This is a powerful brothers episode with some powerful Joe and Adam moments. I've gotten the impression that some people are confused about why Joe acts the way he does in certain scenes. I'm going to show this story through Joe's perspective.
Joe, Adam and Hoss are working together on the ranch just a few days after Hoss had accidentally caused the death of Willie Twilight. Joe and Adam try to encourage a despondent Hoss, but he is not comforted. Hoss decides to go off alone to mend some fences...