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[theme music playing]

ANNOUNCER: "Gunsmoke," with Milburn Stone as Doc, Ken

Curtis as Festus, Buck Taylor as Newly, and starring

James Arness as Matt Dillon.

All right.

All right.

[inaudible] Easy does it now.

Oh, ho-ho, oh, OK, that's good.

You're all set.

That's good.

Watch the gate.

Hang on the gate.

[yee-hawing]

Yee-haw-aw!

[cheering]

Atta boy! Good ride!

Good ride!

Good ride cowboy.

Well, I'd say nothing big.

He don't look broke to me.

Break his spirit, he won't be worth a nickle.

What you gotta do is gentle him so the next fellow

can ride him. -We got one more.

I tell you what-- he is beautiful.

No one's been able to break this one.

And the bettin' is no one will.

[inaudible].

Not even a saddle mark on him.

How old is he?

Dunno.

Been around.

Well, as long he's been around, he ain't about to be rode.

He's stubborn.

Well, I guess it's my turn, isn't it?

Good enough day's work.

Breaking him ain't gonna make no difference.

Well, you're forgetting about our spread in Montana.

Your spread?

Hey!

Come on.

The high card gets it.

It's my turn.

Besides, you wouldn't last no longer than a shot of whiskey

with that old horse.

[neighing]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, now.

He's going to have a little set to him.

Give him a ride there, Harvey.

All right.

Turn it loose.

[neighing]

Ain't no way off that.

Hang on there, cowboy.

Oh, no!

-Some of you men get that horse! -Hey!

You all right?

Come on, get up.

Dragged you pretty good, did he?

Oh, jeez-- that's a rank horse you got there, mister.

Well, you're busters, aren't ya?

Your friend claimed you two could

ride anything that wore hair.

Yeah, you cracked your head up pretty good there.

Yeah.

Let's see if I can mop it up a little bit.

Mm--

Boy, he drug you around there good.

Take him inside, if you like. -No, no, no, no.

Just let me sit here a minute.

Gather the man's hides up.

Why don't you get our money?

That's nine horses, mister.

Eight.

You didn't exactly gentle that stud.

All right, eight.

It was for $10 a head.

Mr. Reed said five.

Well, you're just full of jokes today, aren't ya?

You owe us 40 more dollars.

Listen, mister, I'm just the foreman here.

You want to discuss your wages, you take it up with Reed.

He owns the place.

All right, where do I find him?

Him and some of the boys went into Dodge.

Likely the Long Branch.

You all right?

Yeah, I can manage.

Whoa.

Steady, steady, steady, steady.

Well, good afternoon, boys.

Hello.

A couple of beers, please, ma'am.

Sure.

There you go.

Simon Reed been in yet?

No.

But if he's in town, he'll be in.

There ya are. You're welcome.

[gasp] Oh, wait!

You all right? Doc?

Sit down.

You all right?

Here, son.

Son, here-- I'm a doctor.

Let me have a look at you.

How'd this happen?

Uh-- this old horse drug me.

Yeah.

Kicked him in the head, more like.

Well, I'll tell ya, my office is right next door here,

and I want you to come up there and see me.

Well, thank you, but I've had a lot worse than this.

We got some business, then we'll be up.

You do that.

Afternoon, boys.

Hello.

[laughter]

What's your name again, honey?

Zoe, Mr. Reed.

Bring us a bottle.

And an extra glass.

Join us.

Glad to.

[clearing throat]

All right, deal 'em up.

This is going to be my lucky day.

-Deal it. -Yours too, huh?

Hey.

You boys done, huh?

Yes, sir, Mr. Reed.

Good.

Something on your mind?

Well, your foreman only paid us for four horses,

and we broke eight.

Yeah?

That deal was for $10 a head, and we only got five.

Well, then you got paid for what you're worth.

Now, you tell Hannah to pour you each a drink on me.

Well, now, we got $40 coming to us.

Mister, we spent two days on that rough string of yours.

Rocks, young ones-- a couple spoiled ones.

