Nelsbecomesapprehensivewhenhelearnsthatatravelingcircus-inwhichhisestrangedsister,anobesewomannamedAnnabelle,isoneofthestars-iscomingtoWalnutGrove.NelseventuallyrealizesheneedstodealwithhisinsecuritiesandmakeamendswithAnnabellewhenheisaskedtobetheringmaster.WrittenbyBrianRathjenbriguy_52732@yahoo.com

While Charles and Caroline are visiting Walnut Grove, the townspeople learn that a land development tycoon has acquired title to all the land in Hero Township. They are inspired by Laura to vent their anger at this injustice.

Albert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Meanwhile children from school are preparing for their traditional climbing of the mountain.