Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

♪♪

I beg your pardon.

Is this the stagecoach for Dodge City?

Yes, ma'am. Leaves in about five minutes.

I've come so far.

I sure wouldn't want to miss it.

Can I put your bag aboard now, ma'am?

Yes, you can.

Mind you handle it gently, now.

It's full of my lovely things.

Well, it might get a bit of jostlin',

but I'll try to drive real careful.

I know you'll do the best you know.

I beg your pardon, sir.

If I can be of service, ma'am.

I'd just like to know the right time of day, sir.

Oh, well, yes, it's, um... uh, half after 12:00, ma'am.

I thank you most kindly.

Oh!

Are you quite all right, ma'am?

Oh, indeed.

Why, you-you seem faint. Could I get you something?

Oh, I do apologize.

I... No, no.

Well, you're-you're ill.

- Per-Perhaps a glass of water. - No.

Truly, now, I-I'm fine.

I'm fine.

I, um... I'm afraid I've been a big bother.

No, no. Not at all.

All aboard! Dodge City stage!

All aboard, everybody!

All aboard! Dodge City stage!

You ready to roll, Albie?

Yeah, all five of 'em are loaded.

Four.

Three on one side, two on the other.

You count 'em.

Mr. Foote.

Mr. Little.

You, ma'am.

Ma'am?

Are you addressing your remarks to me, sir?

You didn't pay your fare.

Oh, I declare, I believe you're right.

It plumb slipped my mind.

Oh!

Oh, my goodness, I've been robbed.

My change purse is gone.

Oh, now, lady...

Well, I won't hold you up. Just drive on,

and I can take care of it when we get to Dodge.

I'm afraid you'll have to step down, ma'am.

I don't mind so much for myself, but...

my daughter's going to be terribly disappointed.

You got a daughter in Dodge, ma'am?

Miss Kitty Russell.

Oh, I know Miss Kitty real well.

You just stay right where you are.

Well, aren't you the nicest of gentlemen.

And I promise I won't be any bother from here on.

A mighty dangerous practice to start.

Stage won't be out no money.

Miss Kitty owns the Long Branch.

One of these bounced off the wall,

and the other one crashed down on Tote Henry's head.

Well, you don't have to tell me which one.

Tote Henry's got the hardest head in Kansas.

You better take 'em and have 'em fixed, Sam.

I'll see to it, Miss Kitty.

Thank you.

- Miss Kitty. - Hello, Albie.

I sure got a surprise for you.

But first you owe me $1.75.

$1.75?

I haven't been on a stage in months.

No, you haven't, but your mother has.

My mother?

Yes, and she didn't think it'd be fitting

if she came in a saloon.

She's waiting outside.

Mrs. Russell, your daughter.

My baby!

Hey, now, wait a minute.

I don't blame you for being struck dumb.

I can hardly believe it myself.

Now, look, I don't know how all this got started...

"Mind you wear a starched petticoat

and carry a clean linen handkerchief, child."

Pan!

Panacea!

Why, sure.

Where in the world did you come from?

New Orleans, honey; you know that.

And I declare, it was a most tiring trip.

Well, come on in, and let me get used to all this.

You right sure I should come into a saloon?

Well, um, maybe just this once.

Come on in, Albie, and I'll pay you.

Sam, pay him $1.75

and give him a good drink of whiskey.

That's mighty kind of you.

My dear young man, you have earned it.

Thank you, ma'am.

Kitty, darling, I really must stretch out.

Well, of course.

Come on upstairs right now.

Thanks, Albie.

I'll just kind of lead the way here.

Comfortable?

Most like I've never been.

Just lift off my shoes, child.

There.

Really comfortable now?

Nothing's too good for my mother.

Oh, now, honey, I had to say something.

They were going to throw me off that stage.

And, of course, it, uh, isn't proper to enter a saloon?

Well, I thought you'd want your mother to be a real lady.

She was.

I can't count the times you said it.

"Panacea, you've been like a real mother to me."

You don't deny that, do you?

Of course I don't.

Then, surely, you don't begrudge me my needs now.

What are your needs, Pan?

Care and time

and a place to rest my old head.

That head's not so old.

Pan?

