In the first of two parts, the war in Europe is winding down, and John-Boy and Jason are trying to meet in Paris, Ben is preparing for action in the Pacific.
In the Pacific, Ben fears execution when he and another POW are marched into the jungle at gunpoint, Jason and his girlfriend seem uncertain about the future of their romance.
Jim-Bob returns from the service with expectations of a leisurely life, Mamie and Emily stumble onto the room where their grandfather brewed his "recipe."
