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Around Dodge City and in the territory on west there's just one way to handle the killers and
the spoilers and that's with a US Marshal and the smell of Gunsmoke.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad. The transcribed story of the violence that
moved west with young America and the story of a man who moved with him.
I'm that man Matt Dillon United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they
want to meet. It's a chancy job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.
Chester. Chester. You were going straight to the bar without even saying hello.
Well I figured you was kind of busy. I'm busy telling Andy here about Dodge. Andy
this is Chester Proudfoot. He's one of the people you ought to know. This is Andy Hill
Chester. Pleased to meet you Chester. Sit down. Thank you. Chester works for Marshal
Dillon Andy. Well that ought to be a good job. Oh it's a fine job if you like long
hours and poor pay. He spends quite a few of those long hours sitting around the depot
waiting for the Santa Fe to come in Andy. Well last you saw Mr. Dillon will know where
I'm at if he wants me for anything. Your name Kitty? I'm busy mister. They told me your name
now I'm going to buy you a drink. Come on over to the bar. Back to your hogs mister
you're spoiling the air. I'll have no talk from a woman of your kind. All right you get
out of here mister get out. You putting me out? You ain't even armed. Well I'll find
me a gun quick enough. Hey mister. How about me? I'm armed. You're too young to be wearing
a gun. Take it off. You do it. You take it off. I sure will. From there. You want to
die don't you? No. I don't want anybody to die. Now you get out of here. I'm going to
put a bullet in you. You can't do it mister don't try. I'll show you. I told him he couldn't
do it. You killed him Andy. He was looking for a fight. I don't even know who he is.
I never seen him before. Who? Marshall Dillon Andy. Did you kill this man? I did it. It
was self defense Matt. Andy had to shoot him. That's the truth Mr. Dillon. That man was
treating Miss Kitty awful bad and I didn't have no gun and Andy stood up to me. Get some
help and carry him out of here Chester. Kitty let's step over here. You and Andy is it?
Andy Hill Marshall. You should have seen it Matt. That man had his gun almost out before
Andy even started to drop. So you're pretty fast huh Andy? I'm alive. Where are you from?
I told you my name it don't matter where I'm from. What are you doing in the Dodge? Marshall
I come here looking for a job an honest job. He told me the same thing Matt. I believe
him. Why would I be lying? Well the way Kitty described it you're mighty handy with a gun
for a man who's looking for an honest job. Alright I'll move on. I wouldn't have a chance
here with you against me. Matt. Don't worry about it Miss Kitty I'll make out some place
for you. Wait a minute Andy. Yeah? Go over to the stage office. That's for Jim Buck. What
for? He's a driver he's looking for a man to ride shotgun. Tell him I sent you. Thanks
Marshall I'll go over right away. So long. You see Matt he did mean it. Yeah he wants
a job alright but he's hiding something Kitty. When a man hides something that's usually
bad. I've got a feeling about him Matt. I think he's alright. Yeah I hope so Kitty.
It won't be so good if I recommended an outlaw to protect the stage. Put a smile in your
face. I'm going to go get a drink. I'm going to go get a drink. I'm going to go get a drink.
I'm going to go get a drink. I'm going to go get a drink. I'm going to go get a drink.
Well the next time you buy cigarettes, stop. Remember an accurate Chesterfield is A. Always
buy. Chesterfield's best for you. They satisfy. I didn't see Andy again that night but I ran
into Jim Buck and he told me that he had hired him and that they were leaving for Hayes City
the next morning. It was two days before they were due back before I'd find out if I'd made
a mistake or not. And I waited. In the evening they were due I was over at the stage office.
Of course the stage was late, over an hour late, but it finally came. And Andy was up
on the box next to Jim. They pulled up and Jim jumped down and ran over to me. Marshal,
you arrest him. Arrest who? Andy Hill, that's who. I hadn't heard how good he is with a
gun out of taking him myself. I'd have shot him dead. Now wait a minute Jim, what's the
trouble? He's mad at me Marshal. Mad at you? You ought to be tired and feathered. Why don't
one of you tell me what this is all about? We was held up Marshal, held up by heaven
and this so-called shotgun man sat there like a owl on a rafter. Sat there and didn't knock.
