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In the episode Gunsmoke: Blood Money, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself in a precarious situation when he meets Joe Harp, a friendly cowboy who has recently arrived in Dodge City. Harp has a reputation for kindness, having helped an injured man named Harry Spinner, who is ungrateful for the assistance he received. Despite Harp's amiable demeanor, Dillon's world is turned upside down when he receives a wanted notice that reveals a shocking truth: Harp has a price on his head for bank robbery and murder.
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