Set in Oklahoma Territory, Elizabeth's husband, an abusive gambler, sets off for town for provisions, leaving her out of food in their mud hut. She sets off with her rifle and a mule, and stumbles across a ranch. Newly widowed Brice needs someone to care for his newborn child, so he hires Elizabeth as the nanny/housekeeper. But when new settlers on a wagon train start a nearby town, they assume they're married - and they don't set them right. ( )