Will Geer plays a backwoods man named Ben Solcum an old friend of Matt Dillon. Seems that Matt saved Solcum's life a while back- and Solcum comes into town to talk with his old friend.
While at the Long Branch, Solcum accusing a man of cheating at cards. The man pulls a gun on unarmed Solcum and Matt has to shoot the man. The man turns out to be one of the Riker boys. The Riker family is a group of men lead by a Bible carrying father figure called Noah.
Solcum wants to accompany Matt in taking the body out to the Riker's farm but Matt makes Solcum agree to stay out of the situation. But while Matt is telling Noah about having to shoot his son, Solcum is in the hill near the farm. The boys want to take revenge on Matt but Noah quiets their temper.
When the Riker family makes their way to Dodge to confront Matt, Solcum meets them and has to shoot Noah and one of his sons. They are not killed and are able to tell Matt who did the shooting.
While Matt is looking for Solcum to stand trial for the shooting, the other Riker boys find the two and one is able to shoot Matt. Solcum has his chance to flee or return Matt to Dodge and stand trial for assault.
Will Geer did an great job playing the woodsman Solcum but there was little else to examine. The entire Riker family was not only strange but in ways- disturbing. But overall, while not the best episode it proved to be a nice watch just for Will Geer's performance.