Episode Transcript
[00:00:12] Speaker A: Around Dodge City and in the territory on west, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal. And the smell of gun smoke.
Gun smoke. Starring William Conrad. The story of the violence that moved west with young America and the story of a man who moved with it.
[00:00:49] Speaker B: I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet.
It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.
[00:01:13] Speaker A: Nothing suits the lively pace of modern life better than Pepsi Cola. White, bracing, clean tasting. Pepsi. So think young, drink young. Say Pepsi, please. And get an extra carton of Pepsi Cola.
[00:01:26] Speaker C: So go ahead and fix a drink that lets you drink young as you think. Yes, get the right one, the modern, light one. Now it's Pepsi for those who think young.
[00:01:57] Speaker D: Mr. Dillon, I ain't gonna do no complaining today. Even if the beer's as warm as can be.
[00:02:03] Speaker B: That won't seem natural, Chester.
[00:02:05] Speaker D: Maybe not, but I swear to gracious, it seems like this wind has put all the dust in Dodge right in my throat.
[00:02:10] Speaker B: It's pretty dry, all right.
[00:02:12] Speaker D: Pretty dry? Why, Mr. Dillon, it's a whole lot.
[00:02:14] Speaker B: More than pretty dry.
[00:02:15] Speaker D: Excuse me, Mr. Dillon.
[00:02:16] Speaker E: I'll be right back.
[00:02:26] Speaker D: Look here, Mr. Jones. A lady's bonnet. The wind was carrying it right on down the street. I just did catch it.
[00:02:32] Speaker B: It's very pretty. Just what you need, Chester.
[00:02:34] Speaker D: Oh, I don't want it for myself. I don't see nobody on the street, though, who might have lost it down.
[00:02:40] Speaker B: There in the wagon in front of Jonas's store, see?
[00:02:43] Speaker D: Oh, yeah. Well, I'll just carry it on over to her. I'll catch up with you, Mr. Jonas.
[00:02:48] Speaker B: All right, Chester.
[00:02:57] Speaker D: Excuse me, ma'am. I, I, I brung this bonnet.
[00:03:00] Speaker F: I thank you.
[00:03:02] Speaker D: I figured it must have been yours with you sitting here without no hat on and all.
[00:03:06] Speaker F: Yes, well, I, I loosened it for a minute to set it straight. I shouldn't have in this wind.
[00:03:12] Speaker D: Well, it didn't make no difference. It, it didn't hurt it none.
[00:03:15] Speaker F: I was thinking for your trouble, Mr.
Proudfoot.
[00:03:19] Speaker D: Chester Proudfoot.
[00:03:21] Speaker F: I was thinking for your trouble, Mr. Proudfoot.
[00:03:23] Speaker D: Why, my land. That wasn't no trouble, leaning down and snagging up a pretty thing like that.
[00:03:29] Speaker F: Well, I thank you, Mr. Proudfoot.
[00:03:32] Speaker D: As a matter of fact, it gives me the chance to kindly pass the time of day with you. Ma'am, I think that's real nice. A fellow like me will he enjoys meeting up with Folks.
Especially lady folks.
Oh, I. I guess we ain't rightly met yet. I. I don't know your name.
[00:03:54] Speaker F: Well, my Name's M. Feeney, Mr. Proudforth.
[00:03:57] Speaker D: Well, now, that's nice. That's. That's real nice.
I ain't seen you around here before, Ms. Feeney.
[00:04:05] Speaker F: We just come.
[00:04:06] Speaker D: Oh, staying on, are you?
[00:04:09] Speaker F: I can't say for sure, Mr. Proudfoot.
[00:04:12] Speaker D: I'd. I'd be pleased if you'd call me Chester.
[00:04:17] Speaker F: Chester, I. I can't say for sure.
We move around a lot. Pon. Me.
[00:04:22] Speaker D: Oh, well, you. You staying at the Dodge House?
[00:04:26] Speaker F: Land sake, no.
