As Wash confronts his past, his bond with Tanna grows, but is tested by her engagement to McGee; betrayed and attacked by bounty hunters, Medwin, betrayed and under attack from bounty hunters, needs to act fast.

Young Wash and Titch dodge capture, uncovering allies, threats, and truths about Titch's family; in Halifax, Tanna's plan backfires, straining ties with Wash and Goff; as Wash's aquarium impresses, danger tests loyalty and ambition.