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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.

Vesco!

Let's leave 'em tied.

You are fit like a cat, Dillon.

Unbuckle the gun belt. One hand.

[gunshot]

[gunfire]

Anybody else in here?

No.

No one.

Matt?

Sarah?

I guess I've changed some.

Been a long time.

What were you shooting at me for?

I just wanted to scare you into thinking Vesco

had some friends with him.

Get you to high tail out.

Didn't know you was a law man.

He's dead.

No particular friend.

Just someone I knew over the years.

What's the name of this place?

Some call it the Roost.

Mean and robber's roost, I guess.

Does the name fit?

People who use this place ain't usually

welcome in a regular town.

What are you doing here?

You might say I run it.

I'll fetch you a shovel for buryin'.

Thought I'd freshen up a bit.

Less signs of a grave will be better for me after you leave.

Wouldn't have much business left if folks figured there was

a law man around these parts.

All right.

Long way from Dodge, Matt.

Well, my deputy and I have been chasing

Vesco for most of the week.

What were you after him for?

Well, he robbed a stage outside of Dodge.

Killed the driver.

Did you catch the others?

They're either the same, or in jail.

Vesco never was lucky.

What about that stage driver and his widow?

I'd say their luck ind of ran out too, wouldn't you?

Guess you rub shoulders on one side long enough,

you kind of forget about the other side.

I'll see to some coffee.

Sarah, this is the last place I ever expected to see you.

Last I expected to see myself.

It started about 10 years back.

Figured it would grow back into a town again.

It didn't.

Do you take care of the place all by yourself?

No, I got Ruiz.

He's an old Mexican feller.

Brings in the supplies, takes care of the horses.

Does all my heavy back work for me.

He's taking some time off right now.

He'll be gone most of the week.

Don't figure I'm doing much wrong.

I run a place where people don't have

to look over their shoulders.

I mind my business, they mind theirs.

They're pretty careful not to make

much mischief in these parts.

You might say over the years, it's

kind of gotten to be neutral ground between the law and them

outside.

You mentioned you had a deputy?

Yeah, we split up a couple days ago, trying

to pick up Vesco's trail.

Guess you've long been married.

House full of kids someplace.

Naw, that's something I never got around to, Sarah.

I remember back in San Antonio, when you were a deputy.

Saw to your feelings then-- badge and wife not mixing.

I'll always remember the night you left, heading on to Dodge

to be a marshal.

I was so proud of you.

We danced most of that night at the fort.

Of course, you wouldn't be remembering

after all these years.

Sure I would.

Guess you didn't know I made that pink dress

especially for you.

It was a nice dress.

Kind of didn't do all the things it was supposed to.

I'll get that water for your shaving.

Soon as you're done, I'll have dinner ready for you.

Sounds good.

Pappy and his boys.

Pappy Quinn?

Yeah.

Others be Sonny, Digby, Taylor, and Ed.

Been more than two months since they've been through here.

I've heard of that bunch.

Matt, I need a favor.

Uh, assuming none of 'em's wanted by you?

Well, I'm sure the Mexican government would have

some questions to ask 'em, but I, uh-- I don't think

they're wanted on this side.

Well, usually they never stay no more than two hours, so, um,

maybe you wouldn't mind kind of staying out of sight till then?

Just kind of rest yourself in here.

Better for my business.

All right.

[laughter]

All right.

First drink's on me.

I heard ya, Pappy.

After that, you buy all, y'hear?

[shouting]

Let me see--

Like I told ya, boys, the first drink's on the house,

then you're on your own, right?

Right.

Lookie here.

Looks like somebody went and got themselves

all goosed up for ya, Pappy.

Oh, did my little Texas belle get herself

all dressed up for me?

Pappy, will you leave my ribs in one piece?

MAN: Just like that, and add water.

Honey, now don't you worry nothing about Pappy,

because at his age, he ain't nothing but a big bark.

Any old time this old man can outlast you, boy.

You just put your hand on your money.

Where are you boys headed?

Hearabouts.

--[inaudible] interested in place.

Hey, now lookie here, girl.

