1 00:00:06,227 --> 00:00:07,805 The following program 2 00:00:07,829 --> 00:00:11,375 is brought to you in living color on NBC. 3 00:00:28,883 --> 00:00:30,027 Come on now! 4 00:00:30,051 --> 00:00:32,396 Come on! Let's go! 5 00:00:32,420 --> 00:00:34,899 All right, let's mix it up, lads. 6 00:00:34,923 --> 00:00:38,587 Let's give this barn crowd a run for its money, eh? 7 00:00:44,232 --> 00:00:46,076 Come on, get him! 8 00:00:46,100 --> 00:00:48,012 Dad-burn, Joe, look at them son of a guns. 9 00:00:48,036 --> 00:00:49,413 Can't they hit? 10 00:00:49,437 --> 00:00:51,906 Yeah, that Charlie Powers likes to look good for the crowd. 11 00:00:54,075 --> 00:00:55,319 0h! 12 00:00:55,343 --> 00:00:56,720 I said take it easy, Charlie, boy. 13 00:00:56,744 --> 00:00:59,390 This is only supposed to be a show for the rubes here. 14 00:00:59,414 --> 00:01:01,692 You're lucky we've got these mitts on. 15 00:01:01,716 --> 00:01:03,561 I'll break your head. 16 00:01:03,585 --> 00:01:05,429 Let's go! 17 00:01:05,453 --> 00:01:07,865 Charlie's hitting him too hard, Dugan. 18 00:01:07,889 --> 00:01:09,033 Can't you make him stop? 19 00:01:09,057 --> 00:01:10,801 Oh, don't worry, Ruby. 20 00:01:10,825 --> 00:01:11,969 Hank's a good old lad. 21 00:01:11,993 --> 00:01:13,893 He can take care of himself. 22 00:01:18,967 --> 00:01:22,413 Five dollars says that Hank takes Charlie. 23 00:01:22,437 --> 00:01:24,248 I says ten dollars says you can take both of them. 24 00:01:28,610 --> 00:01:29,975 Come on! 25 00:01:36,985 --> 00:01:38,578 What's the matter with him? 26 00:01:40,655 --> 00:01:42,633 What you trying to do, kill him? 27 00:01:42,657 --> 00:01:46,003 Just show him who's boss in this ring, that's all. 28 00:01:46,027 --> 00:01:49,540 Ladies and gentlemen! 29 00:01:49,564 --> 00:01:54,178 This exciting exhibition is declared a draw. 30 00:01:57,105 --> 00:02:01,051 Let's have a big hand for Charlie Powers! 31 00:02:06,848 --> 00:02:09,793 Big show-off. 32 00:02:09,817 --> 00:02:12,809 Remember when they cheered that way for us? 33 00:02:13,988 --> 00:02:16,300 I still say you could lick either one of them. 34 00:02:16,324 --> 00:02:18,302 Yeah, maybe with a Sledgehammer. 35 00:02:18,326 --> 00:02:21,138 Ladies and gentlemen! 36 00:02:21,162 --> 00:02:24,341 We come now to the next exciting event. 37 00:02:24,365 --> 00:02:26,377 Charlie Powers, 38 00:02:26,401 --> 00:02:29,313 contender for the world's heavyweight title, 39 00:02:29,337 --> 00:02:31,315 challenges any man here 40 00:02:31,339 --> 00:02:34,952 to match pugilistic skills with him. 41 00:02:34,976 --> 00:02:38,822 And to any man who can last four rounds with him, 42 00:02:38,846 --> 00:02:42,026 the management will award the sum 43 00:02:42,050 --> 00:02:45,896 of $200 in cash! 44 00:02:49,290 --> 00:02:50,801 $200-- you hear that? 45 00:02:50,825 --> 00:02:51,935 200 bucks. Yeah, that. 46 00:02:51,959 --> 00:02:53,570 Don't you start getting no ideas, Joe. 47 00:02:53,594 --> 00:02:56,006 Aw, come on, you could stay four rounds with him in your sleep! 48 00:02:56,030 --> 00:02:59,977 And to make this even more sporting, 49 00:03:00,001 --> 00:03:03,914 I personally will cover all bets 50 00:03:03,938 --> 00:03:08,719 at five-to-one odds that no man can last 51 00:03:08,743 --> 00:03:10,921 the four-round limit. 52 00:03:13,214 --> 00:03:14,958 How do you know till you try? You're bigger than they are! 53 00:03:14,982 --> 00:03:16,393 Joe... Little Joe's right, Hoss! 54 00:03:16,417 --> 00:03:17,661 Come on! 55 00:03:17,685 --> 00:03:19,229 Look, everybody knows it! Hey, fellas, come on! 56 00:03:21,089 --> 00:03:23,834 I'm not gonna go in there and fight one of them fellas! 57 00:03:23,858 --> 00:03:26,804 Come on... Ladies and gentlemen! 58 00:03:26,828 --> 00:03:29,673 We have a taker! 59 00:03:29,697 --> 00:03:33,043 A fine, physical, muscular specimen 60 00:03:33,067 --> 00:03:36,113 of young rural manhood! 61 00:03:36,137 --> 00:03:37,981 Oh... me? Go get 'em. There you go. 62 00:03:38,005 --> 00:03:40,384 Come on, let's go! Get in there! 63 00:03:40,408 --> 00:03:42,720 You can do it, brother! 64 00:03:42,744 --> 00:03:45,656 What's your name, sir? 65 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,391 Hoss Cartwright. 66 00:03:47,415 --> 00:03:50,160 Contending for the $200 purse, 67 00:03:50,184 --> 00:03:52,162 Hoss Cartwright! 68 00:05:01,589 --> 00:05:03,066 Just do what I tell you. 69 00:05:03,090 --> 00:05:04,968 Just keep hitting him till he falls down. 70 00:05:04,992 --> 00:05:06,336 Yeah, hit him till he falls down. 71 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:08,272 I'll be lucky if I can keep getting up. 72 00:05:08,296 --> 00:05:09,473 Will you stop worrying? 73 00:05:09,497 --> 00:05:11,608 This is gonna be the easiest $200 we ever made. 74 00:05:11,632 --> 00:05:13,610 If it's that easy, how come you ain't fighting him? 75 00:05:13,634 --> 00:05:15,625 'Cause this is your night. 76 00:05:18,039 --> 00:05:21,418 All right, five-to-one odds on Charlie Powers to win. 77 00:05:21,442 --> 00:05:23,187 Make your bets with the timekeeper here. 78 00:05:23,211 --> 00:05:24,688 Bet up! 79 00:05:24,712 --> 00:05:27,357 Ten bucks, mister, on Hoss Cartwright! 80 00:05:27,381 --> 00:05:28,992 Here! Here, we go! Ten more on Hoss! 81 00:05:29,016 --> 00:05:30,894 Come on. There you go, there you go. 82 00:05:37,225 --> 00:05:39,703 I wonder what they're up to. 83 00:05:39,727 --> 00:05:42,639 You know, that Charlie Powers doesn't look too happy. 84 00:05:42,663 --> 00:05:45,342 Neither do I, in case you ain't noticed. 85 00:05:45,366 --> 00:05:48,412 Come on, you haven't got a thing to worry about. 86 00:05:48,436 --> 00:05:49,913 What's up, Charlie? 87 00:05:49,937 --> 00:05:53,650 Ross, he wants Hank to take this fight. 88 00:05:53,674 --> 00:05:55,552 What? You heard her, Dugan. 89 00:05:55,576 --> 00:05:59,523 I'm not wearing myself out on these small-town hicks. 90 00:05:59,547 --> 00:06:02,059 But it's not fair, Ross. 91 00:06:02,083 --> 00:06:05,329 Charlie's made Hank fight the last eight challengers. 92 00:06:05,353 --> 00:06:07,197 And you know he's not supposed to take 93 00:06:07,221 --> 00:06:09,166 anything harder than exhibitions. 94 00:06:09,190 --> 00:06:10,934 Charlie, she's right. 95 00:06:10,958 --> 00:06:13,103 You know Hank here ain't been feeling so good. 96 00:06:13,127 --> 00:06:14,605 Who you grooming for the championship? 97 00:06:14,629 --> 00:06:17,074 Me or this two-bit has-been? 98 00:06:17,098 --> 00:06:19,543 I said I'm not fighting the hick, 99 00:06:19,567 --> 00:06:21,558 and that's it. 100 00:06:25,539 --> 00:06:26,950 Nothing to it, Hank. 101 00:06:26,974 --> 00:06:29,353 You can whip that big boy with one hand. 102 00:06:29,377 --> 00:06:32,756 Just play with him for a while, then drop him. Tell you what. 103 00:06:32,780 --> 00:06:35,893 There'll be another $50 for that chicken ranch of yours. 