Original subtitles

NARRATOR: "Gunsmoke" with Milburn Stone as Doc,

Amanda Blake as Kitty, Ken Curtis as Festus,

Buck Taylor as Newly, and starring

James Arness as Matt Dillon.

[gunshots]

UTTER: After him boys!

Don't let him get away!

Utter, how much do you think of Stinson here?

Oh, I think a whole lot of him.

But I think a whole lot more of that $24,000 you got

stuffed in them saddlebags, Dillon.

It ain't all that much money.

It ain't that much money?

$24,000?

[gunshots]

UTTER: There he is.

He's gonna jump!

But we got him this time.

Shoot him!

Kill him!

Don't let him get away!

He's all bloody.

Look at his head.

[gasps]

Kids on a raft-- that Marshal's got more lives than a tomcat.

HANNAH: What are we going to do, Tutt?

TUTTLE: Maybe we could put ashore

and dock him before he wakes up.

I ain't gonna leave him to die.

What about the money?

Let's steal it.

Tutt.

[coughing]

Too late.

What did you bring them for?

You told me to bring the horses, Charlie.

I don't mean the horses.

I mean them, you bonehead.

Well, I couldn't just leave 'em there for the--

for the birds and all.

Rest in peace, boys.

We ain't got time to bury you.

Come on.

Let's get riding.

Them that was a shootin' at ya-- would them be outlaws?

Yeah, they sure were.

What are you two doing out here?

Well, this here's my sister Hannah,

and my name's Tuttle Kincade.

My pa owns this here raft, and he told us

to take it down river for him.

DILLON: Is that so?

Hang on!

We're going to the Mississip to join up with Joe Snag.

Joe Snag the river pirate?

He's the best there is.

What about your folks?

Aren't they worried about ya?

Ain't got none.

We're orphans and we've runaway from the work house.

Marshal, looks like something's up ahead.

You figure it's at Jacob's Crossing?

Well, we'll find out.

[hammering]

PAULLETTE: Get your bets down boys.

Every spin is a new game.

[wheel ticking]

[crowd chatter]

What's this for?

You go around and make a bet.

Make it loud so I can hear.

What for?

Go.

Just go on.

[hollering]

DILLON: What's going on here?

This here's a trap robber, Marshal.

He's the leader of a crazy bunch of Frenchies down river

that's been robbing us blind.

Well, there's going to be no lynch law here,

and I want you to cut him down.

CROWD: Fight! Get him!

Get him!

Come on!

Fight! Hey, get him!

Hit him!

Slug him!

Get him!

Number 18.

Number 18.

And the youngster here is the big winner.

[screaming]

[shouting]

There! There!

There!

Boy, we got him.

We got him.

Let's go.

KIDS: Marshal!

Run, Marshal!

Run!

MAN: Get those kids!

Stop them!

Marshal, they're taking our raft!

[crowd yelling]

[gunshots]

[woman screaming]

[inaudible].

May I introduce you to Mademoiselle Paullette

Duvalier-- my, uh, wife.

[gunshots]

Well, at least I cut you loose?

[grunt]

Tutt!

Tutt!

[crowd shouting]

He's all right.

It's just a crease.

Hang on, Tutt.

We'll get to you in a minute.

[gunshots]

Hold it.

Hold it.

Suggs--

Yeah.

How long is it going to take 'em to get to the Narrows

down there?

Well, with them stopping tonight, which

they'll have to do on account of the rapids,

about noon on the morrow.

If we was to ride all night, how long would it take us?

Well, if we rode hard, we'd beat 'em about an hour.

We'll do it.

How awful is it?

Oh, it's not too bad-- just grazed ya.

Am I bleedin' heavy?

Some.

Not a lot?

Sorry to disappoint you.

Feels like a hot knife sticking in, Marshal.

It's gotta be worse than you figure.

Well, you're probably right.

Now, we have a moment to breathe air again.

Paullette, this is US Marshal Dillon.

Dodge City is it?

The other two I have not met.

Ma'am, can you look after the boy?

I apologize for Paullette's behavior, Marshal.

She's very difficult at times.

I'm Hannah Kincade, ma'am.

And this here's Tutt.

Please to make your acquaintance.

