A former suitor of Victoria Barkley comes into town. Her feelings towards him changes quickly when he and his gunslingers make themselves at home at the Barkley Ranch.
Victoria has a key testimony to offer at a murder trial. An unethical judge with a conflict of interest in the case has her confined to a grisly madhouse. Jarrod and Nick desperately launch a search to find her.
While trying to round up a prize wild stallion, Nick is nearly killed due to an old ranch-hand's lack of concentration. After being offered a less demanding job, the prideful wrangler quits, determined to capture the steed single-handed.
A professional card player finds out that Heath is carrying $5,000 to a Barkley mine. The gambler even stoops to using a girl he "owns" in trying to strip Heath of the money.
Property owners are intimidated into selling by a land baron. When a case is brought against the man, Jarrod agrees to act as prosecutor-even after being blinded.
While traveling, Heath and Victoria stop in a town that has an overly righteous Sheriff. They find his "devotion to duty" does not include leaving a saloon girl alone.
While traveling Victoria and Audra check into a hotel. When the next morning Audra has disappeared and no one will admit she had even been there, Victoria is forced to investigate by herself.
A new doctor is welcomed to town by the Barkley's. They are unaware he is really a deranged killer out for revenge and with Victoria targeted as his next victim.
The forest fire continues to advance toward Stockton. With no one else able to help, Jarrod, Nick and Heath prepare to meet the fire with nitroglycerin.
The conspiracy to murder a Congressman unravels due to Heath being in the area at the time of the killing. An old drunkard and then Heath himself are accused of being the shootist.
Heath is kidnapped by a sect who accuse him of murdering a member. Acting as their own judge and jury, Heath is convicted and sentenced to being a slave to atone for his crime.
Convict labor is used at the ranch during harvest time. The men are treated sadistically by their guard, especially an ex-slave who served in a special unit during the Civil War.
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What is the French language plot outline for The Big Valley (1965)?