User Reviews

This episode Is a well written mix of sentiment, courage and the realities of life in remote ranches away from the protection of even a small town. Assorted travellers are trapped at the Sherman ranch by a large and threatening group of Indians (though I hadn't realised till I read the first review that the gold in question had been stolen from them! Is this true?) This stuff isn't sugar coated as it would be in say, Bonanza (happy ending for all, all round)-which is one of the things I like about Laramie. One of the travellers bravely offers to try to get to Laramie to get help and is brutally killed by their attackers, another (the the gunrunner) gives his own life to save the others, redeeming in part his crime of selling guns to the Indians. My heartstrings aren't tugged much by little orphans but the little boy in question played his part of a traumatised child very well and his was a happy ending, being adopted by the grieving widow. Life was hard and could be dangerous in the newly settled West and Laramie pulls no punches in bringing this home.