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In the Gunsmoke episode 'Dooley Surrenders', the story begins with Emmett Dooley, a buffalo skinner, who walks into the office of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon to confess a crime that weighs heavily on his conscience. He admits to having killed a man named Faber while under the influence of whiskey, claiming he cannot live with the burden of his actions. This confession sets the stage for a tense investigation as Dillon grapples with the implications of Dooley's admission.
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