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Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

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Mister.

Hold it right there.

You may not be the man I'm after,

so don't make me kill you.

Now, stand up.

Hold it right there.

Ruined.

Cost me 300 pesos in Sonora.

Put those on.

These are for animals.

That's right. Put 'em on.

All right, now, get up.

It's a long road back.

I promise you that, my friend.

Turn around.

You haven't asked if I really killed 'em.

Didn't you?

Oh, yes.

Belly shots.

Took them a long time to die.

Mister, there hasn't been many men I've wanted to kill,

but I could make an exception of you.

Yeah, were they friends of yours? Is that it?

Yeah, that marshal was a friend of mine.

I didn't kill the marshal.

The other three, yes.

Let's go.

Quit that.

I should know better than to ask you this,

but what in thunder are you trying to do?

All right, since you're going to be so nosy,

I'm cooling the blood in my head.

I suppose that's an old Haggen custom or something.

It's a old Haggen trick.

You cool off the blood in your head,

and the rest of you takes care of itself,

and if you was any kind of a doctor at all,

you'd already know that.

Well, I can certainly understand where there might be

certain therapeutic benefits in you soaking your head.

If you'll recall, I recommended you do that

on a number of occasions.

Oh, now you did it. Now you did it.

You've went and hurt my feelings.

Well, now, just a minute there.

They so permanently injured that you wouldn't be willing

to accept my prescription for cooling the blood?

What's that?

Cold beer.

A cold beer?

Well, now, any man that does his apologizing

by buying a cold beer can't...

I'm not apologizing to you.

I don't see why you have to be...

Well, I'll drink a bottle.

Festus, you look like you've been swimming.

He has been. His head has been... It floats better.

You can understand why, I'm sure.

By the way, wasn't Matt due back yesterday?

Two days ago.

It hadn't ought to take that long

to pick up a prisoner for Kansas City.

Are you going down to the Long Branch, Kitty?

I'm getting out of this heat, I'll tell you that.

I'm going with you.

You just hope old Matthew's found a good, cool place

and has got his head stuck in it.

That's all.

It'll be like the others... dry.

But I got to admire you for knowing where to dig.

Lorca, you know this country like it was your own backyard.

Now, there's water here somewhere.

Where is it?

I'm part Indian... hard to kill.

I'll just wait, I think.

There will be no chains and no company.

Just my own pleasant solitude to die in.

Now, mister, you're going back pig or pork.

Make up your mind.

All right, now, where's that water?

Over those hills.

If we're lucky.

What do you mean?

The men I killed rode for a sheepman, John Tyson.

Well?

He and his men are searching those hills.

Looking to hang me, without benefit of law.

Could be a costly drink of water.

For both of us.

Move out.

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Straight ahead.

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Now I can die with grace.

Where we headed, Marshal?

Kansas City.

That's a long way off.

We sure ain't going to walk there.

We'll find some horses out here somewhere.

Not around here.

We're heading smack into Tyson's country.

My guess is we go back into the mountains.

Let me worry about how we get there, will you?

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You can start worrying right now, Marshal.

They're sheepmen.

Coming to the water hole.

You gonna give me a gun to defend myself, Marshal?

Huh?

Let's go.

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That was good.

All right, we better get moving.

Rest up a while yet.

Move out when the moon comes up.

John Tyson won't be resting.

He'll catch us.

We'll see about that.

Don't fool yourself, my friend.

He'll find us.

I'm right about Señor Tyson.

And when the time comes, you'll see I'm right.

Get some sleep, will you?

John Tyson killed that marshal friend of yours.

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Get 'em.

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How bad is it?

It's bad.

Lorca?

It's Tyson's brother.

Now, listen to me.

I'm a United States Marshal,

and I want to take this prisoner out of here alive.

If you're a marshal,

just step out where we can see that badge.

That badge means nothing to them, Marshal.

They got Ben.

Marshal, I think you and I are going to die together.

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You ain't thinking about going down there, are you?

We need horses, and you need a doctor.

