Original subtitles

-"Gunsmoke."

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

♪♪

-You sure he's comin' this way?

-If he's gonna risk his neck comin' back to Kansas,

he's gonna head back to that farm of his outside of Dodge.

-Yeah.

Hey!

Look! -Where?

-Right there.

♪♪

Now wait -- wait till he gets closer.

♪♪

-Come on, boy. Come on.

Move on up now.

-He's smellin' something wrong.

-Yeah, I better take him now.

-Yeah, okay.

I got a 6-year-old cousin who could have done better.

-Well, he ain't goin' far carrying that lead, stupid.

-Come on.

♪♪

-Sorry, old fella.

Maybe you can lead 'em away from me.

Hyah!

♪♪

♪♪

-Well, I'll tell you,

I've treated an awful lot of carbuncles

in my life but been a long time since I've been called upon

to lance one right smack on a man's backside.

-Aw, there you go making fun of me.

-No, I'm not. -You are too.

-You're just -- -I wouldn't think

of making fun of a fine, upstanding citizen like...

Upstanding. [ Laughs ]

-[ Laughs mockingly ] There you go again.

You just can't keep from raggin' me, can you?

-Well, it's funny. Upstanding, don't you see?

Upstanding's about all you're gonna be doing for the next --

-All right, just hush. Hush. Just hush.

Now you know somethin' -- it's against your 'Cratical Oath

that you keep a-spoutin' all the time

to make jokes about one of your patient's misery.

-Patients? -Yeah, patient.

-You're no patient. You're a charity case.

-Wait just a minute.

What I'd -- I told you when Matthew got back from Topeka

and paid me for my deputyin', I'd pay you.

Did I say that or didn't I?

-That's what you said. -All right.

-But you'll figure some way to get out of it.

I know you.

-I ain't gonna do no such a thing.

I'll tell you this, you old pinchpenny.

If you're so dang worried about that money of yours,

I'll go borrow $0.50 from Miss Kitty right now and pay you.

-$0.50?

Well, now as I recall this incident,

you came up to my office and you were in terrible pain --

terrible.

So I dropped everything

and I performed a very, very delicate bit of surgery on you.

And now you tell me that you think

that $0.50 is the proper fee.

-Oh, will you just hush and get them checkers set up.

Oh, oh.

-Well, I'll say one thing.

You sure are a rip-snortin' representative

of law and order in Dodge City.

-There you go again.

You just can't quit.

Why don't you give them flappity jaws

of yours a little rest -- me too.

I'll swear you just make me sick.

-Well, you have to admit that you're not exactly

a fit candidate for a posse, right?

-Doc?

If you're gonna keep raggin' me,

I ain't gonna play checkers with ya.

-Well, go on and move. -Just forget it.

-What is it? -I was coming by to see

how your carbuncle was.

-Oh.

Well, you had to tell the whole town, didn't ya?

-I never told anybody.

-Well, somebody told somebody.

-Well, I was comin' by the telegraph office,

and Barney came in -- -You told Burke

and that's just as good as tellin' the whole town.

-Well, what about it? -Well, it hurts,

that's what about it. -No.

I'm talkin' about this telegram here for the marshal.

-Yes. -Give it here.

Seein's how I'm the onliest law in Dodge City

I got to look after these things.

-Well?

Tell us what it says, Festus.

-Yeah, what does it say?

-Oh, well, don't be a...

-He's kind of touchy about things today,

and it's not too hard to understand when you kind

of get to the seat of things.

-The seat of things. I get it.

-Oh, why don't you just get out of here!

-Wait a minute! -Get!

-What is the matter with you? -I've had enough.

-What in the world is going on in here?

-Oh, well, come on in Newly.

It's all right. -Not good.

-Festus, hows your carbuncle?

-Oh, you, too?

Just shut your tater-trap, you.

Read the telegraph, Doc!

-Okay.

This from Marshal up in Hays City.

"Information has reached this office

that a man answering the general description

of Johnny Cross has been seen heading in your direction.

Suggest you be on the lookout for him."

-Johnny Cross.

-With all that reward money on his head,

you think he'd come back here to Kansas?

-Not very likely, is it?

But then, he was awful fond of his grandpa, you know.

And the old gentleman's kind of sick

after that pneumonia he had last year.

