Day of the Scorpion

what happens

An Australian, Adam Tercell (John Anderson), has bought a local ranch and plans to graze sheep on open range, a strategy which would destroy it as grazing land for cattle, so the locals want to negotiate an area set aside for sheep. However, Tercell's bullying son, Abel (Jon Locke), refuses and even stockwhips a local rancher (Edward Faulkner) which brings him into conflict with the Virginian. Abel tries to bullwhip the Virginian and falls and is accidentally killed when he hits his head on a rock. Adam Tercell arrives in Medicine Bow and tries to get the Virginian charged with murder but is unsuccessful and things become complicated when Tercell's daughter Reagen (Maura McGivney) begins to fall in love with the Virginian. Events continue to escalate and eventually lead to a fateful confrontation between Adam Tercell, his estranged daughter, and the local ranchers.

who made it

directed

Robert Butler

guest cast

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

• Sean McClory as Cobb
• MMaura McGiveney as Reagan Tercell
• Tim Donnelly as Tippy
• John Anderson as Adam Tercell
• Harold Gould as Lacey
• Edward Faulkner as Andy Proctor