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[theme music]

NARRATOR: "Gunsmoke", starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Whoa!

Here we are, folks.

Dodge City.

Just fine.

Now that's settled.

Let me give you a hand, man.

Hey, Willy.

Will, how ya doing?

There you are, miss.

Thank you.

Here, let me help you with these.

Oh, I don't think that'll be necessary, thank you.

Hey, let me give you a hand there.

Excuse me. Are you the Marshal?

No, the Marshal's out of town.

My name's Newly O'Brien, I'm one of his deputies,

and this here is Miss Kitty Russell.

How do you do, Miss Russell?

How do you do?

I'm Jenny.

Jenny Pearson.

The driver said I out to talk to the Marshal.

You see, I'm going to Slater's Crossing,

only the stage doesn't go there anymore.

Slater's Crossing?

It's deserted.

There hasn't been a stage line in there for a long time.

No, ma'am.

Are you traveling all by yourself?

Yes, sir.

All the way from St. Louis.

That's a long way.

See, my mother died, and I'm going to meet

my father at Slater's Crossing.

Only the driver said that the closest city was Dodge,

and so I don't know what to do.

Well, um, I know about stage coaches,

and I know they don't feed you.

What do you say we get you some sweet rolls and milk?

Oh, yes, ma'am.

I think there's some in the office.

Well, let's see, here.

I'll take those for you.

-Oh, thank you. -Let's go sit over there.

Well, now, you mean to tell me that there wasn't

anybody on that trip with you?

Well, just two cowboys and a lady.

And Melissa.

Oh.

How old are you?

10.

Well, almost 10.

And your father lives somewhere near Slater's Crossing, huh?

Well, I don't know.

I just got a letter from him, telling me to meet him there.

He finally got a ranch, he said, and we're

going to be having cows, and chickens, and horses--

and there's a pony for me to ride,

and a creek to go swimming in.

He's even gonna take me hunting with him.

Well, that sounds wonderful.

Pearson-- Pearson's ranch?

Doesn't sound familiar.

Well, Pearson isn't really my name.

It's just a game I'm supposed to play.

My mother made it up.

My real name is Jennifer Pritchard,

but everybody calls me Jenny.

Thank you, Newly O'Brien.

You're welcome.

What's your father's name?

Lucas.

Lucas Pritchard.

Would you like to see a picture of him?

Yes.

Mm-hm.

Isn't he handsome?

Oh, he certainly is.

Well, you know, that just looks so good,

I think I'm going to have to go get myself a cup of coffee.

Newly?

Yes, ma'am.

You just dig right in.

Newly and I are gonna try and figure out what to do.

Mm, thank you.

It sure is good, ma'am.

You're so welcome.

There couldn't be any mistake, could there?

I seen posters on him.

He's the same man I trailed in Oklahoma this spring.

How do you tell a 10 year old that her father

is wanted in practically every state

this side of the Missouri?

[theme music]

Don't worry about it being hot, now.

The best thing to do when it's hot

is just don't think about it, don't ya see?

That's exactly what I plan to do.

Course, you know, he's just liable not to be there at all

when he sees that there ain't no well water, and there ain't--

Mr. O'Brien?

Miss Russell told me you're going out to meet my father.

I sure am.

Then I was wondering if I could go with you?

I mean, I think I could ride a horse without any trouble.

I'll bet you can ride a horse, Jenny,

but I'll tell you something-- it's a pretty hot day,

and I might have to ride further than Slater's Crossing

if your dad isn't there.

Maybe when the stage didn't go that far,

he went back to this ranch?

-Could be. -Excuse me.

This is Mr. Festus Haggen. Festus, Miss Jenny Pritchard.

How do you do?

Hi there, Miss Jenny.

Nice to meet you.

Festus, why don't you see if Mr. Laithrow's got a new batch

of root beer made up?

Good idea, Newly.

I could stand a little swallow of root beer, my own self.

You run over yonder and see Mr. Laithrow,

and be sure and tell him to get it out of the cellar,

where it's cool, will ya? -OK.

All right, darlin'.

Kee your hands where I can see 'em.

Take the bit out of the horse's mouth.

Do it.

What are ya, a deputy?

That's right.

New, aren't ya?

Yeah.

Shows.

Could have had you 10 times over, and then some.

She's in Dodge, Mr. Pritchard.

Sure don't look like your picture.

She?

Your daughter.

Jenny.

She came as far she could, then I come the rest of the way.

