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Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Andy!

You better shake a leg, Andy!

Andy, do you hear me?!

Andy!

I'm coming, Grandma!

Day don't wait for no one, boy.

Moves right along.

Oh, well, I was, I was looking for my food.

Well, I packed it long before sunup.

You mind the way to Gus Riley's ranch?

Yes'm, you told me enough times.

Well, you tell me one time then.

It is two miles west of Dodge on the stage road.

You mind you introduce yourself proper-like.

I've known Gus these long years now, and he knew your daddy.

Yes'm, you told me that.

And be sure you call him "Mr. Riley."

Grandma, are you gonna give me the money?

Proud day, Andy, paying off this debt.

You tell Gus Riley, we want more horses,

we'll sure come to him.

Well, this is only $30.

To the penny.

Well, I need something for me.

Well, you got food and a blanket.

You'll be home here tomorrow.

Well, I can't go into Dodge with no money!

Now, you know I can't!

Then don't go to Dodge.

There's no need.

There's a want, Grandma.

You tell that saloon girl she better give up on you.

50 cents or-or a dollar, it's not much.

We ain't got it, Andy.

Ain't got another penny.

Not till the stage line pays up the first of the month.

We're lucky to have food and a roof.

Don't seem lucky at all.

I mean, a man ought to have a little money.

A ways to go to be a man.

We're a long time old, boy.

Look out I, uh, don't hurt you, Grandma.

Mr. Riley?

Mr. Riley?

Mr. Riley?

Who are you?

You... you got all this money; you don't need this.

Now, wait a minute, young fella.

What are you doing here?

It ain't right that one man should have so much.

I don't know you, boy,

but if you got business with me, you better say it out.

I-I ain't got no business with you, not now.

An old man with money, now... now, that's kind of a sin.

Get away from it.

You gonna shoot me just for looking?

You just tell me who you are.

You ain't never gonna know that.

Ow!

You're just a... boy.

I figure I'm a man now.

It's, um, Andy, isn't it?

Hello, Miss Kitty.

I thought we agreed you weren't gonna come back in here.

"Till I grew up."

Well, I, uh, think I got that job done.

Andy, you're lost again.

I'm right where I want to be.

We got things to talk about, Tess.

Well, talk's cheap.

Well, I'll-I'll buy you a drink then.

Well, I'm a little short on time,

and I know you're short on money.

You've been, uh, practicing being masterful?

I come to take you with me, Tess.

I come to marry you.

Oh, Andy!

Now, I don't want to see that look,

and I don't want to hear that tone.

I can take care of you now, Tess.

Oh, no.

Not in any way.

Tell me, don't they have girls out where you come from?

Will you stop that?

I'm sorry.

What ails your hand?

I, uh, I burned it.

Just bound to play with fire, aren't you?

That is marrying money, Tess.

It's money.

There's more.

There won't be anything we can't do,

anyplace we can't go!

Where'd you come by money like that?

I, uh, I come into it.

Andy, I never said it.

I know I never said it.

Said what?

I never said, "Bring me money, Andy boy,

and I'll run off with you."

Well, you said you liked money.

I said I loved it.

Well, then?

I said something else I don't think you heard.

There's one thing I like better than money, and that is a man.

A grown man.

I'm more of a man than you know, Tess.

It's not something you can wish yourself into, Andy.

You got to grow to it.

Now, wait a minute. We're not through talking yet.

Both of us together can't talk you into being a man either.

See her, Bo?

Yeah, I sure do, Quint.

See you later.

Huh. Keep you waiting, Tess?

Not very long.

Well, I guess you can let go of her now.

She's with me.

Andy, I'm going with him.

Now, we've had our little talk, and that's all we're gonna have.

We got things to settle.

Please be a nice boy and go find a nice girl.

And show the money to her.

You're gonna be mine.

If I wanted a boy, I would adopt one.

I'm not afraid of you.

Yeah, I guess that makes us a standoff.

Now, you simmer.

Just simmer.

All right, all right!

Why don't you quit while you're still alive, boy.

I came for one woman; I'm gonna take her.

Quint, get him out of here.

What's the matter with everybody?!

Just trying to keep you alive, boy.

Now, come on.

Out you go.

It wasn't your fight!

Well, you act like you're itching to fight anybody.

Why don't you fight me?

I was... I was fixin' to leave anyway.

All right, boys, bring him in easy.

