Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Well, is it gonna be yes or no?

Yes or no what?

Well... well, now, just a minute.

Now, just wait a minute, Doc.

Now, you ain't said whether it's gonna be a bettin' game or not.

I told you... I never bet on a sure thing.

There's no fun in it.

Well, I didn't figure you was gonna bet on me.

- Doc? - Yes?

There's a girl in here.

Where?

Well, it's getting so you find women everywhere.

Yeah, did you see what...

Why, hello there, Doc!

- Chester. - Hello, Dan. How are you?

Come on, Bessie.

I want you to meet Bessie.

Uh, this is Doc Adams and Chester Goode.

- This is Bessie Lee. - How do you do?

- How do you do, Bessie? - How do you do?

Bessie just started work for me today.

She's gonna be taking care of things when I'm not around.

Oh! Well, that there's real good, Dan.

A... sort of added attraction, eh, Doc?

Well, I should say so.

But then I'm having trouble enough

keeping Chester's mind on the game as it is.

Oh!

Well, now, I-I-I got to get down to the post office, so...

I'll be back and you take good care of the gentlemen, Bessie.

I sure will.

Well, nice meeting you, Bessie. Now, uh,

I haven't got much time, so Chester and I... come on...

We got to get at this.

Where, uh... where are you from, Bessie?

- Out west o' here. - Oh, out west.

Well, isn't that interesting?

This game might be a little more interesting

if I had somebody to play with.

Well, I-I'm gonna be there, Doc.

Uh, if you want to stick around and kinda watch us,

- why, you're perfectly welcome to. - Well, all right.

Oh, would you gentlemen like a beer while you're playing?

Oh, no. No, thanks, no.

Well, why don't you just, kind of,

speak for yourself, Doc. I think I'd kinda like a beer.

Yeah.

Oh, let me get it for ya.

Now what in the world do want a beer?

I thought we were gonna play billiards.

I'm just being neighborly, Doc.

Well, it's not free.

Well, I know that it ain't free. For heaven's sakes.

- What a thing to say. - Oh, well, come on.

- "It ain't free." - It's your shot.

- Here you are. - Oh, thank you a lot.

That'll be ten cents.

Doc, uh, you got ten cents that I can...

till I get back to the office?

In my other pants.

- Oh, thank you. - Well, it's a real pleasure.

As a matter of fact, I'd kinda like

to buy you a beer if you'd let me.

I think that'd be right nice. Thank you.

Just until we get back to the office.

Thanks, Doc.

Well, there's nothing like a little beer

to kind of relax ya, I always say.

Ain't no sense in driving yourself all the time.

Life's too short.

I don't think that people really talk to each other anymore,

an get acquainted like they ought to.

Huh.

Say, Doc, you haven't seen Chester, have you?

Well, yes and no.

Yes and no?

Well, you know how it is with Chester.

Sometimes you think he's with ya,

and then all of a sudden he's just, just not.

Just not there.

Yeah, well, where is he now?

Well, you know Dan Binny hired a girl

to help him there in the billiard parlor.

Does that answer your question?

A girl?

Oh, Marshal Dillon.

I got something for ya.

Enoch Miller.

You work for Enoch, do you?

A couple of weeks.

Well, what is it?

He wants to see me out there right away.

You know what this is all about?

I have no idea, Marshal.

Chester, can I see you a minute?

Oh, uh, yeah...

Oh, Mr. Dillon...

Doc, what are you doing out here?

Chester, now this fella works for Enoch Miller.

Enoch wants me to see him out at his place right away.

I can't make it.

Why don't you ride out there and find out what he wants?

- Sure. - You mean, you're not going, Marshal?

No, Chester will go in my place.

Well, uh, Mr. Miller, he said, uh,

he wanted to see you.

Well, he's not in any kind of trouble is he?

Oh, no, no, sir, but he says it's real important.

He wanted to talk to you. It's real important.

Well, I'm sorry, but I can't leave Dodge right now.

I'll go down and saddle my horse.

Why don't you meet me at the stable.

He's gonna be real disappointed, Marshal.

Sounds kind of urgent. Don't you think ought to go?

Well, I can't, Doc. There's a shipment of gold

coming in from Colorado.

I've got to stay here until they get it in the bank.

Yeah, well, I can see that.

Oh, is that you, Chester?

Howdy, Enoch.

