Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

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Howdy, Miss Carol. Nice to see you.

Glad to have you join us here.

Give me a whiskey, Barney.

Well, you're late, Billy.

You better get that faro game of your going, you old rooster.

You tend to your dealing, and I'll tend to mine.

Just pour.

Pa, where have you been?

Well, none of your business.

And you've been drinking.

Lily, look, you're my daughter, not my wife, so never you mind.

All right, Pa, but we've got a good crowd lined up tonight.

I've lined up several players already.

Poor little Lily.

If only your ma could see you now,

wasting your life and your beauty

in a miserable saloon like this.

Shilling for a worthless old gambler.

Oh, stop it, Pa.

Who'd take care of you if I didn't?

Won't be forever, honey, I promise you.

We're gonna get that place of our own yet.

Sure, Pa.

But just be sure it isn't in jail.

Now, no tricks tonight, you promise me.

All fair and square.

How you gonna get your own place that way?

Try your luck now?

Miss?

Care to buck the tiger, mister?

No.

I'd rather talk to you. Sit down.

I'm not here to talk, or to be stared at

like you been doing for the past three hours now.

Wait a minute, now, it's not what you think.

I'm not, uh... I'm not like these others.

Really, I just want to talk to you.

Maybe know you a little better.

Sit down.

Maybe you better start by bucking the tiger, mister.

Soda. Place your bets, gentlemen.

Eight loses.

Jack wins.

Place your bets, gentlemen.

Deuce loses.

Oh, uh, Lily, honey, I'm out of stogies.

Will you run upstairs and get me a handful?

All right, Pa.

Deuce wins.

Place your bets, gentlemen.

I, uh... I think that was a split.

Hm?

Oh. Heh-heh.

Well, so it was.

There you are.

Place your bets, gentlemen.

Seven loses.

Trey wins.

Place your bets, gentlemen.

Four loses.

Now, wait a minute.

Now, that card didn't come out of the box.

You slipped it in.

Young man, are you accusing Billy Baskin of cheating?

Yes, I'm accusing you... I saw you do it!

Oh, you did, huh?

Well, let me tell you,

nobody accuses Billy Baskin of being a cheater.

You've got to be able to prove it.

Well, suppose you prove you're not.

Show us that deck.

If there isn't an extra four in it, I'll...

I don't know who you are, boy,

but you've got a nerve, too much for your own good.

Now, you just move on.

You ain't wanted in this game,

so take your money and go.

It's not my money on four.

But I'll go.

See what the sheriff has to say about it.

Wait a minute.

I wouldn't do that if I was you.

Well, you're not me.

Stop or I'll shoot, I'm warning you.

Look out!

You do this?

It was self-defense, Sheriff, there's no denying it.

Billy tried to shoot the boy in the back,

and he darn near done it, too.

What was the argument about?

Uh, nothing. He was, uh, drunk or out of his head

or something, I don't know.

You all see it that way?

Yeah. That's right.

What's your name, boy?

Cole.

Johnny Cole.

All right, Cole.

You better get out of Joseph City fast, and stay out.

We don't like gunfighters around here.

Besides... Billy had a lot of friends.

Pa?

Pa?

Oh, Pa.

Who?

Who did it?

He's gone, Miss Lily.

His name was Johnny Cole.

Oh, Pa.

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E-Excuse me, Mr. Buck,

can you tell me where I'd find the Long Branch?

Yes, ma'am, it's right over there,

just across the street.

Oh, by the way, I'll send your bags around to the Dodge House.

That's the nicest hotel in town.

Mm, thank you.

Excuse me, Miss Russell?

- Yes? - They told me over at the Long Branch

I might find you here.

I hope I'm not interrupting your dinner.

Oh, no, not at all.

Um, won't you sit down?

Thank you.

Would you like to have some, uh, some coffee,

- Miss, uh...? - Baskin. Lily Baskin.

Yes, thank you, I would.

Uh, Joe, could we have another cup of coffee here?

Well... what can I do for you?

I just arrived in Dodge, and I...

I'd like to ask you for a job.

I'd like to work for you.

Well, uh... how'd you happen to come to me?

