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The first episode of Maverick's second season may be the last appearance of Bret Maverick (James Garner) unless he does some quick thinking. When the town of Hallelujah is robbed of $40,000, the bandit plants incriminating evidence on poor Bret--who as a result is sentenced to hang. In order to avoid having his neck stretched, Bret cuts a deal with Sheriff Tucker (Ray Teal), offering to locate the stolen money and provide the sheriff with a percentage of the loot. Of course, the fact that Bret has no idea where the money is might prove problematic as the hour of his execution approaches.