- Edward Dengate is the new constable in Paterson's Ridge, which he hates because he would rather be a farmer. Matt convinces Edward's father that he cannot choose his son's life for him, and Edward leaves to fulfill his dream.
- Law and Order has finally come to Paterson's Ridge in the guise of Trooper Dengate. Dengate's father is the Chief Commissioner of Police and an old friend of Matt's. Dengate is so by-the-book that soon the jail is full. Ruth, now working for the paper, suspects that his attitude hides a secret anguish and investigates when Frank and Rob are arrested.
- Edward Dengate, ("Rhys Muldoon") arrives in Patterson's Ridge to take up the newly-created post of local police officer, but he quickly alienates the townsfolk with his overzealous methods of law enforcement.
In her continued effort to prove herself a credible newspaper correspondent, Ruth ("Tracy Nelson") starts writing a feature on the young constable, and unearths the real reason behind his heavy-handed attitude.
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