Bonanza - Land Grab | Episode 81 | Classic Western | Cowboys | Full Length

Bonanza - Episode 81 - Land Grab - The Cartwrights play host to an eccentric old soldier friend of Ben's while trying to track down a mysterious swindler named Polk who is illegally deeding parcels of the Ponderosa to settlers looking for homesteads.
Land Grab
Director: David Orrick McDearmon
Writer: Ward Hawkins
Stars: Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Greene
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 31 December 1961 USA
Filming Locations: Diamond Peak, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Storyline:
Mike Sullivan (George Mitchell) and his cronies pitch camp at the Ponderosa, claiming that they've been sold a generous portion of the ranch's best land. It turns out that Sullivan and others have been hornswoggled by a fellow named John Zink, or maybe John Polk. Ben Cartwright finds himself in a bind when Zink, er, Polk turns out to be none other than his old Army comrade Colonel Bragg. Written on rottentomatoes.com
Reviews:
"John McGiver who usually played eccentric comic role in his career plays it quite serious as a guest of Lorne Greene's at the Ponderosa. He's got a broken leg and is mending.
At the same time some settlers have settled on Ponderosa claiming they bought this land from a dealer with their hard earned cash. One fatality on each side happens before he issues are resolved.
Watch tis episode. McGiver will be a revelation." Written by bkoganbing on IMDb.com
····················································································
FOLLOW US!
✘ Twitter - / grjngo_com
SUPPORT US!
✘ Membership - bit.ly/GrjngoWSMember
MORE SERIES!
► All Playlists: bit.ly/2SxO9ea
► Bonanza: bit.ly/36yMDkl
► The Cisco Kid: bit.ly/2Fv165B
#westernseries #grjngo #western
····················································································
COPYRIGHT: All of the films published by us are legally licensed. We
have acquired the rights (at least for specific territories) from the
rightholders by contract. If you have questions please send an email to:
[e-mail], Amogo Networx - The AVOD Channel Network,
www.amogo-networx.com.

[@maclac48]

Whatever episode, whatever season, U really can’t go wrong with Bonanza. 👍🏿

[@eleanorkett1129]

That was true until Adam/Pernell abandoned the Ponderosa.

[@maclac48]

@@eleanorkett1129 He left on bad terms?

[@eleanorkett1129]

@@maclac48 I realize that, but, for me at least, the show was never the same.

[@maclac48]

@@eleanorkett1129 Nevermind. God bless U. 🙏🏿

[@JonathanRodriguez-nu8fk]

@@eleanorkett1129 it's just not the same without him then hos died all bad

[@GanjaClaus]

I like this episode as one of the best, it's got a portion of all what "Bonanza" was about, including it's comedy, action and moral standarts. Very refreshing reflection in modern times madness..

[@JFF35753]

You said a mouthful. Yes, yes, yes!!!

[@EveryoneIsStupidButMe]

I haven't seen real men and real women in years, only they/thems. So refreshing.

[@bulldogsbob]

You are a drama king.

[@EveryoneIsStupidButMe]

@@bulldogsbob Yes my post was extremely dramatic, it was so hard to craft that sentence because of how dramatic it was, unbelievably dramatic

[@tracytempleton8618]

Thank you so very much Grjngo!! Everytime Bonanza comes on, I feel like I'm sitting with my daddy watching his favorite TV show. He kicked back in his recliner and I next to him laying on the couch and sharing whatever snack he brought in to share. So many memories.. he's been gone since 2009 and I sure do miss him sooo! Dan Blocker was my favorite lol Daddy's was Lorne Green. Sorry for babbling lol

[@Perdoct]

Hoss is my favorite too.

[@scootergurl48]

Little Joe and Adam were the definite lookers but I'd marry Hoss in a heartbeat. What a man!

[@AndrewVelonis]

Another deep and intense episode. Notice that, near the beginning, Ben tells Joe do put his rifle away, but when the settler draws his rifle on the ranch hand, his uncle does not do the same. Then there are the monologues, with impassioned points of view. And the series of unjustified killings. Even a bit of humor to round it out. Brilliant script.

[@patriciaarvanitis3371]

My cousins were the writers.

[@bahbahjosh]

There's never been an episode which is not interesting.....Bonanza.....always a Bonanza!