Where's the Marshal?

Well, he said he's awful sorry,

but he had to stay in Dodge today.

But if there's anything that you want to tell him,

just let me know. I'll be glad to pass it on to him.

I'd like to have you tell him...

What's going on out here, Hatcher?

There's nothing I could do about it, Cooner.

Marshal couldn't make it. Sent Chester instead.

Well, Chester, huh?

Yeah. Who are you?

My name's Cooner. Nick Cooner.

All right, boys.

Over there's Jim Morgan.

And over here's Elia Grice.

You see, was really were expecting the Marshal.

I'm sorry about this, Chester.

But they'd have killed me if I hadn't wrote that note.

Bunch of outlaws, huh?

I prefer to think of us as businessmen.

Plan things ahead, make 'em turn out right

with no slip ups.

What do you want from me?

We didn't really want you, Chester, we wanted the Marshal.

What'd you want to do with him? Get him out here

so you could murder him?

No, we just wanted to talk to him.

Now how come he sent you?

He wanted to stay in Dodge, I guess.

Mm-hmm. Well, you're here now, so we'll explain it to you.

Will you step inside, Chester?

Morgan, keep an eye on the old man.

They didn't hurt you, did they, Enoch?

No, I'm all right, Chester.

You want a drink?

No, I don't want a drink.

Make yourself comfortable.

Get it, Grice.

Chester, we didn't ask the Marshal out here

to do him no harm.

All we wanted to do was make him a little offer.

What's this?

There's $1,000 in there.

That's for the Marshal.

And all he's got to do to earn it

is to ride up to Hays City in the morning.

While you do what?

Rob the bank in Dodge.

Just exactly what I thought.

One of our boys is leaving with that money today.

He'll be there waiting for the Marshal in the morning.

As soon as he sees the Marshal in Hays,

we'll get a message that Dodge is clear.

That's real smart,

except you just forgot one thing.

And what's that, Chester?

Mr. Dillon can't be bought.

Not for $1,000, not for no amount.

Mm-hmm.

All right.

You can go back to Dodge.

But you bring the Marshal a message from me.

What's that?

A man a day, Chester.

What?

I said a man a day...

until we hear that the Marshal's in Hays City,

some man, somewhere around here is gonna die every day.

Now you and the Marshal's

gonna learn to believe us.

Now we start tomorrow.

Are you crazy?

You tell the Marshal we'll start slow.

First a few unimportant people, then we'll work our way up.

Now, Miss Kitty...

I understand she's a good friend of the Marshal,

and Doc Adams, and you, Chester.

We won't forget you.

Now you tell the Marshal that.

What about Enoch?

Enoch done what he was told. He'll be all right.

Don't you worry about a thing, Enoch.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Why should they harm me?

I ain't done nothing to 'em.

Yeah, I know that, and I'm gonna explain the to Mr. Dillon.

Tell him I didn't have no choice.

I'll tell him.

They, they letting you go?

Yeah.

Uh, you come by the office

and say hello next time you're in town.

Sure.

By the way, Grice, where you men from?

Pueblo, Chester.

But there ain't no use you looking for us

on no wanted poster.

You'll make the wanted poster soon enough.

You got any other questions?

Yeah, I'd just like to know how you're gonna die,

by shooting or by hanging.

Chester, when the time comes,

I'm gonna ask Cooner for the privilege

of being the one to kill you.

Good, I'll know who to watch for.

By golly, Mr. Dillon, I think that Grice was right.

They just don't seem to be here.

Now, Chester, you're sure there's nothing

you've forgotten to tell me?

No, nope. I told ya everything.

Everything that I can think of.

- Oh, Chester, you're back, huh? - Yeah.

- How was the ride? - Well, just wait'll ya hear.

What does he mean by that?

You know that note that they sent in

from Enoch Miller this morning?

Yeah.

It was a gang of outlaws that forced him to write it.

What?

They want to rob the bank here in Dodge.

I guess they heard about that gold shipment.

Not only that, but they want me out of town

and they're gonna start killing a man a day

until I leave.

They said that?

That's right, and they're gonna wind up

with Chester, you and Kitty.

And I'm gonna start packing me a shotgun.

I can tell you that.

Well, you don't believe it, do you?

Well, you'd believe it, too,

if you'd have been out there.

