- Mary brings her son back to Four Corners...a year after he saw his father killed.
- Ezra Standish's mother, Maude comes to visit at the same time Mary's little boy, Billy Travis,comes to visit his mother. Billy was a witness to the murder of his father, Stephen. Billy runs away to protect his mother, after the killer confronts him and threatens to kill Mary. The Seven form a search party to find Billy, Chris and Vin quickly discover that Stephen Travis's killer, is now trying to kill Billy. Chris devises a plan to expose the killer, and find out the real reason for the murder of Stephen Travis.—MaggieS
- The Seven are most protective of Mary's kid son Billy Travis, who finally visits her but remains traumatized with nightmares since witnessing his father's murder, only opening to 'father figure' Chris, who saves his life. Billy arrives in the same stagecoach as .Ezra Standish's mother Maude, who finds him duly unwilling to wreck his new standing by helping in her continuing scams, blaming she never was a real mother for him. Frightened by the devil' who murdered his father, Billy makes a fugue, the seven ride to the rescue but the killers set chase and set a trap.—KGF Vissers
- A stagecoach heads for Four Corners, and a woman, Maude, looks out the window while a boy, Billy, sleeps in the seat next to her. Billy stirs uncomfortably in his sleep, and has a nightmare of his father Stephen hiding them in his cabin when men rode up. The men barged in and struggled with Billy's father, and Billy, watching from hiding, saw that one of the men had a pocket watch on a chain on his vest. One of the men shoots Stephen dead,
Billy wakes up from his nightmare, and Maude smiles comfortingly at him and shuffles a deck of cards. She tells Billy to go back to sleep, and dismisses her card-shuffling as "exercise for her rheumatism".
The coach pulls into Four Corners, and Mary runs over and hugs her son, Billy. She thanks the driver for watching over Billy, and tells Billy that they're going to have fun together. Maude looks on, exasperated, and Mary takes Billy to her home. Meanwhile, Maude tells the driver to be careful with her luggage as he unloads it. Josiah, Vin, and Extra are watching the stagecoach, and Ezra recognizes his mother Maude and goes over go greet her.
As Mary takes Billy to her office, the local hotel owner, Wheeler, recognizes Billy from a year ago when he lived there. Billy flinches away from Wheeler, and Wheeler goes to have his hotel clerk make some sandwiches for Mary and Billy and leads them to his hotel. Billy waits in the office,
Once Mary goes, Billy sees Chris sitting on the boardwalk, carving a wooden horse. The boy goes over, and Mary looks back and sees Billy with Chris. Meanwhile, Chris smiles and gives the horse to Billy. Billy takes it and goes into the newspaper office, and a man comes in, puts his hand over Billy's mouth, and says that it's too bad he had to come back to town. The man, Frank, says, that if Billy says one word, he'll kill Mary and she can't hide from the devil.
Billy breaks free and runs out into the street, right in front of an approaching wagon. Mary comes out, sees her son in danger, and screams. Chris tackles Billy, knocking him out of the way just in time, and Mary comes over and hugs Billy in relief. Chris confirms that Billy is all right, then tips his hat and leaves.
Later, Mary calls Nathan in and he makes sure that Billy is all right. Mary asks Billy what he was thinking, running into the street, and Billy tells his mother that he wants to go back to his grandfather. He says that the devil is going to get Mary. He admits that his nightmares have come back, and Nathan suggests that Billy coming home stirred them up again. Mary suggests that they need to talk about Stephen's death, and Billy turns away and tells Mary to go away. Nathan tells Mary that Billy could use some rest.
Ezra takes Maude to her hotel room, hauling her heavy luggage. He wonders what she's doing in Four Corners, and she admits that things got complicated in St. Louis, and it was best to disappear. Ezra sent letters to her, and Maude was impressed with his description of Four Corners.
Frank comes by, notices that Maude dropped her handkerchief, and returns it to her. Son and mother and move on, and Ezra complains that Maude dropped her handkerchief as a ruse. Maude cheerfully admits that the ruse is a classic, and the luggage breaks open and bricks fall out. She tells Ezra that appearances are everything, and Ezra tells the watching townspeople that the bricks are rare masonry from ancient Rome.
Mary approaches Chris and thanks him for saving Billy. She asks him to have a talk with Billy, and says the boy has never talked about the night Stephen was killed. Mary thinks that Billy needs to talk about it, but hopes that Billy didn't see it. She sent Billy to stay with his grandparents to avoid the memories in Four Corners, and Chris suggests that it's best to leave Billy be. Mary says that they've done that and Billy hasn't gotten any better, but Billy smiled when he looked at Chris. Chris figures that he wouldn't be much help, and Mary accepts that and walks away.
