1 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,416 There's no point in chasing them up in the hills. 2 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,336 We'll never catch them here. 3 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,288 Hank, round up the horses. 4 00:01:04,352 --> 00:01:05,847 Yes, sir. Okay, boys. 5 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,830 You heard Mr. Cartwright. 6 00:01:08,928 --> 00:01:10,555 What do you think, Roy? 7 00:01:10,624 --> 00:01:12,152 Want to call it a day? 8 00:01:12,224 --> 00:01:14,591 Yeah, by the time them boys get the horses rounded up. 9 00:01:14,656 --> 00:01:17,111 There's a mighty nice place to camp over there. 10 00:01:17,184 --> 00:01:19,072 Yeah. 11 00:01:25,376 --> 00:01:27,646 And, Ben, you're going to turn back in the morning, huh? 12 00:01:27,712 --> 00:01:29,655 Yeah, I think so, Roy. 13 00:01:29,728 --> 00:01:31,933 How about you, Hank? 14 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,489 Whatever Mr. Cartwright says is all right with me. 15 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:37,343 Any objections, boys? 16 00:01:37,408 --> 00:01:40,126 Well, we got back the horses they stole, Roy. 17 00:01:40,192 --> 00:01:41,851 Like I said before, there's not much point 18 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,060 in chasing them up into the hills. 19 00:01:44,128 --> 00:01:45,339 Fair enough. 20 00:01:45,408 --> 00:01:47,173 We'll head back the first thing in the morning. 21 00:01:47,232 --> 00:01:48,859 Hank, you mind taking the first watch? 22 00:01:48,928 --> 00:01:50,009 Might as well. 23 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:51,990 Well, boys, I'm turning in. 24 00:03:33,888 --> 00:03:36,759 ♪♪ 25 00:03:45,574 --> 00:03:47,429 Hey! 26 00:03:47,494 --> 00:03:48,956 Hey. 27 00:03:49,030 --> 00:03:50,438 Hey, Indians. 28 00:03:50,502 --> 00:03:52,325 Hey! 29 00:03:56,934 --> 00:03:57,558 Get away Little Joe. 30 00:03:57,526 --> 00:03:59,087 I'll make a good Indian out of him. 31 00:03:59,157 --> 00:04:01,580 Hank, you know better than that. 32 00:04:05,366 --> 00:04:07,887 Doesn't look like there's any more of them around. 33 00:04:07,957 --> 00:04:10,413 Let's get him moved by the fire. 34 00:04:25,558 --> 00:04:27,599 Why, he's a white man. 35 00:04:30,518 --> 00:04:32,591 You speak English, son? 36 00:04:35,222 --> 00:04:36,717 What's your name? 37 00:04:36,790 --> 00:04:38,318 Chem-chetka. 38 00:04:38,390 --> 00:04:39,765 Well, that's your Indian name. 39 00:04:39,830 --> 00:04:41,358 Do you have a... 40 00:04:41,430 --> 00:04:43,318 another name, a white man's name? 41 00:04:44,310 --> 00:04:48,532 Bill... ly Horn. 42 00:04:48,598 --> 00:04:50,835 Billy Horn. 43 00:04:53,398 --> 00:04:55,635 It's more likely he came here to slit our throats 44 00:04:55,701 --> 00:04:57,677 - while we were asleep. - Oh, no. 45 00:04:59,734 --> 00:05:02,637 Just want see. 46 00:05:02,710 --> 00:05:04,947 Look. 47 00:05:05,014 --> 00:05:06,509 You. 48 00:05:17,302 --> 00:05:19,507 I guess they don't need me in there. 49 00:05:19,574 --> 00:05:21,363 Come on, Bill, I'll buy you a drink. 50 00:05:21,430 --> 00:05:22,674 You're buying? Let's go! 51 00:05:22,741 --> 00:05:24,019 Come on. 52 00:05:25,590 --> 00:05:28,657 Hiya, Hank. Was that a white man you just brought in there? 53 00:05:28,726 --> 00:05:29,685 Yep. 54 00:05:29,750 --> 00:05:31,278 Be he renegade? 55 00:05:31,350 --> 00:05:33,206 No. It seems the Shoshone stole him 56 00:05:33,270 --> 00:05:35,605 a long time ago when he was a kid. 57 00:05:43,030 --> 00:05:44,940 Oh, Hank? 58 00:05:46,102 --> 00:05:48,175 Ben Cartwright still in town? 59 00:05:48,245 --> 00:05:49,424 Yes, sir, he is. 60 00:05:49,494 --> 00:05:51,699 You tell him I got to see him right away? 61 00:05:51,766 --> 00:05:53,458 I sure will, Mr. Lewis. 62 00:05:53,526 --> 00:05:56,210 Now, make sure he don't leave town without me seeing him. 63 00:05:56,277 --> 00:05:57,391 Yes, sir. 64 00:05:57,462 --> 00:05:59,285 Thank you. 65 00:05:59,350 --> 00:06:00,575 Think hard, now, Billy. 66 00:06:00,598 --> 00:06:02,541 Where were you living at the time 67 00:06:02,614 --> 00:06:05,102 the Indians took you and your mother? 68 00:06:05,173 --> 00:06:07,924 Not... remember. 69 00:06:07,990 --> 00:06:11,340 Do you remember how old you were? 70 00:06:11,414 --> 00:06:14,195 Think... six. 71 00:06:14,262 --> 00:06:15,408 Six years old. 72 00:06:15,477 --> 00:06:16,755 Long time ago, Ben. 73 00:06:16,822 --> 00:06:18,994 Even if he did have any kinfolks left, 74 00:06:19,062 --> 00:06:22,129 there's no telling where they could've got to by now. 75 00:06:22,197 --> 00:06:24,718 Billy... do you, uh... 76 00:06:24,789 --> 00:06:27,409 do you happen to know your father's name? 77 00:06:27,478 --> 00:06:30,381 Ma... call Matt. 78 00:06:30,454 --> 00:06:32,626 Matthew Horn... now, there's something to go on. 79 00:06:32,694 --> 00:06:34,483 What was your mother's name, son? 80 00:06:35,478 --> 00:06:40,886 Ma... she die seven winter ago. 81 00:06:40,949 --> 00:06:44,277 That... bad winter. 82 00:06:44,341 --> 00:06:46,033 Uh, Billy... 83 00:06:46,101 --> 00:06:50,510 um, did your ma ever say anything about your family? 84 00:06:50,582 --> 00:06:55,023 My people... Shoshone, keep us... 85 00:06:58,037 --> 00:06:59,413 Oh, separated? 86 00:06:59,478 --> 00:07:00,973 Separated. 87 00:07:01,046 --> 00:07:02,956 Not see Ma much. 88 00:07:03,029 --> 00:07:04,721 Sounds like real nice people. 89 00:07:04,790 --> 00:07:07,279 No. It their way. 90 00:07:07,350 --> 00:07:09,358 They treat me good. 91 00:07:09,430 --> 00:07:11,765 Well, do you reckon there's any chance 92 00:07:11,829 --> 00:07:14,099 that your father might still be alive? 93 00:07:14,166 --> 00:07:19,218 Ma think he killed... uh, Big San... 94 00:07:19,286 --> 00:07:20,781 Big Sandy! 95 00:07:20,854 --> 00:07:23,440 Big Sandy... there's a settlement near the Oregon Territory 96 00:07:23,510 --> 00:07:24,820 - called Big Sandy. - Yeah. 97 00:07:24,886 --> 00:07:27,254 Well, that's much too far for the Shoshone to go. 98 00:07:27,318 --> 00:07:29,904 - But it's still possible, isn't it? - It's possible. 