At his grandfather's graveside a shabby cultivator returns and is ambushed by hired men who confess they were sent by Mr. Lawson to kill him. He intimidates them, forces the confession, then unexpectedly spares and sends them away. A local passerby thanks him, warns that the area will be developed, and notices severe burn injuries from intense flames; the stranger urges immediate treatment and asks, "You're skilled in medicine?" The episode ends with the cultivator exposed—his attackers linked to Lawson—and facing a choice to accept help for his wounds or remain hidden.