J.D. is showing off to a local girl, Virginia, and she tries to get away. When Buck comes by, Virginia immediately latches onto him. Frank comes of the bank he manages out and calls Virginia into his shop, and she reluctantly goes after smiling at Buck. J.D. is angry that Buck is taking Virginia away from him, and Buck says that he can't help it if he has "animal magnetism". He insists that he has no control over it, and J.D. suggests he take a bath to wash it off.
Frank comes out and suggests that Buck keep company with people his own age. He tells his thug to keep an eye on Buck and goes back inside, and Buck tells his horse that his animal magnetism is a curse.
That night, Maude is at the saloon with Josiah, Vin, and several other local men. She's playing poker and winning, and telling the men stories about Ezra as child, putting a dress on his dog. Ezra comes over and says that Maude needs her rest, and Vin admits that she cleaned them out. The gambler isn't surprised, and as they leave points out that he didn't have a dog as a child. Maude tells him that it's still an adorable story.
In his room, Billy is sleeping and dreaming of the night Stephen was killed. He remembers his father's killer telling Stephen to "stay out of it" before shooting him, and jerks awake.
The next morning, Mary discovers Billy is gone and runs out on the street, calling her son's name. Vin comes over and suggests that Billy is just wandering around the town. Mary doesn't believe it and continues searching.
The Seven prepare to ride out and search for the boy. Mary wants to go with them, and Chris tells her that she should stay in case Billy comes back. Meanwhile, Maude asks Ezra when he's started riding after runaway boys. Ezra claims that it would be good to have Mary owe him a favor, and Maude praises her son for always working an angle. Chris assures Mary that they'll find Billy and the Seven ride out. Once they leave, Maude tells Mary about the crazy things kids do and talks about Ezra got ahold of a hatchet and almost cut his cousin's fingers off.
As they search the local stables, Buck asks Nathan if there's a cure for his animal magnetism. Nathan is not amused.
Mary paces back and forth outside, and tells Maude that she should have done something. Maude admits that it never gets easier, but once in a while a mother sees something they did right and it helps. Wheeler comes by and checks on Mary, and Maude remembers him as the hotel owner and starts flirting with him. She has Wheeler escort her over\.
Vin picks up Billy's trail and tells Chris that they're close. Chris figure the boy is running from something.
Ezra, Josiah, and J.D. rid together searching, and Ezra says that Maude lost her mind before he was born. Josiah says that Maude is a charming woman, and J.D. tells Ezra that Maud predicted his fortune and said he'd be shot dead within six months. She did an ancient ritual and lifted the curse, and gave J.D. a discount.
Chris and Viu find Billy, who runs from them. Vin grabs the boy and assures him that he's okay, and Billy says that "he" is going to kill Mary. Someone shoots at them from on top of a nearby ridge, and Chris and Vin take cover while Chris holds Billy. The two men return fire, and the horseman rides off. Billy says that the man said he'd kill Mary, but doesn't know who.
That night, a woman passes by J.D. and Buck standing guard at the newspaper office. She ignores J.D. and greets Buck by name. Inside, Mary tells Chris and Nathan that she went to visit friends the night Stephen was murdered, and Billy stayed with his father. When she came back, she saw two men riding away. but it was too dark to see their faces. Mary explains that Stephen disturbed a lot of printing the truth in his newspaper. The subsequent investigation ruled that it was a robbery, and the guilty men were long gone. Chris suggests that they never left, Nathan asks Billy if he saw anything that night, and the boy says nothing.
Ezra goes to Maude's room and he tells her that they found Billy. Maude says that Ezra has ingratiated himself in with people in the town, and it's ripe with opportunity. She tells him about Wheeler and they spent the evening together, and suggests they use the same con on Wheeler that they used in Chicago. Ezra immediately refuses, and tells a disappointed Maude that he has the town believing he can protect it from people like Maude... and him.
Maude wonders if Ezra has joined the ranks of the employed, saying it would be undignified. She says that it's a waste of his gifts and she raised him better than that. Ezra tells Maude that she didn't "raise" him except for her cons, and otherwise dumped him with aunts and uncles. Maude says that she did the best she could and taught him a trade, and storms out.
in the saloon, Vin, Chris, and Josiah discuss the shooting. Vin has found one of the shooter's bullets, and wonders how they're going to flush the killer out. Josiah jokingly suggests they put an advertisement in the newspaper, and Chris agrees.
The next day, J.D. tells Josiah and Buck that Mary is leaving with Billy. Nathan joins them and they go to the stagecoach. Meanwhile, Vin escorts Mary and Billy to the stagecoach out of town, and Frank and Wheeler see them board. Wheeler looks panicked at Frank and leaves, as the stagecoach pulls out of town. J.D. calls goodbye after them, until Buck points out to him that Mary and Billy are gone, and they should go as well.
