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Bat masterson, v/o: there's a Reason they called it

The wild west...

[fighting, kicking] Ah!

Your big brother can handle Himself, bartholomew.

[gunshots]

- hand 'em over. - if we decline?

Bat: you're the one I worry About, ed.

Call you yellow.

I'm banning all Sidearms in town.

Just 'cause he caught A slug in the chest.

Somebody ought to Finish the job.

[gunshot]

Ed!

[train whistle]

Bat masterson, v/o: I was just A young man

When I first headed west.

In the years that followed, I became

A cowboy... A gunslinger...

And I even served as sheriff Of dodge city,

One of the most lawless towns In the country.

My name is bat masterson.

Now I'm a reporter and I've come West again to chronicle

The world that I know best...

The american west.

The lure of gold, land, Destiny flooded the frontier

With men both good and bad.

These are the incredible true Tales of the wild west.

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Anything? - not as yet, mr. Masterson.

Did you look in the desk? - edgar,

I have looked everywhere.

I am more intimately acquainted With this room

Than I am with any human being.

I know you papermen love to Burn the midnight oil,

But I really-

This is not what I imagined.

Ellie! Darling! I can explain!

[footsteps]

[door closes]

I seem to have misplaced Tomorrow's story,

And we are working on A very tight deadline.

In that case... [clears throat]

An extra set of hands Could only help.

Wouldn't you say Mr. Masterson?

Thank you, miss ellie.

[creaking sound]

Ellie: ah! Edgar: ellie, what is it?

Broken glass.

I recognize the handsome Fella on the left...

Who are your friends?

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

I had forgotten.

Ellie: who are they? Edgar: his brothers I think...

Ed and james, the old guard Of dodge city law.

Perhaps that was Meant to stay hidden?

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

That's alright, it has just Been some time.

Did you and your brothers pick Up the badge at the same time?

Like most things, Ed beat us to it.

Ellie: what was he like? Bat: he was the oldest.

The sturdiest.

Never the first To draw a gun.

That's an admirable trait.

I agree.

Some men...

Hard men... See it as weakness.

Dodge city had its share Of hard men.

[crickets chirping]

♪ [saloon music] ♪

The old city needed every law Man it could get.

Keeping the peace was A full-time fight and

They were never sure which Side was winning.

♪ [saloon music] ♪

♪ as I was walking Down the street ♪

♪ down the street, Down the street ♪

♪ a handsome man I'd Chance to meet ♪

♪ and he did sing to me ♪

♪ buffalo gal, won't you Come out tonight? ♪

♪ come out tonight, Come out tonight ♪

♪ buffalo gal, won't you come Out tonight ♪

♪ and dance by the light Of the moon ♪

Bat: well, look who's here. Evenin', marshal.

Ed: sheriff.

Glad to see you're Enjoying yourself.

You should try it. Quiet night out there?

It's early yet.

Don't let dick here Take all your money.

What if I do, tin star? What's it to ya?

[kicking]

Ah! [thud]

- that ain't right, bat! - dick...

Go find another game.

We'll get you a drink, Won't we, bat?

♪ [saloon music] ♪

♪ he asked if I would Have a dance ♪

♪ have a dance, Have a dance ♪

♪ he thought that he might Have a chance ♪

Was that necessary?

I don't like people thinkin' They can

Walk on my family.

Your big brother can Handle himself, bartholomew.

♪ buffalo gal, won't you Come out tonight? ♪

♪ and dance by the light Of the moon ♪

[applause]

Jim: boys!

Now this one.

You even old enough To be in here?

That's funny.

Old enough to blow kisses at The lounge singer.

Our baby brother's sweet on A songbird?

Alright, alright... Have your fun!

That ruby's a fine woman. A diamond in the sand.

Ed: a diamond? A diamond is what She'll want before you know it.

Take it slow, jim. Steady hands-

Bat: keep the reins. Jim: keep the reins.

Mr. Peacock: what a fine sight! All 3 mastersons

Patronizing my joint.

Ed: mr. Peacock.

How about a round On the house?

Celebrating after all.

Celebrating what, a.J.?

James, you didn't tell your Brothers the good news?