♪♪

Hello, Matt, Albie.

Kitty.

Albie here has just been telling me about your mother.

I was just telling the marshal

how your mother sure is a remarkable woman.

Yeah, I guess that's the word for her, all right.

Sure do thank you for all you did.

You're welcome.

I got to get rolling.

- Bye. - Bye, Albie.

Let's sit down, huh?

All right.

What's the matter with you?

You look a little confused.

Yeah, well, now, just what is all this about your mother?

I thought your mother died when you were a little girl.

She did.

That, um, remarkable woman up there had a hand

in raising me for a couple of years after that.

Well, you know my dad was a gambler.

Yeah, I remember him.

Well, Panacea ran a gambling house.

Panacea?

Panacea Sikes.

That's some name for a woman.

It means something.

I... I don't remember.

Anyhow, after Mother died, Panacea took me in.

Of course, well, Dad was gone a lot.

And she saw that I had food and care

and that my petticoats were starched

and I had a clean linen handkerchief.

Now, to a young lady, that's very important.

I owe her a lot; I really do.

Well, I guess she's had her share of trouble.

Uh, Albie was telling me that, uh, somebody stole her purse.

She didn't tell me that.

Poor old Panacea.

I'm afraid all the good times are behind her.

Well, now, I wouldn't say that if she just got to Dodge.

After all, she hasn't met me yet.

Oh, and you are just nothing but good times.

I got to get back to work.

All right.

I'll see you later.

Fine. Oh, uh...

say hello to mother for me.

Oh, my, my.

Indeed, indeed.

Oh.

Well, it's a very handsome watch and chain,

if I do say so myself, and quite valuable, too,

but, of course,

that's a very small matter in comparison

to my sentimental attachment to it.

You're sure you had it in Park City?

Well, indeed, I am.

I know very well I did.

A dear lady came up to me to ask the time of day.

I... I took out my watch to answer.

It was, uh, half after 12:00, as I recall.

And that's when you boarded the stage?

Well, a matter of minutes later.

Now, there's an inscription on that watch.

- It says... - Mister,

it doesn't make any difference what it says.

That stage has already left Dodge.

The inscription says,

"To Shelby, from his loving wife, Maybelle."

Mister, the stage has already gone.

But if it shows up?

I'll hold it for you, all right?

Hmm, all right.

Uh, excuse me, sir.

Yes? Oh, yes.

Uh, we were on the, uh, stagecoach together, remember?

I heard you talking to the agent there about your watch.

Oh, you know something about it?

Uh, well, no, but you never can tell,

things have a way of turning up sometimes.

I was wondering, uh, such a valuable watch...

the best way in the world to handle a situation

like this is to offer a reward.

Well, I, uh... I hadn't thought about it.

Uh, yes, I'll-I'll pay a reward.

Say, uh, $100.

Is that about right?

$100?

Oh, mm-hmm.

Well, now all we got to do is hope that, uh, somehow,

somebody comes across it.

Well, I'll gladly pay it.

I'm Shelby Little. I'm down at the Dodge House.

Yes, yes, I know.

Well, good luck to us both, Mr. Little.

Yes. Yes, indeed.

Foolish, sentimental practice, engraving watches.

I couldn't sell it like that.

"To Shelby, from his loving wife, Maybelle."

Can I get you something, Miss Panacea?

Well, I shouldn't, Sam.

But tonight's got kind of a special feel to it.

I might have a glass of your fine sherry.

Oh, now, you'll have to give me a minute to look.

We don't get many calls for wine.

You take your time, now.

Well, there's no need looking anymore.

We had some a while back, but it turned to vinegar.

Oh, don't you go bothering about me, Sam.

A glass of branch water will do nicely.

I've got that right here.

There you are.

I know that you are saving me from a dissolute life...

and I'm most very grateful.

Mind my joining you, Kitty, darling?

Oh, Pan, you sit right down.

I want you to meet my friends.

This is, uh, Doc Adams, Matt Dillon.

Panacea Sikes.

- How do you do? - Ma'am.

It's a pleasure, gentlemen.

Here, let me help you here.

There you are.

I, uh... I see you're with the police, Mr. Dillon.

