As the people of Cicely await "ice out," they begin to act in ways that are out of character. The episode begins with Chris describing these aberrations and howling into the microphone during his radio show. Joel has his radio stolen from his car. Maurice's house is broken into and his fancy boom box stolen. Holling feels the need to get in a fight and knock someone's teeth out. Shelley is reading D. H. Lawrence's The Rainbow (quite a book for someone that's probably never read one). Ed takes it upon himself to investigate. Maurice calls the state police and a woman officer shows up. She is built like an NFL linebacker and has absolutely no personality. Maurice falls in love with her. This climaxes in "The Running of the Bulls." See what I mean by this event. A really fun and dynamic piece of television work.