I tell you, they was the meanest-looking bunch

that I ever run into.

Well, what about Kitty?

Well, I'm going over and talk to her, Doc.

Try to get her to go out to Jake Wirth's place.

Well, what makes you think she'll be safer out there?

Well, at least he's got enough cowboys around.

He can start a small war if he has to.

I'll tell you something else.

I think you ought to go out there, too.

Well, that's very unlikely.

Well, we'll talk about that later.

I'm going over and see Kitty.

Matt, I just can't, uh...

I just can't run off and let this business run itself.

Just can't do it, that's all.

Kitty, you don't seem to understand.

These men mean business!

Well, I'm not gonna let their business ruin my business.

So help me, you're worse than Chester and Doc.

Well, maybe we are stubborn,

but the idea of running and hiding someplace, well,

just goes against my grain.

Kitty, I'm only thinking of you. I don't want to...

Now, listen, Matt, what would you do if you were in my shoes?

I'd use my head. I'd go on out to Jake Wirth's,

and I'd stay there till this thing blows over.

In a pig's eye you would.

All right. All right, I tried.

Well, drink, Marshal?

No. No thanks, Sam, but I would like

to talk to you for a minute.

Well, sure. What?

- Well, Sam, I need you to do a job for me. - For you?

It might not be to your liking,

but you're the best man I can think of for it.

Well, you got me curious, Marshal. What is it?

- Bodyguard. - Bodyguard?

Yeah. Pays three dollars a day. That's all I can afford.

Well, who am I protecting?

Kitty.

Miss Kitty?!

Oh, no, Marshal. I couldn't do it.

I mean, I couldn't take money for it.

You'll be earning it, Sam.

Well, Marshal, if you say Miss Kitty needs protecting,

I'll gladly do it, but not for money.

Sam, I need you for this job,

but that's the only way I'll have it.

Well, I won't argue with you for now.

All right, I'll go and get a shotgun at the office.

Oh, I got my own right here... if you don't mind.

All right. Well, that's good enough.

Now, I'll be back after I find out

a little bit more about who these men are.

In the meantime, keep a close eye on her,

and don't let her give you any arguments.

I won't.

Enoch?

Hey, there.

Oh, it's you, Marshal.

Well, Enoch, I'm glad to see you're all right.

Well, everything was nip and tuck there

for a while, Marshal.

Sorry I didn't get out here sooner,

but I had to wait for that shipment of gold to come in.

There was no need, Marshal.

Soon as Chester left this morning,

the whole gang scurried out of here like they was on fire.

I guess they can't afford to stay in one place

any longer than they have to.

Don't suppose you know where they went to?

No, but they're gone. That's all I care about.

Enoch, I think you ought to come on into town

for a few days till this thing blows over.

Nah, they ain't coming back here, Marshal.

You can't be sure of that.

Why, they don't want nothing of me no more.

Well, just the same, I think you ought to come on in.

The change'd do you good.

Well, I tell you,

I got to meet Sam Frazer in town tomorrow.

I'll stay on a day or so, maybe.

But I got a lot of chores around here today, Marshal.

Well, all right, Enoch. I'll see you tomorrow.

Sure, and, uh, I thank you for your trouble.

Hello, Doc.

Oh. Come on in, Carver.

I'll be with you in just a minute.

Been hunting, huh?

No. No, I ain't, Doc.

Well, you look all right to me. What's your trouble?

Nothing. You just go on with your work.

I'll just sit here. I won't bother you.

Well, nothing important about this.

What's on your mind?

I'm staying with you, Doc.

Marshal Dillon's orders.

Marshal Dillon ordered what?!

He-He ordered me to stay with you night and day.

Oh, he did, huh?

Well, who in thunder does he think he is?

I told him you'd be a little... little riled.

Well, you told him right.

Now, you go on back and tell Marshal Dillon

that I'm not taking orders from him or anybody else!

It was me he give the orders to.

Well, I'm un-ordering you.

Now just get on out of here with that thing.

I'm sorry, Doc.

Well, I suppose he's even paying you for this, huh?

He offered three dollars a day, but I wouldn't take it.

Why wouldn't you take it?

Well, I'll tell you, Doc.

You've done a lot for me and my family,

and I sort of think it's time I did something for you.

Oh, hogwash. I sent you a bill for it, too, didn't I?

Yeah, and I don't recollect as how I paid it, either.