[@adamfox9245]

Like any series, it took bonanza well into the 2 season to find their groove and develop the main characters. Also had much better writing and directing..

[@willdrucker4291]

this was one of the few episodes where the location scenes were actually filmed at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe...as opposed to a soundstage and surrounding mountains near Hollywood...for over 35 years, there was a tourist attraction, “Ponderosa Ranch” at Incline Village...but it was demolished late last summer...very, very sad

[@adrian72300]

Yeah looks fantastic, but those location shots just cost too much, too bad, what beautiful scenery

[@sarafinasegale8726]

Really...The cut and spliced many scence from areas which had very little location travel, expense...The reason was because of the beginning of the Vietnam war..The war which was public and was seen by most Americans on nightly news..Bonanza became more popular as the Vietnam war escalated...Family hour..Guest stars were required to inject themselves into the script to provide a sense of comfort to John Q public...Was Lorne Greene really shot on the show???yes...by me.... From big screen to tv screen... Into the homes of America... The horses used in many a scene were Tennessee Walkers.....

[@joehampton6957]

As A to

[@joehampton6957]

We pp

[@williamyoung8292]

@@joehampton6957 ZZ ,yq

[@msmsmsms7525]

"She was a lovely woman...absolutely stunning." That innkeeper was HILARIOUS in that scene! The posterior gesture, with the match, had me shaking my head in laughter.

[@powerbad696]

Another mighty FINE episode.LOL.Thanks for uploading these episodes,neighbor.

[@tyroneprice6642]

This was a great episode. The Colonel a back stabbing friend but saved Lorne Green life.

[@alexisvargasaraya161]

Traducir español

[@tyroneprice6642]

@@alexisvargasaraya161 Thank you for comment.

[@tyroneprice6642]

@@alexisvargasaraya161 Thank you for comment.

[@cyrusirani5193]

I must have seen each Episode at least a Dozen times, if not more.

[@jbmonster3666]

Thanks so much for uploading this series. Please keep them coming.

[@bjorntoby3320]

Instablaster.

[@jimmyrick2844]

Always been a bonanza fan.

[@skywalker39100]

Me too!

[@koltonsites3163]

Me too

[@skywalker39100]

@@koltonsites3163 Me 3!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

In real life nobody ever would shake hands with a cattle thief, would want such an aggressive man as a neighbor and even donate land to him. Thanks a lot for uploading and sharing this old series. Best regards luck and health.

[@geoculus5606]

Maybe it should happen more.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear @@geoculus5606 Seriously? You would want an aggressive thief as a neighbour on land that you donated to him? You would want to reward an aggressive thief massively because he acted against the law on your land etc.? Best regards, luck, health and wisdom

[@TTundragrizzly]

Well. This isn’t real life is it?

[@bettycreamer8486]

Grew up from little bitty been bonzana fan still watch it on KZbin and movies

[@nnamdianyanwu2975]

John McGiver was a very good character actor!

[@gregj4857]

Shouldn't have killed the Frenchman. Love Bonanza

[@marialucia1351]

I LOVE SO MUCH BONANZA

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

That's what she said.

[@Michael..r]

these are great thanks for putting them on here

[@romanc.5074]

Ben is a better man than me, wow. He can take a lot of crap from people.

[@christopherdibble5872]

He has 646 THOUSAND acres that is a frigging rich man's thinking worrying about a measly 1800 acres!

[@christopherdibble5872]

You can do that, when you own 640,000 acres and you worry about a measly 1800.

[@manaramapatra7831]

This episode was about land and property. Two criminals killed a cow to eat beef. They also killed Mrs. Bellrose's husband. There is a great fighting between Mr. Ben Cartwright and those criminals for land . This is a story of Virginia city. Cowboys performance. Good story.Western Classics.

[@CathyKitson]

"I'm so hungry I could eat a boot." lmao

[@christopherdibble5872]

Yes, chew on Ben's he has 640,000 acres and he worries about a measly 1800 acres? That is how a rich man thinks.

[@CathyKitson]

@@christopherdibble5872 Yes, but if you own something you own it.

