Unbob's son arrives in town after the death of his mother and starts trouble. Call discovers there's been a bounty placed on his head for a crime he didn't commit when he has to kill an old associate in self-defense.

In order to 'prove himself' to Halcyon mines, Mosby ignores safety regulations in the Curtis Wells mine to make a profit. When an explosion results in numerous injuries and some fatalities, Clay tries to shift the blame, even though he feels guilty.

A troupe of carnival folk, old friends of Amanda's, come to town, and when the fat lady dies, it looks like the whole town is cursed.