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Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

♪♪

I'll have a whiskey, bartender.

Come on, honey, let's you and me have a drink up here at the bar.

My name's Cora Prell.

It ain't "honey."

Besides, I don't want a drink.

What's the matter, ain't I good enough for you?

It ain't that, mister.

I'm just tired.

Tired?

All right.

I'll spend my money someplace else.

And I hope you starve to death, honey.

Cora, I know this is your first time in this job,

but the next time you turn down a customer, I'll fire you.

Give me a whiskey.

Hey, uh, aren't you the marshal of Dodge?

That's right.

Yeah, I thought I recognized you.

I was through your town last week.

Oh, you're from Wichita, are you?

No, I'm headed back to Laredo,

gonna join up with a trail drive.

Well, good luck to you.

Thank you.

- Hello. - Hello.

I'm Cora Prell.

You're a lawman?

Name's Matt Dillon, Cora.

I, uh, tell you, I think you're kind of

wasting your time with me though, Cora.

I'm just about to head back to Dodge.

My luck.

You're the first decent-looking man

that's come into this place.

Nice to have met you, Marshal.

Same here, Cora.

- Marshal Dillon, well. - Jesse.

What you doing over here in Wichita?

Oh, just here on a little government business.

I'm headed back for Dodge.

Oh, not me... not till morning.

I done my business, and now I'm gonna enjoy myself a little.

See you in Dodge.

You will if I survive the night.

I figured on a big one.

Barkeep, give me a whiskey here.

Well, uh, what's your name, you pretty little thing?

Cora.

Well, Cora, you and old Jesse are gonna have

a fine time for the next couple hours.

What do you say to that, huh?

Huh? I ain't no old bum, you know.

I got plenty of money... Here, look at that.

See that?

And I'm generous, too.

Leastwise I am with them that, uh,

sing and dance for me a little.

You gonna sing and dance for old Jesse?

I'll have a drink with you, but that's all.

What do you mean "that's all"?

I ain't good enough for you?

I said I'd have a drink with you.

Oh, sure you will.

You'll have lots of drinks with me.

Then when my money's about gone, you'll leave me cold, won't you?

No.

No, I'm not gonna do that.

I'm gonna leave you cold right now.

Now, wait a minute, please.

Don't go; you're too pretty.

I'm sorry I said what I did.

I didn't mean it.

Come on, have a drink.

You said you would.

I changed my mind.

All right, leave.

But I'll get you later, you'll see.

I don't give up.

Save your breath; I quit.

Hurry right on out, honey.

And watch out the door don't slam so hard it busts your back.

Give me another drink here, bartender.

I'm just getting started.

And on that pretty little gal, too.

You'll see, I'll get to her later.

Old Jesse don't ever quit.

Matt!

Whoa, whoa there.

Golly, I thought you were in Wichita.

Well, I was last week, then I had to go to Elkader.

Oh. Well, I kind of miss you.

I was wondering where you were.

Well, glad to hear that.

Maybe I'll meet you at Delmonico's tonight,

let you buy me supper.

Well, I didn't miss you quite that much.

But then I'm gonna be eating over there,

and I'll let you sit with me if you want to.

Well, thanks.

Well, there you are, ma'am. Thank you very much.

Oh, hello, Marshal.

Mr. Ross.

Hello, Marshal.

Well, hello.

Well, Cora, how come you know the marshal?

Why, he's not even been around town for the past few days.

Well, she can see a badge, can't she, Mr. Ross?

Oh, aye.

Cora, is it?

Yes, Marshal.

What can we help you with?

Oh, no. I've got it right here, Cora.

It's a new type of ammunition I ordered for him.

There you are, Marshal.

Let me know what you think of it,

- will you? - Thank you. I will.

Aye. Well, Cora, I'll be back in the storeroom if you need me.

All right, Mr. Ross.

Well... welcome to Dodge, Cora.

Thank you, Marshal.

How long you been working here?

Oh, just a couple of days now.

Well, good luck to you.

Thank you, Marshal. I think I'm finding it already.

Hello, Marshal.

Well, well, well.

If it ain't that pretty little hard-to-get gal.

Just what are you doing here?

I work here.

Can I help you?

That's funny.

You're willing to help me here in Dodge,

but you wasn't in Wichita.

Now, how come?

- I quit that job in Wichita. - I know you did.

