The Sister

"The Sister" is the 9th episode of The Rifleman Season One and the 9th episode overall. Written and directed by Montgomery Pittman, it aired on November 25, 1958.
==Synopsis==
Mark is smitten with a young woman and tries to get her and Lucas to get together, while Lucas deals with a man seeking vengeance on him.
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==Plot==
While giving Mark a haircut at the ranch, Lucas discusses the possibility of remarrying, describing his ideal wife as having red hair, brown eyes, and the ability to ride a horse like a man. Mark later sees a young woman named Rebecca, who fits this description, arriving on the stagecoach and immediately introduces her to Lucas.
Earl Battle, a drifter who arrived on the same stagecoach as Rebecca, inquires about Lucas at Hattie’s store. When Mark brings a confused Lucas to meet Rebecca, Lucas is horrified by Mark's assumption that he is interested in her, as she is closer to Mark's age than to his. Rebecca's brothers, Joshua and Pete Snipe, misunderstand the situation and confront Lucas, questioning him about his intentions towards Rebecca; Lucas vehemently denies having any intention whatsoever towards her.
Micah tells Lucas that another stranger, Earl Battle, has been inquiring about him as well. Lucas speaks with Earl, who mentions Roy Thursday, a man with a grudge against Lucas. Lucas stops at the blacksmith's and comes out to see Earl and two new men glaring him down threateningly; this distracts him and he bumps into Rebecca by accident, which start a fight between Lucas and her two brothers. Lucas wins the brawl, and as he leaves town, Rebecca takes notice to Earl and the two men following him.
Earl and the two men - one of whom is Roy Thursday - confront Lucas on the ranch. Roy claims that they're here to kill him because Lucas's testimony sent him to jail. Gunfire starts, and Lucas shoots down Earl Battle and Roy Thursday. Just as the last remaining man (Injun Adam) is about to get Lucas, the Snipe brothers show up and save him by shooting Injun Adam.
In the aftermath, Lucas reconciles with the Snipe brothers, who reveal that Rebecca had actually been engaged all along. However, they suggest that Rebecca's older sister, Rhoda, might be a suitable match for Lucas.
==Cast==
===Main===
*Lucas McCain - Chuck Connors
*Mark McCain - Johnny Crawford
*Micah Torrance - Paul Fix
===Recurring===
*Hattie Denton - Hope Summers
*Nels Svenson - John Dierkes
===Guests===
*Rebecca Snipe - Sherry Jackson
*Joshua Snipe - Mort Mills
*Pete Snipe - Dan Blocker
*Earl Battle - Lance Fuller
*Injun Adam - Michael Morgan
*Roy Thursday - David Tyrrell
Category:Episodes
Category:Season One episodes
Category:Episodes where the plot involves someone coming to get revenge on Lucas
Category:Episodes where Lucas kills someone
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