99 00:07:29,973 --> 00:07:32,757 And I'll get a telegram off to the Big Sandy right now. 100 00:07:32,822 --> 00:07:34,928 Come on, boy. 101 00:07:34,998 --> 00:07:36,657 Roy, where are you taking him? 102 00:07:36,725 --> 00:07:38,636 - Gonna lock him up. - No! 103 00:07:38,709 --> 00:07:40,237 It's all right, Billy. 104 00:07:40,310 --> 00:07:42,100 Jail's no place for the boy. 105 00:07:42,166 --> 00:07:43,760 I go with you. 106 00:07:43,830 --> 00:07:45,718 You're gonna have to stay here, boy. 107 00:07:46,966 --> 00:07:49,487 Roy, we can take care of him. 108 00:07:49,557 --> 00:07:50,736 Ben, you're forgetting 109 00:07:50,806 --> 00:07:52,532 he's just three days away from horse-stealing. 110 00:07:52,566 --> 00:07:55,730 Now, look, I'm not gonna press any charges. Are you? 111 00:07:55,798 --> 00:07:57,524 Now, look, what I'm trying to say is, 112 00:07:57,590 --> 00:07:58,998 he was brought up Shoshone. 113 00:07:59,061 --> 00:08:01,396 Dog Clan Shoshone at that. Wild. 114 00:08:01,462 --> 00:08:03,742 Now, who knows what he's likely to do running out there loose. 115 00:08:03,765 --> 00:08:05,457 Roy, this isn't a very good way 116 00:08:05,525 --> 00:08:06,988 to welcome a man home to his people. 117 00:08:07,061 --> 00:08:08,437 I'll grant you that. 118 00:08:08,502 --> 00:08:11,918 Look, Roy, we'll be responsible for him. 119 00:08:11,990 --> 00:08:14,479 Ben, what about the folks out there that look on him 120 00:08:14,550 --> 00:08:16,820 as just a pure Indian, nothing else? 121 00:08:16,886 --> 00:08:18,381 All right, he'll be safe 122 00:08:18,454 --> 00:08:20,844 - on the Ponderosa with us. - How about it? 123 00:08:20,918 --> 00:08:22,926 All right, I'll release him in your custody. 124 00:08:22,998 --> 00:08:24,854 Thank you, Roy. Thank you very much. 125 00:08:24,918 --> 00:08:26,828 Sheriff, thank you. Come on, Billy. 126 00:08:29,077 --> 00:08:30,485 There you go. 127 00:08:34,422 --> 00:08:35,699 Oh, Mr. Cartwright, 128 00:08:35,766 --> 00:08:38,188 Ned Lewis said he'd like to see you right away. 129 00:08:38,262 --> 00:08:39,244 Oh? 130 00:08:39,318 --> 00:08:40,912 He sounded like it was pretty important. 131 00:08:40,982 --> 00:08:42,957 Oh, well, better get over there. 132 00:08:43,029 --> 00:08:44,754 Thank you, Hank. Uh, bring the horses. 133 00:08:44,822 --> 00:08:46,579 Yes, sir. 134 00:08:56,534 --> 00:08:58,673 Bet you never saw anything like this before. 135 00:08:59,861 --> 00:09:01,935 You ought to see New York or San Francisco. 136 00:09:02,006 --> 00:09:03,464 About a hundred times bigger than this. 137 00:09:03,510 --> 00:09:05,201 Oh, you not say that! Might believe you! 138 00:09:05,269 --> 00:09:06,797 You better believe me; it's the truth. 139 00:09:06,869 --> 00:09:08,463 Yeah, it's true. 140 00:09:11,157 --> 00:09:13,460 Well, Ned, I hear you were looking for me. 141 00:09:13,526 --> 00:09:15,665 - Ben, how are you? - Oh, this is Billy Horn. 142 00:09:15,734 --> 00:09:17,906 Oh, I... heard about you, young fella. 143 00:09:17,974 --> 00:09:19,185 Pleased to meet you. 144 00:09:19,253 --> 00:09:21,109 - Of course, you know Little Joe. - Hello, Joe. 145 00:09:21,173 --> 00:09:23,247 - Mr. Lewis, how you doing? - Say, where's, uh... 146 00:09:23,318 --> 00:09:24,595 where's Hoss and Adam? 147 00:09:24,661 --> 00:09:26,899 Oh, I sent them each with some cattle. Why? 148 00:09:26,966 --> 00:09:29,869 Well, now, you can reach them if we need them, I suppose. 149 00:09:29,942 --> 00:09:32,812 Yeah, of course I can. What's so important? 150 00:09:34,134 --> 00:09:36,753 Ben, I got this a couple of days ago. 151 00:09:36,822 --> 00:09:38,514 Pretty near fretted myself into old age 152 00:09:38,582 --> 00:09:40,109 waiting for you to get back. 153 00:09:40,181 --> 00:09:42,768 Now, Ned, it would take me about three hours 154 00:09:42,837 --> 00:09:44,594 to read through all this. 155 00:09:44,661 --> 00:09:45,872 What's it all about? 156 00:09:46,870 --> 00:09:48,397 Well, in a nutshell, 157 00:09:48,469 --> 00:09:50,412 a man by the name of Milton Tanner 158 00:09:50,485 --> 00:09:51,828 is challenging your title 159 00:09:51,893 --> 00:09:53,901 to about one-third of the Ponderosa. 160 00:09:55,414 --> 00:09:57,619 Day before yesterday he filed a claim on it. 161 00:09:59,061 --> 00:10:01,713 You don't expect me to take this seriously, do you? 162 00:10:01,782 --> 00:10:04,150 Well, this man doesn't waste his time, Ben, 163 00:10:04,213 --> 00:10:05,807 I'll take my oath on that. 164 00:10:05,877 --> 00:10:08,398 Well, we have ironclad title to every foot of the Ponderosa, 165 00:10:08,469 --> 00:10:10,226 you know that. 166 00:10:10,293 --> 00:10:13,328 Well, until two days ago, yes, I did. 167 00:10:13,398 --> 00:10:16,781 But now Tanner thinks he's found some kind of a flaw. 168 00:10:17,973 --> 00:10:20,178 And I think he came out here from San Francisco 169 00:10:20,245 --> 00:10:23,923 just for this... to get as much of the Ponderosa as he can. 170 00:10:23,989 --> 00:10:27,568 Well, Ned, you're certainly taking this seriously. 171 00:10:27,638 --> 00:10:29,646 Hm? What do you suggest we do? 172 00:10:29,718 --> 00:10:32,053 Well, the first thing, I'll have to take a look 173 00:10:32,117 --> 00:10:34,355 at all the papers you've got on the Ponderosa. 174 00:10:34,422 --> 00:10:37,489 Titles, deeds, mortgages, surveys, water rights, 175 00:10:37,557 --> 00:10:39,467 easements, everything. 176 00:10:40,790 --> 00:10:43,824 Well, you're not one to stampede at shadows, so... 177 00:10:43,893 --> 00:10:45,836 All right, why don't you come out tonight, 178 00:10:45,909 --> 00:10:47,917 - and we'll do it together. - I'll be there. 179 00:10:47,989 --> 00:10:49,878 And the sooner the better, yeah. 180 00:10:49,941 --> 00:10:52,811 Tanner, huh? Hm. 181 00:10:53,845 --> 00:10:55,253 Bye, Mr. Lewis. 182 00:11:02,997 --> 00:11:06,130 All this talk, not understand. 183 00:11:06,198 --> 00:11:08,141 I can't say as I do, either, Billy. 184 00:11:08,214 --> 00:11:10,254 Either way, it's nothing for you to worry about. 185 00:11:19,317 --> 00:11:21,228 ♪♪ 186 00:11:29,238 --> 00:11:31,726 "Claim stake number one. 187 00:11:31,797 --> 00:11:34,286 M. Tanner." 