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You know, if you're not careful, Doc, you're going to finish that beer.
Why shouldn't I finish it?
There's no need to get your back up. I just meant you usually don't have time to finish it.
More than likely you get called away before you get your beer half drunk, that's all.
Well, I guess you're right. I suppose I've mentioned to you before that some of us have to work at our jobs.
Yes, Doc, you mentioned it.
Hello, Ma.
Hello, Kitty.
Afternoon, Kitty.
Don't get up. I'll sit down with you.
All right.
Well, what's the argument about this?
There's no argument, Kitty, but sometimes it's just about as tough to agree with, Doc, as it is to argue with it.
Well, either way, it's hard to have a conversation with somebody who doesn't know the difference.
Thanks, Doc.
I'm not even going to try to understand you two.
Can I get you another beer?
No, thanks, Kitty.
I'll have to get back.
I guess I'll have one, Kitty.
Yes, I might have known.
Dylan?
Over here, Chester.
Oh, Dylan, excuse me, Kitty.
Doc.
What is it, Chester?
Well, just your telegraph. Just come in for you.
Oh, let me see it.
Here you are.
You sure was right to fish in that dirty fallow.
It sounds like you know what's in that wire.
Yeah, sure does.
Well, of course I know what's in it.
It's my business to know when a prisoner turns out to be a wanted man, ain't it, Mr. Dylan?
Oh, is that the man you locked up last night, Matt?
Yeah, Doc. I sent an inquiry about him.
Yeah, he's wanted all right.
What for, Matt?
Murder. Two of them. A witch or two.
Yeah, well, anyway, he won't be bothering you long.
What do you mean?
Well, it'll be sending for him from Wichita, won't they?
Getting him off your hands?
It's not that easy, Doc.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to deliver it.
Well, come on, Chester. We'll take the afternoon stage.
The next day, the
Looks to me as though that team could just about get there by itself, Jim, without you the driver.
I expect them horses could do it all right, Marshal.
They made the run-off in the knuck.
Yeah, yeah.
The ruts in the road ought to be enough to guide them, even if nothing else does.
Yeah. It don't get no smoother, does it?
No, I don't say that.
Long time since you rode with me, Marshal.
I just as soon as I be making the trip this time, either.
That journey fella giving you trouble?
No, no more than usual.
Chester gives me more trouble than he does.
Yeah? How's that?
It's more than cotton to be in shackled to a prisoner when there's a pretty scum arm riding across the coach poppin'.
That kid says I believe him.
I tell him he'd have to go slow anyway with a creature riding right along there, too.
I guess you're right about that.
Yeah.
Get out, boy! Come on!
I'll tell you true, Marshal.
I'm kind of glad to have you riding shotgun this trip.
Huh? Are you worried about the gold?
There's a lot of money under this seat.
I ain't riding easy until I get rid of it.
Yeah.
We're stopping here at Hat Creek Station, aren't we?
That's right, Marshal. I'm gonna change horses.
Good. I'll be glad to stretch my legs.
I guess I'll cut Chester loose for a while.
You better warn the school more.
Oh yeah, boy! Oh!
Oh, I don't see old Miller.
Help him get out, will you, Marshal?
I'm gonna have Dunn hit the team myself.
Sure, Jim.
Ain't nobody stopped here for a spare on Mr. Dunn?
Yes, Chester. Come on out.
Well, come on out.
Well, I can't exactly make it alone.
Well, why don't you bring Gernie and the others to the station?
Well, sure, I'll be... Oh, excuse me. After you, ma'am.
Thank you.
Oh, here you are, ma'am. Let me get your hand off.
Thank you kindly, Marshal.
All right, now, Gernie, come on. Let's get you over.
Excuse me, Parson. You go out of head shirt.
Thank you.
Come on, Gernie, come on.
I'm sitting on this cousin stage all day.
You pull them shackles once more, I'll wrap them around your gullet.
I'd be worrying about my own gullet by you.
All right, that's enough. You'll find coffee inside, folks.
Thank you.
I've got some coffee myself, Mr. Dunn.
You'll get it, Chester. You'll get it.
Here, hold out your arm. I'll take the manacles off.
