JR’s father goes on the air to criticize Clinton’s nominee for administrator for the small business administration as he talks with Andrew house about the pluses and minuses of leaving public life

JR returns to his Law School classes. Jim goes to Washington to lobby for some legislation but at the same time Betsy is working back home to impeach his credibility. Things begin to heat up between Christine and David were the third party putting themselves in. Marjorie visits the ranch to check on Betsy

Can we move beyond the identity, politics and move towards real politics with conservative values and principles that really matter instead of all the bantering this thing going on over the years? Can we move beyond what happened from Covid onward to realize that this country needed some more return to go principles long ago

Despite a visit to Washington DC and a magazine radio interview Jr is very depressed over the family battle.
Meanwhile Jim prepares to men fences with his old boyfriend buddies. Thomas and Rachel get married. Christine's hatred and rebellion begins to get in the way of her dating relationship with David

JR goes on radio to defend himself from the criticism within his family and talks about his political desires and potential goals and dreams as he prepares to be married

Gary's father reaches out to a friend on the radio to talk about some basic scandals going on in Washington DC and the rivalry between Jr and Christine about Hendrick Air

Jr's father goes on TV and radio to defend his record of public service and supporting bipartisan legislation supported by President Clinton

Jr's father hits the radio trying to abate the criticism against him for the problems he's having with his family

Jr prepares to fight his father alongside his mother. Enraged by desire Christine is determined to fight Jr along with her father which impacts her relationship with David.
Thomas asks Rachel to marry him and she says yes. Christian and Jr get engaged. Betsy and Miss Mike Fields to help clean up the mess from the Christmas debacle
Meanwhile Jr prepares to do battle with his father in Washington DC

At the Hendrick estate in Gainesville, Texas things come to the head in Christmas 1996 when battle lines are being drawn. Betsy sees how Jim is treating JR with favoritism for Christine and Kyle and denounces him and Hendrick oil.