In 1906 Matt Conover moved his family of ten from Texas to Indian Territory to keep his son Buford out of jail. A year later Ben returns from Texas to help his family through the winter before he departs for Texas to live. That night he meets Esther McMasters and falls in love at first sight before he discovers she is his brother Jed's sweetheart. But Jed has other problems that impact both Ben and Esther.