What happens
Red Horse Ranch is preparing for its spring roundup. Mr. Carter has put foreman Steve Bradford in charge of the outfit in place of Alabam, who is recovering from an injury. Alabam is left behind at the ranch, and Carter is unaware that Bradford was responsible for that head injury. Rose wishes to see the riders off, and the cowboys gather at the wagons, singing as they prepare to leave. Alabam speaks privately with Carter, and the cowboys express suspicion about Bradford's motives. The ranch hands doubt Bradford's intentions in the valley, and they pledge their loyalty to Alabam as the outfit rides out.
Red Horse Ranch, at the start of the spring roundup as the outfit prepares to ride out
Characters: Alabam, Mr. Carter, Steve Bradford, Rose, Red, Cookie
Listen for: Alabam's announcement that Bradford was responsible for his injury, and the cowboys' doubts about Bradford's plans in the valley
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.