Matt's the, uh, United States Marshal here.

Oh, indeed.

Well, I best mend my wicked ways while you're about.

Can we get you a drink?

You're kind, but I had me a glass of branch water,

and it was most bracing.

Kitty tells me that you weren't feeling too well

when you arrived.

Well, I'm robust now, thank you kindly.

That's good.

You doctor animals or people?

Well, now, there's been some question about that, ma'am.

People mostly.

He's a fine doctor.

Well, that's something I'll never know

except from your say-so.

And I don't mind saying doctors set me on edge.

Oh, Pan!

Don't pay any attention to her, Doc.

I myself have the knack of good health.

You're lucky.

I was blessed with it when I was named:

Panacea, Goddess of Healing.

I see you don't believe, Doctor.

Oh, I don't mind believing it.

I was just thinking what an awful fix

it puts a friend of mine in, though.

His name's Doughbelly Walkup.

Nice meeting you, ma'am.

Excuse me.

That's a peculiar thing to say.

Hold on a minute, Doc.

Night, Kitty. Nice to have met you, ma'am.

See you later, Matt.

Good night to you, Marshal.

I'll walk out with you.

Oh, Panacea, you're the limit.

I don't want that doctor tending me... ever.

Well, after that performance, I'm sure he won't.

Marshal seems nice.

I'm gonna like it here.

You, uh... you planning on settling down here?

Kitty, darling, we got a lot of catching up to do.

Seems like when I took you in and cared for you as my own,

you stayed a good two years.

Young man, have you been drinking?

Not recent I ain't.

A man who squanders himself on drink

can expect no sympathy from me.

I didn't ask you for nothing.

I know how your head feels,

throbbing and aching with misery.

Take two of these powders with water,

inhale deeply a half dozen times,

and get yourself a shot of whiskey.

Young man, as ye sow, so shall ye reap.

Panacea's deal again.

Any more takers before I deal, gentlemen?

Fill 'er up.

Let me help you sit down here, Miss Panacea.

That's very nice of you. I'm most grateful.

Uh, aren't you, uh, forgetting something?

Oh, oh, sure.

Anybody else?

You, uh, give a man credit, ma'am?

For most anything but money he hasn't got, sir.

Well...

maybe just a little bit of credit.

Oh, thank you, ma'am.

I appreciate this very much.

Any cash customers?

Or shall we get back to our game?

Don't let me hold you up.

Everybody ante up.

We are going to have us a little game of draw.

See, Miss Kitty? I was right.

There's a whole case of whiskey missing in there.

Well, it was sure there this morning

when we took stock of things.

Sure was.

And no one could get in there without my key or yours.

Mine's upstairs. I haven't used it in days.

Then, uh, we've got ourselves a case of walking whiskey.

Well, no good staring at where it was.

I guess we got enough to last us anyhow.

Yeah, especially if they don't drink any more than this crowd.

Sure is slow, Miss Kitty.

Yeah, I noticed that.

Sam, have, uh... have you seen Miss Panacea tonight?

No, ma'am.

But she was down this afternoon while you were out.

Oh?

She complained of a headache.

Said she'd likely spend the rest of the night in her room.

How many cards, gentlemen?

Uh, two, ma'am.

Uh, one, ma'am.

And I will just struggle along with these.

Shh.

I am bound to answer the door.

But if I hear any more than light breathing behind me,

we are all in dark trouble.

Oh, it's you, Kitty, darling.

Sam said you had a headache.

Well, don't you worry about me.

I was just sleeping away,

regaining my strength, when you knocked.

Is there anything I can get for you?

Nothing's so healing as sleep, child.

Open the door, Panacea.

- I'm coming in to see about you. - Oh, no, no.

Even this little bit makes a fearful draft.

Now... now, you just run along and leave me to my rest.

Pan, what are you up to?

I can smell the cigar smoke clear out here.

Well, Kitty, you know I don't smoke cigars.

- Howdy, Miss Kitty. - Evening, ma'am.

Well, well, well...

Kitty Russell, this is trespassing.

It sure is.

- Just a friendly game, Miss Kitty. - Yes.

I can see that.

Well, you usually have

your friendly little games downstairs and buy my whiskey.

