Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

My golly, the place looks deserted, don't it?

Yeah.

Suppose it was Indians?

Could have been, Chester.

I don't see any bodies around.

You all right?

Well, he's burned.

Burned something terrible.

That a man in there?

Not hardly.

Not no more.

What happened?

He was sitting at the table,

asleep, looked like.

There was fire all around.

You live here, do you?

Well, I don't live nowhere in particular.

First time I'd been by here.

I was just riding by,

and I saw the fire.

My name's Albie.

Yeah, that poor fella.

Might have been better if I hadn't ridden by.

Just let him get buried in them ashes there.

There, I'm going now.

I want to get as far away from this place as I can.

So long, Albie.

So long, Marshal.

So long, Chester.

Albie.

Well, looks like we done just about all we can do here.

Yeah.

I suppose I'll head back to town, I guess.

Mr. Dillon?

Well, he can't be more than ten years old, can he?

I think that's a girl, Chester.

It's a little girl.

Hello.

Hello, there.

Who are you?

Well, my name's Marshal Dillon.

I'm Chester Goode.

That's my name.

What's yours?

Charity Gill, that's my name.

It was a big fire, wasn't it?

Charity, uh, tell me something.

You live around here?

Uh-huh.

Where abouts?

Right here.

I've been down in the creek.

I play down there.

Stay there all I can.

Uh-huh.

Well, did you know about this fire here?

I screamed at him to move,

and then I tried to pull him,

but he was too big.

And then it got hot.

I don't want to talk anymore about the fire.

All right.

Charity, was he your pa?

Well, he married Mama and me when I was little.

She said I was to call him Pa,

but I didn't like him.

Now, where's your ma now?

She died

about three years ago.

He's dead, too,

isn't he?

Yes, I'm afraid he is.

I didn't like him.

There's nothing left, is there?

By golly, she don't seem too concerned, does she?

No, but I am.

What do you mean?

We can't just leave her out here.

Well, you're not gonna take her into Dodge, are you?

I don't know what else to do.

She's not a horse, you know.

We can't just turn her loose.

Charity?

That's where I slept.

In a little bed there.

Look, that's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about.

How'd you like to come back to Dodge City with Chester and me?

But what would I do there, Marshal?

Well, I-I don't know exactly,

but we'll sure think of something.

I don't have a horse.

Well, that's all right. You can ride up with me.

Good.

Let's go.

Well, here we are.

Is this your house?

Well, kind of, yeah.

There you go, Charity.

Let me help you down.

I'll take the horses, Mr. Dillon.

All right, Chester.

We'll be over at Doc's.

- Doc's? - Yeah.

What you taking her over to Doc's for?

She ain't sick, is she?

No, of course she's not sick.

I'm just gonna have him look at her.

No harm in that, is there?

Well, you're the dad.

You can do what you want.

That's a funny kind of house you got in there.

Yeah, come on in.

What's the matter?

I've never been to a doctor's before.

Well, by golly, I hope you never have to go again.

You all through?

Yep, I'm all through.

Well, Doc, she's all right, huh?

Oh, sound as a new dollar.

Good. I'm glad to hear that.

What are we going to do now, Marshal?

Well, I don't know really, uh...

Doc, thanks for looking her over.

Oh, don't mention it.

- Thank you, Doc. - Well, you're welcome.

You're nice.

Well, you're nice too, Charity.

Okay, let's be on our way, shall we?

Marshal,

do I live with you now?

Well...

Gee, I don't know, Charity. I doubt it,

but don't you worry about it 'cause we'll find somebody

real nice for you to live with soon.

But I like you.

Don't you like me?

Well, sure.

Sure, I like you a lot, but...

Then why can't I live with you?

Well,

it's because...

Doc, uh, did you want to say something here?

No, I don't think so.

Yeah, thanks a lot.

Come on, Charity.

You wouldn't let me be alone, would you?

No, of course I wouldn't let you be alone.

Hey, I got an idea.

I think I'll take her over to Ma Smalley's.

Say, that's just fine.

I was just getting ready to mention that.

Oh, you were, huh?

Well, why didn't you?

Good-bye, Doc.

Good-bye, Charity.

- Marshal? - Hmm?

Do you have a little girl like me?

No, no, I'm afraid I don't.

Why not?

Well, see, I'm not married.

Well, why don't you have a little girl or a boy anyway?

Now look, kid, you...

My name's Charity.

Yeah.

Well, Charity, you sure ask a lot of questions, don't you?

That's how you learn, asking questions.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Then why don't you have a little girl like me?

Come on.

Let's get you over to Ma Smalley's.

Rafe.

Ah, hello, Marshal.

Is Ma Smalley around, Rafe?

What's that you got there?

Well, this is Charity here.

Ma around?

No, she ain't.

Well, where is she?

