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 story of the violence that moved West with young
America and the story of a man who moved with it.
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 chance a job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.
I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the
last they want to meet.
Twenty five years in the Army and I still like retreat.
Well, it's about the best time in a soldier's day, Major.
You're right, Matt.
For me too.
You have time to eat with us?
I'd sure like to, but I gotta get back to town.
Sorry you can't stay.
Orderly.
Sir?
Bring out Marshal Dillon's horse.
Yes, sir.
Oh, thanks for bringing those papers out, man.
How's the pleasure?
Oh, incidentally, there was something else I wanted to talk to you about.
Oh?
A robbery, as a matter of fact.
A robbery?
Yeah, it's a little embarrassing for the Army to have to report this, but, well, our paymaster
was held up.
Oh, I guess all holdups are embarrassing for somebody.
One of the men was a member of the payroll guard, stationed right here at Fort Dodge.
He got away with the money?
Well planned and well executed.
The accomplice started firing from the rocks, and in the confusion, the soldier merely turned
and ran with the money.
Now, as you say, that is a little embarrassing.
Matt, they rode off in separate directions, obviously planning to meet later and split
the money.
We have patrols out now looking for them.
We think the soldier was wounded.
Uh-huh.
So what do you want from me, Major?
Well, I just thought that you might keep an eye out.
It's not likely after two days that either one of them is still around, but, well, if
you were to hear anything, I'd appreciate knowing.
I sure will let you know.
Marshal Force, sir.
Oh, thank you.
Well, Major, I'll see you later.
You matter of course to Miss Russell and Chester.
Sure will.
Thanks, Sam.
Two beers on the house.
Thanks, Kitty.
Here's my mash.
What do you think, Miss Kitty?
Well, wait a minute.
I'll hold that chair for you.
No need to help me like this, Chester.
I'm not an old lady, you know.
Ain't that, Miss Kitty, just that I try to be gentlemanly like.
Oh, I know, Miss Kitty.
And I appreciate it.
I wonder where Doc is.
I don't know.
You promised him a free beer, too, didn't you?
Yeah, I did.
Well, it's not like him to miss out on that.
It sure ain't.
Well, Doc's not one to neglect a patient for a beer, Chester.
Oh, well, Kitty, I didn't mean that.
It seems to me she's mighty quick to defend, Doc, isn't she, Chester?
Who's defending me now?
From what?
I am, Doc, from your friends.
Well, friends are the most dangerous of all.
Sit down, Doc.
Well, I shouldn't, but I've got to get back to my office now.
But I just wanted to see Matt a minute.
Well, you've got time for a beer, anyway.
What's on your mind, Doc?
Something kind of funny happened, Matt, and I think you ought to know about it.
All right.
Well, sir, a couple of hours ago, a young fellow dragged himself up to my office.
He'd been shot in the leg.
I took the bullet out for him, and it hurt him pretty bad.
He'd only lost a lot of blood.
So I told him to lie down in the back room for a while and warned him to take it easy
for a few days, not to do anything to start the bleeding up again.
Well, what happened?
Well, I left the office for a few minutes, Matt.
I was expecting some quine nine to come in on the stage, you see, and I went down to
pick it up.
Well, when I got back to the office, he'd gone.
He ran off without paying you, Doc.
Well, that's not the important fact.
I thought that you should know about this, Matt, because this man was wearing Army pants
and boots.
Huh?
I wouldn't have thought too much about it if he hadn't run out that way.
Oh, you think he might be a deserter, Doc?
You wouldn't have any idea which way he went, would you, Doc?
Now, that's another funny thing, Matt.
Moss Grimmett, he came in a little bit after I got back to the office.
Yeah.
Oh, Moss, the poor fellow.
He had the most terrible toothache.
He would, well, I didn't mean to...
Doc, what did he say?
Well, he said some fellow with a bad leg came in the delivery stable and paid him for the
hire of a horse and rode off right out of town.
Which way, Doc?
Well, Moss watched him because he seemed so unsteady in the south.
Which way, Doc?
Well, Moss said he rode west, right on our front street.
Joster, go get the horses.
I'll meet you in front of the office.
Matt, you think he is a deserter?
I got an idea.
That's not all he is, Doc.
I don't look like we're going to come crossing nothing out this way, Mr. Dunne.
My wind last night blowed everything off a bear.
Yeah.
Well, we'll ride on a little farther just to make sure.
I'd agree.
You'd think a fellow in the Army would have more sense than to hold up the paymaster now,
wouldn't you?
You figure that's worse than holding up a bank, Joster?
Well, sure it is.
You can work it out for yourself.
This way, every single trooper in the cavalry will be out to get him taking their pay that
way.
Maybe you're right.
Of course I'm right.
They know two ways about it.
Now, if it was me running the thing, I'd do it.
Just a minute, Joster.
You see something?
I'm not sure.
Over there, on the ground.
Why, it's a canteen.
