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.
Hit him again, Buford.
No, I have to, Pa.
Hit him again.
I can't hold him up all day.
All right.
I thought I'm sure getting awful tired.
Can I stop now?
Yeah, you can stop.
We'll rest a minute then finish up.
You think I done all right, Pa?
You're learning, you're learning.
Being a man ain't easy, especially with a maul like you had.
She was still alive.
I'd sure get a canine for this.
Women just don't understand about these things, Buford.
If they had their way, a man never come into his own.
She sure made her way sound right and proper, though.
I know, but she ain't around no more.
I got to get that woman fanking out of your head.
Fill it up with man fanking.
Take this piece there.
Help me drag him to that bitch yonder.
Sure, Pa.
You ain't never put a bullet in a man, have you?
No, I ain't.
You're going to get your chance now.
In him?
In him.
Well, ain't he dead?
Never take no chances, boy.
All right, come on now.
Just roll it down that bank.
Now, let's just break off some of these here branches.
Why?
I think we should bury him proper.
Branches is proper enough for the likes of him.
But men, they like he done.
You say so.
Just put him in a pile, yeah.
Oh, that's plenty.
Here's my gun.
Shoot him and throw that stuff on top of it.
Where you going?
Kick out that campfire.
See if there's any pickings we can use.
No use leaving nothing good laying around for strangers.
Sure, Pa.
I ain't heard no shot yet.
Come on, boy, get it done.
Yes, Pa.
That's more like it.
Now, cover him up and get back here.
Solitary thing around here worth tooting.
Not even none of them pans is worth nothing.
Some people just got no pride at all.
Here's your gun, Pa.
Buford, you're going to be a man before you know it.
Now, we got one more thing to do.
Over here on the wagon, get in front instead of the team.
Pa, not another shooting.
You ain't doing it.
I am.
No, Pa, please.
I'm sure I ain't acting like no son of mine.
Turn your back in.
I just can't let you do it.
Get out of the way, boy.
No, Pa.
Now, look what you've done.
Hold out.
You made me spook your team.
I'm sorry, Pa.
I got half a mind to stomp your head.
I said I was sorry, Pa.
Never mind.
I guess it don't matter too much.
You still going to get me them boots, like you promised?
When we get to Dodge, you get your boots.
If you're manning, you've got to be careful.
If you're man enough to fill them and nothing more we can do here, let's get going
Oh
And you was right as usual mr.
Dunn about what about waiting till sundown start back dodge that makes more sense than riding in the heat of the day
The
Just look at that
Did you ever taste green cheese, what green cheese did you ever taste it?
What's it taste like I
Don't know
Well, you said not lately so I figured you must have held up a minute
I'm not sure what's the matter and wagon moving along the ridge up there. Well, it's moving awful slow, but just there's no driver
In your right
Must have wandered off and somebody's camp
I could be but only a green hornet set up camp and leave his team in harness. We're gonna take a look
I think we better come on
I
Come up on them slow so they don't take off, right?
I'll get out in front of them if done I
Check the wagon
I
Chester come here
What is it what's the oh
My goodness cut those thongs on her wrists. Yes, sir
I'm sure she's still breathing. Yeah, let's raise her up a little so we can see better
Why it's Indian girl, yeah
Is there anything we can do for her not much I'm afraid not out here. I gotta get her to dodge
Do hope Doc can save her?
He'll try
I'm not too sure she'd wanting to
Just don't anybody who'd treat a woman like this work. Well, they just ain't human. He's a animal. Yeah
I find him he'll get his cage
Or a little thing I'll drive the team Chester you right back here with her steadier as much as you can
It's a rough ride from here to dodge
It sure is
I
Think she's gonna make it have that
She'll make it I wouldn't have given you a plug nickel for her chances when we found her
I wonder how Kitty's making out with her in there
And if she can even persuade that girl to not her head, it'll be better than I did
Just stared
Look at me can't exactly blame her. You're a man. Yeah, I know
Okay
She talked some in English. Yeah
Doc when can we move over?
