Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Hmm. What's the matter with you?

Say, maybe you could tell me where he's at.

Maybe I could if you'd tell me who he is.

Well, that professor fella

that was, uh, selling that magic elixir.

I can't recollect his name.

You know where he's at?

Matt ran him out of town.

Run him out of town?

Golly Bill, what for?

- 'Cause I told him to. - Well, why?

Because he was a charlatan!

I still wished I knowed where he was at.

You and about six or seven sheriffs

between here and Wichita would like to know where he's at!

Smart aleck.

♪♪

Oh, that hurt?

- Uh, a little. - Oh. Loss of appetite?

Well, sometimes, I guess.

And when you go without a meal for a while, vertigo, perhaps?

Uh, lightheadedness?

- Now that you mention it. - Mm.

Ah. Open.

Uh, ah. Ah?

Mm-hmm.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Hmm. Well, you can button up now.

Well, it's-it's just a little pain.

I-I... I don't get it very often.

- I just want... - A little?!

Young man, appearances can be deceiving.

Well, what is it? What have I got?

And you mustn't take my word for it, young man.

Even the great Professor Ramsay can be mistaken.

It's just unfortunate that your small town

doesn't have a resident doctor to confirm it.

Perhaps you should go to Dodge, Abilene, somewhere, but...

But what's wrong?!

Well, I hate to say it, young man,

but it's almost surely an advanced case

of calcification of the liver.

Is that bad?

Bad? Why...

It could hardly be worse.

You mean, I could... die?

Mr. Hardacre, if I were a betting man, I...

Well, I... I wouldn't give you three months.

Three months?!

But-but surely... isn't there something you can do?

Not in such an advanced case, young man. I...

Of course,

Ramsay's Beneficial Elixir has done miraculous things, but...

Well, it's worth a try, I suppose.

Yes, yes, I'll-I'll take a bottle.

Uh, one bottle? Young man, I don't believe

you realize the seriousness of your case.

I only have enough for one bottle... two dollars.

Oh. And you can't get more?

Oh, yes, yes, of course, tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning, I'll be back first thing.

Oh, that'll be fine, that'll be fine.

Just remember that without Ramsay's Elixir

taken religiously several times a day for several weeks,

you won't stand a chance.

Roughly, I'd say, uh, a dozen bottles.

Otherwise...

I'm sorry, young man, to be the one to give you this bad news,

but perhaps the Elixir...

Three months?

Maybe even less.

♪♪

It's wonderful pie.

Oh, wonderful, Mrs. Crabbe, believe me.

I sure enjoy it.

Oh, so there you are, Mr. Hardacre!

Late again for supper!

I'm sorry, Mrs. Crabbe.

It was unavoidable.

You're sorry, huh? You think that makes it all right?

You'll be sorry, all right, Mr. Hardacre,

if you don't mend your ways.

I'm sorry, but, well, there was something I just had to do.

Arbuckle keep you late at the bank again, Elwood?

Why don't you stand up to him and tell him off?

I'd like to see that... Elwood telling off Arbuckle.

As a matter of fact,

I'd like to see him tell off anybody.

Hey, what was it this time, Elwood?

You a penny short in the accounts?

That'll teach you not

to pocket old man Arbuckle's money.

Elwood? Why, he wouldn't pocket a penny if he was a penny over

and couldn't find it in a week of hunting.

And don't give me no looks. That's all that's left.

So don't squawk about me underfeeding you.

If you'd get here on time, we would...

- It's fine, Mrs. Crabbe. - Why, Emma,

you know that Elwood ain't squawked once

in all the years he's been here.

Why, uh, you could feed him pig swill if you wanted.

Ah.

Excuse me, please. I... I'm just not hungry.

You forgot to leave your sheets in the wash.

You'll have to do with dirty ones another week.

You know, I think I know what he was doing.

He was out lollygagging with some girl.

That'll be the day. What girl would that be?

Well, what about Rosie?

- Hear now! - Oh, Rosie.

Remember you're talking in front of a lady.

- Oh, yeah, sure. - Oh, say...

You know, he could make you a good husband.

Oh... I can see it now.

- What a wedding that would be, huh? - The idea of it...

The social event of the season. Sure!

Morning, Elwood. What's the matter?

The van, the professor's van... Where is it?

It's gone. The sheriff chased him out of town last night.

And good riddance.

Gone? Out of town? But where?!

Who knows? Who cares?

That patent medicine quack stuff wouldn't cure dandruff.

Give me my hat!

