Original subtitles

Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

Come on, throw them saddlebags up here.

Wasn't no cause to ride him into the ground.

Segurra and Doyle got us shed of that posse a ways back.

I want them bags.

On sign of that posse, I'm for getting out of here.

So am I.

Come on, Sweeney.

Leave him be.

Well, he's finished.

You said so yourself.

Well, just lay off hauling on him like that.

Get back out of the way.

$30,000 split only three ways sounds a lot better, Worth.

You figure Segurra would let us live long enough to spend it?

I'm willing to take the chance.

Well, I'm not.

I'd sooner go against you two right here now.

And with two horses, I'm likely to make it in style.

The law sure would like that, wouldn't it, Worth?

Us out here going against each other?

Come on, Worth, get up here.

You know I wouldn't want to cross Segurra.

You double up with Gaines

so I won't have to watch in so many directions at once.

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Most likely be supplies in that wagon.

Maybe fresh horses around, too.

You hear what I hear?

You see what I see?

Yeah.

What if they ain't alone?

Too bad if they ain't.

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Sister!

At least we stopped the bleeding.

But he'll need more help than I can give him.

I'll not deny prayer's value, Sister.

That will keep the bleeding stopped.

Reverend Mother, he just can't die.

Not after what he did for us.

Afraid he can.

But we'll do whatever we're able

to see that he doesn't.

Well?

Oh, the poor man.

If you turned the other cheek on this one, he'd slap it even now.

What possesses men?

I can tell you what possessed these three.

Sister Ruth.

Well...

Well, at least one of them showed a spark of decency.

The facts of life... our habits

are the only thing that saved us.

If it weren't for them, do you think

he would have been any different than his friends?

I don't know that.

I wouldn't presume to speculate on what he would have done;

only what he did.

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With everything else, I'm ashamed to say

that completely slipped my mind.

Well, for all I know, they may not want them.

But they're going to get them.

Reverend Mother, I found this down by the river.

What is it?

The man who killed the other two was carrying it.

I saw it when they first came toward us.

Maybe it will tell us who he is.

Oh, well... oh, it's so heavy.

When they started to argue, I saw him drop it.

I forgot all about it, but...

Good heavens.

Money.

There are hundreds here, maybe thousands.

Reverend Mother.

What in the world?

It belongs to the man in the wagon.

The question is... Who does it really belong to?

What?

Which prompts another question...

Was he really trying to save us,

or was he just trying to keep all that for himself?

The way it all happened, there's no doubt in my mind.

Those three were outlaws.

Very probably.

Then it's our duty to turn him over

to the first lawman we meet.

I'd like to think on that suggestion.

May I ask what there is to think about?

Yes, Sister.

On what there was in him

that made him risk his own life to save ours.

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Please.

Please, there's a man out here who's been shot.

Is there a doctor in town?

Yes, yes, there is, Sister.

Right down the street... Dr. Adams.

If somebody could bring him here quickly,

it might be best.

Sam.

You better go get Doc.

Thank you, Miss, uh...

Russell. Kitty Russell.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to apologize for my customers,

but, well, quite frankly, they're in a state of shock.

I understand.

All right, boys, get him upstairs.

I'll stay here to assist the doctor

if you'd like to make the necessary arrangements.

We'll tend to that later, Sister.

If Miss Russell wouldn't object

to our being here, helping our friend.

Of course not.

May I speak frankly?

I've never known you to speak any other way, Sister Ruth.

This is scarcely an atmosphere

to expose our younger Sisters to,

even under the circumstances.

Miss Russell has extended us the courtesy of her hospitality.

We're very grateful.

Well, if you have no objections,

I'll look for accommodations for us.

It might be well at that.

If you're planning on staying in Dodge,

we have at least one decent hotel.

Thank you, Miss Russell.

We'll only be staying until our patient is out of danger.

He looked in pretty bad shape.

If it's God's will, he'll live.

All we can do is everything in our power

to see that God does will it so.

- Sister. - Doctor.