I looked all over Wichita for you... all that night

and a good part of the next day.

Is there something you wanted to buy?

My name's Jesse. Remember?

I remember.

Yeah, I come in for a load of supplies,

but I can forget about them.

Let's you and me go out and have a little drink, hmm?

No.

Not now, not tomorrow and not ever.

You're real stubborn, ain't you?

I'm starting a new life here, Jesse.

You ain't fooling me.

Gals like you don't never change.

That saloon job I had in Wichita was my first and last time.

Sure, sure.

Well, you listen to me, Cora.

When I set my eye on something, I get it.

Old Jesse don't never quit.

Then old Jesse's a fool.

You think so?

I already got an idea how I'm gonna get to you.

Yes, sir, and I think it's gonna work, too.

Hello, Jesse.

Hello.

Cora taking good care of you, is she?

Not as good as she's gonna do.

What?

Here, Cora.

Uh, I'll give you a hand, Cora.

I'm through in the storeroom now.

Aye.

Whiskey.

Forget the beer, honey.

Let me buy you a real drink.

Name is Sims. Joe Sims.

I ain't a rich man; I ain't broke either.

I'll show you as good a time as any man.

You got the wrong lady.

Oh, no, I ain't.

Let's you and me find a table and have a private talk.

- All right. - Let go of me!

Move along, mister.

Yeah, sure.

Sure, I didn't mean no harm.

Barkeep, give me bottle.

He's got a lot to learn.

All right.

Now watch this, honey.

Stop it!

Don't worry, I ain't gonna kill him.

Now for the other arm.

♪♪

Quint!

What's going on?

He took a shot at Quint.

I just nicked him.

All right, you, let's go.

I'll settle with you.

My name's Quint.

Quint Asper. You can find me real easy.

Marshal.

There you are, sir.

That'll be three dollars.

Here you are.

- Thank you. - Thank you, ma'am.

Excuse me, ma'am, is Mr... Mr. Ross around?

No, he went out. Can I help you?

You work here?

Is there something wrong with that?

Oh. Well, no, it's just...

Well, I n-never seen you around here before or anything.

Well, you haven't been in in the last few days.

Well, say...

it's my loss, ma'am, then.

My name is Tom King.

Tom. I'm Cora Prell.

How do?

- Is there something you want? - Well, uh...

y-you're new here in Dodge, aren't you?

- Yes. - Yeah.

Well, you see, I live here, and, uh...

Well, I mean, I got my ranch.

Uh, it's just a couple of miles outside of town and all.

That's fine.

See, I don't have any wife or anything.

Well-well, what I mean is I just never had a lot of time to...

to go out with girls and all, and, uh...

Is there something you wanted, Mr. King?

"Mr. King."

Nobody ever called me that my whole life.

What's the matter? Don't you like Tom?

Tom's a fine name.

Yeah. Well, Cora, Cora is a...

Cora is a beautiful name.

Tom, you didn't come in here to talk about names.

No, I... I come in here to, uh...

Uh...

Why, you know what?

I plumb forgot what I even come in here for.

Why don't you look around.

Maybe it'll come to you.

I believe I seen everything I need to see.

Look, Miss Cora, if I was to, uh,

come back into Dodge tonight, um... I mean, you know,

go home and get-get cleaned up and everything...

Would you see me?

I don't even know you.

Why, of course you do.

I mean, uh, you will know me.

I mean, uh, we'll get a chance

to know each other and everything.

Uh, where are you staying?

Ma Smalley's, but I couldn't, really, Tom.

Well, sure, of course you can. I mean, it would take

a couple of dates and everything, but, I mean, uh...

I mean, we got to get started sometime.

It-it may as well be tonight, huh?

Uh...

7:00, huh?

Hey, you.

When are you gonna start wearing a gun?

Why don't you just forget it and ride on.

Sure, I'll ride on.

Soon as I've settled with you.

You know, Sims, you're a fool.

Why don't you strap a gun on and call me that.

I don't need a gun to handle you.

I've already proved that.

I was a little drunk

and had to spend the night in jail because of you.

Strap on a gun, you half-breed coward.

You call me that when I'm wearing a gun,

and I'll kill you.

You kill me?

You hear that?

The only way you would ever kill me is to shoot me in the back.

You talk big, Sims.

Underneath you're pure scum.

At least that's pure something.