I got you a little doodad, and I paid for it with hard cash.

Pappy, will ya quit?

Stop pullin' me!

Oh, come on, now.

What's wrong with you, girl?

You sure got a fast hand.

Aw, ain't nothin' wrong with this girl.

She's fixin' to kiss little ol' Pappy right now.

Stop it!

I just got married!

I'm a married woman now.

Married?

When?

Couple of days ago.

You're married?

Nobody you know.

Who?

Uh, Charlie Jackson.

Dakota Charlie?

Have you noticed that?

Where is he?

You know him?

No, but I'd sure like to meet him.

SARAH: He's in the back, gettin' cleaned up.

Well, come on, boys.

Let's go and meet Dakota Charlie.

Yeah!

I've always wanted to meet him.

I'll be doggone.

Dakota Charlie.

You know, I always did want to meet up with you.

Uh, they call me Pappy Quinn, then.

These are some of my boys.

It'd be a good idea to knock before coming in,

don't ya think?

Oohie.

You're even bigger than your reputation.

Hey, is it true, up North Field way

you knocked off Jim Bob Miller before he

even cleared the holster?

It wasn't North Field.

It was Angus, Colorado.

Well, anyway, boys, we've got a lot of celebrating to do.

Our little Sarah girl here getting herself

all married off.

It's practically her wedding night.

You usually head on down to San Carlos before nightfall.

Oh, we got a couple of boys going to meet

us here tonight and tomorrow.

Dakota, I sure want to buy you a drink.

Come on, boys.

Back to barn.

We'll leave 'em alone here.

Little Sarah girl.

I just didn't know what to do to make 'em quit being so frisky?

Where'd you come up with Charlie Jackson?

I don't know.

It, uh-- it's just the first name that popped into my head.

I met him once, a long time ago.

I'm sorry, Matt.

Matt?

It's gonna look funny to them, you ridin' out.

Can you stay until they leave?

See, that way, when they come back,

I can just say you're away doing things.

I gotta meet my deputy, Sarah.

And you heard 'em.

They're staying overnight.

Well, you can, too.

I mean, you gotta stay someplace tonight.

Matt?

They catch me in a lie, they ain't never

going to let me forget it.

I mean, I have to get along with people around here.

I know my business ain't much, but it's all I got.

For old times' sake, Matt?

All right, Sarah.

Thank you, Matt.

No sign of them.

I see Deering, I'm gonna kick his face in.

We still got time.

Here's your plate, Taylor.

Thank you, Sarah.

You boys want anymore steak?

You can start with me, honey.

I want some.

You sure know how to cook up a steer, Sarah.

It comes natural.

She ain't wearing a wedding ring.

I know.

Pappy.

Huh?

She ain't wearing no wedding ring.

That don't mean nothing.

But Dakota sure is a lot more quiet than I heard about.

He's a lot more everything than you heard about.

There you go.

Don't worry, boy.

[inaudible]

Hey, now, boys, this is supposed to be

a wedding celebration, here!

Hey!

Play something a little more lively, will ya?

Hey, hey!

[music playing]

Hey, Miss Sarah, may I have the pleasure of this dance?

Oh, [inaudible].

[laughter]

[music playing]

Pappy, let me show ya how it's done.

Hey, there!

Digby, I seen a moose do better than that!

Don't break her in half, Digby.

Just a bit out of practice.

I think you oughta kiss the bride.

Save some of that breath, Digby!

He even kisses like a moose.

Charlie, you sure got yourself more

than just a good cook, here.

Get your hands off her.

Oh, come on, now, Dakota.

The boys was only funnin'.

I said, let go of her.

You gotta learn, we kinda share things around here, Dakota.

The man who lays one hand on me had better be ready with two.

That is unless you'd rather say you're real sorry.

Now, now wait just a minute, boys.

Uh, we got ways of settling things

here, with a little go round.

By go round, Pappy means this.

Get him!

Careful now, Digby.

Don't break the man's back!

Come on, you got him!

Squeeze his brains right through his eyeballs! [inaudible]!

Step on his guts!

Kick his brains in!

Digby, get him!

