6 Season
149 Episode
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Season 2 Episode 18 Luck of the Draw
Her Courage Forged A New Vision For The Old West
When Julius Hoffman rides into town and engages Matthew in a poker game, Matthew thinks he's found a great way to earn money to finish he and Ingrid's homestead, although Mike and Sully disapprove. At first, Matthew wins steadily, though he and Ingrid get into a terrible fight when, after missing an elaborate dinner she cooked for him (he was in a game), he confesses he used her hard-earned laundry money, which she gave him for building supplies, as a stake. Though Ingrid and Mike disapprove heartily, Matthew continues playing the game, even after he gets beaten up and robbed of his earnings. Eventually, townsfolk become so confident in Matthew's abilities that everyone but Mike, Sully and the Reverend back Matthew in the big poker game. The Reverend pulls Mike aside and confesses that he was once a gambler, knew Julius, and suspects that the town's been set up. As Matthew makes his way to the big game, Ingrid breaks up with him over his poker playing. In the process, she returns the e
- Year: 1998
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Western, Drama
- Studio: CBS
- Keyword: medicine, orphan, period drama, wild west, 19th century, medical drama
- Director: Beth Sullivan
- Cast: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, Shawn Toovey, Chad Allen, Jessica Bowman