by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Friday (Jack Webb) and Smith (Ben Alexander) answer reports that a reclusive old man named Peter Collins (Vic Rodman) is terrorizing his neighborhood with a shotgun. It turns out that Collins is preparing to shoot and kill the person responsible for poisoning his beloved dog--and he intends to open fire on anyone who gets in his way. In a curious mixture of suspense and sentiment, the standoff is resolves by a small child with a big heart. This episode is based on the Dragnet radio broadcast of November 16, 1954.
