For an episode that was lacking for the first twenty minutes, the ending to this show was perhaps the most surprised that I have been in a very long time. In fact this is one of those shows that you want to watch a second time since you missed the clues that was as stealthy as any in a good mystery.
The story centers around the mild and meek Pezzy Nellar and his outspoken wife Cora. They have a small spread outside Dodge and being harassed by this land hungry rancher, Burke Reese, who wants to buy them out. When they refuse to sell, Burke and his son cause havoc around the Nellar's farm. They burn his hen house and shoot up his property. When Marshal Dillon get wind of the problems he visits Pezzy only to find him wimping down to prosecute the Reese's.
It appears that the Burke and his son will eventually run off Pezzy and Cora or someone will get killed. And with Pezzy not wanting to do anything about the trouble, Matt is helpless to intervene.
The story to this point is perhaps not the most exciting plot a viewer can picture. However, the last few minutes of the episode makes up for any lost thrill the viewer may experience during the program. Harry Townes is again great at playing a humble type farmer plus they have teamed him up with a fiery mate in the form of Alice Backes as his wife. An unusual incident makes this ending worth watching. Great show.