When Isobel and Andre return from the mountain, Rose is suspicious. Lance Raney has learned of the Lord's bankruptcy and is trying to take control of the hotel. Rose feels betrayed by Andre and, behind his back, carries out her own putsch. In the village, Raney persuades the priest JeanBaptiste to become his ally and convinces the inhabitants to sell him their land for his railway project. But Andre resists. The villagers, furious, go to the hotel to shed blood if Andre refuses to sign their contract. Meanwhile, Rose takes advantage of her pregnancy to propose a deal to Isobel.