The train finally reaches San Francisco, but when they get off the train the master informs them that they are wanted over at the jail that Mrs. Barkley and her daughter have been arrested. The leave their bags at the station and head over to the station. That is when they find out that Victoria has been charged with trespassing and Audra has been charged with Assault of Counselor Barkley. Nick says what as they are taken to see Victoria and Audra. That is when they find out that Jarrod broke Audra's hand because she slapped him.
Nick turns around storms out of the jail and heads over to Jarrod's office. He walks in demanding that Jarrod get their mother and sister out of jail. Also that he apologize to their mother and Audra for breaking her hand. He says first of all this is my office. So you have no right barging into here. Second Mother had no right trespassing and finally Audra brought this on herself. It is her that has to apologize. Now get out of here and don't come back until you learn to show respect he says. What Nick hasn't notice is that the Judge, Attorney General and Federal Marshals are sitting in his office. He says out Nick as he points to the door.
Nick says no not until you free mother & Audra. He says I said no now get out of my office. Nick swings at Jarrod, but he ducks and grabs Nick. He throws him out of his office window. He jumps out of his window and beats Nick sense less than he drags him over to the jail and swears out a warrant on Nick for Assault. They open the jail as Jarrod drags Nick into the cell. He bends down in his face and says as far as I am concerned you can rot in here, but if you ever assault me again you will be in a grave. He then turns around to the rest of the Barkley's and says the same goes for the rest of you he says as he points at the rest of them. The judge says as of now I am issuing a restraining order against all of you.
Victoria says Jarrod he turns to leave with tears coming down her face. He goes back out to the office and whispers in the Judge's ear. A guard comes to get Victoria and brings to a conference room. She sits waiting until Jarrod and the Judge walks in.
She says Jarrod. He says I am dropping the trespassing charges, but don't ever do it again. She asks what about Audra & Nick? They will stand trial for assault and go to jail. She stands and says Jarrod wait. He whispers in the Judges ear and he leaves. He tells her you have 15 minutes.
She says what has happened to you. He says I grew up. Also what did you accept mother after I was beaten for something that wasn't my fault, made to testify against a man who did bad things to me at the age of seven, and kidnapped me. Also left to deal with all of that alone. Did you stop father from beating me, did you stop him from making me testify no you didn't. Not to mention the war.
The war was four years, but what about the first 18 years of my life mother. You didn't care what happened to me after the other four came along. So you see mother I have had to learn to take care of myself at a very early age he says as he gets up. She says Jarrod as the door opens up to a guard informing him that his son is there to see him. Also he tells Victoria that she is free to go.
They walk out as Victoria tells everyone she is free to go, but Nick & Audra aren't as Jarrod ask Sammy what he is doing here. He tells his father that he came to get him and his Grandpa. He says you know you aren't to ride into town alone. He says I didn't Papa Sam was coming into town and I asked if I could ride in with him. Papa he was coming to town to get the doc, because Joe got hurt. So I asked Mama if I could ride in and ride home with you and Grandpa. Grandma says to tell you and Grandpa that dinner is in one hour. That you two boys better be home. Jarrod says is that so as he tickles him says than we better get your Grandpa and get home. Tom says Jarrod, but Victoria stops him, and tells him, Heath, and Gene to leave him alone.
They get to the hotel and they ask her what happened. She tells them it is because of what has happened to him in the past. You can see the fire coming out of her eyes at Tom, and because of something Audra and I recently did. Now you two get a room and stay away from Jarrod. She grabs them and says I mean it don't you talk to him or see him. You two promise me that for now you will do as I say. Both Heath and Gene promise there mother as there is a knock on the door. They open it up to Pansy bringing the rest of there things. Also she gives Victoria a note from Jarrod. They ask her what the note says. She tells them that they have moved Nick to the doctors office instead of leaving him in the jail. She says you two get a room while your father and I see your brother.
At the ranch Jarrod is telling everyone what happened in town, but they have no idea that Sammy over heard everything. He goes to his room and cries. While he cries he decides he is going to protect his Papa and make them pay.
Victoria and Tom are talking while they sit with Nick. She tells him everything Jarrod said. She says that Audra, Nick and I owe Jarrod an apology along with you Thomas Barkley, but I don't think he is ready for more than an apology. She says I want to spend Nick, Audra, Heath, and Gene home. You and I stay behind so we can fix things with Jarrod. At least we could stay long enough for us to apologize and spend time with him, but first I have to talk to him into dropping the charges against Nick and Audra so they can go home. Tom says I will talk to him, but she says you will do no such thing. I will do all the talking she tells him, but what either one doesn't know is that Nick is awake and he has overheard everything that was said with tears running down his face. Also what they don't know is that Jarrod has overheard everything.
He says you will never learn Nick. If you would have stopped and found out what was going on you would not be laying here. Also you better be glad it was me instead of Papa Charles, The Attorney General, or The Federal Marshal that was sitting in my office, because it would have been one of them Mother & Father would be visiting your grave. Instead of sitting here with you. As always you don't control your temper. As for the charges. I maybe able to get Audra's charges reduced, but as for you I don't know, because as always you were stupid and didn't think. I love you Nick, but you can't keep flying off the handle. I told you would end up in trouble, but you never listen to me. As for you two he says as he turns to his parents. If I can get the two family troublemakers out of this mess put them on a train and you all go back to Stockton he tells them as he leaves, but she can see the anger & hurt in his eyes. She says I would like to send your brothers and sisters home. Your father and I stay longer so we can talk and fix this. He says I am not sure about that. I may agree to you staying longer, but I am not sure about father. Let me think about it he tells her as he kisses her cheek.
Will Jarrod agree to his mother's request? Will he get the charges dropped against Audra and Nick? Will Nick go back to Stockton or stay in San Francisco?