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Arguably the best one in the series and perhaps one of the best hours of TV drama period. Lesser-known but always impressive actress Laura Devon gives the performance of her career -- AND makes herself a candidate for most beautiful woman in the world -- as the love of Kelly's life, who, unfortunately, may be a "true believer" working for the other side and setting Kelly up for the kill -- but at the same time may be being diverted from her mission by love. Robert Culp and Bill Cosby give excellent performances, and the episode is very well executed overall. The very end may be a little confusing, but that doesn't detract from its overall impressiveness. Like I say, a unique hour of television, and one of my favorites.

Interesting movie and decent performances, but both characters are losers, unable to deal with life beyond the most immediate and superficial. Ryan Gosling's character is the more egregious of the two, but I wouldn't wish either of them on anyone as parents. I suppose that the jumping around in time serves an artistic purpose, but it doesn't help add much in the way of logical development and "followability".

The two characters spend basically the whole movie just flailing around. An essay on how not to live one's life. Will either of them ever learn and find a way to make their life better and more real? (One feels that Williams' character has a chance.) Will Gosling's character just drink himself to death or will he join AA and make a new start? Anything's possible. That's the way life is.

Possibly the best in the series. And arguably one of the best half hours of western action and drama on TV. A "High Noon" story, VERY well crafted and executed, and engrossing from start to finish. Really lives up to the spirit of the opening credit sequence and the theme song of the series, as stalwart marshal Dan Troop and his loyal young deputy stand against the dark in a mythical, windswept western town. EXCELLENT guest turn by James Drury (who had appeared in a previous different role in the series and starred subsequently on TV's "The Virginian") as Clay, the marshal's long-estranged, ne'er-do-well brother, here determined at all costs to save the marshal from the vengeful intentions of the Hayes gang. Also, Barbara Lang, who was noted for playing "blond bombshell" roles elsewhere (and is certainly nothing less than gorgeous here), gives an intelligent and effective performance (one of four in the series) as the town newspaperwoman and friend of the marshal, who is recruited to serve as Clay's nurse after he is wounded in an early exchange with an advanced contingent of the gang. Her character's interaction with the ne'er-do-well ladies' man Clay adds to the story.

The series as a whole is very good, a cut above most of the other Warner Brothers TV Westerns IMO, but this particular episode really stands out,