Johnny Younce is a young man in Medicine Bow who feels the world has caved in on him after he is fired by Tolliver at the saloon. While The Virginian is in town, Johnny becomes enraged resulting in a wild rampage against the town breaking windows and setting fires. The Virginian tries to stop him but in the ensuing fight Johnny hits his head on a wagon wheel resulting in a concussion. The action is out of character for Johnny so The Virginian takes an interest in him. The doctor says he is not safe in jail so The Virginian offers to take him to Shiloh and put up his bail. Johnny is friends with Jennifer who tends to him and later helps him. Slowly the Virginian learns what is behind Johnny's problems; wealthy Eben McDevitt believes his daughter Susan is too good for him and wants Johnny run out of town. Susan is a very close friend to Jennifer who knows all the details. Johnny apologizes to the Jewish tailor Jake for breaking his window resulting in Jake helping Johnny with a new suit to impress Eben but McDevitt finally pressures Johnny and Susan to the breaking point.
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