Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

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Whoa!

Thanks.

Julie!

Kitty!

Kitty Russell, you old rascal!

I can't believe it!

I can't, either.

What are you doing in Dodge City?

I live here.

What about you?

I'm just passing through.

But, Kitty, you look absolutely marvelous.

So do you.

Oh, that's a lie.

I'm filthy dirty... and that stage...

I have bruises from that stage

where no lady ought to have 'em.

How does a nice, hot bath

and an eiderdown mattress sound to you?

Oh, you blue-eyed angel.

Just point me at the hotel.

Hotel, nothing.

You're gonna stay right here with me.

I can't, Kitty, really.

- Come on. No. - I'd love to, but I can't.

That's a lot of silly talk.

- Come on. - Oh, you're too wonderful.

Welcome to the Long Branch.

You mean all this is yours?

Down to the last bullet hole in the bar.

For heaven's sakes...

Of course, it's a far cry

from Julie Blane's Bayou House in New Orleans.

Oh, my... And you're a far cry

from that skinny little girl with the big eyes

that all the Southern gentlemen were so interested in.

Well, if I am, it's thanks to you.

Sam, this is Julie Blane,

one of my oldest and dearest friends.

Howdy, Sam.

It's a real pleasure, Miss Blane.

I've heard a great deal about you.

Oh?

Nothing you can prove, I hope.

Only the best, ma'am.

Julie taught me everything I know about this business.

Well, you must be a good teacher, Miss Julie.

Miss Kitty runs the best saloon this side of San Francisco.

I can believe that.

I think this calls for a drink.

- Good. - Yes, ma'am.

How do you take it, Miss Julie?

Just neat, Sam.

Now, that there's a woman

that any Haggen could grow to love.

I figured the lady might be a-needing this.

Oh, for heaven's sakes, I forgot all about it.

Thank you very much.

Festus, this is Julie Blane.

- Julie, Festus Haggen. - Howdy, Festus.

Mighty pleased to meet up with you, ma'am.

I might as well be honest with you, Julie.

Festus and I are the talk of Dodge city.

Oh?

And there just don't seem to be a thing

we can do about it, Miss Julie.

Bigger than both of you.

Oh, yes.

That there's a lady

that don't have to get hit on the head with no anvil,

I can see that.

It's a real pleasure meetin' you, ma'am.

Thank you, Festus.

Aren't you gonna stay

and have a drink with us?

Well, that's right thoughty of you, Miss Kitty,

but I know you two got a whole heap to jaw about.

Of course, now, I don't want to seem ungracious

or anything like that.

Maybe directly, huh?

Shall we say about, uh, 8:00?

After Julie has time to get some rest.

And cleaned up.

I'd be purely honored, ma'am.

See you directly.

Well...

Kitty, you always did go for the fancy dandies.

Well, his exterior isn't very much,

but his soul is beautiful.

To old times.

And old friends.

Mmm... Pretty good... for corn whiskey.

Doc, you keep looking at that dang watch like that,

you're gonna wear it plumb out.

Well, all I want to know,

is she coming down or ain't she coming down?

I thought doctors were supposed to be patient people.

Got nothing to do with it.

When a woman says 8:00, she ought to mean 8:00,

not ten minutes of 9:00.

She's been on that stage for two solid weeks.

She's entitled to a little extra time.

- Well, there's time... - There just ain't no use

talking to him, Miss Kitty.

I tried to talk him into sprucing up a little bit.

And I don't recall asking your advice

about what I should do.

But at least you could've darned your britches.

Here Miss Kitty invites you

to a purty party with free whiskey and...

That was it. Free whiskey.

I know some folks who'll do anything for a free drink.

Well, now, that just ain't true.

The onliest reason I'm here at all

is 'cause I don't want a woman to drink by herself.

Sometimes they're better off that way.

Kitty... friend of yours

or no friend of yours, I got things to do.

I'm not gonna sit here all night.

Well, wait a minute...

Free whiskey or no free whiskey.

Did you say something about leaving, Doc?

Doc, I'd like you to meet Julie Blane.

Julie, this is Doc Adams.

I'm so pleased to meet you, Miss Blane.

How do you do?

Oh, I'm so sorry to be late,

but after two weeks on a stagecoach,

Kitty's room was like heaven.

Well, of course. And don't apologize.

Now, it's a lady's privilege

to be just as late as she wants to be.

Oh, that's sweet of you.

I-It's so wonderful to...

Here. Please. Sit... sit... sit down.

Good evening, Festus.

Evening, Miss Julie.

Oh, thank you, Festus.

Yes, ma'am.

