A dog is going after the chickens with Jerry and Lou concerned it might be their friend Elyse's dog Buster. But things take a sad turn for Elyse who wanted to be a vet but Kate explains how life works concerning animals.

The Hammonds meet up a family who travel by caravan and put on shows featuring snakes. Daughter Emma becomes friends with Lou and confesses she's tired of moving around. She runs away and Skippy's help is needed to find her.

Thelma takes the boat out into dangerous parts of the river. Will she be found in time?