When Alberto, a good looking itinerant Italian rescues Jodi from a rampant steer she falls hopelessly in love with him. At first Meg isn’t too worried as Alberto will be moving on bu before he can leave, he saves Jodi yet again, this time from a snake, incurring a snakebite himself in the process. While he is recuperating, love starts to bloom between him and Jodi. Which is exactly what Claire is hoping would be happening between her mare and Harry’s stallion.