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Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Doesn't look like there's any water round here.

Kind of funny watching you all looking for water.

What's so funny about it?

Well, there ain't no water closer than

two hours' ride from here.

- Which way is that? - Huh?

You heard me.

Over there.

Well, at least it's toward Dodge, anyway.

Yeah.

Three days to Dodge, and two hours to water.

Let's get started.

You know, I been thinking.

Y'all's mighty lucky to catch me off alone the way you done.

We'd have caught you whether you was alone or not.

But say, don't you know I got four brothers?

Yeah, and a Pa.

Pa ain't gonna take good to you running off with me.

Leroy, two weeks ago

you shot your neighbor, Mr. Coonts, in the back.

Then you go around bragging about it.

Now, I came out here to take you back to Dodge City

to stand trial for murder.

You might as well get used to that.

I never held with the law, mister.

Your Pa teach you that, too?

Never you mind about Pa.

He and my brothers will let me out of this any time now.

How do you figure that?

Easy.

Pa's at home waiting for me and my brothers to come in.

We's out hunting, scattered all over the prairie.

That's how you found me alone.

So?

So, when I turn up missing, they'll come looking for me.

All in a bunch.

And they'll find me.

And leave you for the crows.

It's as sure as death.

Well, I just can't listen to no more of this.

Mr. Dillon, what about guard duty tonight?

Well, Chester, you can take the first watch if you want to.

Well, if you don't mind.

Well, I'll, uh... just be sure you wake me up at midnight.

Mm.

I'll find a place out here somewhere.

If he gives you any trouble,

don't fool around with him, just...

put a bullet in him.

You gonna shoot a man for waking up?

Well, if you wake up too much, I might.

You know something, Chester?

Well, never mind.

There's nothing that I want to hear from you.

It's about them brothers of mine.

They're like Indians.

Yeah. You mean they go around scalping people.

I mean they can sneak up on a man in the dark

and stab him, without him ever knowing it.

Well, I guess that's as good a way of dying as any,

without never knowing nothing about it.

One of 'em, Seth,

sneaked up on a antelope once.

He hamstrung him before he got off the ground.

Why don't you just lay back down there on the saddle

and go to sleep?

Don't you move.

- Now, listen to me... - Down!

Be quiet, or you get the first bullet.

Mr. Dillon, he's got the gun!

All right, Chester?

Yeah.

He's dead.

Mm.

Heard most of the talk.

I guess I was kind of sleeping with one eye open.

Well, Mr. Dillon, I'm just sorry as I could be.

I could've swore that there was somebody in them bushes.

You know, you took quite a chance,

hollering out like that, Chester.

You could've got yourself killed.

Well, I sure didn't want nothing to happen to you.

Well, I... I guess maybe we better get something

to dig a hole with, here.

Yeah.

Chester.

Huh?

Thanks.

My name's Seth Pickett.

I'm looking for my brother Leroy.

My name's Dillon, I'm a United States Marshal

over in Dodge City.

I can see that.

Your whole family out looking for Leroy, are they?

All except my Pa.

He's to the house, waitin'.

What'd you do with my brother, mister?

I shot him.

You say that pretty easy.

Your brother was wanted for murder.

We were taking him in.

He broke loose, and he was about to kill the both of us.

I had no choice.

That sure is the truth, mister.

Our Pa don't hold to the law none.

Doesn't look to me like any of you do.

Our Pa figures he can take care of things in our family.

He don't need no help.

Well, I wasn't exactly offering him help.

Your brother was under arrest for murder.

He was going in to stand trial.

Our Pa knows that.

He didn't like it neither, him killing old man Coonts.

He was a-gonna punish Leroy fer it.

Well, now, this may come as a surprise to you,

but murder is something the law punishes a man for.

Yep, that's one way of thinking.

Well, I'm gonna go round up my brothers now,

and then we'll see how Pa looks at it.

You take a piece of advice:

you stay out of Dodge.

You and your brothers.

Like talking into the wind, there.

Yeah.

You know, there's only one thing I can think of

- that might stop this. - What's that?

That's to ride on back and have a talk with Finn Pickett

before his boys get there.

Just might be able to talk some sense into him.

Well, I doubt that.

Yeah, so do I.

It's worth a try anyway, Chester.

Well, it's a long ride back there.

Yeah. We'd better get going.

You're Finn Pickett, aren't you?

Marshal, you know my name and I know yours.