Why don't you watch where you're going, Mr. Hardacre?!

Hardacre?!

Get over here!

Yes, sir.

What are you doing out here, playing with children?

You're five minutes late for work! Get inside!

Yes, sir, Mr. Arbuckle.

Oh!

There you are, sir. And thank you.

Hardacre!

Do you think I pay you for sitting there daydreaming?

Yes, sir. I mean, no, sir.

Well, then, get busy and go to work

and make it quick!

Mr. Arbuckle, sir, uh, I-I was just wondering, sir.

I-I'm not feeling very well today, and I-I-I just thought

perhaps if you wouldn't mind, sir...

So, you want to sneak out on me, do you?

It isn't enough that you steal my time daydreaming.

Now you want to steal a whole day's work on me!

Listen, if you're well enough

to play with the children in the street,

you're well enough to do my accounts!

Now get busy and go to work.

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

You ought to know, Elwood.

Your life ain't your own

when you work for Arbuckle's bank.

Well, I'm not gonna do it.

I'm not gonna live for that old warthog

or die for him, either.

If I'm gonna die, it's not gonna be sitting behind this desk.

Hardacre, what are you doing?

Mr. Arbuckle, I'm leaving.

- You're what?! - Yes, sir, I'm leaving.

Why, you miserable worm!

Just because you've been here for 15 years,

do you think you can do something like this?!

Let me tell you...!

Mr. Arbuckle, I'm not afraid of your threats.

They don't mean a thing to me now.

You can't really hurt me now, not anymore.

Hardacre, I warn you...!

Mr. Arbuckle, do you know what we all call you?

"Warthog."

It's really much too flattering.

Don't you ever come back!

I never want to see your face again!

Say, George, what have you been putting in my whiskey?

I swear, that looks like Elwood Hardacre.

Hey, everybody, ain't that Elwood Hardacre?

Well, if he ain't, I'm clear out of my head.

By golly, it is Elwood. What are you doing here?

I'd like a drink. Whiskey, please.

Elwood, have you ever had anything to drink before?

- Anything at all? - Whiskey, please.

Come on, everybody.

Elwood's gonna have his first drink.

Maybe you ought to make that a beer.

Uh, this'll be fine, thank you.

Well, now, ain't you the big strong man.

How'd you like come sit with me and have a few more?

No. No, thank you. I-I-I...

Come on. It may prove interesting.

Interesting? Elwood Hardacre?!

- Come on. Buy me a drink. Come on. - No, no, no. No, thank you!

- Thank you very much, but no! - Don't be a chicken.

- No, no. No, no. - Come on!

What's going on?!

Lucille, now cut it out! Now, leave him alone!

Oh, come on, Annie, don't spoil our fun!

Fun? You sure all think you're big,

especially when you're picking on somebody.

Now, go on, get back to your table, I mean it!

Now, just leave him alone! You just 'caused enough trouble.

You just never mind them.

It's all right. They didn't mean any harm.

Uh, wait a minute.

I want to get another drink of whiskey from the bar.

- Haven't you maybe had enough? - I only had one. I want another.

- You sure? - Ma'am, I need more than one, bad.

George, bring a bottle to this table.

Go on.

Well...

Thank you.

Sit down.

Mm, go ahead.

You got a problem? Lost your girl?

I never had a girl.

Never?

No, I lost something else, though.

Your job?

Yeah, that.

That's too bad. I'm sorry.

But, you know, this isn't going to help.

You know, you're beautiful.

No, just pretty. There's a difference.

No, you're-you're... you're beautiful.

You know, I don't even know your name.

It's Annie Gilroy.

Mine's Elwood J. Hardacre.

Ooh, how I hate that "Elwood."

What does the J. stand for?

James.

I'll just call you Jim then.

How comes I never seen you around town before?

Uh, I haven't been here long.

Oh. You don't, uh,

work here?

Sure, I do.

At least, I did.

Haven't you had enough?

No. I'm... I'm just beginning to feel real good.

Real good.

You know what I think I'll do?

I think I'll walk across the street into the bank

and punch old warthog right in the face.

Punch him right in his big fat...!

Oh, oh! Hey, hey!

You have had enough.

Now, you better go home and get some sleep.

You know, you're beautiful.

Not just pretty, you're beautiful.

- Now, Meade! - Out!

Do you hear me? Get out!

Meade, he's just drunk! Leave him alone!

All right, then, get him out of here... right now!

Go on, mister, you do like he says.

Well, wait a minute! He can't...!

Yes, he can! He owns this place.