Miss Blane, now that you're, uh, in Dodge,

how long do you plan to be with us?

Well, not very long, I'm afraid.

A day or two, a week at the most.

- Oh... - She's on her way to Wichita

to help bring her grandchild into the world.

Your grandchild? I don't believe it.

I'm going to be a grandma.

No. Well, I think that's wonderful!

Isn't it?

And when she's through with that,

she's gonna come right back here,

because I insist on it.

I haven't seen her in over ten years

and I don't want to lose her again.

Oh, you're a darling.

By golly, I'm just gonna drink to that.

Here's mud in your eye, Miss Julie.

Well, howdy, Matthew.

Well, good evening.

- Matt, how are you? - Matt...

Matt, I'd like you to meet Julie Blane.

Julie, this is Matt Dillon,

marshal to Dodge City.

It's a pleasure, Marshal.

Pleasure's mine, ma'am.

Well, why don't you sit down?

That chair's for you.

Ah, Kitty, I'm afraid I can't.

Goin' out after somebody, are you, Matthew?

Yeah, that Mason Connelly fella.

Who's he?

Well, he's the one that killed the army paymaster

up in Denver last month, Kitty.

There's enough reward posters

out on him to paper the whole Long Branch with.

Colorado isn't your territory.

Well, he's in Kansas now. They think he may be

- headed this way. - Oh.

Well, do you have to leave right away?

I mean, Julie's only going to be in town a couple of days.

Well, I'm sorry. I wish I could stay.

I understand, Marshal.

If you're gonna be here a couple of days,

maybe we can all have supper tomorrow night.

Provided you're not in Hays, or Timbuktu.

Nice to meet you, Miss Blane.

Matt...

Someday, somehow, somewhere

I'm gonna have a party

and that man's gonna arrive on time

and stay for the whole evening.

I wouldn't bet on that.

You know, Miss Blane, I-I've just been thinking.

I-I have a very dear friend in Wichita,

Dr. Cartwright, and I think I ought to wire him...

Oh, no. No, that won't be necessary.

You see, the ranch is quite far out of town,

and Lonnie thinks his wife couldn't stand the trip.

But thank you anyway, Doctor.

Well, let's get something straight:

you know, I can't remember how long it's been

since anybody around here has called me "Doctor."

Why don't you just try "Doc,"

like everybody else does?

Well... I might just do that, Doc.

And everyone calls me "Julie."

Julie.

Oh!

You're a funny man.

Well...

Oh, it's been a delightful evening.

Thank you so much.

Good night, Festus.

Good night, Miss Julie.

Been a pure pleasure gettin' to know you.

Good night, Doc.

Julie... I got a great idea.

I think they serve a wonderful breakfast

across the street at Delmonico's.

That is, if, uh... you manage to get there early enough.

Oh, I'm an early riser, Doc.

So am I.

I'll pick you up about 7:30.

That's very gracious of you.

Thank you very much.

Looking forward to it.

- Good night. - Good night.

Julie, I am ashamed of you.

You never ate breakfast in your life.

Well, I'll force myself.

You must be exhausted.

Why don't you go on up and go to bed?

You old rascal.

Thank you for everything.

Good night!

Good night, Julie.

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Come.

The horses are down here.

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Soldados.

We will wait till they pass.

Morning, Doc.

What are you doing here?

What am I doing?

Well, I'm waiting for you,

just like I've been here doing every morning

for six months, that's what I'm doing.

Well, we having coffee or ain't we?

As a matter of fact, we're not.

You got some patients, have you?

No, what I have is private business,

and do you know what makes it private business?

No, what?

Because it is private.

Now, wait a minute... Doc.

When are you gonna learn to keep your hands off of me?

Well, I'll swan.

I never figured to ever see you like this,

all slickered up like an old boar bear

that's found hisself a tree full of honey.

Say, you ain't fixing to start courting

that Miss Julie, are you?

Do you think that it would be possible

for you to mind your own business just once?

Well, golly Bill, Doc,

all I'm doing is a-worrying on you.

Worrying?

You ain't no spring chicken no more, you know.

Why, you... mangy muskrat.

I've got more get-up-and-go in my little finger

than you've got in your whole...

seedy carcass.

Morning, Doc.

Morning, Sam.

Morning, Kitty.

Morning, Doc.

Julie not down yet, huh?

Hmm-mm.

She's not coming down.

Well, is... she... she's not sick, is she?

She's not here.

Well, I don't know what you...

She must have left in the middle of the night.

All her things are gone.

She didn't even say good-bye.

Well, I don't understand.

Neither do I.

I wish I did.