Meddling, that's where she is.

Thinking and talking free

with a bunch of half-wit women

that should have been buggy whipped a long time ago.

He's awful mean, isn't he?

Well, he just talks that way, Charity.

Well, uh, where'd they go?

Wichita, that's where.

Wichita?

Yeah.

Left on a train yesterday with Moss Grimmicks' wife,

Fannie Dobie, Dorsey girls,

Tyra Jonas...

I don't know, most every woman in Dodge.

What's going on?

Suffering.

What?

Yeah, that's what they call it.

Suffering.

Well, wait a minute, you don't mean suffrage, do you?

Yeah, that's the sneaky way that womenfolk have of talking.

Why can't they just come out plain

and say they want the vote?

Well, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to leave that up to you, Rafe.

I've got women problems of my own here.

I'll see you later.

Come on, Charity.

Well, you-you just let them vote awhile.

Then you'll see.

This whole country will be suffering.

I didn't understand all that, Marshal.

Well, kind of hard to explain.

What are we going to do now?

I don't know.

Maybe I ought to take you out to Hi Stevens' place.

Where's that?

Well, it's out in the country aways.

Tell you what we'll do.

We'll go over and get Doc's buggy.

See, I guess you probably had enough horseback riding

for one day, haven't you?

But what's out there?

Well, it's a man and his wife and eight kids.

She won't be in Wichita.

Come on.

Hey there, Marshal.

Marshal. Marshal.

- Hello, kids. - Where's your gun?

Watch the wheels there, now.

Watch it now.

Hey, where's your pa?

I want to talk to him.

Daddy!

Look what you did!

Would you go get that blanket?

Don't do that!

Don't.

Hello, Marshal.

Hello, Stevens.

Good to see you.

Hey, quiet down, you.

Quiet down!

Well, what brings you out here, Marshal?

Well, is, uh... is your wife home, Stevens?

Uh, no, sir, she isn't.

Well, I'm just here alone with 'em.

Just kind of taking care of the place myself.

- Cleaning up. - When she's gonna be back?

Oh, I... I don't know.

Quiet! Listen, quiet!

You get back there.

Get your little brother and get him over there.

You stay out of the way.

Get back, every one of you.

Now stay back here.

I want to talk to Marshal Dillon... alone. Ooh.

Get off of there.

What did you say, Marshal?

I said, uh, "When will she be back?"

Uh, well, I-I don't know.

She didn't by any chance go to Wichita, did she?

Yes, she did.

And I'm holding it against her, too, Marshal.

Why, I can't get anything done

around here. I just have to stay in the house all day, and...

and, well, these kids are going

to kill each other or they're gonna burn

the place down. I...

Get off of me!

Marshal, I don't know.

I just... I don't think I can stand this much longer.

Oh, uh...

Uh... hey, Marshal,

do you think you know anybody that can give me a hand?

Hmm.

Stevens, I'm afraid I don't.

Oh, excuse me, Marshal.

Oh, I know...

Oh, watch out for that stove there!

Marshal?

Yeah.

I don't think I'd like it here.

Yeah, well, I...

see what you mean.

We better get out of here before we get captured. Come on.

You surprise me, Matt.

Well, Kitty, you're about the only woman left in Dodge.

I thought you'd want to help.

Well, I'd love to.

Not in a saloon.

Can't you keep her in your room?

Oh, Matt. My room, the Long Branch.

Well, any of this is...

It's no place for a child. You know that.

Well, I suppose you're right.

You know I'm right.

Just wish I could think of something.

Well, did you get your drink, Charity?

The man said he didn't have milk, so I had water.

You went behind the bar, I hope.

Yes, ma'am, just like you told me.

Good girl.

Uh, I'm going out and check with some of the boys.

- Maybe somebody'll have an idea. - Yes.

You'll be back for me, won't you?

Sure, sure, I'll be back for you, Charity.

You stay here, maybe you can help Miss Kitty.

I like him.

Yeah, I like him, too.

You're pretty.

Oh, do you think so?

You smell pretty, too.

Only...

Only what?

You got your face all painted.

Mama told me only Indians painted their face.

Well, maybe your mama was pretty enough

not to have to use paint and things.

Oh, she was pretty, all right.

This is a funny place to live, isn't it?

Yeah, kind of funny.

Sometimes I don't understand grownups, Miss Kitty.

Always gathering together indoors

and smelling smoke and drinking whiskey

and talking loud.

Why is that?

Well, I don't know, Charity.

I really don't.

But if they didn't, I'd be out of business.

You're funny.

Not really.

Well, any luck, Matt?

Well... no luck at all.

Looks like we've reached the end of the line.

I'm a problem, ain't I?

Oh, no, you're not a problem.

It's... well, just that we got to find you

some place to sleep tonight.