Now, go on. You've had plenty.

But I don't want to go! I... Uh...

Frank, get him out of here.

Frank, Fran... Frank, I want... I want another drink, Frank!

You think that anything was...?

I told you! You don't work here anymore.

I don't want you down here hustling drinks.

I was just coming in from outside.

I was only trying to help him.

You don't have to worry about nobody but me from now on.

And not see anybody or talk to anybody else?

That's right. Nobody but me, understand?

No, I don't! Just because I'm your girl?

Well, I won't do it! It's unreasonable!

You'll do what I tell you!

Oh, no! Meade, I've had enough!

This is no kind of life, and I don't want any more of it!

Annie, I'm warning you!

I'm a woman. I don't wear a gun.

What are you gonna do, shoot me in the back?!

Hardacre, I thought I told you not to come back here!

I didn't come to work, Mr. Arbuckle.

I came back to withdraw all of my savings.

Every penny of it.

There's over $1,500.

I hope you have enough cash on hand, because if you don't,

I'll have to spread the rumor

that the Arbuckle Bank is going bust.

Why, why, Elwood, what's gotten into you?

Why-why do you act this way?

You must realize that I didn't mean what I said.

Why don't you go over there and sit at your desk

and-and everything'll be forgotten?

$1,523 and 40 cents, please.

I'll have to get some gold out of the safe.

Well, get it and be quick. I haven't got much time.

Elwood, what in tarnation are you going

to do with all that money, bury it?

I'm gonna take it to California with me.

California? Are you out of your mind?

I'm taking the next stage to Dodge.

In ten minutes... warthog.

Why, Mr. Hardacre,

are you going to Dodge City, too?

Well, yes'm, but I didn't know

it was gonna be such a lucky trip.

All set! Let's move out!

Giddap.

♪♪

Whoa... ho!

Are you going on west?

Yes, ma'am. California.

My, you're traveling far.

Yes, I-I want to live a little.

I want to do things, see things, be somebody,

even for a short time.

Well, I mean, I don't want to live and die

behind a desk at Arbuckle's Bank.

I envy you.

Have you ever been to California?

No.

I've often thought I'd like to see it, though.

Well, why not?

I'm not so very different from you,

- Mr. Hardacre. - Jim.

- Jim. - In what way?

I'm not sure what I've been doing is living, either.

At least, I've never done the things

I dreamed about when I was a little girl.

Well, you can still make those dreams come true.

It's a little late.

All aboard, folks. We're ready to go.

Annie, uh, I may be staying a few days in Dodge.

Maybe we can talk some more.

No, Jim.

It wouldn't be any good for either of us.

Uh, but-but maybe I could help you.

You-You'll be needing a job.

I doubt whether you could help me with that.

I'll find one all right.

But I want to see you again.

I told you, it wouldn't be good.

When we get to Dodge, it'll be good-bye.

Well, Festus, what are you up to?

Oh, just watching the dudes, Matthew,

going back and forth and back and forth.

Gee, it seem like a man moves to town,

something gets into him.

He just starts to running around like a rat in a corn crib.

Just don't make a lick of sense.

Here comes the stage.

Ho! Ho!

- Excuse me a minute. - Oh, sorry.

My good man, uh...

would you help this lady with her, uh, bags, please?

Well, thank you, Jim, and-and good-bye.

Not good-bye, Annie.

I've decided to stay in Dodge for a few days.

I'll be seeing you.

Thank you.

Uh, I guess you're a lawman.

Right. The name's Matt Dillon, United States marshal.

Oh, glad to know you, Marshal.

Maybe you could tell me which is the best hotel in town?

The Dodge House right down the street.

Oh, thank you. My name is Hardacre. El...

E.J. Hardacre. Just call me Jim.

I'm on my way to California, but thought I'd stop over

a few days and see the sights of Dodge.

Well, I don't know about the sights here, Mr. Hardacre,

but if I can make a suggestion to you.

I think you ought to put that satchel somewhere

where it'll be safe, like a bank?

Oh, not a bank, Marshal. I've had enough of them.

Maybe the safe at the Dodge House then.

Thanks, Marshal. I'll take your advice.

I guess I'm just not used to traveling yet.

Dodge City.

Some place. Yes, sir, some place.

What do you reckon he's so giddy about, Matthew?

Apparently, all that money he's carrying, Festus.

Ah, pshaw.

Money never made no man happy nohow.

Yeah, but some of 'em doesn't know that yet.

How about a drink?

No, thanks.

I'm still numb from that stagecoach.

