Hoss Cartwright is accidentally shot and wounded by Tom Brennan (John Schuck), a settler fresh out of Virginia. Feeling guilty, Tom allows his wife Dilsey (Beth Brickell) to nurse Hoss back to health. Meanwhile, Tom's mean-spirited father Frank (Jeff Corey), convinced that Hoss will seek revenge, "forgets" to inform the rest of the Cartwright clan that Hoss in on the premises-and even worse, stokes the fires of Tom's jealous nature. First shown on January 3, 1971, "A Single Pilgrim" was written by Suzanne Clauser. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi