Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

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You're a hide-full of horse, aren't you, boy?

Hello, Sam.

Quint.

Who's, uh, good-looking horse outside belong to?

Belongs to that man with all the money.

Name's Wayne Kelby.

Now, there's a man who knows a thing or two about living.

Thing or two about living.

- Hi, Quint. - Hey, Kitty.

Looks like you're gonna make a lot of money tonight

with that big game going on.

Yeah, you'd think so, wouldn't you?

That's about the driest three-day game I've ever seen.

Three days?

Yeah.

You know, I bet Kelby's won at least...

$5,000.

Donna Lee, why don't you be a good girl

and buy us all a drink?

Sure.

Where'd he come from?

I don't know.

He blew in here a few days ago and made this his headquarters.

I sure wish he'd move on.

Well, see you later, Kitty.

When did you say Matt was coming back?

Well, today, I hope.

Wait a minute, mister!

Mister, you're a cheat.

What did you say?

You dealt that last card from the bottom of the deck.

Look at that.

You look, Harford.

Anybody want to join him?

Here, honey, have yourself a time.

Hold it, hero!

I don't think it's bad, Kitty.

Oh, come on, let's sit down over here.

Dead, Miss Kitty.

You better get Quint up to Doc's.

Louie.

Quint, Doc said you wasn't to do no work for four weeks.

Well, I think I can cheat a week, don't you, Louie?

When Doc Adams talks, I listen.

When'd you ever listen to Doc?

Been trying to get you to quit drinking for two years now.

Well, just yesterday, I promised him

to cut down to every other day.

Ain't had nothing today. Don't intend to.

That's fine, Louie. That's just fine.

All right, now help me off with this apron, will you?

You think Mr. Dillon'll ever find

that Kelby fella?

I don't know, Louie.

Looking for him for a long time.

Quint.

Ah, Quint. Louie.

- Marshal. - Did you find him?

No. Quint, I was on the trail for ten days.

I finally lost him when he turned east.

I'll tell you one thing... I got every sheriff

for a hundred miles around looking for him.

How's the shoulder?

Oh, it's fine.

Louie here's been helping me around the shop.

Oh, good. Say, I ran the shoes off him.

Can I leave him here with you?

Sure, we'll have him ready for you tomorrow.

What's the matter?

- Can't, Mr. Quint. - Well, why not?

Tomorrow's my drinking day.

Oh.

Why don't you get cleaned up, and I'll buy you a beer?

Sounds good, Quint.

Oh, there you are, Marshal. I've been looking for you.

You got an important telegram there.

Well, thanks, Milt.

You'll be glad to know

the sheriff of Tascosa's holding that Kelby fella,

wants the Marshal to come over and get him.

That come in three days ago. Where you been, Marshal?

Well, I've been out of town, Milt.

You ought to tend to business more.

Yeah. Say, don't worry about the horse, Quint.

I'll pick up a couple more tomorrow at Moss Grimmick's.

All right. Wish I could go along with you to get Kelby.

Thanks anyway.

Can I buy you a drink, Louie?

Oh, not today.

I'll sure be glad to get rid of you.

You know, Marshal, you've been here a half an hour,

and you haven't even said hello.

Turn around.

I wouldn't turn a man over to you, Marshal,

that had something on him.

Sheriff, don't you know that caution keeps a man alive?

Mount up, Kelby.

- I can't ride with these. - Mount up.

Much obliged, Sheriff.

You want to take these along?

No, I got a pair, thanks.

So long.

Get off your horse.

You got any smokes, Marshal?

Marshal, you ever been bought?

I got all my Dodge winnings

sitting with a dumb girl over in Elkador.

Now, we ride over there, you can have half of it.

Kelby, you're on your way to a hanging in Dodge.

I aim to see that you get there.

Don't hold it against me, Marshal.

I'd have hated myself if I hadn't asked.

You sure keep early hours, Dillon.

Mount up.

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You're sure working against me, Dillon.

You killed a good man in Dodge.

And you wounded a good friend of mine.

I aim to work against you, Kelby.

Thanks.

Want to know something about me, Marshal?

What?

I was born lucky.

All my life I've had plenty of luck.

Now, you think I'm a gambler.

I'm not. I'm just lucky.

Cards, women, anything.

Now, why don't we test my luck with a little side bet?

$500 says you don't get me back to that rope.

And I'll pay off. Never welshed on a bet yet.

Why don't you go to sleep, Kelby?

I'm not interested in your games.

It ever occur to you to find a spring and rest a while?

There isn't any water around here.

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They's dead, both of 'em.

Well, come on, boy, don't strain your eyes.

You'll see plenty of dead ones

before you leave this country. Come on.

How come they to be there, Pa?

Well, they're convicts, no doubt.