It's Tyson's town.

If you don't get that bullet out of there,

infection will set in.

Be a shame if I die, wouldn't it, Marshal?

Be like cheating the hangman out of a hanging.

Move out.

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Doctor, I'm a United States Marshal.

I've got a prisoner here. He's wounded.

Oh, well, uh, come in, Marshal.

Come right in.

Thank you.

Sit down over there.

There's, uh, not many folks in town this morning.

I noticed that.

What, uh... what about those?

I'd like to leave those on, if I could.

Here, take a shot of that.

Most everybody in town is out helping John Tyson

look for the killers.

They, uh, killed his brother Ben last night.

How bad is it?

You're fortunate.

Am I?

Yes.

It doesn't look too deep.

You, uh, know John Tyson, Marshal?

He's an Australian.

Ever since he brought sheep in here

and fought with the cattlemen for this range,

he's been kind of a law unto himself.

Short of killing him,

be a hard man to stop.

This might sting a little.

Easy, now.

Easy.

Easy.

Hmm.

Walker-Colt.

Model 36.

One of the finest handguns ever built, Marshal.

Ben Tyson carried a gun just like it.

We're gonna need two horses, Doctor.

They'll be hard to come by in this town, Marshal.

You, uh... you could leave him for Tyson.

Might buy you enough time.

You're not gonna feel so good for a while.

Doctor, I'd like to chain him to that bed there,

if it's all right with you.

Suit yourself.

All right, let's go.

Doctor, what about those horses?

Public corral at the other end of the street.

Don't blame him too much, Marshal...

The man at the stable.

Don't get too close to him, Doctor.

He may be weak, but he's still dangerous.

I, uh, knew one of those men you murdered.

If I knew where they live, I would have sacked their homes.

I would have salted the earth where they died.

Seems a shame a man like the marshal

could maybe be killed because of the likes of you.

Hello.

I'm looking for some horses.

I ain't got none.

What about those?

Uh, well, they ain't mine.

They're boarders.

I'll pay you anything you want.

No.

Now, mister, I need two horses, and I need 'em now.

I ain't got none for sale.

Put that gun down.

You get out of here, now.

I don't want no trouble.

You're threatening a United States Marshal.

"Marshal."

The only law in this territory is John Tyson.

And if I give you them horses,

I'll be a dead man.

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Billy.

Come here, boy.

The likes of him...

Scat, boy, scat... to Mr. Tyson.

Tell him that killer's right here in town right now.

Hurry, boy.

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You did right not forcing that old man's hand.

I told you this was Tyson's town.

I've got an old nag out bag.

She ain't all that much, but you're welcome to her.

You just might make it to get me hung after all, Marshal.

Like I said, she ain't much... Hay barn and all...

But walking her easy,

you could make it the long way around.

No hill climbing.

Much obliged to you.

Well, uh, I'll fry us up some eggs.

Well, thanks, but I think we better get going.

That boy at the stable won't find anybody home at Tyson's.

They're all out looking for you.

You got time to eat proper.

All right.

I'm sure hungry.

So am I.

Hey, you got some bacon to go with those eggs?

You know, without too much effort,

I could dress up your grub with a little arsenic.

He cries like a wolf,

but I think to hide the soul of a lamb.

You will take these off so I can eat like a man?

A Walker-Colt has a way of slowing a man down, Marshal.

It is my turn to be obliged.

Sit down.

The doctor's right.

It does slow a man down.

Just make sure you remember that.

Why, Doctor?

All this?

I, uh... I don't rightly know.

Just... just call it a gesture.

I haven't had many opportunities to make one.

How you gonna stand with Tyson now after helping us?

You know, I never could cook eggs any way but scrambled.

Maybe you better come along with us.

No.

This... this is the only place I've ever known.

Buried a wife and two youngsters here.

I, uh, think I'll just stay on.

It's Tyson.

All right, open it.

Hello, Dr. Lacey.

Laurel.

Marshal, this is Laurel Tyson.

You're looking for horses.

