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Synopsis
In the episode What the Whisky Drummer Heard, the story begins with Wilbur Hawkins, a whiskey drummer, who unexpectedly approaches Marshal Matt Dillon in Dodge City. Hawkins claims to have overheard a conversation about a plot to kill Dillon, which leaves the Marshal skeptical but alert. The whiskey drummer's nervous demeanor raises questions about his credibility, but Dillon knows that threats against his life are not to be taken lightly.
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