There's a little place north of town away that must have been making a.
[00:04:32] Speaker C: Spell the way it looks.
[00:04:33] Speaker D: Well, now, it'd be nice if you could stay on here. Maybe I. I can.
[00:04:39] Speaker G: Or you can sell me.
[00:04:42] Speaker E: Look.
[00:04:42] Speaker B: Out of the way.
[00:04:43] Speaker D: Oh, I'm sorry, sir. Here, let me help you load into that wagon.
[00:04:47] Speaker E: Just get out of the way.
[00:04:48] Speaker D: Now, wait.
[00:04:54] Speaker F: Pa. This here is. Mr.
[00:04:57] Speaker G: Ain't Got no time for foolishness. Come on.
[00:04:59] Speaker B: Yep.
[00:05:00] Speaker F: Papa.
Goodbye, Chester.
[00:05:03] Speaker D: Goodbye, Miss Amish. It was nice talking. It was nice.
He sure was nice.
[00:05:25] Speaker B: So long, Kitty. Thanks for the beer.
[00:05:27] Speaker C: You're welcome. Map.
[00:05:31] Speaker D: Oh, Ms. Dylan, I'm sorry.
[00:05:33] Speaker B: What's the matter, Chester? You running away?
[00:05:36] Speaker D: Running away? Who from?
[00:05:38] Speaker B: I. Girl in the wagon back there.
[00:05:40] Speaker D: Oh, no such a thing. Miss Jill. Oh, she's a real nice girl. I. I just want to see Miss Kitty, that's all.
[00:05:46] Speaker B: All right, Chester. All right. I'll pick up the mail then.
[00:05:49] Speaker D: Boy, I clean thought about that, Mr. Dun. I'll go on down.
[00:05:54] Speaker B: No, no, never mind. This seems to be your day for talking to ladies anyway.
[00:05:57] Speaker D: Well, I wasn't aiming to put you out.
[00:05:59] Speaker B: I'm gonna go down there anyway. You go on. You see, Kitty.
[00:06:02] Speaker D: Well, I just wanted to ask her.
[00:06:03] Speaker B: Something, and she'll probably have an answer. I'll see you later.
[00:06:06] Speaker D: All right, sir. Bye, Mr. Jones.
[00:06:11] Speaker E: Hello, Chester. Whiskey?
[00:06:14] Speaker G: Beer?
[00:06:14] Speaker D: Oh, no, thank you, Sam. I was looking for Miss Kitty.
[00:06:18] Speaker E: She just went in to check supplies in the back room. Miss Kitty.
[00:06:23] Speaker C: Coming.
[00:06:26] Speaker E: Chester here wants to see you.
[00:06:28] Speaker C: Well, hello, Chester.
[00:06:30] Speaker D: Oh, Miss Kitty, I wonder, could we sit down somewhere?
[00:06:34] Speaker C: Well, sure, Chester, we can. You want a drink?
[00:06:37] Speaker D: Well, mostly I. I just want to talk private like.
[00:06:42] Speaker C: All right, then. Come on back to the office. Sam, bring in a couple of beers, will you?
[00:06:47] Speaker E: Sure, Miss Kitty.
[00:06:57] Speaker C: Sit down, Justice.
[00:06:58] Speaker D: Thank you.
[00:07:01] Speaker C: All right, now, Chester, what's on your mind?
[00:07:04] Speaker D: Well, Mr. Kitty, I figure you kindly know about ladies.
[00:07:11] Speaker C: Sometimes I think I know more about men. Jessica.
[00:07:13] Speaker D: Well, I mean, you know what's right and proper.
[00:07:17] Speaker C: Well, if I did know, I wouldn't get much chance to use it around here.
[00:07:21] Speaker D: Oh, I thought maybe you might kindly be of the mind to give me some advice, Miss Kitty.
[00:07:26] Speaker C: But if you ain't sure, I am just.
[00:07:31] Speaker E: There you are.
[00:07:33] Speaker C: Thanks, Sam.
