My Friend Flicka

As the end of the summer approaches, McLaughlin is desperate to finish the work on the ranch while the weather is still good. He hires several men to help, which leads to issues with reliability and skill. Through it all, Ken tends to Flicka, introducing her to different parts of the ranch. Whenever he asks his father for advice, he is impatient and irritable, causing Ken to spend much of his time alone.

One day, Ken notices that Flicka is very thin. She eats twice a day yet does not seem to be gaining any weight. Her wounds look better, so Ken decides that she is still just recovering from her infection.

One evening, Nell prepares dinner. Her work has increased, as she is regularly responsible for feeding the extra hands. She decides to hunt for rabbit. However, she encounters the mountain lion. She runs back to the ranch to tell McLaughlin.

When Nell spots her husband, he is arguing with Tim. McLaughlin yells at him for putting the cows in the wrong pasture. However, Tim tells him that Nell wanted him to put them there. McLaughlin then yells at Nell, insisting that he is the only one that can give orders to the men.