim begins working with the Bush campaign.

David tries to convince Jean to go to another school besides Harvard. After having Mike Christopher arrested, a power cconnection with a Congressional candidate and reconciling with his dying Uncle, Jim and Betsy reconcile. JR is given a court assignment by the Dean that covers the next weekend.

Mark Christopher continues to confront JR. JR tells Kristen to focus on the family instead of Mark Christopher's traps. Aunt Donna JR and Kristen bond. A former lover of Mark Christopher comes forward to the Schaeffer Commission as JR plots against Mark Christopher.