After three years of brutal training, Leroy stands before his Mentor as a top assassin. The Mentor offers women as a reward but warns, 'Desire is the greatest enemy.' Leroy refuses to be tempted, says he won't fall for tricks, and reveals he was the eldest son of the Millers, expelled with his mother. He declares he's leaving to settle accounts with those who wronged him. The Mentor praises his skill but cautions him to restrain himself once he's down the mountain: 'Don't kill recklessly.' Leroy departs, vengeance imminent and restraint uncertain.
When a woman claims to be Mr. Valen's daughter and says she's been drugged, she begs a passing man for help; he initially refuses. Members of the Blackhand Sect arrive, harass them and threaten to kill the bystander when he intervenes. The woman's condition escalates—she is having a severe reaction to the drug—so the reluctant man finally agrees to help. As he steps in, she unexpectedly confesses love and asks to marry him, leaving his response and her safety unresolved.
When Mary confronts her father after being drugged and assaulted, she demands he find and kill whoever did it. Her father vows revenge, but someone reveals the Aurorans drugged her to threaten him—and that the man from last night actually saved her. They set out to locate him. Mary returns home, insisting no one will bully them again. Locals announce Leroy's return; he's rushed to his mother's side and told she didn't deserve to die. The episode ends with Leroy staring at her body and whispering, "What happened to my mom?"
After a grocery run goes wrong, Leroy cradles his injured mother after a hit-and-run. Police say the driver fled; callers report the crash while his mother slips toward death and reveals a buried truth: Leroy was born the eldest son of the Millers, displaced years earlier when a woman and her illegitimate son forced them out. She begs him to reclaim what was rightfully theirs and to return to the Miller residence. Leroy resolves to take back the family's hard-earned inheritance. The episode ends as someone arrives with a letter for Leroy, unresolved.
Leroy receives an anonymous letter ordering him to disappear from Ninth City or be made to disappear. The messenger drives off; Leroy tells his grandmother he’s taking his mother back to the Miller residence and promises to be careful. Separately, a woman confronts a man, accusing him of taking advantage of her after she was drugged; he denies it and insists he did nothing, while she struggles, shouting, "Let go of me!" She won’t accept his denials. Both incidents end unresolved: Leroy departs under threat, and the assault accusation and her humiliation remain unsettled.
A woman confronts a man; he insists he's not interested in women. She demands an apology, then reveals her mother was killed in a hit-and-run on Sand Road and orders, 'Find the driver. I want them alive.' He agrees to help only if she apologizes for earlier, forcing a tense bargain and a manhunt. Arthur and Laura plan to drive Leroy from Ninth City. Arthur vows to root out his enemies and warns Leroy will end up just like his mom if he stays. The episode closes with the search underway and Leroy threatened.
Leroy Miller returns carrying his mother's body, declaring he’s bringing her home. The household erupts: Mr. Miller and relatives learn she was deliberately run over, and shock quickly turns to suspicion. Family members accuse Leroy of staging homelessness or even causing the death; a woman who once dumped him sneers and calls him a stray. Leroy demands the driver’s identity and threatens, “I’ll skin him alive!” The scene ends with relatives shouting threats—"Bastard! Do you want to die?"—leaving Leroy isolated, accused, and the true driver still unknown.
Leroy returns to a family meeting and is immediately accused by a man of hitting his woman. A heated argument erupts as Uncle Jack and relatives press both sides. Someone reminds everyone that Emily used to be Leroy's girlfriend and later became involved with the accuser, turning past favors and money into fresh insults. Threats fly and relatives mock Leroy's kindness as 'groveling.' Leroy says he's back to bring his mother and reclaim her share of the family business. Jack snarls that they were driven out and refuses the claim, leaving the inheritance fight unresolved.
At a funeral gathering a woman accuses Sean of striking her and demands revenge; she warns she'll kill if crossed and urges Jack to call his people. The scene escalates as onlookers argue and Mr. Miller and Ben arrange the coffin, ordering the body not buried or cremated until the killer is caught. Outside, violent talk of skinning and feeding the man to dogs spreads. Mr. Miller pulls Leroy aside, admits wrongdoing and says he sent Ben to find him. Leroy realizes his mother's death was set up, leaving him trapped between funeral control and looming retaliation.
Leroy returns to the Miller estate demanding to know who killed his mother after they left ten years ago. He and others suspect Laura and her son arranged the crash to stop them from reclaiming family property. A family elder, admitting he owes Leroy's family, offers to call a meeting and name Leroy the only heir to make amends. Leroy rejects being the weak child, vows to punish anyone who hurt him, and warns they'll regret the wrong choice. A beggar suddenly approaches and says, "Leroy, I want to talk to you."