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Gunsmoke - Categorical Imperative

https://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! Welcome to Gunsmoke Daily, where we breathe new life into the dusty trails and fiery showdowns of Dodge City with daily episodes of the iconic old-time radio show, "Gunsmoke." Each day, we journey back to the 1950s to join Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintains law and order in the wild west. From thrilling gunfights and moral dilemmas to heartfelt moments and the gritty realities of frontier life, every episode features the rich, atmospheric storytelling that made Gunsmoke a beloved staple of American entertainment. Tune in to relive the adventures of Dillon, Miss Kitty, Doc Adams, and Chester Proudfoot, and experience the drama and suspense that captivated listeners for over a decade. Join us daily for a timeless trip to the old west with "Gunsmoke."

Duration:: 26m
Broadcast on:: 24 Jun 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

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Play that Gaga in double six. I know you got it. OK, Doc. That's how you want it. There it is. [LAUGHS] I know it. [MUSIC PLAYING] Run away for a couple of grown-up men to spend the time playing dumb. Well, it's better than fighting that storm outside, anyway. Maybe you're right at that. I wouldn't go up that way with the man if a plane were raging. Sure play, Doc. Or a dozen babies were about to be born. Sure play, Doc. What's Stalin looking? Come on, lay one down. Don't rush me, don't rush me, man. He's got to think in this game, you know. Not if he can count to 12, he doesn't. Oh, my. He seems like women. The worst person he is, man. Yeah, the storm hasn't hit his peak. How's Kitty getting along, Doc? Well, the throat's been sore, but it's a touch of the grip. I told her to stay in bed for another day or so. Come on, play. Will you, Doc? It's your play. It's your play, Doc. Doc. Oh, I-- that's a problem. Never do I have any luck playing in my own order. I thought you said this game was a matter of thinking. That's a bad deal. Oh, Chester, close the door. How's it going? I told your horses, Doc. I didn't think of you to step up put outside that jail over the next two days. What's the matter? You only got away. Got to what? You mean clay, Maclin? Yes, sir. Oh, what happened? Well, sir, I was thinking some coffee, and he yelled out in his cell and asked, could he have some? And when I took it to him-- He jumped in, huh? Yes, sir. He'd got me there. I wouldn't have been so careless that nobody else. But he ain't never tried to get away before. He jumped in, though. I don't know why I tried it this time, but you've got no case against him. Clay, Maclin's been rustling cattle for the last two years, Doc. But you can't prove it, and you know it. Judge Bent won't turn him loose the minute he's brought to trial. Maybe, but he's going to stand trial anyway. Yes, well, what are you planning to do? Go after him, of course. In this way? It'll have to be in this weather, Doc. I don't know any way of changing it. [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING] And then he's going to go home. I'll go. Go. He's cutting saddle in there to get stiff and bored, you know, well, and like he is full. You figure he's been kind of about three hours, huh, Justin? I'm pretty near there, Macie, Dylan. I'd have been locking that dog on himself. He had a bent hill. He hadn't seen Maclin riding out of town, finally got too serious enough to come over to jail. Well, it took him long enough. That's because he figured Maclin had been turned loose. Whoa. Everybody in town knows he will. He'll be sooner or later. Maybe. Marshall. Marshall, tell him. Sound like old Judge Benton. Over here, Judge. Well, why don't you turn that blame landing up so a man can see his way around? I guess I've been saddling horses long enough not to need much life. Evening, Judge. Oh, it's just this. It meant what this duck tells me about you heading out on a wild goose chase. I'm going to bring Clay Maclin back at so. But why? When a prisoner escapes, I go after him, Judge. But what could I do to go right north blind into a storm like this and probably who's your life enough? That's not that bad. Maclin was seen riding out of town southwest. The only thing that reached down that way is the Chick 4 cattle combination. I got two line cabins toward the summer on, and Maclin used to work for the Chick 4. All right. You suppose you do find him holed up in one of those cabins. Suppose you are able to bring him back. You know I'm just going to have to turn him loose, don't you? Well, that's your job, not mine, Judge. Well, now, Mac, for the leather-- Look, I've had Maclin in jail for two weeks waiting trial. And every day, I've had to listen to him brag how he'd get off scott-free, hearing snare at the law, make a big joke out of it. Oh, right. The night he's off to prove he doesn't even have to wait for the law to decide on his case. I don't like that, Judge. I happen to be a lawman. All right, Chester, if you're settled up, let's start riding. [MUSIC PLAYING] Free yourself of old fashioned ideas. Why don't you live in modern modern modern modern modern? Live in modern modern. Free up. Fresh it up your taste. Smoke in L&M. Live modern. Smoke modern. Smoke L&M. Enjoy full, exciting flavor through L&M's pure white miracle tip, L&M draws easily. Taste richer. Smoke's cleaner. That's why today, more people are changing to L&M and to any other cigarette. So free up. First, in up your taste. Live modern. Change to L&M. Make today your big red letter day, and start to live the modern way. Live, live, live modern. Smoke in L&M. [MUSIC PLAYING] It's America's fastest growing cigarette. [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC PLAYING] [HORN HONKING] [MUSIC PLAYING] [INAUDIBLE] [MUSIC PLAYING] Mr. John. Yeah, what is it, Chefson? I just don't think I can go on as long as I'll risk not a little. But Kevin's bound to be pretty close around here. Better keep moving. Yeah, but he might not even need a witness finally. He'll be there, all right. He wasn't in the first one. More recently, he'll be at this one. No place else to show her. Wait a minute. Fred, off to the left, there's no clear for a second. I thought I saw it. Oh, I sure will be in the first show. Well, let's head over that way, huh? We ought to be gone in another half hour. Yeah, there it is. That's it, Kevin, all right. Come on. You know where we're going to have it, Kevin. Yeah, we got a lot colder before we got warmer. Only we haven't missed it. You think Macklin's going to put up the fright? No, I think he'll figure about the way the dark and judgment did. Only a couple of crazy men had come after him in a storm like this. You know, I kind of agree with him, Mr. Dylan. You still came along, though, didn't you? Yeah, but I ain't in sure why. Yeah, let's leave the horses here and go up on her foot. All right, sure. He's here, all right. There's a horse standing in the lane to there. In my fire, sure, then if you're mad, we're Mr. Dylan? Yeah, he's got one. All right, I'll hit the door and go in fast. You follow me in, huh? Yes, sir. All right. All right, hold it, Macklin. Don't try for it. Well, the horse. Tie his hands, that's it. Yes, sir. Turn around there, Macklin. Well, you sure did judge me in sleep. That's a bag, get you. Probably safe having to kill you, Macklin. