Christy

As Christy meets Dr. MacNeil, she is faced with her first major issue as she discovers a moonshiner and his son using the school as a base for their operations, putting the school at risk.

As Christy meets Dr. MacNeil, she is faced with her first major issue as she discovers a moonshiner and his son using the school as a base for their operations, putting the school at risk.

As Christy meets Dr. MacNeil, she is faced with her first major issue as she discovers a moonshiner and his son using the school as a base for their operations, putting the school at risk.

Christy deals with the tragic death of Opal's baby, and must also shelter Opal's husband Tom from angry moonshiners; this leads Christy to teach a lesson in the futility of feuding.

After some trouble with Ault Allen, Rev. David questions his calling. Christy meets Polly Teague, the oldest woman in town, and the mountain women resist the idea of marketing their crafts.

The mission's director, Dr. Ferrand, visits Cutter Gap to assess the job the mission is doing and frowns on Christy's solicitation for donations. Meanwhile, Miss Alice suffers an injury.

Miss Alice takes exception to the growing closeness between Christy and Dr. MacNeil, who tries to cure a girl blinded by an eye infection. Also, Fairlight's pride gets the better of her.

Historian Theodore Harland arrives to study and record Cutter Gap's folk music, particularly that of MacNeil's aunt. The woman with him turns out to have a surprising connection to the town.