104 00:06:35,917 --> 00:06:38,562 Ross, I don't think I should. 105 00:06:38,586 --> 00:06:41,331 Look, I got a lot of bets down already, see? 106 00:06:41,355 --> 00:06:44,001 Now, you take this fight or you and Ruby 107 00:06:44,025 --> 00:06:45,402 can look for another meal ticket. 108 00:06:45,426 --> 00:06:46,916 Now, that's it, chum! 109 00:06:51,499 --> 00:06:52,976 Don't do it, darling, please! 110 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,745 I'll be all right, sweetheart. 111 00:06:54,769 --> 00:06:56,380 Don't you worry. 112 00:06:56,404 --> 00:06:58,615 Here we go, Hoss. 113 00:06:58,639 --> 00:07:02,586 Ladies and gentlemen, your indulgence, please. 114 00:07:02,610 --> 00:07:05,689 There will be a substitution. 115 00:07:05,713 --> 00:07:08,392 All right, all right. 116 00:07:08,416 --> 00:07:10,227 In place of the challenger, 117 00:07:10,251 --> 00:07:13,630 we will have that former great personage of the ring 118 00:07:13,654 --> 00:07:16,199 and still formidable pugilist 119 00:07:16,223 --> 00:07:19,903 Hank "The Kilkarney Killer" Kelly! 120 00:07:23,164 --> 00:07:25,776 Six of one, half a dozen another. 121 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,545 And in this corner, 122 00:07:28,569 --> 00:07:32,149 the Virginia City strong boy himself, 123 00:07:32,173 --> 00:07:34,418 Hoss Cartwright! 124 00:07:40,815 --> 00:07:43,226 This will be a bare knuckles affair. 125 00:07:43,250 --> 00:07:46,242 And may the best man win. 126 00:07:50,624 --> 00:07:52,336 Don't worry, young man. 127 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,171 Hank'll go easy on you. 128 00:07:54,195 --> 00:07:56,807 Just give the crowd a good fight. 129 00:07:56,831 --> 00:07:59,176 This bout will be going by the London Prize Ring Rules. 130 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:00,577 With each knockdown ends a round. 131 00:08:00,601 --> 00:08:03,246 However, going to your knees does not constitute a knockdown. 132 00:08:03,270 --> 00:08:05,682 Both fighters will be given 30 seconds rest between rounds, 133 00:08:05,706 --> 00:08:07,284 eight seconds to come to scratch. 134 00:08:07,308 --> 00:08:09,119 Failure to make scratch forfeits the bout, 135 00:08:09,143 --> 00:08:10,787 and the standing man is the winner. 136 00:08:10,811 --> 00:08:11,955 Do you understand the rules? 137 00:08:11,979 --> 00:08:15,025 Yes, sir, I understand. 138 00:08:15,049 --> 00:08:17,427 Do your best to beat me if you can, boy. 139 00:08:17,451 --> 00:08:19,647 That's how I'll be fighting you. 140 00:08:22,223 --> 00:08:24,434 Now, there'll be no eye gouging, hair pulling, 141 00:08:24,458 --> 00:08:26,722 elbowing or wrestling-- you got that? 142 00:08:29,163 --> 00:08:30,407 There'll be no biting or kicking. 143 00:08:30,431 --> 00:08:31,675 That's been outlawed, too. 144 00:08:31,699 --> 00:08:33,510 I don't know what this game's coming to. 145 00:08:33,534 --> 00:08:35,298 All right, corners! 146 00:08:37,671 --> 00:08:39,298 Come on, hey. 147 00:08:45,646 --> 00:08:47,637 Good luck. 148 00:08:50,851 --> 00:08:52,295 Time-- come to scratch and fight! 149 00:08:53,888 --> 00:08:55,132 Go get him, brother! 150 00:08:55,156 --> 00:08:56,133 Let's go! 151 00:09:08,069 --> 00:09:10,047 Come on, Hoss, get him! 152 00:09:10,071 --> 00:09:11,681 Let's go! 153 00:09:11,705 --> 00:09:13,400 Let's go! Come on! 154 00:09:16,277 --> 00:09:18,088 Come on! That's it, Hank! 155 00:09:18,112 --> 00:09:19,511 Come on, finish him off! 156 00:09:27,721 --> 00:09:29,566 Come on, jab him! Jab him! 157 00:09:29,590 --> 00:09:31,581 Clock him, will you?! 158 00:09:34,328 --> 00:09:35,921 Come on, Hoss, hit him! 159 00:09:44,038 --> 00:09:45,248 Jab, Hoss, that's it. 160 00:09:45,272 --> 00:09:47,317 Good, good, go ahead! Get him! 161 00:09:47,341 --> 00:09:49,708 Let's go! Let's go! 162 00:09:52,780 --> 00:09:55,459 Let's go! Yeah! Come on now! 163 00:09:55,483 --> 00:09:56,793 You got him, Hank! You got him! 164 00:09:56,817 --> 00:09:57,841 You got him! That's it. 165 00:10:06,627 --> 00:10:07,737 Sorry, kid. 166 00:10:07,761 --> 00:10:09,092 I got to do it. 167 00:10:10,965 --> 00:10:14,044 Good-bye, ten bucks. 168 00:10:14,068 --> 00:10:15,729 Come on, brother, get up! 169 00:10:27,348 --> 00:10:28,959 End of round one. 170 00:10:28,983 --> 00:10:31,884 30 seconds rest before round two. 171 00:10:40,394 --> 00:10:41,371 What's the matter with you? 172 00:10:41,395 --> 00:10:42,572 Why didn't you finish him off? 173 00:10:42,596 --> 00:10:44,241 I hit him with everything but an ax. 174 00:10:44,265 --> 00:10:46,276 That boy's made out of pig iron. 175 00:10:46,300 --> 00:10:48,011 Hoss, you all right? 176 00:10:48,035 --> 00:10:49,746 Am I all right? 177 00:10:49,770 --> 00:10:51,414 Yeah. Yeah, I'm all right. 178 00:10:51,438 --> 00:10:52,716 Look, you're holding back. 179 00:10:52,740 --> 00:10:54,384 You're gonna have to get in there and hit him. 180 00:10:54,408 --> 00:10:56,086 I'll try, I'll try. 181 00:10:56,110 --> 00:10:57,821 Look, try faking it. 182 00:10:57,845 --> 00:11:00,357 Fake him with the left hand and hit him with the right. 183 00:11:00,381 --> 00:11:01,974 I'll try, Joe. 184 00:11:03,117 --> 00:11:05,195 All right, time, gentlemen! 185 00:11:05,219 --> 00:11:06,496 Come to scratch and fight. 186 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:07,531 Round two. 187 00:11:07,555 --> 00:11:09,733 Go on in there and get him. 188 00:11:09,757 --> 00:11:10,834 Get him. Come on! 189 00:11:21,068 --> 00:11:22,312 That's it, you got him! 190 00:11:22,336 --> 00:11:24,634 You got him, Hank, you got him! 191 00:11:26,674 --> 00:11:27,918 Come on, now! 192 00:11:27,942 --> 00:11:29,553 Come on! Let's go! 193 00:11:29,577 --> 00:11:30,635 Let's go! 194 00:11:33,948 --> 00:11:36,713 That's it, Hoss, come on! Get mad, brother! 195 00:11:45,359 --> 00:11:46,656 Let's go! 196 00:11:54,702 --> 00:11:56,693 Get up! Get up! 197 00:12:01,742 --> 00:12:04,588 You really got him with that one. 198 00:12:04,612 --> 00:12:05,689 Hank? 199 00:12:05,713 --> 00:12:07,340 Hank, get up! 200 00:12:10,384 --> 00:12:13,630 Money riding on you. You got to get up! 201 00:12:13,654 --> 00:12:15,645 Can't you do something? 202 00:12:17,124 --> 00:12:18,702 End of round two. 203 00:12:18,726 --> 00:12:20,353 It's not over yet, folks. 204 00:12:24,164 --> 00:12:26,876 Well? 205 00:12:26,900 --> 00:12:28,878 That's it, Dugan. 