Five Days To Yuma - Have Gun Will Travel | 07/10/1960 (Ep086)
Summary
In this *Have Gun, Will Travel* episode, Paladin agrees to transport a prisoner named Jeremy Thompson to Carson City for a fee, but discovers Thompson is the Governor’s daughter’s fiancé. During the journey, Thompson’s mother, Jenny Birdwell, reveals her past and attempts to free her son, leading to a chaotic escape. Paladin eventually recaptures Thompson and returns him to the Governor, who offers a pardon in exchange for a marriage. However, the story concludes with a twist: Jenny Birdwell is hired as the prison cook and orchestrates a mass breakout, taking the inmates hostage.
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Have Gun, Will Travel: Opening and Setup
Paladin wakes up and meets Mr. Finletter
The contract to transport Jeremy Thompson
Meeting Thompson and the warning of an accomplice
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Departure on the stagecoach to Carson City
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Encounter with the old woman on the stage
Stagecoach breaks down due to a lame horse
Thompson offers whiskey to the old woman
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The old woman's reaction and Paladin's suspicion
Thompson reveals his backstory and mother's identity
Jenny Birdwell's escape and Paladin's capture
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Paladin pursues Thompson and Jenny to the shack
Thompson surrenders and Paladin returns to Carson City
Paladin meets the Governor and the marriage plot
Jenny Birdwell hired as prison cook
Paladin accepts the payment after the twist
Miss Wong reads about the prison break in the paper
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Have Gun, Will Travel: Closing Credits
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