Toni plans to raise him with the deer even though they are natural enemies. A year later Bob says some chickens were killed by a puma, and he asks Matthew to keep Gato shut in. Gato goes out to Bergman's ranch to the pigs and returns. Bob tells Toni that Gato must go, and her father tells her to let Malibu go too, because they are moving back to town. Toni releases both.
Animals survive storms, fire, and snow.
A puma stalks a deer but does not attack. Gato and Malibu come back. Toni sees Malibu captured and helps him escape. Toni faces Gato as Bergman and Joe run in the house. Toni finds Bob and says that Bergman trapped the deer.