206 00:12:28,902 --> 00:12:30,180 What do you mean? 207 00:12:30,204 --> 00:12:32,249 He's not just out. 208 00:12:32,273 --> 00:12:34,284 He's almost dead. 209 00:12:34,308 --> 00:12:37,073 Hank! 210 00:12:38,912 --> 00:12:40,402 Oh, Hank! 211 00:12:48,822 --> 00:12:52,452 What... what have I done, Joe? 212 00:12:57,231 --> 00:12:59,222 How is he? 213 00:13:01,402 --> 00:13:03,393 Hasn't regained consciousness yet. 214 00:13:07,608 --> 00:13:10,100 Ma'am? Ma'am. 215 00:13:11,612 --> 00:13:14,257 I just... 216 00:13:14,281 --> 00:13:16,192 I just want to tell you that I'm... 217 00:13:16,216 --> 00:13:17,827 I'm sorry, I... 218 00:13:17,851 --> 00:13:19,410 Sorry? 219 00:13:20,421 --> 00:13:22,766 Sorry?! 220 00:13:22,790 --> 00:13:25,302 My husband's lying up there dying, 221 00:13:25,326 --> 00:13:28,772 and you're sorry? 222 00:13:28,796 --> 00:13:31,288 You're nothing but an animal. 223 00:13:48,482 --> 00:13:50,473 Come on, let's go. 224 00:14:01,128 --> 00:14:02,939 You know, Hoss, 225 00:14:02,963 --> 00:14:06,743 many times in a man's life, he feels... 226 00:14:06,767 --> 00:14:10,347 deeply for a person, 227 00:14:10,371 --> 00:14:12,916 but there's nothing he can do to help. 228 00:14:12,940 --> 00:14:14,951 Many times. 229 00:14:14,975 --> 00:14:18,154 Hank Kelly is a professional fighter. 230 00:14:18,178 --> 00:14:21,758 He knows what the risks of his profession are. 231 00:14:21,782 --> 00:14:24,376 Besides, you didn't set out to hurt him. 232 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:27,879 Pa's right, Hoss. 233 00:14:29,823 --> 00:14:32,202 He's partially right. 234 00:14:32,226 --> 00:14:35,924 Of course, it's a fact that Hank Kelly is a professional fighter. 235 00:14:38,365 --> 00:14:42,029 But, when he hit me and kept hitting me... 236 00:14:44,772 --> 00:14:46,750 ...I lost my temper. 237 00:14:46,774 --> 00:14:50,086 When I came up after him, I... 238 00:14:50,110 --> 00:14:52,789 I came up to kill him. 239 00:14:52,813 --> 00:14:55,525 I wanted to kill him. 240 00:14:55,549 --> 00:14:57,527 I hit him as hard as I could. 241 00:14:57,551 --> 00:14:59,417 And that ain't right. 242 00:15:11,365 --> 00:15:14,357 Maybe I am just an animal like Miss Kelly said. 243 00:15:17,704 --> 00:15:21,017 Hoss... 244 00:15:21,041 --> 00:15:25,588 Mrs. Kelly was very upset, naturally. 245 00:15:25,612 --> 00:15:28,741 But don't let what she said upset you. 246 00:15:31,652 --> 00:15:34,831 Why don't you go upstairs and get yourself some rest. 247 00:15:34,855 --> 00:15:36,733 Good night sleep will do you good. 248 00:15:36,757 --> 00:15:38,234 Hmm? 249 00:15:38,258 --> 00:15:39,803 Yeah. 250 00:15:39,827 --> 00:15:41,137 Good night. 251 00:15:41,161 --> 00:15:43,152 Good night, son. 252 00:15:53,340 --> 00:15:56,503 This whole thing started over a silly $200 bet. 253 00:16:28,609 --> 00:16:31,221 Hey, brother, how you doing? 254 00:16:31,245 --> 00:16:33,236 Hi, Joe. 255 00:16:34,948 --> 00:16:37,760 Heard you come down... downstairs. 256 00:16:37,784 --> 00:16:39,095 I couldn't sleep, either. 257 00:16:39,119 --> 00:16:42,198 I'd thought I'd come out for a while. 258 00:16:42,222 --> 00:16:44,200 Yeah. 259 00:16:44,224 --> 00:16:45,568 Hey, did you... 260 00:16:45,592 --> 00:16:47,770 hey, did you hear about Charlie Etterman? 261 00:16:47,794 --> 00:16:49,606 He had a... had a little boy. 262 00:16:50,864 --> 00:16:52,609 I bet they were surprised after eight girls. 263 00:16:52,633 --> 00:16:55,111 I don't think they expected a boy anytime. 264 00:16:55,135 --> 00:16:56,279 Yeah, yeah... 265 00:16:56,303 --> 00:16:58,748 Cute little fella, you ought to see him. 266 00:16:58,772 --> 00:17:00,750 Charlie's lucky. 267 00:17:06,413 --> 00:17:08,541 I'm sorry. 268 00:17:10,117 --> 00:17:11,995 For what? 269 00:17:12,019 --> 00:17:13,997 Had nothing to do with it, Joe. 270 00:17:14,021 --> 00:17:16,132 Heck I didn't. 271 00:17:16,156 --> 00:17:18,868 I... I was the one that pushed you in there. 272 00:17:18,892 --> 00:17:20,370 I thought the thing was just a big joke. 273 00:17:20,394 --> 00:17:22,372 I didn't... 274 00:17:22,396 --> 00:17:25,108 Oh, baloney, baloney. 275 00:17:25,132 --> 00:17:27,243 Look, if I hadn't wanted to go in that ring, 276 00:17:27,267 --> 00:17:28,311 I wouldn't have gone in there. 277 00:17:28,335 --> 00:17:31,381 Dad-burnit. 278 00:17:31,405 --> 00:17:33,483 There wasn't nothing you or them other two yahoos 279 00:17:33,507 --> 00:17:36,286 could've done to push me in that ring. 280 00:17:36,310 --> 00:17:38,288 I wanted to go in there. 281 00:17:38,312 --> 00:17:40,123 See, that's the problem, Joe. 282 00:17:40,147 --> 00:17:42,206 I wanted to get in there. 283 00:17:46,653 --> 00:17:48,765 Why don't we not talk about it, huh? 284 00:17:48,789 --> 00:17:51,734 No, that ain't no good. 285 00:17:51,758 --> 00:17:53,803 I need to talk about it. 286 00:17:53,827 --> 00:17:56,272 I-I've been thinking about it all night. 287 00:17:56,296 --> 00:17:58,274 That ain't done no good. 288 00:17:58,298 --> 00:18:00,289 I'll tell you something. 289 00:18:02,069 --> 00:18:05,014 I learned something, Joe. 290 00:18:05,038 --> 00:18:06,649 Learned something about myself. 291 00:18:06,673 --> 00:18:08,985 Something I don't like. 292 00:18:09,009 --> 00:18:11,000 I reckon every man's got it in him. 293 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:16,526 It's some kind of an instinct 294 00:18:16,550 --> 00:18:19,996 or something that he's got down deep inside him that... 295 00:18:20,020 --> 00:18:22,365 that'll make him do things that... 296 00:18:22,389 --> 00:18:24,380 that he wouldn't ordinarily do. 297 00:18:25,826 --> 00:18:27,370 Except when he's scared. 298 00:18:27,394 --> 00:18:31,074 See, that's what I don't like. 299 00:18:31,098 --> 00:18:34,978 I got in that ring with Kelly, and, well, dad-burnit, 300 00:18:35,002 --> 00:18:37,547 he hurt me. 301 00:18:37,571 --> 00:18:39,716 He kept... 302 00:18:39,740 --> 00:18:42,318 bouncing his fists off of me, and... and it hurt! 303 00:18:42,342 --> 00:18:43,920 And he scared me! 304 00:18:43,944 --> 00:18:46,106 He scared me-- that's the thing, see. 305 00:18:48,348 --> 00:18:51,327 He scared me bad enough, it brung up that thing 306 00:18:51,351 --> 00:18:54,364 from down deep somewhere that... 307 00:18:54,388 --> 00:18:57,200 that made me want to tear him up. 308 00:18:57,224 --> 00:18:59,435 Tear him to pieces, kill him. 309 00:18:59,459 --> 00:19:01,450 Kill him. 310 00:19:06,566 --> 00:19:08,177 You understand what I'm saying, Joe? 311 00:19:08,201 --> 00:19:10,260 Do you... you know what I mean? 312 00:19:12,272 --> 00:19:14,604 I think I do understand. 313 00:19:32,592 --> 00:19:34,583 ♪♪ 314 00:20:04,725 --> 00:20:07,637 More eggs, bacon, Mr. Cartwright? 