Little Bird
Gunsmoke · May 11, 1958 · 20 min · 2,380 words
The transcript of “Little Bird”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast May 11, 1958. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Gunsmoke plays Gunsmoke free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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In the Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's where the U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gunball 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.
I'm that man, Matt Dillon, the United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful. And a little lonely.
Mr. Dillon, you reckon this cusset town will ever mount anything? God City, I don't know, Chester. It might work. Well, I look around the way things are here. I sure do wonder sometimes. All it needs is a better climate, good water supply, and a few decent people.
Texas would be a good place if they had all that. Then maybe they'll both amount to something someday Miss Kitty looks kindly upset about something Well, it's a matter kitty. Oh nothing with me. They fell over there in the long bench. Oh cause in trouble I'm not exactly but there's something wrong. I know there is he's got a woman with him his wife
He says men don't bring her wires into soloons kitty. Yeah, I know but it's more than that He says she's Indian, but I don't think she is. And she's scared, Matt. She's scared of death.
Scared of what? Well, him, I think. He's a big broad in meaners, sin, and twice as ugly. All of these must trade very well. Well, they haven't hit her yet, but he keeps threatening to her.
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