Kristen cheers up when she learns that Jared’s uncle is coming down the next week to play golf with him and helping him with his depression, Christine Baggs, Jim to come home regardless of the battle . JR shoulders on despite Kristen’s frequent absence from home and her beginning lack of interest in the business.

Jr gets scolded by his contracts professor and his pastor who's giving marital counseling says he might have ADD. Call and Betsy come to visit to try to help JR out of his malays. Kristen takes preventative measures to help Jr participate in crafts and stay alert. Jr has fond memories of a Friday evening in October during his prep school days

Abilene Christian University School of Business they are father is interviewed by his friend journalist Greg Sanders where he blasts the Miss organization going on in the Clinton administration and the media bias attacks against him and his marriage

On February 24th 1997 Jared's father takes to the airwaves once again castigate the Clinton administration for ignoring protocol and being out of touch regarding the economy

In lieu of passage of fiddle, granting aid to small business of legislation, Jared’s father supported, along with rampant turmoil in his own personal life. Jimi Hendrix criticizes the Clinton administration for failure to pass sweeping legislation on small business, helping the regular mom and pop businesses and helping disadvantage people who want to get into this.

On the Blake Carter show Jr's father praises the idea of his former superiors resignation and gives pointers on how the new entrepreneurial affairs Department in Commerce could relate to the small business administration

Well on business in Shreveport JR gets interested in a plane factory in El Paso. Marjorie tries to make a move to get the factory for him, but she decides instead to reconcile with Brent's father her husband in New Orleans. Under advice from Henry Jamison Brent takes a job offer in Albuquerque and moves with Jesse. David takes a line drawn in the sand and ask for a break from Christine

Angry that Kristen was going to Austin to be with her mother Jr vows to return to the ranch until he gets a better opportunity to go to Shreveport on business. Betsy leaves gym in Shreveport upset that he will not take part in ending the battle. Christine's rebellion becomes more and more apparent

From his estate in Gainesville, Texas, JR’s father does an interview with Greg Sanders, talking about the personal tax being against him and his marriage by a Clinton administrative operative

At the insistence of Mike Fields Bessie returns to Gainesville to be with Jim and persuade him to back off from the battle but to no avail. JR is struggling with his studies as Cora makes advances on him. Christian persuades Mike Fields to add Jr's name to the hanger in Lubbock in honor of his maternal grandfather.