A Matter of Policy

Over at Ranger headquarters in Laredo there's a VIP coming. It's none other than State Senator Robert F. Simon and he's arriving with Captain Parmalee on the stagecoach. But when both the coach is held up and upon arriving in Laredo, Simon and Philip Carey find his Rangers in a saloon brawl over a card game he's got a less than favorable impression.

The boys try a charm offensive involving a breakfast which I won't even go into. That leaves Simon determined to demolish the Texas Rangers. After that our three Rover Boys come up with an idea that's Lucy Ricardo like in its brilliance. Arrange a fake kidnapping so they can rescue Simon.

Only it's a Ricardo scheme so you know it goes wrong when Simon is really kidnapped along with Captain Parmalee.

Of course you know that it does work out the way Bismarck said that Providence always works it out for infants and the United States of America.

This one's very funny especially the breakfast bit.

Reese (Neville Brand) wants to impress the absent Captain Parmalee (Philip Carey), by painting his office red; but, Chad (Peter Brown) and Joe (William Smith) talk him out of it. Meanwhile, Parmalee is escorting Texas State Senator Robert F. Simon (as John Sparks) to Laredo, bragging about his fine team of Rangers. Upon arrival, Parmalee and the Senator catch the Reese, Chad, and Joe in a barroom brawl. To impress Mr. Simon with their abilities, the Rangers set up a phony kidnapping and rescue operation, by the notorious "Davis Gang". They don't know it, but dastardly gang leader Charles Gray (as Tom Davis) gets wind of the plan, and kidnaps the Senator, for real!

This episode has some good, colorful location and set scenes. The story set-up is very silly, but it ends with some excitement, and a good stunt.

**** A Matter of Policy (11/11/65) R.G. Springsteen~ Neville Brand, Peter Brown, William Smith