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In the gripping Gunsmoke episode 'Rock Bottom', retired gunman Van Tover finds himself haunted by his past when Largo Greeland, a man he once injured in a gunfight, arrives in Dodge City. Van, who has spent years trying to leave his violent history behind, is now faced with the reality that his past actions have consequences that threaten his family. He seeks out Marshal Dillon, hoping to reclaim the gun he had given to Dillon for safekeeping, believing he needs it to defend himself against Greeland.
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