Howard Langdon imprisoned for Theodore Carter. Released, Owen picks up Howard, shunned by relatives. Relatives humiliate Howard. Howard gifts Owen wealth, reclaims gifts from ungrateful relatives. Howard plans Plum Creek Village tourism; Owen assists. Eleanor's son Leo Sterling sabotages it. Owen resolves conflict. Howard returns house to Eleanor and Leo. Project succeeds. Owen, Howard, Chloe Carter build hometown for a happy ending.