Upon returning from commercials we see Buck teaching Ike sign language. Buck wiggles his hand around and says, “Water.” Ike repeats the process.

Um, if Buck and Ike supposedly knew each other for quite some time before this moment, shouldn’t Ike have already known something as simple as “water”? Or are the writers trying to say Ike is dumb because he can’t talk??? WHAT KIND OF STEREOTYPES ARE THESE WRITERS FORCING ON US?!?!

As Buck and Ike are immersed in their pre-school sign-language lesson, Jimmy is busy shootin’ up cans.

In a scene that was later cut, Buck held his thumb up and stuck his index finger forward to let Ike know what the symbol for “gun” was. Ike sat there looking confused.

Jimmy approaches the Kid and points out he just hit three for three. He wants to know if Kid can do it. Kid claims he can, but when Jimmy wants to see it, Kid says “Lead costs money.” Jimmy generously gives the tightwad Kid some money and Kid goes and shoots all three cans twice. Jimmy then pulls his jacket over his gun, sending out a challenge to Kid.

This, my friends, is why Jimmy rules. Kid is obviously scared and walks away. Note the wet spot on Kid’s pants. Jimmy tries to tell Kid he was just fooling,

Jimmy confronts short-lived character Hat-Face Jones.

but they both come to an agreement that he “weren’t.” All right, I’m about to introduce you to something that you’ll become addicted to. Follow my lead:

My name is Kid *clap clap … clap, clap clap* I’m scared of Jimmy *clap clap … clap, clap clap*.

Play this little game with friends and family; it’s quite fun. Just start by saying you’re so-and-so, do the claps, then make a comment about them, more claps, and then sit back and watch the laughter roll in.

Teaspoon receives a shipment of Beckwith Volley guns. They have 7 barrels in one, 50 caliber, and they fire all at once. How cool is that? Cody seems quite impressed. Teaspoon announces they’re backup for a lone station keeper. Emma doesn’t like it though. Teaspoon tries to explain the Pony Express doesn’t hire orphans for nothing, but Emma lets Mr. Spoon know they’re not orphans while she’s around.  Good line and delivery by Ms. Leo.

I like Emma. She is supposed to be 25? Well, she was only 29 at the time, so that’s not too far off, but she looks like she is almost 40. And Cody was supposed to be 15? Bwahahaha, at least they never declared that on the show. I heard Luke Perry was supposed to make a guest appearance as a 12-year-old stock boy, but he was too busy scrunching up his brow at the time.

Emma then takes the boys to town where we are introduced to Sam Cain, the town’s Marshall.  He is quite busy keeping order and throwing people around. Here come Scarface and his crew of ne’er-do-wells causing trouble.  Sam will have none of that and decides to warn the rebel rousers. Scarface tells Sam there’s 6 of them. Unfazed, Sam announces (in what is the second candidate for the “mark-out remark”), “That won’t matter to you, you’ll be the first I drop.”

It’s official; Sam rocks! I have to admit – I’ve used that line a time or two myself.  Jimmy seems to like Sam’s response also.

After some good-natured flirting between Sam and Emma, Jimmy asks Sam how he knew Scarface would back down. Sam tells young Mr. Hickok he figured a man with so many guns must be afraid of everything.

All right, time to remind us that this show is about the Pony Express. Kid heads out on his first ride. It doesn’t take him long to run into some Indians. They give chase, but Kid is able to spook their horses with some fireworks. I think I’d still make a little room for a pistol or a rifle. He sure lit those fireworks pretty quickly didn’t he?

We head back to the bunkhouse where Jimmy throws mashed potatoes at Cody. A food fight breaks out and Cody NAILS Lou in the head with mashed potatoes. Take a look; there’s a huge glob of potatoes near Lou’s ear. It’s very funny.

GOOF ALERT

What’s even funnier is that as Emma scolds the boys for playing around, they show a shot of Cody, then they go back to Lou and guess what? The glob of mashed potatoes is gone! The whole scene is pretty funny, but the laughter quickly turns to concern as Emma tends to a horse-kicked Ike. Hickok wants to “put the horse down,” but Ike’s mumbling is somehow interpreted to mean that it was his fault.

I’m eagerly waiting the first time I can report on Buck mysteriously appearing from out of nowhere to interpret something Ike said. Trust me; it’s always a hoot.

Lou is riding around in search of a mount. As he gets to the station he notices Harley (whoever that is) lying on the ground. Scarface comes out and asks Lou what’s in the bag. Lou unwisely starts to ride away and Scarface shoots him! HALFWAY INTO THE SHOW AND ONE OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS IS ALREADY KILLED OFF! I WAS RIGHT ABOUT THESE WRITERS.  TV HAS NEVER SEEN GUTS LIKE THESE BEFORE!

Perfect time to break for commercial.

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