Upstairs, Doc.

Golly Bill, old Sam wasn't a-joshin' us, was he?

Well, I think he's going to be fine now,

but I'd like to have those bandages changed in the morning

if I don't get back in time.

We can manage that, Doctor.

Oh, we'll need some more bandages, Doctor.

Oh, yes, you sure will.

I'll have some sent over from the office to you.

We have supplies in our wagon, Doctor.

Yes, I imagine you would have.

Sister Margaret.

Your instruments are clean, Doctor.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

Well, I must say, I've never seen more efficient nurses.

Well, teaching is our main work,

but we've all been trained as nurses.

I can see that.

Reverend Mother chose us for that reason.

You know, I-I don't know

what you're doing in Dodge City. What...?

We're on our way to the Black Hills.

The Black Hills in the Dakotas?

To a mission school.

As Sister Louise said, we're teachers.

Five women alone on their way to the Black Hills?

That's incredible.

Sister Louise, you might ask Miss Russell

for a bit of brandy.

Brandy?

Yes, Sister, brandy.

It's for the doctor.

You're a very remarkable woman, Sister.

And you're a fine doctor, Doctor.

Thank you.

You're amazing.

All of you.

You're just amazing.

Beg your pardon, ma'am,

but I just don't understand what it is that you want.

I'll know it when I see it.

Well, the hotel's got a heap of good rooms.

Miss Molly, she takes in boarders.

We can provide for ourselves, thank you.

There must be a vacant lot near here someplace

where we can park our wagon.

- What I'm trying to tell you... - There.

Is that available?

Available?

Why, there's been hogs living there for three years.

It wasn't even good enough for them.

Reverend Mother will approve, I'm sure.

Well, ma'am, you womenfolk couldn't stay there.

Why, come Saturday night, this street's

just full of drunks and cowboys...

A little elbow grease will set it right.

Wait a minute, ma'am.

You don't understand how bad that is in there.

Now, I know. I've been there.

This should be just fine.

Well, ma'am... uh, Sister...

You... you could use up all the grease you got

and get your elbows plumb sore,

and this place will never be fit for anything...

I wonder how many rooms there are.

Well, I can understand your not wanting

to put the ladies up in the Long Branch, Sister,

but we can fix that easily enough.

We accept the charity of that place

that Sister Ruth found with Mr. Haggen,

but, uh, we won't impose further.

Well, I guess I can't force you.

I appreciate your concern, but we'll be fine, I assure you.

What about the, uh... the man that you brought in?

I explained to Dr. Adams.

He saved our lives.

Some men were going to take

your mules and wagon, I understand.

And worse, I'm afraid.

And then this man came along.

The others were outlaws, Marshal, very likely murderers.

They certainly weren't hesitant in trying to kill him

when he tried to help us.

Was either of them Spanish-looking?

Spanish-looking?

Yes, there's a man named Ross Segurra

who's robbed a bank in Oklahoma.

We have reason to believe he may be in the territory.

Neither of them was Spanish.

Well, you were lucky, Sister.

This man kills for the love of it

as much as any other reason.

I swear it, Ross. I swear.

I ain't seen hide nor hair of them.

I've been waiting just like you said.

So help me, Doyle.

Your brother was with Sweeney, hombre.

And now you are telling me you don't know

where your brother is and the money?

- I swear it, Ross. - Huh?

I swear.

All right.

I will believe you, Gaines, this time, huh?

This time.

Doyle.

Well, do you believe him?

Sure, Ross.

Anything you say.

We'll find them now.

And maybe we'll listen to their lies, too.

No, I was talking about you.

You need some rest.

Well, I'm afraid it won't do me any good.

How is your patient?

Well, he's about as close to being

in the arms of Providence as any man could be.

You mean he's not going to make it?

Oh, no, he's fine. It's those Sisters, Kitty.

You know, they're just... well, I...

They work miracles.

Looks like they're responsible for another miracle.

He's working.

And he's not getting paid.

