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Here they come!

They're comin'!

Gentlemen!

Ha ha.

Well, this is hardly the Denver Opera House, but it will do.

Tickets for my performance tonight

will be on sale at the box office.

One dollar and a quarter per admission.

However, those of you wishing to obtain

seats at this moment may do so from Miss Revere

at the special advance price of $1.00 only.

My program tonight will conclude

with my celebrated portrayal of the infamous Lady Macbeth.

Ha ha ha!

However, as usual, I shall require the assistance

of a gentleman in my Shakespearean presentation.

No thespian experience is required.

However, a modicum of intelligence

and sensitivity is demanded.

You.

You, young man.

Would you care to attempt treading the boards with me?

Well, I...

You may well find our association memorable, Mr., um...

Yuma, Johnny Yuma.

Oh.

- Mr. Yuma. - Yes, ma'am.

Well, then, what do you say?

I don't know, I kinda figured

to be around lookin' for work.

I'm broke past the bar.

Oh, you'll be suitably compensated, of course.

Well, then?

I doubt you'll have any such opportunity again, young man.

I guarantee you an experience you'll not find in any book.

Is that so?

All right, I'll try it.

Splendid!

♪ Johnny Yuma was a rebel ♪

♪ He roamed through the West ♪

♪ Did Johnny Yuma, the Rebel ♪

♪ He wandered alone ♪

♪ Johnny Yuma ♪

Excuse me, Miss Langley,

I'm not so sure about this bein' an actor.

Why don't you use your driver?

Hah.

When he doesn't drive, he drinks.

Besides, we made a bargain, young man.

Don't dawdle out there, girl.

Those are your sides, Mr. Yuma.

You will portray the doctor.

It's a small part, but a challenging one.

And this is Miss Ruth Revere, my protege.

She will assay the gentle lady in waiting.

Would you find that costume later, child?

Now, the scene is the anteroom of the castle.

You will begin.

Will you sit down, girl?

Mr. Yuma, it is you who begins our little dramatization.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive...

To your companion, Mr. Yuma, please.

You have met.

Yes, ma'am.

I have two nights watched with you,

but can perceive no truth in your report.

When was it she last walked?

Lo,

here she comes.

And upon my life,

fast asleep.

How came she by that candle?

Why, it stood by her.

She has light by her continually.

'Tis her command.

Her eyes are open.

Aye.

But their sense is shut.

What is it she does now?

Look how she rubs her hands.

It is an accustomed action with her,

to seem thus washing her hands.

Yet here's a spot.

Hark, she speaks.

Out, damned spot!

Out, I say!

One,

two,

why, then, 'tis time to do it.

Hell is murky!

Fie, my lord, a soldier, and afeared?

What need we fear who knows it,

when none can call our power to account?

Yet who would have thought the old man

to have so much blood in him?

Do you mark that?

Go.

Go, you have heard what you should not.

She has spoken what she should not.

The thane of Fife had a wife.

Where is she now?

Oh, will these hands ne'er be clean?

Here's the smell of blood still.

All the perfumes of Arabia cannot sweeten this little hand.

Oh,

oh,

oh, look not so pale.

I tell you, Banquo's buried.

He cannot come out on his grave.

To bed.

To bed, there's knocking at the gate.

Come.

Come, come, give me your hand.

What's done cannot be undone.

To bed.

To bed.

To bed.

I think but dare not speak.

She has amazed my sight.

Foul whisperings are abroad.

Unnatural deeds.

And so

goodnight.

Ten.

Who is it?

Johnny Yuma.

Just a moment.

All right, you may enter.

Well, thank you, young man.

And may I say many a more experienced actor

might envy your distinct natural ability.

Thank you.

And

thanks for the use of the costume.

Um,

Miss Langley, uh...

Goodness knows the stage does need young blood.

Oh, the theater's in a bad state, Mr. Yuma.

At a very bad pass indeed.