188 00:11:48,245 --> 00:11:51,279 That your land? 189 00:11:51,349 --> 00:11:53,455 Yeah. 190 00:11:53,525 --> 00:11:55,282 And that's the way it's gonna stay. 191 00:11:58,902 --> 00:12:00,812 Hyah. 192 00:12:06,326 --> 00:12:08,269 - Joe... - Yeah? 193 00:12:08,342 --> 00:12:10,448 Why don't you take Billy upstairs to his room. 194 00:12:10,518 --> 00:12:12,908 I'll start looking up those papers for Lewis. 195 00:12:12,981 --> 00:12:15,087 Right, Pa. Billy, follow me. 196 00:12:26,709 --> 00:12:28,947 This is your room. 197 00:12:29,014 --> 00:12:31,087 Huh? 198 00:12:37,621 --> 00:12:39,531 Chair. 199 00:12:39,605 --> 00:12:41,995 Bed. 200 00:12:42,069 --> 00:12:44,721 Soft. 201 00:12:44,789 --> 00:12:46,677 Blanket. 202 00:12:46,742 --> 00:12:49,197 I remember these things. 203 00:12:56,181 --> 00:12:57,808 Make light? 204 00:12:57,877 --> 00:12:59,765 That's right. 205 00:12:59,830 --> 00:13:02,449 Oh, you have fine place, Little Joe. 206 00:13:02,517 --> 00:13:05,682 Well, home generally is a fine place. 207 00:13:05,750 --> 00:13:09,835 Where is woman in home? 208 00:13:09,909 --> 00:13:11,252 Ma? 209 00:13:11,317 --> 00:13:14,896 My mother died when I was young just like yours. 210 00:13:14,965 --> 00:13:17,486 Feel sorry. 211 00:13:20,854 --> 00:13:23,124 No longer use these things. 212 00:13:23,189 --> 00:13:25,328 Well, you just take your time. Get used to it. 213 00:13:25,398 --> 00:13:27,406 If you need anything, call me, I'll be downstairs. 214 00:13:30,389 --> 00:13:32,659 That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard of, Ned. 215 00:13:33,749 --> 00:13:36,684 Well, ridiculous or not, Ben... 216 00:13:37,909 --> 00:13:39,404 your title is shaky. 217 00:13:39,477 --> 00:13:41,932 Well, how can it be? It's all spelled out in that. 218 00:13:42,005 --> 00:13:43,894 These documents are all based on this... 219 00:13:43,957 --> 00:13:45,419 Yeah. 220 00:13:45,493 --> 00:13:47,120 - The original land patent. - Yes, I know. 221 00:13:47,189 --> 00:13:49,118 - So they're no better than is. - But it's ironclad. 222 00:13:49,141 --> 00:13:52,721 We proved it over and over and over again. 223 00:13:52,790 --> 00:13:55,540 You know, that's a very interesting thing about the law. 224 00:13:55,605 --> 00:13:58,421 It's open to interpretation. 225 00:13:58,485 --> 00:14:01,520 There was a similar case four, five months ago. 226 00:14:01,589 --> 00:14:04,110 That time, Judge Griffith threw out 227 00:14:04,181 --> 00:14:05,775 the original land grant 228 00:14:05,845 --> 00:14:08,399 and ruled in favor of the later claim. 229 00:14:08,469 --> 00:14:11,056 Now, with a precedent like that, Ben, 230 00:14:11,126 --> 00:14:13,330 the burden of proof is gonna be on you. 231 00:14:13,397 --> 00:14:16,398 All right, then we'll prove it again if we have to. 232 00:14:16,469 --> 00:14:18,358 If you can. 233 00:14:18,421 --> 00:14:19,916 What do you mean, "If we can"? 234 00:14:21,301 --> 00:14:23,157 Ben... 235 00:14:23,221 --> 00:14:25,294 if you let Tanner take you into court... 236 00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:29,043 his lawyer is gonna hit you with something like this: 237 00:14:29,109 --> 00:14:31,412 "And the southern boundary 238 00:14:31,477 --> 00:14:33,005 "shall be the river 239 00:14:33,077 --> 00:14:36,307 known as Buckhorn Creek." 240 00:14:37,654 --> 00:14:40,721 Now that river has changed course twice that I know of. 241 00:14:40,790 --> 00:14:43,311 You show me where it was 92 years ago 242 00:14:43,381 --> 00:14:45,553 when this document was written. 243 00:14:46,837 --> 00:14:48,562 Oh, he's got a case, Ben. 244 00:14:50,805 --> 00:14:52,594 But it's not right. 245 00:14:52,662 --> 00:14:54,899 Morally, probably not. 246 00:14:54,965 --> 00:14:57,716 Legally, that's, uh, something else again. 247 00:15:17,709 --> 00:15:19,750 What do you want me to do? 248 00:15:19,821 --> 00:15:23,084 Stay out of court if you possibly can. 249 00:15:23,149 --> 00:15:26,117 Ben, I think we ought to go have a talk with Tanner. 250 00:15:26,189 --> 00:15:29,289 I don't know Mr. Tanner. I don't want to know him. 251 00:15:30,701 --> 00:15:33,736 Well, at least we'd see what he's after. 252 00:15:33,805 --> 00:15:35,431 Got nothing to lose. 253 00:15:35,501 --> 00:15:37,641 Yeah. 254 00:15:37,709 --> 00:15:39,946 He's, uh, rented the old Jenkins place. 255 00:15:40,013 --> 00:15:42,251 I could meet you there in the morning. 256 00:15:46,061 --> 00:15:47,972 All right. 257 00:15:48,045 --> 00:15:51,080 All right, Ben. 258 00:15:51,149 --> 00:15:53,932 I'll get on back to town. 259 00:15:53,997 --> 00:15:56,900 I'll see Mr. Lewis to the door, Pa. 260 00:16:07,021 --> 00:16:08,931 Oh, Joe, while I'm over at Tanner's, 261 00:16:09,005 --> 00:16:11,657 look up that survey we made at the Buckhorn River. 262 00:16:11,725 --> 00:16:13,188 Right, Pa. 263 00:16:16,781 --> 00:16:18,887 Is there trouble for you? 264 00:16:18,957 --> 00:16:20,868 Yeah, I'm afraid there is trouble. 265 00:16:20,941 --> 00:16:22,503 You know all that land you saw yesterday, 266 00:16:22,573 --> 00:16:24,843 even the land this house is on? 267 00:16:24,909 --> 00:16:27,244 Well, there's a man trying to take it away from us. 268 00:16:27,309 --> 00:16:28,969 He can do this? 269 00:16:29,037 --> 00:16:31,242 Well, not if we can stop him. 270 00:16:31,309 --> 00:16:32,554 We'll help you. 271 00:16:34,285 --> 00:16:36,489 There's nothing you can do. 272 00:16:36,557 --> 00:16:38,794 You saved life when man would shoot me. 273 00:16:38,861 --> 00:16:41,196 You make your home my home. 274 00:16:41,261 --> 00:16:43,531 You have fight, my fight, too. 275 00:16:46,317 --> 00:16:49,187 Thanks, Billy, but it's not that kind of fight. 276 00:17:14,285 --> 00:17:15,496 Thank you... 277 00:17:15,565 --> 00:17:19,362 Oh, Mr. Tanner, that'll probably be Mr. Cartwright. 278 00:17:23,117 --> 00:17:25,060 Come on in. 279 00:17:26,797 --> 00:17:29,034 - Ned. - Hi, Ben. 280 00:17:29,101 --> 00:17:31,110 I, uh, don't believe you gentlemen 281 00:17:31,181 --> 00:17:32,327 have met officially. 282 00:17:32,397 --> 00:17:35,267 Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ben Cartwright. 283 00:17:35,341 --> 00:17:37,796 High time you and I got together. 