And an outlaw pretty near killed my partner here.

Still in one piece, ain't ya?

Mr. Reed, I don't want no troubling in here.

Well, there ain't going to be no trouble, Hannah.

They're leaving peaceable.

Throw 'em in the street, boys.

He's hurt! Look out!

Stop it!

Will you stop it?

Harve, what is it?

Harve?

Get those--

Hold on, here!

That's enough.

Marshal, I need help.

What's the matter with him?

You all right?

I feel like I got, uh-- some--

Let's get him up to Doc's.

All right.

Easy, now.

Now, marshal, these two started it.

I hope you're not expecting me to pay for the damages?

We'll get into that later.

Let us through here now.

Have any blurring of vision?

Just back there in the saloon.

Headaches?

Yeah.

Drowsiness?

You sleepy?

Yeah, some.

Well, Harve, I want to, uh, examine you a little further.

Take off your shirt, will ya?

I'll be right back.

How's he doing?

We're getting there.

You mentioned that blow to the head-- that's, uh, created

what's known as a subdural hematoma.

That means there's a small blood clot on the brain,

and it's applying pressure, and it's impairing his reactions.

Uh, what-- what's that mean?

If the bleeding continues-- and I think it will--

it's terminal.

He'll die.

Well, why don't you do something?

-I can't. -You're a doctor.

You can go in and do something.

Mitch, surgical techniques just-- just haven't

progressed that far yet.

That's it.

He's fallen off a horse about 100 times.

He's always gotten up and shook it off before.

Now, if you can't do it, there must be a doctor somewhere--

I wish I could tell you there is, but-- but I can't.

Now, if I offered you any hope at all, I'd be lying to you.

What, uh-- how-- how long?

Well, that's-- that's a hard question.

Always is.

In my opinion, four or five days.

Now, if it's a miracle, it would be a week.

Now, Mitch, here's what we can do.

I could keep him right here, give

him Laudanum, ease the pain, make him more comfortable--

No.

No.

No, Harve, he don't look for no soft place to lay his head on.

You give me, uh, that Laudanum stuff,

and I'll just take it from here.

Now, don't tell him nothing about it.

Well, now, as a doctor, I have obligations, you see?

I, uh-- I have to know about his relatives.

His personal-- -What?

He ain't got no relatives.

The only relatives and family he's got is me.

The only thing he owns is what he's got on his back.

Don't say nothing to him.

I don't want him to know.

All right, Mitch. What are your plans?

Make these next few days go so fast,

he won't know what happened.

We're going to have a time.

Buy some whiskey, and get some women.

He'll be talking about this two days after he's dead.

REED: Here's to ya, honey.

Reed.

Oh, hello, marshal.

Something I can do for ya?

Yeah.

Those, uh, two rough riders.

Seems you owe 'em $40.

Oh, now hold on, marshal.

I just gave $25 to Hannah for the damages.

They were the ones that started it.

Well, that's got nothing to do with the damages.

This was money you owed 'em before.

Oh, come on now, marshal.

If you're going to believe a couple of drifters--

I'm not believing the drifters, either.

Two of your own men told me.

Why don't you just give me the $40?

I'll see they get it.

Now, that's-- that's not right, marshal.

Thanks.

There you go.

How's your friend?

Looked like he was hurt pretty bad in the fight.

Oh, he's, uh-- he's doing pretty good.

So you liked Harve, did you?

Well, I don't know him.

Well, you'd like him.

I mean, he's got a couple of rough bumps to iron out,

but, uh-- he's there.

I mean, he's, uh-- he's respectful, mannerly,

and good natured-- to a fault. Now, if he'd had a mother,

he would have wrote to her.

He spends, uh, most of his time now around horses.

Now, he doesn't-- he don't smell of 'em, but, uh--

what's the matter?

I don't know.

Usually when a man talks to me, it's for himself.

Oh, well I got me plenty of women.

I-- it's just that old Harve, when he talks to one,

he stumbles over his Adam's apple.

