Rape charges have the town abuzz; Hadley meets up with a fellow runaway; Rae Dawn considers the consequences of Sonny's new relationship.

Hadley disappears on the trip to the doctor; Brandi clings to Sonny any way she can; Eli reluctantly celebrates with Genna; Toby's past catches up with him.

Family pressures and rumors put Eli and Rae Dawn on the spot; Sonny comes to regret one night of indescretion with Brandi; and Hadley loses her grip on reality.

Eli puts up a fight as the bank prepares to foreclose on his ranch; Toby gets tough when Genna again tries to seduce him; vicious gossip from Irene tears Hadley apart.

Sonny's troubles keep him off the basketball team, while Molly's troubles are just beginning; Hadley finds a friend in Rae Dawn; money woes pressure Eli; and Genna has a hankering for a good time.

Rae Dawn returns to the healing landscape of Montana, where her son tries to live down rumors of his mother's past. Meanwhile, the marriage of Eli and Genna is also threatened by Rae Dawn's return.