Pit Pony
Sunshine & Shadows (1x24)
: 16, 1999
Nellie begins to think that she might be pregnant which puts both a glimmer of hope for everyone as Willie and Maggie take over for one evening Nellie's teaching position. Maggie also begins to develop a friendship with pit boy Jimmy. But mystic Helen Borso begins to think otherwise of Nellie's true condition. Meanwhile, Ned is put in charge of a mine face cleaning operation by Mr. Frawley to prevent him from being fired and the end results in a yet another cave-in in which Stringy is badly injured.