I swear if you went and did a Fool thing like propose-

No! No, no... Nothing like that but uh...

You could say I'm putting down stakes.

Mr. Peacock: He's being too modest.

Say hello to my new partner in The lady gay saloon.

♪ [saloon music plays In background] ♪

Congratulations, jim.

- best of luck to you. - thanks, ed.

♪ [saloon music plays In background] ♪

[gunshots outside]

Quiet night Just picked up.

Jim: got your backs! Bat: no, you stay put.

Bat, I can help! Bat: not without a badge.

[men shouting, firing guns]

You recognize 'em?

Tall fella is alf walker, He's a trail boss.

Let me talk some sense Into him.

Ha-ha! [firing gun]

♪ [tense music] ♪

Oh!

Howdy, marshal.

Alf, you know the rule.

Oh give a working man Some rope.

We're south of the dead line.

Gives you license to carry, Not to shoot up the street.

♪ [tense music] ♪

Hand 'em over.

And if we Respectfully decline?

♪ [tense music] ♪

You'll answer for it.

♪ [tense music] ♪

Come on, jack.

Let's find someplace more Hospitable.

[spits]

[footsteps]

[gunshots]

[hoofbeats]

[glass shatters in saloon]

♪ [dramatic music] ♪

[men shouting, fighting]

Who started it, jim?

Now it's hard to say.

But my money's on bob To finish it.

Man: pull him off me, marshal! I can't die in here!

That's enough, bob!

Let him go and we'll get This settled.

I'm putting you down, You cheating runt!

[thud]

[bob groans]

Hand it over, bob.

♪ [tense music] ♪

[fires gunshot]

[crowd gasps]

You- You shot my brother!

♪ [tense music] ♪

You son of a-

Bob: you're next if you Don't back off.

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You son of a- [bob cocks gun]

Bob: you're next if you Don't back off.

♪ [tense music] ♪

[ed grunts]

♪ [tense music] ♪

[gunshots, bob screams]

[bob screaming in pain]

James... Get the doc. [grunting]

[birds chirping]

[door slams open]

Ed, I just heard- Ed: bat, I'm alright.

The bullet passed through.

And where were you? - where was I?

Where were you, bat?! Ed: oh that's enough...

Both of ya.

Now the doc says with A little rest,

I'll be back on the force In no time.

We all lived to fight Another day.

Gotta open up the bar, ed.

Jim, wait.

The saloon... I didn't get a Chance to...

♪ [tense music] ♪

Best of luck.

Ed: you don't have to worry About him.

He's a good kid.

At least he listens to You .

Did you uh...

You catch up to Those texans?

Lost 'em in the dark.

Do you know why bob shaw Pulled on you?

He was drunk.

Because he knew you Wouldn't draw first.

You're The one I worry about, ed.

His men smile at your face but When your back's turned...

They call you yellow.

Anyway...

That bullet had stuck, What would I ever say to mother?

You don't have to worry, bat.

I got a plan.

No more mothers will lose Their sons to dodge.

What did he mean by that?

You remember the deadline.

Stretch of railroad that split Dodge city in half?

South of the deadline any Man could carry a gun.

It wasn't perfect and It kept the peace.

Ed thought he could do better.

Well, that seems Perfectly sensible.

Ed was sensible, That's true.

Something woke up on him that Day, a new strength.

Something dark came with it.

My friends, we've lived too long In the shadow of this violence.

Every day good people walk These streets in fear.

Now we know the cure for what Ails us...

We need only the courage to take The medicine.

I'm banning all side Arms in town...

[people angrily chatter] On either side of the deadline.

What's wrong with the way It was before?

The old ways are just that.

Long as I wear this badge...

This is the way it'll be.

Sheriff what you got to Say about this?

♪ [ominous music] ♪

- I guess we'll see. - man in crowd: oh, c'mon!

[people angrily chatter]

Can you believe that?

No more guns in dodge.

Just because he caught A slug in the chest.

Yeah... Well...

Sounds like somebody Ought to finish the job.

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♪ [saloon music] ♪

Jim: you've been down To the jail?

Ed's got every cell packed.

All they did was carry Pistols in the street.

I know, jim.

Alright look...

You're not the head of The law around here.

The men come in here...