[@marthasanchez9109]

Hop Sing ❤

[@speedybuggy1677]

Ben Cartwright don't give up fight for what you believe in when you watch Bonanza you will understand

[@christopherdibble5872]

Yeah, a darn rich man with 640,000 acres, and he worries about a measly 1800 acres, that is how a rich man thinks!

[@brass1951]

@@christopherdibble5872 please tell us one more time.

[@thomascooper5668]

Very interesting film worth watching

[@imboss3879]

In every episode, Ben has some of the WORST friends on earth.

[@eugenemelendi1589]

The Swindler will soon find out, it's not a great idea to mess around with Benjamin Cartwright and taking the Pondeersa Ranch.

[@stephonjoachim2482]

Thats my Hoss, who can handle women

[@mattwilliams9442]

Love bonanza dam good show

[@wayne9094]

I live in the mountains in Montana in a cabin. I burn 14 cords of wood. To heat and cook with being off the grid. But using the power in my pickup to recharge my cellphone. I use a chainsaw to cut my wood down in lengths then load up my pickup over and over to get my wood near my cabin. Back early on only using a axe and a saw to cut wood. They were tough men back then. I am a physically fit man. But if I ever had to use only a axe and saw to cut my wood. I would have froze to death the first winter. Because even me having a chainsaw. I had run out of wood during the winter before. But in a day cut another cord of wood. But only because of having a chainsaw. Just very tough people way back. It is why they did not live very long. They beat their bodies to death. No going to a store to get something for a headache. No calling 911. No nothing. They had to suck it all up. Not be whining over everything little thing like today.

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

This episode is one of only a handful where location scenes were actually filmed at Incline Village in North Lake Tahoe…for over 30 years, the Ponderosa Ranch theme park stood there…sadly it’s all gone

[@susanvenkatraman9503]

Very good👍 👌😍🥰😘⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🤩❤

[@GrjngoWesternSeries]

Happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching so frequently. 🤠✌📺🍿

[@susanvenkatraman9503]

@@GrjngoWesternSeries I just don't get tired of watching Bonanza, i just love it👍👌 😍😘⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@kenzeier2943]

The endings are always exciting and a dish of frontier justice is served up. It’s is often so preposterous though as in Ben at the end saying to that loud mouth trouble maker that he’d be happy to have him as a neighbor. That man started a lot of trouble as was as bad as Polk. And how many times has Ben and sons been double-crossed by ‘old’ friends. About as many times as women who should have married Cartwrights.

[@josephzanes7334]

Colonel eyes look right frightening! A poor man with a soul corrupted!

[@brianwest2775]

Hoss's expressions at the end. 😃

[@TTundragrizzly]

Those two ladies aren’t half bad looking. He shoulda married one

[@lovepeacejoy9870]

Always so "interesting" that the Settlers are considered honorable for fighting for "their" land but Native Americans were considered savages for defending their land.

[@carolinedemelio6155]

Right?? I hate the terrible misrepresentation of Native Americans in these old westerns.

[@faithfulknightfonvratha9871]

You mean Indians secondly don’t be a snowflake….both sides did wrong…. And there was nothing honorable about killing women children and elderry people who are on our which both sides have done but most of any in tribes would scalp the head that’s not honorable that’s disgusting and vile… plus Quite a few tribes were cannibals

[@juanjuliorodriguezmunoz9580]

SOY FAN...DE LA PELICULAS DE BONANZA...POR SU CONTENIDO DE LA REALIDAD DE LA VIDA DE LOS NORTEAMERICANOS DE AQUELLOS AÑOS...

[@donnawilcock5774]

I knew who "Mr. Polk" was before he was revealed.

[@AndrewVelonis]

I suspected him from the beginning.

[@markinglis8546]

I had no idea whatsoever.

[@hannablue7038]

I didn't expect such an ending. Forgiveness on Ben's side, and a nasty friend that sold his land.

[@adrianovasconcelos2739]

Thank you for sharing. Good episode.

[@GrjngoWesternSeries]

This is another old western show that's worth checking out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iprTn36YgMSZnNU

[@alangmedia]

After the hotel clerk made such a big deal out of Polk's wife, I wish they would have shown her, if even for a minute.

[@victorlewis4915]

The ponderosa was so large how could the cartwrights patrol all of it

[@Perdoct]

they didnt they just thought they owned all of Nevada

[@trwent]

I can't believe that all those people would be so stupid that they would buy land without checking out the legitimacy of the sale.