Not half and half.

Well, you sure you have to go in right now?

It's proper, Tom.

Well, I wouldn't want you to do anything that might look bad.

Tom.

What?

What is it?

Oh, never mind.

Now, come on, honey,

there's something that bothers you.

We've only known each other a few days.

Are you sure?

Oh, honey, of course I'm sure.

Now, you're not gonna get out of it that way.

You're not gonna get out of it at all.

Listen, Cora, you're mine now, and that's all there is to it.

I'm yours, Tom.

As long as you want me.

Oh, honey.

Oh, I-I'm sorry, honey.

I-I just haven't had a lot of practice kissing girls.

I... suppose you'll just have to be a little patient with me.

Not me.

I don't have any patience.

Well, I guess I may learn a little quicker than I thought.

I'd better go in now.

Okay.

Sure, uh, hate to say good night to you.

Tom, you know something?

Being with you, it's been the only time in my whole life

I haven't been lonely.

Honey, you stay with me.

'Cause I need you.

I need you so much.

Oh, Tom.

I've got to tell you something about me.

It's something bad.

What?

What, bad about you?

There's nothing bad about you.

Why, you're-you're as clear and...

fresh as a June morning.

Oh, Tom, I've...

I don't want to hear any more about it.

You understand?

Oh, Cora.

Oh, Marshal.

Well, aren't you working today?

No, I quit, Marshal.

- You quit? - Yes.

I'm getting married this morning to Tom King.

Are you surprised?

Well, I guess so.

Well, but I'm pleased, too.

Tom's a fine man.

Yes, he is.

In fact, I'll tell you something.

As long as I've known Tom,

he's been as straight and steady as they come.

That's the one thing that bothers me, Marshal:

Tom being so straight and steady.

Why's that?

Well, I tried to tell him about me

working in Wichita in that saloon, and...

he wouldn't even let me get started.

Now I'm too scared to try to tell him again.

You're afraid of losing him, huh?

Yes.

Well, I wouldn't underestimate Tom, Cora.

You know, he's a pretty independent man.

I think he'd understand.

You're saying I should tell him?

I would.

What if I lose him?

I don't think you will.

I don't know, Marshal.

I don't know.

Well, of course it's up to you, but...

anyway, I wish you all the luck.

Thank you, Marshal.

I may need it.

Oh. Whoa.

Well, here we are.

Aw, come on.

Don't tell me you're still upset about me

not letting you tell me about how bad you used to be.

No.

No, of course not.

It's wonderful, Tom.

Yeah.

Come on in. I want you to meet my uncle.

It's too bad he couldn't come to the wedding.

Yeah, well, generally he's feeling all right,

but now he's kind of ailing a little bit.

Come on.

Well?

How you like it?

Oh, it's beautiful, Tom.

Hello!

Oh, Jesse, I thought you was supposed to be sick in bed.

Well, I got to feel better a little while ago.

Good. Jesse, this is Cora.

Well.

Well, if she ain't the prettiest little thing I ever set eyes on.

- Ain't that what I told you? - Yeah.

You sure wasn't lying, boy.

Say, I get to kiss the bride, don't I?

Well, yeah, sure, sure.

Yeah.

Well, come on now, Cora.

Ain't nobody got a better right.

Well, come on, don't be shy, Cora.

Ah, all brides are shy.

But that don't mean they don't get kissed.

Mmm.

That wasn't so bad, now, was it?

She'll get used to it.

Yeah, well, everything's new with her now.

Hey, where's-where's Nell?

I want to introduce her to Cora.

- She's out in the kitchen. - Nell, come on out here!

Nell, come on. I want you to meet my bride.

This here's Nell.

Well, she's, uh... she's been with us

ever since I was a little baby and all.

Nell, ain't she pretty?

My, ain't she pretty.

How do you do, Nell?

How do?

Dinner about ready, Nell?

Uh, dinner's about ready.

Good. I'm starved.

Well, don't pay no attention to Nell.

I mean, she's always been that way.

Look, I'll get the stuff out of the buggy.

- Can I help you? - No, no. I can get it.

Well, it worked, didn't it?

What worked?

Oh, my sending Tom into Dodge, into the store.

I knowed he'd go for you the minute he laid eyes on you.

And it worked fine.

You're here, ain't you?

Here you are.

I told you old Jesse don't never quit.