Is that true Andy? Why kill a man for nothing Marshal? For nothing. The treasure box was
empty and we carried no passengers this trip. He didn't get a thing. You didn't know that
box was empty till I told you afterwards. I knew it before we left Hayes City Jim. I figured
I ought to know what I was guarding so I found out. Sure, for all I know you was in cahoots
with that bandit. Maybe you and him were partners. There's no proof of that Jim. Well I ain't
hiring a man who won't fight. You're fired Andy. I never want to see you again. I'm sorry
Marshal. I guess I've disappointed you. Because you didn't want to kill a man for nothing.
That's right. There wasn't any other reason was there Andy? You think I was in on it too.
I didn't say that. Good night Marshal. Andy. Andy. Maybe I did make a mistake.
I wasn't sure about Andy that night but the next few days changed my mind again. He went
all over town looking for a job. He tried everybody and everything but nothing came
of it. And finally I heard that he got discouraged and quit trying. I had a long talk with Jim
Buck and at the end he said he was sorry he lost his temper but he still wouldn't rehire
Andy. And that was that. Till one night about a week later Doc and I were having a beer
over at the Texas trailer. What I've seen of him Matt, Andy's got a lot of pride. Maybe
too much pride Doc. No he's young. He's feeling his blood. Oh my we were all like that once.
Now there's more to it than that. Well what? I don't know Doc. Andy doesn't talk much,
especially to me. Well maybe he doesn't trust the law. I hope most people around here don't.
Now what? It's Andy. He's drunk. Who's that following him? Who is that Matt? I'm trying
to think Doc. I've seen his face. Maybe it was his picture. I said I don't want to drink
with you. No drink. There's going to be a fight now. Stick around Doc we may need you.
Take it any way you like. Andy I could kill you. You're drunk right. Hold it Andy. Stay
out of this Marshal. He's right you're too drunk to fight. Am I? Watch me. No. Hey.
What did you do that for Marshal? They keep you from killing him Carrick. No more name?
I heard Andy say it but I don't want to hear it again. And I don't want to see you again.
You find your horse and you ride him out of town Carrick and you keep on riding him. Now
you get moving while you got a chance. Now Chester. You should have arrested him Mr.
Bill. He started the whole trouble. Yeah maybe. But right now God Andy's gone and taking him
to jail he can sleep it off there. Yes sir I will. Well you didn't need me after all
man. Doc. That's the first time I ever turned an outlaw loose. What sir? Carrick. I saw
his picture the other day on some news circulars the law in Oklahoma territory and liked to
have him back. Well then why didn't you arrest him? Andy's wanted with him. There's no picture
but I remember the description now Carrick for murder Andy for robbery. They were partners.
You let a murderer go? No not exactly Doc. Carrick needs Andy for a partner. That's why
he came here and that's why he'll come back. If he comes back you're going to have two
outlaws to deal with. Yeah maybe. But it's Andy who's going to have to decide that. He's
still got a choice to make Doc. All I'm doing is giving him a chance to make it. Why should
you risk facing a pack of trouble? To help a man you hardly know man. A man who hardly
knew me went out of his way once Doc. Maybe I'm kind of paying him back. Well I still
say you must have a lot of faith in Andy. No not a lot Doc. Just enough to take a gamble.
The next morning it looked like a bad gamble. Andy came out of his cell sullen and angry
and when I gave him his gun back he took it and left without a word. Later Chester reported
that he'd ridden out of town and it was several days before I heard of him again. Mr. Gillum?
Yeah what is it Chester? Andy Hill's back in town. Oh? Jim Buck told me. Well how does
Jim Buck know? He's standing out there on the boardwalk talking to him. I went up and
said hello to him and you know what Jim told me? He's gone and hired Andy to ride shotgun
for him again. He has? Yes he has. He was kind of laughing about it. He said Andy spent
most of the morning arguing him into it. Said anybody who could talk that good and that long
deserved a job. I guess he ain't mad at Andy no more huh? Chester Jim's bringing a shipment
of gold back from Hayes City next trip. You're thinking maybe Andy knows about it. Him and
Carrick both. Yeah maybe. What's that? It's a circular from Oklahoma with Carrick's picture
on it and Andy's description. What are you going to do with it? I'll be back directly.
