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The Mortgage

Gunsmoke · October 24, 1952 · 29 min · 3,940 words

The transcript of “The Mortgage”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast October 24, 1952. 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 United States, there's one way to handle the killers and the spoilers. And that's with the U.S. Smarshall and the smell of gun smoke. The Smosh starring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved west with young Americans.

The story of a man who moved with it, Matt Dillon, United States Smarshall. A mornin' like this makes a man glad to be alive. Oh, it's a fine one, all right, Mr. Dillon.

Mr. Dillon. Yeah. Little nippy maybe, but just fine. Indian summer hanging on and winter holding off. You know Chester this time of year, I wouldn't trade Western Kansas for everything east of the Mississippi. Ah, good. Pedro's got a fire going on.

I built the fire, Marshall Dillon. Ah, good morning, Caleb. I'm letting his jail office for a full two hours. What time do you start work, Marshall? You know, Caleb Andrews, don't you Chester? Oh, yes, indeed, hi, Mr. Andrews.

Marshall, I have an order here from the U.S. District Court. I believe it's your job to serve such orders. Yeah, it is. I don't get them often, though. Order of foreclosure and eviction on... Ed Blake.

Why are you doing this to Ed, Caleb? The man borrowed money from me. He gave me a mortgage on his farm and household effects. He can't pay it. What do you think I'm doing? It only came due three days ago.

You sure didn't waste any time. I'm not interested in your opinions, Marshall Dillon. $420. What do you need with $420? You own half a Ford County now. Marshall, it's not your place. You know as well as I do, why Ed Blake can't pay this off?

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