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Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.

We ought to be further back.

This is good enough.

Joe?

This puts us out of business, I suppose.

Doesn't have to.

Where you going to find anyone as crazy as he was?

There's always somebody.

Haven't you learned that yet?

Thought I had more than that.

Excuse me.

Wait a minute.

Couldn't we just sit and talk?

I'm sorry, George.

It's my job.

All I wanted was to talk to you.

But no, you got to have money!

A chance!

That's all a man needs.

But how does he get it?

You interested in a job, George?

I'll pay you $200 to start.

If you're paying me that kind of money,

it's got to either be dirty or dishonest.

Probably both.

Neither one.

It's fast, and it's easy.

What's the catch?

It's dangerous.

Nitro's like an oil.

When it starts to get hot, it comes floating to the top.

You take this cloth...

very slowly.

You pick it up and let the liquid strain through.

Then you skim it off the top,

and you put it in this bottle.

You move it real slow and real easy.

Real slow and real easy.

Don't jostle it. Don't slosh it.

Don't even breathe on it.

You pour it into the bottle so.

Nothing to worry about, if you're careful.

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We've seen one or two things hereabouts,

but it's the first time Spearville has been

nigh blown off of the map by nitroglycerin.

This is the closest they've ever come to Dodge, too.

How much did they steal, anyhow?

- $8,267 in cash. - Phew.

Then they've started up again.

Second one in two weeks.

Where are they getting that stuff now?

Can I buy you a drink?

Part of the service, mister.

George.

I can only say that the change is wonderful.

Yes?

It really is.

And I don't just mean the money.

But that is important, isn't it?

The money.

Kansas Petroleum Development Company.

Land lease agreement.

At least these will be my holdings come next Monday.

Mr. Farnum, I, uh...

I put together a little less than $500 here.

Six months from now, George, and you'll be worth thousands.

I'm all done with it.

I don't want to see you fellas anymore.

We'll miss you.

Yeah.

Kind of makes a fella feel good to be missed.

But, uh, there will be somebody else along

to take my place, won't there, Ben?

There's always somebody else along.

Gentlemen.

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We need more nitro.

Now, you make it,

or else that little lady's going to have an accident.

Joe is very good at accidents.

Wait.

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What's he doing?

Who knows?

George?

What's the problem?

$500, George.

Sure am glad you went through with it, George.

I'll bet you are.

That little lady of yours

is a real sweet-smelling bit of fluff.

Be a real sorry thing if she was to get hurt.

That's enough, Joe.

No hard feelings, George.

Isn't there?

You can't walk away from this now.

Not the way you spend money, George.

What we gave you last week, plus this...

It won't last forever.

You tell him to keep away from Anne, or I'll kill him.

All right, you've got my word on that.

Just as long as things stay the way they are right now.

Let's go.

We've got business to tend to in Bellefont.

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That's all. Let's go.

Come on!

Hold up there.

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He gonna make it, Doc?

He hasn't got a chance.

Might have if I'd have got here sooner.

Imagine a town this size with no doctor in it?

Can I talk to him?

Better hurry.

Mister. Mister.

Did you get any kind of a look at the man who did this to you?

Got a good look at the one... shot me.

Real good.

He was riding a white-faced chestnut,

about 25 hands.

Nice, solid animal.

Four white stockings.

Well, what about the man? What did he look like?

There was three o... of 'em.

Well, you... you found out all you're going to from him, Matt.

Our entire capital assets were in that bank.

Isn't there anything we can do?

Aside from raising $20,000...

Nothing.

This can't have happened.

It just can't.

"When I awake from this nightmare," says I,

"Byron Feiffer Farnum is whipped."

There's got to be something we can do.

That's amazing.

What?

It stopped.

What time is it?

I don't know. Noon.

Land lease options pass to Midwest Oil Company.

Kansas Petroleum Development Company...

Cease to be.

It isn't fair.

I'm not one to argue on that.

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You know, George,

we should've gone into nitroglycerin business.

What?

According to the marshal,

nitroglycerin was used to blow the bank's vault.

That's a shame.

George, I didn't say so before, but...

I didn't have too much faith in that scheme.

Maybe it's the best thing.

There was nothing wrong with it.

I know that.

But you can't just stand around

and wait for money to pop out of the ground.

You have to get a job and-and work for it.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And it's not the end of the world.

