The family and staff try to prevent Graves from finding out that his attempted assassin Martin Treadwell is seeking a furlough to visit his dying mother. Graves becomes an advocate for the Mexican immigrant community.

Graves encourages a federal bureaucrat to grant amnesty to a group of illegal immigrants who have sought refuge at his ranch; Jeremy returns home after serving four years in the Army but still feels he can't impress his father.

Graves realizes his views are on the wrong side of history as he attends his speechwriter's marriage to another man; Olivia falls deeper in love with Arturo; Isaiah tries to prep Jeremy for an interview on a local morning news show.