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Bat, v/o: there's a reason They called it the wild west.

Marks: I heard belle starr's The one running

A dance hall in catoosa.

Show me.

Pearl: she wasn't a criminal...

She was a business woman.

I have a warrant for The arrest of you.

And I suggest you both Come with me right now.

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[fighting, grunts]

Pearl!

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.

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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Sorry to make you wait, Mr. Masterson.

When you run a business Everyone looks to you

To make the final decisions.

I know all too well, Miss starr.

Please... Call me pearl.

Pearl.

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Your letter said you wanted To talk to me about my mother.

Yes.

And how u.S. Marshal Bass reeves apprehended

The bandit queen, belle starr.

I hate that name.

That's not my mother,

That's a title of A cheap dime novel.

But it did make belle one Of the most famous women

In this country.

Mr. Masterson...

When I agreed to talk To you about my mother

It was only on the condition That you agreed to tell her

Story based on The facts.

Well, I always strive To find the real truth

About the old west.

I promise to do the same With your mother.

My mother,

She was hardly An outlaw queen.

She wasn't A criminal.

She was a business woman.

♪ [waltz] ♪

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[knocking]

[sliding]

[door creaks open]

♪ [suspense] ♪

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You.

Why aren't these Tables clear?

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Show me.

Good, take 'em out back.

Mrs. Starr.

Mister cravens.

We have business To settle.

As promised, I delivered 20 Bottles of my best product,

Which is already Being served.

I'm here for payment.

There's just a few things that I really detest in this world,

Mr. Cravens, and one of them

Is someone tryin' to Cheat me in my own bar!

I am an honest Business man.

You delivered 18 Bottles, not 20.

Isn't that right?

I swear, I counted 20 myself.

Tell you what I'm gonna Do for you, mr. Cravens.

I'm gonna pay you For 15 bottles.

And if you ever try And cheat me again

I'll use your hat for Target practice while

You're still wearin' it.

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Pay the man, lucky.

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It's just a fact, pearl.

Belle sold stolen Goods and horses.

Mother bought, sold, and Brokered all manner of goods.

She didn't know They were stolen?

Not everyone is as inquisitive As you, mr. Masterson.

Let's move on.

How did it happen?

That she was arrested For stealing a horse?

I learned later that judge Parker disliked my stepfather,

Sam starr and the whole Starr clan.

He didn't care how Small the crime.

He just wanted to arrest A starr for somethin'.

A stolen horse, That's the charge?

And why not?

The victim and witness will Testify against them.

It wasn't easy findin' someone That would talk on record.

Don't we want to nail sam starr For his whole operation?

Marks: I heard belle starr's The one running

A dance hall in Catoosa.

The wife, runnin' A criminal enterprise?

Very unlikely.

Maybe she helps, But sam runs things.

Now about this warrant,

Let's sit on it until sam Makes a big mistake.

Then we really got him!

He already made a big Mistake when he stole

A horse in my jurisdiction!

That was a felony!

And I enforce every felony With the same vigor and zeal,

Regardless if It's trespassing,

Murder or horse thieving!

Now go get him!

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♪ [saloon music from inside] ♪

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♪ [piano abruptly stops] ♪

Good afternoon.

♪ [tense] ♪

I'm u.S. Marshal, Bass reeves.

Marshal, we all Know who you are.

[guns cock] Easy boys.

Let's hear what the man Has to say.

Sam starr...

I have a warrant for The arrest of you,

And your wife here, For horse thievery.

And I suggest you both

Come with me Right now.

This is a load of bunk!

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Chronicles" theme] ♪

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This is a load of bunk.

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[gun cocking]

Alright, settle down.

Marshal, let's have A private chat.

[whispering] Get out of here.

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How many fugitives have You taken in, marshal?

Let's try to focus on The topic at hand.

And why you rode over 100 miles To arrest me and my husband

Over a single horse?

Well, one stolen horse is enough As far as the law is concerned.

Let's stop hangin' fire. Now, are you two

Gonna give Yourselves up or not?

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Tell you what.

We'll turn ourselves in If you give us 24 hours

To make arrangements For pearl.

Sam: what?!

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You can expect us at the jail By sundown tomorrow.

You made the right decision.

Ma'am.

Let's go marks, We're done here.

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Think they'll show up?

I'm not sure.

That's why you're gonna Keep an eye on 'em.

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Sam: why'd you stop me from Takin' care of that marshal?

You want to get in a shoot out In the same room as pearl?

I'm not turnin' Myself in!

We gotta play our cards right Or we'll lose everything.

And we will if we start Killin' u.S. Marshals!

Then we go out On the run!

What kind of a life would That be for pearl?

Ridin' at night, Sleepin' outside,

Lookin' over our shoulder. - we'll head for cherokee

Territory, my father Will help us.

We should turn Ourselves in.

Sam: my father will never speak To me again if we just give up!

This will all Blow over.

That marshal ain't Gonna chase us far

Over one dang Stolen horse.

Don't bet on it.

We'll ride out In the morning.

We'll be caught before The sun touches the ground.

Those marshals are watchin' Everything we do.

