This episode sets up the scene and informs the viewer as to what Laramie is about. The information is cleverly woven into the dialogue by the writers so we are able to see a basic back story to some of the characters and why they are in the situation they are in. In this episode we meet the heroes of the show Slim Sherman (played by John Smith) and Jess Harper (Robert Fuller). If you've come this far then you probably have some idea of what Laramie is about. Slim Sherman inherits his ranch after his parents die. He lives there with his younger brother Andy (Robert Crawford Jr.) and a family friend Jonesy (Hoagy Carmichael). There lives are disrupted by the arrival of a drifter, Jess Harper. And while things do not start out smoothly for this unlikely pair, this is the start of what will become a strong friendship forged between the two men. I love this episode because it is the beginning of a great TV show that was first aired back in 1959 and is still going strong now, 53 years later, amongst its die-hard fans. The two main characters are quite different but there is a special bond between them that grows and strengthens over the four seasons. It's the kind of friendship that I think we would all like to have at one time or another. If you like action, drama, humour and a good dose of old-fashioned values, then I can not recommend this TV show highly enough. I think it has something for everyone, a show the whole family can enjoy.