Connor arrives injured and demands revenge on the man who beat him, Gunner from Ridgeline. He insists the affront to the Malone family must be answered. However, another man reveals the target is connected to the powerful Jack Holt and is backed by a formidable rival, Morrison. This revelation escalates the conflict from a personal grievance to a potential gang war, placing Connor's impulsive demand against the strategic concerns of a larger, hidden power struggle. The boss angrily silences Connor, warning that his rash actions threaten a delicate, ongoing conflict.