And maybe Vera got word to him someway.

-Yes, that's possible.

-I better just get out yonder at that Cross place,

see if --

[ Groaning ]

Hurts like thunder.

-Festus, you want me to go saddle up your mule?

-Newly, don't be a smart aleck.

-Newly. -Yes?

-Have you, uh, got anything important

that you want to do that is it --

that'll keep you here in Dodge or anything?

-No, sir. Why?

-Well, Newly,

it is my considered clinical opinion

that our deputy is badly in need of a deputy.

-[ Laughs ]

♪♪

-His horse has pulled up lame.

-Yeah.

-That means he's on foot somewheres.

-Yeah.

Look at them reins.

This here horse been leadin' us a false trail.

-Yeah.

-He's bleedin' plenty from the looks of that saddle.

Nearly dry.

-That means he's been on foot quite a spell.

He ain't gonna get far oozin' like that.

-Unh-unh.

He's got to be headin' for that farm.

We got him. Let's go.

-Yeah.

Come on.

♪♪

-What do you think?

-Let's go on in.

[ Chickens clucking ]

[ Horse snorts ]

What you men want?

You get out of this house!

Get out!

-Nothin'.

-Who are you men?

What do you want?

-Barn.

-You hold on.

You men don't tell me what you're doin' here,

I'll get the law. -Are you Johnny Cross' sister?

-What's that got to do with you sneakin' around?

-Where got your brother hid?

-Take your hands off my granddaughter!

-Don't know what you're talkin' about.

-Oh, yes, you do.

He come in here this morning and you got him hid.

[ Horse snorts ]

-[ Groans ]

-Hold it.

What's going on here?

-Get off our farm!

-Are you all right, miss?

-The next time I see either of you on this place,

you'll be lookin' down the barrel of a shotgun.

-You the marshal in Dodge?

-No, I'm a deputy.

Now what's this all about?

-We tracked Johnny Cross here.

We're claiming him as our property.

-Johnny wouldn't come back to Kansas.

-Now you can just drop that innocent posin', missy.

He's here, and he's tucked away somewhere

'cause the blood trail led us right to this farm.

-Blood?

-Deputy, he's carrying our bullet.

That makes him our property, right?

-You men bounty hunters, huh?

-You say that like you don't love bounty hunters very much.

-We ain't worried about nothin' except the money we got comin'.

-Well, you men get your horses and ride out of here.

-Wait a minute. -Now youwait a minute.

These people have the legal right

to order you off their land.

-We got 800 acres and that means you get out of sight.

-Now wait a minute -- you're talking about legal rights.

We got a few legal rights ourselves.

We tracked Cross a long ways, and we wounded him.

And we'd have him treed right now

if it hadn't been for you, deputy.

That bounty money's ours, boy.

-You take that up with Marshal Dillon

when he gets back from Topeka.

-Oh, we intend to do that, deputy.

Don't you fear about that.

We intend to do that.

♪♪

-Well, I got to ask you a question.

Do you think your brother might be around these parts?

-That's none of your business.

-That's just the point, ma'am, it is.

-I ain't hidin' him here. He didn't ever come here.

-Well, I'll tell you somethin' --

it's a lot better if the law gets ahold of him

than bounty hunters.

They might not be too fuzzy how they bring him in.

-He ain't here.

-All right, ma'am. I'll take your word for it.

Good day.

♪♪

-Lot of blood on that saddle, Vera.

-Maybe it ain't Johnny's horse.

-Maybe.

-There'd be one place he'd be hidin' where he'd know

nobody would be findin' him.

I'll be right back, Grandpa.

♪♪

Johnny?

Johnny?

Johnny?

Johnny?

Johnny?

That badge don't give you the right to go creepin' around.

This is still Cross land.

-Well, ma'am, I don't ordinarily wear a badge,

so maybe I'm not too sure how deputies should act.

-You're an ornery sneak. -No, ma'am.

-You get yourself off this land right now.

-He'll only come back with a posse, sis.

-Johnny!

-Drop that gun belt, deputy.

-You look like you're hurt bad.

You could use some help.

-I just need you droppin' that gun belt.

-All right.

What now?

-Johnny, you need a doctor.

Doctor Adams is coming this afternoon to see Grandpa.