I'm Tom's wife now, Jesse.

Doesn't that mean anything to you?

Why, sure, it does.

It means you're here at the ranch.

Right where I am.

You're an evil man, Jesse.

And you're a wicked woman, you pretty little darlin'.

You didn't tell Tom about Wichita, did you?

I wanted to. I...

But you didn't.

I know Tom.

Know him better than you do.

I raised him.

He'd throw you out quicker than you could whistle.

Come on. I know you want to get freshened up.

Come on. Then we'll have dinner.

You back already?

Yeah, well, the east spring ain't that far.

You get your chores done early someday,

and I'll show you around the rest of the ranch.

Gonna have to teach me to ride first.

Golly me. You can't learn everything

there is to know in just two days, you know.

Yeah, but I want to learn, Tom. I want to learn everything.

You're a wonder, you are.

Let's see how much I learned, huh?

Mm-hmm.

How's that?

Mm, you need practice.

Little more?

No, you better put your horse up.

- Nell says dinner's almost ready. - Yeah?

You know, she still won't let me help her.

Well, Nell's not used to help, that's all.

Just give her a little time, she come around.

Hey, looky here, Cora.

These make a fine rabbit pie.

Won't they, huh?

Yes.

Well, there, I knowed you could talk.

Listen, I've been wanting to have a word with you, Cora.

About what?

Well, about us, about you and me.

Now, I didn't send Tom

into Dodge that day for nothing, Cora.

Now, Jesse, please don't start that again.

Well, I ain't waiting much longer.

I've known a lot of men, Jesse, you know that.

But you're the worst I ever imagined.

You get to know me better, you won't say that any.

You don't want me to tell Tom all about you, do you?

What if I told Tom his uncle's trying to steal his wife?

Why, never believe you.

And besides, he'd hate you for saying it.

You're right.

But he's happy with me, Jesse.

You want to spoil that?

Well, what do I care?

I raised him, didn't I?

He owes me a lot.

Not his wife.

Why not, if I want her?

♪♪

Whoa.

Well, here we are.

Why don't you go over and say hello to Mr. Ross.

I'm gonna be about half an hour over at the freight office.

After that, we'll meet at Delmonico's

- and have dinner, huh? - All right.

That all right, Jesse?

Yeah. I'll just go get me a little drink.

I still don't see why you had to come into town with us.

Cora and me could've handled everything.

Well, Cora asked me to.

'Sides, I want to see those people

over at the freight office myself.

Come on, honey.

I'll meet you at Delmonico's, huh?

Tom?

I love you.

Aw.

Half hour, Jesse.

Yeah.

Sam, give me a whiskey.

There you are, Jesse.

Thank you.

Oh, by the way, I hear your nephew Tom

married Cora Prell.

Yeah, yeah, he sure did.

Cora's a fine girl, too.

I'm sure she is.

Say, mister.

Yeah?

My name's Sims. Joe Sims.

Jesse Price.

You ever been to Wichita, Jesse?

Wichita?

Yeah. Why?

There's a saloon there called the Golden Horn.

Now, this Cora Prell was working there

not too long ago.

You know what you're saying?

Sure.

I'm saying your nephew married a saloon girl.

Shut up.

Keep your voice down.

Well, I don't mean nothing against you, Jesse.

I know you don't.

I didn't marry her, Tom did.

But I wouldn't want him to find out about her.

You mean you knew about this?

Yeah, I knew.

Why didn't you tell him yourself?

Me tell him?

Not likely.

Why not?

Well, I know Tom.

He'd run her off.

So he'd run her off; what's it mean to you?

Well, you know how it is in young folks and all that.

It'd be a shame to see them bust up.

I ain't sure I understand you, Jesse.

It don't matter none.

Just keep your mouth shut about Cora, you hear me?

Now, maybe I figure it's my duty to tell him.

- Ah... - Somebody's got to.

- Nah, nobody's got to do nothing.

A man's got a right to know.

You keep out of this.

I'm warning you.

You're warning me?

There's nothing you can do to stop me.

Tom will kill you.

Now, I know him.

He'll kill you for sure,

you tell him a thing like that about his wife.

Yes, sir.

The more I think about it,

the more I figure it's my bounden duty to tell him.

Scum like you talking about duty.

You can say what you like, but I figure it's my duty

and I'm gonna follow it through.

