Gunsmoke (1955) s02e36 Episode Script

Gunsmoke.
Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.
Well, morning, Chester.
Morning, Doc.
About time for that stage to be pulling in, eh? Well, by golly, it's late again.
Yeah, I guess it is.
And what are you waiting out here for? You- You expecting a young lady to come in on the stage or something? No, Doc.
Well, why not? You You're young and rosy and- You know that I ain't waiting for no girl.
I was just out here looking for Mr.
Dillon.
Oh, that's right.
Matt's coming in today, ain't he? Well, he wired that he's leaving Hay City three days ago.
Well, is he coming in on the stage? Well, not if he can get out of it he ain't.
You know how he feels about stages.
Yeah.
Well, he's sure going to be surprised.
Yeah.
Oh.
Oh, you mean about Ms.
Kitty? Yeah.
Yeah.
He sure is, ain't he? I mean, what do you say about that? Well, I don't know.
Chester! He's here.
By golly, Doc.
Hello, Mr.
Dillon.
Chester.
How are you? Sure glad to see you back, Mr.
Dillon.
Good to be back.
I'll tell you.
Golly, you've been gone three weeks.
Yeah, I thought I was going up there for one trial and it turned out I had to stay for two.
Well, I knew it was something.
Well, you had a nice long horseback ride out of it.
Hell, if you think it was so nice maybe I'll arrange to take you along next time.
Well, that would take a little bit more arranging than I think you're capable of, young fellow.
I expect you're right.
Well, then what's been going on around here? Anybody get shot or- Oh.
Oh.
I almost forgot.
Come here.
Look up there, will you? Where? That sign over- Over the Long Branch there.
Read it.
Read what it says.
Oh.
Russell and Pence proprietors.
Do you mean Kitty? Yeah.
She and Bill Pence are partners.
She bought a half interest in the place and they're running it together.
Well, I'll be doggoned.
Wow.
Where did she get that kind of money? Oh, she's been saving her money.
She's smart.
She saved it a long time.
You can do it, I guess.
If you just take a notion.
Sure.
I guess maybe we all ought to do a little more of that, huh? Mr.
Dillon, she's been waiting real proud for you.
Oh, she has, huh? Yeah.
I'll put your horse up for you.
All right, Chester.
Well, what do you think of it? That is pretty fine, Doc.
You know? Well, I guess I better get some of this dust off before I meet the, uh, influential citizens, huh? Well, hello, marshal.
Hey, there, Matt.
Well, I hear you're a big business woman now.
That's right.
Well, that's wonderful.
Congratulations, Bill.
Thanks.
I hope you both make a million.
Oh, thanks, Matt.
If the price of whiskey hasn't gone up, I'll buy you a drink.
Oh, it's gone down.
The first one's on the house.
I've got to give her credit.
We're making more money than ever.
Yeah? Well, come on in, Cuthbert.
Ms.
Kitty, telegram's come for you down to the depot.
For me? Well, thank you.
Fellow said maybe I'd get a dime if I brought it to you.
Here.
That's better than a dime.
Give him a dime too, Bill.
Here you are, Cuthbert.
Gee.
Thanks, Mr.
Pence.
Russell and Pence, huh? Yep.
I'm the only man in town with a female partner.
I mean, uh, a lady partner.
Oh, no.
What's the matter? Trouble? Excuse me.
What's that all about? Well, I've got no idea, marshal.
She wasn't expecting any news I know of.
Well, she sure got some.
I'll see in a minute.
Come on in, Matt.
What's the trouble? Anything I can help you with? No.
No, thanks.
It's not bad news.
What is it? It's my father.
Your father? Yeah, he's- He's coming here to Dodge tomorrow.
Well, I thought your father was lost or something.
Well, I've never seen him.
He deserted my mother in New Orleans a few months after I was born.
Yeah.
I remember you told me that.
Well, then I must have told you about- Well, about how he was a gambler and worked on the river boats.
My mother always said that he was a- A very charming man.
The funny thing about it is that she never held it against him, his deserting her.
She just accepted it as the way he was.
I think in- In a strange sort of way, that- Well, that she was proud of him.
Well, how do you feel about him, Kitty? Well, I don't know.
Same as my mother I guess.
And you say he's coming here tomorrow? Yeah, on the afternoon stage.