And I don't see anybody holding a gun on him.

Well...

I better get out to the Colliers',

or that little rascal will get there before I do.

Doctor said to keep his lips moist.

I'll stay with him tonight, Reverend Mother.

I'm not tired.

If you want to see about the others.

Sister Ruth can take care of everything.

You join the others for evening prayers and supper.

But I'm not hungry.

We have such a long trip ahead of us.

You should rest.

You'd better be joining the others.

But I can stay here.

I'm a perfectly good nurse,

and there's no reason in the world why...

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I'm sorry.

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Now it's starting to look like a home.

Here, here.

What in the name of Jesse?

I told you and I told you to let me tote the heavy things.

Well, now, we can't let you do all the work.

There's plenty of scrubbing in there for you womenfolks.

That's heavy enough work for you,

so go on and get started...

ma'am...

Sister.

Just pay attention to what I'm trying to tell you.

I'm used to doing heavy work.

It don't bother me none.

Where do you want this here put?

Oh. Right over here.

Now, once that sun goes down,

it gets a little chilly around here.

I better fetch y'all an armload of wood.

Oh, Sister John will help you.

Uh, I don't need no help, ma'am.

Why don't you ladies just...

You're just gonna scrub all the hide

clean off your hands.

Don't you figure that you all did enough for one day?

We're almost finished.

If you all don't slow down to a pace,

you're all going to be finished.

I never saw the likes of the whole batch of you.

Just work...

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Now, you're all right.

Everything's going to be all right.

What am I doing here?

We're in Dodge.

We brought you to a doctor.

In Dodge?

How long have I been here?

Shh.

Now, you mustn't move.

How long have I been here?

Just a few days.

Did you tell the law about the shooting?

We did.

We said you risked your own life to save ours.

Yeah?

Evening, Sister.

Evening, Marshal.

I heard you'd moved over here.

How's the patient?

Dr. Adams is a fine surgeon.

With the Lord's help, he'll be himself again before we know it.

Well, he's looking some better already.

I wish I felt better.

Would you mind telling me your name?

Sweeney.

Worth Sweeney.

Mr. Sweeney, that was a pretty brave thing you did...

Helping the Sisters that way.

Yeah, well...

Did you know those two you shot?

No, I'm afraid not.

Sister, from the description you gave me,

I think I recognized one of them on a wanted poster.

His name's Ike Gaines.

He's part of the Segurra bunch.

Segurra?

You know him?

No. I've heard of him. Who hasn't?

Did you notice which direction they were coming from?

No, afraid not.

But they were alone?

If there were any others, they didn't show themselves.

They were alone.

Well, I'm convinced they were part of the Segurra gang.

They took $30,000 from a bank over in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Those two men, Marshal,

why, they wouldn't have stopped at anything, I'm afraid.

If it hadn't have been for Mr. Sweeney.

Lucky thing for you that he came along.

One might say it was providential,

our paths crossing.

Well, Mr. Sweeney, thank you.

I'll, uh... I'll let you get some rest.

Yeah.

I'm kind of tired.

Good-bye, Sister.

Marshal.

Supper is ready.

The Sisters are waiting their prayers.

I'll be right there.

Can you manage?

Yeah.

Why didn't you tell them?

Tell them what?

Where's my saddlebags?

If you want anything, we'll be in the next room.

Where are they at?

Your belongings are safe.

I guess you figure we're even.

Even?

That's why I'm here and not in the marshal's jail, ain't it?

To even things up between us?

No.

Well, I'm leaving, and you ain't going to stop me.

You're in no condition to leave.

I will be in a week or so.

A week or so is a long time.

Things can change in that much time.

You've got something in mind.

I'll not deny that.

Good night, Mr. Sweeney.

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Doc, I don't understand why you don't want them

to know who's sending these supplies.

Why should you hide your candle under a bushel?

Why don't you do what you're told?

Just don't ask so many questions.

Well, between you and old Jonas,

they're sure eating good this week.