Well, clear back in Missouri, I... I heard about your place

and how you've been so kind to so many girls,

and... I'd rather work for a woman.

Thank you very much,

but, uh... well, I really don't need anyone.

Well, how do you know?

You haven't heard what I do.

What do you do?

I deal faro.

Faro?

Oh... no.

Not in my place.

Well, there's nothing wrong with it.

I'm a legitimate gambler, and a good one, too.

How'd a pretty girl like you ever get into this?

My father taught me everything I know.

Your father?

Baskin. Baskin.

Are you Billy Baskin's girl?

That's one of the reasons

why I have so much trouble getting work.

But I'm not like my father, I promise you that.

There'll never be any trouble.

Well...

I-I don't usually have a faro game, and...

well, a woman dealer...

Don't you think a woman can handle it as well as a man?

Well, of course I do.

And attract more customers at the same time?

If you give me a chance, I'll prove it,

and I'll split the profits even with you.

No, no. Now, that wouldn't be fair at all.

I wouldn't... I-I... well, I couldn't take any more

than a quarter.

Then you'll do it?

Well, I could think of a couple of friends of mine

who are gonna say I'm crazy, but...

all right, the job's yours.

Thank you. You won't regret it.

I'll bring my layout over and start tonight.

Soda. Bets, gentlemen.

Ace loses.

Ten wins.

- Bets, gentlemen. - Well, I'll tell you,

she sure is a pretty little thing,

- you'll have to admit that. - Darn good dealer, too.

Well, you can't complain about the business she's bringing you.

No, you can't.

Sometimes you can pay too high a price for business.

What do you mean?

Well, she's a woman, Kitty.

Woman dealer's liable to bring trouble.

Well, I think she's handling everything just fine.

So far.

Well, they sure don't be worried none about her.

No, they came in here to see her maybe,

but they sure stayed to play.

Think you're gonna do all right.

Nine loses.

Ace wins.

Bets, gentlemen?

Seven loses.

Wait a minute. Ain't the sevens all out?

You can see by the casekeeper they're not.

Oh, yeah, I was wrong.

Well, it don't matter.

Doesn't it?

What are you pulling a gun on me for?

I didn't mean nothing.

I wasn't trying to accuse you of nothing.

But I'm accusing you.

You moved your bet.

What do you mean?

Just what I said.

You tried to distract me so I wouldn't see you

slide your bet from the seven to the six.

Ah, you're crazy.

Put that thing down; it might go off.

It will, if I want it to.

Now, you listen to me... All of you.

I run an honest game.

I don't cheat my customers, and I don't intend to be cheated.

Now, take your money and get out.

And don't come back.

Marshal, she pulled a gun on me.

Well, it's her game.

I guess she can play with whoever she wants to.

Really think that was necessary?

Yes, Marshal, especially for a woman.

Some men will try to take advantage,

until they find out they can't.

You were awfully quick to pull that gun.

It's my first night here.

I have to make the right impression.

I think I did.

Yeah.

But you just better be careful from now on.

There's some awful rough customers with a gun

around this town.

You needn't worry about me, Marshal.

I can take care of myself.

Well, I don't want to be coming in here to take you in

for shooting somebody down.

Next time you run into a man like that,

you better let me know.

Thank you.

Bets, gentlemen?

Queen loses.

See what I mean?

I think she straightened everybody out pretty well.

Bets, gentlemen?

Yes, sir, honey, you was great.

Wasn't she great?

I ain't seen a woman like this around here in a coon's age.

Take your hands off me.

Ain't she the one?

You're my gal, I'm telling you.

Looks like you're barking up the wrong tree, Champ.

Yeah, anyway, I think you'll have a lot of competition.

I guess maybe you didn't hear me right.

I said Miss Lily's my gal now.

Me, Champ Larkin.

I guess you know who I am.

I wouldn't like it if somebody came messing around her.

I might have to bust them up a little!

Now, you look here.

I'm nobody's girl and certainly not yours,

and I never will be.

Now, move on and stop interrupting the game.

You got gumption, that's what you got.

You're my gal, I tell you.

I'm gonna... Champ.

You're a little bit drunk.

I ain't drunk, Marshal.

I know what I'm saying; I mean it.

