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Gun for Chester

Gunsmoke · July 1, 1956 · 24 min · 2,515 words

The transcript of “Gun for Chester”, an episode of Gunsmoke first broadcast July 1, 1956. 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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Gun smoke brought to you by Chesterfield. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed. Thanks to Accuray, they satisfy the most. 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.

Small, 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 they want to meet. It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful, and a little lonely. I Lotta Justin mr. Don't say you're going hunting no I saw all kinds of wild turkey about a mile down the arkansas yesterday I ain't going hunting mr. Don't

What's the gun and all the shows for them well shotgun is made for more than shooting birds with yeah, that's true You ever hear me talk about Live Oak County? South Texas sure I have.

According to you it's a hideout for bandits. Yes it is. And they've got a saying down there that if the law ever did catch any of them, they ain't enough good men around to act as a jury to try the bad ones.

Well that's very interesting Chester, but you're a long way from Live Oak County now. Well I'm part of it's moved up here. What? He's a lead better. He's in dodge. He's in Dodge. He's a lead better?

Is he in our law? No, sir. But I've seen him with the long branch and there's only one thing he's here for, Mr. Dylan. Well, what? To kill me. All right, Chester. So you're going to tell me why he's a lead better, is here to kill you?

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