You're a troublemaker, that's what you are.

You don't care about nothing, you just want to make trouble!

Barkeep, get my good friend Jesse here another drink.

Yeah.

♪♪

Well, what is it, Jesse? Is something wrong?

Yeah, I've been took sick, Tom.

It come on me all of a sudden like.

W-Well, it's bad whiskey, huh?

Oh, no, I didn't have none.

I changed my mind 'fore I got over there.

I got to get home, get to bed.

Come on, now, come on, I'll take you to see Doc Adams.

No, no, I don't want to go see no doctor.

I just want to get home, lay down in my own bed.

Now, will you take me home, Tom, please?

- Okay, okay, Jesse. - Will you take me home?

All right, she's coming.

Come on, I'll put you in the wagon,

let you lay down in the back.

All right.

Old men sure can be a lot of trouble, can't they?

Oh, that's all right, Jesse.

We'll go right home, right away?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

Good.

Nell made some soup for you, Jesse.

Well, I hope it's good.

Good beef soup.

Well, being sick don't give a man much appetite.

Just put it on the table there, will you, Nell?

I'll eat it when it cools off.

You eat it when it cools off.

Sometimes that woman gets on my nerves.

She's a good woman, Jesse.

She's about as faithful as they come.

Yeah.

You want me to get Doc to come in and see you tomorrow?

Probably you'd better if I'm still feeling like this.

Well, I'll look in on you later, huh?

I'll eat some soup and then turn down the lamp.

All I need is a good night's sleep.

Okay, I-I'll see you tomorrow.

I believe I'm gonna stay around

close by the ranch this morning, Cora.

At least until we see how Jesse's feeling.

I never seen him sleep this late in the morning before.

Nell and I thought we might bake a ham for dinner today.

Wouldn't that be something

to look forward to, huh?

Morning.

Oh, Jesse, how you feeling?

Well, I'm feeling some better, thank you.

Morning, Cora.

Morning.

You sure you don't want me to go and get Doc for you?

Well, I'll tell you, Tom, I feel pretty good,

but I just might go in and see Doc myself, yeah.

Well, you feel strong enough for that?

I take a lot of killing, boy.

Why don't you go out and hitch up the buggy for me.

All right, I'll see you out in the barn, huh?

- All right. - Don't you work too hard.

Day's work never hurt anybody, Tom.

See you later.

Cora...

you think I'm a smart man?

I already told you what kind of a man I think you are.

Man's got to live his own life, Cora.

He got to take what he can get.

Ain't nobody gonna give him anything.

Are you trying to say something, Jesse?

I want you, Cora, for myself.

I want you to be mine.

Stop that, Jesse.

You want to save Tom's life?

Want to save him from hanging?

What?

This is your last chance, Cora.

Once I get to Dodge, it's gonna be too late.

Maybe you really are sick.

You must have a fever or something.

No, cool as a spring evening.

Here, here, feel it.

Well?

Say it out.

Is it yes or no?

You must be crazy.

All right, Cora.

But I'm gonna tell you something.

I can't lose.

Once Tom's out of the way, I'll get you real easy.

Hello, Sam.

Hi, Marshal. Having a drink?

No, no, thanks.

I just got through burying Joe Sims up on Boot Hill.

Well, he wasn't much, but no man deserves being shot in the back.

Sam, I was wondering if maybe you could tell me

anything about what happened.

Well, old Jesse Price was in here yesterday,

and he got to talking to Joe Sims, and...

Sims was gonna tell Tom something about Cora,

and Jesse said if he did, Tom would kill him for it.

That's about all I know, Marshal.

Well, that's a lot, Sam.

Thanks.

Hey, Marshal!

We've been looking all over for you.

Hey, you men, you know who murdered Joe Sims last night?

We know.

We was practically witnesses to it.

Only thing is, he'll probably get off scot-free,

'cause he's the marshal's friend.

Now, what are you men talking about?

Quint Asper, Marshal.

Course, if you got him in jail, you'll spoil our whole day.

But, uh, that ain't very likely, is it, Marshal?

Now, look, if you men know

something about this murder, speak out.

Quint Asper done it.

There was bad blood between him and Joe Sims.

We heard him having it out in front of the Dodge House.

Sims called Quint a half-breed coward.

Quint says he's gonna kill him.

Sims says, "The only way you can do that

is to shoot me in the back."

