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

[gunfire]

Jack love: temple had a flair For the theatric,

But he believed in The law, heart and soul.

You've gotten Too big for your boots.

I know you boys Think of this place as the

Family manor, But it don't belong to you

You and your crooked daddy.

[fighting]

Houston was baiting us.

You didn't teach us To roll over.

I taught you to give your enemy

Enough rope to hang himself.

This is our chance to get Rid of him once and for all.

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[gunshot]

[train whistle]

Bat vo: 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.

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Now, then. Mr. Love.

Thank you for making the trip From oklahoma.

Call me jack.

Now...

I understand you were Sheriff of woodward county.

For a stint.

Wasn't all that Memorable though.

Not like yours In dodge.

Maybe a little too Memorable.

That's not why I'm here, Is it?

You want to talk About my friend?

About temple houston?

Son of sam houston.

Plenty has been written about Temple's reputation as a lawyer.

Bit of a firebrand.

Not enough adjectives to Do him justice.

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I'm interested in a

Different side.

There was an incident in a Saloon

Between three lawyers.

I know.

I was there.

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You can walk away Right now.

That judge won't help you.

[gunfire]

No one knows who Fired first.

When the light got shot out, No way to tell who hit who.

When it was over...

A man lay dead.

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You've been in gunfights, Mr. Masterson.

A few.

Do you care to Relive them?

If it helps make sense Of it.

So...

Jack...

How did men of the law

Wind up drawing guns at that Table?

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Temple: gentlemen of the jury,

You have heard with what Cold cruelties

The prosecution has Branded my client...

A murderer!

Jack: temple could get under Your skin

Like the time he tried To convince a jury his client

Killed a man in Self-defense,

Even though he Drew his gun first.

Let's review the Facts:

We have an altercation Over a stolen horse,

The crack of a pistol....

And a dead man.

Now, my client claims that he Acted in self-defense.

But, gentlemen, How can that be

If he Was the first to drop?

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And the dead man in question,

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He was no saint.

In fact,

He cultivated a Reputation as being

A notorious gunfighter.

So am I to believe that my Client

Was ignorant of this?

Look upon him.

My client could no more have Outdrawn

His malefactor than a Firefly could

Outshine the new day sun.

But this victim...

This rogue,

He could draw

Fire his weapon

Before you even Think

To pull the trigger.

[gunfire]

[bangs gavel]

Houston! What the Devil are you doing?!

Not to worry, your honor...

Only blanks.

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Was houston a lawyer Or a ringmaster?

Find there's much Difference between the two?

Anyway, that stunt Did the trick.

Got his client Off the hook.

And earned himself Some notoriety.

Temple had a flair for the Theatric,

But he believed in the Law, heart and soul.

Couldn't say the same Of everyone in woodward county.

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The jennings brothers.

The kind of lawyers that give The trade a bad name.

See, woodward was their town.

They weren't inclined To share it.

We got this Sewn up, jack.

I'm not so sure.

Their client grazed 300 head of cattle on your land.

Can't run away from a contract.

Only one problem.

It isn't his land.

Part of that spread Belongs to the government.

Fencing it Off doesn't mean squat.

Ed.

John.

I didn't Think I need to explain this,

But your client over there Signed something

We like to call A written agreement.

Which is null and void.

Come on, houston.

We know the Former sheriff's your friend.

But don't let it cloud Your thinking.

Yeah.

I guess we'll just have to let The jury decide.

Take a freeloader

Or a public defender.

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Guess we will.

Judge: has the jury reached Its verdict?

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Yes, your honor.

We, the jury, find the defendant Guilty of breach of contract.

We award full Damages to mr. Jack love.

[bangs table]

Jack: one thing I forgot To mention.

Reason those jennings boys Felt woodward county Belonged to them...

Is on account of Their father.

Judge jennings.

Before we proceed With sentencing,

I've got something to say.

When you've been sitting on The bench, as long as I have,

You've seen Every kind of performance.

Those who argue the facts

And those who put on A circus,

It falls on me to carry out The jury's verdict.

However...

I am reducing damages

To $1.

[bangs gavel]

What?

Judge, what are you Doing?

Judge jennings: my duty,

Mr. Houston. In my court.

You have made a mockery Of this trial.

Judge jennings: no, counselor, You have.

I suggest you turn and Walk away.

What, you think you're some king Sitting up there,

Like some sort of solomon? - one more word,

I'll have you Clapped in chains for contempt.

[crowd murmuring]

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Turns out all you've got Are blanks.

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Y'all still hanging Around?

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I know you boys think of this Place as the family manor,

But it don't belong to you.

Ed: I've never seen a lawyer So angry to win a case.

John: we'll see you on the Next one, houston.

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Temple: that's right you will.

You and your crooked daddy.

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You gonna talk About our father?

How old was sammy Houston when he sired you?

70?

You're an afterthought.

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You want to walk That line ed?

Hmm?

Why not just let Old betsy do the talking?

Jack: hey, no, no, Not worth it.

Ed: such a big name...

John: on such a small man.

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Temple hated a bully.

There's daylight Between taking a stand

And looking for trouble.

Not to him.

Every chance He got to take on the brothers

In the old man's court,

He leapt at it.

Bat: what was their Next case?

Some small timer, stole a Keg of beer

Off the santa fe Railroad.

Temple was prosecuting.

Everyone turned out expecting Fireworks.

Careful what you wish For.

Temple: mr. Martin.

We established you and your Coconspirator

At the train depot That morning.

Ed: objection. Hearsay.

Judge jennings: sustained.

