Original subtitles

I've got a warrant for your arrest, Fowler.

You ain't arrestin' nobody, Colt.

Get over there.

"Colt .45"

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Glacier City, Montana territory.

Ordinarily you can shoot a canon down the main street

and not hit a thing.

But there's nothing ordinary about a circuit court sitting.

And the judge was due to open court in a few days.

For most it was a kind of a holiday.

For the man that I was after it meant death.

- Hello, Milo. - Chris !

Chris Colt, it sure is good to see you.

I see your town's busting out at the seams.

Well, five days to go and they're comin' in

from all over the county.

Heaven only knows what it's gonna be like on court day.

Sit down, son.

What bring you here to Glacier City ?

I've got a warrant for Frank Fowler.

Frank Fowler ?

The government wants him for robbing

a federal payroll.

But we've got him on a murder charge.

The government consented to our request

he'd be tried on the major charge first.

I know, but I'm here to arrest him

in case you don't make that charge stick.

We will.

We've got an eyewitness.

You won't need that warrant unless you wanna serve it

after he's dead.

Well, there've been witnesses before, but..

...the Fowler's have a way of working on their memories.

Not this one, no sir.

This is one witness nobody'll get to.

It's Tack Bleeker himself.

The same Tack Bleeker that was sheriff in Juniper city

a few years back ?

The same. And he's grease lightnin' with a gun.

Well, the Bleeker I knew didn't carry one.

He didn't believe in them, that's how I met him.

How do you mean ?

I was on a gun selling trip

and his wife wanted to buy one for him

he told her he didn't want it.

- Go on. - Well, that's all there is.

Tack told her to forget the gun and invited me over for diner.

His wife had a sister, I can't remember her name.

- Marcy. - That's right, Marcy.

Tack's wives name was Alice.

She was a good cook too.

She sure wanted him to buy one of those new Colt's.

Too bad you weren't a better salesman.

I told you that Bleeker didn't believe in the gun.

He wouldn't let anyone carry one inside the city limits.

He's changed.

A lot of men lyin' in Boothill would testify to that.

If they could.

Well, that's hard to believe.

What happened ?

Well, Bleeker spends most of his time

in a saloon down the street.

Let's let him fill you in.

You being a friend to the family and all.

You want another drink, Mr. Bleeker ?

- Maybe later, Jeff. - Later he says.

One chance in a lifetime to do a real business.

Look, Mr. Bleeker, as long as you don't want another drink

why not go over to the hotel and sit ?

I like it here.

But you're drivin' away trade !

You Tack Bleeker ?

There's your chance to play innkeeper, Jeff.

- "'Buy him a drink." - Forget it.

I'm Bud Fowler, Frank's brother.

Don't mix in this, son. It's not your fight.

I'm makin' it my fight, Bleeker.

You're young, if you're anything like your brother

you got a long rotten life ahead of you.

So go live it and leave me alone.

You ain't gonna live long enough to testify against Frank.

Me and Herb will see to that.

Anytime you wanna face my brother

he'll be waitin'.

But it ain't gonna be in no courtroom.

This way wasn't any of my choosin'.

The law caught up with him first.

'How he dies now doesn't make any difference.'

But he's going to die.

I'll take that drink now, Jeff.

You wanna try me too, son ?

"Il give you the same break he got.'"

What happened, Jeff ?

Bud Fowler drew first, sheriff, I'll swear to that.

It's the only way you'd have it, ain't it, Tack ?

Is this the same man you knew ?

After the trial's over I'd appreciate you leavin' town.

And don't come back.

Give me a hand here, boys.

I'm not siding in this, Tack, just curious.

You remember me, don't you ?

Yeah, I remember you, Chris.

You're something different from the man I knew in Juniper.

We all change one way or another.

Life changes us.

Only with me it was death.

You could wind up face down yourself.

Giving a man like that the edge.

He never had a chance.

You can't kill a dead man.

You ask if I remembered.

I wish to heaven I didn't.

When was the last time I saw you, Chris ?

Three, four years ago ?

To me there's no difference in time.

It all runs together.

Juniper was a quiet little town.

Just a crossroads really.

That's why Alice liked it.

And anything she liked I did too.

The only real argument we ever had was when

she wanted me to buy that Colt from you.

Mr. Bleeker.

Mr. Bleeker, there's a fellow over at Jancy's place

he's got a gun, he's actin' real mean.

Well, I'll just have to get him straightened out.

