Original subtitles

[punch] Bat, v/o: there's a reason they

Called it the wild west.

Jenny: you practically arrested Half the town today.

Jim: Apparently it wasn't enough.

[gunshot] Tommy: what do we do, jim?

Jim: we go after him.

Time for you to answer For what you've done.

Now! [gunshots]

[train whistle]

Bat, 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 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.

Lure of gold, land, Destiny flooded the frontier

With men both good and bad.

These are the incredible true Tales of the wild west.

♪ ♪

Dodge city... Tombstone...

I've known plenty of Rough towns,

But few compare to the spot They called the wickedest

Town in the west...

Jerome, arizona.

Coffee?

What kind of sorry excuse for A man takes coffee in a saloon?

The kind that works late And has a long ride ahead.

Leave me be.

♪ ♪

See these hands?

These are the hands Of a working man.

You wanna show me yours, Duke?

♪ ♪

I'll show you the heel of my Boot in a minute.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[tommy clears throat]

This place feels Less than friendly.

You got it all wrong, deputy, I was just welcoming

The new fellow.

That's funny...

See I'd say You were just leaving.

♪ [tense music] ♪

♪ [tense music] ♪

[sighs]This town's got some Decent folks,

But you should take Better care, mister.

I'll keep that in mind.

You look awful familiar.

[slides, pats newspaper]

[chuckles] You're masterson...

The Bat masterson!

The the Himself.

Hey, tommy miller.

Some fool I am telling the Famous gunslinger To watch his back.

Well, I don't sling if I can Help it but thank you.

I hear that.

You know you remind Me of my boss.

Hey, maybe you know him... Jim roberts.

Jim roberts?!

Pleasant valley war Jim roberts?

That's right. Nasty stuff that.

I'll say.

Roberts is one tough customer;

Some even call him A stone cold killer.

Yeah, I heard the same but People change.

I mean this place used to Be hell on earth.

Not only did jim Clean up jerome,

He saved my life.

♪ ♪

Tell me more.

- good morning, clark. - tommy.

How'd you make out Last night?

No damage that Can't be undone.

How about a game of faro Just like old times?

I gotta go meet the new Constable,

Fella by the name of Jim roberts.

The hired gun?

You heard of him?

I heard stories.

He's the sort that keeps Gravediggers busy.

If the town's bringing in A man like that,

Must be getting serious.

We'll see.

He's starting the day After payday.

He's got his work Cut out for him.

♪ ♪

[footsteps]

[shouts] Ah my arm! It hurts!

It's supposed to hurt.

Let him go!

He didn't mean Nothin' by it.

He's just saucedis all.

He can sleep it off In the jailhouse.

I said let him go!

[hitting, thudding]

♪ [tense music] ♪

[punch]

[punch, groans]

[punching]

[thud]

[panting]

[groans]

[handcuffs clank]

Uh, constable.

[cocks gun]

Whoa, whoa!

I'm your deputy, Tommy miller.

Thanks for the help. Jim roberts.

Grab the other one, Will ya?

♪ [tense music] ♪

Well gentlemen, now that the Ruckus is over

Shall we get started?

Shut up or play.

My wage is placed, So the card...

[footsteps]

Tommy: I guess you've been busy.

Jim: I've seen my share Of heydays.

You know we usually just let Folks blow off a lil' steam

As long as things don't get Too out of hand.

Yeah? How often does it Stay in hand?

Well jerome has its share Of trouble sure,

But I try not to make Things worse.

How long you been

Wearing that badge? [men shouting nearby]

Two weeks.

[kicks]

We don't even have Room for these two.

Why sure we do.

Man: ah!

I could use Some coffee.

♪ ♪

[crickets chirping]

Thank you, jenny.

Spoke to susie henderson Today.

Heard you've Been real busy.

Being as it's Your first day,

Do you think That's wise?

[gunshot outside]

[chair slides back]

Can't it wait?

You have other Men out there.

You've practically arrested Half the town today.

Apparently It wasn't enough.

Keep the stew on The stove, darlin'.

I'll be back Presently.

♪ [tense music] ♪

Don't shoot!

Ah, it was A warning shot.

♪ [tense music] ♪

Just trying to Restore the peace.

Clark?

Well, I think they were Fixin' to kill me, tom!

Maybe we should. You callin' me a cheat?

Hey, hey, hey! That's enough!

You back away.

[uncocks gun] Big man, huh?

♪ [tense music] ♪

What are you gonna do?

♪ [tense music] ♪

♪ ♪

[uncocks gun] Big man, huh?

What are you gonna do?

♪ [tense music] ♪

I-I'm the law.

What I say goes In this-

Aargh!!!

[both grunting]

[slashes]

[punch, Clattering sound]

[cocks gun]

You gonna kill me like all Those stiffs

You left in Pleasant valley?

♪ [tense music] ♪

[handcuffs clanking]

You're under arrest.

Drop the knife, Pike.

[knife thuds down]

Clark, you go home And stay there.

[coins clanking]

♪ [tense music] ♪

♪ [tense music] ♪

[imitates gunshot]

[chuckles]

The least you could do is Tell me what happened.