Temple: I'll rephrase.

You and your fellow thief

Were at the rain depot that Day.

John: objection. Prejudice.

Judge jennings: sustained.

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You and your companion

Were at the train depot,

But neither of you Had a ticket.

Is that true?

Robert: we was gonna buy Tickets

To enid.

Enid?

That's a lovely town.

You know, being from Texas,

And the oklahoma territory,

Being as vast as it is,

I'm sometimes Baffled by its geography.

Mr. Martin, From where you sit,

In which direction

Is enid?

[snickering]

Everyone knows that.

Enid's north.

North,

Of course.

Just one more question.

How on earth did you manage to Rob a southbound train

When you should have been on the Northbound platform for enid?

Ed: objection.

Your honor, this man's compass

Is spinning every which way.

Maybe, it's because you drank All the evidence

In that stolen keg.

[laughter]

Counselors

Approach the bench.

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Where is this going?

This prosecution is Making a fool of our client.

Temple: oh, he doesn't need Our help.

Your honor, This man's a menace.

We demand you hold him In contempt.

That's it, ed. No need for lawyering

When you can just Tattle to daddy.

John: shut your mouth, Houston.

Temple: when I'm good And done, john!

Ed: remember where You are.

You've gotten too big For your boots.

And you...

Are grossly Ignorant of the law.

[slap] [crowd gasps]

Judge jennings: order!

[punch]

[gasps]

[fighting]

There will be order!

[fighting]

[cocks gun]

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Temple!

No!

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Judge jennings: there Will be order!

[fighting]

[cocks gun]

Jack: temple!

No.

Temple.

Put it down.

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Here.

I guess it was Only a matter of time.

Those boys have been Gunning for you For a long while.

Temple: I didn't mean them, Jack.

I meant me.

I drew on a man In open court.

Everyone walked away breathing.

That's all that matters.

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I was three years Old when my old man died.

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The great sam houston.

Avenger of the alamo.

First president Of the republic of texas.

But my own Dad was a stranger to me.

He's just...

A story.

I used to carry that story On my shoulders every day, jack.

Today I felt it.

You think sam never lost His temper?

Obviously, I've got That part of him in me.

That fight.

That fire.

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But jack, what if that's The only thing?

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I charge my friend here

Needing a few good rounds of Poker.

How does he plead?

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Guilty.

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Judge jennings: you are A disgrace.

Both of you.

A disgrace to your profession.

A disgrace to your family.

Pop, we didn't mean To disappoint, but

He disrespected our family.

Houston was baiting us.

You didn't teach Us to roll over.

I taught you to Give your enemy

Enough rope to hang himself.

[footsteps]

[door opens]

[door closes]

Well, that's it Then.

Ed?

Listen...

Houston pulled His gun on me.

So?

So...

So I call that Premeditation.

Let's say we run Into him.

Let's say he leaves us no Choice

But to defend ourselves.

Yeah.

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The stage was set.

All day I had an Icy feeling in my stomach.

And was poker the Best use of your time?

Oh, it wasn't for leisure.

I had to keep an eye On temple.

We set up in the back Of garvey's place.

Out of sight.

Ever since I quit the law, I Didn't care to wear a gun.

But that night, I was Taking no chances.

Temple: gentlemen, three Aces is good business.

I guess this is my night.

Speaking of which,

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Would any of you object to Another round?

Temple, you better let me Get that.

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That's it.

That's where they Got houston stashed.

This is our chance.

To get rid of him once And for all.

I don't like it ed.

We don't know how many Guns they got in there.

John...

Do you want to let This silver spoon

Busybody walk all Over us?

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Now are you with me Or not?

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Now are you with me

Or not?

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I'm with you.

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[door squeaks open]

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[door squeaks closed]

Well, look who it is.

I'd invite you both to sit, but I'm in the middle of a hand.

John: we didn't come to Play houston.

I don't suppose you Came to plea bargain either.

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I guess You fellows have me boxed in.

Why don't you use some Of your fancy words?

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Temple: both you listen To me.

You can walk away right now.

Okay.

Whatever happens next,

A judge won't help you.

Get my father's name

Out of your mouth.

[gunfire]

[gunfire]

[body falls to ground]

[yelling]

They killed him!

They killed my brother!

You're gonna swing For this, houston.

My pa will make sure of it!

Cowards!

All of you!

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Jack: you all right, Temple?

Yeah,

You?

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Temple, we're not walking Away from this.

What's going to Happen?

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We were charged With manslaughter.

Temple defended Us himself.

We had no idea what To expect.

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Jury foreman: in the superior Court of woodward county

On the charge of manslaughter.

We, the jury, find the Defendant,

Jack love,

Not guilty.

On the charge of manslaughter,

We, the jury, find the Defendant,

Temple houston,

Not guilty.

[crowd murmuring]

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Well done, counselor.

Hey...

Really...

Well done.

Self-defense.

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Bat, v/o: temple houston Won a reputation

As a brilliant trial Lawyer and orator

In the oklahoma territory.

He died from a cerebral Hemorrhage

In 1905, at the age of 45.

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John e. "Jack" Love was the first ever sheriff

Of woodward county and worked in The state government

When oklahoma Joined the union in 1907.

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We never did figure who Killed ed.

Temple always held it Was john jennings.

John shot and killed His own brother?

In all that dark and chaos,

We'll never really know.

Your friend wrestled With the family legacy.

This gunfight Surely part of his.

He didn't want it that way.

But when temple died,

All the newspapers Wrote the same thing.

Son of sam houston.

Never got out from Under it.

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