You got a name?

O'Brien.

Newly O'Brien.

You said Dodge.

Where's Matt Dillon?

Out of town.

-You're in charge, are ya? -Me and another deputy.

Well, O'Brien, I got a proposition for ya.

Jenny's the only important one around here.

You and me, we don't count for much.

But she does.

You're gonna bring her here to me.

You don't shoot me if I bring her back here, is that it?

Right on.

She'll still be in Dodge, and you ain't about to ride

in and shoot, now, are ya?

No, I'm gonna make a bargain with ya.

But the only bargain I'm going to make

is you come back with me, make your arrangements,

see that Jenny's taken care of, then

you come back to stand trial.

Now, you don't have too many choices, do ya?

Come on, spill it out.

What are you offering?

I just did.

Two days in Dodge, you being a father,

in return for you giving yourself up.

Amnesty?

You offering me amnesty?

Call it what you want.

Two days as a free man?

I got your word?

If I got years you'll give yourself up.

You'd take the word of a wanted man?

I'll take the word of Jenny's father.

Something wrong, Judge?

Pritchard.

The deputy just brought in Pritchard.

Newly, you got him, huh?

Not exactly.

What do you mean, not exactly?

He ain't got you.

Let's go inside and talk about it.

Festus, get that door, will ya?

Pritchard, I'll go get Jenny.

You wait here.

I think it's best you're not seen in the streets.

I thought you said as a free man?

You want someone to collect that $2,000

reward on your head?

No.

All right, then.

I'll get her.

Newly, will you explain this to me, now?

I want to know what's going on--

Lucas Pritchard.

That's right.

You remember me.

The name's Franklin.

Alan Franklin.

Yeah. Joplin.

That's right.

I'm the judge that indicted you for robbery two years ago.

But you escaped before you could be brought to trial.

Joplin's in Missouri.

What are you doing in Kansas?

Substituting for Judge Brooker, who's in Washington.

And now that I'm finished with the questions,

I suggest we get this man locked up.

Festus?

It's true, Newly, this judge here

come in on that noon stage.

Now, wait a minute.

Nobody's going to lock me up.

Guys, there's a couple things you ought to know.

See, Pritchard's daughter, she's here in town.

What's his daughter got to do with this?

She's nine years, and she come here to meet her daddy.

Now, I give him a couple days to take care of her,

and then he's gonna give himself up.

Give himself up?

What's that mean?

He's in custody.

Means that I got amnesty, Judge.

I got this deputy's word.

You got him here by promising amnesty?

Yes, sir, for a couple of days.

Lock him up.

But Judge, I promised him two days' amnesty.

Not even two hours. Lock him up now.

That's an order. -I can't do that.

I give my word.

Now Festus, just a minute!

I said I gave him my word.

Wait a minute, Judge.

Now, Newly here-- well, in this here part

of the country, when a feller gives his word,

it means something.

Don't you see?

This man is under indictment for robbery.

There's a price on his head, and I

don't intend to risk the safety of this,

or any other community, by having him at large.

Come on, Pritchard.

[gunshot]

Here.

I think you need this.

She's gotta be told, Miss Kitty,

and I don't know how to say it, except straight out.

We don't have to tell her tonight, do we?

I mean, can't we just spare her at least one tearful night?

She'll think we were using her, Miss Kitty, seeing I'd

be bringing her father to her knowing

he's a man we've been hunting.

Newly, you just shouldn't be blaming yourself.

Appreciate it.

Sam, will you look after things for a few minutes?

I'm going upstairs and tucking the almost 10 year old in.

Sure, Miss Kitty.

Let's get this turned down for ya.

There you go.

Want to give me that bracelet?

Thank you.

Goodnight.

I love him.

Newly.

Jenny, you're a flirt.

I thought you liked Festus?

I do.

I like Festus, but I love Newly. -Oh, I see.

You know, I'll never be as pretty as you are.

You'll be prettier, but you've gotta get your beauty sleep.

You lie down and close your eyes.

Goodnight, Jenny.

Goodnight.

Miss Russell?

Today sure was nice, but tomorrow's

gonna be even better.

Goodnight, Jenny.

Night.

Oh, Jenny?

Ain't you up kinda early?

Oh, I'm in a hurry, Mr. Sam.

I gotta see Newly about my father.

Where's Miss Russell?

She's still sleepin'.

Newly?

Newly?

You in there?

Hello.

Why are you in jail?