315 00:20:07,661 --> 00:20:09,272 No, thank you, Hop Sing. 316 00:20:09,296 --> 00:20:11,107 I got plenty, Hop Sing, thanks. 317 00:20:11,131 --> 00:20:13,943 Mr. Hoss, he not eat this morning. 318 00:20:13,967 --> 00:20:16,512 He say he have to go into Virginia City 319 00:20:16,536 --> 00:20:18,614 too early to wait for breakfast. 320 00:20:18,638 --> 00:20:19,782 Oh. 321 00:20:19,806 --> 00:20:21,184 Poor Mr. Hoss. 322 00:20:21,208 --> 00:20:22,251 What's the matter? 323 00:20:22,275 --> 00:20:24,253 He is all worry. 324 00:20:24,277 --> 00:20:26,189 Well, it's a long story, Hop Sing. 325 00:20:27,814 --> 00:20:30,545 I get. 326 00:20:35,088 --> 00:20:36,833 I'd like to see Mr. Hoss Cartwright. 327 00:20:36,857 --> 00:20:38,534 My name is Ross Dugan. 328 00:20:38,558 --> 00:20:39,936 Mr. Hoss not home. 329 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:41,471 I tell Mr. Ben Cartwright. 330 00:20:41,495 --> 00:20:43,940 Come in, please. 331 00:20:43,964 --> 00:20:46,209 Mr. Ben Cartwright-- is that correct, sir? 332 00:20:46,233 --> 00:20:47,777 Yes, Mr. Dugan? 333 00:20:47,801 --> 00:20:49,846 Mr. Ross Dugan, sir. 334 00:20:49,870 --> 00:20:52,348 Manager, trainer, exhibitor par excellence. 335 00:20:52,372 --> 00:20:53,850 Oh. Pleasure, Mr. Cartwright. 336 00:20:53,874 --> 00:20:56,018 Hi, sir. Your son Hoss is not here, sir? 337 00:20:56,042 --> 00:20:58,788 No, I-I'm afraid he had to go into town early. 338 00:20:58,812 --> 00:21:01,257 Oh, I know this young man from the fight. 339 00:21:01,281 --> 00:21:02,658 Yeah. How are you? 340 00:21:02,682 --> 00:21:05,461 I believe in getting right down to business, Mr. Cartwright. 341 00:21:05,485 --> 00:21:07,476 Mr. Dugan, would you like to sit down? 342 00:21:11,291 --> 00:21:14,137 I'd like to say, 343 00:21:14,161 --> 00:21:16,973 we're all very sorry to hear what happened 344 00:21:16,997 --> 00:21:19,008 to Mr. Kelly, of course. 345 00:21:19,032 --> 00:21:20,743 Has he regained consciousness? 346 00:21:20,767 --> 00:21:23,412 Unfortunately not, sir. 347 00:21:23,436 --> 00:21:26,582 And if he shouldn't, might prove to be a great loss to me. 348 00:21:26,606 --> 00:21:28,618 And to the world of pugilism. 349 00:21:28,642 --> 00:21:31,721 We've been together almost 12 years now, sir. 350 00:21:31,745 --> 00:21:33,322 Ever since I rescued him from the obscurity 351 00:21:33,346 --> 00:21:34,590 of the coal mines in Wales. 352 00:21:34,614 --> 00:21:37,794 Oh, what a great lad he was, too. 353 00:21:37,818 --> 00:21:40,310 Be like losing my very own son. 354 00:21:41,988 --> 00:21:43,533 Well, I can understand that. 355 00:21:43,557 --> 00:21:44,967 I--- 356 00:21:44,991 --> 00:21:47,937 I'm sure you must know how Hoss feels, too. 357 00:21:47,961 --> 00:21:50,273 Thinking he's responsible for it all. 358 00:21:50,297 --> 00:21:52,942 There is a way your son could atone, Mr. Cartwright. 359 00:21:52,966 --> 00:21:54,844 That's what I came here to talk about. 360 00:21:54,868 --> 00:21:56,479 How's that? 361 00:21:56,503 --> 00:21:57,880 By fighting. 362 00:21:57,904 --> 00:21:59,382 By giving me and Charlie Powers 363 00:21:59,406 --> 00:22:01,317 the satisfaction of another fight. 364 00:22:03,243 --> 00:22:06,455 Mr. Dugan, if that's the reason for your call today, 365 00:22:06,479 --> 00:22:09,025 I'm afraid you've... you've wasted your time. 366 00:22:09,049 --> 00:22:10,760 I came here to make a match, sir. 367 00:22:10,784 --> 00:22:12,028 The whole town wants a match. 368 00:22:12,052 --> 00:22:14,030 Why, don't you see the sensational thing 369 00:22:14,054 --> 00:22:15,531 it will be, sir? 370 00:22:15,555 --> 00:22:17,900 Why, Charlie Powers, contender for the title, 371 00:22:17,924 --> 00:22:21,437 versus Hoss Cartwright, Virginia City's own strong boy. 372 00:22:21,461 --> 00:22:24,974 The man who knocked Hank Kelly senseless with one punch. 373 00:22:24,998 --> 00:22:26,776 Out. Oh, look. 374 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:28,678 If it's a split in the betting you want, sir... 375 00:22:28,702 --> 00:22:30,546 Good day, Mr. Dugan! Wait a minute. 376 00:22:30,570 --> 00:22:32,782 So, you don't think this is the end of it, do you? 377 00:22:32,806 --> 00:22:35,639 Why, there's more ways than one to make your son fight! 378 00:22:47,587 --> 00:22:49,578 ♪♪ 379 00:23:10,310 --> 00:23:13,055 Oh, hi. Oh, Hoss, I figured you'd be around. 380 00:23:13,079 --> 00:23:15,070 How's...? 381 00:23:18,051 --> 00:23:21,998 He regained consciousness a few hours ago. 382 00:23:22,022 --> 00:23:24,267 I'm afraid that your punches did more 383 00:23:24,291 --> 00:23:27,136 than just knock him out, Hoss. 384 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,138 You see, uh... 385 00:23:29,162 --> 00:23:31,153 he can never fight again. 386 00:23:35,235 --> 00:23:37,213 Yeah. 387 00:23:37,237 --> 00:23:39,815 Would it be all right if I went in there to see him? 388 00:23:39,839 --> 00:23:41,484 Sure. Matter of fact, 389 00:23:41,508 --> 00:23:43,920 it might be good for him to have someone with him 390 00:23:43,944 --> 00:23:46,455 while his wife is seeing Mr. Dugan. 391 00:23:46,479 --> 00:23:49,325 Don't make it too long though. 392 00:23:49,349 --> 00:23:51,181 Thanks, Doc. 393 00:24:00,126 --> 00:24:03,039 Mr. Kelly? 394 00:24:03,063 --> 00:24:05,464 Oh, come on in. 395 00:24:07,467 --> 00:24:09,178 How you doing? 396 00:24:09,202 --> 00:24:10,313 I'll be all right. 397 00:24:10,337 --> 00:24:11,847 Got a hard head. 398 00:24:13,239 --> 00:24:17,053 Well, I'll tell you, you-you sure gave me a scare. 399 00:24:17,077 --> 00:24:18,387 We're even. 400 00:24:18,411 --> 00:24:20,823 You gave me a proper walloping! 401 00:24:20,847 --> 00:24:22,625 Oh, no. 402 00:24:22,649 --> 00:24:23,993 That was just a lucky punch. 403 00:24:24,017 --> 00:24:25,528 Or unlucky. 404 00:24:25,552 --> 00:24:29,098 I guess it's according to which feller's looking at it. 405 00:24:29,122 --> 00:24:31,467 I didn't sleep too well last night. 406 00:24:31,491 --> 00:24:34,470 I was sleeping enough for both of us. 407 00:24:36,029 --> 00:24:38,808 When I... when I think what I've done to you... 408 00:24:38,832 --> 00:24:40,543 Oh, you've done nothing, lad. 409 00:24:40,567 --> 00:24:43,312 Nothing. 410 00:24:43,336 --> 00:24:45,681 I was a good fighter once. 411 00:24:45,705 --> 00:24:49,652 And with the proper breaks, I might've been champion. 412 00:24:49,676 --> 00:24:52,755 You want to tell me about it? 413 00:24:52,779 --> 00:24:54,770 Ah, what's to tell? 414 00:24:56,316 --> 00:24:58,761 I was a miner. 415 00:24:58,785 --> 00:25:00,796 Migrated from the potato fields of Ireland 416 00:25:00,820 --> 00:25:04,085 to the coal mines of Wales. 