Stop squirming.

Yessum.

Sorry about back there-- cheatin' you and all.

You should be.

You should never cheat.

You was.

Don't sass me.

It wasn't sassin' ma'am.

I mean, it's all right to cheat as long

as it's a man you're cheatin'.

I should never cheat you 'cause you're a lady.

Well, cheating is cheating regardless

of the circumstances.

I figure I gotta make my way in the world and the onliest way

is to get the other fellow before they get you.

That kind of thinking will get you in trouble.

Been in a lot of trouble in my life,

ma'am-- kinda take to it myself.

What are you doing here with a Marshal?

Me and Hannah fished him out of the river-- saved his life.

Yes, sir.

He'd a been a goner if it hadn't been for us.

Where are your folks?

TUTTLE: Osceola-- my pa owns this here raft.

He runs a lumber yard.

And our mom-- she's the head of all the socials,

and the 4th of July doin's, and all that kinda thing.

Do they know you're out here on the river?

Oh, yessum.

They're real good about lettin' us do just

about whatever we wanna do.

Bigger kids gotta do to learn.

Real good folks we got.

Real good.

I see it.

It's just a healthy whirlpool.

Everybody hang on.

[music playing]

Take the tiller.

How you feeling, Tutt?

All right.

You know something, Marshal.

I'm more lucky-- the onliest person

in this whole world that's got shot by Charlie Utter

and lived to tell the tale.

You figure that?

I'd figure that's about right.

And, boy, am I gonna have some stories to tell.

Yeah, for the rest of your life.

For a land lover, you handle the sweep very well.

Of course, that whirlpool is a mere nothing.

Downstream the rapids are more formidable.

It will be an excitement to see what happens.

[chuckles]

[birds chirping]

Ma'am, I wonder if you could loosen these bandages of mine--

cuttin' in something fierce.

Think I could take a peek where the bullet went through?

Think it'll leave a scar?

I do not know.

Sure do hope it does, ma'am.

What do you expect from a woman but ill-temper?

Where'd she come from?

She's my associate-- my spy, if you will, at the crossing.

She kept me informed on, uh, certain movements,

shall we say?

You know this river pretty well, do you?

I know everything about everything.

[chuckles]

What do you want to know?

Want to know how far it is to Piety Hill

and how dangerous it is to get there.

Uh, Piety Hill, huh?

I would appreciate if you would drop Paullette and me

before we get to Piety Hill.

We have a certain disagreement with authorities.

You understand?

As to the danger, there's considerable risk.

You are thinking of the children, huh?

Who are they?

They're runaways.

Oh.

You cannot leave them alone and yet the rapids are dangerous.

And then there is Monsieur Utter, huh?

[chuckles]

Quite a predicament, huh?

Why is he after you?

'Cause he robbed four banks and I tracked him to his camp.

You tracked him to his camp, and now he is pursuing you.

It's very strange, Monsieur, unless you

have something he wants like the money from the bank robberies,

huh?

You have it?

Let's talk about the river.

How about we try the rapids?

[chuckles]

They have been run before once even with success.

[chuckles]

PIERRE: There are many kinds of animals

up in the deep mountains.

Strange wicked creatures never before seen by man.

At least, no man has ever lived to tell of it.

There's a squonk, the billydad, splintercat,

the tripodero-- perhaps the most fearsome of all

is the hidebehind.

What's that?

A very dangerous animal that gobbles people up so

there's no trace of them.

The hidebehind is so named because it

is always hiding behind something--

usually the trunk of a tree.

No matter which way a man turns, it's always behind him.

What does it look like?

That is the mystery for no one has ever seen one

or at least has ever lived to tell of it.

Never?

Never.

Are there any around these here parts?

That I do not know.

But always remember, the owl is a friend to man.

And if there is a hidebehind around,

he will try to warn you with his hooting.

[hooting]

Another thing to remember is always

walk very careful in the forest for the thing

that draws the hidebehind to you is the cracking of a twig.

[crack]

Promise me you'll always be very careful.

[sigh]

Supper must be hot by now.

Supper, Marshal-- Paullette.

Thank you.

Yes.

Why do you figure she's so uppity, Marshal?

