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10/25/79
John and Olivia
continue to stress about the uncertainty of John-Boy’s MIA status, so they go
to the Charlottesville Red Cross to try to get information. Meantime John-Boy’s
book publisher comes, interesting in publishing his journal, but he needs the
authorization of his next of kin: John and Olivia. Initially reluctant because
they feel it means John-Boy is dead, they reconsider, but back off yet again
when they feel the book advertising may be exploitative. Finally, after
actually reading the journal when they are notified that John-Boy’s plane went
down over occupied Belgium, they agree to publication.
Subplot: a major
Walton’s milestone – Reckless, the
longtime family canine, dies, and Ben gets a crash course in fatherhood when he
goes through trail and error of helping Jeffrey deal with the traumatic
situation.
Double-packed
with emotion, this episode continues the season-long nail-biter about
John-Boy’s disappearance. But there’s one logical glitch – if Earl Hamner, who
represents John-Boy, is still narrating, isn’t it assured that he’s alright? Or
is he speaking from the grave, a la Kevin Spacey in American Beauty?
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