Bitter Water

what happens

Len Keith, a miner, wants to purchase some land adjacent to the Ponderosa from rancher Andy McKaren. Andy's son, Tod, is anxious to sell. Keith has offered him a partnership,and more importantly, he is in love with Keith's daughter. When Ben warns Andy that a mine on the property would foul up Ponderosa water, Andy agrees not to sell the land. Len Keith, determined to get that land, plants tick infested cattle in a Ponderosa herd to turn Andy against the Cartwrights.

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Merry Anders as Virginia Keith
• Cosmo Sardo as Bartender (uncredited)
• Don Dubbins as Todd McCarren
• Robert F. Simon as Len Keith