The cowboys travel farther out on the range; back at the ranch, the family begins to understand the drudgery of domestic life.

The cowboys travel farther out on the range and slowly begin to gather cows, while back at the ranch, Mrs. Cooke, her three daughters and family servant, Maura, begin to understand the drudgery of domestic life. Rising tensions among the group at large lead to various confrontations, including the firing of foreman Stan, but relief comes with a Fourth of July celebration that brings friends and neighbors to the ranch and gives everyone a chance to blow off some steam. (TXHO #102, 5/1/06, 2100-2200; rpt. 5/14/06, 2200-2300)