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This episode explores themes of betrayal and justice through the stories of Cooter and Crego in Gunsmoke.

Send us Fan Mail In Cooter, a mild, slow-witted saloon helper is finally given a job—and a gun—by a cowardly gambler who plans to use him as bait. Marshal Dillon sees the trap but waits for the truth to surface. When betrayal turns deadly, Cooter learns he was never valued, only used, leaving Matt burdened by a justice that saves the town but costs an innocent man dearly. In The Killer, a quiet drifter named Crego kills without warning, preying on men who won’t fight back. With no proof to ar...

Topics covered

• betrayal
• justice
• cowardice
• drifters
• saloon life

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