Now, I'm staying, Doc.

You want a cup of coffee?

Now, that'd be fine. Just fine.

Hello, Dan.

Hello, Marshal.

Oh, Mr. Dillon.

I didn't, uh... Oh, this here is, um, Bessie Lee.

This is, um, Mr. Dillon, Bessie.

I kind of guessed that. How do you do, Marshal?

- How do you do? - I'm so glad to meet you.

Chester talks about you all the time.

He does, huh?

I hope I'm not keeping him away from his job.

Oh, no. As a matter of fact,

I'll always know where to find him this way.

Chester, I'm going out to Fort Dodge. I'll be back later.

Nice to have met you, Bessie.

Thank you.

I really liked him.

Oh, me, too. Well, I like him, too.

He-he's an awful dedicated man, though, Bessie.

He just don't hardly have time for nothing.

I mean, you know, take, for instance, uh, well, women.

He just don't know that they exist, hardly.

Would you like a beer, Chester?

Yeah.

You're up kind of early.

Maybe you're not up yet.

Doc, why don't you just sit down?

It might make thinking come easier for you.

Well, I think I will. Sit down, Carver.

I think I ought to warn you, though.

Right now is where you're gonna start hating your job.

Where's Matt?

Well, I guess he's over at the bank talking to Mr. Botkin.

You mean Botkin doesn't know what's going on around here yet?

Well, Mr. Dillon was a pretty busy man yesterday.

I think he even went out to Fort Dodge.

Well, bet he didn't get any satisfaction there.

Every last trooper out there is being sent north.

Why is that?

Indian uprising.

Where? Where is that?

Up on the, uh, Republican River somewheres.

Oh, well, that's-that's a long way from here.

Well, Doc, Indians can move awful fast if they want to.

Well, that's fine. They...

Maybe they'll get together with the outlaws,

and this whole thing will be over with.

You're awful joke-uler this morning.

I'm what?

Joke-uler.

That's a word.

I learned it from an old man used to live down on San Saba.

Did he tell you what it meant?

Well, of course he told me what it means.

It means, uh, uh... full of jokes.

Joke-uler, joke-uler. Don't you get it?

You give up now? You want to quit?

I don't always listen to everything that's said, Doc.

Well, you're a mighty smart man.

- Well. - Well, morning, Ana.

- Good morning. - Mr. Frazer.

- Morning. - Hi.

My gosh, Ana, we ain't seen you in Dodge in a long time.

You ought to get your pa to bring you in more often.

It's seldom he comes himself, Chester.

Yeah.

Well, Sam don't do too much for us himself,

but by golly, you brighten up the place a lot.

Thank you, Doc.

Doc.

Yeah, well, won't you sit down?

Oh, thanks. We can't.

I got a meeting with Enoch Miller over at the land office.

Gonna buy a piece of land from him.

For a good price, too.

- Well. - Oh, we'll see you later.

- Ana. - Good-bye, Chester.

Ma'am.

Oh, golly, if she ain't just about the prettiest thing

that you ever seen?

Well, I guess you're awake now.

Yeah.

If Enoch shows up, tell him we're over at Delmonico's.

Come along, Ana.

We'll go over and get a bite to eat.

Would you like that?

Sure, Pa.

No use waiting around here all day for him.

Oh, uh, uh, hi, Mr. Frazer, uh, Ana.

I'd like for you to meet Bessie Lee.

This is Mr. Sam Frazer and his daughter Ana.

- How do you do? - Hello. -How do you do?

Sure have got a pretty daughter, Mr. Frazer.

She's my pride and joy.

I bet she is.

You folks will have to excuse me.

I got to get back to work.

I hope I see you again, Ana.

Thank you.

I'll-I'll see you in there.

Bye.

- Oh, good morning, Sam. - Hello, Marshal.

- Ana. - Hello.

Say, you haven't seen Enoch Miller around here, have you?

Well, no. Weren't you supposed to meet him this morning?

Well, 9:00 at the land office, yes.

9:00?

Yes, and it isn't like Enoch, either.

If there's cash money waiting for him,

Enoch is never late.

What's the matter, Marshal?

Let's you and I take a ride out to his place, Sam.

- What's wrong? - I'll explain it to you on the way.

Would you mind looking out after Ana while we're gone, Chester?

