S1.E7

A Tree for Planting

Episode aired Nov 10, 1958
30m

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Rory Calhoun, Martin Garralaga, Kermit Maynard, and James Westerfield in The Texan (1958)

Bill Longley comes to the aid of Ramirez, a farmer who wants to plant peach trees when the local cattlemen object. The town's sheriff, one of Longley's non-commissioned officers during the C... Read allBill Longley comes to the aid of Ramirez, a farmer who wants to plant peach trees when the local cattlemen object. The town's sheriff, one of Longley's non-commissioned officers during the Civil War, doesn't want any trouble, but is forced to take sides when a lynch mob threatens... Read allBill Longley comes to the aid of Ramirez, a farmer who wants to plant peach trees when the local cattlemen object. The town's sheriff, one of Longley's non-commissioned officers during the Civil War, doesn't want any trouble, but is forced to take sides when a lynch mob threatens to hang the farmer.

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7.6/10

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This show features a great "flashback" that gives the backstory for Longley's endless quest for justice. It is 1866; the Civil War is over. Captain Bill Longley, in his Confederate Officer's uniform, is looking at his ruined Southern plantation. The Texan stands beside the grave of his late wife, Martha Dean Longley. Sarah (actress Ruby Goodwin), one of his sharecroppers, explains what happened to Longley's wife, referring to her as "Poor Child". Sarah then tells Longley how, after Martha's passing, his Southern mansion was destroyed by fire. The Texan writes his own epitaph on a board, and plants it into the ground next to his wife's tombstone. As Sarah repeats the words, "Poor Child", the flashback fades away.

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[first lines]
Ramirez: Fruit trees, senor. I have waited a long time for them. They are peach trees from the mission in San Francisco. You like peach trees, senor?
Bill Longley: I like peach trees. Don't water 'em too much.