A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa.

退役的牛仔冠军杰夫·麦克劳德同意在梅里特的妻子不希望的情况下指导新手牛仔选手韦斯·梅里特，她担心这项粗犷的运动的危险。