Rawhide (1959) s03e06 Episode Script
Incident on the Road to Yesterday
(whip cracks) ( mooing ) (tense theme playing) Sorry to disturb you, princess.
W-w-what for? Now.
No, stay here.
If we need any help I'll fire twice.
(ominous theme playing) (dramatic theme playing) ( whinnies ) Rowdy, get his gun.
Yeah, we've heard that before.
He's right, it isn't loaded.
You'll the money under your saddlebag.
What choice have I got? (solemn theme playing) Well, uh, could you explain a little more than that? Rowdy, give him his gun.
can't get me into any more trouble.
Uh, this is Rowdy Yates.
(delicate theme playing) ng.
That's worth a night's lodgi Sure do appreciate this.
Pleasant dreams.
( coyotes howling ) ( cows mooing ) ( all mooing ) (dramatic theme playing) (adventurous theme playing) (peculiar theme playing) ( cows mooing ) Bartlet.
Hyah.
besides hold up stages.
Sedalia, Missouri.
.
I won't know till I get there All right.
Get ready to pull out.
.
about the best cooki ng I've ever tasted Let me take that, I'll wash it for you.
For makin' donuts.
What do you think we are, a bunch of savages? ( cows mooing ) Hey, boss.
Sure.
Well, I owe the Phoenix stage line there $250.
eet? You gettin' cold f an.
( chuckles ): I know what you me I was working as cowhand just outside town.
ed? Like, is she marri Will you do it for me? (relaxed theme playing) Giddyup.
Mornin'.
Mornin'.
Two-hundred and fifty dollars, taken in a robbery 10 years ago.
tell Mr.
Clements all about it when he comes back.
Yes, sir.
Ten years ago, next Fourth of July.
up.
Well, uh, somebody must've opened ya Uh, Ralph Bartlet.
Bartlet.
There you are, sir.
Much obliged.
k? Mr.
Yates, how do I loo You don't-- You don't really want me to answer that, do you? e.
Uh, we'll wait a minut s.
Just in time, boss .
Sixteen dollar ? Well, would you me n like to give me a hand I'll help you tote 'em.
Private business.
Oh, well, you know , good luck.
n.
Well, it was the lady you was admirin' when you come i That's the way it goes.
Hm.
(ominous theme playing) Oh, the poor man.
im.
That's h He stole $11,000.
ay.
He killed a man that d Get away from him.
th.
Herd's about 3 miles sou (dramatic theme playing) (adventurous theme playing) Are you the man that brought the money? What do you want from me? when the men from Huntsvil le come after him? (somber theme playing) t.
I'm gonna see to it that your skull cracks with i y.
Hey, Mr.
Favor, Rowd Who asked you? (tense theme playing) She's married.
Fellow named Stockton.
Ed Stockton? Richards is the man you're supposed to have killed.
when the crowd from Hunstville comes in.
.
Look at the name on the tag That you? .
I don't know what happened aft er I took the money and got out mp.
Let's get back to ca (tense theme playing) Bartlet.
Better get movin'.
? Besides, how far could I run now anyway Hand me your gun.
Anything they do is legal.
Now, you call your shots.
(tense theme playing) Quince, take over.
(adventurous theme playing) ROWDY ( shouts ): Back before daybreak.
Pull up.
Teddy.
Teddy.
Now, get down, that's an order.
(dramatic theme playing) (suspenseful theme playing) So you own it now? I've done all right.
Let's go, Bartlet.
We can try him tomorrow.
Hugh never was one to waste time.
or you wanna come in and watch me? All right with me.
How is she? She's fine.
He'll be tried tomorrow.
I didn't think you would.
All right, go ahead.
Thank you.
( romantic theme playing ) Carlie.
Ten years I've dream ed of seeing you like this.
I know.
Ralph, why did you do it? .
I didn't kill Paul, Carlie .
But it doesn't mat ter.
I could never prove it - Sounds silly now, but- Well, I had a crazy idea that-- .
No sense going into it now Your husband will be getting impatient.
? Carlie Are you happy? Bye, Carlie.
Goodbye.
(suspenseful theme playing) Give me Wishbone's coo king any time.
just stick your head out that door and holler.
.
Comin' .
You got a chan ce, if you're good ( whistles ) Whoa Don't reach for your guns.
ugh.
That's eno Now, tell 'em, Hugh.
You never had any rich relatives.
t.
Drop tha ) ( gunshot Thanks, Mr.
Favor.
t.
Never mind, my wife shou ld be glad to attend to tha Hey, ain't you coming with us? You thought so too, a while back.
Like how? Good luck.
