Gunsmoke: Carmen

around the city and in the territory on West. There's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers. And that's with the US Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke starring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved West with young America, the story of a man who moved with it.

Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. Chester, Chester, where are you? Back here, Mr. Dillon. Well, come on out. Yes, Mr. Dillon. Do you think I'm getting my boots on? Your boots on? What are you doing? Sleeping?

No, sir. Just washing my feet. Well, I hope you didn't have any plans for tonight. What did you want me to do, Mr. Dillon? I thought I wanted you to stay on front street for a few hours.

Well, I go up and have a toddy with big cake, but if you're gonna be busy I'm got anything to do. I'd be proud to stay here Just look at the dust in that street with oh Mr. Dillon huh looks like Major Randall from Fortnad crossing over here. Ah Open the door for him Chester

Major like that Come in Major and I'll come in sir. Marshall Dylan. Hello major. Marshall. I want to talk to you about last Saturday's affair Well, Saturday was pretty lively day around here, Major. What you're fair to you mean?

You surprised me, Marshal. Two United States Army soldiers were murdered while driving a supply wagon from here to Fort Dodge. A government payroll was stolen and you seem to have taken no interest in the matter.

Well, now Major, protecting the Army, isn't it? The Army can protect itself, Marshal. That isn't the point at all. Well, if that's true, Major, how come there were only two soldiers carrying your payroll? You got plenty of men out there and plenty of guns.

Where were they? On maneuvers. On maneuvers? In my command, Marshall troops remain in garrison as little as possible. Well, then you were asking for trouble, Major, knowing that there was a payroll coming in. The arrival of the payroll was secret.

Even the two men carrying it didn't know what it was. Well, the word must have got up somehow. It seems to me, Major, like somebody out at the Fort, must have told them. There are no traitors in my command, Sheriff.

Major, I'm not a sheriff. You see it? Never mind. Marshall, I demand to know what you intend doing about this crime. All right, I'll tell you, Major. Nothing. What? If I knew who did it, I'd make the arrest, but I don't, so there's nothing I can do.

I see. Well, Marshall, I regard this crime as a demonstration of your inability to control these Dodge City ruffians, and therefore I shall do it myself. How's that, Major? If no arrests are made in this matter, I'll give these bad men of yours a taste of martial law.

We'll see how they like that. I wouldn't try that major. These streets will be patrolled 24 hours. Now listen to me, Major. You don't know these men. Sure, there are some bad ones here, but most of them are just wild.

Free and wild, but you run the army in here and they all fight. Let them... You've been stationed at Fort Dodge two months now, haven't you, Major? How long you been out on the frontier?

This is my first tour, thank heaven. Well, then I'd advise you to take it easy. You get to know the ways of this land. You may save your advice, Marshal. There'll be trouble, Major. Bad trouble.

If necessary. Nonetheless, the Army will take over within the week or before. If there are any more of these crimes committed against it. Good day, gentlemen. You think he'll do it, Mr. Dylan? I made a mistake. He's a hot-headed fool, Chester.

You'll try it. Well, can't you stop it? I don't know. Well, I'll be at big Cates later on. You can find me there if you need me. All right, Mr. Dylan. Hey, Marshal. Come here.

What is it, Shiloh? Let's talk a dodge being run by the army, Marshal. So? So I don't like it. Bonnie and most of the men around here got out back in 65. We've had all the army we need.

You sure? Yeah, I know. But maybe things will work out. And if they don't work out, which side you fighting on, Dylan? What do you think? I'm hired to keep the peace, Shiloh, not to answer fool questions.

You calling me a fool? Well, say it. No, you're drunk, Shiloh. You saying I'm drunk, Marshal? Is that it? Alright, Shiloh, I'll show you how drunk you are. Now, when he comes around and tells him I took his gun.

He can get it back in the morning. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And if he objects to that, tell him to look me up and I'll throw him in jail. It's mad, Kate. Well, come on in.

Shiloh, tell me. Thank you, Kate. You can take me back, be buying a drink at the bar downstairs. Well, why should I get better whiskey for free up here? Me sure, honest. Well, what's in the wind, Marshall Dylan?

Would you just come up here, cause you're tired of sittin' with your back to a wall? You're right, Kate. It's the only place in dodge where I can relax. That's probably just cause you don't consider me worth killin'.

How old am I, man? What? You heard me. Well, I never thought much about it, Kate. You sure didn't. Well, you're getting that anyway. Just if I was 20 years younger, you probably wouldn't come here at all.

