Shearing time and one of the men arrives with a reputation as a killer. Tess witnesses strange goings on and uncovers a secret, as Claire struggles to maintain her authority over the shearers, desperate to meet the deadline for selling her wool.
Spontaneous, audacious Tess meets reticent, stubborn Claire when the half sisters are reunited by their father Jack's recent death and an 'odd couple' situation is born.