You're bothering the lady, Champ.

Now suppose we go outside, huh?

Oh, you think I ain't good enough for her, huh?

I'm warning you, lay off her!

She's mine!

Come on, Champ.

If you wasn't a marshal, I'd bust you.

I'll be back, Lily.

Now, Champ, I want you to go on home and sober up.

You think I said all those things

'cause I was drunk, Marshal.

I meant it all.

You better see that nobody bothers her.

She's mine.

You think he means that, Mr. Dillon?

He's ain't all there, you know.

Yeah, I know, Chester.

That's why it's possible he means it.

Well, he ain't no bare-knuckle champ no more,

but he sure could hurt a body, if he's a mind to.

Yeah.

Bets, gentlemen?

They're gonna play all night.

Well, you can't complain, Miss Kitty.

You're making money.

Oh, no.

Champ, didn't the marshal tell you...?

He told me to go home and sober up, Miss Kitty.

And I done that.

I'm cold sober right now.

But I had to come back and see Miss Lily,

to apologize to her.

I shouldn't have pawed her like that.

That's what I want to tell her

just as soon as she's through dealing.

Champ, why don't you just give it up?

I don't think Miss Lily's for you.

You mean I'm not good enough for her, is that it?

Now, that's for her to decide,

and you've got to leave it to her.

You just can't go around calling somebody your girl

that doesn't want to be, don't you know that?

Well, maybe she'll like me better when she gets to know me.

You might if I sit down and wait until she's through dealing?

Go ahead.

Your boyfriend's back. He's gonna wait for you.

Can't you get rid of him for me?

You said you could handle all the problems.

And this is your first one.

Welcome to him.

Evening.

It's more like the middle of the night.

We're getting ready to close.

Oh, I thought these places never closed.

Well, back in the early days, this was an all-night town.

Still is, sometimes.

But, uh, well, we got to get some sleep now and then.

Well, I guess I should've started

on this side of the street, huh?

You can come back tomorrow and start on this side.

Do you own this place?

Mm-hmm.

You're telling me to leave?

Just asking.

I'm sleepy, bartender's sleepy, and so is the faro dealer.

Three wins.

I was right; I should have started

on this side of the street.

Excuse me.

Hello, Miss Baskin.

Do I know you?

I was hoping you might remember me, yes.

You played faro with me?

Well, no, not exactly.

I made you angry by staring at you.

A little over a year ago.

Mister, there are a lot of men and a lot of saloons.

Do you think I can remember every man who stares at me?

I was hoping you might remember this one.

Who's he, Miss Kitty?

What's he doing, trying to talk to Miss Lily?

Well, now, I don't know, Champ, but it doesn't mean a thing.

N-Now, wait a minute.

Y-You just go back and sit down.

No, I got to see what that's about.

He ain't got no right.

Sam, go get Matt.

You.

What are you doing, talking to my girl?

Your girl?

You heard me.

You keep away from my girl.

Look, I'm Champ Larkin, and I could bust you up real good.

Now, you stop bothering Miss Lily.

You get out of here right now or I'll...

Hold it right there.

I ain't afraid of you or your gun.

Champ...

Go on, mister, and leave me alone.

All right, Miss Lily.

If you say so.

I'm warning you.

You stay away from her.

Look, Miss Lily...

You better go on, too, mister.

Well, thank you.

I guess you saved a fight.

Yeah, Champ's kind of a strange fella.

What is he? A fighter?

Well, he was until he took too many punches.

But he's still dangerous, though,

don't make any mistake about that.

Oh, no, I won't.

But I won't let him interfere with my plans either.

What plans are those?

Oh, nothing that would interest you.

Private.

Personal.

You know Lily Baskin, do you?

Yeah, I know her.

I killed her father.

What?

A little over a year ago, in Joseph City.

But I was cleared, Marshal. It was self-defense.

What's your name?

Cole. Johnny Cole.

Does Lily know who you are?

Not yet, she don't.

What, do you mean you came out here

deliberately looking for her?

I've been looking for her.

For weeks.

Why?

Like I said, Marshal, that's private.

Personal.

Good morning.

Oh.

Oh, I told you to come back, but I didn't mean for breakfast.

