Rich and Pan are planning on making the trip into Vanderhoof to buy a bull, which they feel they need to increase the herd for the spring. But when one of them comes down with a gastrointestinal issue - what is originally thought to be food poisoning - they postpone the trip, which does require two people. Between Rich, Gloria and Pan (as Kit and Tommy are off helping the Georges), they argue about who is able and who is capable to make the trip, and who if anyone should stay behind to look after the sick. But slowly, the gastrointestinal issue passes from person to person, making them come to the realization that it is the flu. The issue, however, still remains of someone needing to stay behind to look after whoever is most sick, while two relatively healthy and capable people - preferably at least one partner when Kit and Tommy arrive back to the ranch - need to go into Vanderhoof. Ultimately, they come to the realization that what one person has is not the flu but much worse that requires medical attention. They hope that the doctor arrives before it's too late.
—Huggo