I, um, don't think you should be in here.

I'll wait for Mr. O'Brien out there.

Well, Melissa, I guess we're just going to have to wait.

[humming]

Lucas Pritchard?

$2,000?

Robbery and assault?

Dad?

Jenny, let me talk to you for a minute.

Please?

Jenny.

Pritchard, I got your breakfast.

Jenny!

[crying]

Honey, look at me and stop crying.

Please don't cry, sweetie.

That's not gonna help things.

I didn't lie to you, like I think you might have.

You did lie.

You, and my father, and Festus.

And even Miss Russell.

You knew, all of you.

You knew all the time.

Oh, Melissa.

Oh, would you mind leavinf that open?

Close in here.

I'm sorry, Pritchard.

Yeah, you keep saying that.

I don't know what else to say.

The day her mother found out-- some?

No.

Said the same thing.

Said, I'm sorry.

Didn't help.

Couldn't talk to her anymore after that.

She wouldn't listen.

This is gonna be worse.

Jenny's going to be here, and she's

going to watch me stand trial.

And she's goign to hear all the ugly gossip, and all the lies.

Lies, Pritchard?

I never done half the stuff I got credit for.

Anything happened, they didn't know who to bame--

say Lucas Pritchard did it.

If you're innocent, it'll come out in court.

I'm not innocent, O'Brien.

But I'm not a killer, either.

Now, I'm telling you something--

I didn't know Judge Franklin was going to be here, or that

he wouldn't honor that am--

Well, then we both made a mistake, didn't we?

I gotta see my daughter.

I'll bring her here.

No.

No, she won't come.

O'Brien, I've gotta see her someplace

alone, where it's quiet.

So I can tell her that I love her.

Now come on, O'Brien.

You made a lot of noise with that judge about your word,

and how much it means to you.

[knocking]

Miss Kitty, Lucas Pritchard.

How are you, Mr. Pritchard?

Where is she?

Well, she's in that room asleep, I hope.

Wait a minute. Now, just a minute.

Newly?

I know the judge would have my head.

Well, Matt would too, if he were here.

I don't know what else to do.

I just want to talk to her.

Ma'am, I gotta see my daughter.

All right.

Thanks.

Jenny.

Honey?

I know it was all a-- a shock.

I didn't mean it to happen this way.

I sure didn't.

I thought I had it all planned out real good.

Buying a little farm just below the Texas border.

Woman there to take care of the house.

I thought you'd never need to learn about me.

Well, maybe when you got older, I'd be telling you the truth.

Maybe at an age that you'd be able to understand.

Do you hate me so much, Jenny?

Mommy.

What about mommy?

Even she lied.

But honey, she was only trying to-- to see

that you didn't get hurt.

You were telling stories, about the ranch,

and the cows, and the chickens.

And my pony.

And me going hunting with you.

Nobody tells the truth.

Nobody.

Just lies.

Sure mixed up, O'Brien.

The bucket's been kicked over real good between Jenny and me.

You know, I don't know what to do.

Like I said, I'm sorry.

O'Brien, will you just quit telling me that you're sorry?

Yeah.

Pritchard!

Stop, Pritchard!

Stop, or I'll shoot!

Newly, was that Pritchard?

Is there anything wrong with this gun, Deputy?

No, sir.

Then it will fire?

Yes, sir, it'll fire.

Mr. Haggen, get a posse together.

I want Lucas Pritchard back here in Dodge.

Dead or alive, but I want him back.

Oh, now that there ain't actual my place.

You see, Marshal Dillon left Newly here in charge, and--

Mr. O'Brien is no longer in charge of anything.

He's under arrest for defiance of authority

and dereliction of duty.

Now form that possee.

Now, you wait just a minute.

Do what the man says, Festus.

It's all right.

All right.

All them's got horses, go get 'em.

We're forming up a posse in front of the livery stable.

I believe you know where the jail is, Mr. O'Brien?

I say that Pritchard's escape was

a deliberate and premeditated act.

That O'Brien posed with that gun,

ready to fire a few shots into the air for effect

if witnesses hadn't arrived on the scene so quickly.

Oh, that's crazy.

Why don't you arrest me for knowing

that Pritchard was out of jail, and not saying anything?

Miss Russell, don't think that thought hasn't crossed my mind.

Are you finished, Judge?

I believe I've made myself clear.

All right.

Now, I'm going to tell you a couple of things.