Well, between you and Festus, they're living pretty good, too.

Well, we didn't do much.

- Oh, no. - Oh, we just did a...

Yeah, I know.

But just do what I...

Oh. How are you, Kitty?

- Hi, Kitty. - Afternoon.

Where are you off to?

Oh, I was just gonna drop these things off at, uh...

Business bad, huh? You're taking in laundry?

Well, no, I just happened to have

some extra linen, and I...

Yeah.

Where did you say you're taking them?

Well, according to what Nathan Burke has to say,

I'm taking these things to exactly the same place

where you're taking all those supplies you bought.

- You don't mind, do you, Thad? - Not a bit.

Why don't Nathan Burke start a newspaper?

I don't think he has to.

I think a lot of bushels

are getting burned by a lot of candles today.

- What'd he say? - Oh, I don't know.

He mumbles all the time.

I'll slice them up for fish bait.

Maybe they had to hole up somewhere.

It has been more than a week.

They wouldn't cross you, Ross.

They know better.

Yeah.

We took the posse off their trail.

If we could make it to the hideout,

they should have been there.

Well, maybe they were.

Maybe Gaines found out

what you done to his brother and they...

I was just...

Just what?

Nothing, Ross.

"Nothing, Ross."

I'll make the day they crossed me

the sorriest day of their lives, Doyle.

Where do we start looking?

In Marlinville, Ford,

Kingstown, Mineola, Dodge City.

Every sinkhole north of here

because that's where they were headed.

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I told you, if you'd hold your taters now,

I'd do that for you, and I will.

Oh, if you wouldn't mind, Mr. Haggen,

then Sister John and I could start

cleaning out the well in back.

Cleaning out the well?

Howdy, Festus.

How's it going?

Here. Hold that.

Good thing for me you ain't the boss.

Turn over.

Ow!

You know, I'll be out of here before long.

I know.

You think you're gonna get to me, don't you?

All that praying and carrying on.

You think I'm gonna change. Well, I ain't.

And you knew it all along, didn't you?

You know, if it wasn't for me,

you and the rest of them Sisters would be feeding the coyotes.

You know that, don't you?

I am in here to change the dressing,

as the doctor ordered.

Well, then just do it and get out of here.

You know, I'll tell you one thing...

I can... I can only cause you trouble.

If Segurra ever finds me here with the rest of you...

We're very grateful for your concern, Mr. Sweeney.

You don't believe me, do you?

Does it matter?

No, it don't matter.

You're not strong enough yet, Mr. Sweeney.

Will you get away from me.

And keep away from me.

You ain't praying over me no more.

I'm gonna take that money, and I'm gonna get out of here.

Where is Reverend Mother?

- She was taking some of the... - Go find her quickly.

- Tell her it's very important. - What's the matter?

Well, I was right about him.

I'm sorry to say it, but I was right about him.

Now, go. Hurry.

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"No sign of Segurra in Dodge.

Still waiting information on Worth Sweeney."

You're dead wrong about him, you know.

Yeah, well, uh, just get that telegram sent off, will you?

By this time, Segurra is probably in Mexico.

You listen to me, Marshal.

I could have saved you all that trouble checking.

Yeah, well, thanks, but just get it sent off.

All right.

Reverend Mother.

It means we have another decision to make.

I can't make it for us all as I normally would.

But our decision must be unanimous

and dictated by our individual consciences.

Reverend Mother, we've already made our decision.

That was before we were aware of all the circumstances.

But it was those very circumstances

we hoped to change.

Sister John.

Now, when Mr. Sweeney fought those men and saved our lives

and was lying on the ground near death,

we took a certain course of action.

There was nothing else to do.

Now...

Now the situation has changed.

Mr. Sweeney tried to leave here with the money

and would have succeeded had he not been so weak.

Now we have to consider again what must be done.

If we turn the money over to the marshal...

Mr. Sweeney will go to prison.

I will present the facts, Sister John, and the problem.

You will listen to them calmly.

