Lou Mallory arrives in North Fork and starts buying up land and businesses. Lou and Lucas start disliking each other after she reveals plans to build a railroad on "worthless" land.
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 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.
A former neighbor of the McCains' is released from jail after serving his sentence for robbery. Lucas lets the man work for him but the new hand holds a secret.
A handsome gambler moves into town and begins wooing Milly Scott, claiming to have known her deceased brother.
Lucas's old Army pal settles in North Fork with his deaf daughter.
The young Queen-to-be of France hides out in North Fork with her sick brother.
Lucas seeks an escape when he's captured by outlaws while seeking help for an injured Mark.
When Mark is kidnapped and held for ransom, he finds himself an unwilling companion of gunman Carl Avery.
Lucas becomes the target of a vengeful mountaineer after he is responsible for a young mountain boy's death.
Mark Twain visits North Fork and quickly alienates the townspeople.
Stubborn Grandpa Fogarty is Lucas's main roadblock as he tries to get young Woody Fogarty to attend school.
Abe Lincoln's claim that he's the Great Emancipator amuses everyone except Matt Yordy.
Lucas tries to dissuade a latter-day knight from rushing into battle.
Mark goes to work for Will Temple, a badly scarred, very mysterious rancher.
Two prison wagon drivers stop at the McCain ranch looking for whiskey. Lucas turns them down because they are escorting a murderer, to be hanged in Yuma.
Mark and Milly are held hostage in her general store when two gunmen attempt a daring robbery.
A notorious killer is being held in the North Fork jail. When word gets around that Gordo's gang is on its way to free him, the whole town becomes frightened.
The young Queen-to-be of France hides out in North Fork with her sick brother.
When Mark is kidnapped and held for ransom, he finds himself an unwilling companion of gunman Carl Avery.