Gunsmoke - Man and Boy

0:00Around Dodge City and in the Territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's where the US martial and the smell of gun smoke. Gun moves forward, starring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved West with young America, and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, the United States martial, the first man they look for and the last thing they want to meet. It's a chance a job, and it makes a man watchful, and a little lonely.

1:25Hey, where's the fire? I'm sorry, Miss Kitty, I just think I've got time to stop and visit, I've got to get over it often, tell Mr. Dillon something. Yes, ma'am, it sure is, I'm sorry, Miss Kitty, I'll see you later. Welcome, ma'am. Mr. Dillon? I've got 35 cents in this pot, cards, ma'am. The doctor's just going to have to hold it for me. All right, one, two, there you go, ma'am, Mr. Dillon, I've got to talk to you. Hold it a minute, will you, Chester? I'll about to win myself 35 cents. Yeah, and you might be about to get killed too. And I'm taking one card, ma'am. Second one, ma'am. Mr. Dillon, there's a fellow road in the town looking for you. I just heard him over at the dodge, I was asking about you. And I'm raising another five cents, ma'am.

2:27Praise. You're losing your head, aren't you, Doc? He's kindly young, but I think he's a gunman, ma'am. Mr. Dillon, I think he's headin' over here, and I've asked me. I think he's coming over here to kill somebody. Oh, my goodness, they'd be. Yes, ma'am. Why don't you follow his marshal, Dillon? Yeah, I am. My name's Crowley Tobin, marshal. How are you, Mr. Tobin? Will you wait just a minute? All right, Doc, I'm going to call it. Ha, ha, ha, ha. You pair, ma'am. King's high. I guess that's enough. Ah, just a minute, Doc. Three sevens? That looks a three-step wall of all a sneaky luck. Ha, ha, ha. Thanks, Doc. Yeah. The Chester, is this the... Yes, yes, he is. What can I do for you, Mr. Tobin? Well, I'm a special deputy from California, marshal. Oh, for the... Oh, I'm after a man who's wanted for stage hold-up and murder. I got reason to think he's hearing Doc's. Name's Jess Rickard.

3:27Jess Rickard? You know him? Yeah, we know him. He's been around for a couple of weeks. You know where I can find him? Ah, no, not right this minute, Doc. Tell you what, you leave the warrant with me, Doc. I'll pick him up for you sometime this evening. I'll do the picking up if you don't mind. Oh? All I ask you was where I can find him. Well, what about your authority? You're kind of out of your territory. I'll worry about authority after I get Ricky. You know what he's like? He's tough with his hands and fast with a gun. I didn't come here crying for help. How long have you been a law man? Two months. If it's any of your business. Uh-huh. Now that's your first assignment. What difference does that make? What are you trying to say? I am big enough to handle it. Oh, wait, just a minute. You think I can't bring a man in without running to get somebody else to do my job? Nobody's dotting your ability. Look, Marshall, if you got the idea there's a reward out for this fellow. You're crazy. Why are you... Easy, easy.

4:28I never took any reward on a lot of law in my life. Well, then what's your reason for trying a horny on this? None that you'd understand, Tobin. All right, I don't know where Jess Ricker holds up, but he always hits the saloons in the evening, around 9 o'clock. Either the lady gay or the long branch. Thanks. I'll be there. Good day, gentlemen. Oh, wait a minute. Before you go, maybe you better shake hands with Doc Adams. As the next time you meet up, you probably won't be able to. Doc's the core on her here. Come on. Mel?

5:29Huh? A funny thing happened today, Matt. I saw a green horse. No? Yeah, and it has purple wings. It was flying around up over Booth Hill. Yeah, just so. Yeah, singing, just like a metal arc. Huh? Matt, did you hear what I just said? What? Oh, oh, yeah, sure, sure. It sounds great. Oh, come on, Matt. What's it all about? Well, what's what all about? You haven't heard a word. I've said that you've walked in here. What have you got on your mind? Oh, it's, uh... That fellow over there at the end of the bar, kitty. Huh? Well, you mean just Rickard? Yeah. Do you know him? Well, he comes in all the time. I try to avoid him as much as possible. Yeah, that's a good idea. Got to do figure with you, Matt. Yeah, he doesn't. Not the way things stand.