And that's exactly what Quint done.

We heard it, Marshal, the whole thing.

Quint.

Quint, these men here claim that they heard you

threaten to kill Joe Sims.

I said I'd kill him, that's right.

Well, where were you last night about midnight?

You mean, do I have an alibi?

I couldn't sleep, so I took a walk down by the river.

Anybody see you?

No.

Let's get out of here.

Hey, Marshal.

You gonna lock him up?

No, I'm not.

But he admitted everything we told you,

and he don't have an alibi.

He don't need an alibi.

He's the marshal's friend.

I'll tell you something, Quint Asper is

perfectly capable of killing a man...

but not by shooting him in the back.

Thanks, Matt.

Sure. You want a cup of coffee?

No, I'll get back to work.

See you later.

Jesse.

I'm glad you showed up, Marshal.

I don't have the strength

to go walking over town after you.

Well, you're looking kind of poorly, Jesse.

Ah, yeah, I've been sick.

Come into town in the buggy.

- Here. - It's easier that way.

Come on, sit down.

What can I do for you?

Well, I got something to tell you, Marshal.

It's something terrible.

It's about my nephew, Tom King.

He's gonna kill a man.

Fella by the name of Joe Sims.

He's going to kill Joe Sims?

Yeah, that's what he told me.

Well, Jesse, Joe Sims was killed last night.

No... no.

I-I... oh, I can't believe it.

Now, don't say that, Marshal.

It ain't true, it can't be.

Shot in the back about midnight.

That's just terrible.

Just awful.

Jesse, I, uh, I heard about your conversation

at the Long Branch last night with Joe Sims.

You... you told him that, uh, Tom might kill him

if he talked about Cora, didn't you?

Well, I, uh...

I knowed he would, Marshal, but I tried my best to stop him.

So I told him first.

I mean, I thought that I could talk him out of it maybe

if I told him first.

Well, how do you know it was Tom that did it?

Well, he said he was gonna kill him.

He meant it, too.

Uh... I know Tom, don't I, Marshal?

I raised him.

Jesse, it isn't very often that a man turns in his own kin.

Well, I only come in, Marshal, 'cause I thought

maybe you could do something to stop it before it happened.

I just thought of something now.

I was sick last night, you know, I was laying awake in bed,

and... I heard somebody go out the door.

Uh...

I thought they was just, well, going outside, you know.

I fell asleep right after that.

But... that must have been Tom.

Heading for Dodge.

Heading for the gallows.

Jesse, you knew about Cora

before Sims told you, didn't you?

In Wichita?

Well, sure, but I wasn't never gonna tell him.

Well, guess we better go out and have a talk with Tom.

Oh, this is a terrible thing

for me to have to be going through.

Yeah.

There's just one thing, Marshal.

Tom's gonna deny everything...

My telling him about Joe Sims and hearing him leave the house

and everything.

Well, I guess that's only natural.

Here.

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Whoa.

You know, Marshal, this is one time

when I hate to be coming home.

I'll get Tom.

Tom and Cora's out somewheres.

This is Nell.

Nell, this is Marshal Dillon.

How do, Nell?

Uh, tell the marshal what you just told me, Nell.

I'll tell the marshal.

About Tom, about his leaving the house last night.

Tom left the house last night.

Yeah.

And you heard him riding off on his horse, you said.

Ain't that what you heard?

Tom rode off on his horse. I heard.

And he didn't come home until late, you said.

No, not till way late.

Well, that's it, Marshal.

Sure adds up, don't it?

Let's go inside.

Nell will make us some coffee.

I'll get the coffee.

Well, Marshal, what are you doing here?

What are you doing here, Cora?

I thought you was out with Tom.

Well, Tom had to go down to the east spring.

I was just going to gather eggs.

Something wrong?

You better tell her, Marshal.

But remember, she's a woman; she's gonna get all upset.

There's no telling how she'll act or what she'll say.

Well, what is it?

Well, Cora, a man named Sims was killed last night.

He was murdered.

Well, who's Sims?

Well, he's... he's some drifter

that'd evidently been in Wichita,

and he had seen you or knew about you there.

He told Jesse that he was gonna tell Tom.

I told him Tom would kill him for it, but...

So I came back and I told Tom myself.

Yesterday. Alone.

I hoped I could keep him from committing murder,

but he wouldn't listen to me.