[@elainebobier2923]

This episode reminds of the Big Valley episode The Brawlers season 1.

[@llybophibjartskulr3799]

Bro looks like a grumpy owl

[@christopherdibble5872]

Ben said " glad to have you for neighbors" writers only put that in to help the episode.

[@charlesbarkwell7693]

On the Double "Boy" ! Ain't that a Bit _ _ !! Vietnam Era Veteran Southern California ( 90802 )

[@kevinklingner7712]

I was thinking about it

[@tonymyers6238]

Why would a man wont another man to give him a bath.

[@kcamouse7300]

things wore simply diffrent then... setting jokes asaide.... =1

[@charlesbarkwell7693]

Hop Sing wasn't considered a Man , he was called a Boy by this MTF. I've even heard the Cartwrights call him a da_ _ Boy. Vietnam Era Veteran Southern California ( 90802 )

[@kcamouse7300]

@@charlesbarkwell7693 it must've the way the family respected him then if not saw him as a lower class citizen not by chose friend or not again times wore simply diffrent.... right or worng... thats just the way it is... *sigh*

[@speakerz74]

if you were crippled or paralyzed, and also broke, obviously you wouldn't have a choice

[@tonymyers6238]

@@speakerz74Am glad u no that like i didn'

[@franktrautman1863]

Why didn’t BEN just bring documents with him proving it’s his land, he knew the guy wouldn’t just take his word for it where he should have anyway

[@alangmedia]

For the same reason they never put up a fence around the perimeter of the Ponderosa. It would kill off too many story possibilities.

[@cgallagher5023]

Around 10:21 .... Hop Sing decides to stay home after all .... 🙂.

[@raphaelandrews3617]

Sorry but if I had a old sold friend who sold my land and after I took care of him and his broken leg pull a gun on me I would fire back on him too. He is going to hang any way.

[@winonamassingill7895]

Don’t look now Hoss, but I think it’s too late to shut the barn door. 🚪🚪🚪😳😳😳🤣🤣🤣

[@username.fx_9602]

Orion Pictures Presents

[@ddisheveled]

Hoss and I agree that the best women are the female women

[@brianwest2775]

Did you like the ending? We accept many quirky things, like ignoring the land office, in order to create an entertaining story but "I guess you've paid the price." for not killing me in a ambush was ridiculous! If his son/cousin died, then that being the price for this land could make sense. And then "Might proud to have you as neighbors." was shockingly inappropriate. As other commentators said, this man hid a murder, rallied the settlers against him and ambushed him. You don't want a neighbor so unstable and prone to violence as this guy. How about this: Another settler steps forward to apologize and ask to stay. Ben replies "No, you can't have this land. I have other plans for it and I don't like being ambushed on my own land. With this money you can find other land." The ring leader steps forward to say "It's my fault. I was so scared to lose this land that I only saw you as an enemy, not a man. I pushed them to fight you. I was wrong. I apologize." THEN Ben would have reason to say, "ok, I have some land..." Another alternative is to say ok to the other settlers but sending the ring leader on his way because people around here won't accept you because of all that you have done. Besides, you will need this money for a lawyer for your cousin(?), if he survives. But that's not the feel good that audiences of the time apparently wanted.

[@lindasolomon1688]

That man named Sullivan gather those 6 or 7 men and thought they could bully Ben in keeping the land. He obviously didn’t know Ben could have gotten 10 times the amount of people they had and just ran them off his land if he had really wanted too., because that’s exactly what anyone else would have done.

[@A.l85]

The most dangerous enemy is the one that comes from within

[@prentice306]

Ben is big baller

[@skywalker39100]

How can You sell Land that You don't Own?!

[@heidimueller1039]

Surely, there’s evidence at the land title office. All legal and official. I don’t get these disputes.

[@dorothyharper6051]

If someone kills a stray steer because he's about to die from starvation, let him fill his stomach first then talk. Kip Taylor could've protected himself by speaking with wisdom, understanding and compassion.

[@kcamouse7300]

5:23 those ladys are fuckin crazy!

[@LatmaTVulpanstudent]

One of them is Eileen Ryan who played Grandma Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies!