Um, Miss Langley, you mentioned something about pay.

Ah, yes, yes,

I did say something about suitable compensation,

yes, didn't I?

Well now, let me see.

Ah.

It's autographed and should prove

a priceless memento someday.

Well, uh,

I'm very honored, Miss Langley.

But that's not my understanding of suitable compensation.

Oh, but the experience you gained tonight...

Has been delightful,

but has nothing to do with the pay you promised.

Well, I see I was wrong.

You have little or no artistic instinct.

You're a mercenary clod.

Thank you.

Miss Langley, if I wasn't broke,

I wouldn't ask you for the money.

Miss Langley.

You keep out of this, child.

You value yourself too highly, young man.

I value myself and my worth, and I'm sure you do too.

Besides, we made a bargain.

Miss Langley, you could always...

When I want the advice of a puling infant,

I'll ask for it.

No!

What kind of a woman are you?

My expenses have been high,

and tonight's performance was not a financial success!

That's a lie.

I don't mean to hurt you, Miss Langley.

You just keep your hands real still, young fella.

What is the meaning of this?

You get out of my wagon immediately.

Can't, Miss Langley.

I gotta take you with me, all of you.

Look, mister, you're drunk.

Why don't you go home and sleep it off?

You just be quiet.

You all gotta come with me for a while.

We are going nowhere.

I have a performance in Laramie tomorrow night,

and I have never missed a performance.

You turn around.

Move!

Now, you gotta come with me, so you're comin'.

He hit you on the head.

He sure did.

Where's Miss Langley?

Out in front.

That man's got a gun pointed at her.

How long we been movin'?

Half an hour, maybe less.

I'm not very good at guessing.

I think I can kick that door open.

Get you outta here.

Without you?

I couldn't leave Miss Langley alone.

I can't leave her either.

Why?

She's a miserable, rock-hard woman.

I know, but I can't leave her.

Why not?

She's my mother.

Yeah, it figures.

Whoa.

Ho.

All right.

Come out of there, both of you.

Mama, are you all right?

Perfectly.

Mama, what does that man want?

I don't know.

I don't care.

And don't call me that!

Now, Miss Langley, you gotta do somethin' for me.

Do something for you?

Maybe this wasn't the best way,

but I couldn't think of anything else.

Anyway, you gotta do it.

Well, I don't know what it is I gotta,

but I intend to do absolutely nothing

without a complete explanation.

Bravo.

You stay out of this, young man.

I brought you and these people out here

to give a performance.

And you're gonna do it.

Give a performance?

Here?

Yes, ma'am.

Well!

Well, I have given many in front of crowned heads of state,

but I have never given, nor do I intend to give,

a single one in a prairie hut.

Look, I got a kid in there,

thinks you're the finest thing in the world.

And she's gonna see you act, or I'll...

Or you'll shoot me?

No, I'll shoot him!

And your daughter.

Are you outta your head?

All you had to do was take your kid to town

and buy a couple of tickets.

I couldn't, she's sick.

She's sick, and she's weak.

Young man, we'd better be off.

You're driving me to Laramie.

I have never missed a performance.

No, no, please.

Please don't leave.

You don't understand.

I left them, my wife and daughter.

I went off chasing the moon.

One washed-out deal after another.

This time I came back,

my wife was dead and...

and my kid, she won't even talk to me.

Anything.

She's sick.

And she just sits there in the house,

and she won't even look at me.

Come along, child.

She knows all about you, Miss Langley.

She thinks you're everything.

Everything clean and pretty.

So I told her stories.

Lies.

About how I knew you real well back East.

I had to!

If you'd just come and see her.

Maybe put on a show just for her.

You gotta do it.

And you gotta tell her you know me.

My name's Will.

Will Arvid.

And you just gotta!

I do not have to do anything, Mr. Arvid.

Come along, Ruth.

The great Lotta Langley has spoken.

I don't want to hear any more from you, young man.

