Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight. 南方人钱德勒带着因受惊吓而失语的儿子戴维来到北方求医，却因牧羊犬莱斯与人冲突并被判有罪。好心的女农场主蓝妮为他做了担保并收留了他，可是相邻的恶霸农场主却对蓝妮的土地虎视眈眈...
