MacNeill lectures Christy on the origins of moonshining and the reasons why many locals — including MacNeill — consider its prohibition to be an unfair block to their earning money from their crops. Christy eventually marries the physician.
MacNeill educates Christy about the history of moonshine production and the reasons why many locals, including himself, believe that prohibiting it hinders their ability to profit from their agricultural products. Christy ultimately wedded the doctor.