6:30Well, then I don't see what's bothering you. Kitty, I want to ask you something. How do you keep somebody from making a fool of himself when his dad said I'm doing it? That is, you don't. Yeah. Who is he, Matt? Oh... I'm a deputy from California. Huh? He's awful green, Kitty. He's on his first assignment. And he's going around with his backup. He's a toucher that I bear with a boil. Oh, he has Rickard's first assignment. Yeah, so he says... He won't even show me the warrant. I'm afraid that I'd be asking for help. Without him I'm tied. There's no charge against a Rickard here in Dutch. Not so far, anyway. Mr. Dillon? Oh, yeah, what is it, Chester? He's on his way over here, Mr. Dillon. He got tired of waiting at the lady's gate. And the fella you were talking about, Matt? Yeah. Chester's been keeping an eye on him. So what are you going to do? It's nothing much I can do.

7:31There he is, there he comes. You need me, Marshall? Ah, how are you, Tony? You know, I've been waiting across the street there for an hour. He didn't show. Tony, the two of us could take him without much trouble, you know. We already been through that, Marshall. Yeah, I know, Ed. All I want to know is where I can find him. Have you got any ideas? Yep. He's standing over there at the end of the bar. Which one is he? Big fella with a scar across his jaw. But listen to him. I got a warrant to serve, Marshall. Thanks, anyway. Hey, you know, his trouble is he's just playing too big for his bridges. Your name, Jess Ricker. What's it to you, Mr. Ricker? Well, you're under arrest for robbery and murder. Arrest.

8:35You hear that, boys? This little sort of prairie dog says I'm under arrest. I mean it, Ricker. You have bothered me, Mr. Ricker. Put out your hands. Bracelet, huh? And you really aim in to put them on me. I am? All right. I'll put out my hands. One at a time. Who did that? You're going to arrest somebody, why'd you? All right, I'll teach you. All right, hold it, Ricker. Now you put your hand on that gun. It'll be the last movie I ever make. I was just... I keep those boots to yourself. You kick him and I'll drop you. Now I wasn't doing nothing, Marshall. I was standing here, minding my own business.

9:35He dropped me. Shut up. Tobin? Just to get some water and throw it on him. That's right, little Sam. He hit me about the water. Hey, Marshall. How come he's trying to arrest somebody here in your town? I told you to shut up. All right, stand back, folks. You all right, Tobin? Yeah. Yeah. I'm all right. You want me to serve that warrant for you, no? What warrant, Marshall? Give it to me, Tobin. If I got a warrant to serve... I'll serve it myself. Is that what your aim and do? I'll get you. It's the last thing I ever do. Either dead or alive.

10:36I don't care which. Marshall, he threatened my life. You heard it. Yeah, I heard it. I find law-abiding citizens like me that he got a single charge against his name here in Dodd City. Man, like me, he's got to protect himself. For instance, if he was to come walking up the street toward delivery stable about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, I might figure it was hostile, seeing as how he just threatened my life. I'll be there, Ricker. And so will I, mister. Bring your handcuffs. I want a pen and fill your air. You know something, Tobin? You're a stubborn fool.

11:42Oh, man, what you don't know about you, I wouldn't fit myself about it. He's a grown-up man, ain't he? Well, he's old enough to be. That's what I mean. And so he ain't, and who's fault is? I don't know, Chester is on, I guess. And I just keep thinking. I'm going to make the same fool mistakes when I started out as a woman. Morning, man. Where are we sure couldn't have better weather for it? Better weather for what, Dr.? Why, for the shooting of course, now. Don't tell me you're heading toward the delivery stable just by accident. I wouldn't try to tell anything to an old goo like you. Oh, rude, oh, oh, man. I'm here on an errand to mercy. I got my two kids in there, man. Yeah, sure, and it's probably stuff full of blank forms for your coroner's report. Well, I did bring a couple just in case. Maybe told you to fill up your room, Chester. He's already showed. He's coming out of the Dutch house now. You don't have to sound so joyful about it, Dr. Well, it's nothing I can do about it, man.