284 00:17:37,869 --> 00:17:39,725 Could I offer you something? 285 00:17:39,789 --> 00:17:41,066 No, thank you. 286 00:17:41,133 --> 00:17:43,076 Sit down. 287 00:17:46,636 --> 00:17:49,703 I guess I've stirred up quite a fuss, haven't I? 288 00:17:49,773 --> 00:17:53,003 I'm afraid you have, Mr. Tanner. 289 00:17:53,069 --> 00:17:56,331 Well, usually these things can be settled... 290 00:17:56,397 --> 00:17:58,601 if nobody takes it personally. 291 00:17:58,669 --> 00:18:01,036 I don't know of any other way to take it. 292 00:18:01,101 --> 00:18:03,752 How can you blame a businessman for grabbing an opportunity 293 00:18:03,821 --> 00:18:05,480 when he sees it? 294 00:18:05,549 --> 00:18:07,622 Well, it seems to me you went to considerable trouble 295 00:18:07,693 --> 00:18:09,450 to create an opportunity. 296 00:18:11,309 --> 00:18:13,197 I may have improved it a little. 297 00:18:15,341 --> 00:18:18,124 But why should you and I be at each other's throats? 298 00:18:18,189 --> 00:18:20,557 I think I can tell you why, Mr. Tanner. 299 00:18:20,621 --> 00:18:22,051 Now, Ben. 300 00:18:22,125 --> 00:18:23,467 Now that the problem is here, 301 00:18:23,533 --> 00:18:25,443 let's settle it as quickly 302 00:18:25,517 --> 00:18:27,657 and quietly as possible. 303 00:18:27,725 --> 00:18:29,416 Oh, well, as far as I'm concerned, 304 00:18:29,484 --> 00:18:30,631 there's nothing to settle. 305 00:18:30,701 --> 00:18:32,490 Now just a minute, please. 306 00:18:32,557 --> 00:18:34,020 Now, Ben, I'm your lawyer. 307 00:18:34,093 --> 00:18:35,817 You let me handle this. 308 00:18:37,164 --> 00:18:39,686 Mr. Tanner, what were you about to say? 309 00:18:39,757 --> 00:18:41,700 Good, good. That's the attitude. 310 00:18:41,773 --> 00:18:44,228 I've got a proposition. 311 00:18:44,301 --> 00:18:46,389 There's several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of timber 312 00:18:46,412 --> 00:18:48,072 on those hills. 313 00:18:49,677 --> 00:18:51,587 That's what I'm interested in. 314 00:18:51,661 --> 00:18:54,444 That section can never be heavily logged. 315 00:18:54,509 --> 00:18:56,036 Why not? 316 00:18:56,109 --> 00:18:58,925 Because it's a watershed, Mr. Tanner. 317 00:18:58,989 --> 00:19:00,583 You take those trees away, 318 00:19:00,653 --> 00:19:02,793 the Ponderosa will be flooded every spring. 319 00:19:02,861 --> 00:19:05,164 Mr. Cartwright... 320 00:19:05,229 --> 00:19:08,045 I was prepared to make you a proposition, 321 00:19:08,109 --> 00:19:10,859 to withdraw my claim against the land 322 00:19:10,925 --> 00:19:12,748 in return for the timber. 323 00:19:12,813 --> 00:19:14,602 Mr. Tanner, neither you nor anybody else 324 00:19:14,669 --> 00:19:16,939 is gonna make a mud hole out of the Ponderosa. 325 00:19:17,005 --> 00:19:19,111 Well, now, if that's going to be your attitude... 326 00:19:19,181 --> 00:19:21,418 That's exactly what my attitude is going to be. 327 00:19:21,485 --> 00:19:22,947 Simple and clear. 328 00:19:23,021 --> 00:19:26,153 A court of law might disagree with that, Mr. Cartwright. 329 00:19:26,221 --> 00:19:29,070 I don't know what kind of a case you have, 330 00:19:29,133 --> 00:19:32,363 but I can promise you the fight of your life. 331 00:19:33,965 --> 00:19:35,689 Come on, Ned. 332 00:19:58,473 --> 00:20:00,416 Joseph. 333 00:20:00,489 --> 00:20:03,839 Will you mind not throwing those hanks of hair into the fire? 334 00:20:05,321 --> 00:20:06,664 Oh. 335 00:20:06,729 --> 00:20:08,552 I'm almost through anyway, Pa. 336 00:20:20,488 --> 00:20:22,497 There we go. Here, take a look at that. 337 00:20:23,464 --> 00:20:24,742 Good, huh? 338 00:20:24,809 --> 00:20:27,363 No, it looks good. 339 00:20:27,433 --> 00:20:30,914 Guess can grow back if have to. 340 00:20:30,985 --> 00:20:32,841 You're not gonna have to have it grow back. 341 00:20:32,905 --> 00:20:35,557 It looks nice that way. Let me see how this hat looks. 342 00:20:35,625 --> 00:20:37,895 Oh, it fits better now. 343 00:20:37,961 --> 00:20:40,067 Look like toadstool. 344 00:20:40,136 --> 00:20:42,439 Ah, put the boots on. We got to get into town. 345 00:20:42,505 --> 00:20:44,481 Hey, Pa, Billy and I are going into town, 346 00:20:44,553 --> 00:20:45,512 you need anything? 347 00:20:45,577 --> 00:20:48,229 No, you and Billy go along. 348 00:20:48,297 --> 00:20:49,873 Okay, we're just gonna get a couple things. 349 00:20:49,896 --> 00:20:51,174 We'll be right back. 350 00:20:51,241 --> 00:20:53,696 Come on, hurry up with the boots, will ya? 351 00:20:55,913 --> 00:20:58,532 Fit all right? 352 00:20:58,601 --> 00:21:00,519 I cut his hair, put the boots on, 353 00:21:00,552 --> 00:21:01,830 come on let's go. 354 00:21:16,681 --> 00:21:19,016 Come on, we'll get you fitted out with some new clothes. 355 00:21:23,689 --> 00:21:26,308 Uh-huh. Yeah, it's a good fit. Looks real good on you. 356 00:21:26,376 --> 00:21:28,101 Oh, too tight. Cannot hunt or fight in this. 357 00:21:28,169 --> 00:21:30,057 It's too tight? You're not gonna hunt in this. 358 00:21:30,121 --> 00:21:31,877 This is a dress coat. You're not gonna 359 00:21:31,945 --> 00:21:33,106 have to do any fighting either. 360 00:21:33,129 --> 00:21:34,886 Who can say when he have to fight? 361 00:21:34,953 --> 00:21:36,481 Well, I like it. We'll take it. 362 00:21:38,889 --> 00:21:40,035 Let's see. 363 00:21:40,105 --> 00:21:41,716 I think that's about it. We got everything. 364 00:21:41,769 --> 00:21:43,046 Will you lay off that candy? 365 00:21:43,113 --> 00:21:44,722 You're gonna, you're gonna get sick from it. 366 00:21:44,745 --> 00:21:45,956 One more. 367 00:21:46,024 --> 00:21:48,130 You said one more five minutes ago. 368 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:49,925 You know, that shirt looks good on you. 369 00:21:49,993 --> 00:21:52,165 Oh, these fine gifts, Little Joe. I pay you back. 370 00:21:52,233 --> 00:21:54,241 You don't have to pay me back, it's between friends. 371 00:21:54,312 --> 00:21:55,874 All you got to do is wear 'em. 372 00:21:55,945 --> 00:21:57,440 This is $22.75, Joe. 373 00:21:57,513 --> 00:21:58,593 All right. 374 00:22:06,344 --> 00:22:08,233 It's money. 375 00:22:08,297 --> 00:22:09,956 Just paper. 