But Mr. Sweeney didn't consider the facts

and the problems calmly out there on the prairie.

If he had, we wouldn't be here today.

We owe him a...

I'm sorry.

Mr. Sweeney is an outlaw.

By the laws of the land, what we have done is wrong.

We answer to a higher authority

than the law of the land, Sister.

The question is whether we're right or wrong in His eyes.

Our Lord forgave a thief on the cross.

Mr. Sweeney lives by the gun.

He may have taken lives

other than those we are aware of.

If we gave him a chance to turn the money in himself,

to give himself up to the marshal...

Wouldn't it be easier on him, Sister?

That's what we hoped he'd do all along.

Isn't it?

If we could just wait a little while.

You're looking for a miracle, child.

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Maybe tomorrow, huh, Ross?

Sí, maybe tomorrow.

Don't seem right they'd be anywheres near Dodge.

Well, I was thinking of the marshal.

Yeah, he knows Gaines.

Don't seem likely they'd hold up there.

Well, that's our next stop.

You have other ideas?

No, Ross, I...

Anything you say. I was just...

thinking out loud.

With what are you thinking, amigo?

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They's the stubbornest batch of women that I've ever saw,

but they sure got their ways

of getting things did that they want did.

Yeah, they're stubborn all right.

Well, they're just stubborn about wanting

to get you back on your feet.

You've been puny as a little old sickly milking calf, you know.

Well, I'm beholden to them, no denying.

Well, there's lots of folks that is.

Oh?

Well, they've been doing a mess

of neighborly doings around town, you know.

Yeah, so I heard.

Fact is, there's a heap of fellers

that would go a long ways toward setting things right

if anything was did wrong to them.

And you're eyeballing one of them right now.

Who would do wrong to them?

Well, I'm just saying, if anybody was to.

That's all.

Well, the truth is, I'd...

I'd probably go out of my way to settle...

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Here, here. You've been jumping around too quick.

Doc told you to simmer down and be easy.

No, I'm... I'm all right.

I-I'm just a little fuzzy in the head. That's all.

I think I'll go lay down for a while.

I'm sorry I couldn't give you a hand.

Oh, fiddle, don't worry about it.

I'll get these chores did for you

as a rat run over the roof of the house

with a piece of raw liver in his mouth.

The main thing is for you to get to feeling fit again.

Yeah, I figure to.

Real soon.

The sun and the fresh air have been good for you.

You don't move like...

I got reason for moving fast.

Where's the money?

Mr. Sweeney.

Where's the money?

Look, we ain't playing games no more, Sister.

There ain't time.

You listen to me.

If you don't give me that money, you and the rest of them Sisters

are liable to end up awful dead fast.

You wouldn't kill us, Mr. Sweeney.

Look, just because I...

Now, I ain't paying no mind to that kind of talk.

You've been wasting your time, all of you.

All right, you hid it,

and I ain't got time to tear this place apart.

Now, where is it?

Look, Sister, Ross Segurra just rode into town.

If you'd just told the marshal...

It's what Reverend Mother's been praying for.

It's what we've all been praying for.

I can't be what you want me to.

I keep telling you that.

We think you already are, Mr. Sweeney.

Sister, even if I could tell the marshal...

Which I can't... There ain't time.

When Ross Segurra finds out about a bunch of nuns

coming into town with a wounded man, he...

He's probably on his way over here right now.

And he'd kill you all for a lot less than $30,000.

But the marshal...

Oh, forget the marshal.

I keep trying to tell you,

this ain't like no man you ever heard about.

With a gun, he'd...

he won't stop at nothing.

You got to believe me, Sister.

You seem to be much stronger today, Mr. Sweeney.

We're very happy, of course, but...

Now, just never mind that.

You made a mistake.

You wasted your time on the wrong man.

Now, hand over that money now.

We won't give you the money, Mr. Sweeney.

You must know that.

Whatever choice you make...

Now.

Or what happens is on your head.

She doesn't know where the money is.