Talk.

Say it's gone too far.

I'm trying something Similar in tombstone.

I don't know, maybe it's Time for a change.

Hello, sheriff.

I missed seeing your place At the tables.

I missed your singin' Miss ruby.

Got a lot on My mind.

Well, your brother here wouldn't Approve, but

You can tell the marshal He has my full support.

It's past time someone got Serious about gunplay.

Ruby...?

I don't pay you to Talk about politics.

Go on, get ready now.

Don't talk to the lady That way, a.J.

♪ [ominous music] ♪

Apologize.

Jim, please.

Just 'cause you're Sweet on her...

Doesn't make her any Kind of lady.

♪ [tense music] ♪

- how's the partnership? - peachy, as you can see.

Like I was sayin', they're as Thick all over town.

You gonna talk to ed?

♪ [ominous music] ♪

I found it!

Mr. Masterson, I found your story!

Well done!

This is last week's Story, edgar.

Glad to know you read my work.

I'll keep looking, sir.

Might I prevail upon you to Finish the current story.

Where did I leave off?

Your brother hoped to Outlaw guns in dodge city.

Did he succeed?

Happened right out there.

Longest night of my life.

Hey sheriff...

What you doing out In the cold?

Waiting.

Hey, want to give Us a minute?

What's on your mind?

I'm wondering how long you plan To press on

With this experiment.

No time stamp on it.

Like I always tell you, A steady hand-

Ed...

You've gotta wake up.

You're pokin' a rattlesnake.

I guess I don't choose to see My neighbors that way.

Your neighbors are my Constituents

And they have rights.

Maybe you forgot, but you Weren't elected.

Are you saying that my friends Call me a coward behind my back?

Now I have stuck my neck Out trying to right by them

And all you have to say is We'll see?

How am I supposed to go And do my job?

Oh bat...

You agree with them.

Ed, wait.

♪ [tense music] ♪

I wasn't gonna.

I gotta make my rounds.

Why don't you move along?

Get!

♪ [tense music] ♪

Ellie: mr. Masterson, Are you alright?

I never spoke on these things.

Not sure I'm up to the task.

Edgar: wait.

I know this story.

Ellie, that was the night That ed masterson...

♪ [sad music] ♪

Sir, may I?

That was the night ed masterson Caught up with those two texans.

He didn't realize they Were laying in wait for him.

You alright, ed?

Evenin' marshal.

Glad to see you on your feet.

Alf, jack...

There's a new rule in town.

Need you both to hand over Your colts.

Yeah, well that's the sort of Thing you're gonna have

To come get yourself.

Do not test me boy!

Open season on me Is over.

You ought to watch Your temper.

Okay, walker your turn.

[gun doesn't shoot]

[gunfire]

[hears another gunshot In distance]

Go, go, go!

Cowards!

[gunfire]

[groans]

[gunfire, man groans]

I got ya, I got ya.

Bat?

You take care of jim. - don't talk like that.

We're gonna get you to a doc.

Hey, it's alright.

Ed!

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

♪ [sad music] ♪

Ellie: mr. Masterson, I'm sorry.

It all seems So needless.

It's not so, ellie.

Ed faced those men alone; He put them down himself.

The marshal's death Meant something to this town.

Isn't that right, sir?

That's right.

It's also...

A lie.

I'm sorry? What are you saying?

I kept it in so long, Too long.

♪ [suspense music] ♪

That's not what Really happened.

Ed: need you both to hand over Your colts.

That's the sort of thing you're Gonna have to come get yourself.

Do not test me, boy!

Open season on me Is over!

You ought to watch your temper.

Okay walker, your turn.

[gun doesn't shoot]

[gun fires, groan]

[hears another gunshot In distance]

Cowards!

[gunfire]

[gun shots, groans]

Ed!

I got you, I got you.

Bat, you take care of jim.

Don't talk like that, we're Gonna get you to a doc.

Hey, it's alright.

Ed!

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

Sheriff, what happened?

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

Ed killed these men.

The marshal did his duty.

Edgar: I can't believe what I'm Hearing.

You always say it's our job

To separate fact from legend.

Edgar...

People think that ed killed Those men.

How could you let them believe A fiction?

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