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| Episode No. | 4 |
| Episode Title | The Marshal |
| Season | 1 |
| Guest Stars | James Drury - Warren Oates - Robert J. Wilke - R.G. Armstrong - Abby Dalton - Faith Domergue - Bill Quinn |
| Airdate | 10/21/58 |
| Writer | Sam Peckinpah |
| Director | Sam Peckinpah |
| Synopsis | The notorious Shelton ride into the town of North Fork to take revenge on an elderly Marshal who is now crippled and working for Lucas McCain. This episode introduces Micah Torrance, a former lawman turned alcoholic. While in North Fork, I was on my way to the Sheriff's office when this drunk came out of the saloon and fell to the ground. I was trying to help him up, when Sheriff Thomlinson came along to help. The Sheriff told me this was Micah Torrance, a former lawman turned alcoholic. He was one of the finest peace officers that ever was. We took him to the jail to sleep it off. After sleeping it off for a day Micah said he would be on his way if one of us would give him a loan. I told him, I wouldn't give him a dime for a drink, but I'd give him a job and room and board. He explained that he had a crippled right arm. This did not matter to me; I hired him to help us build a corral. I hoped that Mark and I could encourage Micah to give up drinking and do something good with his life. But the ex-lawman felt old, bitter and useless. Micah wasn't working on the ranch very long when he got frustrated and needed a drink. He decided to give up. Mark was puzzled why I was being so 'tuff' on Micah. I explained to Mark that Micah was once a lawman. It had been 5 years since he drew a gun and now is afraid to do so. I hoped that together we would be able to help our new friend. Mark understood and wanted to help. Three men rode into town. Two of them looking for Micah, to even the score from years ago when Micah was a marshal. They found out that Micah was working at my ranch and they came out to confront him. They weren't concerned with his crippled arm. All they wanted was revenge for the lead they have been carrying around from him for years. I saw them talking to Micah and started to approach them, they felt threatened by my rifle, so they rode off. Lloyd Carpenter, the Shelton's brother's friend, killed Sheriff Thomlinson. Lloyd rode out to get "The Rifleman". He told me what had happen, anyway, his version. I saddled up; not knowing this was a trap. Micah sensed something strange about the whole situation and told me I was making a mistake. "No, this is my town and Fred was my friend! I didn't ask for this, but it came!" "Lucasboy, your way to quick with that rifle, start thinking about the men you are riding into town to face with nothing but a word of a stranger," said Micah. I was angry and I told him maybe he should come along. Micah felt he should, but I told him to stay here with Mark. He told Mark that I am riding into more then I can handle. That I was a fool riding blind. I rode into town with Lloyd to face these men. Not knowing until later that Lloyd was part of the gang. I managed to kill Florry. Catching me unaware, Lloyd shot me twice. They were about to finish me off, when Micah showed up with his shotgun and killed the other two men. And that's how Micah became ' The Marshal' of North Fork. Episode Summary written by Margie Straub of riflemanconnors.com |
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