- Oh, sure. - I'll see you over in my office.

You'll be all right here with Chester?

- Of course, Pa. - Okay.

Well, uh, should we, uh, kind of go down

and see if we can get something at Delmonico's?

Sure.

Enoch's still living alone here, isn't he?

Yeah, ever since his wife died three winters ago.

Enoch.

Enoch.

Somebody came in here and shot him while he was still asleep.

Without a fighting chance.

That's a bad way to go, isn't it?

Well, they meant what they said, all right.

They've made that real clear.

It's a dirty, rotten business.

Who's going to be next, Marshal?

I don't know.

What about Enoch?

Well, I'll send somebody out for him.

Well, I-I just don't think it's ladylike, is all.

Nonsense.

I can go into any saloon I like.

But what are people going to think?

You know, just let 'em go ahead

and think what they want to think.

Well, you know, now, that, that they're going to do it.

Chester, you are a gentleman, aren't you?

Well, I'd like to think that I am.

And you think I'm a lady?

Well, of course.

Then, there's no problem.

Miss Kitty.

Oh, evening, Chester.

Uh, Doc.

This here is Bessie Lee, Miss Kitty,

and Bessie, this is Miss Kitty.

- How do you do? - How do you do, Bessie?

- And of course you know Doc here. - I'm sure.

Sure, how are you?

Bessie just wanted to kind of come in

and say hello and meet you.

She's new in Dodge.

Well, you planning on staying?

Oh, yes, I think it's a good town.

Where you from?

Mississippi

up till a couple of years ago and then I was in Colorado.

Now here I am in Dodge.

Chester, you going to buy Bessie a drink or do I have to

or what...?

Well, of course I was gonna buy her a drink.

For goodness' sakes, I'm buying.

It just, uh... just give me time.

Where's Fred?

He's right there.

Oh, uh, Fred, uh, could we have two beers?

Four beers.

- Four. - Hmm?

Well, you're buying, there's four of us.

Well, I'm buying, yeah, but...

Uh, why don't you make that four beers, Fred?

Bessie, I, I understand you're working for Dan Binny.

How do you like it?

Oh, it's just fine.

It doesn't pay a lot,

but I never did need a lot of money anyhow.

But I don't know, once I get settled,

I might look for something else.

I mean, a billiard parlor is kind of a funny place

for a woman to be working, but when I got into town,

I didn't have a job so I couldn't be too choosy,

and Dan Binny has been awful good to me.

Yeah.

Well, if you, uh, if you'd like to make a change,

I can, I can always use another girl.

I can talk to Dan; we're old friends.

Oh, that's very nice of you, but I worked in a saloon in Pueblo

and, well, I was kind of glad to quit.

Well, I sure don't blame you for that,

but if there is anything I can do for you,

you be sure and let me know.

Well, that's awful nice of you, thank you.

Thank you, Fred, Chester.

Yeah.

Well, Doc, uh, uh, why don't,

why don't we go on back over to the table, huh?

Table... wha-what for?

Eh, come on.

Oh, oh.

- Chester. - Huh?

If you don't mind too much, Kitty and I will just go on

over here at the table and leave you and Miss Bessie alone.

- Is that all right? - Well, heavens, I don't mind at all.

- Go on. - Well, thanks, then.

In that case the beer's on me.

Oh, now, now, just... now, Doc, y-you don't have to do that.

Well, all right, if you don't want me to.

Well, if you want to do it, I mean...

Just never mind.

I'm buying tonight.

Nice to have met you, Bessie.

- Thank you. - Well, thank you.

Thanks.

Oh.

Uh, Chester, I didn't mean to say that

about working in that saloon.

Well, I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention it to anybody.

Oh, heavens, no,

I wouldn't mention a word about it to anybody.

It, it ain't nobody's business nohow but just our'n.

Well... here's to you.

I'll, uh, I'll just wait out here, Doc.

I might get away from you.

I don't think so, Doc.

- Hey. - Doc, what's on your mind?

Well, I've been thinking about eating.

How about you? Did you forget about it?

- Oh, it's that time again? - Sure is.

Why don't we go on over to Delmonico's?

All right, I'll join you.

Nothing new on the Cooner gang, huh?

Not a thing so far.

Marshal.

George Day, my hired hand.

What happened, Sam?

Same bunch that killed old Enoch, all four of 'em.