Maybe not, but you two do.

So it's up to you.

Now.

Don't be frightened, Sister.

He won't hurt you.

He will, Sister.

He'll kill me.

We've come to know Mr. Sweeney.

He won't harm you.

You want to take that chance?

Reverend Mother, please.

Please.

I'm sorry for you, Mr. Sweeney.

Put that gun down, Mr. Sweeney.

If it were my own life...

You can have the money.

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Oh, Reverend Mother...

It's all right, child.

Oh, Reverend Mother.

I'm sorry, but I had to.

I just had to.

Had to what?

He wouldn't have hurt me.

I knew he wouldn't have hurt me.

He was trying to save us all.

Well, you better tell me about it.

Marshal Dillon.

Marshal... Marshal, I must talk to you.

I'm sorry. I can't now, Sister.

- It's important. - Well, it'll have to wait.

It's about Worth Sweeney.

I know all about Worth Sweeney.

Marshal, please.

Where are they going?

Segurra!

Well, Sweeney.

You did come after all.

You see, Doyle?

You were wrong.

Be interesting to hear his story.

Well, you'll get a good laugh out of it.

Can you picture me with five nuns?

Tell me.

Where is the money?

And Gaines? And Williams?

Tell me.

And then I will laugh.

Maybe.

The money's right here.

Gaines and Williams were going to cut you out.

I almost got myself killed going up against them.

And what if I did not find you?

I had two bullets in me.

How could I join up with you?

You know, Sweeney, maybe I will sleep better

if I kill you right now.

Ross, ain't nobody dumb enough to go up against you.

If you want to kill me, I guess maybe you'll just do it.

But I wasn't going to cross you.

I can kill you anytime, Sweeney.

Maybe I will let you talk some more

when we head south.

The money.

Hold it right there.

I'm a United States Marshal.

Well, looks like your plan worked, Sweeney.

Quite a chance you took.

Now, don't tell me you're going to throw it all away.

I might make it.

You might.

$30,000, a fresh horse.

You got to admit it would be worth trying, Marshal.

If that's what you really want.

It's a temptation.

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Oh, it had to figure.

It just had to figure.

You can't beat 'em, Marshal.

It's impossible.

Ma'am.

Sister, it-it's just plumb foolishness

for you to take off across this kind of country.

Why, it's just full of Injuns.

We'll be all right, Festus.

Good-bye.

Thank you, Festus.

- Good-bye, Festus. - Good-bye, Festus.

Yep.

I'll never forget you, Festus.

Well, Sister, Mr. Jonas has put a few supplies

and things in your wagon for you.

Thank you, Marshal.

You do forgive our deceiving you, Marshal?

Mr. Sweeney deserved a chance.

Our faith was justified.

You didn't deceive anybody, Sister.

The marshal had me pegged right from the start.

Well, let's just say that you, uh...

you had a few character witnesses here

I didn't feel like going up against.

He's a good man, Marshal Dillon.

Whatever his wrongs were in the past.

Now, I thought we had that all settled, Sister.

You was to cut that out.

You know, ladies, I, uh...

I've been doing a little checking on Mr. Sweeney here.

He's not wanted by the state of Kansas.

So, as long as I've got the stolen money back, why...

far as I'm concerned, he's a free man.

Our thoughts will be with you, Mr. Sweeney.

And our prayers.

Good-bye, Marshal.

Bye, Sister.

Sister.

Up we go.

Thank you.

Crazy women, heading off into Indian country.

God knows what they...

what they may run into.

Matthew, I'm going to ride along with them for a spell.

Just to make sure they get off to a fair start.

Oh, I don't think that'll be necessary, Festus.

Necessary?

What in the tarnation do you mean?

- I could go... - I, uh...

I got an idea that, uh, they'll be well looked after.

♪♪

Sister! Sister!

I, uh...

I'm going with you.

Oh.

Hyah!

They won't forget us, they say.

Ain't likely Dodge will be forgetting them, neither.

I guarantee you that.

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