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Ben gets up to work on Saturday morning to meet the demands of the workload. Cindy wishes he could take some time off to spend together.
Cindy finds it hard to deal with Ben working all the time. Jason arrives at the mill with an army mate Ned Phillips and invites Ben out to the Dew Drop for some drinks. Ben goes to get Cindy but she is already asleep in bed. At the bar Ned gets frisky with Sue Anne the bar maid. When she tries to put an end to his advances Ben tries to help and the soldier turns on Ben and starts throwing punches. Ben winds up in jail.
At church Cindy remarks that all the goodness they gain from attendance wares off by Saturday night. Corabeth gives her a new book to read “The Fastidious Wife” in hopes that it will help her relationship.
Ben and John loaf the truck with a load of wood. Cindy comes out to see them and Sue Anne from the bar pulls up to thank Ben for protecting her. He failed to mention that part to Cindy who immediately takes issue with the discovery.
Mary Ellen brings an old crib down from the attic for Cindy’s upcoming baby. It’s a little worse for wear but Cindy feels it will have to do as Ben hasn’t had the time to take her into town to buy a new one. Mary Ellen reads a bit of the book Cindy received from Corabeth. It sounds a bit old fashioned and unrealistic. But Cindy takes it to heart and begins to follow its advice. Ben comes home to a whole new wife who dotes on him, runs his bath, has his pyjamas laid out, her hair fixed with makeup and a beautiful nightgown on.
Cindy continues her mission to put Ben first. She applies elaborate face masks to retain her complexion, she gives him a haircut, picks up after him at the kitchen table, does exercises and brings Ben hot cocoa before bedtime.
Cindy finishes fixing up the cradle and has plans for a nursery for the baby. Ben thinks she looks tired and wonders if she is getting enough rest.
Cindy stops by the store and learns that Corabeth book is not selling and has to drop the price.
Mary Ellen finds Cindy in the mill still sorting the paper work for Ben. She says that poor Ben can barely take off his shoes before Cindy is down polishing them. She is concerned but Cindy doesn’t want her to interfere.
Ben and his Daddy come home late from a delivery and find Cindy asleep in the mill. When she stands she become lightheaded and faints. Ben carries her to their house. The doctor comes to check on her and says that she needs bed rest.
The next morning it’s Ben’s turn to bring breakfast in bed to Cindy but she just wants to sleep.
Ben asks his Daddy how he coped with so many pregnancies. Dr. Lewis returns to check on Cindy and says that her condition has improved but she needs to stay in bed for another week. Ben is thrilled with the news but learns why Cindy had been acting so strength and working so hard to please him based on the advise of the book from Corabeth. She says that she just wanted home to be happy to which he says he always has and always will and the fact that she has their baby growing inside her is enough and all she has to do.
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