Doc when can we move over to my place so I can keep an eye on her?
We'll see how she is in the morning Kitty. She seems pretty weak and tired right now. I'll take
I'll check with you in the morning night
Hi, Doc
I need a drink walk back to the long branch with me. I'll tell you about it
All right, she
Wouldn't talk about herself what happened to her
Only about her husband. Yeah
Well start from the beginning
Well, I put it together
She and her husband were setting up camp tonight
While he was out getting firewood two men rode in
He offered him coffee and that's when they
Yeah going
Her husband heard his screams came running back
Tried to fight him off and they grabbed him
She could hear them beating me
And just before she passed out she heard a shot could she describe these two not really
Just that they were both big men. There's not much to go on
Not much to go on
Well, it's like just a found a couple of drink
Doesn't sound like they're exactly friends doesn't I tell you go on I'll join you in a minute
He ain't your son is he no he ain't but I just don't think it right makes anybody stand
All right, then stop sticking your skin in those words don't belong. Now you look here. All right, Chester
What's the trouble here? Oh, Mr. Dunst. Who are you? He's the marshal. That's who he is marshal
Well, listen marshal this nosy fella here. You just shut up a minute. You'll get your turn now. What's this all about?
I've been watching him for an hour. Mr. Dunst
He's making this young fella here drink down whiskey almost as fast as sam can pour it. What's wrong with that?
He's my son. I got the right I see he's 26 years old marshal never had no hard liquor now
I think it's time. I teach him to hold it. What is your name? Mr. Wilkins?
Zachary Wilkins and this here is my boy. I'm Buford
Buford turn loose to the bar and shake hands with marshal. I can't pa my leg bones is went
So you're all right and I do like I say well, I'll try for
Howdy mark
Stand up Buford
All right, you listen to me Wilkins. I can't tell you how to treat that boy of yours
But while you're in dodge, I don't want to see him like this again
If I do i'll put you both in jeotas long enough to sober up then run you out of town now
You get him out of here and take him someplace where he can sleep it off. You're sure high and mighty ain't you?
Come on
And playing when the law tries to stop father making man out of his own
Oh, I reckon it's a good thing you come in when you did miss delin
They're pretty husky fellas. Looks like you got nothing but trouble tonight, man. Yeah, it looks that way
Sam yes, miss kitty set out three glasses in the bottle of rye. Will you sure kitty?
Great i've been thinking about that indian girl's story now the team couldn't have run too far from where they camped
I'm going out first chance. I get tomorrow and see what I can find
You're gonna bring in our husband's body
Either that or bury him
Adam
What adam that's what you called him?
It's a strange name for an indian. I guess I forgot to tell you matt her husband wasn't an indian
I don't mind people taking their time, but I should have been closed an hour ago. It's almost seven o'clock
We're paying good money for him and we'll just look till we find the right one and I showed you every boot
I've got two times over they gotta be the right ones. Don't they be for that's right, pa
I sure am glad you're working late. Mr. Jonas. Well, what do you want chester? Uh, miss kitty told me to buy a dress, right?
It's for that little indian girl. Oh the one you brought into docks last night. That's right. How is she?
Well, she's doing fine, but her clothes was tore pretty bad and miss kitty thought a dress would make her feel better
Yeah, let's see now. How tall is she? Oh, she's just
Oh about so high
Ain't much meat on her. You say these boots cost seven sixty. That's what I said. We want them. Yeah, it's about time and you
Me make your marshal friend real happy telling me buford is leaving dodge
Well, you made me kindly happy too. I figured that
You've heard you've gone down that stable get our horses bring them up in front of that long branch place
I'm gonna have me a couple of drinks out before we go. You know, I take my new boots with me
Now there's a real pair of gents, huh? Yeah, right here. What do you think of this dress, chester?