Now, Matt, wait a minute. I-I think I have an idea.

What about Dora Henry?

She's raised those nine kids of her own,

and she's all alone in that great big old house.

Hey, by golly, you got something there, Kitty.

I don't know why I didn't think about that before.

Come on, let's get a ride out.

Can I come and talk with you again, Miss Kitty?

I'll come and see you tomorrow.

Good-bye, Miss Kitty.

- Good-bye, honey. - Good night, Kitty.

Good night, Matt.

Now, don't you worry about a thing, Marshal.

Charity and I are gonna get along just fine.

Well, I... I sure appreciate this, Miss Henry.

Be like old times having Charity here.

Hmm.

Well, you, uh... you're gonna be a good girl now, Charity.

Well, she's gonna be as good as gold, I can tell that.

You go along, Marshal.

Yeah. Well...

Now, look, uh, tell you what, honey.

I'll, uh... I'll stop by and see you tomorrow.

Well, good night.

It's past time for little girls to be in bed.

Come along, dear.

Hello, Marshal.

Charity.

I've been waiting here the longest time.

Well, what are you doing here?

Where you been?

Well, I've been over at the Long Branch

telling Miss Kitty how I had you all taken care of.

Now what happened?

I ran away.

I slipped out of the bedroom window

and came here to find you.

But you shouldn't have done that.

Now, I'm just gonna have to take you back there.

It won't do any good.

I'll run away again.

What's the matter?

She wasn't mean to you, was she?

Oh, no. She was awful nice.

But she doesn't make a very good daddy.

What are you gonna do with me now?

Well...

no point in standing out here in the cold.

I'm just gonna get you inside, I guess.

Oh.

Now, Charity, you just stay right here

and make yourself at home for a minute, see.

Mr. Dillon, what are you doing here?

That kid's got to get to bed.

Yeah, I know she's got to get to bed.

Matter of fact, I want to take your bed.

Wh-What do you mean?

Well, you can stay in one of the cells here.

I'm gonna put her over here.

Well... one of the cells?

Well, the whole set's back there sleeping off a drunk.

Well, you want to put Charity in there?

Well, I-I...

Well, I-I feel kind of funny, Mr. Dillon.

I never been in jail before.

Chester, look,

Charity is gonna stay in your bed,

and I'm gonna sleep sitting up out here in the chair,

and you're gonna sleep in here.

- Now, that's all there is to it. - Well, uh...

- Do you have to lock me in? - Huh?

I said, "Do you have to lock me up?"

Excuse me.

Well, what's-what's gonna become

of that poor little thing, Mr. Dillon?

She's real gone on you.

- I don't know. - Yeah?

You know, it's... it's just too bad you can't keep her.

Well, I mean, it would-would be better

if-if she was a little boy, but still, you know, I mean...

Get to bed, Chester.

Charity?

Come on.

Come on, we'll get you into bed.

Getting pretty sleepy there.

That's Chester's bed.

Well, don't worry about that.

I'm gonna give that to you tonight.

Where will you sleep?

Well, I'll be all right.

Just don't worry about me.

Are you gonna undress me?

My mama always did.

Now, look here, young lady.

There isn't time for any more of that tonight now.

We got to get you to bed. It's getting late.

Here we go.

Now, you... you just jump in to... here...

bed and stay like that.

And we'll talk about all of the rest of it

in the morning, you see.

There now, get some sleep.

- Marshal? - What?

You might kiss me good night at least.

My mama always did.

Well, you see...

I'm not, uh, too...

That wasn't so bad, was it?

No, that wasn't so bad.

Well...

good night, Charity.

Oh.

Chester?

Chester!

You seen Charity?

No.

Well, she's gone.

Well, where would I have seen her?

Well, how do I know?

But tell you one thing... We got to get out and find her.

Good morning, Marshal.

Well.

There you are.

What you doing out here?

Thinking.

I'm worried about you, Marshal.

You're worried about me?

You don't know what to do with me, do you?

Well, no, I don't for a fact.

You don't want me to live with you, do you?

Oh, sure, I do.

Look, come here.

Charity, I'd like you to live with me a lot.

I really would.

But, well, you see how it is here.

See, you need a home, a real home.

Aunt Annie's got a home.

Aunt Annie?

I guess I haven't told you about her, have I?

No, I guess you sure haven't.

I thought it would be fun to live with you,

but all we do is walk around.

Where does this Aunt Annie live?

Just on yonder from where I used to live before the fire.

Maybe ten miles or so.

Not far.

I guess you'll take me there, huh?

Yeah.

I guess I sure enough am.

Come on, we'll have some breakfast first.

One more thing, Marshal.

What's that?

I want to come and visit you once in a while.

Charity, you can come visit me any time you want to.

I'd, uh, kind of like to come visit you

once in a while, too.

Promise?

Promise.