I’m gets furious as he found JRs engagement ring. Battle lines get deeper between JR and Christine as the family scrambles

Jr finishes his finals with gusto and then heads off to the public affairs conference in Provo, not thinking about the possibility of the engagement ring arriving in Gainesville while he's out. Christine is disgusted with girls end of Hendrick air the spite questions about her own business tactics while Rachel begins with interpretation to be a part of the Texas Air control commission. Elizabeth Marie quits her public affairs job

Betsy is concerned that her husband has corrupted her mother's will, but Jr tells her not to rock the boat. Christine is thoroughly convinced that she is right and at the end of the year she will be president of Hendrick Air. Betsy begs Rachel to help JR. JR gets the engagement ring and has Brent run a society by line that he and Christian are getting engaged

From his estate in Gainesville, Texas, JR’s father blasts Clinton and members of Congress regarding confirmation hearings for a federal judge and a friend of his is being appointed to the commerce department

JR flies with Kristen to Dallas Fort Worth to spend Thanksgiving with her and her family. And although her grandmother and aunt are behind the relationship it is clear that Kristen's mother is not. Accusing him of being just like his father. Jim is disappointed with a policy outline that Jr prepared for him. Carl tries to throw the Thanksgiving festivities because JR is not there. Kristen's grandmother wants Jr of her father's side of the family.

JR get sweary of Kristens clingyness as his father comes to town. His professors offered him a chance of a lifetime for a law and public affairs conference in Provo Utah. Betty is concerned about her husband's behavior since returning to the ranch from St Croix person Clinton tries to neutralize a threat to his post-election popularity, and Jim discovers a new legislation to take the place of the one that he proposed

Introduced by law school dean Jack Robertson at the Texas tech Law firm Jim and Jr speak before a federal society meeting and answer questions from the press and professors in the law school

JR is trying to buy a factory from his friend Henry Jameson when he gets a distraction from an old friend Charlie Nation with an offer that is hard for him. Meanwhile in St Croix Jim conducts business for some offshore drilling and is interviewed by a local talk radio host and a national news anchor. Brent to the help of his mother buys the factory for JR

I’m bored a yacht in St. Croix JR‘s father is interviewed by premium based and talk ready host Leon Lyons to discuss he’s feelings about his work with the bush and Clinton administrations

General struggles with his girlfriend's clinginess and music career. He is depressed about the election so he throws himself into his law studies and business work. He expands his business interest to India thanks to the help of Uncle Carl. Jim gets ready for an international business meeting in St Croix with Betsy