There isn't much to tell.

A man had a knife, And now he's in jail.

[tightens, jim groans]

Why don't you head on Home, tommy...

I'll be alright.

[clears throat]

Hey, can I ask...

Why didn't you just shoot him?

Well, he gave himself up.

That was the preferred outcome In my book.

Good night, deputy.

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

Someone tried to Kill my husband, that's all.

It comes with The territory.

So why not try your hand At a safer profession?

Because the only thing I've ever Really been good with...

Is a gun.

♪ [melancholy music] ♪

Fine!

The word was out.

Bad men of jerome had A dangerous new foe,

No thanks to me.

[both chuckle]

Did you feel like roberts Was stealing your thunder?

Ah, no it wasn't like that.

You gotta remember mr. Masterson

I was only 2 weeks on the job.

I had no idea how to Handle myself.

A law man's real power Lies in his

Stature whether we'd Like to admit.

Yeah, jim had that.

It came at a cost.

I was gonna see that First hand.

♪ ♪

[calling out] Two...

You got a lot of nerve runt, Showin' your face around here

After what you Pulled last night.

Pike was cheatin'.

So were you.

No one calls me A cheater.

Someone had To call it.

♪ ♪

You're brave, I'll give you that.

But you're gonna Make things right

One way or another.

[gun cocks] - what're you crazy?

All this over Some cards?

You want my chips?

[gun shot]

♪ ♪

Clark?

♪ ♪

Put it down.

[chuckling]

Let's go, boys.

Stop!

Stop!!

Fetch doc miller, Hurry up!

Hey, hey...

Just hold on alright?

We're gonna get the doctor and Everything's gonna be fine.

Sorry...

No, no..!

Hey, clark, clark!

Hey, no, no...!

Hey clark!

♪ ♪

[rotating cylinder]

[knock on door]

Constable, it's tommy!

[knocking frantically]

[weeping] - tommy?

There was trouble down At the copper pot.

They killed my friend.

♪ ♪

Hal reynolds says that he Saw three men headed

Toward the old mining Shack on the outside of town.

He said that they Were on foot.

What do we do, jim? - we go after 'em.

♪ ♪

I'd never seen The like of it.

Tommy, why don't you Wait outside?

♪ ♪

Jim, can't you wait till Sunup to raise a posse?

Posse means more men To get killed.

It's best I take Care of it myself.

We've got a long ways to go; It can't wait.

Look after him.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

This is close enough.

We'll go on foot from here.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Hey tommy? - yeah?

You ever been shot at before?

♪ ♪

I was starring yates Right in the eye.

I had him dead To rights and I...

I couldn't pull The trigger.

Ah, it's no small thing Taking a man's life.

But if it's him or you out There, he will not hesitate.

You just follow my lead, Understood?

Yeah.

And if you do have To shoot someone

Just make sure it's Not me, alright?

[chuckles]

Alright, we're gonna wait Here till nightfall.

You take the first watch.

♪ ♪

[crickets chirping]

♪ [suspense] ♪

[coyotes yowl in distance]

♪ ♪

[loading gun]

♪ ♪

We've got company.

Come on out, fellas!

It's time for you to answer For what you've done.

There's no otherway out!

You promise not To shoot?

Come out with Your hands up!

All we ask is A fair trial.

♪ ♪

There's two of them, Three of us.

I ain't givin' up The ghost today.

What's it gonna Be fellas?

So, when we get out There, spread out slow.

When I say, "Now," Take their heads off.

You win constable, Here we come.

♪ ♪

Alright, stop Right there.

I said, don't move.

Arrest us.

Get ready.

What?

You take the one On the right.

I'll take The other two.

No jim, wait.

Never mind, I'll Take all three.

Now!

[gunfire]

♪ ♪

[gunfire]

[gunshot]

Are they dead?

[gunshot]

Yates is still In there.

Can you shoot in the air?

In the air, why?

I don't want To get shot.

[gunshot]

I'm gonna circle around On the side.

On my signal you Start blastin'.

He'll think we're both Still here, alright?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[gunshots]

♪ ♪

You're a dead man.

[gunshot, shouts in pain]

Don't.

[gunshots]

You alright?

[exhales] I'm sorry, jim.

I froze up.

Yeah, not When it mattered.

You did fine.

Why do I feel So awful?

It's 'cause you're human.

♪ ♪

And I put a lot of men In the ground.

More than I'd Care to say.

But only when I had to.

Only when killing one man meant Saving another.

You're a good Man, jim.

Yeah, let's go Fetch that coroner.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Bat, v/o: jim roberts stayed in Jerome for the rest of his life.

He's credited with Helping transform

The "Wickedest town in america."

In 1928, jim roberts foiled a Bank robbery by gunning

Down the getaway driver.

At the same time, jim was 68 years old.

♪ ♪

Next time you found yourself in A gunfight, how'd you fare?

Oh... To tell you the truth, In ten years I never saw

Another scrab like it.

Jerome's a lot quieter Than it used to be.

I'll never be a gun slinger but I like to think

I help out where I can.

That gun hand looked pretty Steady when you were saving

My bacon. - coming from bat masterson,

I won't forget it.