Oh, I had mine hours ago.

I suppose you're looking for Lily.

Yes.

Well, you'd just better hope

that Champ Larkin doesn't find you in here.

Well, I'll handle that when he shows up.

Do you mind if I sit down?

Oh, my name's Johnny Cole.

So I've heard.

I'm Kitty Russell.

Miss Russell, I need your help.

Why, I think I'm through helping people for a while.

Oh.

All right.

What am I supposed to do?

Give Lily the day off.

Oh... well, that's easy.

She can take the day off anytime she wants to.

Well, no, th-that's not exactly what I meant, uh...

I meant order her to take the day off.

Why? What excuse could I give her?

Oh, uh, anything.

Uh... for her health.

Uh... to get out of the way of Champ.

- No? - Mm-mm.

Try again.

Well, I guess you're just gonna have to tell her the truth.

She's going on a picnic.

A picnic?

Not a public one.

Private.

Personal.

You're kind of sweet on her, aren't you?

For some time now.

You know, uh...

I don't think she even knows you're alive.

Well, I plan to change that.

Today.

Well, better ask her yourself.

There she is.

Uh, excuse me.

Good morning.

You again?

There's n-no faro game.

I thought maybe I could buy you a cup of coffee.

It's on the house.

I still want to talk to you.

Go ahead and talk.

Well, for what I want to say,

this is, uh... not quite the place.

I thought maybe we could take a lunch

and, uh, take a walk down by the river

and spend the day in the fresh air.

What is this?

It's called a picnic.

A picnic?

Uh-huh.

You mean, just the two of us?

Yeah.

No, mister. You got the wrong girl.

No, I haven't.

I'm not an easy pickup for just any man who comes along.

Oh, you'll have no trouble with me, Miss Baskin.

I'll give you my word.

Your word?

I don't even know your name!

Well, I'll tell you that on the way down to the river.

Now, I'll go get the basket,

and I'll be back in, uh, 30 minutes.

Wait a minute!

- Uh, half an hour. - I won't be here!

I think that fella's a little crazy.

He's kind of nice, though.

And handsome, too, don't you think?

You gonna go?

Of course not.

It might do you good.

Get away for the day and relax.

Relax? With him?

Well, he seems all right to me.

Well, who is he? Where did he come from?

He said his name was Johnny Cole.

If you change your mind, let me know.

I'll be upstairs.

Johnny Cole.

Sam, do you have a piece of paper and a pencil?

Sure.

Sam, do you know where to find that big fellow, Champ?

Yeah, I know.

Will you take him this note, please?

- Well, I don't know where... - Right now, please.

It'll be fine. Just take him the note.

- But Miss Lily... - Now. Just... now, please.

Yes, ma'am.

Miss Kitty?

Yeah?

I'm going on that picnic after all.

Well, good. Have a good time.

Hello, Kitty.

Hello, Matt.

Say, has Champ Larkin been in here?

No, I haven't seen him. Why? Something wrong?

Well, I don't know.

Well, he might come in looking for Lily.

What am I gonna do about that?

Well, I don't know, Kitty.

It's not up to you to do anything.

It may be up to me.

Well, if he does come in here looking for her,

he won't find her.

Why not?

'Cause she's gone on a picnic with Johnny Cole.

A picnic?

Down by the river somewhere. Why?

Well, I saw him just headed down the street now,

and he was in an awful big hurry.

Well, excuse me, Marshal,

but Miss, uh, Lily gave me a note

to take to Champ just before she left on the picnic.

Well, Sam, what did you do that for?

Well, I'm sorry, Miss Kitty, but she said it was all right.

Oh, Sam.

I think I better get out there.

Coffee's ready. You want some?

No, thank you.

Well, what would you like to do?

Want to go for a walk?

You had some reason for bringing me out here.

Let's get on with it.

I brought you out here to make love to you.

You promised there'd be nothing like that.

And I meant it.

But I didn't promise I wouldn't tell you how I love you.

How can you love somebody you don't even know?

I do know you, Lily.

I know I've only talked to you a couple of times,

only said a few words to you,

but I watched you for days back in Joseph City,

listened to you talk to those other men.

And since then,

every day, every night for a year,

I've thought about you.