You know, Midge Fuller wrote me a long time ago about you.

You must have gotten sidetracked.

By Meade Agate.

I met him on the train, he offered me a job.

I guess I was charmed.

I've heard he has charm... like a snake.

I guess everybody's heard the story by now.

Word gets around.

I've left him. It's all over.

You're lucky you're all in one piece.

I see you came directly here.

I guess that means you want me to put you up?

I had your name from Midge.

You're the only one I know.

I just want a job.

Well, to tell you the truth,

I hadn't really planned on hiring anybody just now.

You mean, after Meade Agate, my reputation is too bad?

No, it's not that. It's... It's Meade.

He's just liable to come looking for you.

That means I have to keep going?

Someplace far enough so he won't find me?

How far is that?

I don't know.

Well, thanks anyway. It's not your problem.

Yes, it is.

Come on. Let's get those bags upstairs, and you get some rest.

♪♪

Boy...

here.

For me?

Gee, thanks, mister!

Well, Hardacre, it looks like

you made that little fellow pretty happy.

Oh, that?

It was worth a dollar to see the boy's face light up like that.

You know, Marshal, when I was a kid,

I-I wanted a jackknife just like that.

I never got it. Not until now.

I... I bought two.

Evening, Annie.

- Hello, Jim. How are you? - Fine.

No, I-I just don't understand that Hardacre.

- Is that his name? - Mm-hmm.

Peculiar fellow. I don't understand him at all.

Nobody does.

Well, he... don't waste any time.

He got acquainted with your new girl awful fast, didn't he?

He came in on a stage with her from North Fork.

Oh, I didn't know that.

Do you know, people have been telling me

how he's... he's been going into stores,

buying things, you know, and then just giving it away.

And he's getting acquainted with everybody,

and everybody's getting acquainted with him.

Knows everybody.

Well, he's the happiest man I ever saw.

Well, that makes me suspicious of him. That's not natural.

Yeah, well, with your disposition, I can believe it.

Well, I'm serious about it, and you ought to be, too.

Gosh, he could be a con man or something.

Doc, he's probably just trying to be friendly.

Oh, it's more than friendly, it's everything.

He's seen everything, and been everywhere,

and done everything there is to do in Dodge.

I don't know where he gets all the energy.

Annie, come over and sit with me a minute.

Jim, I'm supposed to be working.

Well, you're supposed to be keeping the customers happy.

I'm a customer and I won't be happy

unless you sit and talk with me a minute.

All right. Just a minute, though.

Well?

Well... here we are.

I thought you'd be on your way to California by now.

Oh, I'm enjoying myself too much in Dodge.

Well, there's no hurry.

Besides, I don't like to travel alone.

Uh, how do you like it here?

Fine. Miss Kitty is wonderful.

And you're planning on staying?

As long as I can.

I was sort of hoping that you might have decided to go west.

I... I mean, you... you said you wanted to see California.

Are you asking me to go with you?

Yes. No strings attached. Just friends.

It's a tempting offer, Jim.

You don't know how tempting.

But...

No?

Get out of this town, Jim.

It's not a healthy place for you.

Oh, I think it is.

I... I've never felt better in my life.

All my aches and pains are gone,

just like I-I left them in North Fork.

- Annie? - Oh, I've got to get to work.

All right. I'll be around.

Would you like to sit in the game?

Uh, poker?

Uh, I've never played it before.

I guess I might as well learn.

If... if you don't mind teaching a greenhorn,

I don't mind losing a few dollars for the experience.

Well, your money's as good as anybody else's.

Sit down.

He's living pretty dangerously there, isn't he?

No. It's an honest game.

He can't get hurt too much.

Whoa.

- Hello, Doc. - How are ya?

Say, did you know Meade Agate's in town?

Yeah, I heard about it. He's over at the Dodge House.

Well, ain't you gonna run him out?

Doc, he hasn't broke any laws. There's nothing I can do.

Well, what about little Annie Gilroy down at the Long Branch?

Well, that's a private affair. It's none of my business.

Well, you know, Meade Agate didn't come to town

just to pass the time of day with you.

I'll be keeping an eye on him, Doc, you can be sure of that.

I'll see you later.

- Hello, Hardacre. - Good morning, Marshal.

- Well, you're looking chipper. - I never felt better in my life.

I'm on my way to a rummage sale.

- Never been to one before. - A rummage sale?

Yeah, the one the ladies are having over at the church.

Oh.

I don't know what I'll find to buy, but I'll find something.

Uh, besides, Annie's over there with Miss Kitty.

