A New York songwriter who marries cowboy Chris Hayward and moves to his Wyoming ranch. She struggles to adapt to ranch life, faces a windstorm, and deals with children's wariness. After accidentally humiliating rival rancher Mears and killing his prize steer, she accepts a New York job to help pay for water rights, causing marital strain that her husband and children eventually resolve.
Jean represents a romantic past that Kay must navigate as a new wife.
Mears and Kay are opposing ranchers competing for water access and local standing.
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