Marshal Dillon and Chester venture out to check on Doc Adams, who has been away for three days. They discover Doc tending to a wounded man named Dolph at a waterhole, where they encounter Dolph's partners Pete and Pip Gillard. The situation grows tense as the Gillard brothers resist Doc's efforts to help their injured companion, forcing Chester to intervene with gunfire to prevent them from abandoning or harming Dolph.With Marshal Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, Dolph, Pete Gillard, Pip Gillard, Kitty.Listen for: The conflict between Doc's medical ethics and the Gillard brothers' indifference to their partner's life; Chester's bravery in standing up to armed men to protect the wounded manEvery recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.Live around the clock: Gunsmoke on Stupid Potato