Ken (Sandy) Follet has spent years drifting from one cattle ranch to another looking for a place where he can stay long enough to save enough money to buy his own ranch. Allison Burke is struggling to keep her ranch going after the death of her husband. Sandy Follet stops by Allison's ranch hoping to earn a meal and a place to sleep for the night. While Sandy is working he learns that she has been set upon by her former hired hand, who she believes murdered her husband. Sandy agrees to stay to help her resolve her problems which leads to gunfights, blossoming love and intrigue.