Outlaw Yancy Tyce and his outlaw gang try to free Tyce's younger brother now under arrest and being taken to Dodge by Matt.

Ex-guman Jake MacGraw arrives in Dodge after spending 20 years in prison. The townspeople think he has come for revenge.

Amos Sadler, a dirt farmer faces the loss of his home when a panic closes down the Dodge City bank. To save it he and his wife plan to break into it and steal some money.

An orphan steals from Matt but could risk his own life when he tries to help out in an ambush.

A friend of Newly's is about the victim of a con game.

Sam takes a special interest in Eric Tabray, who is running around in a gang committing crimes in Dodge.

A family is held hostage so they can't testify at the trial of a killer.

A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

Dr. Chapman is arrested by Festus when he tries to sleep in Doc's office even though he has explained that Doc went to Baltimore to hone his medical skills. A letter explains that Doc felt so badly about a little girl's death that he could have prevented if he had been more in tune with modern medicine, that he had to leave. Not many in town are very cordial to Dr. Chapman and when Newly's shop blows up with Newly and Festus in it, they dislike him even more. Festus is all right, but Newly has a bone splinter in his brain and needs an operation. Chapman wins the town by performing the operation and saving Newly's life.

Ma Colter tries to dissuade her youngest son from following his older brothers into a life of crime.

A guy comes to Dodge for revenge on a guy who might just deserve it.