Original subtitles

Starring James Arness.

Well, this is Dodge City.

I thought it would be bigger.

Well, that's just because you heard so much about it.

You told me you'd never been here before.

I haven't, but I've been in a lot of cow towns just like it.

I wonder where Jim Buck got to.

I wanted to ask him about a hotel.

I think he went inside.

I'll go find him.

Don't you run off now.

You're never going to have to worry about that.

Well, howdy, missy.

Hey,

you're the prettiest little gal

I ever seen in Dodge.

Hey, how's about you and me going somewhere

and having a little drink, huh?

What's the matter?

Oh,

you's a schoolmarm or something.

Don't matter.

'Cause I like schoolmarms.

Hmm,

you're kind of snooty, ain't you?

I'll teach you a lesson or two.

Now, you look at me!

Go back to your trough, mister.

Why, you little hussy...

You let go of me!

Let go!

- You all right? - Yeah.

- Did he hurt you? - No, no.

He's just a drunk, Tom.

Oh, he's more than just a drunk, ma'am.

He's Ed Ivers' partner.

What do you mean?

Ed Ivers and him run a cattle outfit

across the river.

Ivers is kind of a dangerous man.

Had quite a reputation in Texas.

Gunman you mean?

Folks say he's pretty handy.

Oh, Tom.

Thanks for telling me about the Dodge House, Jim.

We'll go over there as soon as we find something to eat.

Delmonico's is just down the street there, about a block.

Thanks. We'll pick up the luggage a little later.

Let's go.

Tilda, I don't know if I like this idea

of your going to work here in Dodge.

Oh, it's just for a little while till we can get on our feet.

Besides, I'd like to work in a general store like that.

Well, how do you know he needs anybody?

I could tell by looking in the window.

He's got a lot of ladies' wear to sell.

Well, if it'll make you happy.

It will, Tom.

With the money I'll be making

and the money you'll make at the loading pens,

we'll get our own place that much sooner.

Well, next week, we'll have been married three whole months.

I'm a lucky man to have you, Tilda.

I'm going to make you happy, you'll see.

I'm happy now, Tom.

What's the matter, Chester?

Haven't you ever seen a pretty girl before?

By golly, she sure is, ain't she?

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Has that man been staring at you?

It doesn't matter, Tom.

These people here in Dodge have got to learn something.

No, Tom, don't make any trouble, please.

He's the one making it.

Hey, you.

Me?

You're the one staring at the lady, ain't you?

Well, I was...

kind of looking her way, I guess.

Well, she's my wife, and I won't stand for it.

Your wife. Well...

Where you from?

Oklahoma territory, but that don't matter none.

Oh, well, then she ain't

the one that I thought she was,

'cause I ain't never been to Oklahoma territory.

Well, you were staring at her.

Well, yeah, I-I thought that she was somebody

that I used to know down in Texas.

Uh, Marge Grilk,

as a matter a fact.

Look, mister...

Of course, I ain't seen Marge Grilk

in about ten years.

She was just a little bitty ol' thing

the last time I seen her. Just...

I-I don't think that I'd even know

who she was even if I did see her.

I ain't been here in Dodge over an hour,

and I've had nothing but trouble with you people.

Well, I-I didn't mean no offense.

You just watch your step, that's all.

Golly, what a hothead.

He's gonna get himself in trouble

if he don't stop acting like that.

Well, he just doesn't like

people staring at his wife, Chester.

Well, Mr. Dillon, she could have been Marge Grilk.

Sure, sure.

Hey, Ed, where you going?

I thought we was going to the bank.

I want to go in and buy a pair of boots first.

Come on.

Howdy, ma'am.

Could I help...

What are you doing here?

Well, it ain't me wants nothing.

Him wants a pair of boots.

Well, if there's something you want,

Mr. Jones is right out back.

Now, wait a minute.

My name's Ed Ivers.

I've seen you somewhere before.

No, that-that isn't likely.

I-I've only been in Dodge two days.

No, I don't mean here in Dodge, ma'am.

Where you from anyway?

I don't think that's any of your concern.

Now-now if there's something you want, I...

Now, wait a minute.

Wait a minute, I think I remember now.

It was a riverboat about, uh...

The Memphis Queen, that's right.

About two years ago.

Sure, I did a lot of gambling on that riverboat.

Don't you remember me?

Ed Ivers?

You mean it, Ed?

You knowed her on the Mississippi?

I don't know what you're talking about.

That young fellow that hit Varden here yesterday,

was that your husband?

You make any trouble for him, mister,

you're going to regret it.

She come off a riverboat, huh?

Please...

Now, she comes to Dodge and acts like a schoolmarm.

No, that's a lie.

You ever get tired of him, honey, you just let me know.

You get out of here.

Both of you get out!

Sure, ma'am.

Come on, Varden.

Well, now come on, Tom.

One little ol' drink ain't gonna hurt you.

Well, all right, just one,

but then I got to get back to the hotel.

Tilda's waiting to go to supper.

