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In the Gunsmoke episode 'Stage Holdup', the story unfolds as Marshal Matt Dillon takes a stagecoach ride from Hayes City to Dodge City. The journey is long and tedious, and Dillon, exhausted from late nights, dozes off during the trip. Unbeknownst to him, danger lurks just beyond his slumber. Two robbers, Jermo and Charlie, seize the opportunity to ambush the stage, brandishing weapons and demanding the passengers exit the coach.
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