Trampas falls in love with the daughter of a peace-loving man of faith, but defies her father's nonviolent approach by encouraging the townsmen to bear arms.
Lucas' former Army captain visits him at North Fork because he is now an undercover federal agent and needs Lucas' help to get access to a band of bank robbers.
Slim is in Cody where he meets a bar maid and her father, who ask Slim for him in guiding them to Helene, Montana; the father wants to return money he stole.
A woman finds herself returning to her family home with her younger sister, but problems quickly ensue when she discovers that her sister has gone missing.
Daniel and Mingo defend a settler couple that has adopted a Native American boy and are now threatened by a renegade who is the child's biological father.
Cheyenne tries to repair the relationship between a father and son who were at odds over the Civil War, but his efforts to gain reconciliation are interrupted.
A nefarious family of circus performers uses their variety show as a front for their bank and business robbery operations; the bandits use the rouse as a smoke
A U.S. Marshal is tasked with investigating the deaths of innocent families, but more problems ensue when he learns someone is supplying the killers with guns.
A U.S. Marshal attempts to warn his friend about his young gypsy girlfriend, but problems quickly ensue when he learns his friend has run off to elope.
Hardie is forced to cancel his Christmas plans with friends to try to find gunrunners, who want to transport weapons illegally across the Mexican border.
When an attractive woman needs help and catches Lucas' eye, he goes to help her and be her hero, but that eventually lands him in the middle of a murder.
Jess drifts into Laramie, Wyoming Territory from Texas to look for an old acquaintance who he claims stole his money; the lawmen are less than welcoming.