Matt- Oh, would you, uh- Would you go with me to meet him? I- I feel kind of scared.
Sure.
I'll go with you.
Thanks.
Do you think he'll really be on it? Sure.
Sure, he'll be on it, Kitty.
Now, the thing for you to do is just keep calm.
How will I recognize him? I don't even know what he looks like.
Well, he'll look like you.
Oh, sure.
Well, I mean- Uh, through the eyes.
Or the hair will be or- Well, something.
It's- Thank you.
Gentlemen.
I'm looking for a Ms.
Kitty Russell.
There she is.
I'm Kitty.
You're beautiful.
I knew you would be beautiful.
Thank you.
I know how you feel, child.
But we'll get acquainted.
We're going to be great friends, Kitty.
Sure.
I mean, of course.
Uh- Um- This is Marshal Dillon.
Marshal, it's a pleasure to meet you.
Well, it's pleasure to meet you, Mr.
Russell.
And, uh, Chester Goode.
Chester.
How do you do? Well, Kitty, I- I want to meet all of your friends.
Sure.
Certainly.
I've got a wonderful idea.
I'll give a dinner tonight.
I trust there's someplace here- Some restaurant where you can accommodate us.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Just down the street, Delmonico's.
It's the best we've got.
If you want to I could go down there and tell 'em just what- Uh, Chester.
Chester, uh- What you want and the way- Well, I was just trying to help, Mr.
Dillon.
Well, look, uh, if you really want to help maybe you can find Mr.
Russell's bags for him, huh? Oh, no.
Oh, yeah.
No, I can find 'em.
I can take it myself.
Well, that was very kind of him.
Uh Father? Won't dinner like that be kind of expensive? Kitty, my child, expense is no matter.
I own a very prosperous freight business in New Orleans now.
I have for sometime.
Oh, that's wonderful.
So will you invite your friends for me? Yes, if you like.
Well, how many shall I tell them to expect? Well, uh, they'll be Matt here and, uh, Chester and- And Doc Adams, of course.
And- Well, I guess that's all.
Well, now, wait a minute, uh- What about Bill Pence? After all, you know, he's a partner of yours now.
Partner? Oh, it's nothing.
Nothing? What are you talking about? Mr.
Russell, your daughter here is half owner of the goingest saloon in Dodge city.
Kitty, is this true? Yes, it is.
You in the saloon business? Well, an unmarried woman has to earn a living somehow.
And- Well, I'm earning a darn good one.
Of course, of course.
Well, we can talk about all of this later on.
Tonight we celebrate.
Well, I found them, Mr.
Russell.
I can show you to your hotel now.
Thank you, Chester.
I need some rest.
Kitty, there'll be plenty of time to talk.
It's best that we get acquainted slowly.
Don't you think? Mm-hm.
So, shall we say 8:00 tonight at Delmonico's? Fine, Mr.
Russell.
Marshal, I'll meet you there.
I'll be looking forward to it.
You just follow me and I'll- I'll show you Delmonico's on the way to the hotel.
Fine, Chester.
Excuse me, please.
Well, kitty.
So that's my father, huh? He's quite a gentlemen, huh? Matt? Yeah.
I need a drink.
Come on.
Mr.
Russell, I'll tell you, I don't know when I've been so good.
Well, I want to thank you for recommending the place, Chester.
Oh, that's all right.
Of course, I don't guess it's as good as what you're used to.
You know, being from New Orleans and all.
Ms.
Kitty was telling us how you eat good, you know, down there.
What's matter with Kitty? She doesn't seem to be enjoying herself a bit.
Well, maybe she's a little shy.
Shy? Kitty? That's nonsense.
Uh-oh.
Get your glass.
Here comes another toast.
Gentlemen, let's drink.
Let's drink a toast to my new partner Ms.
Kitty Russell.
And to her old man.
Oh.
I mean her father.
And to their happy reunion.
And to their very happy reunion.
And may they have a lot more of them from now on.
Forever and forever and forever.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Here's to Ms.
Kitty.
Oh, thank you, Chester.
Well, thank you very much, gentlemen.
It's the happiest day of my life.
Oh.
Yeah.
To my daughter.
The best of the Russells.
The proud Russells.
Yes.
To Kitty.
Thank you.
Hooray for Kitty.
Oh, thank you.
I got that all over the table.
