A Mexican bandito, Solomon, takes Paladin and other stage passengers prisoner and tasks Paladin with giving one of them up for killing a local's wife.

Paladin comes to the aid of Henry Grey, a shy man dominated by his religious mother. Henry paid $237 to bring a free-spirited Greek girl to the States to marry him, but she would rather marry neighboring farmer Rud Saxon than put up with Henry and his dour mother. Henry wants his money back, but Paladin realizes that he wants Callie as well and plays matchmaker.