- Well, that's your whiskey, darling. - You bet it is.

And it isn't as though I didn't mean to pay you for it.

We'll have our settling.

Well, now, we'll just sit down and play out that one last hand.

You've played your last hand.

From now on, the poker and the whiskey is downstairs.

But, Kitty, I had a full house.

Well, I'm thinning it out for you. Now, come on.

A couple of you open that window and air this room out.

- Yes, ma'am. - You can start your game downstairs.

- Sorry, Miss Kitty. - Sorry, Miss Kitty.

Didn't mean no harm, ma'am.

If you'd have come up an hour ago,

I'd be money ahead, Miss Kitty.

Have a drink on the house when you go down.

- Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. - Been a pleasure, ma'am.

Uh, I never saw a woman you’re like, no, sir.

Oh...!

Well, I declare, I never saw such a performance.

That makes us even.

You didn't demonstrate a shred of good manners.

I know I taught you better than you behave.

Now, you listen to me, Panacea,

and don't you try to wiggle out of this.

Entering my private chambers,

raising your voice to me and to my guests...

I'm afraid this crude frontier life has changed you,

and I don't mind saying I am shocked.

I am frankly shocked.

You haven't been shocked, frankly shocked,

since you were ten!

Really, how you talk.

It's enough to break a mother's heart.

Oh, Pan!

Oh, I-I know.

I'll forgive you.

That is a mother's way.

But the rewards of love and care are few.

Oh, I don't know.

I wouldn't say that.

Come on. Come on.

- Morning to you. - Morning.

Excuse me.

Indeed, sir.

Now, is this a nice way to treat an old friend from New Orleans?

I never knew you in New Orleans.

But I knew you.

Well, most charming of you to mention it, sir,

but I'm sure we've never met.

Well, we never actually met in New Orleans,

but nevertheless, you know, I remember you very well.

Whoa, boy.

I'm warning you... Don't be rude to me, Miss Sikes.

You are being rude, sir, and most presumptuous.

I know why you left New Orleans.

Now, if you want to leave it at that...

Who are you?

Appleton Foote, at your service, Miss Sikes.

Uh, would you like to have a little talk

at that place that your, uh, daughter owns,

the Long Branch saloon?

No, not there.

Well, how about this saloon?

Well, it's not as fancy as your daughter's place,

but it does have a certain intimacy.

There we are.

Now, let's see. Uh, you drink whiskey by the water glass.

A bit of sherry in the evening, nothing more.

Hmm. Bartender, a bottle of whiskey and two glasses.

Lady, I've been watching you all the way from New Orleans,

and believe me, it's been an education.

My dear Mr. Foote,

the only reason I'm doing you this courtesy

is because you mentioned my beloved Crescent City.

Oh, I can mention some other cities.

For instance, uh,

Memphis, you grew faint getting off the train,

and the man who caught you later complained

that his wallet was missing.

St. Louis... A lady shared your carriage,

and she found that she was minus a pearl necklace.

Now, in Kansas City, you misjudged your adversary

at a poker game,

and you lost all the money you made in, uh, Memphis.

I'll skip Topeka and Emporia and Wichita.

And let's get to Park City, where another fainting spell

cost a man a gold watch and chain.

And they almost threw you off the, uh, stagecoach there,

until you made up that story about your daughter, huh?

I drink to you, Panacea Sikes, with admiration.

And I, sir, drink to survival.

My own.

I assume you mean to blackmail me.

Oh, now, that's an ugly thing to say.

And an impossible thing to do...

with those sketchy little notes you've kept.

The man who lost his watch in Park City is right here in town.

He's offering a reward of $100 for its return.

Why don't we become partners?

How does that strike you?

More or less in the pit of my stomach, Mr. Foote.

I deal cards well,

and with your profitable fainting spells, we could, uh...

I'm not finished, Miss Sikes.

I am, Mr. Foote.

Does your marshal friend know

that you're wanted in New Orleans?

Sit down.

What foolish little notion is this, now?

Well, that business at the gambling house

where you worked...

The jewels were stolen,

and the owner was knifed to death?

I know nothing about it.

Well, you left town the next day.

