Reed decides the ranch would be a suitable safe house for murder witness. A reporter arrives while Michael protects a government witness. Fox tries to straighten out a thief.

A teen prostitute claims rape after Michael rejects her advances. Michael refuses to heed warnings from his friends and colleagues about a prostitute staying at the ranch, now he's being accused of rape. A philanthropist is interested in the ranch, but not the kids.

In a quest to obtain some funding, a social service worker arrives at the ranch to evaluate Michael and the staff but things go from bad to worse as he starts to disapprove of Michael's methods..  A ranch graduate has trouble letting go of Michael and the ranch.