( piano music playing ) Bottle of whiskey.
That's right.
.
No, I mean him Quit worrying about me, will ya? Let's sit down over there.
All right.
Come on, baby.
.
Looks like it took .
Push me that water ROWDY: It's a shame to ru in good whiskey.
He's been working on that bott le ever since he come in here.
I don't know yet.
e.
( slurring ) No one wants to drink with m u? Well, if I told you, you wouldn't bet, would yo Well, maybe you can tell me just exactly what you did mean.
is he didn't do it, that's all.
He's been living in town here all that time too.
You're just drunk.
.
He, uh, he said that, uh.
.
.
.
Right here, somewhere.
Let me see it.
Well, yeah.
I could let yo u look at the envelope.
No.
Why would a man wait 10 years? to letting an innocent man hang.
in this town, sheriff.
(suspenseful theme playing) Yeah, seeya in court.
Wait'll you hear what just happened.
et.
All right, Row dy, get on your fe ( grunts ) No, I'll sta y and finish my drink.
Come on.
l.
I gotta get on back to the herd, I'll leave him in a hote (dramatic theme playing) .
When you play-ac t, you go all the way I wonder if you put enough water in that whiskey.
Phew.
(dramatic theme playing) I wouldn't do too much sleeping tonight.
Here's your key.
Good luck.
) ( door closes (ominous theme playing) ( door creaks ) ( cocks gun ) Hold it right there.
(suspenseful theme playing) Drop it.
r? Where'd you put that lette ( cocks gun ) There's no Ralph Bartlet aroun d to blame it on.
( gunshots ) Yeah.
I sure wanna thank you, Mr.
Clements.
CLEMENTS: Wonder what he d id with the money.
You wonder, don't you? I told you that I was partly guilty but he shot Paul.
His own brother-in-law.
I caught him.
I was deputy sheriff then.
Your word against mine.
No, it isn't, Hugh.
(dramatic theme playing) It was Carlie.
I knew that Ralph could never come back for her.
did.
You tell Carlie that I'm sorry for what I To both of 'em.
Yeah, I'm all right, Wish.
r.
Mushy, you drive Mrs.
Stockton's buggy for he (tender theme playing) g.
you won't want me tagging alon .
Yeah, you're j ust oozing with poison off his feet.
Yeah, the faster, the better.
The faster, the better.
I ain't the one for crowin'.
That will be the day.
?? Rawhide! ??
W-w-what for? Now.
No, stay here.
If we need any help I'll fire twice.
(ominous theme playing) (dramatic theme playing) ( whinnies ) Rowdy, get his gun.
Yeah, we've heard that before.
He's right, it isn't loaded.
You'll the money under your saddlebag.
What choice have I got? (solemn theme playing) Well, uh, could you explain a little more than that? Rowdy, give him his gun.
can't get me into any more trouble.
Uh, this is Rowdy Yates.
(delicate theme playing) ng.
That's worth a night's lodgi Sure do appreciate this.
Pleasant dreams.
( coyotes howling ) ( cows mooing ) ( all mooing ) (dramatic theme playing) (adventurous theme playing) (peculiar theme playing) ( cows mooing ) Bartlet.
Hyah.
besides hold up stages.
Sedalia, Missouri.
.
I won't know till I get there All right.
Get ready to pull out.
.
about the best cooki ng I've ever tasted Let me take that, I'll wash it for you.
For makin' donuts.
What do you think we are, a bunch of savages? ( cows mooing ) Hey, boss.
Sure.
Well, I owe the Phoenix stage line there $250.
eet? You gettin' cold f an.
( chuckles ): I know what you me I was working as cowhand just outside town.
ed? Like, is she marri Will you do it for me? (relaxed theme playing) Giddyup.
Mornin'.
Mornin'.
Two-hundred and fifty dollars, taken in a robbery 10 years ago.
tell Mr.
Clements all about it when he comes back.
Yes, sir.
Ten years ago, next Fourth of July.
up.
Well, uh, somebody must've opened ya Uh, Ralph Bartlet.
Bartlet.
There you are, sir.
Much obliged.
k? Mr.
Yates, how do I loo You don't-- You don't really want me to answer that, do you? e.
Uh, we'll wait a minut s.
Just in time, boss .
Sixteen dollar ? Well, would you me n like to give me a hand I'll help you tote 'em.
Private business.
Oh, well, you know , good luck.
n.
Well, it was the lady you was admirin' when you come i That's the way it goes.
Hm.
(ominous theme playing) Oh, the poor man.
im.
That's h He stole $11,000.
ay.
He killed a man that d Get away from him.
th.
