Gene returns to his ranch to find a devastating scene: the cattle are dying, and the water supply is poisoned by the copper mine's toxic waste. As tensions escalate, a violent confrontation between Tom and the miners ends in tragedy, leaving Tom behind bars and Gene facing a double crisis.
Back in the Saddle
Gene's discovery of copper on his land sparks Bennett's avarice, leading him to concoct a plan to falsely imprison Gene and seize the valuable resource for himself.