Trouble is brewing when a group of Trail Hands and their tough Trail Boss, played with authority by Robert Armstrong, hit The Birdcage looking to slake their thirsts. Out for a good time is local girl Beth Denning, played by Dodie Heath, and she soon draws their attention. Marshal Dan intervenes to shut things down when the revelries get out of hand and then Dan and Lily have some great moments together as they play surrogate parents to the wayward girl. However, on the way home Beth is knocked unconscious and put into a coma. Suspicion falls on the son of the Trail Boss played by Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Don Drysdale who does a creditable job as a young but respectful buck looking for a good time. Events come to a head when a group of Townsfolk and the Trail Hands confront each other outside the Marshal's Office and Dan gives them a good tongue lashing before the situation is resolved when Lily wakes Beth from her coma and she arrives to point out the real culprit. Kudos to William Challee, who played an 'Old Timer' in countless films and TV shows, and who is appealing in this episode as Beth's irresponsible father.
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