Folks down there think... say you did it all.

I have no intention of pursuing this further,

but I didn't do that.

Well, easy way to clear that up.

You can get the marshal to telegraph down there

and see what the New Orleans police have to say.

Your talent is beginning to impress me, sir.

Thank you.

About that partnership.

Perhaps we could meet tonight,

and I would give you my answer.

Room 12 at the Dodge House.

I'll be there after supper.

Oh, and if you're not there,

I'll just tell the marshal all this.

Good morning.

Just winding this up, ma'am.

Yes'm.

I'm supposing you can send a telegram as far off as,

say, New Orleans, Louisiana?

No trick to that at all, ma'am.

You all right, ma'am?

It's just my deep concern showing.

You're kind of flushed.

Small wonder. I am worried sick about a very dear friend

in New Orleans.

Oh. You want to wire your friend?

Oh, no. You see, I understand she's just disappeared.

I want to wire the police.

Such a dear, dear friend.

Well, we'll just make this out

to the chief of police, New Orleans, Louisiana.

"Request information on whereabouts of Panacea Sikes."

Want to say that again, ma'am?

Panacea.

P-A-N-A-C-E-A.

That's a lulu, ain't it?

I've always envied her that name.

You may sign it Effie Crouch.

You're Effie Crouch?

That's a lulu, too, ain't it?

You know, this is a very valuable watch and chain.

A fella could be mighty proud wearing a watch like this.

If it was his own.

Well, you gave it to me, didn't you?

I'm testing you, Mr. Foote.

Oh, that's interesting.

You're testing me.

Did you think I'd come here tonight?

Lady, you had to come.

My dear Mr. Foote,

in the time that you so generously gave me

to consider your proposal, I could have left town...

by stage to the west, to the east, the south...

by train to the east.

I thought of that.

Did you really, Mr. Foote?

It distresses me to believe that you didn't.

Look beyond the moment.

The adversary without skill is no adversary at all.

Now, this watch and chain... oh, again, you distress me.

What? I-I'm just holding it.

You are desiring it, Mr. Foote.

You would like to own it and wear it.

Well, maybe a little.

Muddy thinking.

You're holding $100 in your hand, nothing more.

Well, I suppose that's the way to look at it, all right.

- But... - Something troubling you?

Listen.

You wouldn't be trying to buy me off for $100, would you?

Fine thinking, Mr. Foote.

Well, would you?

I might be, but I'm not.

I have been giving serious thought

to the idea of that partnership.

What I give you there is a...

promissory note, you might say.

Promising what?

To begin our operations a little later on.

Give me time to reestablish myself with Kitty,

to use her friendship with the marshal to our advantage.

Mmm.

Time to study our adversaries, huh, Miss Sikes?

You are coming along nicely.

A little time, eh?

A little time...

How much time?

A matter of days.

Meanwhile, you claim reward for the watch,

and that'll tide you over.

Well, I can do that first thing in the morning.

Little's staying right at this hotel.

Shall we seal our bargain, Mr. Foote?

I'd be proud to, ma'am.

I am sure

this is going to be an elegant partnership.

Thank you, ma'am.

Oh, oh...

What's the matter?

Never relax, Mr. Foote.

Vigilance...

vigilance eternal.

And good night to you.

It's amazing.

I didn't feel a thing.

Sorry about your friend, Miss Effie.

Oh?

Oh, yes. But it-it could have been worse.

They say she stole some jewelry.

That's pretty bad.

But I was afraid she might be sick...

or something worse, even.

Panacea is going to be all right.

I know she is.

Excuse me, sir.

I don't expect for one moment you remember me.

Oh, but I do.

We came in from Park City on the stage.

And you had a strong shoulder to lean on.

Well, thank you, ma'am.

I'm glad to see you looking so well, Miss, uh...

Sikes. Panacea Sikes.

I'm Shelby Little, Miss Sikes.

I may be able to return your kindness, Mr. Little.

Oh, it was simple courtesy, that's all.

Did I hear correctly?

Have you lost that beautiful gold watch?

Why, you know about it?

News has a way of traveling, Mr. Little.

Now, I can't make any guarantees...

but if you'll come with me, it is just possible

we may find that lovely keepsake of yours.