It so happens that Newly O'Brien is not the kind of a man

that'd conspire to let anybody out of a jail cell,

for any reason whatsoever.

Now, there's been some mistakes made here,

and you've made the biggest one. -Oh?

What's that?

Not using common sense.

I don't care for your tone, Marshal,

nor placing a burden of guilt on my offense.

I'll tell you something else you're not gonna care for.

I'm gonna turn him out of that cell right now.

Dillon, you release that man, it may just finish your career

as a United States Marshal.

Kitty, could you get us some coffee?

Yeah.

Sit down, Newly.

Let's have us a talk about how many mistakes a deputy of mine

is entitled to.

First of all, you never should have

given amnesty to an outlaw.

However, under the conditions there, I

guess I might have done the same thing,

so we'll forget about that part of it.

The main thing is that once you had him locked up in that cell,

you never should have let them loose.

Sir, he shouldn't have been locked up in the first place.

Yeah, but he was.

That's the whole point.

The third mistake was that when he escaped like that,

you should have stopped him somehow,

even if you had to shoot him.

In the back?

He was unarmed, Marshal.

Had a rifle in his saddle.

But he didn't have no gun in his hand.

All right if I get me some breakfast?

Sure.

Sure am sorry.

Newly, what are you doing out of jail?

That judge get himself a change of heart, did he?

Marshal Dillon come back into town and let me out.

Seen any sign of him?

Oh, we picked up a few piddly little old tracks up there

yonder where Fall River splits, and then we lost him

over yonder [inaudible] Trail.

We're fixing to get ourselves a bite

to eat, swap horses, and then leave in a couple hours.

You want to go back up with us?

You bet.

All right. Come on, fellas.

You can get a drink later.

Come on.

They never did catch that Pritchard feller, huh?

No, sir.

Good horse and a fast start, he's well on his way.

Good horse?

That was my old Mary he stole last night.

She's windbroke.

Windbroke?

Figure she'll run 10 miles before she whistles

and comes to a dead stop.

10 miles?

Not a foot beyond.

Did you tell this to anyone in the posse, Riley?

No.

Them posse fellers never did ask me.

Pritchard!

Pritchard, I know you're here!

I found your horse!

Pritchard, you don't stand a chance!

[gunshot]

You don't have a horse, and there's a posse after ya.

I'm not without a horse now, O'Brien.

I got yours.

No more deals, Pritchard.

This time you're going to have to kill me-- except I

don't think you're a killer.

Pritchard?

[gunfire]

I don't want to have to kill you, Pritchard,

and you'd be a fool to kill me.

Taking on a murder charge.

Thought you said Jenny was the most important thing to ya?

Well, use your head, give yourself up, come back

and stand trial.

Stop thinking about yourself, and start thinking about Jenny.

Pritchard?

Pritchard.

I could have sworn I didn't hit him, doc.

You didn't Newly.

It's the ricochet.

Bad?

Well, I don't know. I'm afraid so.

Give me that probe.

[singing]

Jenny, there's somebody here who'd like to see you.

Jenny, your father's been hurt.

I think you ought to go see him.

Soon it's going to be time to go home.

When we get home I'm going to give you a bath--

Doesn't that matter to you?

Miss Kitty.

Jenny, you're making a big mistake.

Howdy, Newly.

Festus.

How's Pritchard?

Still hanging on, old doc says.

Reckon it'll be a while before we know, though.

She's still up there.

Won't talk to anybody, except that doll.

Won't even cry.

Sure is hot.

How am I doing?

I wouldn't have believed it.

It's pretty amazing.

You all right?

Yep.

That Lucas Pritchard, he's something altogether, now,

isn't he?

You know something?

You really got hit.

What did he shoot me with, a cannon?

Ooh, that bounced off of something, didn't it?

Well, he wasn't trying to shoot me after all, was he?

Newly told me you could have killed him.

Yeah, I could've.

Well?

I've never killed a man who wasn't trying to kill me first.

But you don't believe me, do ya?

I don't think it makes too much difference to you

what anybody believes, does it?

No, it don't.

Except Jenny.

And she won't even talk to me.

[knocking]

How are you, Jenny?

Jenny, you know, this is my day for taking

care of sick little girls.

And you know, in all of Dodge City,

you're the only little girl that's sick.

And I understand you can't talk.

Well, we're gonna see what we can do about this.

I wanna have one look in your mouth, here.

Now, open it. That's right.

Open real wide, now.

Hm.