Well, now, what do you want to know?
[00:07:41] Speaker D: It's about a girl.
[00:07:43] Speaker C: I figured that. Who is she?
[00:07:46] Speaker D: Her name is Miss M. Feeney.
[00:07:49] Speaker C: You keeping company with her, Justin?
[00:07:51] Speaker D: Oh, no, ma'am, I ain't. Well, not yet, I ain't. Anyway, that's what I wanted to ask you about.
[00:07:57] Speaker C: You don't need my permission, Jessie.
[00:07:59] Speaker D: I ain't asking your permission, Miss Kitty. I'm asking if it's proper.
[00:08:03] Speaker C: Well, why wouldn't it be?
[00:08:06] Speaker D: Well, see, I. I just seen her there sitting in a wagon outside of Mr. Jones store.
[00:08:11] Speaker C: Did you talk to her?
[00:08:12] Speaker D: Well, yes, ma'am, I. I did.
[00:08:14] Speaker C: She talked to you?
[00:08:15] Speaker D: Oh, yes, Miss Kitty, she did. And just as nice.
[00:08:17] Speaker C: Well, then what's your problem?
[00:08:19] Speaker D: Well, I can't make up my mind if it'd be proper to. To call on her. She just talking to her like that that one time.
[00:08:25] Speaker C: Did she tell you not to?
[00:08:27] Speaker D: Oh, no, no, no, she didn't. But she didn't hardly have time to. Her PA come out and they drove off in an awful big hurry.
[00:08:34] Speaker C: Oh, I don't think I'd worry about it being proper, Chester. I'd worry about her Pa. Oh, I.
[00:08:40] Speaker D: Ain'T worried nothing about him.
[00:08:41] Speaker C: Well, then go see her, Chester, for heaven's sakes.
[00:08:45] Speaker D: You think that'd work out all right, Miss Kitty?
[00:08:48] Speaker C: I don't know how it'll work out, Chester, but you won't find out by staying away.
[00:08:57] Speaker D: That's a fact, ain't it, Miss Kitty?
[00:08:59] Speaker C: That's a fact, Chester.
[00:09:01] Speaker D: Well, then, by jing, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it as soon as I can get me a haircut.
[00:09:06] Speaker C: Her name must be Delilah.
[00:09:09] Speaker D: How's that?
[00:09:10] Speaker C: Never mind, Chester.
But if she's able to get your haircut, I'm all for her. Maybe she'll be real good for you.
[00:09:18] Speaker D: You know, Miss Kitty, I was thinking the same.
[00:09:39] Speaker G: You get things packed up now, Em. We want to be ready as soon as Rupe comes.
[00:09:43] Speaker F: I'm doing it, Pa.
[00:09:44] Speaker G: He's likely to come in any night now.
[00:09:46] Speaker F: Yes, Pa.
I wish we could stay on here for a spell.
[00:09:51] Speaker G: Well, we can't.
[00:09:53] Speaker F: I know we can't, but it ain't easy moving here. Moving on.
Woman likes to stay a Spell get to know folks.
[00:10:03] Speaker G: When we get to California, we'll stay. Now, go on now, girl. Get things together.
[00:10:07] Speaker F: Yes, Pa.
[00:10:15] Speaker G: Now, who could that be?
[00:10:17] Speaker F: Somebody coming?
[00:10:19] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:10:20] Speaker G: I'll go send him on his way.
[00:10:25] Speaker F: Well, I think that.
Well, yes, it is.
That's Mr. Proudfoot.
[00:10:33] Speaker G: You know him?
[00:10:34] Speaker F: Well, you've seen him too, Pa. He's a man I talked to in Dodge.
[00:10:38] Speaker G: What's he doing out here?
[00:10:39] Speaker F: I think he.
I think he's come to call, Pa.
[00:10:43] Speaker G: To call on you.
[00:10:45] Speaker F: He's a real nice man.
