Bonanza
The Mill
Season 2, Episode 4 · Aired 1960-10-01
Synopsis
The Cartwrights' neighbor Tom Edwards has lived as a paraplegic, ever since an accident involving Ben Cartwright and a gun. His ranch is going to waste. His wife Joyce is a longtime friend of Ben, and Ben decides to help the Edwards couple by making Tom a business proposition: the Cartwrights will build a grain mill on Edwards' land. In return, Ben only wants his investment money back, plus fifteen percent. Tom and his hired hand Ezekiel are suspicious of Ben, but Tom agrees to the deal. The Cartwright men build the mill, but tension begins to rise when Ezekiel makes comments which rekindle Tom's suspicion.
In the series
This episode is part of Bonanza (1959–1973) on NBC.
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Key cast
- Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright
- Michael Landon as Little Joe Cartwright
- Dan Blocker as Hoss Cartwright
- Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright