The Burma Rarity

"Bonanza" episode
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Season 3, Episode 5 #71 in Series
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Air date	October 22, 1961
Guest starring:
Written by	N.B. Stone, Jr.
Directed by	William Witney
Episode Guide
Previous Episode: The Lonely House	Next Episode: Broken Ballad
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SummaryEdit

A pair of con men try to swindle Widow Hawkins, the boarding house keeper, by selling her a "priceless" emerald known as "The Burma Rarity." Ben stages a scam to get her money back, but his plan backfires so badly that he may end up having to marry the widow to make things right.

PlotEdit

Everyone seems to think he should marry Widow Hawkins - except Ben!

When he is asked to assist some land buyers to Virginia City, he must put up with all the talk. Then he finds out that the buyers want to sell a rare gem known as the Burma Rarity to finance the land deal.

Now Ben must work quickly to find the buyers who left town with widow Hawkins $25K she paid for the gem.