The Waltons (1972)
S04E05 The Boondoggle
Episode Overview
Porter Sims, a journalist from New York, visits Virginia to gather content for a travel guide. John-Boy introduces him to the Baldwin sisters, who permit him to sift through their late father's personal documents. Among these papers, he uncovers shocking revelations that their father faced treason charges for sheltering Union soldiers during the Civil War. The news deeply wounds the sisters, leading them to the poignant decision to never leave their home again.