[00:10:47] Speaker G: Well, I don't care how nice he is. Ain't nobody can be nosing around here when Rupe comes in. You know that.
[00:10:52] Speaker F: Sure, Pa, I know. But I'll send him home before nightfall. Can't hurt none.
Please, Pa.
I don't hardly get cold on. Hardly at all.
[00:11:03] Speaker G: Well, all right, Em. But you get him out of here before dusk, noon.
[00:11:07] Speaker F: Sure, Paul. Sure I will.
[00:11:08] Speaker G: All right.
[00:11:11] Speaker F: Why, hello, Mr. Proudsport.
[00:11:15] Speaker D: How to do, Miss Em?
I come to call, if that's all right with you.
[00:11:20] Speaker F: It's fine, Chester. It's your spirit. Fine.
Would you like to step into the house?
[00:11:29] Speaker D: Well, I declare. That'd be nice, Ms. M. Just real nice.
[00:11:33] Speaker F: Perhaps I could offer you a cup of coffee.
[00:11:36] Speaker D: Yes, ma'am. You sure could be mighty nice.
[00:11:57] Speaker E: Matt. I thought Chester never wanted to miss one of your weekly gun inspections.
[00:12:02] Speaker B: Well, he usually doesn't. Doc.
[00:12:06] Speaker E: Yeah. What's the matter? He's sick or something?
[00:12:10] Speaker B: No, no, he's gonna call it.
[00:12:14] Speaker E: Call her on.
[00:12:16] Speaker B: That's right. He's up north someplace calling on a lady.
[00:12:20] Speaker E: He must have been really smitten to Mrs. Chor with the guns.
[00:12:25] Speaker B: You know what, Doc?
He even went to Kitty for advice.
[00:12:31] Speaker E: I'll say this for him. He went to the right person.
[00:12:36] Speaker B: That doesn't.
[00:12:38] Speaker E: I don't think you better tell him that you were able to do without him. It hurt his feelings.
[00:12:43] Speaker B: His feelings aren't the only thing that's likely to get hurt if he keeps kiting around all over the countryside.
[00:12:48] Speaker D: Well, hello there, Doc.
[00:12:51] Speaker E: Mr. Dillon. Chester.
[00:12:53] Speaker B: Glad you showed up, Chester.
[00:12:54] Speaker D: I tell you now, it is a pretty day. There ain't many pretty days in Kansas as a rule, but this is sure one of them.
[00:13:02] Speaker E: That's where it always seems when a man is caught in chested.
[00:13:06] Speaker D: Well, now, Doc, I. I wouldn't exactly say I was courting.
[00:13:10] Speaker E: Oh, well, keeping company.
[00:13:12] Speaker B: He's only known her for three days, Doctor.
[00:13:15] Speaker E: Well, it doesn't matter how long a man knows a girl. Oh, no, but it's how well how well do you know this Winchester?
[00:13:23] Speaker D: Well enough to know that she's a real nice lady.
[00:13:26] Speaker E: Oh, what does she think of you?
[00:13:29] Speaker D: She thinks enough of me, so she claims. She'll always have a pot of coffee on the stove for me.
[00:13:34] Speaker B: Tell me something, Chester.
[00:13:36] Speaker H: You.
[00:13:36] Speaker B: You figure that you're going to be calling many more times in the daytime?
[00:13:41] Speaker D: Well, see, Mr. Jonah, it's just that her pa don't like her keeping company in the night time.
[00:13:47] Speaker E: Oh, her Pa's a smart man.
[00:13:50] Speaker D: But if there's anything special you wanted me to do, I could sure do it after sundown.
[00:13:55] Speaker B: Oh, no, no, no.
[00:13:56] Speaker D: I wouldn't mind a bit. Indeed I would.
[00:13:57] Speaker B: Thank you very much, Chester. That. That's very kind.
[00:14:03] Speaker D: Did these wanted circulars come in today, Mr. Dillon?
[00:14:07] Speaker B: Yeah, I went down and picked them.
