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Home Ranch—episode 2

1.     How old was Mark when the McCain's moved to North Fork?
        10 years old

2.     What three things did Lucas mention as examples when he told Jackford he could never by the
        McCain Ranch?
        Money, marbles or chalk

3.     What names did Jackford's men call Lucas?
        Nester & Pilgrim

4.     In 'The Wyoming Story—the plague on the house read—"This house rebuilt by Lucas McCain & his
        son Mark—Aug. 1881—May God bless out home" In 'Home Ranch,' who was sent to helped rebuild
        the McCain Ranch?   
        3 of Jackford's men—Billy Lehigh, Sam Montgomery & Clyde

5.     In the beginning of this episode Billy Lehigh and Sam Montgomery were out herding the cattle, what
        was the name Billy called Sam for short?
        Monty

6.     Why was the Dunlap Ranch for sale?
        Old Man Dunlap passed away back each and his heirs were anxious to sell

7.     What was the name of Jackford's outfit?
        San Saba Cattle Corporation

8.     What was the working arrangement between Jackford and Old Man Dunlap?
        Jackford had an arrangement with Old Man Dunlop to use his land as grazing land

9.     When Lucas asked where he could find Oat Jackford, what did Sam Montgomery tell him?
         Jackford was camp at Grizzly Meadows

10.    What did Billy & Sam do to Lucas to make sure they got their point across?
         They roped and dragged him and then burned down their home

11.    Mark was upset and discouraged, he felt that the Lord was dead set against them getting 'their' ranch,
         what did Lucas do to restore his faith in the Lord?
         Lucas told Mark a story from the Bible about Job's trouble with the devil and how the Lord had
         blessed him for not losing his faith in him in times of trouble   

12.    As the sunset & Mark bedded down for the night, what was the first thing he imagined he saw?
         A cougar

13.    What for weapon did he take in hand?
          An ax

14.    What was the  next thing he imagined?
         A rattlesnake

15.    Mark picked up the ax and started hitting his imaginary snake, what was it really?
         A rope

16.   Which one of Jackford's men did Lucas take over first?
        Billy Lehigh

17.  When Pablo came back to the camp to have someone to relieve him, where was Billy & Sam?
       They were in their bedrolls with their hands tied and their mouths gagged

18.  When Jackford went for his gun, Lucas shot at him.  What did Lucas say to him at that point?
       "Old Man.....if you weren't so slow you'd be wearing a broken wrist"

19.  When Jackford found out that Billy & Sam burnt down the McCain's house, what did Jackford do & to
       who?
       He slapped Sam across the face

20.  Who took the first punch, Jackford or Lucas?
       Jackford

21.  When Lucas got the better of Jackford & Jackford reached for Lucas to help him up, what did Jackford
       have in his hand?
       A rock

22.  What did Mark have ready for his "Pa" when he got back?
       A fresh pot of coffee

23.  At the end of the episode what does Lucas give Mark?
       Lucas gives Mark a piggyback ride.  He holds the rifle behind him, parallel to the ground so that Mark
       can sit on it.  Isn't that neat?  I love their moments like this!

24.  Steve Rowlands played Billy Lehigh in this episode of 'Home Ranch'—he also appeared in another
       episode of "The Rifleman" with the same initials for his name—what was the name of the episode &
       the name of his character? 
       'The Coward' was the episode & his characters name was Buddy Link

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