Very good 2 part episode. It starts out with Charles and Zalzamo returning after Zal purchased 5 new horses. He bought them on credit, which Charles wasn't too happy about. Anyway, after showing them to Beth and being lectured by her about getting too far in debt, he put them in the corral. They break to Zalzamo plowing the field. The second time they did that, it was in the pouring rain. At dinner that night, Beth scolded him for doing so and getting sick. He assured her he just had a cold and he was going to be alright. Then Zal apologized. They then show him plowing the field again, but he looked much worse. After resting his head on the plow, Zalzamo went back to the house and then collapsed. Dr Baker checked him out and told Laura that hi had diphtheria, a very contagious disease. Much to everyone's disagreement, a pregnant Laura insisted that she was going to take care of him. That night Zalzamo was awakened by hail on the roof. He screamed "the crop" and ran out the house, withe LAura chasing him. He then collapsed shortly after leaving the house. The next scene, Dr Baker was there at bed side. Zalzamo woke up with a stroke. The rest of the episode focuses on Zalzamo giving up on everything and unwilling to take matters in getting back his mobility Eliza came back to Walnut grove to baby Zalzamo, to Laura's dismay. She wanted him to be strong and fight through it. Eliza wants Zalzamo and family to move to Minneapolis and get a desk job. Eliza and Laura fight it out over this. During all this, Laura gives birth to a healthy baby girl. She named her "Rose".