Look, they're chained together.

There's been a fight around here.

They killed each other, I guess.

Come on.

What about them two?

They's dead.

Quick gawking, Tom, come on!

Where you going, woman?

You'll feel better doing the proper thing, Deke.

There ain't no time, Mellie.

We got to get you to Dodge to a doctor.

We'll take the time, Deke.

Hey, Pa! Pa, come quick! One of 'em's moving!

This one ain't dead, Pa. Look.

Help him, Deke.

He's alive, too.

We got to help him, get him to a doctor.

Might be they's murderers, Pa.

Might be.

But your ma intends to help 'em, that's plain.

Why don't we...

move on like we ain't seen 'em, Mellie?

They spell trouble.

But we have seen them.

I'm thinking of you, woman.

So am I.

Thinking how I'd feel, all of us,

if we was to leave 'em here.

Now, we'll have no more talk on it.

You'll be needing water to clean their wounds.

Water that we ain't got for ourselves.

We can spare enough. Now, get busy.

Come on, Tom.

Taking them two ain't safe, is it, Pa?

Your ma's mind's made up, boy.

Best thing we can do is just get busy and work as fast as we can.

We got to find Dodge, and we got to find water.

Well, how are we gonna move 'em chained that way?

- They's too big. - We'll make a travois, I guess.

Here, go around there and fill that up.

Uh-huh.

Hurry up, Ma. We've got to make up

as much time as we can before dark.

I found something, Pa, over there where they was lying.

It's a lawman's badge.

Yeah, must be one of them's a sheriff.

I wonder which one, Pa.

I don't know.

I expect we'll find out when they come to, if they ever do.

Here. Keep that. Get in the back of the wagon.

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Poor man, he's just barely alive, Deke.

His head looks worse.

Mellie, we ain't got enough for ourselves.

I thought there'd be a creek around here.

Well, so did I, but there ain't.

Well, we just have to find some more.

Fetch me a clean cloth, will you, Deke?

Deke, what's keeping you?

Here it is.

What's going on?

I found you'uns half-dead, some three, four mile...

back the trail there.

One of you's a sheriff, ain't you?

I found a badge back there.

Well, you... you folks from around here?

Kentucky.

We was going to California.

My missus took to needing a doctor and, uh...

we left the wagon train looking for Dodge City.

I hear tell there's a doctor there.

We got lost, I guess.

Well... I'm heading for Dodge.

Uh... maybe I can help you.

You, uh... you ever hear of Matt Dillon?

Nope.

Well, that's him lying there.

I'm Marshal Kelby, uh...

I'm taking him in to be hanged.

What's he being hanged for?

He killed a man in Dodge.

Mellie?

I heard, Deke.

This fella ain't gonna harm nobody, state he's in.

Well, if you'll just cut us loose, why,

I'll see what I can do about getting you back to Dodge.

How come you ain't got the key for them chains?

Well, I... I guess I lost it. You...

you see, he, uh, caught me by surprise,

knocked me off my horse.

We fought, and I rolled down a big hill.

Uh, that's the last I remember.

I guess we lost our horses, too.

I ain't seen none.

I'll get the file.

You stay here, boy.

I reckon you'll be needing this.

Oh, you keep that, boy.

That's a reward for helping me bring in my prisoner.

- You mean it? - Yes.

A sheriff's badge.

Where your pa went for that file?

What are you doing?

I'm cutting you loose, that's what.

No, don't do it.

He's my... prisoner.

Don't listen to him. He'll trick you.

You keep still. Wake up!

- Wake up. - Deke, don't do that.

Come on, mister, file us loose.

There ain't nobody going loose until I find out who's lying.

- You say you're the marshal? - That's right.

Then how do you figure

that your prisoner don't want to be cut loose from you?

He's trying to slow me down.

I'd do the same if I was as sick as he was, and...

being hauled back into Dodge to have my neck stretched.

Then after I got my strength back,

why, I'd work on getting loose.

Uh, which way is it to Dodge?

Well, don't you know?

No. No, I don't.

Well, I can't help you

unless I can get up and get my bearings.

Deke?

Deke, if you was to find us some firewood, I'd fix supper.

Sit here, boy.

He's awful sick, ain't he?

Yes, he is.

Might be he's gonna die.

Sure looks like it.

When he does, then, your pa's gonna have to cut us loose.

Only then, it may be too late.

Well, what do you mean?

Well, your pa's an awful smart man, boy,

being so cautious and all.

Yes, sir.

Sometimes a man can be too careful.

Now, he ought to be getting your ma to a doctor.

You want to help your ma, don't you?

Well, yes, sir.

And you know I'm the marshal, don't you?

Well, you're wearing my badge. You must trust me.

Well, I guess so, but I ain't sure.

