GeorgeWashingtonMcLintock,"GW"tofriendsandfoesalike,isacattlebaronandtherichestmanintheterritory.HeanxiouslyawaitsthereturnofhisdaughterBeckywhohasbeenawayatschoolforthelasttwoyears.He'salsosurprisedtoseethathiswifeKatherinehasalsoreturned.Shehadlefthimsomeyearsbeforewithoutreallyexplainingwhathedonebutshedoesmakethepointofsayingthatshe'sreturnedtotaketheirdaughterbacktotheStateCapitolwithher.GWishighlyrespectedbyeveryonearoundhimincludingthefarmerswhoarepouringintotheterritorieswithfreegrantsoflandandtheIndianswhoareunderthreatofbeingrelocatedtoanotherreservation.Betweenhiswife,hisheadstrongdaughter,thecrookedlandagentandthethievinggovernmentIndianagent,GWtriestokeepthepeaceanddowhatisbestforeveryone.