Anita Dangler

Reverend Alden offers 15-year-old Mary her first temporary teaching position in a backwoods community. Unfortunately, it ends up being one of the most difficult jobs a young girl could ever encounter. Now she must decide if her career - not to mention her family values - are worth putting up the fight of her life.

The death of Cindy's father reveals she was adopted, and a search for her real parents begins. Due to the lack of attention from Drew, Elizabeth looks elsewhere for romance.

Tom is talked into coaching Nicholas' little league team.

Abby suspects that she may be pregnant.

Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) inadvertently gives an urn containing the ashes of Henry's Aunt Mabel to a nun collecting items for a rummage sale, so she and Cherie (Cherie Johnson) go to the convent to try to get the urn back. Patricia Wilson guest stars.