Well, you wouldn't be wearing it

if he gave it to you, now, would you?

Well, nobody give it to me.

I just found it.

Well, that's right, but I let you keep it, didn't I?

Yes, sir.

You wouldn't have kept it if you didn't trust me.

Well, I reckon not.

You trust me.

Now, you remember that when the time comes

that your ma really needs some help.

I've been thinking on something, Mellie.

What is it?

Well, we don't have enough water,

not even for ourselves, let alone, them two.

What would you have us do?

Make our own way.

Leave them here?

Well, we could leave 'em some food or something,

and, uh, if we run across somebody,

send them back to help.

Deke Bassop.

You're asking me...

Who's hoping to bring life into this world...

To help its leaving?

I can't do it.

Why, them two would die out here, sure.

But I got you and Tommy

and the young'un to think about, Mellie.

No, Deke.

Somehow, I know there's a reason,

a purpose behind our finding them.

What purpose?

I can't say.

But the good Lord shortened us on water.

He led us to them to save their lives.

Surely, he don't mean for us

to leave 'em behind now

just to save our own.

Well, I was thinking more about...

going home.

To Kentucky?

Well, we'd go to Wichita first for you and the baby.

When you got to feeling better,

then we'd go on home.

Well, Deke.

Do you remember what you told me before we left?

That was before I'd seen this land, Mellie.

Before I'd seen what it could do to a pretty woman.

But... but do you remember what you said?

You said the good Lord intended

for a man to be somebody.

To walk across his land.

To use it proud.

To search out the treasures

the Almighty has hid for him.

Deke.

Deke, I'd...

I'd go anywhere you say.

Even... even back to Kentucky

if you say it.

Just I...

I-I... I don't want you to turn your back on your dream.

Not for me.

Not because of them.

Not for any reason.

We'll go on to Dodge.

Them two can go with us if they don't give me no trouble.

Oh, help me, Deke.

Who are you?

We've been tending you since we found you this noon.

Yeah, you're alive, are you?

I re...

I remember now.

You tried to take the handcuffs off.

Don't do that. He's my prisoner.

That ain't what he says.

Here now. You best be careful.

That's a bad cut you've got on your head.

Look, I...

I'm the marshal from Dodge City.

He says that he's the marshal, and...

you're his prisoner.

He's lying.

One of you sure is.

He's out of his head.

Everyone from here to Kansas City knows

I'm the marshal of Dodge.

You just lay back there peaceful.

Or I might take it in my mind

to leave both of you out here to die.

Hush, Deke.

No use either one of you lying.

We gonna help you get well.

You're gonna show us the way to Dodge.

Once we're there,

everybody'll know which one was lying.

Whichever one you are...

I'm glad you're feeling some better.

I'll be obliged to you for the direction to Dodge City.

Well, go on, Dillon, tell him. You know the way.

Well, we came from Tascosa that direction.

Dodge is this way.

There's water about 16 miles,

and Dodge is about eight miles past that.

He's baiting you, Mr. Bassop.

He'll do anything to keep away from Dodge.

Dodge is due west.

I'd say it's 30 miles, uh, to water,

and another ten miles to Dodge.

You're no count!

You're worthless, both of you!

Deke.

Deke, you put that rifle up. I want to talk to you.

Tommy.

They're lying to me again, Mellie.

Only one is, Deke.

I don't know which one to believe.

You know, there's no water out this way, Kelby.

Why don't you tell these people the truth,

or we're all liable to die?

What do you expect me to do?

Tell them I'm Wayne Kelby, and I'm a very, very bad boy?

That Marshal Dillon is taking me back to Dodge to a rope party?

I can't turn my back on this kind of a piece of luck.

You don't look so good, Dillon. You need a doctor.

Why don't you sweeten up this pot and die for me?

Pa!

Whoa! Whoa!

Stop! Stop!

All right, now, what's going on here?

Prisoner attacked me.

I told you to separate us so I could watch him proper.

And I told you two I wasn't gonna put up

with no more of your shenanigans!

Look, Mr. Bassop, don't separate us.

If you do that, he'll have your wagon,

your horse, your water, everything.

Now, see what you two have done.

Tommy, run, get me a clean cloth.

You stay right where you are, boy.

I've had enough of this.

Deke.

All right, all right, go on... Do what she says.

Keep this up,

you're gonna lose your strength.

Here you are, Ma.

That old shirt of mine.

That'll be just fine, Tommy.

Now, you men understand something.

Any more trouble back there,

and I'm gonna leave you to fend for yourselves.

Stubborn woman or no stubborn woman.

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How you feeling?

Fine.

Just fine.

Uh, here's a mite of water for you.

Land sakes.

Ain't I the one?

Lying in here out of that sun and all.

Now, Mellie, drink it.