-Now the simplest way would be buryin' you.

-Why'd you come back to Kansas?

-That bounty they got on me.

It's a lie, sis.

I've been bounty bait ever since those wanted posters showed.

-Are you trying to say you came back here to clear yourself?

-That's one reason.

There's things a plenty I've done,

but murder ain't one.

-Me and Grandpa never figured you for killing.

-Seems to me that you should just drop the gun

and come back to Dodge with me.

I mean if there's been some sort of mistake --

-And hang if I can't prove myself?

No.

I never killed those people on that stage.

No, sir.

There's plenty of people in town who want to believe...

[ Sighs ]

-Just back up.

-Ma'am, your brother needs some help.

-Not from you, he don't.

-He's bleedin' badly.

-It ain't fair. You followed me in here.

-I don't think you're the type to be shootin' an unarmed man.

-To keep my brother from hanging,

I'm fixed to do just that.

Mister deputy...

Doc told me about you.

Please help him.

-I'm doin' what I can, ma'am, but he needs a doctor.

-No, I don't mean that kind of help.

-Ma'am?

-Johnny and me could have shot you,

so maybe you could figure you owe us a favor.

-A favor?

-Please, can't you help Johnny till he gets back on his feet?

You won't be losin' nothing from it.

You'd never found your way here if I hadn't have showed ya.

-No, ma'am, I just don't think that'd be the right thing to do.

-Please?

Please, until you can talk to Johnny more?

Please?

♪♪

-Breathe deep.

Again.

Again -- deep.

-You ought to be lookin' after the boy, Doc,

instead of some old codger likely drawing his last breath.

-Well, now your grandson's a pretty lucky boy.

He got a bad wound, but the bullet went right through.

He's lost a lot of blood, but he's young and he's strong.

He'll build it back up and he'll be all right.

Now do what I tell you and keep your mouth shut

and just keep breathing.

All right, breathe.

-That was a terrible chance you took comin' back, Johnny.

-Well, I got to prove old man Franks was wrong for lyin'

about me holdin' up that stage last winter.

It's been near 6 years since he set eyes on me.

-Six years?

He was no more than a kid.

-Since then,

I gained about a foot and I got some heavier, too.

-Don't you see what happened?

When Mr. Franks said it was Johnny,

nobody figured he'd be making mistakes

seein' he knew our family so well.

It was probably some fella

that looked like Johnny did 6 years ago.

-If it was a mistake,

maybe Franks would realize it if he saw Johnny now.

-If he don't, I'll make him.

-Now, look, I'm givin' you a chance

and we're gonna do it my way.

-Now look, deputy.

No lawman never gave me no --

-Hush up, Johnny.

He's goin' out on a limb for you already.

-Where does this Franks live?

-He lives over in a shack by Indian Creek now.

-Indian Creek.

-[ Clears throat ]

-Well, I gave your grandpa something

to make him sleep for a while.

He doesn't seem to be any worse for ware

on account of the excitement.

Now you, young fella.

I know you're not gonna be very comfortable

but if you're as tough as you look,

you'll be all right in a few days.

Newly, I'd like to talk to you outside.

-Doc?

How 'bout the two of you doin' that talkin' in here.

-Well, because when I hold a private conversation

with somebody I like to be where it's kind of private.

Come on.

-Johnny, Doc Adams is a nice man.

He's been a real good friend to grandpa.

-Newly, you represent Matt and the law here.

-I know, sir, but he could have killed me and he didn't.

All he's askin' for is a little time to face Franks.

-So you feel obligated, huh?

Well let me tell you something -- when you got

that badge on, you don't have a right

to the comforts of an obligation --

not where murder is concerned.

-Well, maybe not, Doc.

-I don't know but I think that if Matt was handling this,

Johnny Cross would be under lock and key right now, Newly.

-I believe he's innocent of that murder charge.

I mean why would he come back here if he was guilty?

That doesn't make any sense.

-Well, I'm not gonna interfere in it

anymore than I would if it was Matt.

I want you to remember something.

Till you get a positive identification from Franks,

that boy in there is fair game

for any bounty hunter that'd happen to spot him.

That's bad.

You be careful.

[ Clicks tongue ]

-How do I know Doc

won't tell the whole town I'm out here?