Are you going to be here tonight?

Yeah.

That's good.

I'll bet he'd want to-- want to buy you a drink.

Yeah.

Yeah?

Well, I don't like laying in bed, that's for sure.

Now Harve, I want you to remember what I told you.

I don't want to go near a horse.

Don't even look at a horse.

You hear me?

Well, for how long?

Well, uh--

I mean, there's nothing wrong, is it?

Well, now-- well, you took a pretty good lick,

and I just want to see you every day or two.

You'll bring him up, will ya?

Yeah.

Well, are we still going to be around here?

Yeah.

Just don't stick me in no bed.

No, no.

No, I won't. -OK.

Thanks, Doc.

Hello.

How you fellers doing?

Doc?

Oh.

Hello, Newly.

Haven't seen you for a day or so.

Well, I've been a little busy.

Then bronco riders-- quite a breed.

That's a terrible way to make a living.

That's the way they like it, Doc.

They wouldn't have it any other way.

How about some coffee?

I'm buying.

[inaudible]

Must have been some time since we had a meal like that.

Yeah.

How about a few drinks?

Don't know if I'm all that thirsty tonight.

All this eating and drinking-- everything's

going to be gone in a few days.

We'll get ourselves another job.

I know-- I know you don't mind drifting,

but I'm gonna settle down.

You're early for that.

Well, that stallion came close to killing me yesterday.

I tell you, a man ends up breaking horses all his life,

he's going to end up with broken bones,

he's going to end up with scars, and weak kidneys.

In a little bit, I'm going to be 30.

Hell, you're past 30.

As far as busters goes, we're old men.

Do you realize how many horses it's

going to take to tame between here

and that-- that spread up in Montana?

Yeah, I know.

I know.

And I'm going to do it while I'm still in one piece.

Hell, I was only talking about one drink, you know?

Come on.

Well-- I tell ya, I just feel kinda funny inside, you know?

Drowsy.

I don't know.

Well, Harve, now here we are in Dodge City,

and all you want to do is go up there and hibernate.

Besides, a couple drinks will, uh, make you sleep better.

Come on.

Come on.

I tell ya, I keep running around with you,

they're going to bury me before [inaudible].

Go over and sit down, and I'll bring the beers.

Oh, yeah?

Mm-hm.

-I never do that. -You don't?

Naw.

Uh, excuse me.

I gotta speak with the lady.

She happens to be drinking with me.

Why didn't you tell me you were working in here?

Now excuse me, mister, but I don't like

strange men pulling on my wife.

That was a cash paying customer.

So am I. Here.

This is my partner over there.

He's, uh-- feeling a little low tonight,

and I thought maybe if you'd spend an evening with him,

it might, uh, cheer him up a little bit.

I'll have a beer, ma'am?

Please?

I'll last.

Not so sure about him.

Now, don't let that, uh, church door face, uh, fool ya.

He's, uh-- he's a little raw around the edges,

but, uh, he's willing to learn.

-Hey. -All right, here's your beer.

I'll be back in a minute.

I have to get something.

Hello.

Hello.

Why don't you buy me a drink?

Well, OK.

What are you drinkin'?

Whiskey.

Miss?

Excuse me, could I get a whiskey?

Thank you.

I seen you in here yesterday, just before,

uh-- everything busted loose.

You feel all right now?

Oh, I'm still a little green.

I tell you one thing, I haven't ever felt like that before.

You did some work for Mr. Reed?

Oh, we just busted some old horses.

That's what me and my partner do.

We bust horses.

Breaking wild horses?

It must be dangerous.

Oh, no, you just put one foot on one side of the horse,

and one foot on the other side of the horse,

and you just keep your head right in the middle.

Here's to your health.

Oh-- thank you.

Uh-- you don't have to sit here if you don't want to.

Most men who buy me a drink figure they've staked a claim.

Like it gives 'em a right to more than just a conversation.

Well, I don't know about that.

I'm just-- more in the mood for talkin'.

I know it's a little far north.

