Have Gun, Will Travel: Road to Wickenburg

There are four of you gentlemen. I've only one bullet left in my darringer, so my choice is very simple. I'll kill the first man who speaks. Have gun will travel. Starring Mr. John Dainer as Paladin. San Francisco, 1875. The Carlton Hotel.

headquarters of the man called Paladin. Mr. Paladin, Mr. Paladin! Over here, hey boy. Oh yes sir, a bank almost closed. I healed the money. Oh, $1,000. Good, thank you, hey boy. And bring the saddle bag around with you.

Wait, you pull? I go. You just come back from going. I go again. Oh, I see, I see. A lovely lady with long blonde hair who lives in sweet is just a bit too purposeful for my taste at the moment.

In short, hey boy, she's chasing me. Oh, very, very persuasive lady, Mr. Paladin. And less apt to persuade me to marry her if I'm not around. Give me the bag. Oh, yes. Ah, absence makes the heart grow fun now.

And it also makes the eye wonder, especially a lady's eye. Easy boy, easy. Oh, very pretty lady. Why are you not married, huh? Well, a woman has to be something beside the pretty, for me to go that far.

Oh, wait. Some day you come across woman who is something beside the pretty. Then what? Ah, then what indeed, my friend. You hold any messages that come for me. Oh, send message by wire. Where you go?

Well, I can't be reached. Where's that? I don't know. But I'll find it. Come on, boy. Hello.

Passing through. I haven't made up my mind yet. What's the name of this town? We call her Blue Bell. Looking for a job? Just a drink. And they'll give you one in there. And you can pay for it.

Thank you, Sheriff. What'll it be, hovergrass? Ahh... Ride, just give me the bottle in the glass. That'll be five dollars. Alright. Must have worked up quite a thirst, stranger. I'll get you a better brand than the bar bottle.

Anything else? This'll do. Yeah, it ought to. You're the one who belongs to that black horse outside? That's right. Nice animal. You care for a drink? No thanks. I got a piece of advice for you, stranger. I wouldn't drink any of that.

Well, already I have. Why? Get along, Sue. Customer's waiting for you at the Fair O'Tine. Nah, just a minute. There's a customer right here at the bar. I said get. See you around, mister. Nah, look, guy.

You're kind of careless, stranger. Yeah, well, what was it not drink? Whiskey, mister. That's all I sell. Well, look, I... I ask you a question. And I'm giving you an answer. Who are you? That's who I am. Remember me?

I'm gonna sloom. Right. You're in my place. Remember what happened? We slipped enough drugs in your drink to kill a horse. Here, can you sit up? I felt better. Pretty stupid, Mr. Flashin' a thick roll of bills.

Free coast, Craig. How come you fell for it? No excuse. I was careless. Man's always got an excuse for everything. Every one of you is handsome and clever, been everywhere, broke a hundred hearts. You've all got the same high opinion of yourself.

Well, that's it. Ooh, well, ribs. He tried to finish you off with his boot. Hooten. Soil good fellow. Soil good. I'll remember. Here you need this. My derringer. Soil is something else when he searched your...

His card. Gun will travel. I like the sound of that. Will you kill him? It took a thousand dollars from me. It took my gun and my holster. And I suppose my horse went along too.

You suppose right. Will you kill him? Would you care? I felt Sal's book too. You know, I have a lot to thank you for. You can thank me by letting me go with you. It's the only way I can leave this town.

What's your name? Sue Tyler. Sue? You can pack whatever you want. I'll take you as far as Wickenburg. But I'm going to see Mr. Goodfellow before I leave. A little stranger. Sheriff, when I came here this morning I had a horse done in a thousand dollars.

I intend to leave the same way. You saying somebody stole your money? What's his name? Saul Goodfellow. I just can't go along with that. Just tell me where I can find them. That won't be hard to do.

You just called my brother a thief. I'm Jack Goodfellow. Next thing you'll be saying is it, cousin Jim there, doctor, you drink. Not it. Or that maybe our uncle, Ed, over there has your horse and you saddlebag.

Well, then, mister. Seems to be your town. Sort of a family affair, but... Sal? Sal, come here. Well, here's making a complaint against you. That's the truth. I'll trouble you for my gun and my money.

What are you talking about? That gun in your holster, money in your pocket. So I don't ask him why don't he just take him. That's the gun you say I took, master. That's the gun.

I'll tell you what. I'm going to take five bullets out of this year gun. See? Then I'm going to throw him away like this. Now I got one shell left in here. And I'm going to kill you with this one bullet if you try to take his gun.

So come on, take it. If you can, Mr.. Hand it over. You'll be dead before you can draw the hammer back. That's so. Where'd you get that? There you go. Stay back at holes, two shots.

Now who wants the second one? I'll take my gun. I owe him money by the way 200. I see each took a share. Drop your gun fellas. Don't do it. He killed Saul, but we got four guns and he's only got one bullet left in that darring.

One's better than none. We got him. When I say three, draw one. If you say two, I'll kill you. Deep count. I'll kill the next man who speaks. Yeah, it's true. She's gonna run us down.

Get away! Come on! All right. All right. Give me those lines and get down low. Thanks. You know. For a girl, you tried pretty well. Yeah, we'll stop here. Give me a bag. I can carry my hand.

I've noticed that. Well, let me help you now. By the time they backtrack, it'll be dark. I'll spend the night here. Can I see that down in a minute? Here. I'm gonna take a bath in the river.