12:42You need it for that matter. Yeah, I know. My ding the street chore is deserted. Morning, gentlemen. I hope you're not planning to interfere, Marshall. Looks like the only way I could have been a jailed you, Tobin. You wouldn't do that. I'll be too sure I've thought about it. Oh, no, you're too much of a law, man, Marshall. It's too bad you're not. You're not half as concerned about the laws. You're about your own half-baked pride. If Ricker gets me, you'll get him. So the law wins either way. Today, gentlemen, nice talking to you. I hope he's better with a gun than he was. I hope he's better with a gun than he was with his fist. Now, he's not good enough for just Ricker. But if I horned down on it, it'd probably make him some maddy go for me. What are you going to do, Mr. Don?

13:42Just watch him die, I guess. No. Mr. Dillon, you've got to stop him. He's not my responsibility. That's right, man. How? I don't blame you, man. What am I supposed to be, as nurse? Oh, no, of course. Nobody can expect it. Yes, Ricker. Just come down the way we stay with us. Tobin's a fool. His own fault. Oh, you're absolutely right there. Oh, yes. He's bringing the whole thing on himself.

14:42The two sons had to go back to the office and forget about him. That's exactly what you should do. You'll glass down the street there. You'll notice they're not more than a hundred feet apart. What other? Doc, if you think for one minute, I'm going to take any part in this ship. You heard him, didn't you? He doesn't want any help. Well, that's true, Matt. Yeah, that's true. Oh, my, sir. There's going to be some shooting in a second. I asked him three times, and that'll be enough. Oh, come on. Let's get down there before it's too late. Yeah, Matt. Now, wait a minute, Matt. Hey, it's none of your responsibility if a young kid eat wants to die. Shut up, Doc. A man doesn't mean everything he says. So I have noticed. Rick will try to make him draw first, so he'll make it self-defense and keep me out of it. Okay. And Tobin's just stupid enough to fall for it. Yeah, it's too late, Matt. Tobin's seen you coming. Hey, Tobin! Hold on! Don't walk right into it.

15:43The self-defense, what's up? He's gone on me. You see him doing it. Yeah, I saw him. All right, put away your gun, Ricker. Tobin! Here, here. Let me see him. Man, it should stand back, Matt. We can help with the shirt here. Well, that guy called him high on the shoulder, Matt. He'll pull through, though. Tobin, can you hear me? Yeah. All right, then, listen to me. You had your show and it fell on you. Now, you give me that warrant and I'll serve it for you. No, Marshal. Look, you've already proved yourself if that's what you had to do. I'll get over this. I'll get him yet. I mean, up in another chance. He's got a bed roll tied on his saddle and he's fixing to ride out. Now, you say he's a murderer. You're gonna let him get away? I'll catch up with him. I'll find him again. Yeah, I suppose you don't.

16:44It's my job, Marshal. It's the law's job and you're only part of it. Now, what are you gonna be? A stubborn kid or a lawman? I don't know what you mean. Make up your mind is on his horse. What are you two, when a boy or a man? Warts inside my best arm. Look after him, Dr. Now, you'll be careful, Mr. Yellow. Hey, Ricker, get off that horse. Well, it's a trouble, Marshal. I thought we agreed it was self-defense. It's got nothing to do with it. I got a warrant here for your arrest on the charge of murder. So they hollered for help. And Marshal, I don't think I caught into you, sir, when I warrant anymore and I did for him, too.

17:44I don't much care what you've gotten to, Ricker. You shouldn't have tried it, Ricker. You broke my leg. I don't worry about it. You and Tobin can get well together. And I think he'd like the pleasure of taking you back to California. He'll never get me there. I'll get you there, all right, Ricker. If I have to drive you by the hair. And you know something, Ricker? He's just stubborn enough to do that. If he has to.

19:11Gunsmote. Produced and directed by Norman McDonald. Stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, US Marshal. Featured in the cast were Marley Bear as Chester. Howard McNair as Doc. And Georgia Ellis as Kitty. George Walsh speaking. Join us again next week for another specially transcribed story on Gunsmote. This is the United States Armed Forces radio and television service.