After fulfiling Gus' last request to be buried in Texas, Woodrow Call (Jon Voight) heads back to Montana with a herd of mustangs for Hat Creek Cattle Co.

Having escaped from the Kiowas, Call (Jon Voight) comes to a Cheyenne camp, where he takes a wife; a prairie fire destroys Clara's ranch; with a range war looming, Call refuses Dunnegan's request to join the Montana Cattleman's Alliance.

Gideon's former attraction for Clara is rekindled and she decides to join him on the trail. Meanwhile, the range war between cattlemen and homesteaders reaches a head. Plus, Newt asks Captain Call for assistance and is stunned by his refusal.

Call (Jon Voight) makes Agostina (Nia Peeples) a partner in the Hat Creek Ranch.