Come on, Digby!

Well, that just about warmed me up.

Get him!

Pappy, make him quit!

[inaudible].

Keep him sweating.

Step on his brains, Digby!

Hit him with the stick, Digby!

Get him!

That's it!

Come on, Digby!

Kick him!

Hey, now, hold it.

Hold it, Dakota.

Uh-- ordinarily I could care less if you hammered him right

smack in the ground, but I'm gonna need him in one piece

tomorrow.

Anybody want to pick up where he left off

You sure do cut a short fuse.

Sarah, come here.

She's got some apologies coming.

Just wait a second.

Hey, now, let's get everything back friendly, the way it was,

huh?

Uh, Sarah, girl, I kind of think we got off on the wrong foot

here today, and I sure wish you'd accept my apologies.

Uh, that goes for the rest of the boys, too.

Sure.

Only funnin', Sarah.

Sorry, Sarah.

Sure, fellas.

Look, go on inside and open up some bottles on me, huh?

Hey, take care of him, first.

You sure proved a point, Dakota.

Hey, care for a little walk, and some talkin'?

What about?

Could be to both our advantage.

Sure ain't gonna cost ya nothing to listen.

All right.

Come on, you big goof.

You know, a man who won't quit sure

is a hard man to find today.

I know the boys pushed you a little bit too hard,

but now they know where you stand.

Hey, you heard much about me, Dakota?

Not much.

Well, I-- I don't play for small stakes.

I figure think if you go big enough,

you don't have to come back to the well so often.

There's five of us here.

Three more coming.

Now, what I'm trying to say is I might be short

handed for what I got in mind.

You interested?

Lay it out.

Government gold, run and blow the border.

Government gold means troops.

By the time we make a move, I'll

know exactly how many troops, the route they're

taking, how much gold, right to the penny.

You got inside information, huh?

Well, now, I would say that I got a contact.

Sonny's going to go in tomorrow and see him.

If it looks like we're over our head, we'll forget it.

Where's your contact?

Aw, now, Dakota, you oughta know better than that.

Quinn, I never go into anything blind.

Besides, with that bunch you got in there,

I got an idea you may all wind up in front

of a Mexican firing squad.

You get to know me a little better,

you'll find me a very cautious man.

I got my own plans.

I'll stick to 'em.

Aw, now I know you usually work alone,

but a loner works for nothing but pocket money.

You know, nothing put aside for a-- a dry spell.

Now, you might just sleep on it.

I might.

[howling]

Still out there, arguing.

Pappy arguing to take you in with him.

Seems you made a big impression on him, saying no.

You gonna ride with him, Matt?

I may have to.

Well, you take good care of yourself.

Them boys of his are mean, but nobody can

out-mean or out-shoot Pappy.

What about you, Sarah?

Been giving that some thought.

Maybe-- maybe when they leave, I'll be leaving, too.

Today, you being here, I kind of saw myself plain.

The way they handled me like trash, you lookin' on-- I

kind of saw myself-- guess you'll

be going on to Dodge from here.

Well, I'm gonna go down along the border first,

see if I can find my deputy.

Hard to figure, we were no more than kids,

them San Antonio days.

Been a lot of years.

Just a wink.

No more than closin' your eyes, and openin' them again.

That's all gone.

You're kind of scared that maybe there's nothing ahead.

We can't go back.

It doesn't make much sense, does it?

Me, I mean.

No, I know what you mean.

You never wanna go back, Matt?

I never gave it much thought, I guess.

You know, that's what I always recalled about you.

Kind of like you were always looking through me.

Like you saw me, but you didn't.

Looking way beyond people, way ahead.

I'm not being impolite, I'm-- I'm just remembering.

You do a lot of that around here.

There's not much else.

You know, I began sewing from the first day you

asked me to go to the dance?

Got the lace from my Ma's wedding dress.

I felt so scandalous, wearing all them freals.

Looked mighty good on ya.

I counted the days from the first day you asked me.

14 whole days.

14 whole days, and I just knew they were never gonna come.

I just knew it.

I did love you.

Kinda wish I'd said it then.