- Won't I, Lenny ? - Yes, sir.

He said no heck with a tin star can have his gun.

There were some men who took a bit of persuading.

But a little explaining brought them around.

Frank Fowler wasn't one of them.

There's no need to carry a gun in Juniper, mister.

So they've been telling me.

I told you to stay here.

When Frank Fowler drinks he likes company.

I said drink.

You see what I mean, sheriff ?

Guns could be real useful.

They got what you might call authority.

So have I.

I'll be back in half an hour

that'll give you time to change your mind.

'You better wear your guns, sheriff.'

Or I'll pin that badge to the seat of your pants.

Like I said

I'll be back in half an hour.

Marcy just told me about this gunman you're after.

Your sister's a little high strung.

Oh, Fowler's a bit drunk, but he'll see things my way.

This isn't just any drunken cowboy

he's got the whole town frightened to death,

That's why he's going to leave.

It's my job, Alice.

But it isn't you job to commit suicide.

And that's what it'll be.

You've got the choice of any gun on that rack.

You don't wanna shame me in front of the whole town, do you ?

I made the rule, Alice.

I'll abide by it and so will Fowler.

Time's up.

Now you worry too much. So does Marcy.

Must run in the family.

Violence breeds violence.

That was my thinkin'.

But I was wrong.

You don't shake a stick at a rattle snake.

You had your fun, Fowler. You're under arrest.

Well, you're some what bigger than I am, sheriff.

Supposin' you carry me out of town on your back.

Or maybe you'd like to dance a little.

Tack ! Tack !

Tack !

I didn't know it was a woman.

Alice.

That could've been anybody.

She had a gun !

My sister.

He killed my sister.

That's why I say you can't kill a dead man.

A man who has nothing to live for his dead.

What about Marcy ?

I left her what money we had, and the house.

She was pretty young to fend for herself, wasn't she ?

She's managed.

Last I heard she was working a dance hall in Dodge.

I'm sorry.

There's nothin' to be sorry about.

Marcy looked like Alice.

But that's where it ended.

In a dance hall in Dodge.

You haven't done much better yourself.

I hear tell there's a string of graves you've help fill.

It wasn't much either.

All I wanted was Fowler's hide.

He's pretty hard to come by.

There's always someone, like the one they just carried

out of here that wanted to try me.

I always give them the edge.

But they never make it.

'Cause of that split second.

Split second ?

A man who wants to live cares.

That's why he loses to a man who doesn't care.

And I don't.

You're wrong, Tack.

Sooner or later you'll find out that the man who wins

is the man who has something to live for.

By then it'll be too late.

Fowler.

I got some bad news for you.

You got a real good sense of humor, sheriff.

I got my neck in a noose and you got bad news.

- What's the matter ? - It's your brother.

- What happened ? - Bud ran into Tack Bleeker.

- He wasn't fast enough. - Bleeker killed him ?

- It was self defense. - Self defense ?

That's what you call it.

A kid like Bud wouldn't stand a chance against Bleeker.

Should've thought of that.

Worst he fixes it so I can't hold my head up.

Everywhere I go people talk.

Oh, not to my face.

But I know what they're saying.

There's Frank Fowler, he killed a woman.

And now Bud.

I don't hold with Tack Bleeker

anymore than I hold with you.

As far as I'm concerned you're both

a couple of gun crazy fools.

There's no regret in you for killin' Alice Bleeker.

Don't preach to me.

The only thing her death meant to you

was a slice of that cockiness

you use for nerve.

Yeah, we'll see about that.

You can tear me apart in the middle of town

but I'll get Bleeker.

For a man who's gonna stretch a rope in a couple of days

you talk pretty big.

I'll get him !

Thanks.

You could be more careful with that suitcase.

Aren't you Mr. Colt ? Chris Colt ?

Well, I'm Marcy. Marcy Stover.

Oh, of course.

Alice Bleeker's sister.

For a moment I thought I was seeing a ghost.

Well, they do say I look like Alice.

Sorry if I shocked you.

There's someone else who'd be a sight more shocked.

I suppose you mean Tack.

That's right. He's changed some too.

I've heard off and on.

Rumors aren't apt to be kind to a man like Tack.

He never tried to find me, and..

...| don't suppose he cares to see me now.

But they subpoenaed me for the trial

so I guess he'll just have to put up with it.

Why don't you get yourself a room ?

I'll take care of your trunk.

