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In the gripping Gunsmoke episode "Reward for Matt," the story unfolds with the aftermath of a violent confrontation. Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself at the center of a deadly vendetta after he is forced to kill Mel Hornby in self-defense. Hornby, a man with a temper, had attempted to kill Dillon when questioned about a previous murder. With Hornby dead, his wife, Mrs. Hornby, is consumed by rage and grief, leading her to place a $1000 bounty on Dillon's head, declaring that anyone who kills him can claim the reward.
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