I've got three years of bluebell to wash out of my skin. And if you so much as look that way, I'll kill you. You pull that trigger and you'll show four rivals are hiding place.

Come on, give it to me. Come on. Banks, you have your bath. All right. I'll try to find some supper. Rabbit's meal's good. Mmm. Ain't you afraid of showing smoke?

No. Dry and mesquite doesn't smoke. Uh, help you cook supper. I wash my clothes. They're drying. I got a stainless blanket. And inside of them, when you was catching dinner, how come we spend the night here?

Seems darkness might be the best time to run for Wickenburg. You know, the moon rises in an hour. It'll be almost as bright as day. That's all? I want them to tire their horses searching for us tonight.

See, ours will be fresh in the morning. We may be able to outrun them, but we sure cannot fight them with one bullet. You ain't got no other reason in mind for us, Dan. Where do you go after Wickenburg?

Back to San Francisco. Paladin, do you have a wife or anything? Take me with you. I'm pretty. I'm dressed up right, no man, it'd be a shame to me. I'm healthy and I'm strong. I'm no lily-handed lady.

It expects more than she's willing to give. I'm not asking for the Santa cutter your life. Go as you please and do as you please. Just say something nice to me now and then. That's all I ask.

Think about it until we get to wicked back. You're something besides pretty. Let me. In fresh clean rain, the falls on a grove of rich green pine.

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There's somebody up ahead there. Hey, you there! Calligan, use the whip. There's no need. He isn't armed. Ooh, ooh, ooh. Hey, how about a ride to Wichenburg? What's the matter? I've been rustled or whatever you call it.

That's because one of their horses is a thrown a shoe that took mine right out of the traces. Four men? Yes, how'd you know? Who are you? Peter Keystone, Hyde and Tellabuyer from New York.

For who? For my father, he owns the plant. I need a gun. Is there one in your rig there? Well, that's one on your hip, isn't it? It's empty. You got one, or ammunition. What's going on? Those four asked me the same question.

Those men you saw, the one who took your horse, the after us. They'll kill me. Kill you. A pretty girl like you? What? Have you got a gun? There's a repeating rifle under the seat and some shells to go with it.

Just a minute now, I didn't say... I know you didn't. Paolo, what are we gonna do? Get down. Down the road. Come up and cover.

I see them. They don't know we have a gun. What's going on? stay down and stay right here both of you but I you stay with me yeah stay with her I'm gonna work my way up towards them we got you cut off ain't no sense in trying to fight us with one bullet what are

we waiting for with that Darren's hurry got no range he's got a rifle no doctor come out with your hands up sure sure but don't shoot me don't shoot Now that's far enough now Get the rest of my money and throw it on the ground

Stand back. What are you gonna do to me? You go get my wagon and drive it up here and load those wounded none on it Wagons gone what? Her and that other fella took off in it. All right, mr. Good fellow hitch one of your horses on his rig It's better than nothing. I want to get to Wickenburg

You're the sweetest, don't you? No, in New York, I never saw anyone just like you. I think... Oh. Hello. Mr. Keystone? Hello. Good afternoon. Mr. I didn't want to jump in that Reagan run, but I was thinking of Sue here.

Gentlemen always consider the lady first. The question is, what does a lady consider first? It was your fight, not his or mine. But I'm sure glad you came out all right. Well, what are you looking at me for?

I ain't done nothing wrong. No? Of course not. But this is Wickenburg. I promised you an answer to something here. You've got some kind of lies to spread, go ahead. Men are always lying. Sue, not you, but most of them.

All I have for you, Miss Tyler, is an expression of gratitude. For the third and last time in our casual relationship. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Keystone. Wait a minute. Don't go, Mr. Palatine. Don't let him go.

He pretends to be such a gentleman. It's just a gunfighter like I told you. I hardly know him. I saw through him right from the first. That's odd. Thus now I have a feeling he's looking right through you.

Oh, look. Don't let him change our plans. You promised to take me to New York with you. Where you going? Maybe we better talk some more about New York. Later. Well, what now, Paladin? You're very pretty, Miss Tyler. Goodbye.

Mr. Paladin, welcome back to San Francisco. Thank you, A-boy. I think maybe you've gone a long time. You're not gone so long at all. No. Tell me, did I get any messages? Oh, yes. So all kinds of messages.

But any particular messages from a particular lady? Oh, you mean pretty lady with blonde hair who want to marry you fast? Yes. You want? Of course I want. Where is it? Oh, no, sensible. You run away from her.

You run back to her. You run away again if I give you a message. Not a chance. Now, give me the message. Never mind, I'll give it to myself. There. Satisfied? I don't know. Answer two questions first.

Why did you go away? Because of you. Why did you come back? Because of you. You're a liar. Because of you. Dinner? I'll be ready at seven. Call for me then. I ye very, very pretty.

Yes, very pretty. And that's enough for now. Bill Travel Created by Herb Middle and Sam Rolf is produce stand directed by Norman McDonald and stars John Dainer as Paladin with Ben Wright as Heyboy.

Tonight's story was written by Gene Roddenberry and adapted for radio by John Dawson. featured in the cast were Lynn Allen, Jack Edwards, Vic Perron, Harry Bartell, Frank Gerstle and Eve McVey, Hugh Douglas speaking. Join us again next week for Have Gun, Will Travel.