And I know the winters there are pretty cold,

but, uh, I tell you, Montana is the coming place.

Land is rich, lots of trees, and there's

a place a man can stand on a mountain,

and see right into the next state.

You ever been to Montana?

No.

But what I've heard is firsthand,

cause Mitch has been there.

He going, too?

I don't know.

I don't think he's ready to settle yet.

You are?

Well, you can't do what we do forever.

Give me some land, I'm gonna raise me some horses.

There's money in horses these days.

Alone?

I couldn't stand to be alone.

Well, you don't have to be alone.

This is it.

Well, I was thinkin', coming down here, uh--

maybe I could come by here tomorrow, and we could

go for a work, or something?

I sleep in the daytime.

Oh, yeah.

Well, I mean-- working all night, like you do.

Well, maybe I could come by tomorrow night,

and, uh, buy you a drink?

Yeah.

Goodnight.

Harve?

What time tomorrow?

Might as well see what the world looks like in the daytime.

Well, uh-- shoot, uh-- how's, uh-- 2:00 sound to ya?

Too early.

I'll be ready.

Well, I'll be here.

Ah-- oh, boy.

Hey, Harve.

How'd you do?

Thought I was gonna have to cut you

away from that gal with an axe.

Hey, you all right?

Yeah, I'm all right.

You know, I've been thinking, all

we've been doing is bouncing around like an old tumbleweed

in the wind.

I'm headed for Montana.

We can get some work up there, some regular work-- save

some money, and get a spread.

I guess we're going to Montana.

Let's go get a drink.

Doc?

Oh, Mitch.

Sit down.

Thanks.

Buy you a beer?

No.

How's Harv, Mitch?

Well, he's taking a pretty girl on a buggy ride.

Doc, we-- we're going to go to Montana.

I'm going to take a train over to Pueblo,

and then I'll, uh, get the stage on up from there.

Yeah, I know, it, uh-- see, uh-- Montana-- we thought about that

ever since we joined up.

Probably be there now if it wasn't for me, see?

And one way or another he's going to die, isn't he?

I thought if he could just see it, uh-- before it all

happens-- he could just see it.

Well, Mitch-- you'll bring him by the office, won't you?

Before you go?

Oh, yeah.

Sure.

Rode, huh?

Yeah.

Herd of cattle coming into town.

Marshal figures it's best to let them

drovers spend their energies competing

for that there prize money, instead of

tearing up the place.

Open to-- open to all comers?

All comers.

Thank you.

You bet.

$100.

Come on.

Yeah.

Write your name down, there.

Make your mark.

$5.00?

$5.00.

Hey, hold on.

He breaks broncos for a living, Festus.

Ain't fair to the rest of us.

Most of us are just cowhands.

I didn't hear nothing about who you had to be.

And I paid my money, didn't I?

Yeah, he paid his money.

That's the onliest thing a feller's gotta do.

It don't make no never mind who he is.

Well, I wouldn't show up if I were you, buccaroo.

That prize money means a lot to some of these boys.

Yeah!

Means a lot to me too, mister.

All right.

Right there.

Should have busted his head the other day.

Yeah.

[singing]

You know the words to that yet?

Well, all you gotta know is the yellow rose of Texas.

How long you been wearing your hat like that?

What is he doing here?

I reckon they brought him in for that rodeo.

You know, I-- I could ride him now.

That's about as smart as branding a mule's tail.

Yeah, well he's rank, and he's mean.

I give that to him.

Tries to throw even the saddle.

You work at throwing 'em high and hard, don't you, son?

You ride him straight up, you're all right.

I think I can take him.

Well, you're the one that taught me that once you get

thrown, you get back up in it.

That didn't take on man killers.

You know, I could take him.

Been seeing more of that gal, haven't ya?

Well, I like her.

Haven't told her about us going to Montana yet.

Even thought about asking her to come.

But I figured she'd say no, and I didn't

have anything better to offer.

You know, I've never been one with women.

But I tell ya something-- there's something

about this old girl I really like.