-You don't.

-So I just got to sit here and hope the two of you

don't sell me down the river.

-Johnny, he helped you.

A body can get short on manners

when there's a murder charge aimed at him what ain't true.

-I'm gonna ride over to see Franks.

If he was mistaken,

it ought to be easy enough to straighten out.

-That's more like it. -Now you just sit here.

I said we were gonna do it my way.

I'll talk to Franks, get him to come back here

and let him take a long, hard look at ya.

Make sure you don't go anywhere.

-He won't.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien.

-You're kind of trustin'.

-Johnny, there's a time you got to be trustin'.

-I learned different.

♪♪

[ Knock on door ]

-Who is it?

-Mr. Franks?

-Yeah.

-Mind if I come in?

-Who are you and what do you want?

-My name's O'Brien, Newly O'Brien.

I'm a deputy from Dodge.

-Well, I ain't done nothing.

-No sir, I just want to ask you some questions.

-'Bout what? -Well, last winter,

there was a stage held up east of Dodge.

A driver and two women passengers were killed.

-So?

-You were comin' up the road in a freight wagon

and saw the hold-up man ride away.

-Yeah, I had me job for the miller's haulin' meal for it.

-And you identified the man?

-Yeah, the Cross kid.

Went right by me, not more than 100 feet.

-Mr. Franks, are you sure it was Johnny Cross

that held up that stage?

-I know what he looks like.

I had me a piece of land next to his grandpa

and watched him grow up.

-But he's been away from Dodge for 6 years.

Have you seen him between now and then?

-Saw him riding away from the stage.

-A little skinnier than me?

Maybe a little taller?

-Nah, the kid is always kind of small-like.

You got a head over him.

-Mr. Franks, would you come out to the Cross farm with me?

-What?

-I want you to see what Johnny Cross looks like today.

-Cross back here? -Yes, sir.

He heard about the bounty on him and claims it wasn't him.

He's trying to clear himself.

-No, no.

I ain't goin' nowhere near him.

-But Mr. Franks,

it could be the man you saw the day of the hold-up

was somebody else that look like Johnny did 6 years back.

-No, I ain't gonna face up to that wild kid.

-Believe me, Mr. Franks, he's gonna feel mighty grateful

if it turns out you've been mistaken.

-Yeah, and what if he takes it in his head

to blame me for being wrong?

No, I ain't goin' out there.

-Well, I can't force you to go out to the Cross farm

but I can tell you to go to Dodge to make an identification.

-I was just doin' what I figured was right

when I said it's him.

-I understand that, sir, and I figured you'd want

to do what's right now.

-You sure that you'll see to it that he don't take after me?

-I give you my word.

-All right, when do you want me to go?

-Tonight. -Tonight?

-Yes, sir, you'll wait for me in Dodge,

and I'll meet you there.

-All right.

-I suppose you figure on trickin' me --

gettin' me to come into Dodge.

-There's no tricks.

Franks is gonna be there to identify you.

If I intended on takin' you in, I'd have you locked up by now.

-You gave your word.

-I know I did, and I'm keepin' it.

Look, I'm tryin' to help you people.

If you wantin' proof of your innocence, well,

I got it waitin' for ya in Dodge.

-Johnny,

this is your once chance to clear yourself.

[ Piano music playing ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

-Well, Doc, if you don't quit talkin' so much,

I'm just gonna have to move to another table.

-Uh, no, I'm sorry, Kitty, I'm...

-What's the problem? I'm here to listen.

It's part of my job.

-Newly.

I'm worried about him.

-Newly?

-Yeah, he's out at the Cross farm.

He's kind of riding herd on Johnny out there.

-Did Newly capture Johnny?

-Well, no, but I wanted Newly to bring Johnny into Dodge here

and lock him up for his own safe keeping, if it for nothing else.

But Newly wants Johnny to have a chance to face this Franks

and clear up this whole identification business

because, Johnny, he says he didn't hold up that stage.

And he's got Newly believin' it.

-Speakin' of the devil.

-What are you drinkin'? -Whiskey.

Whiskey.

[ Sighs, chuckles ]

-Mr. Franks.

-Hello, Doc, Miss Kitty.

-What are you doin' in Dodge?

-Oh, some high-headed deputy, I don't recollect his name though,

ordered me to come in and wait for him.

