Fed up, Hank tells his guest that he is in the business of "selling propane and propane accessories with honor and dignity." Holloway throws a punch, which Hank casually catches in his fist. When Hank returns with the drink, Holloway takes one sip and spits it out. Hank, at the end of his rope, says that he has had enough of Holloway's immature behavior, and mint juleps are not even stereotyped to Texas. Holloway is more interested in getting a good mint julep. There, he sells his heart out, waxing philosophic about all things propane. Hank takes his guest to a strip club called Jugstore Cowboys. But Hank intercedes, insisting that if anyone is taking Holloway to a "gentleman's club," it will be him. Holloway orders the 72 ounce steak challange which he quit after one bite, then tells Hank that he and Thatherton are headed out to a strip club. Holloway bows out of dinner at the last moment. Though greatly displeased, Peggy honors her husband's request. Later, Hank asks Peggy to don a Kilgore Rangerette-type outfit for their dinner engagement with the Holloways. Hank takes Holloway and Bobby to a Western Wear Store Rhinestein's Cowboy, where he purchases a pair of tight-fitting boots and a large cowboy hat.
But Holloway still yearns to see his host in a pair of boots. Taking the plunge, Hank concocts a story about how he gave up his boots to his uncle after he was killed by a Texas-sized twister. Holloway notices that Hank isn't wearing cowboy boots. Holloway is impressed with Thatherton, referring to him as a "real Texan." Holloway to a coffee shop for pie, Thatherton strides up to their table and introduces himself.
As Hank attends to Holloway, Peggy strikes up an easy friendship with his wife. Holloway, an obnoxious Bostonian who pictures Texans as stereotypical cowboys wearing ten-gallon hats and spurs. When Hank returns home, he tells his wife a cup of coffee, a slice of pie and a handshake are all he needs to cement a deal.
Thatherton, is very eager to land the same client. Buck warns, however, that their competitor (and Hank's old nemesis), M. He gives Hank a one hundred dollar bill and the keys to a rented Cadillac El Dorado convertible, instructing him to show the owner and his wife, Mr. Buck explains that Holloway Hollows, a new development, is in need of a propane supplier. Hank meets with his boss, Buck Strickland, inside the men's restroom at work.
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