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 on the roots of moonshining and the rationale behind why many community members — including MacNeill — think that banning it restricts their capacity to earn a living from their crops. Christy eventually married the physician.