After a brief reunion with his father, Jeremiah returns to Thunder Mountain, where he finds Kurdy still holds him responsible for Elizabeth's death. Markus assigns them to separate -- and equally dangerous -- parts of a mission to free the leaders who were taken prisoner before their captors can carry out a standing execution order.

Big Death survivor Frederick Monash knows something important and Devon, it seems, knows him. Thunder Mountain wants to find Monash before Daniel's forces can kill him and Jeremiah wants to know if he can ever really trust his own father.

Faced with permanent paralysis, Mister Smith is confident of a miracle; his friends at Thunder Mountain fear he will be disappointed and are more concerned about the army Markus is building and Kurdy is training.

Mister Smith shows Jeremiah and Kurdy a refuge for children who will need protection if war comes, which seem inevitable as Daniel's forces surround Thunder Mountain. The key to victory may lie in the revelation of secrets.

Thunder Mountain is bringing new towns into the Alliance, drawing Daniel's attention and bringing Mister Smith a vision too awful to contemplate.

Wanting to savor his dish of vengeance while it's hot, Jeremiah joins Markus and Kurdy in a sting to smoke out Daniel's raiders. In Milhaven, Mister Smith gives Erin a disquieting message from God.

Markus struggles to achieve consensus among the factions that could re-build the country. He sends Kurdy with a new partner to rescue some of the delegates who have fallen into very tough hands.

Jeremiah joins Kurdy and Mister Smith on what should be a simple job to deliver radios to nearby towns. It is not; Daniel's forces have plans for those radios -- and towns -- that could bring disaster to the Alliance.

Kurdy tries to unravel the mysteries that surround Mister Smith. Jeremiah has a "High Noon" encounter with the citizens of Milhaven when some of Daniel's disciples storm into town.

Was the past the best of times or the worst of times? It depends on whose past. Kurdy has to trust Lee when he returns to a town -- and a load of trouble -- he left behind while Jeremiah is imprisoned in an idealized replica of the days before the Big Death.