BreakDown Gunsmoke 55-64: S1 Episodes 17 & 18: Robin Hood & Yorky

In Robin Hood, a silver-tongued drifter named John Henry Jordan charms Dodge City into believing he’s an honorable man wrongfully accused. Even after a trial clears him, Matt Dillon remains convinced Jordan is dangerous. With no proof to act on, Matt watches as Jordan squanders money, leaves a trail of violence, and turns friends into victims. When a reformed gambler pays dearly for helping Matt, and the respectable Bowens discover Jordan’s true colors at gunpoint, the Marshal is forced into a showdown where law and instinct finally collide. The story asks: how do you uphold justice when the evidence won’t cooperate—and how easily can appearances blind us to the truth?

In Yorky, Matt Dillon takes in a wounded boy named Yorky—white by birth but raised by the Arapaho. Torn between two worlds, Yorky’s identity crisis sharpens when he recognizes the horse thief who shot him and stole from his people. A deadly standoff forces Yorky into his first kill, a rite of passage that compels him to choose his own path. As Matt officially returns stolen horses to the tribe, Yorky departs Dodge at dawn with the horses, leaving behind not just a gift for Matt, but a haunting question: where do we truly belong?

Music: “Western Ride” by Sonican
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