Gus Riley, Doc.

Thanks, boys.

I just happened by his place; I found him like this.

There was an empty strongbox on the table.

Whoever did this to him must have stole the money.

Gosh, he's lost a lot of blood.

Did he say anything?

No. Is it all right if I ask him a couple of questions?

Well, yeah. I-I don't think he can hear you.

Gus? Gus?

Gus, it's Matt Dillon.

Can you hear me?

Gus, who did this to you?

Y-Young...

But did you know him?

Boy...

Can you tell me anything else?

He... he...

he...

Golly, Matt, he's just about through.

Gus never had an enemy in the world.

He had one, Doc.

Well, yes, but who?

Some thieving, murdering kid.

Don't bother with that anymore, Quint.

Well, this is the last leg, Kitty.

Well, wait a minute now.

Hold on there.

Hit a man while he's down, Kitty.

Well, this isn't exactly a fair fight.

Can I give you a hand, Quint?

Well, it's just like you to show up when the work's finished.

What happened here?

Oh, some young fool kid got in a fit over Tess.

Young fool kid?

What was his name?

Andy's all I know.

Quint threw him out.

How long ago this happen?

About a half hour ago, I guess.

Where'd he go?

Well, he rode out of town.

Did you notice which way he went?

Yeah, west.

Oh, come on, Matt.

Don't go after him over a couple of busted chairs.

I won't. Excuse me.

I'll see you later, Kitty.

Thanks a lot, Quint.

- Hello, Tess. - Hello, Marshal.

Say, that young fella that was in here a while ago,

can you tell me anything about him?

You say most of it when you say "young."

Yeah, but I want to know who he was.

Well, his name was Andy; I don't know his last name.

I don't even know where he lives.

He's only been here a couple of times, hasn't he, Kitty?

Yeah, once in the last month.

I told him to stay away until he grew up.

He's not a bad boy, Marshal.

But he is just a boy.

Matt, what's this all about?

Well, I'll tell you, Kitty.

Old Gus Riley's up in Doc's office right now,

and he's dying.

Some young kid shot him full of holes

and took his money.

Well, Andy had some money on him.

He said he'd come into it.

He, uh, he wanted to marry me.

Why, Andy never had the price of a beer before.

Wait a minute, Marshal.

He doesn't look like he'd kill anyone.

Can you be sure about that, Tess?

No.

But can you be sure he would?

Well, he's young, his name's Andy.

I think he's worth looking for.

Andy?

Uh, Grandma.

How many times I told you to make a sign

when you come home at night?

Oh, well, I-I was, I was just coming in.

I could've scattered you in all directions.

Did I give you a fright, boy?

Yes'm, you did.

Well, you give me one.

Come along.

Let's get washed up for supper.

Well... I'm glad you're home, Andy.

When night come on, I figured you'd wait till morning.

Well, no, uh... no reason to.

What happened to your hand?

Oh, I-I just burned it a little.

Lay some bacon fat on it.

Grease it up good, but don't wrap it.

Needs air to heal it.

- You ready to eat, Andy boy? - Yeah.

Well, go set yourself down.

Well, God, we've lived through another day,

and we thank you for your blessings.

I guess you know Andy got home safe, and I don't mind that.

We're grateful for the food and the roof you provide, and...

well, I'll say an amen to that.

Everything go all right, Andy?

Yeah, sure.

Well, tell me all about Gus Riley.

Oh, h-he was fine.

Only-only, he was awful busy.

You know, folks around him and all.

Well, you give him the money and you told your name?

Sure.

Well, he must've said something.

Well, I-I told you, he was busy.

Gus Riley don't know busy when one of mine comes to call.

Well, he-he said to say hello

and-and that he was obliged for the money.

He say how much you look like your daddy?

Yes'm, he-he remarked on that.

Well, the menfolks was all talking about horses.

And you wouldn't want me to force myself on Mr. Riley,

him being busy and all.

Ain't your way to push yourself, Andy.

I know that.

But I kind of had hopes that...

that you and Gus might have a good visit.

I’m sorry.

I worry about you sometimes, Andy...

Growing up around here without no men.

I had in mind that-that you and Gus might hit it off.

Later on, might be you could go to work for him.

I did the best I could.

Ain't no blame to it, Andy.

I'm awful tired, Grandma.

Well, don't force food, you ain't hungry.

You ain't ailing, Andy?

No.

