When Bret is accused of cheating and called a "tinhorn," he responds that he believes in peace and quiet. When the marshal is murdered, a cowardly printer circulates an article with intentions of going to the governor in Topeka. Trail hands threaten to destroy the town unless the printer is handed over. Bret wants to get out before hell breaks loose but is unable to. The scared printer regrets his actions, while Bret refers to himself a "fence-straddler." Bret chastises the printer. The expression "tree the town" is tossed around. Jeanne Willes as Lil tells us what cowboys are really like, that they are nothing like they are portrayed in the east. Even in this serious episode, Bret's biting humor shines through.
Review of Day of Reckoning