He sneaked off into Dodge and found his man, and...

Well, ain't that so, Marshal?

That's what you tell me, Jesse.

Well, it's clear enough, ain't it?

I'm gonna wait and talk to Tom.

Oh, sure.

I'm glad to see you're taking it this way, Cora.

Well, uh, excuse me.

I'll have to go gather some eggs.

She doesn't seem too upset, Jesse.

Huh.

There's no telling how a woman will behave, is there?

I got a bottle of whiskey hid out in back.

Might help that coffee.

Oh. Smells good.

Smells good.

Oh, Nell?

Let me ask you something, uh...

Nell, last night, before Tom rode off on his horse,

did you give him some coffee then?

Oh, yes, Tom likes coffee.

Yes, but how about last night?

Did you give him some before he rode off?

Uh, yes, I gave him some.

Just before he rode off.

Uh-huh.

Nell, you gave me some coffee last night, too, didn't you?

Before I rode off with Tom.

You and Tom, yes, before you rode off.

Thanks, Nell.

Here we are, Marshal.

Let me fill her up for you.

No, no, thanks, Jesse.

You, uh, you go ahead.

Well, all right.

I wouldn't ordinarily, but, uh, I've been sick and all.

I kind of need it.

Sure.

There's another reason why I need it, Marshal.

You're looking at a lonely, brokenhearted old man.

It's a terrible thing to raise a boy

and see him suddenly turn bad like Tom done.

Pretty hard to believe

that Tom would do a thing like that, Jesse.

Yeah, I'd never in the world believe it.

But we both know he done it.

We just got to accept it, I guess.

She was waiting for him!

I might've knowed it.

- Wait a minute, Jesse. - What?

Who knows what she's telling him.

I want to be there.

Yeah, but just a minute.

We're gonna let him talk.

But he'll make a run for it, Marshal.

He'll make a run for it, and you'll never catch him.

You don't believe that any more than I do, Jesse.

What's the matter with you, Marshal?

How come you're not anxious to get him off, Jesse?

Because I know he's guilty.

And I believe in justice, even if he is my own nephew.

Hello, Tom.

Marshal, there's something I got to tell you.

He's gonna deny that I told him about Joe Sims.

Let him talk, will you?

Go ahead, Tom.

I don't know anything about no Joe Sims, Marshal.

But I do know about Cora.

I've known about her right from the start.

Tom.

Well, it's true, Cora.

A cowboy I knew... He saw us together in Dodge,

and he knew you in Wichita.

And he just figured I ought to know.

He told me friendly like, and, well, I took it friendly like.

And you married me anyway.

It's because I-I love you, Cora, and I always will.

He's lying!

I told you they was gonna cook up something, Marshal!

I was right, but I didn't expect this.

Now, just keep yourself calm now a minute, will you, Jesse?

Now, Jesse here's trying to say

that you left the house last night, Tom.

Wh-Why, I slept right through the night.

You're lying again!

You heard what Nell said back there on the porch.

She heard everything.

Yes, I know all about Nell.

She's a very nice lady.

She agrees with anything that's said, anything at all.

I just want to know one thing now, Marshal.

Are you gonna arrest him or ain't you?

I don't think Tom did it.

Of course he didn't.

I told him everything, Jesse.

I hated to hurt him that way, but I had to.

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

But who'd believe anything a woman like you'd say anyway?

Well, I believe her.

Ain't the easiest thing in the world, Jesse,

but I believe her.

I don't want to hear about it.

I don't care what kind of a crazy scheme you're cooking up!

Now, wait a minute, Jesse.

Marshal, he's been after Cora, from the beginning.

That's why he tried to get Tom out of the way,

so he could have a free hand with me.

Well... now this whole thing's

beginning to make a little more sense, Jesse.

I'm disgusted with the lot of you.

I'm gonna have a drink.

Jesse!

Jesse, put that gun down.

Not a chance, Marshal.

You're going to town with me, Jesse.

No, I ain't, Marshal.

I got to kill you, Cora.

You outsmarted me, Cora.

But if I can't have you, nobody can.

He's dead.

He's dead.

How's the arm, Tom?

Tom knew about me all the time, Marshal.

You were right; didn't make any difference.

Well, that's what I tried to tell you, Cora.

That's just the kind of man Tom is.

Better go in and look after him.