No. And why? Here's your toddy. Forget it. Anything you say, Katey. You know, Matt, you ought to get yourself a girl. Oh, no, Kate, don't stop that. I mean it, sure. Somebody like, we'll say Connie Dale.

There's a real pretty girl, a lot of farts. Oh, you're sure I can have an old woman, Kate. You're just no good at all, you are. I do say worse than that. I told Connie's you'd come up and have a drink with us the next time you show.

All right, Kate, if it pleases you. It does. Now, there's Fristigars in that box by your chair, Matt. Well, huh. Had him brought in by the Santa Fe Railroad away from St. Louis. Even in this case. Oh, come on in Connie. I've growled the marshall for you. Sit down honey, I'll fix you with her. Don't let her talk

by the economy. Well, I did ask to meet you, Marshall. Oh, why? Why do you want to meet me? Maybe just to see if you're really as cold and cruel as you seem downstairs. And?

I can't tell yet, but I don't think y'all. Yeah, a profession like mine leaves its mark on a man. It always troubles some kind, isn't it? Most always. Like this army business then? Yeah. Will it be bad, Marshall?

Yeah, it could be. Well, I'll figure it this way, man. Major's in trouble and he's trying to cover it up by threatening him to take over dogs. Isn't there any more difficulties than he will do it, molested green or...?

Say Connie, your car pro been in? He left a while ago. What's he say? How'd the soldiers feel about all these? Well, I don't think they want to mix it with all these gunmen and buffalo hundies in the life.

Yeah. They made your old wishy were back on maneuvers if it starts. Maneuvers? So that's where they've all been. I wonder if it's been required. But that's corporally yours, Connie. How come he didn't go out?

He's not my corpor in this case. He's just a lonely kid. Oh, all right. Seems like he spends more time here than at the Ford House he managed yet. Oh, they made him a clerk, because sort of bookkeeping.

It stands pretty much his own. Oh, he's lucky. He's got a good, safe job, too. Suppose it is. Well, I'd better get back. Now that we've met, Marshall, he might stop and buy me a drink next time I...

I'm afraid not, Connie. No. You're too distracted. might get careless and shot at. I take that as a compliment, Rorsch. It is. Good night, Rorsch. Thanks, Mr. T. Don't you mention it, honey. Well, man.

You said her name's Connie Delcake. Where's she from? I never asked the girls anything. Yeah, maybe, but you always find out. Now come on, tell me. Hey, city. Last. Uh-huh. What's the name of this corporal who's been sniffing around?

Bowers, corporal, bowers. Oh, here, let me sweeten that toddy for you. Alright. You put me in mind of a man I knew back in Wichita. Yeah? He was a slippery aside one in the stubbornness.

Man, I am. Everything quiet, Chester. Yes, sir. but it's like everybody's holding his use for the army if it comes in quiet and mean that's it just quiet and mean alright just even go to bed I'll stay around for a little while longer yes mr. oh well first thing in the morning I

want you to go to the depot and have him send a message to the sheriff in Hayes City that'd be mr. hiccup yeah ask bill to send me all the information he can about a dancehall girl named Connie Dell she left her about a month ago Connie Dell, I'll do it, Mr. Dell.

And I'll bring me the answer as soon as it comes in. Well, we ought to have it by tomorrow evening. Yeah, I hope so. Well, good night, Chester. Good night, Mr. Dell. Hi, Tar Don, railroad people.

Mr. Dell, and it's coming in at seven o'clock. Oh, gut, let me see it, Chester. Here, Connie Dell worked Golden Horn Bar here left about a month ago with stranger and cold, dilly, grounds. Nothing against girl but believe grounds a wild one. Has anybody shot you?

Yes. Three guards take that. What's up Mr. Dylan? Man I don't know Chester. I don't quite know. Look you go over and ask big Kate if she's heard anything about this Billy grounds. Alright Mr.

Marshall. What is it Charlotte? I want to smell my gun here. What? and go on smell it. All right hasn't been fired. What are you worried about? Well I've been talking a lot lately and a man was just shot out behind the long branch. A soldier.

Any witnesses to this? Well who saw it? I want to know who killed this soldier. Maybe nobody did see it Marshall. Maybe nobody cares much about it anyway. Just a soldier. All right you man I'm going to tell you something. If I don't find who shot this man the army will move in here for sure that the whole army marshal they want all move in why not

the shop's rifle can kill buffalo 200 yards or regular kill soldiers at three yeah let me through here let me through here hello my sure well what have we got this time oh oh told you yeah well he needs an autopsy just like in the That was a man that shot him.