I don't know what it is, but--

Reckon it'd be best if you told her we was going to Montana.

There's a train leaving on Sunday, after the rodeo.

Let's go get some sleep.

[neighing]

Your mind's a long ways off.

Montana.

That is a long ways off.

Me and Mitch are gonna be going there pretty soon.

Oh?

Yeah.

Sunday, uh, after that rodeo.

Sorry to see ya go.

You mean that?

Yeah, I mean that.

You thought about, uh, coming with us, maybe?

I mean, uh-- I mean, marrying me?

Uh, we could get married here, or when we get there.

I mean, if you're, uh-- if you're interested.

You sure you haven't been thrown off

a horse once too many times?

Well-- it could be, but, uh-- no, I know what I'm saying.

What about Mitch?

I mean, a woman along makes a big difference.

Well, we talked about it.

Look at me hard.

You know what I am?

Well, you're a saloon girl.

So what?

Lot more to it than that.

Serving drinks.

I've been in a lot of saloons.

A lot of towns.

A lot of men.

Well, I know you've been around.

But hell, so have I.

We're not talking about the same thing.

Well, I know you traveled a lot of ground,

but what I'm offering is just being with me.

I'm gonna get me some land, I'm gonna build on it,

I'm gonna raise me some horses, and I'm

gonna raise me some kids.

I mean, you survived all that saloonin'-- I

don't see no reason why you can't survive this.

I think you're a strong woman.

And I'd like to have you with me.

For a fella who doesn't know much about women,

you sure got a way of gettin' to 'em.

Yeah, old Charlie might get a good ride,

if he gets his butt sown--

Hello, boys.

You buying?

I'll buy.

First time in four months she's buying a beer.

Hey, kid?

That stallion stomped you pretty good last time.

We brought him into town for the rodeo.

While he's here, why don't you try him again?

I've seen your type before, mister.

Well, you always like to see the other fella under the hooves.

When it comes right down to it, you

probably couldn't even drive a milk cow with spurs on ya.

You show up to ride, and I call that the same as stealing.

Well, the rules say a man has to sit

the horse for 10 seconds.

That's all I'm trying to do.

Most agree with me.

You try to ride the rodeo, and it'll be a while before you

ever sit another horse.

All right!

Hold it!

That's it!

That's enough!

Listen, this old boy here's got something to settle with you,

and I've sure got something to settle.

We're leaving. Come on.

Take it easy. -They're calling us thieves!

They're calling me.

Now, come on.

Well, ain't you going to do anything about it?

Huh?

No.

Listen-- listen here.

We've whipped better trash than this

without even breaking a sweat.

Get outta here, Harvey.

Hey, dunce!

Come on out here, dunce!

Looks like that bronco took your whiskers and your spine!

[laughter]

What's the matter with you?

He was going up your face.

I just didn't want to fight him over it.

Well, why didn't you let me fight him?

There were too many of them in there.

Too many of them in there?

That's never bothered you before.

I think-- you know what I think?

You just wanted to get out of there.

When that old stud was chasing you,

now, you wanted to get out of that corral, right?

I'm going to go back and ride him.

You just turned tail and ran--

Well, it's not worth it for me to get all busted up.

You're too busted up to ride in that rodeo.

Now, Harvey, that money is going to help us in Montana.

That's good.

I never did think of that.

I told Zoe about Montana.

Yeah.

Uh-- we're going to get married.

A man gives you $10 to be nice to somebody,

and sure gets his money's worth, doesn't he?

Something happened I hadn't counted on.

Get me a bottle, will ya?

And a couple glasses, please.

Now, why are you going to marry him?

-That's my business. -No it's not.

Not when it comes to Harve, it's not.

I've worked in saloons since I was 16.

Men offer to buy me anything I want.

But not a one has offered to share his life with me.

I'm taking this offer.

Getting tired of the saloon?

And the people you find in 'em.

Oh, what about 'em?

Just some blue skies, and just the two of you alone,

get away from the stink of the saloon.