376 00:22:10,024 --> 00:22:11,454 Still money. 377 00:22:11,529 --> 00:22:14,465 You take paper for clothes? 378 00:22:14,537 --> 00:22:16,293 Yes. 379 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:20,415 You would not rather have fur? 380 00:22:20,488 --> 00:22:22,278 Blanket? 381 00:22:22,345 --> 00:22:24,037 Horse, maybe? 382 00:22:24,105 --> 00:22:26,440 This will do just fine, believe me. 383 00:22:28,937 --> 00:22:29,985 All right, thanks. 384 00:22:30,057 --> 00:22:31,519 Come on, let's go. 385 00:22:35,177 --> 00:22:36,804 We'll pick that stuff up later. 386 00:23:09,289 --> 00:23:10,697 You look great. 387 00:23:23,465 --> 00:23:25,800 Oh, hi, Little Joe. 388 00:23:25,864 --> 00:23:27,523 Abouts jumped out of my skin. 389 00:23:27,592 --> 00:23:28,551 How ya doing, Sheriff? 390 00:23:28,617 --> 00:23:30,527 What are you doing... 391 00:23:30,601 --> 00:23:32,871 Now don't tell me that this is Billy Horn. 392 00:23:32,936 --> 00:23:34,792 That's Billy. 393 00:23:34,856 --> 00:23:36,753 I'm glad you come in town though, it saves me a trip. 394 00:23:36,776 --> 00:23:38,054 I got something here for ya. 395 00:23:38,121 --> 00:23:40,543 From the Big Sandy. 396 00:23:42,792 --> 00:23:44,703 - Oh, he can't read it, Roy. - Oh. 397 00:23:44,776 --> 00:23:46,785 Well, the Big Sandy is your home. 398 00:23:46,857 --> 00:23:50,021 That's where you were born, and your pa's buried there. 399 00:23:50,089 --> 00:23:52,642 This telegram is from a fellow named Jack Anderson. 400 00:23:52,712 --> 00:23:54,950 He knew your father, and he remembers you, too. 401 00:23:55,016 --> 00:23:57,090 Says any time you want to come back, 402 00:23:57,161 --> 00:23:59,071 they'll be mighty glad to have you. 403 00:23:59,145 --> 00:24:01,218 Billy, you just say the word, we'll fix it up 404 00:24:01,288 --> 00:24:03,144 so you can be in Big Sandy right away. 405 00:24:03,208 --> 00:24:05,631 No! Not yet. 406 00:24:05,705 --> 00:24:08,772 Well, I thought you'd be kind of anxious to get home again. 407 00:24:09,769 --> 00:24:11,679 After... a while. 408 00:24:12,712 --> 00:24:14,818 Will tell when. 409 00:24:22,120 --> 00:24:23,976 Hey, mister? 410 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:25,984 You're trespassing. 411 00:24:28,041 --> 00:24:30,692 I guess you'd be the one they call Little Joe Cartwright. 412 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:32,071 Huh? 413 00:24:32,137 --> 00:24:33,632 You guess right. What's your name? 414 00:24:33,705 --> 00:24:35,778 Milton Tanner. 415 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:39,365 All right, Tanner, you're trespassing. 416 00:24:41,064 --> 00:24:42,975 Maybe I am a trifle ahead of time. 417 00:24:44,552 --> 00:24:47,936 He must be that wild boy you people picked up. 418 00:24:48,009 --> 00:24:49,897 Tell me, boy. 419 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:53,257 What's it like living with those dirty savages? 420 00:24:56,937 --> 00:24:58,563 All right, I said you're trespassing. 421 00:24:58,632 --> 00:24:59,877 Get off the land! 422 00:24:59,944 --> 00:25:03,655 You better watch your temper, boy. 423 00:25:03,721 --> 00:25:07,333 You may need a job when I start logging that timber. 424 00:25:18,665 --> 00:25:22,178 That man who try take land? 425 00:25:22,248 --> 00:25:24,159 Yeah, that's the man. 426 00:25:37,896 --> 00:25:40,548 Joe... remember that survey 427 00:25:40,616 --> 00:25:42,689 we had made back, what five... five years ago? 428 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:43,939 Mm-hmm. 429 00:25:44,008 --> 00:25:45,960 I want those old benchmarks rechecked. 430 00:25:46,049 --> 00:25:48,025 That's a good idea. I'll do it tomorrow. 431 00:25:48,096 --> 00:25:50,007 Billy will come along with me. 432 00:26:00,224 --> 00:26:02,527 Seven judges to draw from on the circuit, 433 00:26:02,592 --> 00:26:04,698 we have to pick Judge Griffith. 434 00:26:06,753 --> 00:26:09,121 Only one decision ever handed out against the landowner, 435 00:26:09,185 --> 00:26:11,095 and he did it. 436 00:26:11,168 --> 00:26:13,984 And we've got him. Hmm. 437 00:26:14,048 --> 00:26:16,471 Sometimes nothing goes right. 438 00:26:16,544 --> 00:26:18,487 Mr. Cartwright? 439 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:20,088 This Judge Griffith... 440 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:22,528 He tell you can keep your land or not? 441 00:26:24,576 --> 00:26:25,984 In a way, yes. 442 00:26:26,049 --> 00:26:27,904 He not friend of yours? 443 00:26:27,969 --> 00:26:29,311 Never even met him. 444 00:26:29,376 --> 00:26:30,752 Nope. 445 00:26:30,816 --> 00:26:32,704 Have thought. 446 00:26:32,769 --> 00:26:35,639 Three us, one Tanner. 447 00:26:35,713 --> 00:26:37,470 Think... run him off. 448 00:26:37,536 --> 00:26:40,472 Yeah, well, first of all, it's against the law 449 00:26:40,544 --> 00:26:42,650 for us to do anything like that to Tanner. 450 00:26:42,721 --> 00:26:45,209 Then law protect enemy? 451 00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:49,438 Well, yeah... Yeah, in a way it does. I... 452 00:26:49,505 --> 00:26:52,255 And same law will let stranger give your land 453 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:54,045 to man like Tanner. 454 00:26:55,040 --> 00:26:57,213 Well, it can, yes. 455 00:26:57,281 --> 00:26:58,776 Then law wrong. 456 00:26:58,849 --> 00:27:03,644 Billy... see, a long time ago, 457 00:27:03,712 --> 00:27:06,201 people decided that, uh, 458 00:27:06,273 --> 00:27:09,918 fighting was not the best way to solve problems. 459 00:27:09,984 --> 00:27:12,832 And, uh, just because a man was strong 460 00:27:12,897 --> 00:27:14,491 didn't mean that he was right. 461 00:27:14,561 --> 00:27:19,009 So, to, uh... to protect the weaker people, 462 00:27:19,072 --> 00:27:23,229 they set up courts and laws. 463 00:27:23,297 --> 00:27:25,469 You're not weaker people. 464 00:27:25,536 --> 00:27:27,512 Not need such law. 465 00:27:27,584 --> 00:27:31,644 Well, the... courts were set up 466 00:27:31,712 --> 00:27:34,430 to, uh... to protect the weak and the strong. 