Richard Anderson does a nice job of playing Tom Birch, a friend of Lucas, that rides into North Fork with more on his mind that just a visit of old friends. It seems that Tom has a few men and they having been riding across the territory robbing banks.
Lucas is familiar with Tom's past but still welcome him as an old friend that he has not seen in years. Tom tells Lucas that he is just stopping by on his way to Denver. Mark is a bit more suspicious of Tom and when he tells his Pa that he saw Tom riding toward North Fork instead of Denver, Lucas still wants to believe the best.
In town, Micah has already been alerted that a gang of robbers may be on their way to North Fork so he has extra guards on duty. When Lucas rides in and sees Tom, Lucas knows that something is about to go down and it is going to involve one of his best friends.
Richard Anderson does a nice job in this episode as the cool and collective friend. Even when the viewer knows that his character is on the wrong side of the law, Anderson's performance still makes him seem like an enjoyable chap. Another nice western show that makes for a entertaining watch.
Lucas is familiar with Tom's past but still welcome him as an old friend that he has not seen in years. Tom tells Lucas that he is just stopping by on his way to Denver. Mark is a bit more suspicious of Tom and when he tells his Pa that he saw Tom riding toward North Fork instead of Denver, Lucas still wants to believe the best.
In town, Micah has already been alerted that a gang of robbers may be on their way to North Fork so he has extra guards on duty. When Lucas rides in and sees Tom, Lucas knows that something is about to go down and it is going to involve one of his best friends.
Richard Anderson does a nice job in this episode as the cool and collective friend. Even when the viewer knows that his character is on the wrong side of the law, Anderson's performance still makes him seem like an enjoyable chap. Another nice western show that makes for a entertaining watch.