They came riding down to my place

yesterday afternoon, about sundown.

Hung around like they was expecting something to happen.

Then this Cooner fella...

He made Ana cook 'em dinner and...

and he kept bothering her all evening.

Said some mighty bad things to her, Marshal.

She's pretty upset, Doc.

Was nothing I could do, Marshal,

I was no match for the four of 'em.

And this morning George was out working out by the woodshed,

and when they rode out, they gunned him down.

Then this Cooner fella came riding back

and said to tell you,

"Another day, another man."

Take care of this, will you?

Ana, how are you feeling?

You all right?

I'm fine, Marshal.

Do you have any idea where they went?

No.

Now, Ana, I want you to think real hard.

Can you tell us anything at all that might help?

No...

except I think I heard one of them say something

about a man in Dodge working in a billiard parlor,

but I'm not sure.

All right, Ana.

Sam, I want you to take her and get some rooms

over at Ma Smalley's boarding house.

Keep off the streets.

Whatever you say, Marshal.

- All right. - Come on, Ana.

Matt, by golly, they got to be stopped.

Yeah.

Look, Chester and Bessie are having dinner

over at Delmonico's.

Let's go on over there.

Now, Doc, whatever I say, go along with it, will you?

Don't act surprised.

Hello, Chester.

Bessie.

- Hello, Mr. Dillon, Doc. - Chester.

You mind if we join you?

No, no, heavens, sit down.

Why, thank you.

Yeah, we were just about through

but we could order some more coffee while you eat.

Well, that's fine.

I sure hope you don't mind us interrupting like this.

We don't have a chance to have dinner

with a pretty lady very often, you know.

Oh, Doc, you're a flatterer.

W-Where's that waiter?

Oh, well, he'll be by directly.

Uh, tell you the truth,

I think they're having a little trouble in the kitchen.

Well, they always have trouble in the kitchen here.

We just left Sam Frazer, Chester.

His foreman was murdered this morning.

George Day?

Oh, my gracious sakes alive.

Was it, uh, that gang?

Same gang.

All four of 'em.

I didn't hear any shooting.

Well, Sam lives clear out by Wagon Mound, Bessie.

That's a pretty far piece from here.

George Day.

Well, that's not the worst part of it.

Sam was purt' near beside himself.

Bad enough to have his foreman murdered,

but to have his daughter run off with Cooner is too much.

Ana ran off with Cooner?

Yeah, she evidently took a shine to him

and ran away with him.

After what he'd done, I-I can't believe

that she'd run off with a man like that.

Hard to believe, but that's what happened according to Sam.

Well, it sure don't sound like Ana.

Guess with all his other talents,

this Cooner is quite a ladies' man.

That's just terrible.

That poor man murdered and Ana...

Oh, it is, it's just terrible.

Yeah, well, excuse me, Chester, I got to get back to work.

Oh, uh, don't you want to finish your coffee?

No, Mr. Binny will be needing me,

but you go ahead and finish yours.

Oh, no, no, I'll, I'll walk you back.

Afternoon, gentlemen.

Bessie.

Now, what in the thunder was that all about?

You... we just left Ana.

What do you mean?

Just playing a hunch, Doc.

I got an idea that Bessie works for Cooner.

Cooner?

Find out soon enough, too.

If I'm right, she'll be riding out there this afternoon.

Well, I just don't believe it and I never will.

Know where she is?

Well, just because she left Dan Binny's

and said she's going over to her room and she ain't there

doesn't mean she left town.

- Moss. - Hello, Marshal, hello, Chester.

Moss, do you know Bessie Lee

that works over at Boss Billiards?

Yes, I know her.

Well, has she been here this afternoon at all?

What's the matter, she run out on you, Chester?

No, she didn't run out on me.

Because, if she did, she stole

a horse of mine, and I want it back.

Well, what are you talking about?

Well, she came in here a while ago,

all dressed up to go riding,

and rented a horse from me.

Well, I didn't think there was anything wrong

or I would have said something.

I'm holding you responsible, Chester.

I want that horse back.

Don't worry, Moss, you'll get your horse back, all right.

Well, I sure hope so.

Mr. Dillon, what, what makes you

so sure that she'll be back?

Because, Chester, the worst thing she could do to Cooner

is to let him ride in here thinking I'm in Hays,

and I hope that that's exactly what she's gone to tell him.