Not that it would have made much difference.

Just wish I'd said it.

It was a long time ago, Sarah.

I know.

I just wish I'd said it.

[gunfire]

You're losing your eye, boy.

That last bottle could have been some yahoo

shoveling dirt in your face.

I got 100 says I get the next six.

Any takers?

I ain't in no mood to have my ears

rattled around in the morning.

Pappy, what happens if they don't show up?

We forget the whole thing.

Unless, of course, we get Dakota to go with us.

We don't need him.

You sure don't need him again.

Dakota.

You sure ain't the most sociable man in the world, are ya?

Just busy.

Doing any thinkin' on, uh, strenghtening our hand?

Well, maybe that's what's got me worried, your hand

needing strengthening.

You could be passing up a pretty good

stake for a few minutes' work.

I got business down south, I told ya.

Down south?

Maybe around San Carlos way?

Thereabouts.

I'll tell ya what-- you're heading in that direction,

anyway.

Why don't you write it with Sonny?

And like I say, it sure ain't gonna

cost ya nothing to listen.

And you might just find you'd be plain foolish to pass

up this kind of a deal.

Lot of gold, huh?

More than enough.

All right.

If I don't like what I hear, don't count me in.

If you don't like it, chances are we won't, either.

Sonny.

Sonny!

It's time for you to get moving.

Now, I want you to let Warren know

real plain, don't want no guesswork

on the amount of soldiers.

Otherwise he's going to have to face me personal.

I want 100% facts.

You know, I don't like taking Dakota in with us.

When you get ready to run this outfit, boy, you let me know,

won't ya?

Deering and his boys don't show up,

we're going to need him bad.

Charlie?

Do you figure you'll be gone a long while this time?

It's hard to say.

Take good care of yourself.

I'll be back in a couple of days.

[inaudible].

Do you recollect that old gal in that real fancy hotel

down on Three Rivers?

Can't remember much about it.

Yeah, well, like I was saying, I come in,

I told her I wanted the best room in the house.

I want a bathtub, and everything.

Bathtub?

Shoot, you ain't never been in a bathtub in your life.

I had me a bath, last time we was in Pima.

Well, anyway, she kind of looked me over.

If you're still dealing, I'll take two cards.

Deal it.

Three.

Three.

One for the dealer.

So she asked me, was I one of the bunch come

down about six months before?

Cause if I was--

I'll bet $5.00.

Out.

I call.

-Three aces. -Beats me.

[speaking spanish]

On this last leg, we'll stop for water right

here at the old Diego Mine.

But to reach it, we'll have to skirt

this saddle back to the south, crossing

right through the riverbed.

Mostly heavy sand there.

Mm-hmm.

Gold stage be slowed to a walk.

And from the saddleback, they'll be directly below.

Now, you're sure there'll be no escort

of soldiers following behind?

Five soldiers right inside with the gold, driver

and shotgun outside of the box.

Warren, how much are they carrying?

Close to 200 pounds.

You know, for Johnny come late, you ain't

doing too bad for yourself.

What time will they be going through the riverbed?

About two hours before sundown.

It'll be light enough for you to tear the stage apart.

By dark, you'll be back across the border.

Adios.

Tell Quinn I'll meet him at the Roost as soon as I can.

What are you talking about?

He knows I got business here in town.

I'll be there in plenty of time.

Pappy didn't say nothing about that to me.

Guess you don't remember me, mister.

I'm afraid I don't.

Look, whatever it is, just leave it alone for now.

El Paso.

You got me four days' jail time.

Come on, Dakota.

Leave it.

I remember you now.

You got off easy.

That badge of yours doesn't mean much down here, mister.

Make it another time.

Uh, no harm, friend.

We just leavin'.

You best stay away from El Paso from now on.

I'm going to be looking for you before then.

One thing I'd think of for sure, this job's over,

you're alone again.

That's my business, not yours.

Well, you don't show up on time, Pappy

gonna make it his business.

You listen to me, Sonny.

Anymore mouth out of you, and I'm

going to show you the difference between breaking bottles

and looking down a gun barrel.

