Two newcomers have arrived in Dodge City: Disillusioned preacher Seth Tandy (Royal Dano) and sadistic ex-boxer Sam Keeler (a pre-Rifleman Chuck Connors. Angered that Seth refuses to talk to him--or to anyone else, for that matter--Sam tries to goad the man into a fight, but no matter how much physical abuse he is forced to endure, Seth refuses to lift a hand to defend himself. Matt (James Arness) does what he can to protect Seth, but the situation won't be resolved until a climactic showdown, which yields surprising results. This episode is based on the Gunsmoke radio broadcast of November 13, 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi