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Speaker 1 (00:11):
Around Dodge City and in the territory on West. There
is just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers.
And that's where the US Marshal and the Smell of
Guns Smoke, Gun Will Smoke, starring William Conrad. The story

(00:43):
of the violence that moved west with young America and
the story of a.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Man who moved with it.

Speaker 3 (00:49):
I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshall. The first
man they look for and the less.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
They want to meet.

Speaker 3 (00:58):
It's a chance, a job that makes a man watchful
and a little lone man.

Speaker 4 (01:30):
Hey Dion, huh, well, mister Dillon, how are you sure?

Speaker 2 (01:35):
I am glad to see you, but it's good to
be back Chester, my land. You've been gone over man, Yeah,
six weeks to be exact.

Speaker 5 (01:43):
I declare you sure must have covered a lot of territory.

Speaker 2 (01:46):
And I'll tell you all about it later. Chester. What's
been going on here?

Speaker 6 (01:49):
Oh?

Speaker 5 (01:50):
Nothing much, guess you know how dodd he is.

Speaker 2 (01:52):
Things are just about the same they are. What about
that new sign over the long branch, Sir?

Speaker 6 (02:00):
My goodness, it's done.

Speaker 2 (02:00):
My bump forgot man. That happened the week after you left.
Kitty Russell proprietor.

Speaker 5 (02:06):
Ain't that the dog gunnest thing you ever heard of?

Speaker 2 (02:09):
Miss Kitty bought the play where she got the money?

Speaker 5 (02:11):
Well, now you know miss kitty, she don't never spend much,
and she's been saving.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
It for years and years. Like I said, mounts up,
you save it that way, You already go and say hello,
it's done. Miss Kitty has been waiting real proud for
you to get back. I'd like to if you put
my horse up on me. Oh sure, I say.

Speaker 7 (02:29):
In the office letters, I said, hey.

Speaker 2 (02:45):
I love sign.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
Where why's he doing when you get back?

Speaker 6 (02:49):
Just now?

Speaker 2 (02:50):
I saw the new sign outside?

Speaker 3 (02:52):
And they came in to see if the price of
whiskey had gone up, Marshall, The price of whiskey's gone
down at the Long Branch the first thing.

Speaker 6 (03:00):
Kid he did.

Speaker 5 (03:01):
Yeah, a place to make more money than every though,
Sure got.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
A hand it to her, or she said. She went
to her room. Marshall, I wish you'd go see her.
She got me worried.

Speaker 6 (03:12):
Oh what well?

Speaker 3 (03:14):
We were sitting here talking business and a boy come
in with a telegram for her. She read it, turned
kind of pale, and she.

Speaker 6 (03:21):
Got up and left.

Speaker 3 (03:22):
Oh, oh, all right, Sam, I go up and see her.

Speaker 2 (03:50):
Fine, Hello, Killy, come in. I just got back.

Speaker 3 (03:56):
I thought I had to come around to congratulate you.
Oh thanks, Uh Ketty. Sam told me about the telegram.
If there's anything I can do to help.

Speaker 8 (04:08):
Oh, Matt, you've got all wrong. Sam too, it's not
bad news.

Speaker 2 (04:13):
Oh well, I oh, I'm glad to hear that.

Speaker 8 (04:17):
It's uh my father met what my father, Wayne Russell.
He's coming here to Dodge tomorrow.

Speaker 2 (04:25):
Well, I thought your father was well lost.

Speaker 9 (04:30):
He has been. I've never even seen him.

Speaker 8 (04:33):
He left my mother in New Orleans two months after
I was born.

Speaker 2 (04:36):
Yeah, I know.

Speaker 9 (04:38):
He was a gambler.

Speaker 8 (04:39):
Matt worked the river boats. My mother always said.

Speaker 9 (04:43):
He was a very charming man.

Speaker 8 (04:46):
Funny thing is she never held.

Speaker 9 (04:47):
It against him his dessert.

Speaker 2 (04:50):
She just accepted it as the.

Speaker 8 (04:51):
Way he was.

Speaker 3 (04:53):
Oh, how do you feel about him, Kitty, SAME's my mother.

Speaker 10 (04:57):
I guess m.

Speaker 2 (05:00):
He's coming tomorrow.

Speaker 8 (05:01):
You say, Matt, will you go to the depot with
me to meet him? Like, I say, I'm real happy
about it, but I feel kind of scared, Matt. Matt,

(05:23):
do you really think you'll be honest?

Speaker 2 (05:25):
You just keep calm, kiddy.

Speaker 9 (05:27):
People are starting to get off seat.

Speaker 2 (05:29):
You see.

Speaker 8 (05:30):
Oh I just thought of something. What I recognize him?
I don't even know what he looks like, Matt, What'll
I do?