He'd get hurt maybe. Take a good look, Doc. He isn't even marmed. This isn't a shoot and this is a murder. Hey, you all right, Marshall? Oh, and I'll get him up to my office.

Here, and I'll give me a hand, somebody. You may have a better day tomorrow, Doc, but I hope I can spoil it for you. I'm riding up to Fort Dodge right now. What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with you? Well, Marshall, what brings you here? Trouble, Major. What sort of trouble? murder the soldier yeah who I don't know some private why haven't I been informed of this it just happened about an hour ago in Dodge City of course in Dodge City if you arrested the murderer nobody saw it happen I see well Marshall you leave

me no choice let out hold it major I didn't ride out here just to carry news for you I want something from you from me Marshall yeah I want you to keep all soldiers out of Dodge for the next 48 hours put it off limits that's not exactly what I had in mind Marshall but you're gonna do it anyway what now

listen major Dodge City's an arm camp it's full of men who fought Indians who fought the war between the states and who fought each other ever since they could spit they'll fight you next they'll make you hate it Marshall Della, I shall report your treasonable report what you like, but stay out of dodge.

Now, I'll make you a deal, Major. Give me 48 hours and I'll find your killers. You better take it. All right. But I want the criminals delivered here. Sure, Major. And I might have to kill them to get them here.

Hello, Doc. You're drinking up the profit you made off of that soldier? I don't know. Oh, hello, Majel. The boy's name was Boom, according to the letter I found him. Anything else?

Yes. He dug a couple of slugs at him. It's a funny thing, Majel. I haven't happened on lead like that since 65. What do you mean, Doc? Well, I'd swear that boy was shot with a cavalry pistol.

I'll see you later, Doc. And mind you can't prove it. Not exactly, but I would swear. Hello, Kate. Did Chester see you? He hit. Well? Matt, I get my information through the girl.

Some of it's true. Some of it's bound to be just talk. How we did that? Carn has been seen right now at night toward the Archanges down in my brandy bin. What for? Well, I don't know.

Could be this fellow Billy Grounds. Yeah. His name's never been mentioned around here. My guess is he's never been in town. Anything else? One thing. Corporal Bowers and Connie went for a ride one night.

When? Night for that payroll was robbed. Figures. Where's Connie now? Over at the long horn eating a steak. It's kind of late for supper, isn't it? She works late. Matt? Yeah. Next girl I'll steer you into.

I'll pull her fangs first. No thank you Kate, I like them better this way. Good evening Connie. This is a surprise Marshall. May I sit on?

Of course. Thank you. You sure a corporal bar is won't mind? I'll be silly. Anyways, away at the fort. Uh huh. What time do you leave Connie? I don't know about seven I think. Why?

Anyone with him? Yeah, Private Borne. Marshall, you think Bowers shot him, is that it? You know any reason why he would, Connie? They were friends, they were together in the bookkeeping office. I see. Tell me, Connie, Bowers say much about his job there, or what he does and all.

No, Marshall, he never talked about it. Handled expenses for supplies and the like. Figured out the payroll. I don't know. Bars would be in a good spot to know when to expect the payroll money in, wouldn't they?

Even when it was kept a secret. You'd have to ask Kim Marshall. I don't know anything about the army. But this isn't why you found me here, is it? Of course not, Connie. I'm sorry.

Hey, you look real pretty tonight. Why thank you, Marshall. You really mean it? Sure. Sure I do. I have to work late tonight, but I can get off tomorrow evening. Marsha, would you go for a ride with me?

There'll be a moon. Or would we ride to, Connie? I don't know. Anyway, maybe. Maybe along New York, Kansas. Oh, I know. Let's ride down toward Brandy Bend. All right, Connie. We'll ride down to Brandy Bend.

Hi, I'm Chester. I got me an engagement. Going riding with Connie Dell. In the moonlight along the river. You see a nice girl, Mr. Dillon? Oh, girls are nice, Chester. Some fall in with bad company, and so on.

Yes, you. Mr. Dillon? Yeah. Food dis and fall in with. Me? Oh, now, Mr. Dillon, that's not so. Then what'd you think, Chester? Come on, tell me. Billy Grounds? You don't give me much credit for a romance, Chester.