You know, you ought to lock those two in the same cell tonight.
They deserve each other.
Yeah, I think you're right, Doc.
Proud Russells? Too proud to be in the saloon business.
Now, Kitty.
We'll settle all of that later.
All right.
Well, I'm afraid I've got to be going.
But the evening just started.
Well, it's started at the Long Branch too.
I won't be much help tonight, Kitty.
Oh, it's all right, Bill.
You stay and have a good time.
Kitty, I don't like you going out in the street at this hour of the night alone.
I'll go with you.
No, Mr.
Russell.
It's all right.
I'll walk her back.
I have to make the rounds of the town anyway.
Well, if you must leave, I'll stop by and say goodnight later on this evening, then, Kitty.
That would be fine.
Goodnight, Kitty, Matt.
Goodnight, Doc.
Goodnight, Chester.
Thank you for a good party.
Not at all.
Thank you.
Goodbye.
Goodbye! Now, Dr.
Adams, why don't you come over here and sit next to me? We'll do some nice, real drinking.
Bring your glass.
Fine.
Thank you.
There we are.
Oh, now, now, now- Now, wait a minute.
You two just wait a minute.
You don't want to do that.
What's the matter? Well, now, that- That stuff there will make you feel bad.
Well, it was, uh, a nice party, huh? Yeah, fine.
What's the matter, Kitty? Is it his not wanting you to be in the saloon business? Oh, he'll get used to it, I guess.
Or maybe I've just got to get used to having a father.
Yeah, you know, you, uh, haven't made him overly welcome.
Well, maybe I haven't decided yet whether he's welcome or not.
Look, Kitty, it's none of my business.
I don't mean to interfere.
That's all right, Matt.
I understand.
Anyhow, we'll see soon enough, huh? Sure.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Morning, gentlemen.
Morning.
What's she mad at us for? She's not mad at us, Chester.
Well, what's the matter with her then? Well, I don't know.
But we'll find out soon enough.
Well I enjoyed that ride, Kitty.
Thanks for coming along.
Sure.
Kitty it's going to take a little time for us to get to know each other, for us to understand each other.
Yeah.
I- I don't mean to hurry things.
I You know what I mean.
But you don't want a daughter of yours running a saloon.
It isn't right, Kitty.
You're not that kind of woman.
Oh, well, what kind of woman am I? I've neglected you, I know.
But you are still a lady.
Am I? Well, of course, you are.
And you're going to remain one.
It's a good thing I came here when I did.
Well, it just so happens, your too late.
I'm not quitting for you or for anybody else.
I had it too rough to give up everything now that I've got- I've got a chance to live decently and to be somebody.
But I can take care of you, Kitty.
I've told you about my freight business.
Funny.
What? You offer me help the first time in my life I don't need it.
Well, I've got to change my clothes now.
No, wait.
I'll take you to your room.
I'm safe here.
People know me.
Now you can take the rig.
Thank you.
Marshal.
Hello, Mr.
Russell.
I hope I'm not bothering you.
Not at all.
Would you like to sit down.
No.
No, thank you.
I've been sitting the last hour or two.
Oh, what were you doing? Looking the country over? Well, yes, partly.
But I wanted to Kitty alone so that I could have a little talk with her.
What's on your mind, Mr.
Russell? Marshal, I need your help.
My help? With Kitty.
Now, she might listen to you.
It's for her own good, marshal.
Between the two of us, we might be able to convince her of that.
I don't know.
Kitty's a pretty strong minded woman.
I know.
I know.
That's why I need your help.
Well, I'd like to help you, Mr.
Russell, but, uh- I think it's up to Kitty to do what she wants.
Well, surely you agree that running a saloon is no business for a lady.
Oh, I don't know.
I don't think people around here think any less of her.
As a matter of fact, they're kind of proud of her.
Yeah.
Then you- You won't help.
No, I'm afraid not, Mr.
Russell.
This is one thing that you and Kitty will have to settle yourselves.
You're quite right, marshal.
I appreciate your frankness.
Buy you a drink? No, thanks.
I've got a lot of work to do.
Tonight maybe.
That'll be my pleasure.
Good day.
Goodbye.
Oh, thanks, Bill.
Good evening, Kitty.
Evening, Matt.
Mr.
Russell.
Well, sit down, marshal.
Join us in a drink.
No, thanks.