You'll see them two get some.

We ain't found a water hole yet, Mellie.

I ain't having none till they do, Deke.

All right.

Tommy, bring your rifle on around here.

I want you to give me a hand.

Now, drink that, son.

All right, take that down there to them,

and tell them not to spill it. That's all they get.

- I'll take care of the horse. - All right, Pa.

Pa says this is all you get.

Thanks, boy. That's mighty fine of your pa.

Pa!

Hold it!

Come on, drop that gun.

Put it down!

Get the rifle, Tommy.

Now, tell me what's going on here.

Well, he grabbed me, Pa, and then he pushed me.

That does it. Go cut that rope.

- But, Pa, it ain't fair! - Go cut that rope!

- But the marshal, he was... - Do what I tell you, boy!

Mr. Bassop, listen to me.

You're headed in the wrong direction here.

You keep on this way, you'll all die.

Look, I'm telling you,

that water can't be more than ten, 11 miles from here.

Ten, 11 miles? Then if you ain't lying to me,

Dodge is somewhere beyond, and I'll send out help to you.

But if you're lying to me, God help you, both of you.

Come on, Tommy.

You'll go too far. You won't be able to get back to water!

- We're gonna follow them. - Follow them? What for?

To turn them back.

Let's be practical, Dillon.

We find us a nice sharp rock and file these things off.

I go my way, you go follow the Bassops.

Look, it's perfect, Dillon.

You go back to Dodge a big hero.

And after all you've been through,

nobody can blame you for losing me.

Let's go.

What does it take to wear you down?

Come on.

We ought to be a-coming on it soon, Pa.

Well.

Why don't you get in back and see how your mom is, son?

All right.

Ma's looking awful sick, Pa.

Giddap.

I'm praying hard, son, for water.

Maybe you'd better do the same.

Come on, come on.

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Ma.

Pa's gone, and Ma's dying.

- Somebody do something quick. - Where is your pa?

Oh, he went up ahead looking for that water hole.

Him and me... We couldn't put on the wheel.

Well, we'll get the wheel on.

Yeah, we'll get it on, don't worry.

Ma's dying. I know she is.

Tommy? Tommy?

I'm here, Ma.

Is your pa back?

No, it's them two... The marshal and his prisoner.

Oh, Lord.

I wish he'd come back soon.

Now, ma'am, don't you worry. You just rest easy.

We'll-we'll get the wagon fixed. Come on, Tommy.

Come on, now, you lift this wheel,

and we raise the wagon so you can put it on.

All right.

- That's it. - All right.

The nut must be around here somewhere.

All right, now we're getting out of here.

- What about them? - They're going with us.

No. We ain't leaving Pa behind.

Now, you two claim you want to help?

Well, if it's true...

you go get help.

But you-you go together.

Tommy?

You give them some water.

Thanks, boy.

All right, ma'am, we'll be back as soon as we can.

I gave the marshal the last of the water, Ma.

I'm not sure which one is the marshal.

But if the Lord wants me to have this baby...

he'll give strength to the right man.

Wait a minute.

Dodge is this way.

All right, Marshal, I...

I guess you win.

No water, Pa?

No water, son. I was wrong.

Well, what do you mean?

I found a spot up there I could see for miles.

There's nothing out there, nothing.

That man Kelby lied to me.

Who fixed that, boy?

Deke, you're back.

Oh, Deke, I'm so glad you're back.

Good men went for help, you know.

They're going to help me, Deke...

Now, wait a minute, Dillon.

I got to have a drink.

What are you doing there?

Oh, you lose, Dillon.

I told you you'd never get me back to Dodge.

Pa came back. Said he'd lied.

I come to help. I'm sorry.

Better go get your pa, Tommy.

I thought he was my friend.

I wonder why he's taking so long.

How is she, Doc?

Well, Deke, she's gonna be all right,

but I've lost your baby.

Mellie's gonna be disappointed about that.

I know, but she knows about it already.

She wants to see you. You go on in.

Oh, Matt, she's kind of worried about the boy, wants to see him.

Oh, well, I'll get him.

Tommy, your ma's waiting for you.

Ma's all right?

Yeah, she's gonna be fine, but...

She lost her baby, didn't she?

I'm afraid she did, Tommy.

She's been wanting a baby a long time.

It's all my fault.

They listened to me about that... that Kelby.

It's all my fault.

No, it isn't, Tommy.

Now, you listen to me.

Whether the baby had lived or died,

you had nothing to do with that.

You made a mistake, sure.

But anybody could have done the same thing.

The important thing is you tried to do something about it.

Now, that takes a real man to do that.

Better go up and see your ma.

She's gonna need you more than ever now.

Oh.

I cleaned it up some, Marshal.

By golly, you sure did, didn't you?

Thanks.