[00:14:08] Speaker E: Well, I thought you always took care of the mail, Chester.
[00:14:12] Speaker D: Well, I wasn't here when it come in.
[00:14:16] Speaker B: You see what I mean, Doc?
[00:14:17] Speaker E: Yeah, I see.
[00:14:19] Speaker D: Well, it don't seem like none of these fellows on these circulars is any too important, would they?
Oh.
[00:14:28] Speaker B: What'S the matter?
[00:14:29] Speaker D: Oh, my goodness.
[00:14:33] Speaker B: Well, what's the matter, Chester?
[00:14:35] Speaker D: Well, I, I, I.
[00:14:39] Speaker E: Stop standing there like a stricken calf and tell us what ails you.
[00:14:43] Speaker D: I.
Well, it's this army poster mirror.
[00:14:48] Speaker B: Let me see it.
An army deserter?
[00:14:52] Speaker D: Yes, sir.
[00:14:53] Speaker B: Rup Feeney.
Do you know him?
[00:14:58] Speaker D: No, sir, Mr. Gentlemen, I don't know him.
[00:15:00] Speaker E: Well, then, what's eaten you?
[00:15:02] Speaker D: I think I know his PA and his sister.
[00:15:07] Speaker B: Oh, this new girl of yours, her name Feeny?
[00:15:11] Speaker D: Yes. Rhydez.
[00:15:13] Speaker E: Well now, no wonder he's upset. It isn't easy to find out that your girl's family has a wanted man in it. Who's it, Chester?
[00:15:23] Speaker B: That's Rube Feeney. He isn't out there now, is he, Chester?
[00:15:25] Speaker D: No, sir, he ain't out there.
[00:15:27] Speaker E: Well, don't you worry. No, sir. Don't you worry. Chester. Matt isn't gonna make you arrest your girl.
[00:15:31] Speaker D: Oh, Doc, it ain't that.
[00:15:34] Speaker B: Well, come on, Chester, what's the matter?
[00:15:36] Speaker D: Well, the matter is, Ms. Dillon, I don't rightly know what to do.
[00:15:40] Speaker B: What do you mean?
[00:15:42] Speaker D: But there's this nice fine lady, Ms. Dillon, and her brother. And he's her little brother too. He's went and got hisself in trouble like that.
[00:15:52] Speaker B: Well, Chester, you don't have to tell her about it.
[00:15:56] Speaker D: No, sir.
[00:15:57] Speaker B: Well, what's the matter then?
[00:15:59] Speaker D: Well, I just don't want her to have no bad feelings, that's all.
[00:16:04] Speaker E: You can't help it if her brother deserted. It won't be your fault if she has bad fear.
[00:16:10] Speaker D: Yes, Doc, it will. There just ain't no way for me to help it because I.
I gotta tell you something, Mr. Dylan.
[00:16:19] Speaker B: You gotta tell me what, Chester? Come on, speak up.
[00:16:21] Speaker D: What? Well, that they're waiting for Rupini to come meet him there.
[00:16:28] Speaker B: Oh, what is that supposed to be?
[00:16:33] Speaker D: I don't know. Just when. Mr. Dillon. And that's Ms. Am.
[00:16:37] Speaker B: Yeah, I know, I know.
[00:16:38] Speaker D: She just said there's waiting for her brother anytime now. I. I don't think she knows nothing was wrong, though.
[00:16:44] Speaker B: All right.
Guess we'd better get out there. You don't have to come, chester.
[00:16:52] Speaker D: Thank you, Ms. Dillon. But I reckon a man has to meet up with the way things are.
I'll get the horses.
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[00:17:54] Speaker D: He must have came just after I left, Mr. Dillon.
[00:17:57] Speaker B: They must have packed up in a hurry. That house was sure cleaned out.
[00:18:00] Speaker D: Well, I guess I wasn't thinking too good when I was there. Drinking coffee and all.