How did you know that, miss?

The stable boy rode out to the ranch.

You're helping us?

Yes.

Why?

Marshal, they're yours if you take me with you.

Marshal, she's a Tyson.

What about it, Marshal?

I'm afraid I can't do that, miss.

My reasons are my own,

but you've got to let me go with me.

I'm sorry.

Let's go.

All right, take the horses.

They're out front.

One of the ranch hands went after my father.

You better hurry.

Thank you, miss. Appreciate that.

We'll get 'em back to you.

Doctor.

I guess you know how your father's going to feel

about what you've done.

Yes, I know.

What are you going to tell him?

I won't be here to tell him anything.

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Marshal?

Have you killed many men?

Some.

Because they needed killing.

That's right.

Did you ever regret any of them?

Some.

I've killed three men.

None of them do I regret.

That'll impress the jury.

I would gladly kill them again.

Remember each one of their faces.

I'll always remember them.

Well?

Marshal, you have only one chance...

North into the mountain country.

Don't trust her, Marshal.

If it hadn't been for me,

my father would have caught you by now.

I ran into him when I followed you out of town.

I told him I saw two riders heading south.

When he finds out that I lied...

Marshal, you've got to take me with you now.

She'll lead us right to her father.

If that were true, why would I bring you two horses?

Why are you helping us?

I told you.

My reasons are my own.

Marshal, we haven't much time.

All right, let's go.

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He needs rest.

I know a place... not far.

There's only a sheepherder.

We'll follow you.

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Hello, Chengra.

We need help.

This man's hurt.

I got him.

You need hot water. Chengra fix.

All right.

He's bleeding again.

Chengra came with us from Australia.

He's one of the family.

Chengra, this is Marshal Dillon.

You are welcome.

I'll give him a hand with the water.

You knew, didn't you?

Tyson, they came to me for help.

You knew I was after them.

I'm a doctor, and the man was wounded.

They killed my brother.

In self-defense.

Stop them, John.

Stop them.

Where's my daughter?

- I don't know. - You're lying.

I tell you, I don't know.

The whole town saw her ride up to this house.

Then the whole town saw her ride out.

You're through in this place.

Lacey, you can consider yourself lucky I don't kill you.

Burn him out.

No, no, stop...

Burn him out, I say.

Good, Scrubber, good.

Good, good.

Good.

Good.

Marshal, you like cup of coffee?

Oh, thank you, Chengra.

Thank you.

Chengra, I am grateful for your help.

Missy ask for it.

You know Mr. John long time?

No, I've never met him.

I was there when he married.

She, uh, beautiful.

But she die.

He still has a very fine daughter.

Yes, like her mother.

But there's new sadness in her now.

I was there with Mr. John when Missy was born.

You've been with them a long time.

Many, many years.

Chengra is good friend.

Do you, uh... you know this other man, Lorca?

Oh, yes.

I'm not so far from Mr. John that I do not know who he is.

Now, Chengra, you understand that he is my prisoner?

Yes.

Mr. John give me this book.

It say we must not kill.

I think Mr. John be glad I did not kill.

The bones... They tell everything.

The bones? What's that?

Yes.

Talking bones.

They tell everything.

They tell of Missy's mother's death.

They tell of Mr. John's great anger.

You will see.

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What do they say?

They say...

death will walk close to you soon.

Three will die.

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Well?

They come this way, all right.

- How many? - Three.

Then she is with them.

How long ago?

Three, maybe four hours.

It's my guess that they can't go on

much longer without a rest.

Mount up, Johnson.

Drink it. It's good for you.

It's goat's milk.

Why are you helping me?

Does the reason matter?

Yes, the reason matters very much.

Doesn't matter what a man does.

He can do a terrible thing.

Matters why he did it.

The reason is everything.

Yes.

You're running away from your father.

Why?

Why does anyone run away?

You don't love him?

He's...

he's changed since my mother died.

Man's woman is his reason for living.

There can be other reasons.

Perhaps.

Are you afraid?

Of what?