Be sure I won't be sorry to be free like the human. That's the truth.
I ever get this near you and I am free, you won't live to complain.
I'm not gonna be.
You ain't gonna let Gernie wander around loose in this stage station, are you?
No, Chester, we'll shackle him to the wheel while we're stuck.
All right, Gernie, come on.
Yeah, you do that, Marshal.
You just lock me up good.
Well, if two of you together ain't man enough to hold me.
Well, don't you worry about it.
There.
Pardon me, Marshal. Yes, ma'am?
I couldn't help noticing what you're doing to this man.
What do you mean?
Chaining him to the wheel.
Well, he's a prisoner, ma'am.
He just ain't no good at all, Mr. Randall.
Why, he's the worst kind of a thieving murderer.
Never mind, Chester.
I know you have to guard him, Marshal, but he's a human being.
He's wanted for two murders.
Does that mean you have to treat him like a wild beast?
Well, I have to make sure that he's not a monster.
Well, I have to make sure that he doesn't get away, ma'am.
Well, you could bring him inside out of the sun, couldn't you?
I have to think of the safety of the other passengers.
Besides, it's not going to hurt him.
Marshal Dillon, I believe in the dignity of man.
Well, so do I, ma'am.
The trouble is, Gernie here doesn't.
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It isn't exactly as you presented the case, Marshal.
How's that, Reverend?
There's nobody here. There's no coffee.
No coffee? Boy, I never heard of such a thing, huh? I'll see if I can't.
There's usually somebody around. He may be out with the horses.
You ought to take some water to that man out there.
Don't worry, ma'am. We won't let him go dry.
There don't seem to be nobody around at all. I don't know where that old man's gone off to.
He was here the last time he came through, wasn't he, Jim?
Sure he was. He was always out front waiting.
Old man Miller never saw nobody between stages, and he made up for it all at once, like to cough your arm off.
He wouldn't be likely to miss a stop on purpose, would he?
Not him, Wyatt.
Well, I declare it, but, Mr. Jim, there ain't no coffee.
Just a little bit in the pot. There's a little bit left over from breakfast, and that is stone cold.
Did you look outside for the old man who runs the place, Chester?
Well, most likely I didn't. He might be out back a ways, though. I didn't go out there. I was mostly interested in the coffee.
Well, I looked out there, Jim. I didn't see nothing.
Well, it looks like we're stuck for it.
All right, come on, Jim. I'll help you round up some fresh horses, Nickerall.
That's about the worst of it, Marshal.
Huh? How's that?
When I took our team around back to exchange them, there weren't no other houses.
I think we better take a real look around, then.
Chester, you keep an eye on Gernie here.
Jim, you come with me, huh?
All right.
All right, Marshal.
Mr. Dillon, look, the sage horses. Somebody's running them out of the crowd.
The gold!
Oh, wait a minute, Jim. Where do we get...
Jim, come back!
Sister, cover me. I'm going after him.
Yes, sir.
Hey, Lord Jim!
You heard that?
No. No, they're running down toward them rocks.
Yeah.
One of them run off the horses, and the other two is after the gold on the stage.
Yeah, they almost got it, too.
I... I got to get it down off the box.
Now, you stay right there. I'll get it.
They'll cut you down!
Now, you stay down. I'm going to run for it.
That's all right, Jim. I got it.
Chester!
Yes, Mr. Dillon?
Oh.
Yeah, you stay here with Jim while I unlock Gurney from that wheel.
He ain't worth taking a chance for.
Maybe not, Chester, but like the lady reminded us, he's still a human being.
There you go, Jim. You'll be all right here.
Thanks, Marshal.
Chester.
Yes, sir?
As soon as you get Gurney tied, heat some water, will you?
Yes, sir. I'll do that.
I saw a good many wounded in the war, Marshal. May I have a word with you?
Yes, sir.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I saw a good many wounded in the war, Marshal. May I offer my help?
I'm glad to have it, Reverend.
He caught one on the side.
Well, let's get his shirt off.
Oh.
Yes, I see.
The bullet will have to be extracted.
Yeah.
Uh, you any good at this, Reverend?
