Raw Edge

In 1842, Montgomery enforces a rule that any unmarried woman must go with the man who puts in a claim for her. The policy asserts control over Hannah and foreshadows the feud to come. The tension around marriage rights sets the stage for the conflicts on his Oregon ranch.

An unseen attacker strikes Hannah, leaving her shaken. Montgomery immediately blames his rival, Dan Kirby, fueling a growing feud between families. The accusation marks the first turn toward violent confrontation.

Dan Kirby's wife Paca appeals to Hannah to save her husband, but their pleas arrive too late. The attempt hints at the danger surrounding Kirby and signals looming tragedy. The community begins to fracture under the mounting tensions.

Paca breaks with Hannah and tries to return to her people, but she is pursued. The pursuit heightens the sense of danger crossing the frontier. Her flight seeds further conflict between settlers and native forces.

An Indian named Five Crows is murdered, sparking a vow of vengeance. Paca is captured by the white man Sile Doty and forced to become his property. The brutality of the capture underscores the coercive power dynamics at play.

Tex rides into the valley seeking directions to Dan Kirby's ranch, only to learn that Kirby has been killed. He heads to town to find work, and is directed toward Doty's ranch where more truth awaits. The moment sets up Tex's pursuit of vengeance.

Tex reveals that he is Dan Kirby's brother and a former Texas Ranger. Paca explains Kirby's murder and how she has become Doty's property. Tex vows revenge against those responsible for his brother's death.

Indians mass to avenge Five Crows' death and move toward the Montgomery ranch to claim Hannah. Tarp, Tex's father, and the town gambler prepare to warn Montgomery that Tex is coming. The gathering threats heighten the sense of an imminent showdown.

The three—Tex, Tarp, and the gambler—descend on the Montgomery ranch to seize Hannah. A struggle erupts over her, and she realizes that Tarp Penny was the attacker from the night of the assault. Tex intervenes and takes Hannah away.

Doty arrives with Paca at the survey site, warning Montgomery that Tex is waiting and Indians are out for blood. Montgomery plans to talk to the chief to guarantee Paca's freedom and to return to his ranch, promising to hand over the man who murdered Five Crows. If she won't help, he hints, she will be killed and Tex will be framed.

Tarp chases Hannah, wounds her, and then kills the gambler and his father in the pursuit. The brutality heightens the stakes and pushes Tex toward decisive action. The violence marks a peak in the escalating feud.

Tex engages Tarp in a fierce fight after both run out of ammunition. Tex prevails when Tarp is accidentally impaled on a bison horn that is knocked from the wall. The immediate threat to Hannah is resolved for the moment.

An Indian party intercepts Montgomery and takes him to the chief. The chief promises to allow him to return to his ranch after the ceremony, sealing his fate in the eyes of his captors. The ritual note hints at a broader cultural power that supersedes personal vengeance.

Paca returns wearing Indian garb with the tribe, having avenged her husband by seeing Five Crow's killer accounted for. She rides off with the tribe, fulfilled in her personal quest. Her departure signals a new balance of power and territory.

In the final turn, Tex offers Hannah a chance to join him, and she accepts. The couple faces an uncertain future together, united by shared ordeal. The resolution closes the chapter on the immediate feud, but leaves deeper tensions unresolved.