I-I thought I might get a chance to walk them home.

Hardacre, let me ask you something.

How much do you know about this Annie Gilroy?

Well, I know a lot about her, Marshal.

She's beautiful, kind, good.

I mean about her past.

I know all about that, too, Marshal.

It's, uh, not important. It's all forgotten.

I think the people around here ought to forget it, too,

and mind their own business.

You been by the Dodge House lately?

Not in the last couple of hours. Why?

Well, nothing. I hope you enjoy your rummage sale.

Hello, Agate. Remember me?

Uh, Dillon, isn't it?

Are you still marshal around here?

That's right.

Thought you'd be on Boot Hill by now.

Must be as good as they say.

How good are you these days?

I run a cafe now, Marshal.

So I heard. Is that all?

That's all, usually.

Usually? What does that mean?

Oh, reckon I could defend myself if I had to, Marshal.

Every man has the right to do that, doesn't he?

You need a gun to defend yourself

against a woman, do you?

Now, your cafe's in North Fork. What brings you to Dodge?

My business here is personal, Marshal.

No concern of yours.

Let me tell you something.

It'll stay no concern of mine

just as long as nobody's threatened or hurt.

All I'm doing, Marshal, is sitting here.

Yeah, and with a man like you, that can be a threat.

And I'll tell you something else.

Some of the men in this town... Like that one... don't wear guns.

You better remember that.

There's no defense against shooting an unarmed man.

I'm sorry, Kitty.

I didn't really believe he'd come.

I didn't think he cared that much.

I did.

But not for love, Annie. It's his pride.

He can't stand people saying that you left him.

I just didn't mean to bring you this kind of trouble.

I expected it.

I accepted it when I hired you.

Now I think you just better buck up.

He can't do anything to you.

Just stand your ground, let Matt take care of him.

I'm not afraid for myself. It's that Mr. Hardacre.

You've never seen Meade when he's jealous.

He's killed men before for looking at his girl.

What do you feel for Mr. Hardacre?

Nothing. He's just a nice man,

and I don't want to see him hurt.

I just wish he'd go away,

on to California like he was supposed to.

Well, nobody can make him do that...

except you maybe.

Come on. He's right out there.

Right over there.

Oh. Here, Annie, sit down.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Jim, I want you to do me a favor.

What?

Well, it's been fun having you here these last few days,

and I've enjoyed knowing you, but that's all.

And now, I...

You want me to go.

Yes, like you planned, right now.

You want to protect me.

You're afraid of that man Agate.

Annie, what does he mean to you? You don't love him.

That's none of your business.

All right.

I-I know you don't love me,

and I was just dreaming when I asked you to go to California.

I-I was forgetting something.

I-I can't really go myself, so I couldn't ask you.

- It wouldn't be fair. - Why?

Well, that's not important.

It was just a dream for me, but you can go.

Annie, I've got nearly $1,500 in the safe at Dodge House.

I want you to take that money and go.

Are you crazy? What about you?

I'll be fine.

But all that money?

I don't need it. I-I won't need much, believe me.

You don't have to worry about that.

Just-just take the money and go. Get away from that man forever.

Jim, I'm in no danger. I can handle Meade.

You go, please?

You won't take the money?

No.

Then we'll have to handle this in another way.

Jim, what are you going to do?

Jim, where are you going?

Jim?!

You're Meade Agate.

My name is Hardacre.

E.J. Hardacre.

I want you to know that your presence here is...

is not welcome.

You're frightening Miss Gilroy, and... and I won't have it.

You what?

She's obviously finished with you,

wants nothing more to do with you.

You're-you're wasting your time.

Oh, she can tell me that for herself.

I'm telling you.

It's none of your business.

I'm making it my business.

Now you'd-you'd better clear out of Dodge.

Are you telling me...

you're gonna run me out of town?

Yes.

Well, then you better go and get yourself a gun, mister.

I'll be here... waiting...

at your pleasure.

Hardacre?

You're not thinking of buying a gun, are you now?

Well, why not, Marshal? A lot of men wear them.

There's no law against it.

What, are you looking for trouble?

Sometimes trouble comes to you.

I saw you talking to Agate down there.

Did he threaten you?

No, Marshal. It was more like I threatened him.

Now, you're not thinking of challenging him, are you?

Because if you are, you're no match for him.

Sometimes, Marshal, a man can accomplish more by losing.

I don't see how if he's dead.

Well, under certain circumstances,

it's not important.

I don't know what circumstances you're talking about,

but I'll tell you the same thing I told Agate.

