Gunsmoke Season 9 Episode 34

Homecoming

Hector gets out of bed with his wife Edna, and sees some bum using his pump. The bum is Orval Bass, Edna's ex-husband. Seven years ago he killed the man Edna took up with. He's just got out of prison. Orval's son has taken Hector's last name. This was Orval's farm and he had a the harness shop in town. Edna tells Matt Orval's out. Orval signed papers that gave everything to Edna, but he can't read. Orval meets Ethan his son. Edna tells Ethan they have to get Hector and Orval into a gunfight. She tells Ethan to make up with Orval. Ethan tell Orval, Hector is planning to kill him. Ethan tries to give Orval a gun he won't take it. Joe Frisbie is looking for a woman to make happy. He spots Edna. He knows she's married. Joe tells her he's lonely. She agrees to meet him at 8:00 in the grove. Joe wants Edna forever. Edna works on Hector. Hector picks up a pitchfork. Ethan throws Orval a gun. He throws it back. Hector says next time I'll be wearing a gun, you better be do