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Hello, Ma.

Oh, Lonnie, Lonnie.

I was afraid you wasn't gonna come.

Vardis has been meeting every stage for a week.

I would've been here sooner, but I...

I couldn't get away.

Oh, Lonnie, you don't look well.

Well, I've been running, Ma, and when a man's running,

he don't get much chance to rest.

Where is she?

In here.

Amy?

Amy, this is my ma.

She's come all the way from San Francisco

to look after you.

You're gonna be all right now.

Mrs. Blane?

Amy.

How do you feel?

Have you had any pains?

No.

It's just that I'm so weak.

I don't know what's the matter with me.

Well, you're pregnant,

that's what's the matter with you.

Have you had anything to eat?

Hardly anything, Ma.

Not enough to keep a bird alive.

Just the smell of meat makes me sick.

Yes, I know.

I know.

I'm gonna make some broth.

You go out and get a prairie chicken

or a pheasant or something.

Ma, we can't fire any guns around here.

Then set some traps.

We've got to get some nourishment into this girl.

Now, I want you to stop worrying

and try to go to sleep,

and when you wake up,

maybe we'll have some nice, hot soup,

and it'll be so good you'll just have to eat it.

You're very kind.

Go to sleep.

We've got to get a doctor immediately.

You mean it's not just the baby?

No, it's not.

Her pulse is rapid, she's got a fever.

We've got to get a doctor, and we've got to get him fast.

There's one in Dodge.

His name is Adams.

But, Ma, I'm a wanted man.

I'm sure it won't be the first time

he's treated a fugitive.

Ma, I can't.

They're hunting me all over the territory.

Now, if they find me here, there's no place else to run.

Do you love that girl?

Well, you know I do.

Outside of you,

she's the only person in the world

that means anything to me.

Then get a doctor or you're gonna lose her.

You're sure?

I'm sure.

All right.

Vardis!

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Señor Doctor, you're coming with me.

Who are you?

No importante.

Well, what is it, a gunshot?

No, not a gunshot.

A baby.

Vámonos, huh?

Baby?

Well, you're not gonna need that thing.

What makes you think you have to kidnap me to deliver a baby?

You know, about three or four times a year,

people come in here and try to kidnap me.

That's why I'm getting so I leave that door unlocked.

It saves time that way.

Oh, put that thing away.

Come on, let's get in my buggy.

No, no buggy, a horse!

¡Ándale!

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In here, Doctor.

Could I have some light in here?

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How long has she been like this?

Three days.

Julie!

I'm sorry, Doc.

That's your son.

Yeah.

- The one on the ranch near Wichita. - Yeah.

I've done everything I could think of.

Hot water, clean linen, coffee.

You'll have to finish before dawn,

if you can.

- The fires have to be out by sunup. - Yeah.

Let's do what we can.

Ow.

Ow!

You just... hold on tight now.

I'll only be a minute.

Doc?

It'll be a breech birth.

Oh, no.

Cálmate, Lon, cálmate.

It's nothing.

My woman has a baby every spring, huh?

¿Danos más de café, eh?

Eh, mira, la tres.

Doctor?

It's all over, Lon.

You got a fine son.

Never mind about the kid.

What about her?

I'm sorry, I-I couldn't save her.

Sorry?

You mean I brought you all the way out here for nothing?

So you could let her die?

I ought to kill you.

Lonnie.

You let her die?!

He did not.

He did everything he could to save her.

But he did save your son.

Look, you!

I don't care about the kid.

If it hadn't been for him, she'd still be alive.

If you loved her, you'd love this baby.

What do you know about the way I feel?

And where do you get off telling me what to do?

I ain't even seen you in six years.

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Now, I'll have the food and things brought up to my office.

And Lonnie can just have everything picked up there.

You take care of yourself.

Doc, I don't know how to thank you.

No need to.

And just where do you think you're going?

Well, I'm going into Dodge to get some food and medicine.

You crazy?

You think I'm gonna let you go back to Dodge

and tell everybody where we are?

Well, that baby can't live

without nourishment and medicine.

I don't care if it lives.

Lonnie, you don't mean that.

You saw the soldiers?

On your ride out here, you saw the soldiers?

Yes.

You know who they were looking for?

I can guess.

They were looking for me, Ma.

So if you think I'm gonna let this old man

be spotted leaving here, you got another thing coming.

What about the life of your baby?

Well, what about my life?

Those soldiers combing that hill,

they want my life, Ma.

They want my life choked out of me at the end of a rope.

Now, is that what you want, too?

Is it?

You know better than that.

Well, you got to make a decision, Ma.

