Daily Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke - Jayhawkers reused script

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Duration:: 25m
Broadcast on:: 25 Jun 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

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The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful. And a little lonely. ♪ You don't have to walk me all the way, Doc. It's a pleasure, Kitty. I don't often get to be seen with a beautiful woman. - Doc. - That's true. What's more, you know it. There you go. We'll just begin and do enjoy myself. There's Matt. This came out of his office. Let's go say hello to him. He's sitting down. We better hurry before he calls us free. Wish I had a job like him. See, we're just in these days, anyway. Yeah, he's still visiting a friend out at Fort Dodge. Some more army power from the war. - Has he ever come in back? - Of course. He'll be back as soon as he gets tired of the cooking out there. Matt, you've got company. Hello, Matt. Hello, Kitty. Doc. Much to sit down. Just for a minute. I got to get to work with him. You've been shopping? Yeah, but I didn't buy anything. What about all those clothes and stuff? You told me you ordered. Well, that's different. Okay, there you are. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. It's too hot today. Yeah. Yeah? Who is this? I don't know. It's stranger to me. - Well, this is Texas. - Yes, that's what she is. Look at that wig. I'm looking for you as Marshall. You're wearing a star, maybe you're him. I said I'm a stranger. - You met Dylan? - That's right, ho. Well, I'm Phil Jax, Marshall. With a herd of 3,000 cents, abacad, about five days drive from here. Name of the trail boss of Don Quintz. How old are you? I'm not. That's always there. Me to bring you back. Why can't you tell me what it's all about? It's about Kansas, Marshall. Kansas, we don't like it. Oh, you're running into trouble, huh? We're about to quit driving cattle and turn into an army of Marshall. Oh, you're running into trouble, huh? We're about to quit driving cattle and turn into an army of Marshall. Yeah. You go get yourself a drink, Jax. Meet me here in about a half hour, and I'll go with you. I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? I'm running into trouble, huh? You just dropped your saddle anyway, Marshall. I'll turn your horse in with a commuter. Yeah, all right. Nice, Jax, you're welcome. And the dog wins to be over there by the fire somewhere. Okay? I'll find him. How about Tom? How are you, Marshall? Good to see you again. Hey, it's fresh meat and campass cooked for play. Oh, thanks. Well, I'll go with you. I need some more coffee. You like buffalo veal? Huh? When the boys wrote and shot a calf this morning? Sure, I like it fine. I guess it was buffalo that scared a horse it last night. Hold him you to, broclas. Hey, good. Get this man to play to me. Yeah, sure thing, dog. Hey, it looks mighty good, don't it? Give me some coffee, will you? Yeah. Thank you. Yeah. A nester woman came to the bedground for a day like this morning. If we had any little chaos that had been dropped during the night, I'd say it probably picks up calves from all the herds that pass us with. You'd have to get rid of them anyway. So I'll let her have him, even if she was a cancer. Huh? You know, if it's been a Kansas man, ask for calves. I don't think I could have talked these boys into allowing it. How's that song? It sure is, Martin. Tell me, dog. Have you seen any Kansas jay hawkers on the way up? How do you know? That's pretty good guess. Two nights ago, some MJ hawkers managed to sneak up on snipe over there when he was out on guard. They stripped him and plugged him and stampeded the cattle. He had our hands full for the next few hours, so we might have caught up with him. Oh, in a trouble sense? Not yet. You know, dog, the ordinary Kansas and the jay hawkers, as much as you do. There's nothing but shifty murderous criminals. I got started on a Missouri border during the war, and they got to taste the blood in their mouths. Oh, no, it's like I got no place to go. We can show them a place. Well, they're bandits, that's all. You've got bandits in Texas, but that doesn't make ever a Texan one, does it? It's kind of hard to make men see it that way, Martin. Well, I know it is. I just hope they understand it before a regular war breaks out. [MUSIC] Another visit with Joe and Daphne Forsyth. Overhead, the moon is big. Oh, that's Daphne, hold it. Hi, Joe, guess what, honey? I'm trying out for the operator. As what? A singer. You could have fooled me. I was just practicing one of the songs. Well, I don't think you quite fit the role. Why not? Well, at this version of the student princes like the version, I know. That particular number is sung by a tenor. Oh. Not that you don't come close, but I think you better stick to being a housewife. But I want to be a singer. Daphne, honey, a singer you'll never be. I could take lessons. You've got a lessons cost money. Money better invested for us in savings bonds. You and your old savings bonds. I can't help it, honey. I just can't get over the way those savings bonds pay off. Four dollars