-Newly O'Brien. -Yeah, that's the one.

Said I got to make another identification on Johnny Cross.

I told him -- I said, "There's no mistakin' it.

It was Cross I seen the day the stage was robbed."

He thinks maybe I might have made a mistake

and wants me to take another look at him.

-Where's Newly now?

-Bringin' Cross in, I expect.

I must have been loco listenin' to a deputy ridin'

into town at night like this.

I ain't even had my supper.

-Well, you go over to the marshal's office.

We got even another deputy over there, name of Haggen.

-Festus? -Mm.

-I know him. -Yeah.

Well, you go over and tell Festus that you're hungry

and he'll fix you up with some beans and show you where to bunk

until Newly gets in.

-Yeah.

That ride made me a might parched.

-Oh, is that so?

-Sam, give Mr. Franks one more drink.

-We got to do somethin' about him.

-And fast.

-Ah!

-You go on over to the marshal's office

like I told you.

-Mr. Franks.

-Who is it?

-A friend of yours.

Hey, uh, can I talk to you for a minute?

Hmm? -I don't know.

I'm supposed to go over and see Festus.

-It's about Johnny Cross.

I don't want everybody around here knowin' our business.

See?

Now, the thing is...

who paid you to let Cross off the hook, boy?

-What's goin' on?

-I'm askin' you who paid you to let him off --

Johnny Cross?

-Nobody.

I mean, I just got told that maybe he ain't the one.

If I get a good look at him and he ain't...

-Then you'd just lift $2,500 out of our pockets.

-That wont make us feel too friendly towards you, mister.

-Well, nothin' I could help.

-Wait a minute.

What do you do for a livin' old man?

Hm?

-Well, I got a little shack over on Indian Creek.

I don't do much anything, just sit around.

-Yeah, like us, you could use a couple extra dollars, I guess.

Couldn't ya?

-Well, sure, who can't?

But I mean I ain't lookin' for no trouble with the law.

-Yeah, well, what makes you so sure that, uh,

you weren't right the first time in identifying Johnny Cross?

Huh?

-I think I know what you're askin' fellas,

but I ain't --

-That bounty money is ours, see?

And I see you double dealin' us.

-I ain't double dealin' nobody.

-That, uh, Indian Creek --

that's a pretty lonesome place out there, ain't it?

-Sure.

-Mr. Franks, before we leave this town,

we might just be paying you a visit, dependin' on how

you'd get us to feelin' about you crossin' us.

♪♪

[ Piano music playing ]

-Whoa.

-Newly.

-Festus, this is Johnny Cross and his sister, Vera.

I mean, Miss Cross.

-Johnny, Ma'am.

-Did Franks get here? -He's inside.

He's been waitin' for a couple hours.

-Good.

-Miss Cross, why don't you set over yonder.

Johnny, just set right there.

-Mr. Franks.

There he is. The rest is up to you.

[ Door opens ]

-What are you two muttonheads doin' here?

-He's our property.

We're here to make sure we get what's comin' to us.

Right, deputy?

-These are the men that put the bullet in him.

-Only trouble is we didn't put it in the proper place.

Otherwise, we'd of brought him in across a saddle

and we'd be spendin' that bounty money by now.

-Johnny! Johnny!

-Johnny. -Get them out of here.

-We've got every right here.

We want to see if we got the right man.

-You calm down. We're gonna find out about that.

-I don't want to hear no slackjaw

out of you two, do you hear me?

-Anything you say, deputy.

-Mr. Franks.

Take a good look at him and take your time.

♪♪

-Yep.

-What's that mean?

-It's Johnny Cross, all right.

-Yes, we know that.

The question is, is this the man that held up the stage?

-It's what I'm sayin' -- it's him.

-It's who? -Johnny Cross.

-We know that, Mr. Franks.

-Held up the stage and shootin' everybody.

It's him, all right.

Well, I guess you got what you want out of me.

-Whoa, now you just back up here Franks.

The way I heared it, you figured you could've been

mistook about whether it was Johnny Cross that done it.

-You told me the man you saw was a head shorter than I am.

-Yeah, but seein' him face up,

I knowed he be the same kid that did the stage robbin'.

And the way you told it, he'd be taller.