Don't start trouble.

Well, trouble's already here, Marshal.

Annie's upset, she's frightened of him.

Well, she doesn't have to be.

I'll see that he doesn't bother her.

Well, maybe you ought

to tell her, Marshal, reassure her.

All right, I will. You come along with me, too.

I want you to stay out of trouble

and away from these gun shops.

Say, Kitty, I want to talk to Annie.

It won't do you any good.

- She's gonna go through with it. - With what?

She's going back to Meade Agate. Back to North Fork.

That what she really wants to do?

That's what she says.

Of course, she doesn't want to! She hates him! Fears him!

Can't you see she's only doing this to protect me?!

Oh, is that so?

You sure do have a high opinion of yourself, don't you?

Here I was thinking you were nothing more

than a shrinking violet.

- Well, you're wrong. - Annie!

If I go back to Meade, it's because I want to.

He's quite a man, you know?

A lot more man than you, Elwood.

I don't know whatever got into you,

- thinking I'd ever go for you. - Annie!

Or go to California with you, except for maybe the free trip.

Annie, I don't believe you!

Well, you'd better because Meade's more my type.

You better just run along, back to your account books

and back to your bank.

Bye-bye, Kitty. Thanks for the hospitality.

Oh, I'll, uh... I'll send somebody by for my things.

Annie!

Why did you let her go?

You know she didn't mean a word of it.

She just said that to avoid trouble

for me and you and everybody!

Why did you let her do it?!

Well, what could we do? She's her own boss.

She's doing it of her own free will, you know.

She is not, and you know it!

Well, I'm afraid we don't have any right to interfere.

♪♪

Agate, turn around!

Agate!

He drew on me, Marshal.

This man never carried a gun in his life, and you know it.

You're under arrest, Agate.

Some of you men get him up to Doc's right away. Let's go.

How is he, Festus?

Oh, Doc says he's gonna be fitter than a fiddle.

All it done was crease his side and crack a rib,

spilled a little bit of blood, that's all.

- Well... - Well, thank goodness.

Why don't you go on up? He'll be glad to see you.

I'll see you all directly.

Bye, Festus.

Oh, Kitty?

I'm not going up.

I found out what I needed to know.

Well, I... I guess I'd better be on my way.

Annie, are you sure you're doing the right thing?

I'm sure. It's best for both of us.

Will you say good-bye to him for me?

Of course I will.

Good luck, Annie.

Thank you.

- Morning, Kitty. - Hello, Doc.

- Matt. - Kitty.

Well, I just saw Festus downstairs, and he said

that Mr. Hardacre's gonna be all right.

Huh. Sure is. That Meade Agate must be getting rusty.

Missed his heart by about three inches.

Put him in jail, didn't you, Marshal?

And he's gonna be there quite a while, too.

You know, that was a pretty foolhardy thing you did.

I had nothing to lose. You can ask Doc here.

I only have three months to live,

even less now.

What in thunder are you talking about?

Well, can't you tell, Doc?

Calcification of the liver.

Calci...?

Well, who told you that?

Professor Ramsay.

Professor Ramsay?!

Where in thunder did you run into that quack?

Well, he came through North Fork.

For heaven's sake, you're as bad as Festus.

Professor Ramsay is a faker!

He wouldn't know the measles if he had 'em himself.

- Well, you mean, I haven't got...? - Well, of course.

There's nothing wrong with you except what I told you!

You got a scratched side and a rib cracked a little.

I'm all right?

All right? 'Course, you're all right!

I'm gonna live?

Live?!

You'll live to be 100 years old if you want to.

Where's Annie?

I want to tell her.

Annie's gone.

Gone?

She just left.

She wanted me to say good-bye for her.

Whe-Whe... Where? Where-where did she go?

Well, she didn't tell me. She wouldn't, you know?

Mr. Hardacre, Annie just has to be free.

But why?

I guess it wouldn't work out.

No, I... I'm afraid it wouldn't.

I know... I know, she never really loved me.

It was just me. I...

I guess because she's the first woman

that ever really looked at me.

Well, I-I'm... I'm sure

the right girl will come along some day.

Maybe in California.

California?

Oh, sure, you got a lot of living to do yet.

You bet you have. And I never saw anybody

that could have more fun at it than you, either.

I never did before.

I guess I never really started to live

until I... I thought I was gonna die.

Maybe that Professor Ramsay did me a favor.

You're a lucky man, Mr. Hardacre.

I guess I am, Marshal.

I guess I am.