In this episode while Jim is having a good time in Washington DC JR has a brief
argument with Brad but announcing to Fort Worth took his mind off his troubles

In this episode JR Hendrick begins to make his attempts to rise above his father's attitude towards him

In this episode despite his best efforts JR Is humiliated by his egocentric father

This episode takes a part of the Hendrick family to a to a special adventure to Dallas Fort Worth getting ready for a Texas Tech swim meet

In this story Jr. And his father reconcile and at the same time Jr. And Jennifer are considering the possibility of marriage. His father meanwhile is in Dallas promoting himself At the same time Jr. Learns the truthat's the truth of the circumstances of his grandpa Hendrix end of life and final death

In this episode Jr. Is trying to reconcile differences with his family and at the same time his parents have learned to swallow their pride and return to their son

In this episode J r's father returns to the social scene in Washington DC meanwhile meanwhile they are school and social life picks up

April 13th 1952 a particious story of how J r's paternal grandfather grandfather uses the Korean war to permanently walk away from his family his family his wife from Texas 5015 year old and 9 year old sons. After nearly 16 years of marriage with Ryan being gone half of it he and Mary decide that their marriage is going nowhere ever since barrel ever since World War II began in 1939teen 39 now their marriage is in ruins is in ruins as Mary packs up the Hendrick boys and returns back to Midland Texas

JR struggles with his relationship problems with his father. Meanwhile Jim is having the time of his life in Detroit win Detroit with his assistant/mistress