You got that?

-Yeah. -All right, go on.

Don't seem like much of nothin', does it?

Maybe they didn't wait.

They waited.

Deering's comin'.

All right, boys.

Let's go.

Well, I'm sure glad you boys decided to join us.

Well, we spotted a posse riding north of Las Cruces.

Holed up for a few days till we found out

they had no interest in us.

They was tailing some horse thieves.

Sure is a comfort, having you on our side.

Get off of it.

Sonny's in San Carlos now.

We'll know in an hour what kind of a deal we've got.

There's going to be nine of us, including Charlie Jackson.

Looks like we'll ride.

Who's Charlie Jackson?

Dakota Charlie.

Sarah married him a few days back.

Hey, those horses sure would like

they need feeding and watering.

You talking about the same Dakote

Charlie who rode with Colt along that Canadian River?

That's right.

See you around, Pappy.

Now hold on, Deering.

What do you got against Dakota Charlie?

Nothin'.

'Cept he was buried two weeks back, north of Deadwood.

Reckon he's gotta be buried again.

[laughter]

Well, Sarah, girl, how's it feel

to be married to a dead man?

Deering made a mistake.

Oh, no.

No, I-- I don't really think he did.

But I tell you what, I think you're very anxious to tell

me something, aren't ya?

Huh?

I'm telling the truth.

I swear it.

Oh, come, Sarah, don't swear.

It ain't becoming to ya.

You know, we all make mistakes.

Now, the hard part is admittin' it.

I'm going to give you all the time you want,

but you're going to tell me just like it is.

I'm not gonna rush ya.

You're going to tell me just what ya know,

and what happened.

Take all the time you want.

Now, Sarah, girl, you will tell me, won't you?

Just before they get here, there's an old mine here where

they have to stop and water up.

If they got caught in that riverbed,

it'd be a turkey shoot.

That's right.

Now, the nearest police are over here in San Paulus.

There should be plenty of time to get 'em there.

Have 'em come in here, around the saddleback and across.

Quinn and his boys won't even make a stand.

Why can't we just arrest 'em?

Because we got nothing on 'em so far.

Nothing we can hold 'em on.

Well, I'm gonna head on out, Marshal.

What are you figurin' on doing?

I'm going back to the Roost, and keep playing the same game.

Sarah, what happened?

The men Pappy was waiting for-- they rode in.

Said Dakota Charlie had been killed.

I had to tell them who you were.

I told myself they could kill me before I did, but--

You should have told them sooner.

I didn't know what they'd do to you.

I kept seeing you dead if I said anything.

Guess I just wasn't strong enough.

Are they still back there?

Still there.

No, and I ain't gonna go no place complaining.

How many of 'em are there?

Just Pappy and his boys.

The others left.

I'm asking you not to go back there, Matt.

They ain't too happy about you spoiling things.

They know you can't arrest them for nothing,

and they're waiting.

Don't worry about that, Sarah.

I'll get you back to town.

No.

I'll get by.

I always have.

Bye, Matt.

Kind of glad we met again.

It's kind of a lazy day, ain't it, Pappy?

Mm-hm.

Bet you a $5.00 gold piece he won't come.

You'd lose.

Want a drink?

Well, if I took a drink, I'd have to open my eyes.

My lids feel so good, so I won't have a drink.

How about that bet?

You sure are one to throw away your money, ain't you, boy?

All right.

You're on.

Pappy?

Hm?

Think you'd better open up your eyes.

Well, you just lost yourself a $5.00 gold piece, didn't ya?

Afternoon, Dakota.

Why don't you come in on, have a drink?

There won't be no charge.

We kind of bought out the business there.

Quinn, I'm taking you and your boys in.

What in ever for?

We're peace loving folk.

Assault and conspiracy.

Are you talking about us?

[gunfire]

MATT: Quinn!

Come on out, and give yourself up.

Marshal, how's my boy?

He's dead.

Sure been awful expensive, meeting up with you.

[gunshot]

[gunfire]

NARRATOR: Stay tuned for exciting scenes

from our next "Gunsmoke."

[theme music]