You know, I don't see any reason at all there

why you can't talk, but we're gonna

be on the safe side about it.

I'm gonna give you some medicine, here.

It'll cure just about anything.

I've ever tasted this, but folks say it's the worst stuff they

ever tasted in their lives.

And it's kind of thick, too.

Sticks to the roof of your mouth.

But I'm gonna give you--

I don't need any medicine.

Well, that's all?

Well, now, maybe, uh-- maybe I ought

to have another look here.

Let me see your eyes.

You know something, Jenny?

By golly, I just don't think you're sick at all.

I am too sick.

I-- I just don't talk cause I don't want to.

And why don't you want to talk?

Well, now, just a minute, here.

Let me tell you something, Jenny.

You don't have to talk unless you want to.

You know, sometimes there's a big disadvantage about that.

Not talking, I mean.

Cause you see, folks kind of get the wrong impression about it.

If you're not talking, they see you looking unhappy,

and they don't know how you feel.

Of course, that makes them unhappy, too.

Now, I don't know-- maybe you don't care about those folks

and what think, but I think it's kind of important to you

that you know how they think about you.

How they feel.

Now, you take Kitty.

Well, I'll tell you, she got so upset that, uh-- well,

she went out and got you a present.

-A present? -Mm-hm.

She actually got kind of a special present for ya.

Of course, if you don't want it, I can take it back to her.

A special present?

Mm-hm.

Pretty special.

You know, the difference between people and God, Jenny,

is that people make mistakes.

When I was, uh, a young boy, and not much bigger than you are

right now, I-- I lived in a big old ugly house,

with a lot of other boys who didn't have parents, either.

And I hated it, so, uh, one day I up and ran away.

And I got awful hungry, so I stole from a general store.

Well, there wasn't anybody around to tell me

that that mistake I'd made could be corrected.

And I made another mistake, and then another, and another.

And before I knew it, I was-- I was all growed up.

What they call an outlaw.

And when I met your mom, and you were born-- well,

I tried to be good.

But all them-- them mistakes that I'd made,

they just kept running after me, and catching up.

So I ran away again, and I've been running ever since.

You understand what I'm trying to tell you, Jenny?

I think so.

Well, the only way that I can be a real father to you

now is to pay for all them bad things I've done.

And it's not going to be easy.

And you're gonna have to be really brave,

and understand, too.

Can you do that?

I'll try.

OK.

Oh, there's one other thing, too.

Newly O'Brien made a-- well, a small mistake.

I think that, uh, he feels really bad for hurting you.

And me.

And there must be something we can do to help him out.

Daddy, why do people have to make mistakes?

Baby-- isn't it good that people

do make mistakes once in a while,

so that we can forgive 'em?

-I'm sorry. -No.

Newly.

Marshal?

This just came in for ya.

See, I wired the attorney general's office

yesterday before you brought Pritchard in.

Conduct of Deputy Newly O'Brien unorthodox,

but in the absence of US Marshal,

within discretionary powers of acting lawman.

Abrogation of those powers by circuit judge invalid.

What does that mean?

Newly, I think it means you get your badge back.

I appreciate all you done, Marshal.

Thank you, sir.

Hello, Marshal.

Hello, Jenny.

Newly?

Jenny?

The difference between people and God

is that people make mistakes.

And I made a bigger mistake than you did, Newly.

I love you.

Don't you forget that.

And you won't forget where I am?

I've got the address memorized.

Anyway, Newly will be back here just as

soon as he gets you settled in, and he'll

have it down even better.

And everybody says that Mrs. Martin is the nicest woman,

and she runs the best bording school in the whole country.

Daddy, I don't want to go.

I want to stay here with you.

Now, it's not going to be for that long,

but, uh, you're just liable to forget who I am.

No I won't.

Well, I just might knock on your door one of these days,

and, uh, you'll come to it, and you'll answer it,

and you'll not even know who I am.

Oh, Daddy, I'll remember you forever.

Well, you just better now, you hear?

OK, come on.

We'd better get you on that stage

before that [inaudible] spanks both of us.

Right, take good care of her. -Yes, sir.

Bye, driver.

Bye, Daddy.

Right-o, Marshal.

Five years.

Maybe four, with good behavior.

Quite a difference.

I wonder how she'll be?

Pritchard, I'll tell you something,

you got quite a daughter there.

She's gonna be all right wherever she is.

Don't you worry.

NARRATOR: Stay tuned for scene's from next week's "Gunsmoke."

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