That's not me.

That's some girl you've dreamed up in your mind.

No. No, it isn't.

It's not me, I tell you.

Well, I say it is.

I had to come back and find out.

There's something I'd like to find out about you, too.

My name?

I think you already found that out.

It's Johnny Cole, isn't it?

Uh-huh.

And you can talk to me about love?

They say love's pretty close to hate.

I don't think it's too much to hope.

No.

I'll hate you till the day I die.

Hate the sheriff who let you off,

and hate the people who let you run away.

I ran away from you, Lily, because I couldn't face you.

But then I found out that I couldn't not face you, either.

So I had to come back.

Why?

Why did you?

I'd just begun to forget, to live.

Well, that's what I want to help you do, Lily.

You?

You couldn't hate me any more

than I hate myself for what happened.

Why should you worry?

He was just an old man who didn't mean anything to you.

You caught him cheating and shot him in self-defense,

and they let you off scot-free.

Why should you worry?

All right, Lily.

I was to blame.

I didn't have to call him for cheating.

I could have closed my eyes, turned and just walked out,

and the whole thing would have never happened.

Well, why didn't you?!

He was just a harmless old man

who didn't mean anything to anybody but me.

He was all I had.

All I'd ever had.

I know that.

That's why I came back.

To make it up to you, Lily.

To spend the rest of my life making it up to you

if you'll just let me.

For pity?

You listen to me.

I love you.

And I know that for sure now.

I want you to be my wife.

You expect me to believe that?

Yes.

Let's have some coffee.

I want to go home now.

Please take me home.

All right.

If that's what you want.

I see.

I wanted you to be hurt the way I was hurt.

I wanted you to suffer the way I suffered.

I don't blame you.

You! I warned you, mister.

I'm gonna bust you good.

No, wait, Champ. He doesn't mean anything to me.

He's not worth a fight.

Come on, I'll go back to town with you.

I got to take care of this first, Miss Lily.

I warned him.

Now I got to teach him a lesson.

You, go on. Try to reach for that gun.

Do it your way, Champ.

Bare knuckles.

Oh!

Is he dead?

He'll come around, all right.

Anyways, it don't matter, Miss Lily.

He won't come messing around you no more.

Ain't nobody gonna do that,

now that you're my girl.

Hey, wait a minute.

You came out here with him, didn't you?!

Take your hands off me.

I'm not your girl, and I never will be.

Don't say that, Miss Lily. I don't like it.

You're my girl.

I fought him for you, and I bust him good.

That makes you my girl.

You're gonna love me, Miss Lily. You're gonna love me!

No!

You got to, Miss Lily.

You stay away from me!

You stay away, or I'll... You'll what?

Ain't nobody out here to hear.

You stay away from me, or I'll shoot.

With that little thing?

That little thing wouldn't hurt a flea.

Come on, now, Miss Lily.

You got to be nice to me.

You stay away from me. I'm warning you.

Johnny?

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Johnny.

Johnny, what's happened here?

You can see... We... had a fight.

He's dead, Johnny. He's been shot.

Now, who did it?

I guess I must have.

This your gun?

Uh-huh.

He was unarmed, Johnny.

Champ never carried a gun.

I guess that makes it murder.

Yeah, I guess it does.

I'll have to take you in.

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Well, I think that's just about as good as I can do, Mr. Dillon.

- That's fine, Chester. - Maybe I'll rustle him up

some coffee, get him something to eat.

- He's probably hungry. - All right, good.

Now, Johnny, you want to start talking?

About what?

Lily was out there with you, wasn't she?

I suppose you'll find out from Miss Kitty anyway.

Yeah, Lily was out there with me.

We went on a picnic.

And then Champ showed up,

and I sent her away.

She left.

She didn't have anything to do with the fight or the killing?

- Nothing. - That's not the truth, and you know it.

She sent word to Champ where you were gonna be.

I don't know anything about that.

You took a pretty bad beating from Champ before you shot him.

Now, why'd you do that?

Why didn't you just shoot him right off?

Well, I... I thought I could take him,

and then when I couldn't...

I grabbed the gun and I shot him.

I don't believe you.

Well, that's the way it happened, Marshal.

