 The territory is suffering from a drought. Tulsa Weems, a rainmaker from the Tennessee hill country, comes to help. Tulsa brings his impoverished family and sick daughter with him. Ben refuses to pay for something he doesn t believe will work, but offers to help Tulsa and his family. Tulsa refuses, saying "hill people don t take charity." Ben finds that Tulsa s daughter has typhoid fever, and the doctor is away. The Cartwrights must find a way to help a family that doesn t want "charity." Tulsa in turn resolves to bring rain to end the drought, and finds in his faith a way forward in his time of trial.