I'm sure you don't.

You say the word young like it was a curse.

That's pretty funny, comin' outta your mouth.

You never owned up to your own daughter.

That'd make you look a lot older

than what you admit to being.

Sure, Ruth is young.

And maybe a lot more talented than you want her to be.

Talented.

Why, you ignorant cowboy.

What do you know about talent?

I know a selfish, arrogant woman when I see one.

A woman who's scared of every line

that shows up on her face.

Miss Langley, you are a swindler.

You'd cheat me outta my little bit of pay

and your own daughter out of her identity.

You may be a great actress,

but you're a poor excuse for a mother.

And you have all the prospects

of being a rotten human being.

Come, Ruth.

- No. - Ruth!

This man has a sick child and no one to help him.

He's worried what his child thinks of him,

but you could never understand that.

Well, if he'd only come and asked me.

But he came with a loaded gun

and kidnapped us all, forcibly.

I was afraid.

It's the only way I knew.

If you had merely asked me.

You would have turned him down.

If he'd have come hat in hand, you would have enjoyed it,

but you would have turned him away.

Well, I...

He had no right.

Pointing a gun at us, hitting you.

I know, but I'm willin' to forget.

I'm sorry.

I just never could do anything the easy way.

Please, Miss Langley, please.

What's your daughter's name?

Lotta.

Lotta Sue.

Arvid.

Lotta Sue.

Very well.

I'll speak to the child, but I will give no performance.

Hello.

Hello, Lotta Sue.

Do you know who I am?

Yes, yes, of course you do.

I came to see you just as soon as your father came

and told me that you were ill.

Did you know that your father and I were old, old friends?

Yes, yes, of course you knew that too.

Well, I'd like you to meet the other members of my troupe.

Now, this is Mr. John Yuma.

And this is my daughter, Miss Ruth Revere.

Lotta Sue, we thought you might enjoy

seeing a little performance.

Well, perhaps, in fact, if you're feeling well enough,

you might help us give it?

Well, yes, let's see, now, what shall we do?

Oh yes, your father's favorite.

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Would you like that?

Oh, yes.

Papa?

Then Will dear, would you be so kind,

go out to the wagon and get the sides?

It's the book with the blue cover.

You shall be Mercutio, my little namesake.

He's the plum.

Besides, he makes an early exit

so you can sit back and enjoy the rest of the performance.

Now, Mr. Yuma will assay Romeo.

Although I'm afraid he's not up on the part.

And I...

Well, it might be better

if we let my daughter, Ruth, portray Juliet.

You see, the part does call for a very, very young woman,

little more than a child, really.

And I

shall play the nurse.

It's a small part, true, but a demanding and pivotal one,

as I'm sure you understand.

And now let's prepare.

Johnny, how do you feel about my mother now?

Well, I can't say I like her, but I'm beginnin' to...

Respect, I hope, is the word.

Yeah, I think it is.

Ruth and I'll be staying a few days,

so you'd better get word to Laramie.

Please.

Sure thing.

I'll leave Will's horse back in town.

Here.

Well, suitable compensation?

Yes.

Miss Langley, can I ask you a favor?

What?

Could I have that autographed picture now?

You already have.

I never miss a chance to advertise.

♪ Johnny Yuma was a rebel ♪

♪ He roamed through the West ♪

♪ Did Johnny Yuma, the Rebel ♪

♪ He wandered alone ♪

♪ He got fightin' mad, this rebel lad ♪

♪ He packed no star as he wandered far ♪

♪ Where the only law was a hook and a draw ♪

♪ The Rebel ♪ ♪ Away ♪

♪ Johnny Yuma ♪ ♪ Away rode the Rebel ♪

♪ He searched the land, this restless lad ♪

♪ He was panther quick and leather tough ♪

♪ And he figured that he had been pushed enough ♪

♪ The Rebel ♪

♪ Johnny Yuma ♪

This has been a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production.