[1] Olivia begins to experience pain and fatigue, and eventually collapses after church.
He composes a song he calls "The Ironing Board Blues" which he performs in an amateur talent contest.
When John-Boy checks in to apply at the University of Virginia, he finds out there is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of polio.
John-Boy and Grandma encourage Olivia to try the exercises against the advice of the doctor, who suggests that the experimental treatment could leave her worse off.
Olivia attends the Easter sunrise service on the mountain with her family, celebrating the apparent miracle.