I'm just, I'm just tired.

Good night, Grandma.

You see that girl again, did you?

No, ma'am, I didn't.

Ain't I don't want you to have a girl, but...

but you ought to find yourself a proper one.

I was married to my first husband when I was your age.

Good night, Grandma.

Good night, Andy.

Whoa! Ho!

Ho!

I could stand a warning on a stop like that.

What's the matter?

There's a, there's a man lying over there.

What's wrong?

That's what I'm gonna see.

Now, come on.

Is he dead, Sam?

Looks it, sure.

No, he's breathing some.

We'll take him with us.

Easy.

Got him?

Giddyup! Hyah!

Ha! Hyah! Ha!

Hyah! Ha!

Giddyup! Giddyup!

Hyah!

- Ho! Ho! - Howdy, boys!

Howdy.

Got you a hurt man, Kate, inside.

You right sure he ain't dead?

He wasn't when we found him about ten miles back.

Get him inside.

Yes'm.

Easy.

Well, who is he?

I don't know; just found him lying.

Wh-What are you bringing him to Grandma's for

if you don't know who he is?

He's most dead, Andy.

Besides, Kate's not alone here; she's got you.

Now, come on. Help me.

You got a knife?

Yes'm.

Well, he's got more than one bullet in him.

And I don't know what all ails his head.

Anything we can do to help, Kate?

Well, I... I'd be obliged if you could undress him for me.

Yes'm.

Well, it ain't modesty, you know.

I-I'm four times married,

but I can get to the work of him sooner.

Gentle him all you can.

You fetch you some cloths, Andy, a whole stack of them.

Andy thinks we brought you too much trouble, Kate.

We'll manage it.

You rooted there, boy?

Grandma, we don't even know who he is.

I mean, he might be any kind of man.

We know he needs our help.

Ain't no strangers on the prairie, boy.

Here's his clothes, Kate.

Just set them on the chair;

I'll clean them up for him later.

Now, we'll be making the return run tomorrow.

We'll look in on you.

Andy and me will be doing our best for him.

Won't hurt none of you to give him a prayerful thought.

Now, you take care.

Let's go.

See you later, Andy.

I'm gonna need all your strength, boy.

Better hurry up and fetch those cloths.

Somebody wanted him good and dead.

That shoulder's full of lead.

He's shot in the back, Andy.

Ain't nothing meaner than that.

He's got a-a pretty big bump on his head, too.

Well, that's likely from his fall.

You never cut a bullet out, Andy, so watch this.

Knowing this can be the difference

between life and death.

I give this to you when you was feeling faint.

You ain't meant to swill it.

Well, my head's still kind of swimmy.

You take it to bed then.

In this house, whiskey is just strength when we need it.

You mind that.

How is he?

Well, I ain't seen much worse.

He's-he's gonna die?

Likely.

It ain't up to us now, Andy.

We best say a prayer for him.

Well, God, you got your work cut out for you.

You can see that.

And Andy and me, we're glad to serve you and his needs.

And our hearts are full of prayer

that they will be done.

And I'll say an amen to that.

Say an amen, Andy.

Amen.

Did you chore?

Yes'm.

- Feed his horse? - Yes'm.

Well, you better go to bed then.

It ain't been a pretty day.

Well, you going?

Mm, no, I'll set with him.

Oh, I-I don't mind.

I mean, you need the sleep.

Oh.

Them two fingers of whiskey will keep my eyeballs

dancing the whole night long.

No, I won't sleep, boy.

Them things make mighty poor keepsakes.

Oh, I, uh...

I just ain't never seen bullets taken out of a man before.

You mind what I say.

The only bullets worth using are to destroy a killer.

Or to ease an animal's mortal pain.

You mind that.

Good night, Grandma.

Sleep well, Andy.

Andy?

I, uh, I couldn't sleep.

I just dozed.

I-I figured you could go stretch out.

I mean, as long as I couldn't sleep,

I-I'd set with him.

It's his bad night.

I wouldn't leave him, boy.

Well, I-I could call you if there was a need.

Boy like you wouldn't know need.

Don't know what all ails that head of his.

Well, as long as you're here,

I'll-I'll go get me a cup of coffee.

Time was when whiskey kept me awake.

What happened?

Well, he... he-he made a sound, and I...

I moved nearer to hear him, and I...

I guess I knocked the glass off.

Well, read it up, boy.