467 00:27:35,872 --> 00:27:37,783 Then you let your land be taken away 468 00:27:37,857 --> 00:27:39,581 to protect people who weak? 469 00:27:42,336 --> 00:27:45,403 Now, suppose, uh... 470 00:27:45,472 --> 00:27:48,256 Suppose three people came along, 471 00:27:48,321 --> 00:27:52,795 and wanted to take something that belonged to you. 472 00:27:52,865 --> 00:27:55,233 Now, wouldn't you like to have a court 473 00:27:55,296 --> 00:27:57,020 and laws to protect you? 474 00:27:57,088 --> 00:28:00,537 No. If cannot defend what own, not deserve it. 475 00:28:05,728 --> 00:28:08,446 Perhaps you not care much for land, Mr. Cartwright. 476 00:28:12,513 --> 00:28:14,717 I care for it very much. 477 00:28:14,785 --> 00:28:16,695 We all do. 478 00:28:18,336 --> 00:28:21,501 Not understand white man law. 479 00:28:21,569 --> 00:28:25,345 Well, sometimes, I don't understand it, either. 480 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:40,736 Hey, Billy! 481 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:42,711 Billy, I found one! 482 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:47,190 Billy?! 483 00:28:56,864 --> 00:28:58,873 Billy? 484 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:05,528 Billy, what's the matter? 485 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:07,576 Found bear track. Took gun. Here. 486 00:29:07,649 --> 00:29:09,755 Hey, that's a big one, huh? 487 00:29:09,824 --> 00:29:11,286 I was a little afraid 488 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:13,303 you might have gone back with the Shoshones. 489 00:29:13,376 --> 00:29:15,232 Why? 490 00:29:15,296 --> 00:29:17,272 Well, I could understand your being homesick. 491 00:29:17,345 --> 00:29:19,582 That not home. 492 00:29:21,281 --> 00:29:24,598 When you chase us, and I come into camp, 493 00:29:24,673 --> 00:29:26,462 think I want to be caught. 494 00:29:27,936 --> 00:29:29,977 Many time, Ma tell me 495 00:29:30,048 --> 00:29:32,984 must someday get back to white people. 496 00:29:33,057 --> 00:29:35,676 I thought you said they kept you and your mother apart. 497 00:29:35,744 --> 00:29:37,600 They try. 498 00:29:37,664 --> 00:29:42,138 But she would come to me at night, hold me, 499 00:29:42,209 --> 00:29:43,290 tell me things. 500 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,020 Yeah, what kind of things? 501 00:29:45,089 --> 00:29:52,160 Our Father Who art Heaven, hallow be name. 502 00:29:52,224 --> 00:29:58,273 Blessed are meek, for shall inherit earth. 503 00:29:58,336 --> 00:30:01,152 Two time two... four. 504 00:30:01,216 --> 00:30:03,835 Two time three... six. 505 00:30:03,904 --> 00:30:05,694 Two time four... eight. 506 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:10,905 Two time five... All men endowed by Creator 507 00:30:10,976 --> 00:30:14,392 with certain inalienable right, among which... 508 00:30:15,616 --> 00:30:17,526 Other things. 509 00:30:18,528 --> 00:30:20,056 You know, I can remember 510 00:30:20,128 --> 00:30:22,104 my mother teaching me some of the same things. 511 00:30:22,176 --> 00:30:24,315 Have not found use for them. 512 00:30:24,384 --> 00:30:25,727 Don't worry. You will. 513 00:30:27,681 --> 00:30:29,569 Shoshone teach me thing, too. 514 00:30:29,632 --> 00:30:32,633 How to skin bear, use skin for warmth. 515 00:30:37,248 --> 00:30:40,249 How to protect what belong to me. 516 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,590 Like Pa says, some things the Indians do are different 517 00:30:42,656 --> 00:30:44,184 from the things the white men do. 518 00:30:44,256 --> 00:30:46,231 Then white way better? 519 00:30:46,304 --> 00:30:47,549 No, of course it's not better. 520 00:30:47,616 --> 00:30:49,373 It's... it's just the way it is, that's all. 521 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:51,177 You have to take what you learn from the Indian, 522 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:52,521 take what you learn from the white man, 523 00:30:52,544 --> 00:30:54,153 and then decide which is good and which is bad. 524 00:30:54,176 --> 00:30:57,526 Teach man repay debt. Is wrong? 525 00:30:57,600 --> 00:30:59,062 Of course not. That's good. 526 00:30:59,136 --> 00:31:03,327 Then that much learned from Shoshone can keep. 527 00:31:31,168 --> 00:31:33,078 ♪♪ 528 00:32:09,856 --> 00:32:11,897 Brutus, what is it? 529 00:32:23,264 --> 00:32:24,410 Who's there? 530 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:26,521 Billy Horn. 531 00:32:26,592 --> 00:32:27,673 What do you want? 532 00:32:27,744 --> 00:32:29,600 Talk. 533 00:32:44,128 --> 00:32:47,260 Well... speak your peace. 534 00:32:47,328 --> 00:32:49,217 I come warn you. 535 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:51,288 Warn me about what? 536 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:53,248 Do not try take Mr. Cartwright land, 537 00:32:53,312 --> 00:32:54,622 or I kill you. 538 00:32:54,688 --> 00:32:57,209 You tell Mr. Cartwright, 539 00:32:57,280 --> 00:32:59,899 if he wants to threaten me, let him do it himself. 540 00:32:59,968 --> 00:33:01,213 He not threaten you. I do. 541 00:33:01,280 --> 00:33:03,223 Mr. Cartwright friend. 542 00:33:03,296 --> 00:33:05,152 If you hurt him, I kill you. 543 00:33:05,216 --> 00:33:07,127 I have spoken. 544 00:33:08,096 --> 00:33:09,952 Brutus! 545 00:33:57,664 --> 00:33:59,389 Mr. Cartwright? 546 00:34:00,384 --> 00:34:02,774 Billy? 547 00:34:02,848 --> 00:34:05,053 That you, Billy? 548 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:06,746 What are you doing out there? 549 00:34:11,615 --> 00:34:12,991 - Hmm? - Not worry anymore. 550 00:34:13,056 --> 00:34:14,748 Have killed Mr. Tanner for you. 551 00:34:18,176 --> 00:34:21,952 Killed... Mr. Tanner? 552 00:34:22,016 --> 00:34:24,384 Think you'll be pleased! 553 00:34:24,448 --> 00:34:28,192 You killed Mr. Tanner? 554 00:34:28,256 --> 00:34:29,664 Well, not want to. 555 00:34:29,728 --> 00:34:30,907 Warned first. 556 00:34:30,976 --> 00:34:32,503 His choosing. 557 00:34:32,576 --> 00:34:34,301 Had to stop from taking Ponderosa. 558 00:34:34,368 --> 00:34:36,703 Billy, you did wrong. 559 00:34:36,768 --> 00:34:38,624 How? 560 00:34:38,688 --> 00:34:42,334 Enemy dead, land safe. 561 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:43,578 Where wrong? 