Well, Tutt, you know, it's easier to read a strange river

than it is to try and figure out a woman sometimes.

You'll, uh, learn more about that

when you get a little older.

[owl hoots]

You're a fool-- a stupid French fool.

I am French and I am foolish but I do not like

being called them both at once.

Then stop being both of them at once.

Let us get out of here.

Leave them.

That would not be honorable.

What do you know about honor?

I put up with you, don't I?

A lesser man would have left you years ago.

Pierre, we are thieves.

True.

I do not want him to arrest us and put us in jail.

Paullette, you are no longer a picker

of pockets in the streets.

You are Pierre's woman.

Pierre will protect his woman.

We could slip away and go to our camp and we would be safe.

Please.

You owe the Marshal nothing.

What about the children?

They know nothing of the river.

Would you leave him to die in the rapids

without even trying to help them?

They mean nothing to me!

[dish hits ground]

Nothing at all.

What's a matter with her?

Night is still and peaceful and Paullette is sometimes caught

up in the "might have been."

[match strikes]

Well, about time to turn in.

I'll fix the bedrolls.

PIERRE: Goodnight, Marshal.

I'll go with you, Marshal.

Marshal, when we get to Piety Hill, what are you going to do?

Well, I don't know.

What do you think we ought to do?

Me and Tutt was kind of hoping you'd

drop off and let us go on.

To the Mississippi, huh?

That's where we was figuring on going.

You don't want to go with me to Piety Hill?

No, sir.

DILLON: Why not?

Got a reason.

You know, you and Tutt told me you were orphans.

That's not exactly true, is it?

Yes, sir.

We ain't got no ma or no pa, neither.

They was killed in a house fire.

What about relatives?

Don't you have any relatives?

You sure do make it hard for a body.

Didn't want to stop in Piety Hill 'cause we

got an aunt there.

But she don't want us, Marshal.

And we're grown up enough to do what we want.

Is that so?

HANNAH: Well, we are.

Marshal, you wouldn't want to go and give us to her, would ya?

I mean, she's meaner than a hornet

and got a face like a hawk.

Why ya can't say nothing she don't jump down your throat

and gallop your insides out.

There some folks say she's a witch.

What's her name?

Oh, Marshal.

Now, Hannah, look-- I'm going to have to talk to her.

But I promise you I'll put in a good word for you.

It's Turney-- Miss Ida Turney.

And how is your magnificent wound?

I think it's gonna scar up to something prideful.

[chuckles]

Want to see?

[clears throat]

Later, perhaps, after my dinner has settled.

I wished I could live out here in the forest with you

and be a trapper.

It's a good life for a man.

Perhaps some day you will, huh?

How long have you and Miss-- Miss--

Paullette.

--Paullette been married?

[sigh]

We have been together for about 10 years now.

That's an awful long time to be married.

Yes.

Aren't you worried with her being out there all alone?

To be alone is sometimes good for the soul.

But it's dark and scary.

And I hide-a-behind might get her.

Why don't you go, and sit with her, and protect her?

I don't think she likes me.

[scoffs]

Never presume that a woman's first reaction

is her final one.

You go ahead.

It might help.

Well, I guess I could.

I mean, she might be lost.

She will be down by the river.

[music playing]

[music swells]

[owl hooting]

[crack]

Mrs. Pierre?

Mrs. Pierre?

Pierre said it would be all right

if I came out to find you.

I mean, it's kind of dark and scary.

But if you don't want me to be here, I'll go on back.

Well, goodnight.

You can stay if you want to.

[owl hooting]

Maybe we ought to be getting on back.

How old are you?

11.

And how does it feel to be 11 years old?

I don't know.

What do you think about?

What do you feel?

What do you want to do?

I don't know what to say, ma'am.

Mm, just tell me about yourself.

Well, I'm Tutt Kincade, and I'm going down to Mississippi

to join up with Joe Snag and be a river pirate,

and lead the life of adventure.

Mm.

What else?

Well, I wanna do everything there is to do and see

everything there is to see.

I wanna grow up to be as big as the Marshal.

I'm going to drive one of them big trains

and ride on a steamboat, and be a soldier, and a mountain man,

and a scout for the army, and a wagonmaster, and a admiral.

