A serious game of ""let's pretend"" begins when Griff and government agent Theodora Duffy pose as husband and wife to capture a gang of war criminals.
Jamie becomes friends with the wife of an unpopular schoolmaster, who often browbeats her.
A lonely old man opens his home to two orphan boys but runs into bureaucratic opposition when attempting to adopt them.
Dr. Will Agar is Virginia City's new town doctor, and brings with him new skills and expertise to treat area residents' health maladies. Only thing is, Dr. Agar is seriously addicted to morphine, and it results in serious trouble for everyone.
The moving tale of Little Joe and his beloved black stallion, which Ben purchases for his son as a birthday gift.
Mark Twain ruffles dangerous feathers in Virginia City with accusations of claim-jumping and murder.
Ben and a pregnant woman named Teresa are held hostage by desperate outlaws, who plot to rob a stagecoach and force the two to go along with the scheme.