Sat, Sep 16, 1989
After helping Ethan but because Wyatt Earp nearly got him killed Ethan pulled his gun on him but a reporter comes along who forces Ethan to put his gun away. Ethan goes back to Paradise and Wyatt follows him. The reporter follows them also. Eventually word of Wyatt's adventure reaches Sam Clanton who wants to get him so they seek out Ethan to find Wyatt.
Sat, Oct 7, 1989
The children are running an egg business to help with the mortgage. Amelia and Ethan are going to Virginia City. Before leaving, four ruffians are in town and one takes a fancy to Amelia. Amelia rebuffs him with Ethan's help, so they waylay them on the trail and Ethan is badly beaten. Complicating matters Amelia is taking the money she was paid for the bank to deposit in Virginia City.
Sat, Oct 28, 1989
The orphan train is run by a man interested only in selling the orphans, so he splits up a brother and sister since his clients only want boys. When the orphan train is going through Paradise the brother escapes to find his sister and hides out in Ethan's barn. The children give him aid as they realize how close they came to suffering the same fate.
Sat, Nov 4, 1989
An old friend of Ethan's, an Army man comes to Paradise looking for some Indians who left the reservation to return to their home which is near Paradise. Ethan, who was a tracker, finds them and the Chief has disdain for Ethan. He also tells Ethan that his friend massacred his people to force them to leave their home and go to the reservation. Ethan at first doesn't believe him but learns it's true.
Sat, Dec 9, 1989
Relatives visiting townsfolk are refused departure on the stage when their son shows signs of smallpox. Panic sets in as the stage line cuts them off and more people fall ill. Ethan does his best to isolate the children and prevent townsfolk from running and spreading the infection further.
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Sat, Jan 6, 1990
Ethan falls down a mine shaft and asks help from a simple young man (Matthew Labyorteaux) who says he's waiting for his uncle. A second stranger in town tells John Taylor he has two appointments before year's end. John Taylor thinks one is with him, but is mistaken. The bank is lending money to rebuild the saloon, but Claire wants to rebuild the church.
Sat, Jan 13, 1990
A marshal sends for Ethan to transport Dan Bishop, a stone cold killer, to Paradise. The marshal does not want to give Ethan custody when he finds out Ethan is alone, but Ethan insists he can handle Dan. What Ethan doesn't know is a gang of bounty hunters are on his trail intent on taking his prisoner and collecting the bounty.
Sat, Jan 20, 1990
Grady (John Beck) shows up and asks Ethan to watch his girl Edith for three weeks. Grady has a job hauling opium for the mining company, but the Tongs want to stop it. Claire thinks she has a little sister to help her, but Edith is more interested in playing than chores. Edith comes between the brothers when Ben is happy to desert his chores, but George isn't.
Sat, Feb 10, 1990
A preacher arrives in Paradise to the delight of the entire town - except Ethan. The preacher was serving a life sentence in prison based on Ethan's testimony and swore he'd get out one day and kill Ethan. After just 7 years he was paroled and has convinced everyone but Ethan that he means Ethan no harm.
Sat, Feb 17, 1990
Gideon McKay returns to Paradise supposedly sent by Ethan to help him on a job. But Ethan didn't send for him. It was his son, Doug. He tells them that some people are being pressured by a rancher to leave their land. Gideon wants to take the job but Ethan doesn't. The rancher sent some of his men to dissuade them but they are not intimidated and take care of them. But Ethan still doesn't want to take the job but Gideon goes and Ethan tells him he might be too old to go at it alone. Gideon goes anyway and is taken down. Doug then tells Ethan what happened and he goes.
Sat, Mar 3, 1990
Jerome the mentally challenged boy Ethan knows is caught over the dead body of a girl he likes who constantly rebuffs him with his hands on her throat. He is tried and the jury among whose members is Ethan, has to decide if he's guilty. Ethan initially voted guilty but because one juror voted not guilty, they started talking about the whole thing and Ethan doubts his guilt so he votes not guilty while the rest of the jury think he's letting his relationship with Jerome cloud his judgment. So they keep on talking and it gets more heated.