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Synopsis
In the Gunsmoke episode titled The Kentucky Tolmans, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself drawn into the troubles of the Tolman family from Kentucky. The story begins with Hannah Tolman, a fierce and independent mountain girl, who approaches Dillon with a plea for help. She believes her father, Jed Tolman, is being targeted for assassination. Despite Jed's drunken behavior and the family's troubled reputation, Hannah is determined to protect him, insisting that the only way to keep him safe is to lock him up until the threat is dealt with.
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