That's an awful lot to do in one lifetime.

I can do it.

When Mama was alive, she used to say,

Tutt, your life is ahead of ya.

And you can do anything you have a mind to.

She said to never look down at my feet to keep from stumblin'

because if I'm always lookin' down,

I'll never seen all the wondrous things that's around me.

She said, you gotta reach out, and take, and feel,

and do everything you can.

But if you start feeling sorry for yourself,

then your life ain't worth living.

She said a lot of things like that before she died.

Do you miss her much?

Yessum, a whole lot.

Kind of sad feelin'-- growin' up without her.

Yeah.

I am sure it is.

Did you and your husband ever have kids, Mrs. Pierre?

It is late.

But we just got started talking.

Did I say something wrong?

It's a woman and a boy.

LAPIN: I can get a beat on them--

pick 'em off like crows on a fence.

Yeah, we go to shootin' and the rest of them

will take off with our money.

What about crossing the river and sneaking up on 'em?

The current's too fast and besides that,

you can't swim a flat lick.

What are we going to do now, Charlie?

We'll just go on down the river and wait

for them at the Narrows.

They'll show up down there sooner or later.

There ain't no place else they can go.

Come on.

Let's get going.

[crickets chirping]

[nervous giggling]

It was worth a try.

Was it not?

Poe?

Yeah?

Rustle us up a bite to eat.

Lapin?

Yeah?

Why don't you get us some firewood for it.

OK.

Suggs, you and Hodad come with me.

Whoa.

Whoa.

UTTER: If we can drop that tree across the river,

we'd have 'em.

Ya!

Why don't you boys get to chopping?

Right.

[harmonica playing]

It is strange to think that the-- the river

can be so peaceful here and yet farther down so violent.

You know the boy, Tuttle-- he came to me last night.

He has so many dreams-- wonderful little boy dreams

about joining up with river pirates

and driving steam engines.

Will you marry me?

You know, last night he called me Mrs. Pierre.

I liked the sound of it.

There is so little time left for us.

We have wasted so many years.

Not wasted-- we have been together.

When you first took me from the streets,

I was happy being your woman.

And when our son was born and growing up, I was still happy.

But when he died-- well, from that moment on I was not happy.

And I have often wondered if maybe he is being punished

because we were not married.

I do not believe God is as rational as all that.

I want another son now, but not unless we are married.

I wouldn't have kept you this long

if you were not a good woman.

It is against my better judgment,

but when the time is right, we will be married.

But do not expect me to change.

I do not want you to change.

And I thank you.

[harmonica playing]

[axes whacking]

PIERRE: I see them-- the rapids.

DILLON: Everybody get down and hold on.

[rapids roaring]

[thud]

[music playing]

[boom]

[inaudible]

Charlie!

UTTER: That's them.

Boy, we got 'em.

We got 'em.

Let's get ready.

UTTER: Timber! Look out!

Marshal, we are about to have a situation on our hands.

They have blocked the Narrows.

You kids-- get down behind the crate here.

[laughing]

Pour it on 'em!

PIERRE: Marshal, the money-- what are you doing?

Hey, looky there.

He's a throwin' the money away!

[gun clicks]

That's $5000, Pierre.

That's the amount of the reward money

for Charlie Utter and his gang.

Now, you and your Frenchmen help me

out-- you can have the reward.

My Frenchmen?

Those pair of signals-- how about it?

$5000?

[chuckles]

You have a deal.

[whistles signal]

SUGGS: Let's everybody in the river!

Stay down you boneheads!

Come back you idiots!

Poe, you can't even swim!

[gunfire]

Look at all that beautiful money.

Grab it!

[gunfire]

Help!

SUGGS: Poe!

Lapin!

Help me!

POE: Hodad!

Lapin!

Lapin, help!

I can't swim!

Help!

[gunfire]

UTTER: I got you now, Dillon!

I don't believe it.

On your feet, Charlie.

Don't shoot!

We give up!

PAULLETTE: Andre and the men followed us.

Paullette, children-- all is well.

[chuckles]

I told you.

Pierre will protect you.

Utter!

Utter!

Utter!

Utter!

Utter!

-Get the gun! -Get the gun!

Get the money!