We don't need cut feet.

Well, I'm sorry.

No harm; we're both on edge.

Just... just read it up, and try and get some sleep.

You're gonna have all the work to do here...

until he lives or dies.

I know you mean well, boy.

Bless you.

Here, now.

Here, you, ease now.

Ease now.

I need that water, boy!

I'm coming, Grandma.

Working your tail off, ain't I, boy?

There's lots to do with you setting with him.

Well, won't harm you none.

I die off, you'll have to run the whole shebang by yourself.

You ought to take a pride in what's yours.

Yes'm.

Is, uh... is he any better?

Mm, a while last night, I thought so.

Opened his eyes and said a few words.

That was the end of it.

Well, what'd he say?

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

Did you feed the horses?

Well, you must remember something he said.

I asked if you fed the horses. You deaf?

I fed them, I watered them,

I got the team ready for the stage.

Now, that's no tone to take with me.

Well, I-I just... wondered what he said.

Just wanted to know who I was, that was all.

You off your feed, boy?

A dying man takes a little getting used to.

Well, like you said yourself, we're both kind of on edge.

Hard work will take the edge off worry any day.

You mind that.

Hello.

I remember.

Well, you feeling a little sociable, are you?

Last night, you...

you were here.

I been here four nights running.

Had to cut your shirt, but it'll mend up.

Fever broke a little while back.

I figured you'd be opening an eye.

Hey, uh... you gonna tell me who you are now?

Name's Kate Heller.

This your house?

Relay station.

You new to these parts?

Well, uh, I don't know.

Where are these parts?

West Kansas.

I'm a little dinky spot

in the middle of the wide spaces.

Where you from?

- Dodge. - Dodge?

That's a long ride.

What are you doing out here?

I was... I was trailing a man.

I... I must have got ambushed.

Next to you, I know that better than anybody.

You said you were trailing a man?

A killer.

I'm the marshal over in Dodge.

My name's Matt Dillon.

No.

Are you?

Well, what... what kind of killer you after?

Well, I don't know; I never got a look at him.

Well, Marshal Dillon,

you got here without a gun or a badge

or anything to show what you are.

The stagecoach picked you up

down the road a piece... Ten miles.

Brought you here to us.

Us?

Me and my grandson.

We're all the "us" that's left.

I sure am obliged to you.

Law, I was glad of the chance to get that old nightshirt

out of the drawer.

Was Mr. Beasley's.

You know, you put me in mind of him some.

Big and strong and not awful bad-looking.

He was my first.

First?

Husband. I had four.

Buried them all.

Them and a son.

Mr. Beasley...

Mr. Carney...

Mr. Poe...

and Mr. Heller.

Mr. Beasley was the biggest.

I guess I never quite got over him.

We was young together.

But... they were all fine men.

We lived all we could.

Well, won't be long till morning.

You go back to sleep now.

When you wake up,

I'll start feeding the strength back into you.

Grandma.

Uh... what-what are you looking for?

Eggs, and I'm finding them.

Got to fix a special breakfast for the marshal.

The m-marshal?

Can you beat that, Andy?

A real U.S. marshal been here with us,

and I didn't know it till the dead of last night.

He's gonna be all right, he takes his patient time with it.

Come along, boy.

He, uh...

started to talk late last night, did he?

Oh... fever broke some after midnight.

Long about 3:00, he come around.

Seems like a fine man.

He, uh, he talk much?

Ah, you'll both get the chance to visit.

I want you to take his food into him.

I've got a big wash to hang.

Oh.

And, uh, see you give this to him.

I found it in the barn this morning.

Can't figure out how it got there,

but says "U.S. Marshal" on it plain as day.

Well, I'll give it to him.

Now, he's to eat this, every bite.

And he's not to stand or even try to.

Another fall on that head of his, it'll kill him sure.

Hello.

Oh.

You must be the grandson.

Yeah.

Uh, she says you're a marshal.

Uh, Grandma found this out in the yard.

I guess it must've come off you

when they carried you in that day.

Oh. Thanks.

That for me?

Uh, yeah.

Only, uh, Grandma says you're to stand first.

Uh, you know, you-you being so weak and all,

you ought to try yourself, you know, get your strength back.

I don't know about that.

I'm still pretty fuzzy.

Well, uh, I-I could give you a hand.

Grandma says it's the best thing for you.

Well, maybe a little bit later.