Now, what have you done with my boy?

Pickett, your boy murdered a man.

I know that.

We were taking him into Dodge for trial.

And he fought you on the way.

He broke loose.

He was bent on killing the both of us.

Too bad he didn't.

You bury him decent?

We did.

Marshal, you didn't come back here just to tell me

you killed my boy. Now, what are you doing here?

Well, we ran into one of your other sons out there. Seth?

He gave us the idea that you and the rest of your boys

may be riding into Dodge.

Because you killed Leroy?

Shootin' you wouldn't bring my boy back.

Good day to you.

Well, it kind of looks like we rode down here for nothing.

- Chester? - Mm?

You know those "Wanted" circulars we got in last week?

Yeah.

His picture's on one of 'em.

It was?

His picture, and the name "Will Day."

Will Day, yeah, I kind of remember that one,

now that you mention it. Will Day.

Yeah. He was wanted for a murder down in Oklahoma Territory

about five years ago.

And Mr. Dillon, you think that-that Pickett here

is the same person as Will Day?

Well, it sure looks like it to me.

Hmm.

Well, what are you gonna do?

No point in riding out here again.

Thought you'd gone.

Pickett, tell me something.

You ever been in Oklahoma Territory?

Say, about five years ago?

Yeah. Yes, I was.

Did you go by the name of Will Day?

You know my name's Finn Pickett.

A man can change his name.

He can.

But I didn't.

Now, Pickett, I've got a "Wanted" circular

from Oklahoma Territory.

It's got your picture on it.

Wanted for murder.

That's a lie.

Got it right in my office.

That's still a lie.

I'm gonna have to take you in.

I reckon you mean that, don't you?

I do.

If my boys was here, they'd kill you.

Yeah, but your boys aren't here.

No.

No, they ain't.

I hope you got more sense than trying to use that gun.

I ain't a professional like you.

Why should I die 'cause you made a mistake?

Well, if I've made a mistake,

you've got nothing to worry about.

All you got to do is come into Dodge and prove it.

Let's go.

Get down, Pickett!

I suppose those are your sons, huh?

I expect so.

Well, they're not being very smart.

They could hit you by mistake.

No, no...

they never hit nothing by mistake.

They sure got good cover down there,

Mr. Dillon.

Could've killed you if they wanted.

It was just one, and you're the one can turn me loose.

What if we don't?

They'll shoot you down

any time they choose.

You're gonna signal your boys to go back home, Pickett.

They're pretty strong-minded boys, Marshal.

Always have been.

Well, I'll tell you something.

I'm pretty strong-minded, too,

and I'm not gonna turn you loose for anybody.

Then we may as well get riding.

Stay where you are.

Well, they won't do no more shooting now for a while.

They won't, huh?

I think we just wait around here a few minutes

and see about that.

- Chester? - Yeah?

I hope you're wide awake, 'cause it looks like

we're both gonna have to stand guard all night.

Think they can slip up on us very easy here?

Well, I don't think they can get too close.

Not with the moon shining that bright.

Every one of my boys

can hit a silver dollar at 300 yards.

Yeah, well, you ought to feel real proud of yourself,

raising a bunch of bushwhackers.

They ain't bushwhackers.

They'll come riding in like Indians.

Once they decide you ain't gonna turn me loose.

Well, I wish they'd decide.

I'm getting tired of...

Got your water, huh?

One thing's for sure.

This is gonna be as tough on you as it is us.

Them boys know what they're doing.

I can go three days without water.

It don't hurt me one bit.

Ain't no water around here, that's for sure.

That's true; that sure is true.

Hm. Expect the boys have got water.

Turn me loose,

we'll leave you a bag of it.

We'll get along without water.

Have it your way.

I'll tell you something.

Their patience is gonna start running out soon.

So is mine.

Thought you said they never shot nothing by mistake?

That was no mistake; he meant to kill your horse.

Hit him in the head, didn't he?

Well, it's a doggone shame, that's what it is.

It's pretty low down

of whichever son of yours done it, too.

You rather he shot you?

I just wish Mr. Dillon catches him.

Don't look like he caught him, does it?

Well, he will.

He'll catch every one of them.

He'll take them into Dodge

with their feet up and their heads down.

It ain't likely.

He will, you just wait.

Didn't you see him, Mr. Dillon?

- No. - Why didn't you keep on after him?

And let the other three move in on you here?