Who do you want to live?

Me or some kid who don't even know he's alive yet?

Now, you're my ma,

and I'm asking you a question.

Who is more important to you?

Me or that kid?

I... don't know, Lonnie.

I don't know anymore.

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All right, you warm enough?

I'm fine. Thanks, Doc.

Coffee?

Well, there's one member of this household

that sure hasn't any worries yet.

What do we need most for him, Doc?

Well, nourishment. Just about anything.

Sugar... if we had some...

Your turn.

Leave him alone.

What's the matter?

You're afraid your little baby's

gonna turn to milk all of a sudden?

I want to talk to him.

You have caused enough trouble already, señora.

Shut up.

If it was my woman,

I would want to do the burying myself.

You sure brought her down.

Not even a coffin.

Just a hole in the mud!

You open your mouth about her again,

and I'll kill you!

You got that?!

You got it?!

Sí, patrón.

Yo tengo.

Just how long do you figure you can hide out?

Till the army gives up the search.

Well, that could be three, four weeks.

You killed that paymaster, didn't you? You!

¿Yo? ¡No, señor!

That hombre, he got brave.

Lon had to shoot him.

You can't spend the money.

We'll spend it.

You knew.

Yes, I knew.

You came to him anyway.

He's my son.

He didn't have anybody else to turn to.

Well, you are a... very remarkable woman.

Lon's father, what...?

He died six years ago.

Same year Lonnie ran away.

If he'd lived,

he could've kept Lonnie out of trouble.

I couldn't do anything with him.

He wouldn't listen to me.

Things don't always turn out the way you want them to.

Do they?

No.

No.

The grave is finished.

Ma?

Thank you, Father, for this new life

you have given to us.

Help us to know

that this little boy will grow

to be a fine, strong man.

We know that Amy is with you now.

Well and happy forever.

And, Father, help us to be strong.

Amen.

Lon?

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

Give me a horse, let me go into town

and get some food for that baby.

No.

I wouldn't tell anybody you're here.

You got my word on it.

Why should I risk my life on your word?

Well, there's a lot of reasons.

But if you haven't figured them out yet,

I don't think there's any use talking to you.

Go fix that window.

And go up on that hill there and keep your eyes open.

Well...

sure looks like we're gonna be here for a while.

I'm sorry, Doc.

Well, I don't know that I am too much.

Been a long time since I've been locked up with a pretty girl.

Lon didn't want to send for you.

I forced him to.

Well, you did exactly the right thing.

That little fellow wouldn't be alive if I hadn't been here.

Well, he'll die anyway.

Won't he?

You know, I think I can get out of here?

How?

That's not important.

What happens to you if I do?

- Oh, Lon won't hurt me. - What about the other fella?

I'm not afraid. Look, if you can get out of here,

you've got to, not only for the baby's sake,

but for you own.

Well, I'm...

I'm just a little old to worry about what happens to me.

You're not old.

You're just lovely.

You go over there by the door, and just listen.

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If this works out all right and I get into Dodge,

I'll... I'll be back with some food.

Yes.

Darn.

That done it.

What's the matter with them? Can't they see anything?

Lon! Lon!

It's a fire!

Get some blankets, quick!

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Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

That's just fine, Clint. Thank you.

Any time, Doc.

Golly Bill, Doc.

Did you get in a scrap, 'cause if you did...

No, I didn't get in any scrap.

Well, did you... run into a wildcat?

I didn't run into anything,

if it's any of your business, which it ain't.

You sure are a sorry looking sight.

Good gosh, Doc.

- What happened to you? - Nothing serious.

- Now, Jonas... - Well, you look awful.

I've been told that. Now, here's what I want.

I want some brown sugar.

I want a dozen cans of cond... Put it down!

A dozen cans of condensed milk.

- Yeah? - I want some iodine, a bottle.

- Yeah. - And, uh,

I want, uh, so-some soda

and two feeding bottles.

Feeding bottles?

Don't tell me Dodge has got a new citizen.

Are you gonna stand there making conversation with me,

or are you gonna fill that order?!

I'll fill it, I'll fill it.

Everything's all set, Doc.

Well, thank you. Much obliged.

Doc?

Well, what in thunder do you want now?

I just wanted to tell you

that you look a heap better with a clean shirt...

Well, I can't tell you how happy I am

that I have your approval.

Fixing to go someplace?

Yes, I'm gonna make some calls if it's all right with you.

New baby?

Jonas said you bought a whole bunch of canned milk

and brown sugar.

Usual birthday order for a mama that can't nurse a baby.

Why don't you just get out of my way

and let me go on about my business?