I'm just making my rounds.
I don't want to bother you.
Come on.
We've got something to tell you.
Yeah? Well, all right, in that case I'll, uh- Sit down.
Thank you.
No.
No, thanks.
I'm not much of a wine man, Mr.
Russell.
Just as you say, marshal.
Well, you want to hear the news? Yeah, what is it? I'm leaving.
I going back to New Orleans.
I decided this afternoon.
Do you mean that? Bill Pence is buying back my share of the place for cash.
We had a long talk this afternoon, marshal.
Kitty finally made up her mind.
She's going to do what's right.
I'm going to put the money in my father's freight business, Matt.
We're going to be great partners, we two.
And I'm mighty proud of my daughter.
You know, he's right, Matt.
This isn't any place for a lady.
This is my last night in any saloon ever.
Your last night? Well, there's no sense in putting it off.
We're going to leave tomorrow.
Oh, that reminds me.
Our tickets.
Will there be anybody at the stage office at this hour.
There's always somebody there.
Well, if you'll excuse me.
I'll take care of it.
I'm a proud man.
Proud and happy man.
So he finally convinced you, huh? Well, he's a pretty smart talker when he really tries.
Yeah, I guess he is.
What's the matter, Matt? Don't you like him? It doesn't matter whether I like him or not, Kitty.
The point is, I don't trust him.
Now, we're getting someplace.
What? I don't trust him either.
And I'm going to need your help.
Let's go someplace where we can talk, huh? All right.
Well, marshal.
Hello, Russell.
Good morning, sir.
Where's Kitty? Well, she insisted on meeting me here.
She wanted to do her business at the bank with Bill Pence alone for some reason.
I don't know.
That may be just because it's the last time she'll be transacting any business on her own.
I certainly hope so.
No woman should be in business anyway.
Especially Kitty.
You know, she trusts people too much, Mr.
Russell.
They take advantage of her.
Not anymore.
I can assure you.
I hope she'll be safe carrying all that money.
I don't think anybody would be up to rob her in broad daylight.
Oh, but they would at night, hm? Well, you know, Mr.
Russell there are some men who would do anything for a dollar.
Night or day.
Yes.
I told you she'd be here.
You know, I don't think anybody would ever bother her.
She's pretty well liked around Dodge, you know.
By a lot of people.
Yes, yes.
Of course.
In fact, uh- I think people would take it pretty personal if anything bad ever happened to her.
No matter who did it.
Yes, I- I'm sure.
Excuse me, marshal.
Good morning.
You're late, Kitty Well, the stage hasn't left yet.
No, but we better be getting a seat.
All right.
Hello, Kitty.
Good morning, Matt.
Don't you have a bag of any kind? Oh, my bag's all taken care of.
No.
I mean a handbag.
You're not carrying anything.
No, I'm not.
What about the money? Did you get it? No, I didn't.
What? Well, I changed my mind at the last minute.
What do you mean? Well, I got thinking about it last night and I decided I might as well leave it right here in the Long Branch with Bill Pence.
It's a good investment and- Well, I can always come back and sell out if I ever need to.
Now, look, here, Kitty.
I'm deciding everything for you from now on.
Well, we'll talk about it on the stage.
Come on.
No.
No.
We don't go until you get that money.
Which is it you really want? Me or the money? That isn't the question.
You just do as I say.
You haven't changed a bit, have you? Mother always said you'd never change.
And she was right.
Don't tell me you own a freight business in New Orleans.
That's enough, Kitty.
Russell.
You stay out of this, marshal.
She's my daughter.
And you're just another man to me.
And a crook besides.
You'll be sorry for this, Kitty.
I'd be even sorrier if I let you steal my money.
It's all right, Kitty.
I think he understands now.
You're in this together.
You had it all planned, didn't you? Didn't you? Hey! Anybody going on this stage better get in.
I'm pulling out! Well, Russell You've played it pretty smart so far.
Don't disappoint us now.
See it through, huh.
Play it all the way.
For Kitty's sake.
Please, father.
Please, get on that stage.
Leave me at least that much pride.
Yes.
Goodbye Kitty.
Goodbye, father.
Marshal.
Russell.
Come on, Kitty.
Ho! Hyah! Well, you were right about him, Kitty.
Sure, I was right.
Because he's proud.
All us Russells are proud.