What he'll do if he catches you helping us.

I don't know.

I only know that I want to get

as far away from my father as I can.

I-I don't understand.

I killed three of your father's men,

and yet you're helping me.

Why?

Because there's been enough killing.

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Have you seen two men and a woman?

He very good sheepdog.

Name Scrubber.

You have a good friend.

I bring his father from across big water.

His father and me roamed outback

same as Scrubber and me roam this land.

We share many camps.

Good dog.

Laurel, now that you've run away,

you got any idea where you're headed?

I don't know.

Back to Australia?

We were a happy family there.

Mother was so proud and...

What about your father?

Believe me, there's nothing to go back to.

Uncle Ben, dead.

I don't even...

My father isn't the only one who's changed.

Must have been something pretty terrible

happened back there to make you feel that way.

Well, only about an hour of daylight left.

We better get started.

Isn't it unsafe to travel at night?

Be a lot less safe to stay here.

Your father's going to pick up our trail before long.

Can Lorca ride?

He'll have to ride.

Lorca, time to go.

Chengra, thank you for everything.

Let's go.

Good-bye, Chengra.

Good-bye, Missy.

I'll be back... one day.

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The bones have told Chengra.

Take care of yourself.

Marshal, look after my Missy.

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Hello, Mr. John.

You want Chengra fix coffee

or something to eat?

How long have you eaten my bread and salt?

More than the age of your child, Mr. John.

You gave them food and water, didn't you?

In book you give me,

it say, if enemy hunger, feed him.

It say, if he thirst,

give him drink.

- Morning. - Morning.

Somebody around here run the depot?

You're looking at him.

When's the next train?

Due at 8:00, uh... about two hours.

Heading east.

Yeah, that's the one we want.

Stops here regular for water.

Two hours.

Well, you're welcome to get out of the heat, if you like.

Oh, much obliged.

You can, uh, take the horses around back.

Ain't no extra charge.

All right.

I hope Tyson gets here before the train does.

It would be quicker than a rope, all right.

Oh, no, I figure you'll get him before he gets me.

You're carrying a lot of hate.

Well, that's all they left me.

Those men I killed.

I'll burn in hell for what I did.

But I'll be there to watch them burn, too.

I was late coming home from the fields.

Some men staking a sheep

stopped at my house to water their horses.

They found my wife alone.

Took my wife two days to die.

Two days and two nights,

she stares at nothing.

Then she died.

So I tracked them down.

What he says is true.

At the ranch, I...

overheard the men talking.

I'll see to it the jury believes you.

That's why I had to come.

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Smithy?

Howdy, Mr. Tyson.

Ain't seen you over this way in quite a spell.

Marshal, his prisoner and a woman...

You seen them?

I ain't going to ask you again.

Right here, Tyson.

My daughter there?

I'm here.

Her skirts won't save you, Marshal.

Nor will the Mexican.

You're my blood, girl.

Come out of there.

I could come in after you, Marshal.

You could try.

The train.

Is that it?

We'll be waiting for you, Marshal.

Father.

We're as good as dead right now, Marshal.

Well, at least this way you'll have a chance.

This is the same way the other marshal died, my friend.

That's why I'm alive and he's dead.

He tried to talk to them.

Let's go.

I brought these, Marshal.

I figured they'd kind of even up the odds some.

Oh, thank you.

I figured on walking out there with you,

but then I got to thinking that...

I-I got a couple of young'uns, and...

well, maybe there won't be no trouble if, uh...

I'm sorry, Marshal.

I want your prisoner, Marshal.

Tyson, I'm warning you.

You're interfering with federal law.

I'm the only law here.

Don't make me kill you, Marshal.

All I want is that Mexican.

You don't get him.

Now, take my advice and ride out of here.

That Mexican killed three of my men.

What did your men do to his wife?

Shut up!

You know what they did, Father,

because you were one of them.

Laurel, get back.

Get back.

All right, throw the gun down.

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When I was small,

I was a choirboy.

I stood...

that close to God.

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