Now, Johnny, listen to me.

A jury, knowing all these circumstances...

The fact that Champ could kill a man with his bare hands,

and that you'd taken the big beating you did and all...

They might call that self-defense.

But on the other hand, they might not.

Yeah, I know.

Well, now, you're in pretty serious trouble.

If you're trying to cover for Lily, don't.

Why would Lily want to shoot Champ?

I don't know.

Maybe she's got a better reason than you have.

Now, why don't you just leave her alone, Marshal?

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Who is it?

Marshal Dillon. Can I talk to you a minute?

Well, Marshal?

I'd like to come in.

Well, Marshal?

You know why I'm here, Lily.

Do I?

One man's dead, another man's up for murder.

You want to tell me about it?

- What makes you think... - Don't let's play games, Lily.

Johnny's up for murder.

It isn't the first time.

He was in no condition to fire that shot, but you were.

Are you gonna let him go to trial, hang maybe?

Why shouldn't I? He killed my father.

Yeah, but he didn't kill Champ, did he?

- And you think I did? - That's right.

What makes you think I'd do a thing like that?

Because you sent Champ out there

and you knew exactly what he was gonna do.

I only meant for them to fight; I didn't want anybody dead.

Why'd you kill Champ, Lily?

I had to.

After he knocked out Johnny, he came for me.

Marshal, are you gonna let him go?

I am. And when he gets out,

this is probably the first place he'll head for.

No. Tell him to go away, to stay away.

I don't want to see him.

If he comes near me again, I won't be responsible

for what I might do.

You tell him that, Marshal.

All right, I'll tell him.

Well, that's what she said, Johnny.

She sounded pretty final about it.

Well, it doesn't seem like

there's any use to trying anymore.

Of course, I don't blame her for that.

I should've known I couldn't change her mind.

When's the next stage east?

10:00 tonight.

When it's gone, would you give her that for me?

Sure.

What is it?

Just a little something to try and make up for it.

I went up north to the mines.

I made a... pretty fair strike.

I sold out, and I went back to Joseph City looking for her.

And this is the money?

That's the whole stake.

I want her to have it.

But not until after 10:00 and that stage is gone.

You really think that much of her, Johnny?

I was hoping to make her love me, too.

All I did was make her hate me more.

Well, look, I'll... I'll give her this money,

if that's what you really want.

It seems to me if you think that much of her,

maybe you're giving up too easy.

Better think about it.

Ten loses.

Ten wins. Another split.

Doesn't look like he's gonna show up.

No, I guess not.

I just don't think I'll ever feel the same about that girl,

pulling a thing like this.

Well... Lily's gonna be all right, Kitty.

She just needs somebody to love instead of hate.

Listen to who's talking about love.

Matt, look.

Nine wins.

Bets, gentlemen.

Do you mind if I play?

Lily!

You're too late, Marshal.

She could pull that trigger before you could ever reach her.

You'd like to do that, wouldn't you, Lily?

What do you want here?

I thought I might gamble a little.

You said you didn't gamble.

I haven't.

Not since Joseph City.

But for one last time, I'd like to buck the tiger.

Win or lose.

Put up your bet.

My life... Pull the trigger, I lose.

How do you win?

If you put that gun down and walk out of here with me.

- I told the marshal... - He told me.

He told me.

I couldn't go.

I meant what I told you, Lily.

I love you.

I've done everything I could to prove it to you.

Now it's up to you.

Please go away.

Just go away.

Won't you even try?

Just try?

Why don't you just go away and leave me alone.

Please.

I guess I was wrong to think I could ever change anything.

Wasn't I?

There's no hope, is there?

Good-bye.

♪♪

Lily, you're a fool.

Why do you say that?

That's for you.

Johnny wanted me to give it to you.

It's everything he owned.

He told me to give it to you after the stage pulled out.

He said he thought it'd make up for what he'd done.

I don't want his money.

You know, if you were honest with yourself,

you'd have to admit that you think

as much of him as he does of you.

If you take my advice, you'll get over to that stage depot

before the stage pulls out.

Go on, get going.

♪♪

You're gonna take the day off tomorrow.

Day off? What for?

'Cause we're going on a picnic.