Matthew (Chad Allen) is wounded during a bank robbery, leading the townspeople to question whether or not he can carry out the responsibilities of being sheriff, since he doesn't wear a gun.
Mike (Jane Seymour), Sully (Joe Lando), and Matthew join forces with a legandary marshall (guest star Willie Nelson) to track down the outlaws who wounded Matthew.
Meanwhile, Preston (Jason Leland Adams) and Hank (William Shockley) lead their own search for the robbers, with Hank envisioning the reward money going toward his plans for building a new hotel.
Recently widowed Teresa (Michelle Bonilla) struggles to maintain repairs on her ranch, but is too proud to accept Jake's (Jim Knobeloch) offer of help -- until Brian (Shawn Toovey) steps in.