As the new school year begins, Nellie receives a shocking graduation present from her mother. Caroline takes a job at the restaurant when Charles is injured and unable to work. A new teacher arrives in Walnut Grove with a handsome younger brother who catches Laura's eye immediately.
Laura decides that becoming a teacher will convince everyone of her maturity, but first she must pass the graduation exam. She does receive an unexpected offer of help, but in the end, it might just ruin everything.
After Boss Hogg fires Daisy from her job at the Boar's Nest, she becomes the first female deputy in Hazzard County and wins a commendation from the FBI for her daring capture of two armed criminals.