I've never actually operated, Marshal. Still, if you need me to do it.
No, I'll do it.
I guess I'm a little more familiar with bullets than you are.
Just tell me how I can assist.
It might just help to have somebody in your line of work standing by very well.
Chester, are you getting some hot water?
Yes, sir, I am. I'm trying to, but the shore ain't much water in the bucket.
Well, you bring me what you got, then.
Yes, sir. I'm sure it gets thirsty if we have to stay here for long.
With those gunmen out there, we'll have time to worry about that later.
Well, I'll be right back.
Miss Lorena?
Uh, I think maybe you better get some sleep.
I'll watch Jim for a while.
I don't mind, Marshal. I'm not tired.
No, you go on now. It's getting light.
You need your rest.
I'll be right back.
There was only something I could do for him.
There was nothing to do. But wait.
I suppose you're right.
Please call me if you need me, Marshal.
Yes, I will.
Well, you try to get some rest, huh?
I think I'd best get us some breakfast first.
If you're thinking about breakfast, my friend, you've got no good time.
There ain't no food in them cupboards at all.
I know that, Mr. Proudfoot, but I have some food I brought with me.
You brought something with you?
I always pack a lunch. I'll get it.
Well, I...
Oh, man.
Now, let me see.
I'll divide it. I saved some for Mr. Burke.
That ain't going to leave you too much.
No, but it's better than nothing.
Now, let's see. There's the Reverend and the Marshal and you and Mr. Burke and the prisoners.
Are you planning on dividing up this little bit of food with him?
Well, he's as hungry as any of us.
Well, yes, ma'am, but he ain't...
Well, I mean...
I'll take the prisoners first.
I brought you some food.
Well, now, ma'am, it's mighty nice of you.
I tell you, she's mighty nice, but I ain't able to eat it with my hands tied behind me.
Marshal?
Yes, ma'am?
I think this man's hand should be untied so that he can eat.
Oh, I'm not sure, Miss Lorenzo.
Please, Marshal.
All right, Chester, untie his hands, will you?
I sure do hate to undo this, Mr. Jones.
If I was afraid like you are, I'd hate to do it too.
Don't you worry about me being afraid of the likes of you.
There. Won't hurt my feelings none if you choke on that food.
Little lady don't feel that way, do you now?
You're entitled to some nourishment.
Sure is nice to have you on my side, ma'am.
I'm only on the side of what's right.
Well, I don't blame you for choosing me over these two.
Why, she ain't doing no such a thing.
You just keep your mouth shut.
Never mind, Chester.
Well, you ain't choosing him, are you, Miss Lorenzo?
I'm choosing the ideas I try to teach in my school, Mr. Proudfoot.
No man can be considered guilty until he's had a fair trial.
How about that, old man?
Do you ever think of that?
Yes, I have, Gurney.
I'm just saying I think all law is important, Marshal.
Yes, ma'am. And so do I.
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That's the last drop of the water, Marshal.
Yeah.
That parcels it out slowly to the driver during the day, but he's burning up with fever.
I don't know how long you'll last now that it's gone.
I'll go out and get some more.
No, Mr. Dillon, them fellas will pick you up going to the well, sure as anything.
We've got to have water, Chester.
Hand me the bucket.
Marshal!
Mr. Dillon!
I guess you were right, Chester.
Nobody's going to make it to that well, at least not in the daylight.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm all right.
I'll get the water, Marshal.
Now they'll blow you to kingdom come, Reverend.
I'm a man of the cloth. They won't shoot at me.
Why, them fellas had to shoot their own mothers to get at that goal.
I wouldn't count on being safe, Reverend. We'd better wait for dark.
Jim Buck may not have that much time.
Hand me that other bucket there. Seems to be a hole in the one you carried, Marshal.
It's not worth the chance, Reverend.
A man's life is worth any chance. Please stand away from the door.
Okay.
Thank you.
Jim, they shot him before he got out the door.
Come on, let's get out of this.
Now these two wounded didn't bad need a water.
No, Chester, he won't be needing any. He's dead.
Ain't no sense to killing a man like him. Ain't no sense at all.