Get To money.

Get the money from the river!

[laughs]

The money-- you rob a bank, huh?

Reward for bank robber!

Hurry up with that money!

Take the ones in front of ya first!

Leone, are you asleep or working?

Leone, cut the big log to your left!

Pull it around.

HANNAH: You need some help?

No, thank you, young lady.

We're almost finished.

You know, I've been thinking.

Them trappers up river are pretty ornery mean,

and they got you outnumbered.

[chuckles]

That is true.

My band of men is quite small and sometimes the odds

are-- you have a suggestion?

I might know as where there's a couple that

might be willing to sign on.

Hmm.

They would have to be very brave.

Oh, they're brave.

Ain't no doubt about that.

Do you think they could pass the test of initiation?

What kind of test is that?

A very secret ceremony about which I'm not supposed to tell.

I'm sure you would not repeat it.

No, sir.

At midnight on the blackest day of the month,

we take them deep into the forest

where the hidebehind is known to be.

We tie their hands, and we break sticks,

and we leave them alone all night.

What happens?

If they are still there in the morning,

we celebrate by giving them fine things to eat.

So what kind of things?

Uh, very great delicacies-- lizard legs, owlet's eyes,

and to drink the blood of-- tell me

where can I find these who would like to join up with me?

Well, if I run into 'em, I'll tell 'em to look you up.

[chuckles]

You lazy oafs!

Put your back to it!

Hannah, Tutt, we're leaving.

Come on, Tutt.

Well, ma'am, I guess it's about time to go.

I want to thank you for the doctoring and all.

And how is the wound?

Puckerin' up something great.

It will leave a good scar.

I am sure of that.

Thank you, ma'am.

Uh, Tuttle, before when we spoke, I was cold

and I apologize.

Heck, ma'am.

I didn't notice anything like that.

I thought you was real fine.

Pierre told me all 11-year-old boys were alike.

It is not true.

Goodbye, Tuttle.

I shall miss you.

Me too, ma'am.

I'm ready to go, Marshal.

Paullette, are you ready?

Woman, I told you when I was ready-- I am ready.

For what?

Oh!

[laughter]

I am ready!

I am ready!

Marshal, we are coming with you.

[laughter] Yeah.

All right.

Get the ropes.

Get the ropes.

[chuckles]

Here, Paullette-- oh, my darling.

Push 'em out.

Andre, bring liquor and the men.

We will meet you at Piety Hill.

We will-- we will see you at Piety Hill for the wedding!

[laughter]

[church bells]

[cheers and laughter]

Monsieur has a wife!

[laughter]

Be careful.

If it weren't for your say so, Marshal,

I never would have allowed the children to attend

this kind of a wedding.

What kind of a wedding is that, ma'am?

The likes of them are not a good influence on young minds.

[rowdy celebrating]

We go!

[commands horses]

[cheers]

Bye!

Bye!

-Bye! -Au revoir!

Goodbye!

You gotta go to Dodge City, Marshal?

Well, I'm afraid so, Tutt.

It's my home.

You really gonna leave us with her?

Tuttle, Hannah?

Well, Hannah, she's your aunt.

Now, I'm sure she means the best for you.

How can she mean the best when she makes us wear these things?

Pinchy shoes, too.

And the clothes ain't the worst of it.

We have to go to school.

Yeah, well, that'll be good for you.

Hannah?

If we go to Dodge City, can we come and visit ya?

I'd sure be disappointed if you didn't.

Tuttle, Hannah, come here this instant.

Her mouth's wider than the Mississippi.

When it ain't all puckered up like a prune.

Well, so long.

So long.

I guess Joe Snag will just have to wait.

You stay right here while I go back in and enroll you

for Sunday School.

And don't you move one inch.

Do you understand?

Yes, Miss.

Yes.

Tuttle!

Hannah!

Where are you?

Tuttle?

Hannah?

Children, stop this nonsense!

Hannah?

Tutt!

Oh, good heavens.

Tuttle!

Hannah!

Bye, Miss Turney.

Thanks for everything.

We're gonna join up with Joe Snag!

AUNT IDA: Tuttle!

Hannah!

Come back this instant!

Tuttle!

Hannah!

[theme music]