Why, my dear lady,

there's a $100 reward for the return of that watch.

If I can repay in the smallest way...

virtue is its own reward.

Come.

Well, thank you, ma'am.

Here we are.

The marshal's office?

He's a friend of mine.

Oh?

Panacea.

Marshal Dillon, you have a duty to perform.

This is Mr. Shelby Little. Marshal Dillon.

- Marshal. - How do you do?

Mr. Little has been robbed of a gold watch and chain,

and I have reason to believe...

- Is this it, Mr. Little? - Why, yes.

Yes, it is.

You see the inscription here...

"To Shelby, from his loving wife, Maybelle."

Well, I'm-I'm Shelby.

You're welcome to it.

Know your adversary, Miss Sikes.

I knew in my heart you'd do the honorable thing, Mr. Foote.

Now, just a minute.

You're not going to try to switch this thing to me.

There's a $100 reward for the return of the watch, Marshal.

I'll leave the money with you to distribute fairly.

Well, I don't think anybody's interested in a reward,

Mr. Little.

Certainly not I.

I wouldn't presume to speak for Mr. Foote.

Well, I would.

I brought that watch to the marshal, Mr. Little,

and I can tell you how I came by it.

Well, I don't think anybody's interested

in that, either, Mr. Foote.

Well, I'm not, just as long as I have my watch back.

But I would like to leave the money with you.

No, you keep it.

Well... well, thank you, Marshal.

Thank you very much.

Dear lady.

Why, I'm-I'm ever so grateful. Thank you.

Oh, this is very, very heartwarming.

Yes, thank you.

That watch meant a great deal to me.

Good day, Marshal.

Mr. Little.

All right, now, let's get to the bottom of this.

I'm entitled to that money, Marshal.

Mercy, I...

I'm weak as a kitten, Marshal.

That's her trick. Watch her, now.

She'll pry the gold right out of your teeth.

Would you like some coffee, Panacea?

Mercy, no.

Half a bottle of whiskey will bring her around.

That's enough out of you.

Panacea, he's been telling me a story...

a long story.

I know.

I've heard it.

What about it?

I didn't want to bring you my small troubles.

I didn't want to impose.

Panacea, you're not answering me.

He's blackmailing me, Marshal.

And you'll have to take a weary woman's word for it.

I'm not equal to anything right now.

Sit down, Panacea.

Foote, I'm gonna hold you for a while.

Hold me? But she, uh...

I ain't the man you want to hold.

Oh, no, you're dead wrong.

Well, listen, I... I told you,

I got the information on this from the New Orleans police.

It's all here in my book.

Look, I told you... I'm-I'm... She's the one you want.

I've been following her all the way from New Orleans.

She's wanted in New Or... She's wanted in Memphis.

I've got the whole thing right here in the book.

Panacea.

You all right, Panacea?

Oh, I'm fine.

I'm fine, yeah.

You're doing this for Kitty, Marshal.

I know that.

We're gonna have to talk about this sometime, you know.

I couldn't get very far.

Come on, let me take you over to Kitty.

I would prefer going alone.

♪♪

You think he'd at least come out and say something, wouldn't you?

Well, he... he did come out a while ago while you were gone.

She must be pretty bad off.

He told me not to worry five times.

Kitty, why don't you go on home and get some sleep?

You didn't get any at all last night.

Well, I'll get some after I see her.

Sending a telegram asking about her own whereabouts.

All this business about the, uh, stealing

and pickpocketing and so forth... You find that hard to believe?

She took most of my cash and some of my jewelry

the first day she got here.

I don't know about her taking things

all the way from New Orleans.

Well, did you ask her about it?

Seems like, uh,

we always had other things to talk about, like, um,

the way she insulted Doc, and the poker game,

and lifting the case of whiskey.

She isn't dull, Matt.

No, she sure isn't.

How do you feel?

Robust, I thank you kindly.

Panacea...

you're a very sick woman.

You know I told you I don't take any stock in doctors.

You've had these attacks before.

You've been sick for a good long time.

I, um...

I don't see my reticule, Doctor.

It's right here.

I don't suppose you've told Kitty

or anyone else about this.