I'll tell you what I'm fixing to do.

I'm fixing to go right in yonder and get my mule

and go with you.

Now, just a minute here. Come here!

I can't let you do that.

- Why can't you? - Well, because I...

Well, you just won't be satisfied

until you make me tell you.

You're a meddling... Well, I got to.

You recall Mason Connelly?

Well, of course I do.

We was talking about him the other night

in the Long Branch when Miss Blane was in town.

Yes, well...

All right, there-there ain't no Mason Connelly.

Lonnie Blane, that's who it is.

Julie Blane's son.

Julie Blane's son?

Well, you know where she's at.

She went to Wichita.

No, no, she didn't.

She out at their hideout, that's where she is.

They came after me in the middle of the night

and had me go out there to deliver a baby,

which I did, but I lost the mother.

Now, the baby boy's still alive,

and I hope to keep him that way, but I won't be able to

unless I can get out there with these provisions!

Well, that's what I want to do is...

Wait a minute.

That's not all; the army's after him.

Now, you ought to know that, and if we go out there,

they're gonna find us,

and they'll follow us, and then they'll find them,

and there will be a shooting match,

and-and we could lose everything.

Baby and maybe even Miss Julie.

Now, don't you understand what I'm trying to tell you?

Yeah.

It sure is a mess, ain't it?

Well, of course it is,

but I can clear it all up

if you'll just kind of let thing...

If you mention one word of this, so...

Just get out of my way

and keep your mouth shut, will you?

Take care of yourself, you ornery old...

Doc? What about him?

Well, I kind of halfway

guaranteed him I wouldn't say anything,

but if anything ever happened to that old scudder

on account of me, I just...

don't think I'd ever get over it.

Festus, maybe you'd better, uh, just start from the beginning

and tell me what you're trying to say.

I think maybe I had ought to.

You remember that pretty little woman you met

down at the Long Branch... Miss Blane?

Well, I should've known you couldn't keep your mouth shut!

It's a good thing he didn't, Doc.

All we're trying to do is save your miserable old hide.

- Well, what'd he tell you? - He told me the whole story,

and that's what you should've done at the start.

This whole thing's foolhardy, Doc.

Now where are these people?

Well, they're just over that rise there,

but you can't go in there, Matt.

If they see you, they'll be shooting.

Julie and that baby could get killed.

Now I've got this food here,

and I've got to take it down to them,

and I've got to go down there alone.

What makes you think they're not gonna

kill you when you go in?

Well, that's a chance I'm gonna have to take.

Sorry, Doc, I can't let you do it.

Hey!

What are you doing, Doc?!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, Festus, whoa, whoa.

We ride after him now, they'll see us for sure.

What are we gonna do, Matthew?

Well, we'll just have to hide somewhere

where they can't see us and keep an eye on things.

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Doc.

You all right?

You're back. Yes.

Here's some things for the baby.

Why'd you come back?

I doubt very much if I could explain that to you, Lonnie.

Did you get that stuff in Dodge?

That's right.

And nobody saw you leave?

He asked you a question.

Did anybody see you leave?

Somebody saw me leave.

You're all through, Lonnie.

It's all over.

What do you mean?

Matt Dillon's out there.

Go look.

Lonnie.

You know something?

I should've killed you first time I laid eyes on you.

No, Lonnie, no. Let's get out of here, come on.

Hold it!

Hold it right there!

Give yourself up, Blane!

You haven't got a chance!

Get in there, both of you.

Go on! Move!

Now you pick up that kid.

- Lonnie! - Go on, pick him up!

Lonnie, what are you doing?

I'm getting out of here, that's what I'm doing.

But you can't take that baby.

It's the only chance I got.

Everything else in your life

I've tried to excuse, but not this.

Maybe that was your trouble, Ma.

Oh, stop, stop it!

- Come on! Come on! - Stop it, Lonnie!

Move!

Now you tell the marshal we got a baby here.

Go on, tell him!

Matt!

What is it, Doc?

We're coming out with the baby.

All right, we won't shoot!

All right, let's go.

Stay there.

All right, come here.

Give me that baby.

I ain't gonna tell you again.

Give me that baby.

Lonnie.

You're not taking the baby.

Ma, you wouldn't shoot me.

Don't touch that baby.

Well, it's the only hope I got.

Hope ran out for you a long time ago.

Now either give yourself up or ride out.

I'm not going to let you kill

that little boy.

Lonnie, Lonnie.

It's all right, Ma.

It's all right.

Forgive me.

Don't cry, Ma.

It was only a matter of time.

Leastways, I didn't hang.

Oh.

Oh.

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