Oh, I'm not finished yet... Not by a long shot.

I know that.

Louie Pheeters and the others...

They don't have to know about this yet.

Of course not.

There's plenty of time to hang crepe.

George, it's going to be just fine.

You'll find a good job without any trouble.

Oh, yeah.

And I'll make $26, $28 a month for the rest of my life.

Well, most of us do.

Honey, I want a lot of things.

But I want even more things for you.

And the things I want for you, you don't buy for $28 a month.

My father's money will carry me for a while.

I promise I'll find something.

I believe you.

I got to go.

George, are you going to be all right?

I'll see you tonight after work?

If you like.

I thought maybe you could finish the back rub.

Mmm.

Good night.

I'll see you later.

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May I help you, Mr. McClaney?

Uh, yeah, I'm looking for Mr. Stearman.

Well, it happens he's in room number nine.

- Thanks. - But he isn't in now.

He and a couple of friends are over at Delmonico's.

Thank you.

You know what would taste awful good right now?

Yeah, more.

- Sole almondine. - Mmm.

Sole what?

Fish, New Orleans style.

That's Mr. Grits and Gravy.

Ben.

When's the next job?

Just coffee.

Figured you'd be needing some more, um... soup.

What are you up to, George?

Nothing.

We have a business deal.

After Bellefont, I...

You shut up about that.

All right, Joe.

How'd you know about Bellefont?

I know you did a little better than $20,000.

Never mind. That's your business.

But now I'm part of that business.

So when's the next job?

I'm glad to say it'll be some time yet.

We've, uh... we've retired.

We just want to live a little, huh?

You were all full of stubborn talk.

"I don't want to see you men no more."

"I'm all through with it."

What happened, George?

You find out that little gal's more expensive than you figured?

Is that it?

Couple of things didn't work out.

As you said, Mr. Stearman, I like money.

George.

How'd you spend it so fast?

That little fluff likes a lot of fancy things.

What about it?

Well, like Bailey said,

we were going to take a little vacation.

But if you're all that anxious...

Ben?

I was thinking about that Coldwater job.

I guess.

Well?

You heard the man.

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I'm learning a lot from watching Kitty.

And I think we can make a go of it

with a place of our own.

Yeah?

Someplace up north, maybe in the Dakotas.

Deadwood?

No.

The money's just pouring in there.

It's booming.

And maybe in a year,

it's just as likely to go broke again.

No.

We have to pick a good, substantial town

like Sioux Falls.

Or maybe Grand Forks.

Anything you say, honey.

One thing I want to get settled right now...

I handle the business end of it.

Agreed.

And you can be out front and meet the people.

Oh, I don't know. That's hard.

I'm not very good at that.

You're warm, and you're sincere.

People take to that.

Do they?

Yes.

All we need is that four or five thousand dollars.

You don't have that much.

No.

But I...

My father had friends.

I know they'll help.

You really think so?

You leave everything to me.

Don't you worry about a thing.

It may take time,

but I promise you I'll get that money.

All right.

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All we need is that four or five thousand dollars.

You don't have that much.

No.

But I...

You leave everything to me.

Don't you worry about a thing.

It may take time,

but I promise you I'll get that money.

All right.

I promise you I'll get that money.

George!

So?

So what?

So you haven't got it.

That's right. I haven't got it.

Why not, George?

I just don't. That's all.

You lost your nerve.

Yeah.

No.

I don't know.

Well, I think I do.

You're in love.

When a man's in love, he...

he's got a lot to lose.

He's a bad risk when his life is involved.

I can do it.

Can you, George?

You know, the law of averages are against you.

And you're afraid for the first time.

Look, I can get you the stuff.

I know I can get you the stuff.

I want an advance.

Sure.

I want $5,000.

$5,000?

After Bellefont, you can afford it.

All right, you got a deal. $5,000.

If you can do it.

I can do it.

Do it for that pretty little girl of yours.

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Tell me.

I love you.

Don't you know that by now?

Anne, I haven't been telling you the truth.

My father died two years ago.

I went through everything he left me.

I don't have much money, not the kind we need.

I see.

Does that make a difference?

Go on. You haven't finished.

I can get it.

Well, then?

What if I had to do something risky to get it?

Would that make any difference to you?

I don't understand.

Is it something outside the law?