That all sounds real good, now, to ya, doesn't it?

I'll give you about a month, and you'll be so restless,

you'll be like a caged cat. You wouldn't be able to get--

-How do you know? -Cause I know you.

I've seen you. I've seen your type before.

I know your type.

I seen you the other day when we came in here,

how you smiled at Reed.

Just a rich rancher.

That's all you're looking for, some rich rancher to come

along and take you out of here.

Now, Harve's not rich.

He's just a bronco buster.

[inaudible]

That's all.

You trying to get rid of me?

For your own good.

Uh-uh.

Harve's young enough to start something else.

For you, it's too late.

He doesn't realize it, but he leans on you.

Pretty soon the tables are gonna be turned around.

Now, he's got a chance to find a new kind of life.

I'm gonna help him get it.

Zoe, sit down.

Please.

Please.

This is the only way to say it.

Harve's dying.

You're lying.

That stud did him more harm than he understands.

Now, Doc says he's got some kind of blood clot in his brain.

How long?

A few days. Maybe a week.

You can ask the doctor.

That's why you backed out of that fight last night.

In the--

Yeah.

It's rough on him.

Tough on you, too.

If you're going to marry him, you do it right now,

do it today, or back off.

You're still here?

Yeah.

Well, you ain't even started to get ready.

Well, come on, honey.

Let's go.

Harve, Montana's a long ways off.

Well, it's the same place it's always been.

Ain't moved that I know of.

You don't want to marry me.

I do too want to marry you.

You were right when you said Montana's a long ways off.

It's too far for me.

I've been one thing too long to all of a sudden

be something else.

Well, you told me you was tired of salooning.

Thought I was.

Changed.

What the hell is going on here?

I think I know you better than that.

The truth is, I-- I got to thinking,

and-- living all the way out there, away from towns,

and people-- with nothing around but horses.

I'd die of loneliness.

You said all you know is horses.

This here's all I know.

Wait right here, until somebody rich comes along.

Mitch?

Take care of him.

Hey.

Did you know she was going to back out of this?

No.

Hey, don't get down so hard on her.

She's just a woman.

Wounds, they stick, eh?

They stick like a burr.

Well, you lost the girl.

You still got Montana.

To hell with that rodeo.

We got enough money, we can get up there.

There's a train tonight, at midnight.

And what is that, uh, six hours?

What'll we do till then?

Well, I-- Montana's a pretty long way.

Ride's a lot easier if you got a good fire under ya.

You remember that old [inaudible] down in Abeline?

That sucker could turn on butter at that market.

How many times is it you been thrown?

Harve, sitting in them saddles is easy.

It's staying there that's hard.

Hey, what time is it?

It must be going on midnight.

We'd best get down there, or we'll miss that train.

Hey, Mitch?

I want to ask you something.

Uh-- the other night in the bar-- that

fight you backed down from?

Did you have a reason for that?

Yeah.

You think, uh-- think Zoe had a reason, too?

Hey, hold up.

[neighing]

[whistle]

The train.

[whistle]

I can't leave till I ride him.

He's just a broomtail.

We got better waiting for us.

Harvey!

Oh, now.

Oh, now.

You big, rank, mean son of hell.

I gotta ride this old horse.

I know.

Just don't get your foot hung up in that stirrup.

[neighing]

Here, here!

What in the sam hill are you doing, anyhow?

Aw, let him ride!

Ride him, Harve!

[neighing]

Hey, hey.

Put your head back.

Catch your breath.

You know, we missed the train.

It'll wait on us.

We got plenty of time.

That was a good ride, wasn't it?

It was your best.

Oh, boy.

Ain't no horse that couldn't be rode.

You knew about this, didn't you?

I knew.

Would you-- would you have come with me to Montana?

Sure would.

That would have been good.

Go on.

Hey, Mitch?

We gotta set some roots soon.

Yeah.

Can't do what we do forever.

You take care of him.

NARRATOR: Stay tuned for exciting scenes

from our next Gunsmoke.

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