for every three. That's what I call an investment. What good do they do me now? A lot. The money we put in those bonds every payday helps keep America strong and protects you and me. No bonds, maybe no operata. Ever think of that? I still want to be a singer. Well, when those bonds start bringing in the green, if you still want to sing, they'll pay for the lessons and more. Good. Gee, if those bonds mature as fast as you say, I better start practicing now just so that I'll be ready. Overhead, the moon is deep. Daphne, Daphne, did anyone ever tell you you have a bad voice? Everyone. ♪ Hello, Daphne, Marshall, Jacks. Join you if you don't mind. Sit down, Jacks. I've been sitting here drinking coffee complaining to Marshall about our welcome in Kansas. Yeah. I heard the trail drivers buying off them, Jay Hawkers, $23 a head. And let's see, $3,000 cattle and cost us. I'm paying nobody nothing. Well, they ain't asked us yet, but I'll kill the first one I see anyway, so-- Marshall, one reason I want you to come down here was to ride with us a few days. Get to know the boys, little. They're in a bad temper, and when they hit Dodge, they're going to be looking for Kansas Scouts. All right with you? I figured you would. See, Marshall, the way we look at it, the good citizens of Dodge are out to fleece us anyway. And on top of that, they hire gun fighters to shoot us as soon as we kick up our heels a little. All in all, it makes for a bad feeling. There's some misunderstanding on both sides, are you? You and I know that, but they don't. Oh, Daphne, I'm here for God. But, stranger just rode up the commuter over there and asked for a job. I told him to eat first. Where is he? Well, I'll go get him. So, Daphne, I'd like to stand a guard tonight. I had no need for that. Not if I'm riding with him, I'd do my share of the work. All right. You go out with a second what? Rango, give you a night horse. Thanks. Here he is, Daphne. This here's Daphne's trailballs. Mr. Quince. Quince of the... Well, my name's Stooter. Carl Stooter. You lost? I don't know what you mean. Well, you know we're only four days drive out of Dodge. I was wondering could you use a hand? For four days? That'd help. You must be awful hungry. I thought maybe you'd be driving past Dodge. I'm not. But we'll feed you from here to Dodge if you work. I don't pay anything though. I haven't got the money. I don't need a hand anywhere. Fair enough. Hey, uh, by the way, where are you from? Colorado. And you ain't a cancer. No. Good. Maybe the boys won't tear you apart. You'll be on the third watch tonight, Stooter. All right. You know, the sort of man spends his whole miserable life just looking for salt, pork, and sundown. Yeah? If that's all he's looking for. What do you mean? Just an old habit of mine, Dolph. I wouldn't be alive if I trusted everybody on first sight. You don't trust this, pal? Oh, he's probably all right. Still, I'd keep him in camp unless it's daylight. I wouldn't put him on night guard. All right. Marshall, I always thought I led a hard life till now. I think you beat me. I just got shot at more than you, and so... Maybe that's it. Yeah, you better stretch out somewhere. You'll be out singing to those cattle brutes in two hours. Yeah. Well, I'll see you later, though. Breakfast is four. You find it don't take long to stay all night at this ranch. I didn't have much chance at night to get to know the boys on guard. Two of us rode around the herd and opposite directions singing or humming a little to let the cattle know where we were. And after two hours, we were relieved by the third watch. But at breakfast, the next one of the men treated me a little less like a gunfighter hired to shoot him when I got the dodge. After the cattle had grazed for a few miles, we got him on the trail, and I started to forget that I was a lawman myself. Jackson and I were riding the swing of their herd when Dolph Quence looked up behind us. Hey, how's it feel to be a trailhand, Marshall? It doesn't hurt if I can sleep all winter like you do. Well, would you spend your money? I already offered a trade job with him, Dolph. Hey, look, you two crossed the simmer on yesterday. What's it like? Water's gone down. You won't have any trouble. I was also thinking about the sand. Well, it would sound like we were, Dolph. And then we'll cross right there. You go up ahead and ride a point, Jackson. Leave us to it. All right. Take that new fella-toota with you. I don't need him. I want him up front where I can see him. Oh, great. First crossing I tried last year had a quick sand bottom at Bogus Saddleblank. Uh-huh. Those winter cattle? 