Gunsmoke · May 7, 1955 · 29 min · 3,187 words
The transcript of “Potato Road”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast May 7, 1955. 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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Unsmoke, brought to you by L&M filters. This is it. L&M is best, stands out from all the rest. Around dark city and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers.
And that's where the US Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Unsmoke, starring William Conrad, the transcribed story of the violence that moved West with young Americans.
and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last thing what a meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful.
And a little lonely. Where is everybody, man? Never saw a front street so deserted.
That'll look different about 12 hours from now, Doc. 12 hours? Oh, you mean midnight, yes, huh? I hope I'm in bed, man. You usually are. Oh, I am. Well, I like to have a dollar for every night's sleep I've lost.
Oh, you can't have everything, Doc. Yeah, what do you mean by that? A man can't expect to get a lot of sleep if he's out bucking the tiger all night. Me gambling? And where do you think I get the money for that?
Minister into the sick. Same as any doctor. Well, it's not the sick I minister to in this town. So much is the wound. Well, what difference does it make? The wound would usually die before I get paid.
Boot-heel patience, that's what they are. You know, you ought to try to pull more up and throw, doc. Oh, sure. Yes, cut up, shot up, beat up. So wonder any of them, will you? I can't argue with you about that.
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