Jesse learns of Ila's abduction, and against Jake's advice, heads to Cole's camp alone to rescue her. Meanwhile, Deets sends word to the cavalry on Cole's location while Jake tries to rally the town to stand with him against Cole. Jesse, confronted by both his archenemies, Cole and Vance, demands his life be traded for Ila's. Jake, Deets, and the Marshalls sneak up on Cole's camp, but the real war does not begin until the Apaches show up lead by Benjamin. Against the spectacular backdrop of the battle between the Indians, lawmen and outlaws, Jesse and Cole have a showdown of their own. But who wins, who runs and who is left for dead?