During a trip to a teaching awards ceremony in Minneapolis, the stagecoach that Adam, Mary, and a pregnant woman named Marge are riding in, is involved in an accident. Mary is the only one who can free herself and is left to rely on her wits to find help.

Reverend Alden begins spending time with the kindly Anna Craig, and the Reverend's spirit is truly glowing as he discovers romance for the very first time in his life. Just as he is about to propose, an unexpected turn of events prompts Anna to break things off.