30 head. Couldn't even dig it tails out. You know, Dolph, I sometimes wonder if it's worth it to you. Driving cattle up here. Well, Texas is a bank crop, Marshall. War broke us. Oh, we got as these wild, long-horned cattle. Yeah, I know. Oh, maybe they'll be an easier way someday. We'd start waiting for the railroad. I suppose so. Anyway, the scent Saba heard of yours is the first to reach Dodge this year. The price is pretty high. You ought to profit. Oh, about $20 a head. I hope so. Money in your pocket, Dodge, could offer high-class entertainment. Almost anything you'd want. Oh, the boys would be... Hey, that's Saba head. Come on. Look, he's got a blanket. He's starting the same thing. Yeah. Is that Jack's horse running loose? Yeah, and here's Jack's lying on the ground. He shot him, Marshall. That man with a blanket, that's a shooter. I'm going after him, dog. You take care of Jack's. It's over, Natalie. Off. Get him, Marshall. Get him alive. I'll get him. Helen. Helen. Helen. Helen. Hi there. What are you doing? I remember asking my wife's name. You, a memory expert? What happened? I called her Joanne. Oh. Yeah, I was nearly a hospital case. Which brings us to the subject of Medicare. Medicare. I needed work it in somehow. Oh, why not? Sooner or later, Medicare comes into the lives of every serviceman and his dependent. Well, you sure got us into mine a lot? Excuse me, I got to get back to my memory work. He's a... He's a... He's a... He's a... You know, I've got to hunch somebody is going to need medical care real soon. To learn how Medicare helps your family get the pamphlet, Dependers, medical care program. And Maryland. Maryland. Maryland. Maryland. Maryland. As I followed Studer, a few shots were fast my head, but they didn't come from him. They came from behind a small rise he was headed for. Whoever was shooting was still too far away from me for me to worry about. I wanted to take care of Studer first and slowly the distance between his clothes. I pulled my rifle out of the boot and I snapped one off at him. He threw up his hands and pitched forward out of the saddle. I glanced at him as a rope passed and crossed him off as one J Hawker less. When I reached the rise I jumped off of my horse and I ran up it on foot and near the top I got down and I crawled. When I poked my head over there was only one man in sight. The other J Hawkers if there had been any had disappeared. This one was a foot and running for his horse. So I took my time and I put a shot into the kettle of his saddle. Horse bolded and the man dropped behind a rock and lay there. He was only half covered so I stood up a step at a time. I started toward him down the hill. How far enough, mister? More than that. You're in pistol range now. All right fell up but down and come forward. All I want to horse, I'll get out of here. We won't bother you no more. Yes, sure won't. Just let me on the horse. Listen to me, I'm a United States Marshal. You give up and I promise you there'll be no lynching, you'll get a fair trial. No. If you don't give up you're going to die right where you are. Let me go. I'm warning you. I'm coming after you. No. You're going to die right where you are. You're going to die right where you are. You're going to die right where you are. You're going to die right where you are. You'll leave a bloody trail, Marshal. Yeah. A broad snider with me. At the whipping I get mad the night. I figured he deserves to be in on this. I'm too late. Looks like the Marshal's done taking care of everybody. Be glad you don't have to kill a man, son. I don't think I'd mind, Marshal. Yeah, I know. Tell me about those jacks. There. Now, let's do this shot him in the back of the head. He was a good man. I suppose you got the lead cattle turned. Let him mail around for an hour and then graze him out. Good. A snider, I left my horse over the riser. Would you get him for me? Yeah. Sure. Looks like you walked right down onto this man. I'll try to take him alive like you asked. I just wanted to hang in myself. Anyway, I'm glad he's dead. Sure. Marshal, we'll be burying Jacks out here. I'm wondering if you might know how to do it. Maybe a prayer or something? No, I tried, no. Just get back in. We got back to where Jacks had fallen. The cook had driven the chuck wagon up and was busy fixing coffee for the men. Even though it went far from noon. The cattle were spread out and feeding now, and one by one the men rode up sober quiet. By just a glance at Jacks, where he lay covered by a saddle blanket. A grave was soon dark, and with the in-gate of the chuck wagon for a headstone, Phil Jacks was placed in the ground and covered with prairie earth. Their hats in their hands, the Texas men had watched the service in silence. When it was done, they turned and walked away. Oh, uh, Snyder. Yeah? I want you to do something funny, huh? What? I smuggled a quarter wagon yard whiskey out of Dodge. When I came down here, the cook's got it hidden, the chuck wagon. Well, no more. That's not much, but it'll cut the alkaline or drinking water. Why don't you get it and pass it out to the men, huh? Might have decent of you, Marshall. All this wants to drink on Marshall's whiskey. Get on over to the chuck wagon. There's times when it drinks good for man, Marshall. I guess this is one of them. I think Jacks should approve. He sure would. By the way, the boys all know how you handle them, jay hawkers. So? It ain't changed their minds about Kensin's much, but maybe they think a lot more highly of the law around here, but the kind of gunfight they're hired by the law anyway. That's good. Of course, they don't mean they won't hoorah Dodge level when we get there. I expect that. Sure. 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