When his stepbrother is found dead, a man is charged with murder and is accused of using his sleepwalking as a cover-up.
The drive picks up four stranded sisters, then must fight a band of hide traders to cross a river; guest Abby Dalton.
A rancher (Viveca Lindfors), obsessed with breaking a stallion that crippled her daughter, lures Rowdy to do the job.
A group of thieves posing as True Lighter missionaries are stopped outside Dodge City. The leader wants Jennie Brandt to court Earp to learn the time of a Wells Fargo gold shipment. She reluctantly does the job but falls for Earp doing it.
Doc Holliday is very sick with his wife Kate threatening to leave him since he won't follow anyone's instructions to get better. Earp convinces him he should reform to keep Kate. The reformed Doc with no liquor and guns keeps Earp busy.