Zeb suffers a mild heart attack, and takes to bed. A number of days pass, and his condition doesn't improve. He thinks he's going to die, and asks John Boy to pick him out a tombstone. The family decide to put a bed in an old circus tent (against doctors orders), and bring Zeb there, surrounded by the sights and sounds of Walton's Mountain, hoping it will improve his health. This episode really pulled at my heart strings. Zeb's attack affected all the family, understandably so, as the Walton's are a tight family unit. Esther can't seem to grasp the seriousness of his condition, and John Boy is horrified at the thought of being asked to pick his Grandpa's tomb stone, and at the thought of his Grandpa dying. I could sense the love they all felt for Zeb, and the emotions family members go through at the thought of losing someone very close. As tight families do, the Waltons rallied around Zeb, doing all they could to help him recover. A real bittersweet episode. One of the best so far.
—Dougal