Dark Enough to See the Stars

Ben Cartwright liest einen halbverhungerten Mann auf. Der Fremde behauptet, auf der Durchreise zu sein. In Wirklichkeit ist er auf der Flucht vor einem Texas-Ranger, der ihn wegen Mordes sucht.

Young Billy Wilcox wanders onto the Ponderosa, sick, hungry, and alone. Ben finds him, and after he regains his strength, offers Billy a job. Jennifer Yardley, who with her father is visiting the Cartwrights, is interested in Billy. Billy is more concerned about a lawman that has come to town because he has a past that could be problematic: he killed a man in self-defense and ran.