Vernon Weddle

Split up because of an argument, Sanford and son try to get along without each other.

A heavy rain has been falling in Walnut Grove for two months, and shows no signs of stopping. Charles fears that his crops will suffer and his family will go hungry. He takes them on a 400-mile journey for a temporary new life in Gold Country. Caroline opens and teaches a school in a tent, right in the middle of town, but it proves to be a less-than-ideal learning environment for everyone.

Hoping to strike it rich after their crops are destroyed by a devastating rain storm, the Ingalls leave Walnut Grove and go to the Dakota gold fields. But, after a while, the Ingalls realize that greed may have been poisoning their minds.

Jack and Larry unknowingly date the same woman.

When a young widow comes to stay in their home, the Walton children learn a hard lesson about how to cope with another person's grief.

Both Erin and Jason learn lessons about growing up, as Erin tries to elope with Chad Marshall and Jason takes over the store while Ike is away.