[00:18:05] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:18:05] Speaker D: See, what I mean is, they was packed to leave all the time. Things in barrels and cases instead of scattered around the room.
[00:18:12] Speaker B: They couldn't have got too far. Chester. Don't worry about it.
[00:18:15] Speaker D: Still, I ain't worried about not catching them. I'm worried about when we do.
Ms. Dylan, Yonder's wagon.
[00:18:26] Speaker B: Yeah, I see it all right. Come on.
Hey, hold up there.
[00:18:45] Speaker G: Who are you?
[00:18:46] Speaker B: U.S. marshal. Stop the wagon.
[00:18:58] Speaker F: Why, Chester Roma.
[00:19:00] Speaker D: Sam.
[00:19:01] Speaker B: Your name's Feeny?
[00:19:03] Speaker G: It is.
[00:19:04] Speaker B: I'm looking for your son, Rupe.
[00:19:06] Speaker G: He's in the army.
[00:19:08] Speaker B: No, he isn't. Is that his horse tied to the wagon?
[00:19:12] Speaker G: You don't see him, do you?
[00:19:14] Speaker B: No, I don't see him. But I think I would see him if I pulled that canvas off the wagon bed.
[00:19:18] Speaker G: You stay away from my wagon.
[00:19:19] Speaker B: I wouldn't want any trouble, Mr. Feeney. But I can cause trouble if I have to. And I'll tell your son to come out.
[00:19:23] Speaker G: Now, you listen to me.
[00:19:26] Speaker B: There's no use for Any killing. But if I have to shoot, I will. Now, tell him to come out. No.
[00:19:31] Speaker G: No, I don't want no killing.
Come on, Roop. Get up.
Get up, Roop. We ain't going to make it.
I guess I should have known. We never would.
[00:19:46] Speaker D: We'd have made it a bit lucky.
[00:19:48] Speaker E: Keep my gun, Pa.
[00:19:49] Speaker B: Your pa's a wise man. Now maybe they won't shoot you. All right, come on. Get on.
[00:19:57] Speaker D: Miss Am.
[00:19:59] Speaker F: I don't think you have anything to say to me, Mr. Proudfoot.
[00:20:01] Speaker D: Oh, yes, ma'am, I do.
[00:20:02] Speaker F: I thought you was coming to see me. Just like any man come and calling. I didn't think you were just spying.
[00:20:07] Speaker D: On my brother, Ms. M. I swear to goodness.
[00:20:09] Speaker F: I know I ain't a pretty woman or a proud woman, but I thought this missed one time.
Just this one time.
Can we go now, Pa?
[00:20:20] Speaker G: Yes, we might as well.
[00:20:22] Speaker B: Go on, then.
[00:20:23] Speaker F: Go now, Pa. Go now.
[00:20:26] Speaker B: All right. Em.
[00:20:28] Speaker G: Rupe.
[00:20:28] Speaker E: I should have had the gun, Pop.
[00:20:30] Speaker B: No, no.
[00:20:32] Speaker G: This is the right way.
Now you stay alive. Bo.
[00:20:39] Speaker B: Give me a.
[00:20:40] Speaker E: Come here.
[00:20:48] Speaker D: She wouldn't even say me a proper goodbye.
[00:20:52] Speaker B: I was sorry, Chester.
[00:20:55] Speaker D: Well, I reckon she couldn't help them bad feelings.
Ms. Dillon.
[00:21:02] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:21:03] Speaker E: Trust her.
[00:21:05] Speaker D: It ain't always easy to be a lawman.
[00:21:08] Speaker B: No, not always.
Help. Come on. Let's get the prisoner back to Dodge.
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GUN SMOKE Produced and directed in Hollywood by Norman MacDonald stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal. The story was specially written for Gunsmoke by Marion Clark with editorial supervision by John Meston. Featured in the cast were Gene Bates, John Dana and James Musser. Harley Baer is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is Kitty.
This is George Walsh inviting you to join us again next week when CBS Radio presents another story on gun smoke.
