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10-year-old Chet Bates shoots and critically wounds himself while unloading his new .22 rifle and circumstantial evidence makes it appear that his playmate Danny Sears shot him with his foster father's gun. When Danny learns that the Highway Patrol is investigating, he panics and hides in the nearby woods. Chet's furious father Lyle has always regarded Danny with unconcealed disdain and goes after the orphan boy himself. Kindly Pete Burgess befriends Danny and learns the full story of the shooting. Pete's information (along with some ballistics work) enables Dan Mathews to confirm that the shooting was an accident and arrive at Danny's hiding place in time to confront the quick-tempered Lyle Bates.

Episode cast overview:
Broderick Crawford Broderick Crawford - Chief Dan Mathews
William McGraw William McGraw - Lyle Bates
Rickey Murray Rickey Murray - Danny Sears
Dan White Dan White - Pete Burgess
Ronnie Scott Ronnie Scott - Chet Bates
Mary Patton Mary Patton - Mary Nelson
Ron Foster Ron Foster - Officer Garvey
Rena Coburn Rena Coburn - Ruth Bates
Morgan Windbeil Morgan Windbeil - Officer Hoffman (as Morgan Windbiel)
Art Gilmore Art Gilmore - Narrator (voice)
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