562 00:34:43,648 --> 00:34:45,504 Killing. 563 00:34:45,568 --> 00:34:47,130 Killing is wrong. 564 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:48,826 Wolf killed doe. 565 00:34:48,896 --> 00:34:50,904 Fawn starve, wolf eat. 566 00:34:50,975 --> 00:34:53,365 Where wrong? 567 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:56,191 Billy, we're not animals. 568 00:34:56,256 --> 00:34:57,686 Have to live. 569 00:34:57,760 --> 00:34:59,255 Have to protect ourselves. 570 00:34:59,328 --> 00:35:00,987 If you afraid Mr. Tanner friends, 571 00:35:01,056 --> 00:35:02,551 I go now before get here. 572 00:35:02,624 --> 00:35:03,770 Oh, Billy. 573 00:35:09,215 --> 00:35:12,663 Billy... killed Mr. Tanner. 574 00:35:12,736 --> 00:35:14,646 I just heard. 575 00:35:25,472 --> 00:35:28,190 We'll have to take him to town to the sheriff. 576 00:35:28,256 --> 00:35:30,941 You my friends. 577 00:35:32,704 --> 00:35:34,615 Not understand. 578 00:35:45,888 --> 00:35:47,263 - Sheriff? - Yeah? 579 00:35:47,328 --> 00:35:48,703 I'm through. 580 00:35:48,768 --> 00:35:50,525 All right. 581 00:35:55,136 --> 00:35:57,559 - Talkative cuss, ain't he? - Yeah. 582 00:35:59,743 --> 00:36:02,559 Ben... I couldn't get a word out of him. 583 00:36:02,623 --> 00:36:04,512 You know, he ain't took a loud breath 584 00:36:04,576 --> 00:36:06,203 ever since you brought him in here? 585 00:36:06,272 --> 00:36:08,542 Ned, will you defend him? 586 00:36:08,608 --> 00:36:11,391 I'm not sure he wants to be defended. 587 00:36:11,456 --> 00:36:14,556 Will you help him? 588 00:36:14,624 --> 00:36:18,170 All right, Ben, I'll do what I can for him. 589 00:36:24,959 --> 00:36:26,870 Come on, Joe. 590 00:36:43,807 --> 00:36:47,005 Now, see that you don't give me any trouble, huh, son? 591 00:37:07,136 --> 00:37:09,047 Morning, Billy. 592 00:37:12,255 --> 00:37:13,783 Now, look, son, 593 00:37:13,856 --> 00:37:16,759 sooner or later you're gonna have to talk to somebody. 594 00:37:18,815 --> 00:37:22,613 I'm the best one, because I'm on your side. 595 00:37:24,448 --> 00:37:27,744 This place... is where they kill me? 596 00:37:31,648 --> 00:37:33,722 Son, is that what you've been carrying around 597 00:37:33,792 --> 00:37:35,254 inside you all this time? 598 00:37:35,328 --> 00:37:38,428 Well, now, if you had just let me talk to you, 599 00:37:38,496 --> 00:37:40,188 I could've explained. 600 00:37:40,256 --> 00:37:42,777 This is just a trial. 601 00:37:44,832 --> 00:37:47,484 I'm here to protect you. 602 00:37:47,552 --> 00:37:49,528 What I to you? 603 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:52,219 You're my client. 604 00:37:52,288 --> 00:37:54,460 You're Ben Cartwright's friend. 605 00:37:55,455 --> 00:37:57,344 I have no friend. 606 00:37:57,408 --> 00:37:59,831 Oh, yes, you do. 607 00:37:59,903 --> 00:38:02,293 A whole lot better than you think. 608 00:38:02,368 --> 00:38:05,151 They will kill me. 609 00:38:06,144 --> 00:38:09,658 - Morning, Judge. - Everybody rise, please. 610 00:38:24,959 --> 00:38:27,578 How does the defendant plead? 611 00:38:29,536 --> 00:38:31,609 Your Honor... 612 00:38:31,679 --> 00:38:34,680 if, uh, if I may approach the bench. 613 00:38:34,752 --> 00:38:36,127 You may. 614 00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:44,797 We are prepared to enter a plea of guilty 615 00:38:44,863 --> 00:38:47,101 if I can be assured of an opportunity 616 00:38:47,168 --> 00:38:50,813 to enter testimony that will have direct bearing on sentence. 617 00:38:50,879 --> 00:38:52,571 Your Honor... 618 00:38:52,640 --> 00:38:55,292 is counsel trying to bargain with the court? 619 00:38:56,287 --> 00:38:58,361 Oh, no, no, not at all. 620 00:38:58,432 --> 00:39:01,051 Well, it is unusual, Mr. Lewis. 621 00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:04,634 There, uh, there is precedent, Your Honor. 622 00:39:04,704 --> 00:39:08,414 The case of The People v. Lyle Bigert, 623 00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:11,612 revised reports, 1854. 624 00:39:13,471 --> 00:39:19,382 And, uh... People v. Four Indians, 1858. 625 00:39:19,456 --> 00:39:21,562 Very well, Mr. Lewis, enter your plea. 626 00:39:21,632 --> 00:39:25,375 - I'll hear your testimony. - Thank you, Your Honor. 627 00:39:27,455 --> 00:39:32,893 The, uh... the defendant pleads guilty. 628 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:36,121 Call your witness, Mr. Lewis. 629 00:39:37,119 --> 00:39:39,324 Call Mr. Benjamin Cartwright. 630 00:39:47,167 --> 00:39:50,910 Now, uh, Mr. Cartwright... 631 00:39:50,976 --> 00:39:55,035 would you... would you tell us, please... 632 00:39:55,103 --> 00:39:58,301 just what is your relationship with the defendant? 633 00:39:58,368 --> 00:40:02,679 Well, I considered Billy Horn a friend. 634 00:40:04,128 --> 00:40:06,333 I still do. 635 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:09,499 That's, uh, in spite of what he's done. 636 00:40:09,568 --> 00:40:12,732 Yes. In spite of what he has done. 637 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:13,880 But... 638 00:40:13,951 --> 00:40:17,465 I would like to say that his standards 639 00:40:17,535 --> 00:40:19,446 are different from ours. 640 00:40:19,520 --> 00:40:21,822 Would you explain yourself, Mr. Cartwright? 641 00:40:24,128 --> 00:40:27,063 Well, Billy Horn was raised by the Shoshones, 642 00:40:27,135 --> 00:40:31,391 people whose laws are different from ours. 643 00:40:31,456 --> 00:40:33,661 He grew up in a world where... 644 00:40:33,728 --> 00:40:35,583 where you kill 645 00:40:35,648 --> 00:40:38,299 if you have to, for survival. 646 00:40:38,368 --> 00:40:42,427 Or for the survival of your friends. 647 00:40:42,495 --> 00:40:44,918 Now, Billy Horn... 648 00:40:44,992 --> 00:40:49,749 killed a man because he thought he was helping me... 649 00:40:49,823 --> 00:40:51,417 his friend. 650 00:40:51,487 --> 00:40:55,383 I believe that what he did was wrong. 651 00:40:55,456 --> 00:40:59,231 He believes that what he did was necessary 652 00:40:59,296 --> 00:41:01,184 and right. 