No, I haven't.

And if you say anything,

I'll be obliged to call you a liar.

What you need is a lot of rest.

A lot of it if you mean to keep living.

You know what living is to me?

It's noise and movement...

men,

cigar smoke and whiskey.

Not lying sick in bed.

Or rocking away doing needle work.

Oh, if I could just lie down

and die once, that would be fine.

Or drop dead quick-like.

That would be better.

You know, Kitty's right outside.

And I just don't think you're gonna be able

to fool her too much.

Would you please give me the privilege of trying?

And if that marshal's out there, I'd like to see him, too.

Now, you help me sit up, Doctor.

All right, how's that?

I thank you most kindly.

Kitty, Matt.

Well.

How do you feel, Pan?

You served a better grade of whiskey,

I wouldn't be in this fix.

Now, don't you go picking a fight with me.

He's the strong one. Take him on.

I'm equal to both of you.

Your jewelry is a little too plain for my taste.

These bills I figured you owed me

for all that gentle care years ago.

I owe you a lot more than that.

Anything you ask.

That's the trouble... the asking.

I'd rather take things, Marshal, than ask for charity.

That's a pretty risky thing to saw to a lawman, now, Panacea.

It's the truth.

I used to own that gambling house down in New Orleans.

A smart man cheated me out of it.

The night before I left, I stole

a load of jewelry out of his safe.

I felt that was coming to me, too.

You didn't tell me you lost the gambling house.

Well, water under the bridge.

He told me I was old and ugly.

Told me I was bad for the business.

Would you like to, uh,

send these back for me now, Marshal?

Well, if that's what you really want me to do.

Now, I don't think you can send them

to the man I stole them from.

Mr. Foote tells me he died of a knifing that night.

I didn't do that knifing.

I know you didn't.

You seem mighty sure.

Well, I, um...

I sent off a telegram to New Orleans

inquiring about your friend Mr. Foote.

You know, he was accusing you of so many things,

I thought maybe they had something on him, too.

Turns out I was right... They're sending for him now.

I've done most things...

Most things you could think of... But I never killed anyone.

Nothing to worry about now.

Marshal, you, um...

you send a telegram about me, too?

Well, now, why would I do a thing like that?

You better get some rest, Panacea.

Well, I would if you two would take

your sick-calf faces out of here.

All right.

You take care of yourself, now, Effie.

Oh, now, you get out.

I'll look in on you later.

When I want to see you, I'll send for you.

You do that.

♪♪

Don't you come stealing up on me, Doctor.

You ought to be asleep.

I'm thinking about it.

Well, I've got to go on another call.

Shouldn't be very long.

I want you to get some sleep while I'm gone.

Won't be any trick at all.

♪♪

♪♪

Well, it looks like you're all set now.

Yes, sir, and raring to go.

Oh.

Much obliged to you.

You're welcome.

Mr. Grimmick.

Well, it looks as though I'm just in time.

Why, do you know these folks, Miss Panacea?

No, but I am delighted to make your acquaintance.

I'm Panacea Sikes.

I'm, uh, Rollie Webb, and, uh, this here's my Ethel.

Pleased to meet you, ma'am.

Where are you nice young folks heading?

Oh, west... we're going west.

Isn't that amazing, Mr. Grimmick?

Well, now, I don't know, Miss Panacea...

I got a cousin that lives on west aways.

But, Miss Panacea...

I know, I know, Mr. Grimmick,

but I haven't been out his way in weeks and weeks.

I haven't had a ride.

Well, we'd be proud to drop you off, ma'am.

Aw, isn't that the nicest thing?

Well, I-I don't know...

Mr. Grimmick, you just put that right in there.

- Now, I don't know about this... - And now, Mr. Grimmick,

you just help me up.

Here we are.

And I do thank you so most kindly.

Safe journey.

I just can't tell you how this gladdens

my old sick old heart of mine.

It's our pleasure... Isn't it, Rollie?

That's right, Ethel girl.

How far west you young folks going?

Pueblo.

You're joshing me.

No, ma'am, we're sure enough going to Pueblo.

Well, this is the most remarkable coincidence.

My baby daughter lives in Pueblo.