Yeah.
Want me to come with you?
No, Joster, you stay on your horse.
You find anything?
There are some tracks leading to that stream bed.
Here is the canteen.
That's right over there, huh?
You know them?
Yeah.
It's an Army canteen.
Yeah, I know it.
Looks like our men came through here.
All right, Tess, we'll stop here.
Yeah, sure.
Yeah, look at these marks.
Looks like he fell off his horse.
Yes, he did.
And drug yourself along here.
Yeah.
He shouldn't be far.
Mr. Dillon?
Yeah, I hear it.
Here, help me turn him over.
Take it easy.
That's where he looks awful bad.
Yeah.
And he's in no shape to travel.
He ought to have a shoulder or two.
Mr. Dillon?
There's a shack out there.
Yonder where the crick man's seen.
Oh, yeah.
We'll take him there.
Go get the horses.
I'll carry him out of these bushes.
Oh, you don't need no help?
No, it's all right.
I got it.
Don't move, mister.
What?
You ain't carrying my boy off.
Lurie needs tenon.
His ma and me will do the tenon.
Now why'd you shoot him?
Why did I shoot him?
Stay back there!
Put that gun along!
No, Chester!
What's the matter?
Jump in line!
Why you shot him?
Why you stand still?
You crazy fool!
Chester!
I'm sorry about that, mister.
But you hark now.
You don't do what I say.
I'll shoot you too.
You're making a big mistake, mister.
I didn't shoot your boy.
He's wanted by the army for a long time.
You're making a big mistake, mister.
I didn't shoot your boy.
He's wanted by the army for a long time.
I didn't shoot your boy.
He's wanted by the army for a long time.
Don't move!
Who are you, mister?
I'm a U.S. Marshal out of Dodge City.
I tell you, Marshal, we Mortons got respect for the law.
But you ain't taking Lurie.
Maybe you didn't shoot Lurie, but you ain't taking him.
Now just take your gun.
All right now.
You walk nice and slow in front of me.
You walk easy with the boy.
What about him?
Him?
If you man your shot, you're just going to leave him there?
I don't like to do that, Marshal.
I don't for a fact, but I got to take care of Mowen first.
Now start walking, Marshal.
Nice and easy.
I'm not going to leave him lying.
If you ain't right, I got no choice, Marshal.
Not right now.
Maybe you act nice.
You can come back and get him.
Go on now.
Carry my boy home.
Keep on walking, mister.
Oh, Maddie, come on out.
Yes, Dad, what?
Lurie.
What happened to Lurie?
He's hurt bad, Maddie.
Bring him inside.
Here.
Put him down over here, mister.
I got to take him on, Maddie.
I got to take him where he'll be safe.
This here's a U.S. Marshal.
Did you shoot him?
No, ma'am, I didn't shoot him.
He was shot running from the Army.
And they're after him, too.
They'll be coming sure.
He'll never make it.
The boy's mighty poorly, Jed.
I got to get him away, man.
Listen to me, Morton.
You're not doing him any favor.
I take care of my own, Marshal.
He's fevered, awful hot.
He needs time to heal, man.
Time to get caught.
You figure to do better in our boy than his ma and pa?
Is that what you're saying?
I need to have a chance anyway.
Go get the waggot.
Hear the man out, Jed.
What do you mean, a chance?
A chance to get caught.
A chance to heal up.
A chance for a fair trial when he rides back.
Ain't no fair trial in the Army.
Boys that run off, they shoot him.
You can't deny that now, can you, Marshal?
Bet the truth, Marshal.
You listen to me, ma'am.
If he keeps running, they'll shoot him for sure.
You've got to catch him first.
Now go on, Maddie.
Yes, sure, Jed.
Ain't no other way, I tell you.
Ain't gonna give the boy no fair trial.
I'll have to follow you.
You ain't following nobody.
Might as well find out now.
Maddie, here, take the gun.
You know how to use it.
You shoot him if he tries anything.
All right.
What about my friend lying out there?
What are you talking about, Jed?
I...I shot the fellow he was traveling with.
You killed him?
I don't rightly know.
Jed!
I had to look to our boy first.
All right.
All right, you take him off.
Get him safe.
Then me and the Marshal will see to his friend.
You've got to guard him, Maddie, every minute.
I'll guard him.
But I ain't letting no man lay dying outside my door.
You tend to the boy, Jed.
I'll tend to things around here.
Where's she going?
Yeah, yeah, Chester.
Yeah, it's going to be all right now.
I ain't...I ain't...
He's fainted.
That wound needs a lot of dressing.
Yeah.
Now, look, it ain't likely I can do no good for him
lest I put this gun down.
No, I guess it isn't.
A U.S. Marshal give me his word, I'd take it.
His word about what?
His word that he wouldn't do nothing foolish,
like trying to wander off
or shoot me with my own gun while I was tending his friend.
I haven't shot many women.
