I thought the 1st half was good, Dillon getting accused of murder. Of course you know Dillon didn't do it. So why is Dillon being accused and will happen between him and Bill Hickok, who comes to take him in for murder charges.
The second half explains everything clearly. It leads to a lame and unsuspenseful shootout at the end, which Dillon kills the cattle baron and gambler owner Tom Samples, Dillon's 63rd confirmed kill on the show. Dillon must be getting used to killing, as he and Hickok have a drink at the bar while Tom Samples body is lying on the floor dead only about 5 feet away. It just seemed odd that Dillon just killed this guy and its like oh well, just in a days work, lets have a drink Bill. Dillon doesn't even have someone fetch Doc to make sure he's dead.
For a cattle and gambler owner, Tom Samples didn't seem too powerful with only 2 young wimps at his side. Most disappointing of the whole episode was never seeing Wild Bill Hickok (Robert J Wilke) draw or shoot. He threatened, his reputation preceded him, but we never saw him in action. What a major disappointment. And while Dillon and Hickok seemed like old friends in this episode, we never Wild Bill again in the rest of the 16 seasons of Gunsmoke.
The second half explains everything clearly. It leads to a lame and unsuspenseful shootout at the end, which Dillon kills the cattle baron and gambler owner Tom Samples, Dillon's 63rd confirmed kill on the show. Dillon must be getting used to killing, as he and Hickok have a drink at the bar while Tom Samples body is lying on the floor dead only about 5 feet away. It just seemed odd that Dillon just killed this guy and its like oh well, just in a days work, lets have a drink Bill. Dillon doesn't even have someone fetch Doc to make sure he's dead.
For a cattle and gambler owner, Tom Samples didn't seem too powerful with only 2 young wimps at his side. Most disappointing of the whole episode was never seeing Wild Bill Hickok (Robert J Wilke) draw or shoot. He threatened, his reputation preceded him, but we never saw him in action. What a major disappointment. And while Dillon and Hickok seemed like old friends in this episode, we never Wild Bill again in the rest of the 16 seasons of Gunsmoke.