Hello Andy. What do you want Marshal? Where's Jim Buck? He went over to the stage office.
I hear you're riding shotgun for him again. Any objections Marshal? Andy if I had everything
on my mind the way you have I don't think I'd be friendly with the law either. What do you
mean by that? Here take a look at this. Now wait a minute Andy I didn't come to arrest
you so don't make me kill you. What? I wanted you to see that circular. I didn't think you
and Carrick knew it was out. I don't understand you Marshal. It was Carrick who held up the
stage last time when you were riding shotgun. Wasn't it? It had nothing to do with me.
I didn't know he was in the country. But you didn't shoot because you didn't want to kill
a man for nothing especially a former partner. Okay Marshal. I think you're partners again
Andy. I think you got this one planned. You won't take me alive Marshal. I told you I
didn't come here to arrest you. Why not? Because I think a man who wants it deserves a chance
Andy. You haven't had yours. Not yet. Well maybe I'm wrong giving it to you but I'm going
to do it. What do you mean? The stage goes to Hayes tomorrow. It'll be back Thursday.
I'm going to be waiting for it Andy. Waiting real hard. Stop! Start smoking. Stop smoking.
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That stage should have been here an hour ago Mr. Jones. It's already dark. It's often late
Chester. Why does it have to be late this time? Are you worried? Yes sir. And so are you.
It's like putting your whole steak on one turn of the card. Mr. Jones. Yeah. It made
it. The stage made it. Yeah the stage did Chester. But there's no shotgun messenger.
My golly you're right. Where's Andy? Where's Andy Jim? I don't know where he is. I ain't
seen him since we got to Hayes. You mean he quit Jim? I'd call it that. What did he tell
you he was quitting? He told me nothing. He just disappeared. Serves me right for hiring
him again. I got work to do. I guess he figured he'd get as far as Hayes without you after
him. And then him and the Carrick could run from there. What are you looking at? That
rider coming up the street Chester. Leading that pack horse? Not a pack horse. There's
a body tied across the saddle and that's Andy leading it. My golly you're right. Now what's
he gone and done? Now we'll ask him. Hello Marshal. Hello Andy. That's Carrick I got
there Marshal. You killed him? I killed him. No witnesses. No way to prove who drew first.
Jim Buck told me you ran off up in Hayes City. Jim might have got shot if I hadn't. Oh? Carrick
was going to hold up the stage again Marshal and I decided not to let him do it. But I
figured if I tried to fight him while I was sitting up there next to Jim it would go bad.
So you rode back to meet Carrick alone huh? Yeah. I left the night we got to Hayes. I
found him and told him I was through for good. He got scared and went for his gun. But like
I say I can't prove it was self defense. Maybe I shouldn't have come back. Nobody's going
to believe in outlaw. Chester. Yes sir. Give Andy a hand with Carrick's body I got some
work to do. Where are you going? I'm going to write to the law in Oklahoma territory.
I'm going to let them know they can withdraw that wanted circular on Carrick. But what
about Andy and that robbery charge? After I tell them how he brought in Carrick and how
hard he's trying to go straight I think they won't be too hard on him.
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You know on the frontier there were all kinds. Buffalo hunters, trail drivers, spoilers,
saddle bums. And there were lawmen. Good and bad. Well our story next week concerns a lawman's
death. Until then, good night. Guns smoke produced and directed by Norman McDonald starts William
Conrad as Matt Dillon U.S. Marshal. Our story was specially written for Guns Smoke by John
Muston with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey. Sound patterns by Tom Hanley and
Bill James. Featured in the cast were Sam Edwards, Harry Bartel, Barney Phillips and
Lawrence Dobkins. Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc and Georgia Ellis is
Kitty.
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