417 00:25:08,328 --> 00:25:11,507 Yeah, when I met Ross Dugan. 418 00:25:11,531 --> 00:25:15,277 Ross Dugan. 419 00:25:15,301 --> 00:25:20,049 He was a down-at-the-heels promoter from London. 420 00:25:20,073 --> 00:25:24,820 Somewhere he'd heard about that big Irish lad 421 00:25:24,844 --> 00:25:28,124 who beat everyone in the mines. 422 00:25:28,148 --> 00:25:30,793 He came hunting for me, 423 00:25:30,817 --> 00:25:34,764 swearing that he could make me champion 424 00:25:34,788 --> 00:25:38,134 of the whole ruddy commonwealth. 425 00:25:38,158 --> 00:25:40,403 So, what happened? 426 00:25:40,427 --> 00:25:44,573 Well, I was a big, powerful ox. 427 00:25:44,597 --> 00:25:46,742 He was a ratty little nobody. 428 00:25:46,766 --> 00:25:51,580 We couldn't raise the kind of public interest 429 00:25:51,604 --> 00:25:54,232 championship bouts demanded. 430 00:25:57,043 --> 00:26:00,656 Still, anything was better than the coal, and... 431 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:03,859 we made fair money. 432 00:26:03,883 --> 00:26:07,229 Yes, I beat and fought 433 00:26:07,253 --> 00:26:10,450 some of the best men in the British Isles. 434 00:26:12,926 --> 00:26:16,105 I was riding pretty high when we came to New York. 435 00:26:17,464 --> 00:26:19,108 And then I met my Ruby. 436 00:26:20,934 --> 00:26:23,512 And married her. 437 00:26:23,536 --> 00:26:26,715 As lovely a colleen as ever came from the old country. 438 00:26:26,739 --> 00:26:30,686 I was gonna make her a queen, I was. 439 00:26:30,710 --> 00:26:35,858 In those days, I thought the easy money would never end. 440 00:26:35,882 --> 00:26:38,194 But everything ends. 441 00:26:38,218 --> 00:26:40,229 Doesn't it, lad? 442 00:26:40,253 --> 00:26:41,831 Yeah. 443 00:26:41,855 --> 00:26:43,532 Yeah, I reckon it does. 444 00:26:43,556 --> 00:26:45,534 But you were a great fighter. 445 00:26:45,558 --> 00:26:47,937 I remember reading all those stories about you. 446 00:26:47,961 --> 00:26:51,040 Yes, well, when I burned myself out for old Ross, 447 00:26:51,064 --> 00:26:53,442 there was Charlie. 448 00:26:53,466 --> 00:26:57,046 Another hungry lad to take my place. 449 00:26:57,070 --> 00:27:00,916 So, I reckon you'll be quitting the ring now, huh? 450 00:27:00,940 --> 00:27:01,984 Quitting now? 451 00:27:02,008 --> 00:27:03,285 Quit? 452 00:27:03,309 --> 00:27:04,720 I'm a pug. 453 00:27:04,744 --> 00:27:06,789 I don't know nothing else. 454 00:27:06,813 --> 00:27:10,326 But... the doc says you got to quit. 455 00:27:10,350 --> 00:27:12,194 Look, Hoss. 456 00:27:12,218 --> 00:27:14,730 You ever have a dream? 457 00:27:14,754 --> 00:27:16,632 Huh? 458 00:27:16,656 --> 00:27:19,990 I mean, something you really wanted. 459 00:27:23,563 --> 00:27:25,875 Well, me and Ruby, we've been saving every penny 460 00:27:25,899 --> 00:27:27,910 to buy a little ranch in California. 461 00:27:27,934 --> 00:27:30,646 And we figured by the time we got to San Francisco 462 00:27:30,670 --> 00:27:34,607 on this tour, we'd have enough money to buy it. 463 00:27:36,075 --> 00:27:39,588 But, Hank, you... you can't keep on fighting. 464 00:27:39,612 --> 00:27:44,093 Well, it's that or lose the farm. 465 00:27:44,117 --> 00:27:47,830 Forget the dream. 466 00:27:47,854 --> 00:27:51,000 Ruby's begged me to quit, but I can't. 467 00:27:51,024 --> 00:27:54,970 At least this way, if anything happens to me, 468 00:27:54,994 --> 00:27:57,473 she'll get the farm. 469 00:27:57,497 --> 00:27:59,642 Look, Hank. 470 00:27:59,666 --> 00:28:01,610 I've been stashing away a little money, and I... 471 00:28:01,634 --> 00:28:05,181 Thanks, Hoss, I couldn't take nothing I didn't earn. 472 00:28:05,205 --> 00:28:08,384 Besides, Ross Dugan'll pay for me expenses. 473 00:28:08,408 --> 00:28:11,153 And doctor bills. 474 00:28:11,177 --> 00:28:16,192 There's $500 he's keeping for me towards the farm. 475 00:28:16,216 --> 00:28:18,776 Yeah, I'll get the rest of it somehow. 476 00:28:24,724 --> 00:28:26,302 Medical care? 477 00:28:26,326 --> 00:28:28,204 Why, you must be punchier than your old man 478 00:28:28,228 --> 00:28:30,005 to come here with that idea. 479 00:28:30,029 --> 00:28:31,874 But you owe Hank that much. 480 00:28:31,898 --> 00:28:33,209 At least that. 481 00:28:33,233 --> 00:28:35,244 I owe that stumble bum nothing. 482 00:28:35,268 --> 00:28:37,613 Hank has given you everything. 483 00:28:37,637 --> 00:28:40,216 Everything he was and had. 484 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:41,951 Sure. Thanks to him, 485 00:28:41,975 --> 00:28:44,320 I've lost practically our whole bankroll. 486 00:28:44,344 --> 00:28:45,554 Oh---... 487 00:28:45,578 --> 00:28:48,224 Ross, he needs help! 488 00:28:48,248 --> 00:28:50,726 That's your problem. 489 00:28:50,750 --> 00:28:53,095 All right. 490 00:28:53,119 --> 00:28:56,031 You're holding $500 of Hank's money. 491 00:28:56,055 --> 00:28:57,499 The money for the farm. 492 00:28:57,523 --> 00:28:58,634 I'll take that. 493 00:28:58,658 --> 00:29:00,035 That money's gone. 494 00:29:00,059 --> 00:29:02,004 Gone? 495 00:29:02,028 --> 00:29:04,006 What do you mean, gone? 496 00:29:04,030 --> 00:29:06,842 G-O-N-E, gone. 497 00:29:06,866 --> 00:29:09,044 It went with my own bankroll on the fight. 498 00:29:09,068 --> 00:29:11,013 I bet that as a special favor to Hank. 499 00:29:11,037 --> 00:29:13,048 I figured it'd get him his stinking little farm 500 00:29:13,072 --> 00:29:14,617 faster that way. 501 00:29:14,641 --> 00:29:16,285 Then he lost. 502 00:29:16,309 --> 00:29:20,055 You had no right to bet Hank's money without asking him. 503 00:29:20,079 --> 00:29:22,758 It's every cent we had in this world. 504 00:29:22,782 --> 00:29:24,793 Have you got the money to hire a lawyer 505 00:29:24,817 --> 00:29:27,363 and take me to court? 506 00:29:27,387 --> 00:29:29,531 Oh, look, ducky. 507 00:29:29,555 --> 00:29:30,899 Yes. 508 00:29:30,923 --> 00:29:32,701 I'm a businessman, see? 509 00:29:32,725 --> 00:29:34,970 And Hank was bad business for me. 510 00:29:34,994 --> 00:29:38,240 On the other hand, I'm not a heartless sort. 511 00:29:38,264 --> 00:29:40,809 Let's say you or Hank 512 00:29:40,833 --> 00:29:42,945 was able to convince Hoss Cartwright 513 00:29:42,969 --> 00:29:44,380 he had to fight Charlie here. 514 00:29:44,404 --> 00:29:48,250 Ooh, think of the gate that kind of a fight would bring, eh? 515 00:29:48,274 --> 00:29:51,487 Well, I might be able to dig up enough money 516 00:29:51,511 --> 00:29:53,589 to pay Hank's doctor bills. 517 00:29:53,613 --> 00:29:56,139 Maybe even another $500 for him. 518 00:29:57,984 --> 00:30:02,164 How could Hank or I convince Hoss Cartwright to fight? 