You know, I'm just awful glad

that I come by the loading pens today.

Well, so am I.

I'm awful hotheaded sometimes, Chester.

I'm sorry.

Well, it wasn't no harm done.

- Come on. - All right.

Come on, let's mosey up here to the bar

and see if we can get something refreshing.

Fred, couple of beers.

Right away, Chester.

Short one.

By golly, you know it's funny how things work out.

I didn't take to you at all yesterday there.

Not at all.

And here I am buying you a drink.

What's worse, I'll drink it.

- Yeah. - Here you go.

Oh, thanks a whole lot, Fred.

Well, here's looking at you.

Same to you.

By golly, I sure do hope that you and your wife

make out all right here, Tom.

Oh, we will. Tilda's a mighty fine gal.

Oh, yeah.

Well, I can see that you're real proud of her, ain't you?

You bet I am.

So that's her name, huh?

Tilda.

You remember that name Ed?

The name don't matter.

What is this?

Well, Ed Ivers here met your wife today, young fella.

What?

At the general store.

Look, mister, I don't take kindly to a man like you

being friendly with my wife.

You should have found that out yesterday.

What's more is I don't want you mentioning her name

in a place like this or anywhere else,

for that matter.

Ain't he something?

I mean it.

Now don't get yourself all riled up, boy.

Your wife is no better than she ought to be.

I'll kill you for that.

Now, wait a minute. Calm down.

Listen, Ivers, he ain't armed.

Well, now, so he ain't.

I can get my gun.

Why don't you two leave him alone?

What's the matter with you anyway?

Keep out of this, Chester. Your being a gunman

doesn't bother me one little bit, mister.

Well, I guess nothing bothers you, does it, boy?

Marrying a woman off a riverboat?

What?

Your wife.

Tilda, is it?

She worked on the Memphis Queen.

That's right.

I rode it down the Mississippi several times.

Mister, I'm gonna have to kill you now.

You couldn't kill me even if you had a gun, boy.

Ain't worth your life trying.

Not over a cheap riverboat woman.

You wait right here.

I'll get my gun, and I'll be right back.

No, wait, I ain't got the time.

We got to get back out to the place.

I'll come after you.

Ain't no need for that, boy.

I'll be here some time tomorrow.

You can live till then.

All right.

I'll meet you right here.

I'm telling you,

she ain't worth dying for, boy,

but I'll be here.

I'll kill him.

I'll kill both of them.

You Tom Cook?

- What do you want? - Well, I'm Marshal Dillon.

- I'd like to talk to you for a minute. - Come on in.

- Thank you. - This is my wife Tilda, Marshal.

How do you do?

Hello, Marshal.

Maybe we better talk alone.

Well, that's all right, Marshal.

I can guess what you're here about.

Tilda and I don't have any secrets from each other.

I told her all about it.

I see.

Well, did you know that Ed Ivers is an ex-gunman?

I can't let any man talk that way about my wife,

even a gunman.

He's gonna be a pretty hard man to beat.

That ain't important, Marshal.

What's gonna happen to your wife here

if you get yourself killed?

She'll be a lot better off

than having a coward for a husband, wouldn't she?

Well, I don't know.

Both of you are pretty young.

Looks to me like you got a long life

ahead of you if you play your cards right.

I was just going down for a bottle, Marshal.

Maybe you'll wait, join us in a drink before supper.

That is, provided we can talk about something else.

Give the man a chair, Tilda.

Marshal, isn't there some way you can stop Tom

from going through with this?

Well, that's what I came up here for.

See if I can help in some way.

You've got to do something.

Of course, you know, I can't exactly blame Tom.

This fella Ed Ivers said

some pretty rough things about you.

Do you believe him?

That's not really any of my business.

It's true.

I did work on the Memphis Queen for a whole year.

I don't remember Ed Ivers, but it doesn't matter.

I, uh, tried to tell Tom, but I-I couldn't.

I was afraid he'd think I was a liar and a...

and a cheat and no good.

I see. Well...

I'm sorry about this.

I'm sorry about the whole thing.

I... I wish there was something I could do to help you.

There's nothing anyone can do.

Well, now, wait a minute, maybe there is.

Tell you what.

When you're through having supper with Tom tonight,

why don't you send him down for a drink,

you come on over to my office.

Will you do that?

All right.

Good.

♪♪

Hello, Matt. Come on in.

Hello, Kitty.

Well, this is, uh, this is Tilda, Kitty.

Kitty Russell, Tilda.

- I'm glad to see you, Tilda. - Hello.

Well, you're in good hands here; I'll leave you two alone.

I'll see you later.

Bye, Matt.

You like it?

Oh, yes. It's beautiful.

Thank you.

You know, I'd... I'd give it all up,

and my ownership in the Long Branch,

if I could find myself a husband.

I mean, a good one.

Come on, let's sit down.

Matt told me all about it, Tilda.

You got yourself quite a problem, haven't you?

There's nothing I can do about it.

How much do you love your husband?

