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Adam witnesses the murder of a way station manager by two men during a hold up. Though they're wearing burlap bags over their heads, Adam is sure that he recognizes one of them. The man has an alibi, as two women claim to have seen him in Virginia City the morning of the robbery. Everyone believes there wasn't enough time for him to commit the murder and get to town. Adam does not believe the alibi and sets out to prove the man guilty.moreless
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  • At a stage waystation, Adam is present when two masked men rob the station of the strongbox. In the process, he witnesses one of them, who he recognizes, murder the station manager. The killer has an alibi, so Adam sets out to prove he committed the crimoreless

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    The ride has one of my all time favorite opening scenes of Bonanza. Adam and Toby, the station manager, are just waking up, after Adam gets stuck there the night before. Adam has his hat tilted over his eyes and his chair leaned back against the post of the porch, talking in a lazy drawl. The dialogue between the two is hysterical.

    The action and drama in the episode is equally entertaining. There is a great scene in which the wife of the killer tries to seduce Adam, promising that they could be "much closer" if Adam with stop his attempts to prove Bill Enders was the one who killed Toby. The camera work in that scene, with it's close up of Adam and Mary Enders, with Mary whispering provocatively in Adam's ear, is really excellent.

    The last part of the story, which shows Adam trying to make the ride from the station to town in a set amount of time, to disprove Enders alibi, is very entertaining. I also enjoy the fact that both Hoss and Joe help Adam in his quest for the truth.moreless

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    • Saloon of choice: The Nugget Edit
    • Ben smokes a pipe in this episode. Edit
    • Adam owns shares in a mining claim with Bill Enders and two other people. Edit
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    • Scenes were filmed on location at California's Iverson Ranch. Edit
    • German episode title: "Der lange Ritt", meaning "The Long Ride". Edit
    • Featured Cartwright: Adam Edit
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    • Roy: And I'm also gonna say, if people would leave the sheriff's work to the sheriff, I think we would all be a lot better off. Edit
    • Adam: C'mon Pa. Of course I know I'm human. I make mistakes...but not this time. Edit
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