Sun, Nov 14, 1971
Josie, daughter of prominent banker Sam Macklin, is found beaten and accusations flow as to who is responsible. Town tough Ned is jailed but further investigation by Dr. Locke reveal a young man Henny is suffering from severe headaches and blackouts. After Henny disappears, Ned's help is needed.
Sun, Nov 7, 1971
Locke is slightly hurt after a dynamite bomb goes off in the front yard of Dr. Sellers. Soon after, Sellers is occupied by a long time girl patient that seemingly goes crazy during an examination, and her father has a raging mistrust of him because of his age, blaming him for her condition.
Sun, Nov 28, 1971
An unconscious man is found in one of the rides at an itinerant fun fair, and Locke diagnoses him as suffering from Typhus. Swiftly, the town of Dixon Mills is quarantined, leading to hardships for the angry and frightened residents. The disease's carrier has fled, and a desperate search ensues.
Sun, Dec 5, 1971
The town is in an uproar over the Quarantine, and police are still on the trail of a fugitive believed to be the Typhus carrier, but it's revealed he's running from a petty crime warrant. After Palmer becomes ill, he is shocked to find that the real carrier is the girl he's fallen in love with.