Kodiak's effort to transport an expectant mother through the snow to access professional assistance encounters a dual challenge: an irate husband and a fleeing murderer.

Ford Windust is a resentful gold miner who has lost an arm, and he now confines his partner, Abel Lonegan, in chains while threatening him with a shotgun to ensure he continues to mine for gold. Windust contracts a fever, which indicates trouble for Kodiak.

A duo of hunters arrives with an enigmatic objective concerning the bush nurse Mandy. Mandy Farrow is being pursued by her ex-boyfriend and a criminal.