Jim Bob is
getting quite a ribbing (a cruel one at that) for not looking like the other
Walton children, leading him on a quest to determine if he is indeed a
biological family member. When he asks around town, he discovers that he was
born in Charlottesville, and that his birth had not been an easy one. When
John-Boy accompanies him to the county records office, he finds that he had a
twin brother who died at birth; his father later explains they had kept it a secret
as it was a traumatic emotional experience for Olivia. Subplot: John-Boy
overextends himself when Ben volunteers his writing services for his music
teacher’s written history of the local townsfolk.
Another
emotional outing follows a familiar trajectory – until the conclusion when we
learn of the unique situation surrounding Jim-Bob’s birth. It’s handled with
tact and sensitivity, and makes one consider how dangerous child birthing truly
was up until the modern age of medicine. Good work from actor David W. Harper,
both for this and the previous episode (“The Search”).
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