Then what are we Gonna do, belle?

Huh?

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Thank you, marshal.

Think they'll turn Themselves in?

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Where'd you Get these?

Down by the river.

They're pretty.

I gotta tell You something.

Are we going away?

Yeah.

And it's gonna Be hard.

Are we coming back?

Maybe.

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I'm sorry, darlin'. - don't be, mama.

It'll be like An adventure.

When this is all over...

You're going to A place where

They'll teach you To play piano...

And how to talk nice.

A place where they teach Girls to be ladies.

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[gunfire]

Marks: what was that?

Marshals! We need help! There's trouble!

Bass: we better check It out.

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[gunfire]

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Once we got going, It was just

Me, mother and sam.

We were free.

Free of all of our troubles Back in catoosa.

Must have been Tough, though.

Pearl: well, thanks to Mother's diversion,

We had a head start On the law.

Not too many people Outfox bass.

My mother used every Trick in the book

To outsmart him.

We doubled back.

We rode single file.

She even tried to find A blacksmith

Willing to show the Horses backwards.

[chuckling]

And she still had one

More trick up her sleeve.

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Mama always said that when My face was dirty,

I looked just like a boy.

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Mama and I got provisions For the journey

While sam waited at the Hideaway.

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Pearl, honey, get me some Water, please.

Yes, mama.

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Bass: hello there, young man.

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Chronicles" theme] ♪

Sure is going to be A hot one today.

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No one's seen a man, His wife and daughter.

Just newly married Couples,

An irish family

And a man with a Little boy.

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Guess we lost The trail.

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Belle used you To get away.

I like to think I helped.

We goin' back To catoosa?

That belle starr is One clever fox.

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Bass: hello there, young man.

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I got a hunch.

We need to catch up With that woman and her son.

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You're still dressed Like that?

Dressin' up like a boy Is fun.

You're going to be A lady.

I don't want this Life for you.

Sam: I'm tired. I could Use some shuteye.

Well, we need A lookout.

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All right.

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[horse whinnies]

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Looks like the road ends here.

Bass: yep, but the Tracks continue.

Who would ride Through there?

Well, someone who doesn't Want to be found, that's who.

We walk from here.

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Now, I'm guessin' that their Camp is just up ahead

And ol' sam there is on the Ridge coverin' our approach.

How do you know that?

Because that's what I would do.

And I ain't underestimating Belle starr again.

Now, get your head down, get Your head down, over there.

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Marks: what do you see?

Bass: I got you now.

You stay right here. You cover this path.

I'm gonna go see if I can Slip around on sam.

You stay right there.

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[cocks rifle]

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[cocks gun] Bass: drop the gun.

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Don't seem the type To shoot a man

In the back over a horse.

Just stand up, Get those hands up.

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Whatever you say.

[sam strikes bass' gun]

[fighting]

[gunshot]

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Pearl!

Pearl!

Pearl get back here!

We got to go now!

[fighting]

Chronicles" theme] ♪

[gunshot]

[fighting]

[cocks rifle]

Hold him here, Marks.

Pearl! Pearl!

Pearl.

Get on the horse.

Get on the horse right now.

[panting]

Bass: belle, stop! [cocking rifle]

You're under arrest.

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Now, you played the game The best I ever seen.

You know, you actually Had me fooled

Back there in catoosa?

And then, again At that camp.

No one's ever done that To me before.

But trust me when I tell you this,

The game is over now.

Pearl: no mama, don't!

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I know you're a good Mother.

Please mama, I need you.

It'll be okay.

Bass: listen to your Daughter, belle.

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Pearl: mama and sam were Found guilty

And sentenced to prison.

I was sent to live with Family friends in kansas.

She gave herself up Because of you.

Yes.

She didn't want me to Follow in her footsteps.

You know, I'm not A law man anymore,

But it is plain as day

Something's going on In your place

That seems a little fishy.

I'm not the subject of Your article, mr. Masterson.

♪ ♪

Uncovering the truth is the Subject of all my articles.

What's going on in The back room?

A poker game.

Have it your way.

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You know, it seems Like a long time ago now.

And I used to own And run saloons too.

I didn't know that.

Let me tell you something.

One saloon owner to another.

And what's that?

Once you cross the line

And start to do business Illegally,

You can't stop.

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Mr. Masterson, please.

Don't let your impression of me Discount

What I told you about mama.

I may not have lived up to My mother's

Hopes and dreams for me.

But she deserves a lot better Than what she got in the press.

I promised you,

I'll write the truth.

I always do.

♪ ♪

Belle and sam starr Were sentenced

To one year in prison.

Belle was murdered In 1889.

Her killer was never found.

♪ ♪

After her death, the Best-selling book,

"Bella starr: the bandit queen"

Made belle the most famous Woman in america.

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Thank you.

Lucky: and this came From a post.

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Bat: what more can I say about The outlaw

Belle star that has Not been said.

Except for this.

She was also a very good mother.

It's this reporter's opinion

That belle succeeded in raising Her daughter

Pearl to be an Accomplished businesswoman

And a fine young Lady.

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