I mean, when I seen him

he's all hunched over like that and runnin'.

Yeah, ain't no doubt about it.

I'm lookin' at that killin' kid.

Same one, I mean.

-You're lyin'.

-Got no cause to lie.

I ain't gettin' no reward money.

-Take another look, Mr. Franks.

Make sure you know what you're saying.

-I said it didn't I?

Anybody else around here got anymore use for me?

-I got use for you if I ever catch up with ya.

-It ain't fair.

-Um, the question we got left --

uh, kid was brought into the law by us.

We'd just like to get the bounty money now.

-He was where they said he was.

On Cross land and carryin' their bullet.

-Nobody ain't gettin' nothin' till the marshal

gets back in town.

He's the one that'll pay ya if ya got anything comin' to ya.

-And just when is that gonna be?

-I don't know.

Tomorrow or the next day, I reckon.

-Well, just as long as we have us the understanding that,

uh, we brought him in makin' it official.

-Just go on. Get out of here -- both of ya.

Go on.

Johnny, I'm gonna have to be lockin' ya up.

-But it ain't true.

Franks is lyin'.

-Miss Cross, it ain't like we're lockin' Johnny up

and that there's the end of it.

There's gonna be a trial, don't you see?

-Sis, you run on home

and try and get grandpa not to worry too much.

-No, I'm gonna stay in town.

And I'm gonna talk to the marshal the minute he gets in.

-Johnny, I'm sorry.

-Just remember, sis, what I said about trustin'?

-I'll see if I can get you a room at Ma Smalley's.

-It just ain't fair.

It ain't fair.

-Now the thing that could help you, Johnny,

is if there's just one fella sayin' that you done it.

I've heard Matthew say a many and a many a time

that it's wrong to put out a dead-or-alive poster on a fella

just because some fella says that he seen

somebody a-killin' somebody.

-Don't bother lockin' it.

-Miss Cross, you ain't fixin' to use no pistol.

-Now, maybe she wouldn't have, but don't take no money I won't.

-That'd be a pretty poor wager.

♪♪

-Festus?

-Newly?

-Can arrest me you want, but Johnny

ain't hangin' for something he never done.

-Newly, get me out of here.

There ain't a day goes by that I don't tell myself

not to never trust no female over six.

And there ain't a day goes by that I don't keep forgettin'.

I hope you've learned your lesson.

Where you goin'? -After Johnny.

-I'll tell you somethin' -- if it wasn't for my operation,

I'd go out there and get him myself.

♪♪

-Hold right there, deputy.

First time we met,

I said the easiest way would be to bury you.

I'm gettin' around to takin' my own advice.

♪♪

-Lift that gun.

Toss it.

Now how far behind's that posse?

-There isn't any posse.

I figured I could catch up with you faster by myself.

-Boy, you got more stubborn than a mule.

I tried losing you, but you just wouldn't shake.

-I tell ya somethin' --

I been doin' a few things wrong the last couple a days,

but I'm changing that.

-Meanin'?

-Meaning you're under arrest for murder

until proven otherwise.

-There somethin' wrong with your eyesight, deputy?

-You haven't got the nerve, Johnny.

-I got more than nerve.

I got a powerful desire to keep my neck out of a noose.

[ Horse neighs ]

-That the posse you were talking about?

[ Gunshot ]

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-Sure do give a good account of yourself, deputy.

Deputy?

Newly?

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-All right, when the bank opens take this up and cash it.

-Well, we sure do appreciate this, Marshal.

-Matthew, couldn't we hold off payin' these knuckleheads --

-Festus, that's enough.

-Marshal, we sure do thank you

and I'm awful sorry about all your troubles --

Cross escapin' and all.

-Don't worry about it.

-Best of luck to you.

So long, deputy.

-[ Laughs ]

-Matthew, if it'd been me,

I wouldn't have gived them two yahoo's a nickel.

Why, if you could a saw them

perched up here like a couple a vultures --

-Festus, is Franks out at his place?

-Well, I reckon he is, but -- -Good.

-Matthew, it just don't seem right

to givin' them bounty hunters that money.

-Festus, they haven't spent it yet.

-I told you, Marshal, I told you.

They said they'd kill me unless I identified Cross

as the one that done the killing.