Speaker 3 (05:37):
Wait a minute, it comes Chester with somebody.

Speaker 9 (05:40):
Now do you think that's him?

Speaker 6 (05:43):
And he's about the.

Speaker 2 (05:44):
Right age, gray hair, dressed, mighty facts.

Speaker 8 (05:48):
Well what I say to him? Maybe he didn't him
at all?

Speaker 2 (05:50):
Take it easy, not kidding in this kitty.

Speaker 9 (05:53):
You come right up to find no imagine Matt.

Speaker 6 (05:58):
So you're kid, Well you're beauty. Well I knew you'd
be gruel.

Speaker 8 (06:04):
You have t Thank you.

Speaker 6 (06:08):
Well, I know how you feel, child. But we'll get acquainted.
We're gonna be great friends.

Speaker 8 (06:12):
Oh sure, I mean, of course. Oh uh, this is
Marshall Villain.

Speaker 2 (06:17):
Welcome to Dodge.

Speaker 10 (06:18):
Listen us.

Speaker 6 (06:18):
Thank you, Marshall. Let's uh to know youa kitty. I
wanna meet all your friends and uh I have an idea. Yeah,
I'd like to give up dinner tonight. I trust there's
a a restaurant here that could accommodate us. Oh sure,
the armies.

Speaker 2 (06:32):
R ust lots of fine idea. There's del Monicos if
the best.

Speaker 5 (06:36):
We could go there right now and tell 'em to
get started.

Speaker 2 (06:37):
Cooking Chester. Well, I'm only trying.

Speaker 8 (06:40):
The hell that'd be pretty expensive, wasn't it, Kitty, my child?

Speaker 6 (06:43):
The expense doesn't matter. I own a very prosperous freighting
business in New Orleans, now I've had it for some time.

Speaker 8 (06:50):
Well that's wonderful.

Speaker 6 (06:52):
Will you invite your friends for me, kiddy?

Speaker 3 (06:55):
Yeah, if you want?

Speaker 6 (06:56):
And uh about how many shall I tell 'em to expect? Well?

Speaker 8 (07:00):
Chester and Matt and dark at him? And oh, I
don't know.

Speaker 5 (07:05):
Mis chidtiing, you canna ask Sam after wrong?

Speaker 2 (07:08):
He's your very best bartender.

Speaker 6 (07:10):
A bartender? What does that mean to you?

Speaker 8 (07:13):
Oh it's nothing, nothing quite.

Speaker 6 (07:15):
Miss Russell.

Speaker 5 (07:16):
She's the owner of the going a saloon in Dodge.

Speaker 6 (07:19):
Oh he's just true, Kitty. Oh well you associated with
a saloon business.

Speaker 8 (07:26):
An unmarried woman has to make a lesson, and I'm
making a good one.

Speaker 6 (07:30):
Yeah, yes, of course, of course. Un we'll talk about
all this, leader, Kitty. But tonight we'll celebrate. So we
see uh Heedy Park that del Monica. Who's I'll see
you with there through Marshall.

Speaker 5 (07:41):
Sure, I'll take your old tell miss Russell.

Speaker 6 (07:43):
Thank you, jes sir. Break time you to put yourself
out of your way to uh, how will give the state? Then?

Speaker 2 (07:50):
Well, Kenny, so that's my father.

Speaker 5 (07:53):
Huh.

Speaker 2 (07:55):
He's quite a gentleman, isn't he nice?

Speaker 6 (07:59):
Yeah, I need to drink.

Speaker 5 (08:13):
It was a pretty good meal, it wasn't, mister Russell.

Speaker 6 (08:15):
I want to thank you for recommending the police, because
of course, I.

Speaker 5 (08:19):
Guess it ain't nothing like what you're used to dot
in Orleans. Miss Kitty told me about how good they
eat down there. Into Kitty, Yeah, I got, what's the
matter with you kidding?

Speaker 8 (08:31):
I don't know, Doc, what you meant?

Speaker 1 (08:34):
You sure have much to say.

Speaker 2 (08:35):
I think maybe she's kind of shy. Kitty nonse and
let me fill your glass. Doc, sam Noona is getting oreon.
I think he's about to propose a toast.

Speaker 6 (08:46):
Oh that's all we need.

Speaker 4 (08:48):
Watch him, ladies and gentlemen, that's Dreamt's drinking toast to
my new employer, Kitty Russell. All right, her father and
there are happy reunion, Yes, very happier and more of

(09:09):
them wherever ever.

Speaker 6 (09:14):
Sim Yeah, Oh, thank you, thank you, gentlemen, to thank
you with this. Here's the happiest day of my life. No,
here's to you, Kitty.