The stagecoach heads out of town, and two masked horsemen ride up to it and open fire. The driver stops the coach, and one of the riders opens the coach. Buck is waiting inside with a shotgun, and the rest of the Seven are hidden on the coach and draw their guns. Mary jumps out of the coach and pummels the lead horseman, until Buck pulls her away.
Chris takes Billy to the boy's old house and says that they'll wait until Mary comes back. Billy remembers the night his father died, and Stephen calling Frank by name. Chris comes over and tells Billy that he's met the Devil more than once and the Devil hasn't beat him yet. Billy comes into the house.
The other xix men string the horseman up from a tree by his heels. Mary leads the other horseman off at gunpoint, while Buck and Vin question their captive. Mary finds a shot into the air, pretending to shoot the other horseman dead, and Buck and Vin play along. They tell their captive that they need a description, and J.D. suggests that Buck use his "animal maggotism" on the captive.
Ezra lets go of the rope holding the captive up, and he drops and almost hits the ground before the slack brings him up short. The horseman breaks and gives them a description of his employer.
Chris talks to Billy about missing Stephen, and tells Billy that his father's death wasn't his fault. The gunman talks about how he was scared after he lost his son, and the most scared he was going on without him. Billy gets up and sits next to Chris, who strokes the boy's hair.
In town, Frank goes out to a wagon where Virginia is waiting. He tells her that he hasn't sold Mary's house yet, and Virginia tells him that she thought she saw someone go inside as she passed by. Frank says that he'll send someone out, and sees Mary and the others return in the coach and take their prisoners to jail. He sends Virginia home and tells his thug to get two more of his henchmen and meet him at the Travis place that night at 10 pm... and then checks his pocket watch.
That night at the house, Billy dozes off and Chris stand guards over him. He remembers his own wife and son.
In town, Maude sits in the saloon with Wheeler and tells him that after they raise their children, they despise them. She wonders what the point is of having children, and Wheeler says that he never had him. Maude tells him that he's smart and good-looking, and Ezra comes in and orders a drink. He says that they saved Billy, and Wheeler listens carefully as Maude sarcastically tells Ezra that now he can return Billy to Mary.
Ezra is disappointed that Maude didn't take any maternal pride in what he did, and Wheeler excuses himself. The gambler leaves, saying he's going back to the jail to find out who hired the outlaw horsemen... and then hunt their boss down and rip his throat out. He says it loud enough so everyone in the bar can hear him, and Maude tells Wheeler that she doesn't fancy watching a man dismembered. She emphasizes that's what a mob does to a man who prey on little children.
Wheeler excuses himself, and finds Josiah and the others waiting for him. Ezra and Maude join them, and Wheeler realizes that it was all an act. Mary is with them, and Wheeler says that it wasn't his idea and he had to go along with it. Wheeler tells Mary that Stephen was digging into land deeds, and he would have found out that they were fake. He says that he just wanted to talk to Stephen to get him to back off, and protected Billy as long as he could. Vin tells Wheeler that he's going to kill him unless he says who his partner is and where they can find him.
Frank's hired henchmen move in on the Travis house, along with Frank and his thug. Chris hears them and shelters Billy with his body, and takes a round in the arm when they shoot through the window. Frank tosses a lantern in, setting the house on fire to smoke Chris and Billy out. Chris tells Billy that they'll have to make a run for the barn, and shoots one of the henchmen as he comes in. They run for the barn, Chris shooting as he goes, and puts Billy on a horse and sends him away.,
Chris reloads and shoots back at the three men shooting at him. He runs out of bullets and Frank moves in, and Billy rides up and knocks Frank over. The boy dismounts and runs to Chris, who is behind a trough. The remaining two men continue firing, and the others arrive and shoot one of them down as he moves in on Chris and Billy. They capture Frank's thug at gunpoint, and Frank recovers and goes for his gun. Buck stops him, and Mary arrives and goes to her son. She hugs him and says that he's safe, and Billy looks at Frank and, recognizing him, says that Frank killed Stephen. Chris tells Billy that's it over, and Frank will pay for what he did.
The next day, Ezra escorts Maude to the waiting stagecoach and apologizes for what he said earlier. Maude ignores him and greets Buck, who wishes her a good trip. She notices that he smells like an animal and moves on. Ezra continues his conversation, trying to leave. J.D. pays Maude off for lifting his "curse", and Josiah tells Maude that he'll die if she leaves and kisses her hand. Ezra finally tells his mother to take care of herself, and she says that she always does and kisses him on the cheek. Josiah comes over to Ezra and says that Maude is an extraordinary woman, and Ezra agrees.
Billy leads Mary out on the street, talking about how Chris said he'd take him fishing and hunting. Chris is waiting and asks if Billy is waiting, and helps Billy up onto his horse. They ride off as Mary looks on, smiling.
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