Boy | Gunsmoke (08-01-53)
Summary
In this 1953 episode of *Gunsmoke*, Marshal Matt Dillon investigates Webb Johnson, a new saloon owner in Dodge City who is being hunted by a vengeful man named Cook. After Cook is killed by a hired gun, Dillon confronts Webb, who confesses to the murder and the earlier assault on Cook's daughter. The episode concludes with Webb's arrest and the closure of his saloon, highlighting the tension between law and vengeance in the frontier town.
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Episode intro: Gunsmoke 'Boy'
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Gunsmoke theme and opening
Dillon and Chester discuss quiet evening
Dillon meets Kitty and Webb at the bar
Webb offers Kitty a job at Longhorn
Dillon prepares for the day
Dillon confronts Webb about gambling
Webb warns Dillon about the town
Kitty reports on Webb's background
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Longhorn Saloon opening night
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Act 2: Quiet weeks in Dodge
Chester reveals his romance with Olive
Mr. Cook arrives seeking Sam Williams
Cook's backstory and threat to kill
Dillon plans to move Cook out of town
Dillon warns Webb about the threat
Cook confronts and kills Webb
Aftermath of the shooting
Olive reveals Webb hired a hitman
Dillon confronts and kills Webb
Closing the Longhorn and credits
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