Oh, that'll be fine. I got a couple others. Oh, that's all right. Just put it in the sack and miss kitty said to add it up to her bill
All right
Here you are. Thank you. Thank you. All right
All right
It is miss kitty
Oh miss dylan, I didn't know you back. Yeah, I just got in chester here. I'll take that dress on up to rena
Reina, is that her name? That's what you call herself. You know, that's kind of pretty sit down chester
Your friend zack wilkins just came in ahead of you and I know i've seen more at jones's he's leaving town
Good. Hey, did you find where?
Reina's camp was that yeah
But there wasn't any body no body. No, I found a few blood stains and a ditch a pile of branches
That's all you reckon somebody stole it
How do you know that or reina's not telling the truth? Why in the world?
Reina she's gone. You better find her chester. Yes. Sure. Oh, she ain't well not be going no word
Oh, mr. Dillon love your bird
My boy he's been scalped
Somebody scalp you for yeah
Somebody scalp my boy. Let's take that doc. We'll meet you at the jail
Uh
Well, I i've got the bleeding stop matt you want to take him to my cot in the office
I'll just leave him here in the cell. Oh better not to move him. He was right. Oh, you was right
I couldn't shoot him. Oh, he's delirious. I was woman thinking
I missed him
I missed him a purpose who view for two did you miss?
the camp fella
The one in the ditch you told me to shoot him builford this camp that you're talking about
Chester did you find her? Yes, I did. It just south of town. It said she was going back out the camp and bury her husband
I took her to ms. K
Doc you about through here. Yes. Yes, i'd like to handle it now. All right, if you need me holler, come on chester
I want you to go get reina and bring her back here
Uh
Die marshal did bufer die? No wilkins. He didn't tell on chester
But he's going to rain. I don't think so his head it was so yeah
I know but he won't be the first man to live through his scalping marshal
I'm gonna kill the dirty engine that did this what indian would have a reason engines ain't like people. They don't need no reason
I know it was marshal. It was that girl. Oh what girl? You know that engine girl that chester was talking about
I don't think so wilkins. I don't think she could have done it. She's not strong enough, but I can understand why she might want to
You ain't making sense two men broke into work camp last night big men like you wilkins and buford
Well, it wasn't us buford says different. That don't mean nothing his head's hurting. I think he's telling the truth
I'm gonna find a marshal and i'm gonna take care of her good
Come on
Don't be scared you
You done if you cut my boy i'm gonna kill you you're not gonna do anything wilkins take his gun chester
Arena have you ever seen this man before?
Yes marshal
He is one of them. She's lying. No marshal. He is one of them
You ain't gonna take the word of dirty little engine over mine. You're saying that she hasn't seen you before
That's right, and you were nowhere near her camp last night. No, I wasn't. All right
I'll take your word now get out of here open the door for mr. Wilkins chester
That's more like it
Give me back my gun, but we're doing don't worry reina if he's lying adam will take care of him
Who's adam it's her husband adam's alive reina
He's already cut up one wilkins and he's out there in the dark somewhere really looking forward to this one open the door chester
My gun marshal, I want it back
You say you've never seen this girl. You don't need a gun. Well, I ain't going out there
No, no, i'm not with him looking what do you mean? This girl isn't lying. I didn't say that
What are you waiting for get out of here?
Get out of here or i'll throw you out. No, I don't want what buford got you
She's right I I did it lock me up do what he says chester come on
Oh my god, where is my husband marshal? I don't know reina, but he must be close by if you find him
Will you put him in jail marshal?
Ali cut young wilkins pretty bad
They hurt him. Yes, I know they're meant to kill him
I'll still have to hold adam for trial
And if he runs i'll have to track him down
But i'll tell you one thing reina
What marshal it'll take 12 men to convict him and I couldn't name one in this town
One I think would want to
Gun smoke 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 vic perrin and harry bartell with editorial supervision by john mestin
Featured in the cast were harry bartell vic perrin lily and biath and ralph moody
Harley bayer is chester howard mcmere is doc and george ellis is kidding
This is george walsh inviting you to join us again next week when cbs radio presents another story on gun smoke