519 00:30:02,188 --> 00:30:04,867 Oh, there are ways. 520 00:30:04,891 --> 00:30:08,404 I hear Cartwright's taking this thing pretty bad. 521 00:30:08,428 --> 00:30:11,040 And these country yokels, 522 00:30:11,064 --> 00:30:15,577 they've all got consciences as big as freight wagons. 523 00:30:15,601 --> 00:30:17,613 Why, you could cry a little. 524 00:30:17,637 --> 00:30:20,883 You know? 525 00:30:20,907 --> 00:30:23,218 What you say, Ruby? 526 00:30:23,242 --> 00:30:25,187 Who's more important to you? 527 00:30:25,211 --> 00:30:28,272 Hoss Cartwright or your own dear husband? 528 00:30:30,183 --> 00:30:33,595 I once called Hoss Cartwright an animal. 529 00:30:33,619 --> 00:30:35,230 But I was wrong, 530 00:30:35,254 --> 00:30:37,985 because I was afraid to face up to the truth. 531 00:30:39,992 --> 00:30:41,960 You're the animal. 532 00:30:56,909 --> 00:30:59,321 Wrought that out pretty good, Dugan. 533 00:30:59,345 --> 00:31:01,056 I was almost bawling 534 00:31:01,080 --> 00:31:04,760 'cause poor old Hank lost all his money. 535 00:31:04,784 --> 00:31:07,129 You didn't bet a dime of it. 536 00:31:07,153 --> 00:31:09,798 You want that fight, don't you? 537 00:31:09,822 --> 00:31:11,934 Well, sure I want it. 538 00:31:11,958 --> 00:31:14,470 We get what we want, people like you and me. 539 00:31:14,494 --> 00:31:15,971 Don't we? 540 00:31:15,995 --> 00:31:19,308 My, my, we're having a bit of a conscience fit now, hey? 541 00:31:19,332 --> 00:31:21,643 When I first started throwing Hank to the dogs 542 00:31:21,667 --> 00:31:24,637 to make you champ, I didn't get no complaints. 543 00:31:25,671 --> 00:31:27,116 Now, you shut up, Dugan. 544 00:31:27,140 --> 00:31:28,183 What?! 545 00:31:28,207 --> 00:31:30,686 Sure, I done my share of dirty things 546 00:31:30,710 --> 00:31:33,088 to get ahead in this game. 547 00:31:33,112 --> 00:31:35,991 But I can't forget what it was like to be hungry. 548 00:31:36,015 --> 00:31:38,894 Seemed like all my life 549 00:31:38,918 --> 00:31:42,431 I was cold and scared and on the run. 550 00:31:42,455 --> 00:31:44,566 And I saw others turn weak 551 00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:48,303 and go down grabbing for nothing but a handful of air. 552 00:31:48,327 --> 00:31:51,573 And I swore right then that I'd never be one of them. 553 00:31:51,597 --> 00:31:53,208 Like Hank. 554 00:31:53,232 --> 00:31:55,599 Oh, you ain't like Hank. 555 00:31:57,403 --> 00:31:59,848 When I saw my first boxing ring, 556 00:31:59,872 --> 00:32:02,217 I knew then I was looking at the only hope 557 00:32:02,241 --> 00:32:05,921 I had of ever making something of myself. 558 00:32:05,945 --> 00:32:09,858 And I'm not going to give it up. 559 00:32:09,882 --> 00:32:12,961 We should've been in San Francisco by now, 560 00:32:12,985 --> 00:32:15,297 getting ready to fight Camel Heenan 561 00:32:15,321 --> 00:32:16,565 for the American title. 562 00:32:16,589 --> 00:32:18,066 Well, it's not my fault. 563 00:32:18,090 --> 00:32:19,835 How was I to know some Western bumpkin 564 00:32:19,859 --> 00:32:21,470 was going to beat Kelly? 565 00:32:21,494 --> 00:32:24,706 Oh, if we want to fight the champ, Charlie, 566 00:32:24,730 --> 00:32:27,242 we got to match his purse money. 567 00:32:27,266 --> 00:32:28,977 $5,000. 568 00:32:29,001 --> 00:32:31,647 Virginia City was going to be easy pickings. 569 00:32:31,671 --> 00:32:35,217 Instead of that, we've lost half our money. 570 00:32:35,241 --> 00:32:37,085 Well, it was you thought Hank could take 571 00:32:37,109 --> 00:32:39,087 all these local yokels. 572 00:32:39,111 --> 00:32:42,057 It was you who wouldn't fight Cartwright, remember? 573 00:32:42,081 --> 00:32:43,992 Well, I want to fight him now. 574 00:32:44,016 --> 00:32:47,963 Oh, we're dead, Charlie, without that purse money. 575 00:32:47,987 --> 00:32:52,468 No, it's beat Cartwright or a handful of air. 576 00:32:52,492 --> 00:32:56,004 Nobody's gonna stand in my way, Dugan. 577 00:32:56,028 --> 00:32:58,340 Nobody. 578 00:32:58,364 --> 00:33:02,778 First Cartwright, then San Francisco, 579 00:33:02,802 --> 00:33:04,613 and then London 580 00:33:04,637 --> 00:33:06,615 and the heavyweight championship of the world. 581 00:33:06,639 --> 00:33:08,951 That's the way I like to hear you talk, Charlie. 582 00:33:08,975 --> 00:33:10,886 Nobody can stop us now! 583 00:33:19,118 --> 00:33:22,431 So, that's Dugan's proposition? 584 00:33:22,455 --> 00:33:24,633 I think there's an easier solution. 585 00:33:24,657 --> 00:33:27,436 What's that, Mr. Cartwright? 586 00:33:27,460 --> 00:33:31,363 We give you and Hank $500 and pay the medical bills. 587 00:33:33,399 --> 00:33:35,644 Hank would never accept charity. 588 00:33:35,668 --> 00:33:39,248 But, ma'am, it's not charity. 589 00:33:39,272 --> 00:33:41,483 You see, Miss Kelly, I... 590 00:33:41,507 --> 00:33:43,852 I feel responsible for Hank. 591 00:33:43,876 --> 00:33:47,556 And I'd like to do something to make it up to you. 592 00:33:47,580 --> 00:33:50,692 Oh, I can't accept charity. 593 00:33:50,716 --> 00:33:54,496 Not for him or for myself. 594 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:56,064 Now, Mrs. Kelly, 595 00:33:56,088 --> 00:33:57,866 your husband is a professional fighter. 596 00:33:57,890 --> 00:33:59,468 My son is not. 597 00:33:59,492 --> 00:34:00,969 Wait, wait, Pa. 598 00:34:00,993 --> 00:34:03,105 Look, Miss Kelly. 599 00:34:03,129 --> 00:34:05,774 I'll do anything in the world for you and Hank. 600 00:34:05,798 --> 00:34:07,709 Anything. I'll give you anything I got. 601 00:34:07,733 --> 00:34:10,712 I'll work. 602 00:34:10,736 --> 00:34:14,049 But I ain't gonna fight again. 603 00:34:14,073 --> 00:34:15,404 Even 604 00:34:23,583 --> 00:34:25,745 I didn't think you would. 605 00:34:29,956 --> 00:34:32,234 I can't say I really blame you. 606 00:34:32,258 --> 00:34:35,871 I was unfair to you. 607 00:34:35,895 --> 00:34:38,193 I only ask you to forgive me. 608 00:34:41,267 --> 00:34:45,047 Mrs. Kelly? 609 00:34:45,071 --> 00:34:47,616 What-what about the... the medical bills? 610 00:34:47,640 --> 00:34:50,986 You know, you owe something to Hank, too. 611 00:34:51,010 --> 00:34:52,876 And he'd need never know. 612 00:34:54,914 --> 00:34:56,905 Thank you. 613 00:34:58,184 --> 00:35:00,619 Thank you. 614 00:35:21,841 --> 00:35:24,920 I'll order those tools for Pa as soon as I talk to Doc Martin. 615 00:35:24,944 --> 00:35:26,521 What do you think the Kellys are gonna say 616 00:35:26,545 --> 00:35:28,256 when they find out you're paying up the bills? 617 00:35:28,280 --> 00:35:30,459 Well, there ain't no reason for them to know, is there? 