No, there's no law against it that I know of.

Tell me what it is.

Someday.

Not now.

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

I've been poor all my life, George.

Well, I guess...

if it isn't something you can go to jail for...

Okay.

I'll get the money for you.

It's not for me.

It's for us.

Well, look at you.

My, ain't that a sight.

Who are you?

Name's Pheeters.

Where you going?

I'm already there.

Where's that?

Hell, boy. Hell.

Time to put out the fire, Louie.

Or build one.

That our bottle, Georgie boy?

I want to talk to you.

Oh, come on, this ain't no time for funnin'. I need it.

Do you have a family, Louie?

Fam...?

I don't know. I guess.

I've lost track.

How about friends?

I've got you.

And the marshal when I mind my manners.

George...

Yeah, here.

Mmm...

Oh, you're my Georgie boy.

Ah.

George?

No, no, no, no.

You.

The crystal ball, huh?

Yeah.

What do you see, Louie?

I see me 30 years ago.

I see the future.

I see money for you.

What?

Easy money.

And right away.

I don't want no more.

Just a few more sips, Louie.

I'm fighting what I got in me now.

George?

What?

No.

No drink, Louie.

$200, it just... it just ain't worth it.

You tell me that again tonight.

Come on, Louie.

Come on.

Try. Come on.

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Okay.

You want to tell me what it is?

How's that?

Steady enough.

Been a long time.

Well?

In the morning.

What is it?

Get some sleep.

I'll tell you in the morning.

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Louie, get out of the way.

What are you doing?

- Get out of here. - It's ready.

Get out of here!

George, I was just about to get it.

Do what I say.

Go back into town.

Forget what happened.

- Forget all about it. - George?

Louie... look, stay here.

Don't let them see you.

George!

What do you want?

How's it coming?

Just started cooking.

You all right?

Don't worry about me.

When will it be ready?

Tonight.

Why so long?

If you're in such a hurry,

you want to come and cook it yourself?

Settle down, George.

Take it easy.

Whatever you say.

We'll see you tonight.

What's going on here?

Nothing.

Forget it.

Who are they?

Forget it, Louie.

Forget everything that happened here today, okay?

Here.

I don't want that, Georgie.

Take it.

It's yours.

I didn't earn it.

I don't want no handouts from you.

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Louie, that's not a handout.

Now, come on. Take it.

Go, uh... go back into town and buy yourself a crystal ball.

Come on, go.

When will I see you?

I don't know.

I'll be in touch.

Georgie.

Go on.

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Hey, honey.

Your hands are just like ice.

Is something wrong?

No. I just wanted to see you.

George, what's the matter?

I just... I just wanted to see you. That's all.

- Tell me what's wrong. - Nothing.

Nothing, nothing.

That's ridiculous.

I can tell something's going on with you.

We're going to be all right, aren't we?

- You and me? - Of course we are.

Promise me you'll always be there.

- George, what's the matter? - Tell me!

Tell me you'll be there.

I'll always be there.

I love you.

What is it?

Baby, I love you, I love you.

You can have everything you want.

You can have everything a woman could possibly want.

- I know. - I swear it.

I have that right now.

You get packed.

- We're leaving tonight. - What?

I'll be back in a few hours.

You be ready.

George, where are you going?

Not far.

Just a few miles north of town.

Be ready.

Any idea who he belongs to?

Oh, well, Hank said Carl Morell's little boy

brung him in for some cowboy.

Well, we'll just have to wait and see

who comes to pick him up. That's all.

Matt, if you want, I can wait around here for a while.

All right, that's a good idea. I'll be at the office.

Marshal, I got to talk to you.

What about, Louie?

It's about my friend, George McClaney.

Where is this shack, Louie?

About five miles north of town, Marshal.

Marshal.

Ben, look.

They's the ones I saw out at that shack.

Are you sure?

Real sure, Marshal.

All right, thanks, Louie.

You get out of the way.

Just relax.

Festus.

Is he coming this way?

Yeah, he's coming.

Anybody with him?

Yeah.

A lawman?

Yeah.

Joe...

Joe, relax.

Still coming?

Yeah.

Hold it.

What's this all about?

It's about George McClaney.

Who's George McClaney?

He's the man that's been boiling the nitro for you.

Where is he?

I don't know.

Festus, take 'em over and lock 'em up.

Go on.

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