Fawn | Gunsmoke (09-26-53)
Summary
In this Gunsmoke episode, Marshal Matt Dillon escorts Mrs. Phillips and her Cheyenne daughter, Fawn, from Fort Larned to Dodge City after Mrs. Phillips is released from ten years of captivity. Tensions rise when Mrs. Phillips’ husband, Roger, arrives demanding Fawn be sent to a reservation, leading to a divorce and his expulsion from town. Meanwhile, rancher Jeff Hunter offers to take the mother and daughter to California, providing them a safe escape from the hostile community and Roger’s interference.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to Old Time Radio Westerns
Gunsmoke theme and character introduction
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Marshal Dillon receives telegram from Washington
Dillon plans trip to Fort Larned
Meeting Colonel Bloor and learning of the prisoner
Discussion of Mrs. Phillips and the Cheyenne girl
Introduction to Mrs. Phillips and Gray Fawn
Departure for Dodge City
Arrival at the Dodge House and Hank's refusal
Kitty helps find lodging and Mrs. Phillips explains her past
Mrs. Phillips reveals Fawn is her daughter
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One week later: Doc and Kitty discuss the women
Jeff Hunter visits Mrs. Phillips
Narrator notes Hunter's friendship with the women
Roger Phillips arrives in Dodge City
Confrontation between Phillips and Mrs. Phillips
Hunter offers to take Mrs. Phillips and Fawn to California
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Credits and music announcement
Upcoming CBS Radio program announcements
Outro and call to action for OTR Westerns
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