I don't expect you have.
Just give me your word, Marshal,
that you won't make no moves against Lori
till I take up this gun again.
Well, you don't give me much choice, do you?
I could have seen that you was tied up.
All right, Maddie, it's a bargain.
But just until Chester comes out of it.
That'll do.
Now, you go fetch me some water and set it on the stove.
I'll get to work.
He's outside.
You need something?
He ain't hurt.
Not hardly. He's fetching wood.
Now, let's have a look at you.
Well, it looks like we ain't going to lose you after all.
It don't feel too good.
Ain't supposed to.
You was really opened up.
Now, you just lie back there.
I'd admire to see Mr. Dillon.
He'll be here directly.
You want some coffee?
Thank you.
I reckon it wouldn't hurt none of you.
Might even help.
I'll fetch you some.
Here.
Now, I put my arm under your head like this.
That's right, Tacey, thank you.
It's about time you woke up.
Well, I'm still not...
You can just put the wood down by the stove.
All right.
Well, how you feeling, Chester?
I'm all right.
He's got about a day to go before he can move around much.
You're telling me straight, Maddie.
I'm telling you straight.
It'll be about a day before I start holding a gun on you.
What are you talking about?
Never mind, Chester.
Well, if we're in any kind of fix, I could get up right now.
No, you just lie quiet.
You ain't in no trouble...
Somebody's coming.
Yeah.
Well, this may be the trouble you were talking about, Maddie.
You worried, Marshall?
You know him?
No.
No, I can't recollect I ever seen him before.
All right, it's my turn to tell you something straight.
Don't try no tricks, Marshall.
This may be the man who got your boy into trouble, the one who got him hurt.
How'd you know?
Well, there were two of them.
They split up.
I figured they'd meet later.
You ain't trying to fool me.
It wouldn't be smart to fool me about my boy.
You just let him in.
You talk to him.
I'll be in the back room.
I could still shoot you, Marshall, remember that?
You looking for the Morton place?
I'm looking for Lurie, Morton.
Well, you come to the right place, mister, but Lurie ain't here.
He'll be here.
I think I'll just come in and wait.
They'll come a long way.
Well, one more won't matter none, I guess.
Sit down.
I declare, we sat out in this prairie alone for months.
And all at once I got me a cider company.
What's your name?
Joe Rawley.
What's ailing him?
Got himself shot.
Who shot him?
I don't know.
We just found him.
You were in the Army?
What are you asking that for?
Well, I just figured with Lurie being in the Army and all,
it'd stand to...
No, I ain't in the Army.
He sure ought to be here by now.
Are you his ma?
I'm his ma.
Where's his pa?
He ain't here.
He had to ride into town.
This ain't no sense, Lurie, he ain't here.
He should have been here last night, easy.
He didn't have that far to ride.
You know a lot about Lurie,
considering you ain't an Army man.
I know your boy real good.
You was the one.
What are you talking about?
You was the one who made him run off, who got him hurt.
He's been here.
Ain't that so?
Ain't you the one that got my boy into trouble?
Where's he gone?
His pa took him off. He's hurt bad.
Did they take the money?
I don't know nothing about any money.
Now you're going to save yourself a lot of trouble, lady,
if you talk straight.
Now is the money here or did they take it with them?
I tell you, I don't know nothing about no money
and I don't care about no money.
I told you to talk straight.
Now you get out of here.
I can't talk no straighter than that.
You talk, woman, or you're going to get bad hurt.
I ain't a patient man.
You ain't a man at all.
Where is that money?
All right, hold on there.
Well, your husband was right, Maddie.
You do know how to use a gun.
And I thank you for it.
Well, I guess that takes care of it.
Well, thanks for helping with the burying, Marshal.
Sure.
I ain't going to forget this sight never.
I killed a man.
It's a terrible thing, Marshal.
Yeah, but you saved a life.
I just, I just don't know how it all come about.
Things just happen, that's all.
My Jed and I was always peace-loving folks.
We was always on the side of the law.
I believe that.
And just look what come about.
Our boy running off, Jed shooting your friend,
me killing that man.
It don't prove out, Marshal, it just don't prove out.
But I know what I'm going to do now.
What's that?
I'm going to give you your gun.
Yeah.
Maddie, I'm going to have to go after him.
I know that.
You'll have to go after my man and my boy.
But it's all I know to do to end this, Marshal.
It's all I know.
Chester's going to need to...
I'll take care of Chester, Marshal.
If you think you can trust me.
Yes, Maddie, I think I can trust you.
Now come on, let's go up to the house.
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Gun Smoke, produced and directed by Norman McDonald,
stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal.
The story was specially written for Gun Smoke by Marion Clark,
with editorial supervision by John Meston.
Featured in the cast were Joseph Kearns, Virginia Christine, and Vic Perrin.
Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is Kitty.
This is George Walsh inviting you to join us again next week for another story on Gun Smoke.
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