Jake and The Kid

When the war memorial is unveiled during the Golden Jubilee celebration, Julia is disturbed at being labelled Crocus's only war widow. Meanwhile, Jake and Ben plot to win a prize horse that is coming up for auction.

Julia has a difficult decision to make after receiving a generous offer to purchase the Osborne farm. Riding his new horse Fever, Jake has a bad spill and must learn to overcome his fear if he is to continue riding.

A mysterious stranger arrives in Crocus just in time to save the town's struggling baseball team, but there are rumors that the talented pitcher may be an escaped convict.

Lottery fever strikes Crocus when the grand prize of its first contest is a trip to England to observe the Queen's coronation.

Jake becomes concerned when a slick oil-company executive, who believes that Crocus may overlie a vast new oilfield, persuades many of the locals to sell him the rights to their land.

Repeat is sued after he cuts off the local undertaker's beard in a fit of rage. Meanwhile, Julia's Hollywood-starlet sister Donna pays a surprise visit.