They're not interested in the kind of men they kill, Chester.
Well, what do they mean to do, Mr. Dan?
Whatever more rock, it's got something tied around it.
Yeah.
Here's your answer about what they mean to do in this note.
What'd it say?
We got food and water and time to wait for the gold.
What are you going to do, Mr. Dan?
I don't know, Chester. But I don't like my choices.
Here's your share of the last bit of the food, Marshal.
Oh, thank you, ma'am.
Sorry, there's nothing to wash it down with.
How's Jim doing?
Not well. I'm very fearful for him. We don't get help soon.
Yes, ma'am.
You and Chester, you've been at the windows for hours.
Do you see any way out for us?
No, not right now. Another day, but...
But tonight?
Well, we had one more man to draw their fire.
Maybe I could do it.
No, no. Things aren't that bad yet.
Don't you worry, ma'am. We'll get out of this some way.
Go ahead, Marshal. Let her help you.
That's about what I'd figure from you.
That's enough, Kearney.
I'll take around the rest of the food.
Chester?
Thank you.
Here's your share.
Thanks.
I'll untie your hand.
You ain't afraid of me.
Oh, no. I'm not afraid of you.
Well, most folks are.
Does it please you that they're afraid?
No, ma'am. I guess it doesn't.
Take the food.
Thanks.
You really meant it when you said you'd walk out there to help the Marshal.
You really meant that?
Certainly I meant it.
What makes you figure it'd be worth it?
Why, because there's a need, Mr. Kearney.
There's a badly wounded man. Do you have to get him out some way?
That ain't much of a reason to risk your life.
I think it is, Mr. Kearney.
Why?
I think it's important to be needed. Don't you?
I don't know why I ever gave it much thought.
Chester?
Oh, Mr. Dunne.
You seen anything moving?
That's right.
Why wouldn't you claim that my eyes were too good for now, though?
Yeah, man's been a long night.
Mr. Dunne, you think them fellas out there are getting any sleep?
I'm not worried about whether they're getting any sleep or not, Chester.
Seems like the night's the only chance we got to make move.
Yeah.
Mr. Dillon, we've got to get water. I know I can get out to the well and back.
Let's understand each other, ma'am.
Marshal, this man is dying.
I know that, ma'am. But getting somebody else killed isn't going to help any.
Is a goal this important? Couldn't we give them the goal to save a man's life?
This man risked his life for it once. It's up to us to see that he didn't do it for nothing.
I'm not going to wait. I'm going out there.
Now, you listen to me, ma'am.
Nobody's going to get anywhere running out there alone.
For any of us to have a chance, we're going to have to know exactly where those men are.
We'll have just one shot at them if we're lucky.
Mr. Dunne, there's Gurney making a break for it. I'll go after him.
No, they'll get you too.
Up in the trees, Chester. Get them.
Do you think shooting's over?
I've got to think so, Chester.
Now, you keep an eye on those trees.
I'm going out to where Gurney fell.
Okay.
I think it's over, Chester. Come on out.
Hi, Mr. Dunne.
I'm coming with you.
You didn't need to come, ma'am. It's not a pretty sight.
Is he dead?
Yes, ma'am. I guess the others are dead too.
What an awful way to end a life.
Well, he didn't have much chance of ending it any better.
Sure was a fool making a break for it like that. Why, it was certain death.
Yeah.
I'm not too sure that's what he was doing.
What?
Maybe he wasn't making a break for it.
Of course he was. My goodness, why else would he run out that way?
He was going back to be tried for murder, you know.
I know.
But you said yourself that a man can't be judged guilty until a court of law finds himself.
It's possible that he would have gone free, Marshal.
Yes, ma'am, it's possible.
So I'd like to think that this was an unselfish act,
that he wanted to do one thing with dignity, even if it meant his death.
It wouldn't hurt to think that, would it, Marshal?
No, ma'am, it wouldn't hurt a bit.
Because dignity is something that should never be taken from any man.
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Produced and directed in Hollywood 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 Meskin.
Featured in the cast were Gene Bates, Dick Perrin, Harry Bartel and Barney Phillips.
Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc and Georgia Ellis is Kitty.
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