Family Reunion: My New Step-CousinRanch reunion welcomes one very curious step-cousin to the family

The story

Out on the family ranch, a reunion is in full swing and a new face has arrived. Jake is a step-cousin, and, Lea points out, means only sort of related. Her boyfriend is obsessed with a horse and would, she says, marry it if it said yes. Lea says she likes the quiet ones and wonders if that is his type. Episode 1 is all hay, glances and a lack of seats. The parents beam about how well the two get along, and tomorrow's schedule includes a ride.

The twist

Episode 2 shows Lea slipping away. Her boyfriend is only twenty feet from the barn, so the pair must keep it quiet. They are, she reminds him, just cousins spending quality time together. Then she lowers her voice.

Developing story

A boyfriend close by, a ranch full of hiding places and a family that is delighted. The paid episodes ask how long a secret survives in a barn.