... for you have Katharine Ross five years before raindrops are falling on her head, George Kennedy three years before he won best supporting actor for Cool Hand Luke, and then there is Burt Reynolds who will be a headliner in films all during the 1970s.
In this episode, blacksmith Quint (Burt Reynolds) is seriously seeing Susan (Katherine Ross). Her dad, Cyrus, is furious about their dating. For once it seems it is not racism associated with Quint being half Comanche. Instead, Cyrus doesn't want anybody to take his daughter away from him. He somehow feels that because he spent his life raising her, she owes him her time as an adult taking care of him. Susan's mother died when she was seven.
Realizing he can't handle this situation, Cyrus calls his relative Praylie to "get rid " of Quint. But what they have here is a failure to communicate. Praylie considers killing the same as getting rid of Quint. Cyrus just wanted him scared away. Praylie is further agitated that Cyrus didn't tell him that Quint has powerful allies in Festus and Marshall Dillon. This disagreement turns tragic and violent. I'll let you see exactly what I mean by that.
I'm really starting to like the Festus/Quint friendship. This week there is a humorous scene between the two of them - and doc -in the Long Branch on the subject of making the perfect ham.
In this episode, blacksmith Quint (Burt Reynolds) is seriously seeing Susan (Katherine Ross). Her dad, Cyrus, is furious about their dating. For once it seems it is not racism associated with Quint being half Comanche. Instead, Cyrus doesn't want anybody to take his daughter away from him. He somehow feels that because he spent his life raising her, she owes him her time as an adult taking care of him. Susan's mother died when she was seven.
Realizing he can't handle this situation, Cyrus calls his relative Praylie to "get rid " of Quint. But what they have here is a failure to communicate. Praylie considers killing the same as getting rid of Quint. Cyrus just wanted him scared away. Praylie is further agitated that Cyrus didn't tell him that Quint has powerful allies in Festus and Marshall Dillon. This disagreement turns tragic and violent. I'll let you see exactly what I mean by that.
I'm really starting to like the Festus/Quint friendship. This week there is a humorous scene between the two of them - and doc -in the Long Branch on the subject of making the perfect ham.