Chester, you better take your saddle off

and give it to Pickett here.

He can carry it, and you can ride double with me.

All right.

Mr. Dillon, I'd just as soon walk as to ride like this.

Well, another eight hours, we'll be in Dodge, Chester.

We got to get off and give these horses some rest, though.

Well, that's all right with me.

If I don't get some water pretty soon,

I'm gonna turn to dust.

You must be part camel.

Well, I'm afraid you're gonna have to ride

up with Pickett for a while, Chester.

This horse is starting to sull.

Yeah, or make him walk.

I walked a lot further than this.

Did you walk all the way from Oklahoma

after you killed that man?

I killed nobody in Oklahoma.

Right, sure.

Them boys never miss, not a one of them.

Well, he's finished.

Turn me loose now, Marshal,

I'll see you get a couple of horses to replace them two.

Well, that's right neighborly of you.

I'll tell you something, Marshal,

when them boys is through playing games,

they'll move in and kill you now.

Well, Chester, let's gather up this stuff.

Looks like some pretty good cover over this way.

- All right, sir. - Get this saddle here.

Come dark, them boys will sneak up from all directions, Marshal.

They can shoot good in the dark, too.

I taught every one of them.

Now, let me tell you something, Pickett, for a change.

I'm a fair shot myself,

and I can see pretty good in the dark, too.

Now, I may not get all your sons,

but you're gonna have a smaller family by morning.

You better think about that a while.

All right, Mr. Dillon?

Yeah.

From the sound, I'd figure the distance about 600 yards.

Good golly, they must have a lot of ammunition.

More than you.

- Chester. - Yeah?

Yeah?

You think you can make it back to Dodge on that horse?

I could sure give it a try.

All right, as soon as it's dark.

I-I wouldn't be able to make it back before tomorrow afternoon.

It's all right; we'll be waiting right here for you.

Well, can you be without water that long?

Well, sure, that doesn't bother us, does it, Pickett?

Mighty quiet out there.

Could be they don't want you to know where they are.

Well, now they're getting smart.

They're good boys, Marshal.

Yeah.

Doesn't look like they're so smart, after all.

You still think it's gonna be easy for them, do you?

Looks like you're the smart one, Marshal.

Well, now, I'll tell you something, Pickett.

I don't aim to die out here alone.

What are you gonna do?

I'll show you what I'm gonna do.

All right, you men out there, listen to me.

I'm taking your pa in for murder.

If he's innocent, he'll go free.

But if you come in here shooting,

I'm gonna use him for cover.

You may get me, but he's gonna die first.

You hear me?

Is that true, Pa?

You better tell them, Pickett.

I ain't gonna get hung for something I didn't do.

I'd rather die here.

Come on in!

Doesn't look like your boys

are paying too much attention to you.

Them boys will do anything I say, Marshal.

It'll work.

You'll die with me.

I'm gambling against it.

I don't think any man's gonna shoot his father.

Ain't a one of my boys would ever disobey me about anything.

Not one of them, maybe,

but you've got four of them out there.

They'll hold a powwow and they'll make up their own minds.

No.

Mr. Dillon?

Left him right there in that draw.

Mr. Dillon!

All right, watch out for them Picketts.

Let's go.

I got back

as quick as I could, Mr. Dillon.

Keep low, boys.

There's the water.

You must be awful thirsty.

Well, Chester,

I don't mind telling you I could use a drink, all right.

Guess maybe we both could.

I didn't see no sign of them Picketts

when we rode in at all, Mr. Dillon.

- Yeah. - Thank you, Marshal.

Well, guess you were wrong about your boys

riding in here last night, weren't you, Pickett?

We ain't to Dodge yet, Marshal.

They're still out there waiting.

I don't think there's much chance

of them coming in here now.

Them few men wouldn't bother my boys none.

Mr. Dillon, uh, I was, uh,

thinking about that circular that you was telling me about.

So when I went into town, I-I rode by the office,

and I brought it back with me.

Uh, here.

What's the matter? Something wrong?

Well, you better read the description there.

"Thin white scar running from hairline to left eyebrow."

Told you you was making a mistake, Marshal.

Chester.

Yeah?

Would you go over

and get his pistol out of that saddlebag please?

Yes, sir.

Pickett, I'm...

I'm not much of a man for making apologies,

but you sure got one coming.

Here you are.

You're all right, Marshal.

Come on.

Hyah!