Well, do you think he loves you?

I know he does.

He's gonna find out for sure someday.

He's not gonna love me then.

He won't want me around anymore.

Now, how do you know that?

What man would?

Tell me about the Memphis Queen, Tilda, the riverboat.

Just what did you do when you worked on it?

Well, I-I sang a little, and...

I got men to buy drinks.

But that's all.

Well, it still gives a girl

a bad reputation, though, doesn't it?

According to men like Ed Ivers, it does.

Yeah.

And a lot of people think exactly the same way.

How about your husband,

how does he think?

Tom doesn't know.

Yeah. No, he doesn't, does he?

- You want a drink? - No, thanks.

Well... I guess it doesn't matter anyhow, Tilda.

Can't amount to much.

Who can't amount to much?

Well, Tom.

I mean, if you don't have any faith in him,

and you don't trust him, then he can't be much good,

now, can he?

Trust him? I'd trust him with my life!

- You would? - Well, of course I would!

Then why haven't you told him the truth?

♪♪

You wait here.

I'll be right back.

Don't go to the Long Branch, Tom.

Can't we go away somewhere, now?

You know we can't.

Of course.

Don't you worry.

Haven't been a gunman yet

who ain't been beat sooner or later.

Tom, I'm afraid.

- Here, now... - No. I...

I've got to tell you something.

- Now, Tilda... - No, Tom.

What Ed Ivers said is...

true.

What?

It's true.

I did work on the Memphis Queen.

Wha-what are you saying? You gone crazy?

It's true, Tom, but it's not what you think!

Stop it. I don't believe it.

I'm not lying now.

I...

I tried to tell you, I... I tried.

I-I couldn't.

You...

you mean it, don't you?

Yes.

Yes, I mean it.

♪♪

Hello.

Are you Tom Cook?

That's right. How'd you know?

I just guessed.

Who are you?

I'm Kitty Russell.

I own this place.

You know, the marshal told me I might have a little trouble

in here today.

Look, Miss Russell, I can't talk to you now.

You must be awful handy with a gun to face a man like Ivers.

I'm waiting for him.

You know, Tom, you got an awful nice wife.

You got it mixed up.

I don't have a wife.

Oh.

Well, good luck.

Sam, go get the marshal, quick.

Yes, ma'am.

Get over to the bar.

Well, boy...

it's your move.

Come on, draw!

I got no reason.

You got no reason?

What you said about my wife was true.

Well, I'll be doggone.

I found out you was right.

You found out just in time.

It ain't that I'm afraid of you.

No, of course not, boy.

I never said you was.

I'll buy you a drink?

No, thanks.

I got one.

Barkeep, set up a bottle here.

As a matter of fact, set up two.

Two of 'em?

We're having a drink, Varden, to, uh, Tom Cook here.

You know, he's a real man.

He can admit when he's been wrong.

- Ain't everybody can do that, is it? - Mm.

So he found out his woman worked on a riverboat

- after all, huh? - Mm-hmm, that's right.

Here, boy, have a drink on Ed Ivers.

He don't seem very friendly, does he?

Well, you can't blame him, finding about his wife and all.

You know, that's quite a blow to a man.

He does look kind of sick, don't he?

Yeah, that's right.

Believe me, I know them women,

they are plumb bad, all of 'em.

You just can't trust them riverboat cheats,

nary a one of them.

You sure found that out by now, ain't ya, boy?

Well, ain't ya, boy?

I heard all I want to hear!

That does it, boy.

Drop it, Ivers.

That one went in the ceiling.

The next one'll blow your head off.

I can put a bullet in you before you can pull that trigger.

You wouldn't even get to the door alive.

Who says I wouldn't?

I do.

Hold it right there.

Now, put the gun up.

All right, Pete, you and Mike

get him up to Doc's right away, will you?

He drew first, Marshal.

Ivers, get out of here and take your boy with you.

- I said he drew first, didn't I? - Don't push your luck.

- You taking up for that boy, Marshal? - I am.

Well, he ain't worth it.

Come on, Varden.

Kitty, you did just fine.

How do you feel?

Oh, I'm-I'm all right.

Fred...

I think Miss Kitty here can use a drink.

Oh, thanks, Fred.

♪♪

Tom, you awake?

Yeah.

Well, I just wanted to tell you you're... you're fine.

You're gonna be all right.

You got nothing to worry about.

Yes, I have, Doc.

Well...

I'll be in the back room if you need me.

Fine, thanks.

♪♪

Tom?

I didn't know you were here.

I've been here the whole time.

Doc didn't want me to bother you.

Why didn't you tell me...

from the beginning?

I... I was afraid you wouldn't understand,

and I didn't want anything to happen to us.

Wouldn't have made any difference...

if I'd known from the start.

I'm sorry, Tom.

I... I couldn't be sure of that.

It's just because I...

I loved you so much, I...

I was afraid of losing you.

I don't guess I made it very easy for you.

I guess we...

both been wrong.

We got to have faith in each other.