Herd's about 3 miles sou (dramatic theme playing) (adventurous theme playing) Are you the man that brought the money? What do you want from me? when the men from Huntsvil le come after him? (somber theme playing) t.
I'm gonna see to it that your skull cracks with i y.
Hey, Mr.
Favor, Rowd Who asked you? (tense theme playing) She's married.
Fellow named Stockton.
Ed Stockton? Richards is the man you're supposed to have killed.
when the crowd from Hunstville comes in.
.
Look at the name on the tag That you? .
I don't know what happened aft er I took the money and got out mp.
Let's get back to ca (tense theme playing) Bartlet.
Better get movin'.
? Besides, how far could I run now anyway Hand me your gun.
Anything they do is legal.
Now, you call your shots.
(tense theme playing) Quince, take over.
(adventurous theme playing) ROWDY ( shouts ): Back before daybreak.
Pull up.
Teddy.
Teddy.
Now, get down, that's an order.
(dramatic theme playing) (suspenseful theme playing) So you own it now? I've done all right.
Let's go, Bartlet.
We can try him tomorrow.
Hugh never was one to waste time.
or you wanna come in and watch me? All right with me.
How is she? She's fine.
He'll be tried tomorrow.
I didn't think you would.
All right, go ahead.
Thank you.
( romantic theme playing ) Carlie.
Ten years I've dream ed of seeing you like this.
I know.
Ralph, why did you do it? .
I didn't kill Paul, Carlie .
But it doesn't mat ter.
I could never prove it - Sounds silly now, but- Well, I had a crazy idea that-- .
No sense going into it now Your husband will be getting impatient.
? Carlie Are you happy? Bye, Carlie.
Goodbye.
(suspenseful theme playing) Give me Wishbone's coo king any time.
just stick your head out that door and holler.
.
Comin' .
You got a chan ce, if you're good ( whistles ) Whoa Don't reach for your guns.
ugh.
That's eno Now, tell 'em, Hugh.
You never had any rich relatives.
t.
Drop tha ) ( gunshot Thanks, Mr.
Favor.
t.
Never mind, my wife shou ld be glad to attend to tha Hey, ain't you coming with us? You thought so too, a while back.
Like how? Good luck.
( piano music playing ) Bottle of whiskey.
That's right.
.
No, I mean him Quit worrying about me, will ya? Let's sit down over there.
All right.
Come on, baby.
.
Looks like it took .
Push me that water ROWDY: It's a shame to ru in good whiskey.
He's been working on that bott le ever since he come in here.
I don't know yet.
e.
( slurring ) No one wants to drink with m u? Well, if I told you, you wouldn't bet, would yo Well, maybe you can tell me just exactly what you did mean.
is he didn't do it, that's all.
He's been living in town here all that time too.
You're just drunk.
.
He, uh, he said that, uh.
.
.
.
Right here, somewhere.
Let me see it.
Well, yeah.
I could let yo u look at the envelope.
No.
Why would a man wait 10 years? to letting an innocent man hang.
in this town, sheriff.
(suspenseful theme playing) Yeah, seeya in court.
Wait'll you hear what just happened.
et.
All right, Row dy, get on your fe ( grunts ) No, I'll sta y and finish my drink.
Come on.
l.
I gotta get on back to the herd, I'll leave him in a hote (dramatic theme playing) .
When you play-ac t, you go all the way I wonder if you put enough water in that whiskey.
Phew.
(dramatic theme playing) I wouldn't do too much sleeping tonight.
Here's your key.
Good luck.
) ( door closes (ominous theme playing) ( door creaks ) ( cocks gun ) Hold it right there.
(suspenseful theme playing) Drop it.
r? Where'd you put that lette ( cocks gun ) There's no Ralph Bartlet aroun d to blame it on.
( gunshots ) Yeah.
I sure wanna thank you, Mr.
Clements.
CLEMENTS: Wonder what he d id with the money.
You wonder, don't you? I told you that I was partly guilty but he shot Paul.
His own brother-in-law.
I caught him.
I was deputy sheriff then.
Your word against mine.
No, it isn't, Hugh.
(dramatic theme playing) It was Carlie.
I knew that Ralph could never come back for her.
did.
You tell Carlie that I'm sorry for what I To both of 'em.
Yeah, I'm all right, Wish.
r.
Mushy, you drive Mrs.
Stockton's buggy for he (tender theme playing) g.
you won't want me tagging alon .
Yeah, you're j ust oozing with poison off his feet.
Yeah, the faster, the better.
The faster, the better.
I ain't the one for crowin'.
That will be the day.
?? Rawhide! ??