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Musical support is provided by the Riders of the Purple Sage, who sing “At the Gate of the Home Corral,” while Coleen Summers performs “Someone Won Your Heart Little Darling.”
Crowd-favorite Monte Montana then helps Cottonseed Clark introduce featured actor Tex Ritter and the episode’s story: a retelling of the legendary outlaw Billy the Kid and his childhood friend Pat Garrett. Tex Ritter stars as Billy—an outlaw who nevertheless stands up for the honor of a good woman. As Billy works cattle drives, the notches on his guns quickly attract the attention of local lawmen, ensuring bullets soon fly. Following the drama, Tex performs his moral duty by warning young listeners against the false romanticism of a life of crime, closing out the broadcast with the song “You Will Have to Pay.”