[@rosered103]

So how did the woman hear that her husband was dead? Through Osmosis? It seems to me that most of Ben's friends ended up on the dark side.

[@zacharycat603]

Common sense says if you kill someone and want it to be a secret that burying the body in some out of the way place would be better than just leaving it lying there.

[@andrewcamarillo8427]

She on there before

[@justina9137]

So Abigail Jones wanted Hoss first.

[@christopherdibble5872]

The cartwright has got SiX HUNDRED FOURTY thousand acres and they're too cheap and worry about a miserable 1800 acres? That is a frigging rich man's way of thinking!

[@djc9755]

600,000 or .06, it's still yours that you worked for.

[@julianmarsh1378]

This show had many good episodes demonstrating the value of good character. But this episode sucks. That s.o.b. who nearly got everybody killed should have been told the others could stay but he had to move on. There is a limit.

[@heidimueller1039]

They use the same brown and yellow blanket over and over in many episodes.

[@redblade8160]

How do the Cartwrights always happen to appear on a particular piece of land every time where strangers are settling in, considering the vast amount of other land they have?

[@Perdoct]

because they thought they owned every inch of the united states. Ben Cartwright was a black hearted scroundrel.

[@christopherdibble5872]

You got that right, my friend 640,000 acres and he worry over 1800 acres?

[@djc9755]

@@christopherdibble5872 It's the principal. If word gets out you can squat and get land, he'd have precious little left.

[@BelaCurcio]

The guy who played Polk is John McGiver, he was in Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, and Midnight Cowboy

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

Lord Beasley Waterford from Gilligan's Island!

[@alarahillton1343]

I believe he guested in other tv shows too. As I’m 70, and he is a good actor - he can play the foil so well! Innocent face/devious heart...thanks for naming him,,, as I couldn’t remember

[@Rubenplat]

Is one of those single ladies Abigail Jones from another episode????

[@eleanorkett1129]

Yes indeed. I also recognized her :)

[@eddiefaccioni2453]

@@eleanorkett1129 Actress Eileen Ryan also happens to be Sean Penn's mother.

[@eleanorkett1129]

@@eddiefaccioni2453 Yes I am aware of that.

[@eddiefaccioni2453]

@@eleanorkett1129 I just found out. Eileen Ryan makes her final guest appearance on Bonanza in 1972.

[@cacatr4495]

Played the character "Amanda Gates" in this episode, 1961. The "Wooing of Abigail Jones" episode was in 1962.

[@arieswaters]

Yep I love and appreciate These Fine episodes. But at 8 minutes and 20 seconds you wouldn't take a bath in the living room like that just think about when you empty it you'd have to carry all the water outside to empty it

[@cacatr4495]

No matter what room a tub is in, they'd have to take the water in buckets out of the house to empty it, until plumbing was built in. At least a living room would be closer to the door than a bedroom, and much closer than an upstairs room. They portrayed bath-taking upstairs in the Cartwright/Bonanza house, and that adds taking the water up and down the stairs too.

[@Antechynus]

I live in a cabin I built, has a bathroom with shower.... If I want a soak I bring a big old copper tub in next to the fire... Better than a freezing butt... Add a glass of bourbon, bathing in the cabin can be quite civilised.

[@VB-lz5cx]

Often wondered where the crapper was..

[@rosered103]

@@VB-lz5cx You wonder about the crapper....I wonder how they kept their hats on riding full gallop.

[@carlsowell2714]

👌

[@heidimueller1039]

Why it’s Abigail Jones!

[@ROMANABSOLUT]

I can't recall one single episode up to this one without mentioning that there were at least one crap guy per episode...exactly as it is in the present day in America....Gee, so many, every step there is a crap people, man or woman. What a heck is going on in this country ?

[@adisukaryadi3649]

Jd inget waktu kecil suka nonton di tvri..😁

[@scootergurl48]

I don't know that any piece of land or steer or horses would be worth killing several people every week to protect. But it makes for a good show.

[@timothykozlowski2945]

Didn't the guy in the tub play the butterfly catcher on Gilligan's Island?

[@McIntyreBible]

25:47, Ben tries to reason with the settlers.