618 00:35:30,483 --> 00:35:31,693 No, I guess not. 619 00:35:31,717 --> 00:35:33,061 You gonna go up and see Hank? 620 00:35:33,085 --> 00:35:34,596 I'd like to. 621 00:35:34,620 --> 00:35:37,633 But I'm afraid Miss Kelly wouldn't be overjoyed to see me. 622 00:35:37,657 --> 00:35:40,068 Well, I'll meet you over at the Silver Dollar. 623 00:35:40,092 --> 00:35:41,603 Have a quick beer before we go home. 624 00:35:41,627 --> 00:35:43,095 Fine, see you in a minute. Bye. 625 00:35:49,869 --> 00:35:51,613 Hey, Little Joe. How you doing, Bert? 626 00:35:51,637 --> 00:35:53,649 I'll have a beer, Cosmo. Hi, Little Joe. 627 00:35:53,673 --> 00:35:56,184 How's it going? 628 00:35:56,208 --> 00:36:00,055 Little Joe, uh, what about Hoss? 629 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:01,690 Yeah, what about Hoss? 630 00:36:01,714 --> 00:36:04,026 Well, uh... Is he gonna fight Charlie Powers? 631 00:36:04,050 --> 00:36:05,594 Mm-mm. 632 00:36:05,618 --> 00:36:07,029 No. Why should he? 633 00:36:07,053 --> 00:36:09,531 Smitty here says he'll fight. 634 00:36:09,555 --> 00:36:11,433 I say he won't. 635 00:36:11,457 --> 00:36:14,102 Yeah, you two guys are doing an awful lot of talking 636 00:36:14,126 --> 00:36:15,771 about something ain't none of your business. 637 00:36:15,795 --> 00:36:19,074 Well, most of the town's taking sides, Little Joe. 638 00:36:19,098 --> 00:36:21,109 There's lots of coin rolling around 639 00:36:21,133 --> 00:36:23,278 that says Hoss can lick that professional fighter. 640 00:36:23,302 --> 00:36:26,181 And a lot that says Hoss is plain scared to fight. 641 00:36:26,205 --> 00:36:28,016 You saying that, Bert? 642 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:29,851 I didn't say he was scared. 643 00:36:29,875 --> 00:36:32,054 I'm-I'm gonna put my money on him 644 00:36:32,078 --> 00:36:33,705 when he fights Charlie Powers. 645 00:36:34,847 --> 00:36:36,825 Yeah, well, you both can save your money. 646 00:36:36,849 --> 00:36:38,827 'Cause my brother Hoss isn't gonna fight anybody. 647 00:36:38,851 --> 00:36:39,861 You understand? 648 00:36:39,885 --> 00:36:41,863 We understand. 649 00:36:41,887 --> 00:36:43,965 But what about Charlie Powers? 650 00:36:43,989 --> 00:36:45,634 He-He's going around town saying 651 00:36:45,658 --> 00:36:48,503 he's gonna bust Hoss right in two. 652 00:36:48,527 --> 00:36:51,792 Charlie Powers got a big mouth. 653 00:36:56,602 --> 00:36:57,612 Hey, there's the champ! 654 00:37:05,611 --> 00:37:07,089 Hey. 655 00:37:07,113 --> 00:37:09,548 You see what I see? 656 00:37:17,423 --> 00:37:19,301 Hey. 657 00:37:19,325 --> 00:37:20,669 I sure do. 658 00:37:20,693 --> 00:37:22,183 Come on. 659 00:37:29,135 --> 00:37:33,682 Yokel, I think we have some business to settle. 660 00:37:33,706 --> 00:37:35,350 What-what business? 661 00:37:35,374 --> 00:37:36,918 Fight business. 662 00:37:36,942 --> 00:37:38,854 How would tomorrow afternoon suit you? 663 00:37:38,878 --> 00:37:41,089 Same place, same ring. 664 00:37:41,113 --> 00:37:43,358 Well, it wouldn't suit me at all, Mr. Powers. 665 00:37:43,382 --> 00:37:46,394 When would you like to fight him then, eh? 666 00:37:46,418 --> 00:37:48,697 I ain't gonna fight him no place, no time. 667 00:37:48,721 --> 00:37:50,465 Fact is, I'm-I'm through with fighting. 668 00:37:50,489 --> 00:37:51,800 That's all there is to it. 669 00:37:51,824 --> 00:37:54,102 What he means is he's yellow! 670 00:37:55,294 --> 00:37:57,005 Here's what he's scared of. 671 00:37:57,029 --> 00:37:59,107 Charlie Powers. 672 00:37:59,131 --> 00:38:01,109 The man that's gonna flatten a champion, 673 00:38:01,133 --> 00:38:03,879 soon as I can get him to meet me in San Francisco. 674 00:38:05,938 --> 00:38:08,016 Charlie Powers got Hoss Cartwright 675 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:09,484 cornered in the street! 676 00:38:09,508 --> 00:38:11,499 He's trying to push a fight. 677 00:38:25,057 --> 00:38:27,492 Well, there's only one thing left. 678 00:38:46,178 --> 00:38:48,112 Joe, you coming home? 679 00:38:49,815 --> 00:38:52,477 Hoss, I got some things to take care of in town. 680 00:38:58,324 --> 00:39:00,635 Run home, little Hoss Cartwright! 681 00:39:00,659 --> 00:39:02,204 We don't want you to get hurt! 682 00:39:04,897 --> 00:39:08,777 For a big man, you're all air, Cartwright! 683 00:39:19,211 --> 00:39:20,722 Don't be crazy, Little Joe. 684 00:39:20,746 --> 00:39:23,943 That fella's a professional, and he outweighs you by a ton. 685 00:39:26,819 --> 00:39:28,964 You think my brother's yellow, mister? 686 00:39:28,988 --> 00:39:31,514 I think all you Cartwrights are yellow. 687 00:39:35,561 --> 00:39:37,973 So, you turned and walked away from it, huh? 688 00:39:37,997 --> 00:39:39,441 Yup. 689 00:39:39,465 --> 00:39:43,311 Just walked off. 690 00:39:43,335 --> 00:39:47,015 Well, that... 691 00:39:47,039 --> 00:39:49,150 that took courage. 692 00:39:49,174 --> 00:39:51,019 It was the hardest dad-burn thing 693 00:39:51,043 --> 00:39:52,821 I ever had to do in my life. 694 00:39:52,845 --> 00:39:55,991 Well, just the same, I'm glad you did it. 695 00:39:56,015 --> 00:39:57,893 Yeah. 696 00:39:57,917 --> 00:40:00,729 If you could have seen the expression on Little Joe's face. 697 00:40:00,753 --> 00:40:03,498 Well, Joseph is young. 698 00:40:03,522 --> 00:40:06,334 And you know how impulsive he is. 699 00:40:06,358 --> 00:40:08,069 When he's had a chance to think it out, 700 00:40:08,093 --> 00:40:09,838 he'll be as proud of you as I am. 701 00:40:12,464 --> 00:40:15,076 I hope so. 702 00:40:15,100 --> 00:40:17,145 Hey, I was going up to the north pasture 703 00:40:17,169 --> 00:40:18,513 when you came in. 704 00:40:18,537 --> 00:40:20,181 Won't you keep me company, huh? 705 00:40:20,205 --> 00:40:22,196 Yeah. 706 00:40:28,013 --> 00:40:29,291 Joe! 707 00:40:29,315 --> 00:40:30,525 What happened to you? 708 00:40:30,549 --> 00:40:31,726 Hoss, come on, help me. 709 00:40:31,750 --> 00:40:33,128 Hop Sing! 710 00:40:33,152 --> 00:40:36,298 Hop Sing, get some hot water and some soap and some alcohol! 711 00:40:36,322 --> 00:40:38,266 Yes, sir, Mr. Cartwright. 712 00:40:38,290 --> 00:40:39,401 Hoss, get some brandy. 713 00:40:39,425 --> 00:40:42,470 Yes, sir. 714 00:40:42,494 --> 00:40:45,173 Now... 715 00:40:45,197 --> 00:40:46,741 what happened? 716 00:40:46,765 --> 00:40:48,410 I made a big mistake. 717 00:40:48,434 --> 00:40:51,279 I swung on... I swung on Charlie Powers. 718 00:40:51,303 --> 00:40:53,982 Oh, he kept making wisecracks 719 00:40:54,006 --> 00:40:56,985 about Hess, and I lost my temper. 