Thanks, Mr. Colt.

Tack.

There's something you should know.

Marcy's in town.

Now, why would they wanna drag her through this again ?

She's a witness too. Remember ?

What am I supposed to do about it ?

Well, you can start by showing a little feeling.

I've got an idea she could use some help.

We haven't seen each other for so long.

I wouldn't know where to begin.

Well, you can start by totting this up to her room.

Come in.

Hello, Tack.

Marcy.

Standing in that light..

...you look so much like..

Like Alice ?

But I'm not Alice.

No, you're not.

And I'm not the same sweet little Marcy you used to know.

I'm a woman grown.

And I did most of my growin' out of hurry.

Why didn't you stay in Juniper ? You had a life there.

I tried.

But I couldn't. Not with everyone I loved gone.

Alice was dead.

I knew I had to get over that, but I thought I still had you.

You were a good man, Tack.

Kind, thoughtful.

And then I saw you change.

I begged you not to-to blame yourself for what happened

but you wouldn't listen to me.

You treated me like I was a child.

You didn't know I was a woman.

Yes. Even then, I was a woman.

I wanted to tell you how I felt.

'But I knew I had no right to.'

Then you went away.

I didn't know, Marcy.

'Course not, how could you ?

You only thought of me as a child.

That's why I..

...traveled, from place to place.

I was always hopin' I'd find you.

And that you'd seen me grown, think of me different.

I heard about the places you'd been.

At least now you know why.

And what about you, Tack ?

Should I believe all the things I've heard about you

or even part of 'em ?

I did what I had to do.

I guess we both did.

I was so busy with my own hurt I didn't give time to Marcy's.

I done her a deep wrong.

Well, I can't say you haven't.

But there's one way to right it.

Why don't you get married and go away together ?

Make a new start.

Me get married ?

Well, people do it everyday.

What makes you think she'd have me ?

There's one way to find out. Ask her.

Nice work, sheriff. You must be part rooster.

Don't you ever sleep ?

Where's Bleeker ?

As far as I know he's at the hotel.

I want him.

Tell him I'm givin' him 10 minutes

or I'm comin' up to get him.

You crazy, Frank. You're free now !

Tell him !

Saw a friend of Bud Fowler's come over here.

Had a hunch he was looking for you.

Fowler's out. He's waiting for me now.

Said if I'm not down in 10 minutes

he'll come up and get me.

You're not going down there.

I've got a warrant and I'll take him.

This is something I've got to do.

And don't get in my way.

What about Marcy ?

You were right about her, Chris.

Marcy has changed things.

But when a man gets to feelin' again it's no good.

That split second advantage is gone.

He's got the edge now.

But I've got to face him.

You're not going down there, Tack.

Please try and understand, Marcy.

I've got no choice.

Alice died because you had no choice.

You wouldn't carry a gun then, now it's a part of you.

If I back down now we'll never know any peace.

It isn't just Fowler.

There'll be others who wanna try Tack Bleeker.

We can go away, somewhere where nobody knows us.

There are no hiding places, Marcy.

I know.

Tack.

'I've got a warrant for your arrest, Fowler.'

You ain't arrestin' nobody, Colt.

Get over there.

Your friend wasn't much help, Bleeker.

I didn't send him.

He came on his own accord.

Last time we faced each other you weren't wearin' a gun.

There's no woman around now to save your neck.

Make your move, Fowler.

No, i-it can't be.

She's dead.

It just doesn't add up, Chris. He had the edge.

A split second.

I thought sure he'd beat me,

I had everything to live for, he had nothing.

But you did beat him, Tack, and that's all that matters.

There's be no need for a trial.

Nobody was really disappointed.

They'd seen a man given a chance

to start life all over again.

To be the man he could've been.

He had a lot to make up for, I knew he'd try

because he had something to live for now.

Hello.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

Next weeks story is about a woman who learns

that the man whose life she has to save

plans to kill her.

He's waiting out there and you're going to him.

- No, Shelby, I'm not. - You're a doctor.

You can't refuse a sick man.

He can come here.

You know he can't do that.

She won't come with you.

You can't force her.

Maybe he's right, what if she resists ?

She won't.

Not if you tell her her brother's bleedin' to death.

Who are you ?

My name's Colt, I work for the government.

Government ?

Who is your patient today, doctor ?

I can't tell you.

Be with us again next week when we'll show a different kind of a story in...

..."Point of Honor"

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