653 00:41:03,136 --> 00:41:05,755 Well, in a way... 654 00:41:05,824 --> 00:41:07,767 Billy Horn's problem is a... 655 00:41:07,840 --> 00:41:10,939 kind of test for all of us 656 00:41:11,008 --> 00:41:14,903 to judge how far our white man's civilization has come 657 00:41:14,975 --> 00:41:17,562 since its beginning. 658 00:41:17,632 --> 00:41:21,015 Your Honor, I hope the court will give Billy a chance 659 00:41:21,088 --> 00:41:24,438 to see that our way of life 660 00:41:24,512 --> 00:41:27,295 is merciful and understanding... 661 00:41:27,359 --> 00:41:29,880 as well as just. 662 00:41:32,544 --> 00:41:36,985 That, uh, concludes our testimony, Your Honor. 663 00:41:37,055 --> 00:41:38,332 Just a minute. 664 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:41,084 You may step down, Mr. Cartwright. 665 00:41:41,151 --> 00:41:43,127 Mr. Lewis, Mr. Adams. 666 00:41:48,991 --> 00:41:50,203 Yes, Your Honor? 667 00:41:50,272 --> 00:41:52,137 Do you gentlemen have anything further to discuss? 668 00:41:52,160 --> 00:41:54,332 Well, if it's amiable with the defense, I'll concur. 669 00:41:54,399 --> 00:41:55,644 - Fine. - That's fine. 670 00:41:55,711 --> 00:41:57,514 - Thank you, gentlemen. - Thank you. -Thank you. 671 00:42:01,119 --> 00:42:03,574 We will take this testimony under advisement. 672 00:42:03,647 --> 00:42:06,201 This case will be recessed until tomorrow. 673 00:42:08,095 --> 00:42:10,006 ♪♪ 674 00:42:29,600 --> 00:42:32,350 Boy, you sure owe Ben Cartwright a debt of thanks. 675 00:42:32,416 --> 00:42:33,758 Put me here. 676 00:42:33,823 --> 00:42:35,199 Well, that's the law. 677 00:42:35,263 --> 00:42:37,304 But he more than likely saved your hide today. 678 00:42:37,376 --> 00:42:38,554 I go free? 679 00:42:38,623 --> 00:42:40,479 Well, I think the judge'll probably give you 680 00:42:40,543 --> 00:42:42,071 a couple of years in prison. 681 00:42:42,143 --> 00:42:43,518 Years! 682 00:42:43,584 --> 00:42:45,592 In small jail room?! 683 00:42:45,664 --> 00:42:47,072 Well, it beats hanging. 684 00:42:47,135 --> 00:42:50,332 Here, let me get them cuffs off of you. 685 00:43:01,247 --> 00:43:02,809 Ben! 686 00:43:02,880 --> 00:43:04,375 Roy! What happened? 687 00:43:04,448 --> 00:43:06,815 Billy Horn slugged me and got away. 688 00:43:10,335 --> 00:43:12,376 Joe! 689 00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:15,099 Joseph! 690 00:43:15,168 --> 00:43:16,957 You got to help me round up a posse. 691 00:43:17,023 --> 00:43:18,235 Yeah, yeah. 692 00:43:19,968 --> 00:43:21,878 ♪♪ 693 00:43:45,407 --> 00:43:47,710 What this time... friend? Enemy? 694 00:43:47,775 --> 00:43:49,751 Billy, you're making a big mistake by running away. 695 00:43:49,824 --> 00:43:52,443 You do it now, you'll be running the rest of your life. 696 00:43:52,512 --> 00:43:53,625 Not understand white law. 697 00:43:53,695 --> 00:43:55,452 Help friends; friends put in jail. 698 00:43:55,519 --> 00:43:57,014 You know we didn't want to do that. 699 00:43:57,087 --> 00:43:58,824 My father's doing everything he can to help you. 700 00:43:58,847 --> 00:44:01,499 Rather die than be in jail. 701 00:44:01,567 --> 00:44:03,455 I'm sorry. I don't want to do this. 702 00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:05,757 If that posse catches you they're gonna kill you. 703 00:44:05,823 --> 00:44:07,613 I'm gonna have to bring you back with me. 704 00:44:07,679 --> 00:44:09,338 Ha! Die first. 705 00:44:09,407 --> 00:44:11,318 ♪♪ 706 00:45:01,280 --> 00:45:03,190 All right, is this the way you want it, Billy? 707 00:45:03,263 --> 00:45:04,671 Is this what your mother taught you, 708 00:45:04,735 --> 00:45:06,776 - to kill and then to run? - Not want to die. 709 00:45:06,847 --> 00:45:08,124 Who said you're gonna die? 710 00:45:08,192 --> 00:45:11,608 Not want live in small jail room. 711 00:45:11,680 --> 00:45:14,463 Billy, you killed a man... You have to pay for that. 712 00:45:14,527 --> 00:45:16,251 Don't you understand? It was wrong! 713 00:45:16,319 --> 00:45:19,168 By bear, you say pay debt is right. 714 00:45:19,231 --> 00:45:22,047 When try do that, man and dog attack me. 715 00:45:22,111 --> 00:45:23,322 Now is wrong. 716 00:45:23,391 --> 00:45:25,214 White man have twisted tongue. 717 00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:27,998 Wait a minute, what do you mean a dog and a man attacked you? 718 00:45:28,063 --> 00:45:30,235 When I say, stay away your land, 719 00:45:30,303 --> 00:45:31,995 they want kill me. 720 00:45:32,063 --> 00:45:35,926 Billy, why didn't you say that in court... that's self-defense! 721 00:45:35,999 --> 00:45:37,855 Just more words. 722 00:45:37,919 --> 00:45:39,775 Shoshone few words! 723 00:45:39,839 --> 00:45:41,367 Listen, listen, try to understand me. 724 00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:43,829 In the white man's law, if you kill another man 725 00:45:43,903 --> 00:45:45,912 trying to save your own life, that's self-defense. 726 00:45:45,983 --> 00:45:47,675 I can't guarantee it'll get you off, 727 00:45:47,743 --> 00:45:49,271 but that can make the difference. 728 00:45:49,343 --> 00:45:52,344 More words. I cannot believe you. 729 00:45:56,319 --> 00:45:58,709 All right. 730 00:45:58,783 --> 00:46:01,718 All right, I can't force you to believe me... 731 00:46:01,791 --> 00:46:04,476 but I am your friend. 732 00:46:04,543 --> 00:46:07,577 I know you did what you did because you're my friend, too. 733 00:46:08,799 --> 00:46:11,669 That's why I just can't take you back. 734 00:46:13,888 --> 00:46:16,758 Remember one thing, it was something I told you. 735 00:46:16,831 --> 00:46:19,166 You have to take what you learn from the white man 736 00:46:19,231 --> 00:46:20,891 and what you learn from the Indian and... 737 00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:23,743 decide which ones are good and which ones are bad. 738 00:46:23,807 --> 00:46:27,583 That's one decision you're gonna have to make for yourself. 739 00:46:27,647 --> 00:46:29,655 I can't make it for you. 740 00:46:31,359 --> 00:46:33,695 ♪♪ 741 00:47:03,359 --> 00:47:05,269 ♪♪ 742 00:47:22,431 --> 00:47:24,342 ♪♪ 743 00:48:12,479 --> 00:48:14,967 This has been a color presentation 744 00:48:15,039 --> 00:48:17,145 of the NBC Television Network.