720 00:40:58,377 --> 00:40:59,955 Boy, did he work me over. 721 00:40:59,979 --> 00:41:03,074 Charlie Powers, huh? 722 00:41:04,950 --> 00:41:08,296 Come on, Hop Sing. 723 00:41:10,522 --> 00:41:12,734 Hoss! 724 00:41:12,758 --> 00:41:14,749 Hold this. 725 00:41:17,296 --> 00:41:20,542 Boy, that guy hits like a bull. 726 00:41:20,566 --> 00:41:22,610 Charlie Powers, 727 00:41:22,634 --> 00:41:25,113 next champion of these United States, 728 00:41:25,137 --> 00:41:26,948 is buying the refreshments, gentlemen! 729 00:41:26,972 --> 00:41:28,350 Step up to the bar! 730 00:41:32,544 --> 00:41:34,022 Hold it! Hold it! 731 00:41:34,046 --> 00:41:37,025 Hoss Cartwright's in town, and he's heading this way, 732 00:41:37,049 --> 00:41:39,561 looking for Charlie Powers. 733 00:41:39,585 --> 00:41:41,529 Did you see him yourself, boy? 734 00:41:41,553 --> 00:41:42,897 Sure did, mister. 735 00:41:42,921 --> 00:41:45,734 And I ain't never seen him look like that before. 736 00:41:58,170 --> 00:42:01,049 Howdy. 737 00:42:01,073 --> 00:42:03,284 I came here for two reasons. 738 00:42:03,308 --> 00:42:06,888 Number one is Kelly's $500. 739 00:42:06,912 --> 00:42:08,456 Now, see here, you... 740 00:42:08,480 --> 00:42:10,392 Give it to him. What? 741 00:42:10,416 --> 00:42:12,384 I said give him the money. 742 00:42:23,962 --> 00:42:26,841 There's my purse, fighter. 743 00:42:26,865 --> 00:42:28,856 Remember the odds are five-to-one. 744 00:42:32,404 --> 00:42:34,049 You're covered, yokel. 745 00:42:34,073 --> 00:42:35,563 What's the other reason? 746 00:42:37,776 --> 00:42:41,022 A little gift for my little brother. 747 00:42:42,481 --> 00:42:44,426 Wait a minute, just wait a minute! 748 00:42:44,450 --> 00:42:46,027 We got to do this thing properly! 749 00:42:46,051 --> 00:42:48,229 We got to do it in the ring! 750 00:42:48,253 --> 00:42:50,398 We got to sell tickets, take bets! 751 00:42:50,422 --> 00:42:51,933 Nobody knocks me down! 752 00:42:51,957 --> 00:42:54,836 You got your fight right now! 753 00:43:00,466 --> 00:43:02,093 Come on! Charlie! 754 00:43:17,349 --> 00:43:19,561 Look out, Charlie! 755 00:43:19,585 --> 00:43:21,576 Finish him! 756 00:43:32,431 --> 00:43:34,957 It's happening! It's happening! 757 00:43:37,736 --> 00:43:40,364 It happened! It happened! 758 00:43:44,610 --> 00:43:45,687 It happened! 759 00:43:45,711 --> 00:43:46,721 Hey, you there! 760 00:43:46,745 --> 00:43:48,123 What's happened? 761 00:43:48,147 --> 00:43:50,125 Charlie Powers and Hess Cartwright, 762 00:43:50,149 --> 00:43:51,993 they're tangling in the Silver Dollar! 763 00:43:53,585 --> 00:43:55,986 Oh, ho, ho, ho! 764 00:43:57,723 --> 00:43:59,801 Hank Kelly, you get back in that bed! 765 00:43:59,825 --> 00:44:00,902 You're a sick man! 766 00:44:00,926 --> 00:44:02,203 Yeah, I never felt better in my life. 767 00:44:02,227 --> 00:44:03,304 I've been waiting five years 768 00:44:03,328 --> 00:44:04,806 to see Charlie Powers get his lumps. 769 00:44:04,830 --> 00:44:06,708 And I wouldn't be missing this for the world. 770 00:44:23,615 --> 00:44:25,093 Come on, there! 771 00:44:25,117 --> 00:44:27,095 Come on, let's go! 772 00:44:27,119 --> 00:44:28,177 Let's go! 773 00:44:34,526 --> 00:44:37,120 I'm gonna cut you to ribbons. 774 00:44:45,704 --> 00:44:49,117 I hate to tell you this, Hank, but... 775 00:44:49,141 --> 00:44:52,304 your $500 is riding on me. 776 00:44:55,380 --> 00:44:57,325 Now, we can whip him, Hoss. 777 00:44:57,349 --> 00:44:58,893 He's got a weak spot right here. 778 00:44:58,917 --> 00:45:00,361 He can't take it there. 779 00:45:00,385 --> 00:45:01,829 All right, Cartwright! 780 00:45:01,853 --> 00:45:03,498 Come and fight! 781 00:45:03,522 --> 00:45:05,513 Now, go get him, Yank! 782 00:45:06,625 --> 00:45:09,070 And watch for him to drop his guard. 783 00:45:45,030 --> 00:45:47,021 Come on! 784 00:45:51,536 --> 00:45:53,004 Now, Hoss! 785 00:45:58,610 --> 00:46:00,822 Slug him, Charlie! Slug him! 786 00:46:00,846 --> 00:46:03,424 Well, what do you think I've been doing?! 787 00:46:03,448 --> 00:46:05,493 Kissing him? 788 00:46:05,517 --> 00:46:09,385 Here, let me give you a hand, Mr. Powers. 789 00:46:15,427 --> 00:46:17,839 So, he's full of air, is he?! 790 00:46:17,863 --> 00:46:19,854 0h! 791 00:46:21,667 --> 00:46:24,245 Come on, Hoss, get him! 792 00:46:24,269 --> 00:46:26,147 Hold it, hold it! 793 00:46:26,171 --> 00:46:28,731 Here, boys! On the house! 794 00:46:30,509 --> 00:46:32,854 Here, boys! On the house! 795 00:46:51,029 --> 00:46:53,441 Oh! 796 00:47:14,252 --> 00:47:16,243 Where...? I'll kill him. 797 00:47:36,775 --> 00:47:40,688 Sam, you... 798 00:47:40,712 --> 00:47:42,423 you still got... 799 00:47:42,447 --> 00:47:44,425 you still got that money? 800 00:47:44,449 --> 00:47:46,694 I sure do, Hoss. Right here. 801 00:47:46,718 --> 00:47:48,062 $500. 802 00:47:48,086 --> 00:47:51,799 At five-to-one, that's $2,500. 803 00:48:05,170 --> 00:48:07,248 Oh, Mr. Cartwright. Oh, no, Hoss. 804 00:48:07,272 --> 00:48:09,707 We can't be taking this. You won it. 805 00:48:11,877 --> 00:48:14,989 Hank... you won it. 806 00:48:15,013 --> 00:48:16,357 It's your money. 807 00:48:16,381 --> 00:48:19,494 It's the $500 you had riding on me. 808 00:48:19,518 --> 00:48:23,386 It's... it's just growed a little, that's all. 809 00:48:29,361 --> 00:48:30,671 Good-bye, ma'am. 810 00:48:30,695 --> 00:48:32,686 Good-bye. Ma'am. 811 00:48:35,534 --> 00:48:38,936 Hoss, what can I say to thank you? 812 00:48:41,840 --> 00:48:44,519 Ma'am, you just made my whole day right then. 813 00:48:46,144 --> 00:48:48,756 Ben, you've got a wonderful son. 814 00:48:48,780 --> 00:48:49,757 Thank you. 815 00:48:49,781 --> 00:48:52,427 And you're quite a man yourself. 816 00:48:52,451 --> 00:48:54,228 But stay in the middleweight division. 817 00:48:54,252 --> 00:48:55,763 You're a champ there. 818 00:48:55,787 --> 00:48:58,599 I'll take your advice. 819 00:48:58,623 --> 00:49:01,002 And you, you big lug. 820 00:49:01,026 --> 00:49:02,737 Listen, if you ever get the notion 821 00:49:02,761 --> 00:49:05,072 you'd like to be heavyweight champion of the world... 822 00:49:05,096 --> 00:49:06,974 You're in the chicken-raising business 823 00:49:06,998 --> 00:49:09,210 from now on, Mr. Kelly. 824 00:49:16,475 --> 00:49:19,467 Hyah! Eh! Hyah! 825 00:49:25,050 --> 00:49:27,495 Well, champ, let's get along home. 826 00:49:27,519 --> 00:49:29,564 We have some post holes you might try 827 00:49:29,588 --> 00:49:31,579 to flex your muscles on. 828 00:49:32,958 --> 00:49:34,969 Yeah, and since you're so big and strong, 829 00:49:34,993 --> 00:49:37,505 I think I'll just sit there and watch you. 830 00:49:37,529 --> 00:49:39,520 You're my idol. 831 00:50:37,756 --> 00:50:40,401 This has been a color production 832 00:50:40,425 --> 00:50:42,917 of the NBC Television Network.