Nichols S01 E10 Bertha

"Nichols, who's almost a coward, never wanted to be a sheriff, but Jim Garner can't fight destiny."

After twenty years in a school back east Bertha's daughter is coming to town. Bertha plans to close down and become "respectable" during her daughter's visit, but instead Nichols convinces her to let him run her place while she's "gone".