Speaker 1 (09:33):
Way forgive a.

Speaker 11 (09:36):
Look at Chester you've been a lot Chester and Salmon the.

Speaker 2 (09:38):
Same seal tonight, Matt. That's a good idea.

Speaker 5 (09:42):
I'm afraid I gotta go now, o comekay, can just started?

Speaker 9 (09:46):
It started the long branch too. I'm in business, remember, yes, yes,
I know ye don't.

Speaker 8 (09:53):
Think Sam's gonna say much help tonight.

Speaker 9 (09:54):
I got to get down then and to say over.

Speaker 6 (09:56):
You know, I ain't gonna be no hell but all.

Speaker 9 (10:00):
Kitty, you say, have a good time.

Speaker 6 (10:04):
Oh kitty, you can't go out in that street this
time of night.

Speaker 2 (10:07):
That's all right, mister Rustle.

Speaker 6 (10:08):
I'll go weather well if you must do. I'll stop
people leader and say good night. Do you think you
wouldn't be drinking all? And let h.

Speaker 2 (10:30):
Very nice party?

Speaker 8 (10:32):
Yeah?

Speaker 6 (10:33):
Fine, what is it, kiddie?

Speaker 3 (10:44):
Because he disapproves of your being in the saloon business, he'll.

Speaker 5 (10:48):
Get used to it, Matt.

Speaker 8 (10:51):
Maybe I gotta get used to having a father, that's all.

Speaker 2 (10:54):
You haven't made him feel very welcome.

Speaker 8 (10:57):
I haven't decided yet whether he is welcome or not.

Speaker 6 (11:02):
Well, I.

Speaker 2 (11:04):
Didn't mean to interfere, Kitty. It's there's no business of mine.

Speaker 8 (11:08):
I understand that.

Speaker 9 (11:10):
But we'll see soon enough, don't Chester.

Speaker 6 (11:35):
It's a good look at horse Chester's riding man.

Speaker 2 (11:38):
He's thinking of buying it Chester.

Speaker 11 (11:41):
Yeah, with what that horse will be old as a
man before he closes the deal. That isn't that Kitty
and her father coming out of the bank. Yeah, it's
m She treating him as cold as every man has been.

Speaker 2 (11:57):
Two weeks since. She hasn't changed a bit to him,
as far as.

Speaker 6 (11:59):
I'm she's waving to your see. She wants you to
come over there.

Speaker 2 (12:04):
Yeah, alright, and I'll be back directly, doctor if.

Speaker 5 (12:08):
The seller will keep your seat, Walter, Yeah, good morning, Marshall.
Mister Russell want it, Kitty, But we got the news
for your mate.

Speaker 6 (12:23):
Oh it's good news, Marshall.

Speaker 8 (12:25):
We been talking to mister Botkin and he'll buy the
Long Branch anytime for cash.

Speaker 2 (12:31):
Hey, you mean you're a thinker. The salon m.

Speaker 8 (12:33):
Tomorrow morning, just before we leave, Before you leave, I'm
going back to New Orleans, Matt. I'm gonna take my
money and put it into my father's freight business.

Speaker 6 (12:44):
Then it makes sense, Marshall, Kitty and I should be together.

Speaker 9 (12:47):
I'm decided.

Speaker 8 (12:48):
If the saloon business is no place for a lady,
I can see that now I've had to learn a
lot in the last couple of weeks now, h Yeah, yeah,
I guess you have.

Speaker 6 (12:59):
Well, if you're when you get packed, you better start
to day.

Speaker 9 (13:01):
Oh I am right now, I'll see it separate.

Speaker 6 (13:04):
R I'll go over to the depot and see the
train agent about our tickets. Oh, I'm a proud man
to day, Marshallo, the proud and happy man always.

Speaker 10 (13:13):
You excuse me, kiddy? Yeah, man, whose idea was this?
You're selling out or all?

Speaker 6 (13:25):
Well?

Speaker 8 (13:25):
He likes to think it was both of us, but
I'll have to give him the credit.

Speaker 6 (13:31):
Matter.

Speaker 8 (13:32):
He's been talking about it one way or another for
two whole weeks.

Speaker 9 (13:35):
Now he's off as smart.

Speaker 8 (13:38):
You can convince anybody of anything.

Speaker 6 (13:41):
Yeah, I guess he can.

Speaker 8 (13:44):
What does it matter?

Speaker 6 (13:45):
Don't you like him?

Speaker 2 (13:48):
It doesn't matter.

Speaker 6 (13:48):
Whether I like him or not? Kiddy?

Speaker 2 (13:51):
Yeah, No, I guess it doesn't. And I sure don't
trust him.

Speaker 3 (13:58):
Now.