[@annanevada7573]

Nie ma to jak "BONANZA " ten dostanie w ryj ,tamtego zastrzelą,A ja mam zabawę na całego,tak trzeba robić z łotrami ☝️🤣🤣🤣👊👊👊🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@jacksugden8190]

Unaware that the colonel was in the Cavalry until he got on the wagon to leave at 41:50, think he’s introducing was odd to see him in a bath tub at the start without much explanation.

[@KarlMoyer]

What is a box social

[@andrewcamarillo8427]

I let them live their i wouldn't give to them

[@winonamassingill7895]

A good movie. But I wish that it hadn’t had such a sad ending. And although this was just a made up story I hope that nephew would have been tried for murdering two men. 😔😔😔😔😔🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😡😡😡😡😡

[@altoniaanderson]

👍

[@coltgun876]

Wow you have the same name as one of my former teachers spelled the same way and all... Thought you were her for a minute 😂

[@petersweeney5777]

My, all that killing for no good reason. Can’t imagine if it was that way today….humans….

[@faithfulknightfonvratha9871]

😑😑😑😑please tell me your joking??? That happens all the time on a daily basis!!!! Senseless killing…. Abortions on the top of that list

[@petersweeney5777]

@@faithfulknightfonvratha9871 sarcasm my friend

[@natvan29]

Did anyone else figure it was the the guy who was staying with them before they did I did

[@brianwest2775]

Huh? Why doesn't say "Meet you at the land office tomorrow morning."? Would be too short a show. I suspect that Ben will find land for them but let's see how it plays out. 31:50 In westerns, they can follow tracks over hill and dale but Ben can't follow the recent tracks of a wagon for a 1/4 mile. :D 48:30 How did they all learn of the death before Ben got there? Sure, he could have met someone on the way but felt strange to me. Of course, it also felt strange that the father didn't dismount and approach the door like a normal person, but then the body would be a problem. Could have had him at the door and then chased off, only turning back to say "Hey, without the beard" when he was in the seat but that would take more time.

[@Tony-1950]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@mxr10]

normalmente me gustan las películas o series en idioma original, pero esta serie esta mejor en español. ya que la traducción es de la mejor época en la que se traducía todo(latino, no de España)

[@karencecil4561]

Why is Michael Landon not listed as one of the actors? I don't check every episode I watch, but I've looked at most of the credits. This episode list the other 3 as the stars 🌟 🌟 🌟. Does that mean he was the SUN?

[@GrjngoWesternSeries]

We list only the top few actors. If you want to see everyone who was in this you can check out the IMDb page.

[@voiceofreason7856]

Mike was in the opening titles exactly where he always is. They changed the 'reveal order' of the 4 main stars - week to week - so as not to make one seem more important or prominent than the others. In this episode it was Dan, Mike, Lorne then Pernell.

[@andrewcamarillo8427]

Little joe feet don't feel me now

[@gordonbiglow4101]

Who such fantasy even worse today can't watch any more

[@faithfulknightfonvratha9871]

????? Make sense dude

[@kevinurquhart2994]

No

[@franktrautman1863]

Don’t talk to hop sing like that!

[@leobardorodriguez4676]

Por qué estos capítulos no vienen en Español, para poder verlos.

[@oldcountryman2795]

_“I own half the state, you can’t live here. I need to be rich more than you need to be alive”_

[@jadezee6316]

thats not the point...would you give away half of your property....just because someone wants it? laws have no meaning to you? and where does anyone say you cant live here because i own half the state? lol..its ok being stupid...you were born that way...but lying is a choice...

[@oldcountryman2795]

@@jadezee6316 Ben Cartwright came from back east and drove the natives off the land to get it.

[@zacharycat603]

Got to keep those squatters on the run.

[@christopherdibble5872]

You got that right my friend 640,000 acres and he worries about a memorable 1800 acres.

[@multirichardb]

No particular offense meant to anyone, those two gals at the end were the obviousness of unattractive non marital for big ol Hoss, wow. The look on his face was humorously objective, ha. And that dammed old hateful military friend of Ben's was a total shock and did I get angry, ha. Here Joe was all over trying to find someone named Polk and he was in their home. And the hillbilly mentality was typical, stealing land, and killing some else's meat. And finally Ben brought them all together in the end, to wind things down and turn all into peace.