Smiling Jim Caffrey, the corrupt mayor of Rimfire, talks about welcoming competition in the mayoral election, but has his henchmen rough up anyone who tries to run against him. Bret and Bart get involved with challenger Jeff Connors' campaign against Caffrey.; Bret is upset when Bart loans a pretty girl $2,000 for a doctor for her sick mother and the girl leaves town suddenly. Bart and Bret go to Powder City to check out the girl's story.; Bart Maverick is on a stage that is held up by a masked bandit. The bandit allows Bart to play cards to win back the passengers' and his money, which he does. The bandit then leaves, with a comment that Bart has beaten him in cards before.; Facts about fire-fighting in the old west, told in the first person by Bret Maverick.