Well, you ought to try it now.

I mean, you could bear your weight on me.

Uh, thanks, but maybe after I've had some of that breakfast.

Well, it's just that Grandma said you ought to try.

It's... it's the best thing for you.

Yeah, well, how 'bout some of those eggs first?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Uh, I was... I was only trying to help.

You work with your grandma, do you?

Yeah. Why?

Oh, just wondered.

Well, you and Andy having a fine talk, are you?

Andy, the marshal's name is Dillon.

I brought your clothes in, Marshal.

Not that you're to think of putting them on.

I told Andy you're still too weak to stand.

Well, the, uh, the stage will be coming in.

I better go check the horses.

That all you can go?

I'm not too hungry.

Well, you didn't do bad.

Now you just lay back and let the food set.

I've got me quite a grandson, haven't I, Marshal?

I'll say you have.

Hyah!

Giddyup!

Hyah! Hup!

Hup!

Ho! Ho, ho!

- Howdy. - Howdy, Andy.

Here are those things that Kate ordered in town.

Oh, good.

There's one more.

There you go.

Oh, thank you.

- Boys. - Well, morning, Kate.

- How's that patient of yours? - He's alive.

What do you think of that?

Well, I knew we brought him to the right place.

Know who he is?

U.S. marshal from Dodge City, that's all.

- Really, Kate? - True as can be.

Well, he never had nothing on him that said so...

No-no badge or nothing.

Well, he's gonna be all right.

And I thank you for your prayers.

He say how come he was out this way?

- Trailing some killer's all I know. - Oh.

Well, we'll keep an eye out, and you do the same, Kate.

Bye.

Hyah! Ho!

Well, you never told me he was after a killer.

Well, you talked to him.

He might've told you.

Some killer he's never seen.

Now, what are you doing in here?

You ain't in no shape to stump around yet.

I thought I better start trying, Kate.

Well, you fall in a faint,

you're gonna just lie on the floor.

I've got me other things to do.

Kate, I need your help.

You mean some more?

Some more.

Well, try me.

Kate, this killer I'm after,

he killed an old man, a friend of mine.

You say you never seen him?

I didn't see him,

but Gus told me about him just before he died.

Said he was a young fella, real young.

You say "Gus"?

Yeah, Gus Riley.

Why?

Well, Gus Riley was an old friend of mine, too.

We go back, him and me.

You think maybe you're looking for my Andy, Marshal?

I think I am, Kate.

Gus Riley was robbed after he was shot.

Short time later, a young fella named Andy

showed a lot of money to a saloon girl in Dodge.

I wanted to tell you first.

We can settle this right quick, Marshal.

I'll go fetch Andy.

Where you going, boy?

Oh, uh... just off riding.

It's been a while.

I want you to tell me about Gus Riley, Andy.

Well, I told you.

You want to change any of it?

Um, no, ma'am.

Gus Riley was shot dead by some young fella.

Now, Grandma...

His money was took.

And some later, a young fella named Andy

showed a lot of money to a saloon girl in Dodge City.

Well, I-I don't know what you're saying,

but it's got nothing to do with me.

That's fine.

Then we'll go and tell the marshal together.

No, no.

Well, I-I don't have a thing to tell him.

I didn't do anything.

That same young'un must've ambushed the marshal.

And it don't set right with me I found that badge in here, Andy.

Well, you're running so many things together.

- Did you do it? - No.

Then come with me to tell the marshal.

I can't!

Now we'll go together,

and we'll face what we must face.

Now, you put the gun away, Grandma.

I'm-I'm your own; you can't turn me over to him.

Marshal's a fair man.

Fair?!

He's after me. He's been after me.

And that old man... don't you see?

He... he had all that money, and we never had nothing.

I don't see nothing fair about that.

You did it, Andy.

You did it all.

I wanted Tess, Grandma.

I wanted the money for her and for you and for me.

You're going with me, Andy.

You're going in to see the marshal, Andy.

No.

No, I ain't going.

That'd be Gus's money, I guess, Marshal.

I was telling Andy the other day

how bullets was to destroy a killer

or to ease an animal's mortal pain.

I don't understand the impatience.

Why would Andy be in such a hurry to grow old?

I'd give something to be young again,

to be starting over, doing things better.

I'm sorry, Kate.

Sorry it ended this way.

We'll set him back here with his own.

He needed these menfolks growing up.

He can rest with them now.