Guthrie goes hunting with Brian, but can't accept his killing the majestic buck. Adam wants to let Guthrie make up his own mind but Brian reminds the family that their mother used to put up the meat for them to eat in winter. "Old Scarback", a mountain lion, has been killing local stock. The ranchers have hired a hunter to kill it, but Adam wants to tranquilize it. He points out that the people moved onto Old Scarback's land and the cougar is just acting like a cougar.