Speaker 2 (13:58):
We're getting some now, but.

Speaker 8 (14:01):
I'm gonna need joy help mat.

Speaker 3 (14:04):
I don't trust him either, Commander mister Russell, Good morning, Marshall,
I see the trend's ready?

Speaker 2 (14:25):
Where's Killy?

Speaker 6 (14:26):
And she insisted on meeting me here. She wanted to
do her business at the bank alone for some reason.

Speaker 3 (14:31):
Now, maybe it's because this is the last time she'll
be done on a business on her own.

Speaker 6 (14:35):
And I hope so. No woman should be in business.

Speaker 2 (14:38):
Anyway, Yeah, especially Kelly. She uh trusts people too much.
They take advantage of.

Speaker 6 (14:47):
It, and not anymore. I can assure you. I only
hope she gets here with that money.

Speaker 2 (14:53):
I don't know about it's likely to hold up a
woman who brought daylight, mister Russell.

Speaker 6 (14:56):
Man, but they would at man and oh there are some.

Speaker 10 (14:59):
Man will do anything for a dollar day or nights.

Speaker 6 (15:05):
Yes, Ah, there she comes.

Speaker 2 (15:07):
I told you she'd be alright. Nobody boy that kitty anyway.

Speaker 3 (15:10):
She's awfully well liked around here, mister Russell, by an
awful lot of people.

Speaker 6 (15:15):
Yours, Yes, of course, and I'd take it mighty.

Speaker 2 (15:18):
Personal with uh.

Speaker 6 (15:20):
Anything happened to her, h eh, no.

Speaker 2 (15:22):
Matter who did it, mister Russell. Monny Kitty, morning night party.

Speaker 6 (15:30):
You're a kiddy. Uh.

Speaker 5 (15:31):
Chain hasn't left, no, but we.

Speaker 2 (15:33):
Better be getting the board, all right.

Speaker 6 (15:35):
If you have bagged sometime.

Speaker 11 (15:38):
Oh, my luggage is all taking care of Oh no.

Speaker 6 (15:40):
I mean uh, uh handbag. You're not carrying anything I know,
But where's the money?

Speaker 2 (15:45):
Kitty?

Speaker 6 (15:46):
Did you get him?

Speaker 2 (15:47):
No, Father, I didn't.

Speaker 8 (15:49):
What I'd changed my mind the last minute.

Speaker 9 (15:52):
What do you mean, Well, I decided to leave it
here in the long runch of Sam Moon.

Speaker 8 (15:56):
And it's a pret investment.

Speaker 10 (15:58):
I can always come back for.

Speaker 6 (16:00):
Oh look here, Kitty, I'm deciding things for you from now.

Speaker 9 (16:03):
We'll talk about him change.

Speaker 6 (16:04):
Oh no, we're not leaving until you get that money.

Speaker 9 (16:10):
Which is that you want? Father, me or the money?

Speaker 6 (16:13):
Oh? It is in the question of that. Now you
do as I say.

Speaker 8 (16:16):
You haven't changed a bit. What mother always said, you
never change it.

Speaker 9 (16:19):
She was right.

Speaker 8 (16:21):
Don't tell me you're running a freight business in New Orleans,
you liar.

Speaker 6 (16:24):
That's enough. If you stay out of this morning.

Speaker 8 (16:26):
He's another man on me, Father, the crook to boot Kitty.

Speaker 2 (16:31):
You're going to be sorry for you now, dear, a.

Speaker 8 (16:32):
Whole lot more sorry if I let you steal my money.

Speaker 6 (16:35):
All right, Kitty, alright, I think he understand. Are you're
in this together? I'll fix you. I'll fix you.

Speaker 3 (16:41):
I mister Russell, you've played it pretty smart so far.
Don't disappoint us. Now what why don't you see it through?
Don't come apart at the last minute. Don't make me
throw you into jail. Why don't you play it all
the way, mister Russell.

Speaker 6 (16:56):
You can do it. Please, Father, do it.

Speaker 8 (17:02):
Get on the train and though leave me at least
that prid.

Speaker 2 (17:08):
Well please.

Speaker 6 (17:15):
Goodbye, goodbye.

Speaker 2 (17:19):
Also alright, well I lead that UK. You alright, I'm
sure he didn't.

Speaker 10 (17:40):
You bet he did.

Speaker 1 (18:21):
Guns Smoke Houston, directed in Hollywood by Norman McDonald's, stars
William Conrad as Matt Dyllan U S.

Speaker 2 (18:28):
Marshall.

Speaker 1 (18:30):
The story was specially written for Gun Smoke by John Messon.
Featured in the cast were John Dayner and Vic Tarn,
Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNair is Doctor, and Georgia
Allis is Kidding.
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