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.

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