Well, what do you think that she's gonna say

when she gets back, though?

I don't know, but she'll think of something.

Just don't you say too much.

Well, I ain't saying nothing.

Is she still in her room?

I just spoke to the clerk inside.

He said that she's still up there.

Did you see Mr. Botkin at the bank?

Yeah, yeah, I had to do quite a bit of talking,

but he finally agreed.

Then, everything's all set, huh?

Yeah, why don't you go up there and give him a hand?

- I'll be along in a minute. - All right.

Marshal Dillon.

Hello, Bessie.

Well, excuse me, but I was just on my way out.

Well, I'd like to talk to you for a minute, if you don't mind.

Well, all right.

What're you looking for?

What in the world is it?

Bessie, uh, where'd you ride to this afternoon?

I just went for a ride.

I was upset,

and I felt like I had to get away for a little while.

But you got your message to Cooner, all right, huh?

About my being in Hays City?

Cooner?

Hays City?

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

I didn't follow you 'cause I knew it wouldn't do any good.

I'm just curious to know how you got your message to him.

Marshal, you're talking in circles.

Now, I don't know who you think I am or what I've done,

but you're wrong, you're dead wrong.

I guess maybe I am wrong about you.

Just what was it that you thought?

I thought you were part of Cooner's gang.

They said they had somebody working the billiard parlor.

I thought it was you.

I guess it couldn't have been you after all.

You couldn't be Cooner's girl.

If you were, he wouldn't have run off with Ana.

What're you doing?

I'm going to lock you in.

Lock me in?

You've got no reason.

I think I have.

Marshal, I've got to get out of here.

It's no use to try and holler or scream

because the clerk's got his orders.

Marshal, wait.

You were right.

Everything you said is right.

I sent that message to Cooner.

I did it just like we planned it.

I built a fire on that hill.

That was the signal.

When are they coming in?

Tonight.

The four of them.

Thanks.

What are you doing?

You're not going to lock me in now?

Not after what I told you?

Oh, Marshal, please, I've got to get out of here.

I've lived for nothing but him for the last five years,

and I want to be there when he rides in.

I want him to know that I did this to him.

Oh, please, Marshal.

Sorry, Bessie.

Please, Marshal!

Please, I've got to be there.

I've got...

Don't exactly look like an armed camp, does it?

No, it's like church on Sunday night.

Get down, take a look.

Hey, mister.

Mister!

Up here!

What's the matter, lady?

You want to earn $5?

- $5? - I got it right here.

What can I do that's worth $5?

It's easy. Now, all you got to do is get me

a piece of rope that'll reach up here.

What for?

I can't get the door open,

and I got to get out of here.

I'll go tell the clerk.

No, no, no.

Don't tell nobody.

Here, I'll make it $10.

Now, catch it.

Well... I don't know I should.

You got the money. Now you got to do it.

Now, hurry up.

Okay.

All right, take a look at the door.

One sound out of you and you're a dead man, you got that?

All right, let's go.

- Anything? - Nothing.

And what about you?

There's nothing here.

Let's get out of here. Something's wrong.

They're gone!

He must've taken the horses around the side.

Let's take a look.

Hold it!

Don't make a move, you're covered.

Throw down your guns!

Who is it, Cooner? I can't see nothing.

It's got to be that Marshal.

We've been sold out.

What do we do?

Now, you men can throw down your guns

or you can die right there. Make up your mind.

They got us trapped like rabbits.

I'm making a run for it.

You got nowhere to go in there, Cooner!

Throw your gun out and come out of there.

Go on, throw it out.

Now, drop that gun and come out of there.

Bessie... you sold me out.

That's right. I did.

Why?

'Cause you turned on me, Nick.

What are you talking about?

I heard all about you and your girlfriend.

What girlfriend?

Ana Frazer.

That little baby face.

What about Ana Frazer?

I told you what would happen if you took up with another woman.

Well, I meant it.

Oh, Bessie.

He's dead.

That's just the way I want it.

I don't mind going to jail now.

He double-crossed me, Marshal.

After I planned everything for him and me.

What do you mean you planned everything?

Everything! The robbery...

Even killin' a man a day... That was my idea!

That was your idea?

Well, then that makes it easier for me to tell you,

his running off with that girl Ana...

that was my idea.

Let's go.