-That's right, and they will kill you, too.

Now that bank opened over an hour ago.

They ought to be here any minute.

-Yeah, but why do they want to kill me?

-Because you're the only person

that knows they collected bounty on an innocent man.

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-It's them. What do I do?

-You're gonna talk to them. That's what you're gonna do.

-What? -That's right.

I need proof, and you're gonna help me get that proof.

-Oh, no, not me!

-Franks, you're gonna have to go through with this.

Now, when they come in here, I want you to stay calm

and try and act natural.

-Be calm.

-Howdy, Mr. Franks.

-Well, what's the matter?

-Nothin', nothin'.

-Well, ain't you even gonna ask us if we got the money?

-Well, I been thinkin', uh...

maybe I don't want my cut after all.

-Well, the fact is we didn't come out here

to give you no cut anyway.

-Why then?

-'Cause squatters with whiskey-loose tongues

talk too much.

It's cold in here.

-Why, it's darn near freezin'.

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-What you doin'?

-That marshal finds a bullet in you,

he might think it was us.

This way, folks will think you just got drunk

and knocked over a lantern.

-[ Mumbles ]

Marshal!

-Hold it right there.

[ Gunshots ]

Hold it!

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-You were right, Marshal.

Them two meant to kill me.

-Come on, Franks. We'll go to Dodge.

-Doc, I'll tell ya, I feel -- feel pretty good.

-You just lay back down there. I'll tell you how you feel.

-Well, Doc, is Newly gonna be all right?

-He'll be fine.

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How do you feel?

-I'm all right.

-Good thing you brought him in.

-Sure done the right thing, Johnny.

-Now about lettin' me ride out of here.

-You couldn't ride far enough, Johnny.

Matthew would catch up with you.

-Well, at least, that way, I'd have a chance.

-How's Newly, Doc? -He's all right, Matt.

He's gonna need a lot of rest and quiet.

-Well, Johnny, Franks is down in my office.

He wants to see you.

-Won't make much difference.

-Well, now don't be too sure of that.

Seems like those bounty hunters coaxed him into lying.

-I knowed it, Matthew.

I could smell them mangy critters.

They probably half way to Mexico by now.

-No, they're dead, Festus.

Now look, you think you could get this money over at the bank?

-You betcha.

-All of it?

-Well, of course.

-All right, all of you clear out here.

I want Newly to get some sleep.

Come on.

-Doc, can I stay with him?

I'll take good care of him.

-I think you will.

-Well?

-Well?

-How do you feel?

-Well, I feel pretty --

a few days rest, I'll feel fine.

-I'm sorry, Newly.

-It all worked out.

-Johnny and me are really beholdin' to you.

-Like I said, it all worked out.

-I wish there was a way I could thank you, besides words.

-That's -- that's not necessary, Vera.

-Yeah, I mean, uh,

if there's anything I could do for you sometime.

-Well, maybe, as a matter of fact --

-What?

-How about sayin' yes to going to the dance

with me Saturday night?

-Oh, say, Matt, I want to ask you something.

Did you happen to pay your deputy for the work he did

while you were in Topeka? -Doc, I'm glad you like --

-Yeah, as a matter of fact I did, Doc.

He said he needed the money so I...

-Paid him in advance? -Yeah.

-You did?

Look at me.

Look at me in the eye.

You are, without a doubt,

the most unconscionable human being

I've ever seen in my life.

-Well, Doc, I just figured that you would --

-Yeah, you just figured.

I know what you just figured.

-Besides that, you got more than $0.50 worth

of pleasure out of jabbin' me with that lancin' knife.

-What do you think of that? Can you imagine now?

He's gonna try to beat me out of a surgical fee,

and it's only $0.50.

-Well, can you imagine an old quack-quack

that'd go around makin' jokes

about a carbuncle on a fella's backside?

-I think it's time we get out of here.

-Well, to tell you the truth, it was kind of funny.

It was funny to everybody.

-Well, and you go around, got everybody in town yee-hawin'.

-Well, I'll tell you -- the next time

I perform an operation on you, it won't be very funny,

especially if the carbuncle's on the back of your neck.

I wouldn't dare open one right there.

-You had to pry it out. -Then your brain would swell.

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-Stay tuned for scenes from next week's "Gunsmoke."

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