When convicted embezzler Fred Swan returns to his hometown it means trouble for Iris McKay, a former client of private investigator Paul Drake.
Town character Brett Conway blackmails Lucas with the knowledge that a young couple Lucas rescued is suffering from yellow fever.
When Lucas, Mark, and Micah get lost in Old Mexico, they are held hostage by a group of bandits who intend to kill the men and take Mark as a slave. Micah is seriously hurt and buried alive, so it's up to Lucas to save them.
Lucas's old Army pal settles in North Fork with his deaf daughter.
While trapped in the ghost town saloon, Lucas tries to come up with a plan to escape with his son and Micah after Mark refuses to leave without him. When one of the bandit's wives goes into labor, Lucas must deliver the baby rather than escape.