No, sir. Well, don't look so worried about it. You know, I was thinking, would you like me to follow you tonight, Indian style? Uh, thanks Chester, but it wouldn't help. You see, I'm riding into an ambush.

It'll be over fast. Real fast. Well, alright, Mr. Dillon, if that's where you want it. That's the way it's got to be. And as soon as I leave, I want you to ride up to Fort Dodge and see the major.

Yes, you're going to. Tell him to arrest corporal bars for the murder of private bone. I think bone found out where the leak about that payroll money came from And bars had to shut him up. I made you won't like that, will he? Well, tell him I'll prove it And anyway, I think bars will confess fast enough when a time comes

When will that be, mr. Dylan? When I get back to town with Billy grounds What about the girl? That's like I told you Chester nice girl bad company. I had me a girl once well Well, you never told me about that Chester what happened?

It was over an apple even I Grew her my money to go to St. Louis and buy some wedding clothes She wanted that so Well, I don't know mr. Dylan I guess she Just like the tanks, St. Louis.

I'm going down the street, Chester. You better get started for the fort soon. Yes, you, Mr. St. Marshall. Hello, Shiloh. You'll have a drunk coming on, Marshall. Then check your guns back there with Chester.

What if the Army comes tonight? I'll need my gun. And stay sober. But if the Army doesn't come, I'll have stayed sober for now. Every man's got his problem, Shiloh. But if I see you drunken wearing your gun, you'll wake up brokenhearted and jail tomorrow.

I don't want to get drunk enough to draw on you, Marshal. That's so shallow, and some nights you're going to die. I got off a little early. Shall we go now? Any time. I keep my horse at the National.

I'll meet you at the edge of town. Oh. It's shame to be seen with me. I wouldn't know Marshall, but you don't know how people talk. Sure Connie. I'll wait for you just down the trail.

I'll hurry. Now we come pretty fast Connie, you want to get on for a minute? I'm all right. We'll let the horses blow a little and then move on huh? You nervous Connie? Oh, bye.

Well then sit on and relax. All right, this better? Ah sure, it's a nice night now. Yeah. Yeah, it's beautiful. You're not even looking at it, Connie. Is it something on your mind? No, of course not.

Why should there be? I don't know. You tell me. It's nothing, why should we? Connie, I'm gonna ask you something. You ever see a man kill? Why did you say that? Well, did you? Yes?

One in this aluminum? Tell me, do you have a fair chance? Yeah, he'll eat him too first. Then you'll never sell a man shot in the back. Or ambushed. What do you mean, Marshall? I think it sort of goes against your grain, Connie.

The idea of a man being killed without a fair chance. I get it, Marshall. Down by the river in there, Brandi Ben. Billy Grounds is waiting to shoot me in the back. Then why did you come, Marshall?

It's my job. I suppose you know about everything. I think so. What are you gonna do? Connie, unless I made a mistake about you, I... I think you're gonna let me have a fair chance at it.

Somehow. Why should I? What does it mean to me? I don't know, Connie. I don't know. What you think about it? You think about it all the way to Brandy Bend. Momma's riding. Get a nice camp down here, plenty of wood.

Get your own water right out of the Arkansas. Don't you think, Connie? A man could hide out for a long time down here. Marshall. You could be safe here even while the army was trying to move into Dutch.

A lot of men were being killed back there. It's peaceful here. Quiet. Well, shall I can't do it? Tell me, Connie. Let me cotton move it up ahead. On the left. All right. Keep moving.

When we get there, I'm gonna ride fast. I'll hang on to the offside of my horse for cover. When I start you turn around, get back on a gunfire. Yeah, sure is pretty down here, Connie.

You know, maybe someday we can come down and go fishing, huh? That rubber's a foyer catfish. Do you ever get catfish dinner? Oh, that can be mighty good when it's smaller. Yeah, he's dead, Connie.

I'm sorry about this, Connie. I'm sorry I had to do it. He killed you, Robert. I'll show you where he is at with the money. Then you can take me back to Dodge. Jail. But you won't be in jail for long.

Here, have my word. Let's go, Marshall. Gun smoke, under the direction of Norman McDonald's stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S.

Marshall. Tonight's story was especially written for Gun Smoke by John Meston with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey. in tonight's cast were Michael Ann Barrett and Jeanette Nolan with Harry Bartel and Don Diamond.

Polly Bear is Chester and Howard McNair is Doc. Join us again next week as Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal, fights to bring law and order out of the wild violence of the West in Gun Smoke.

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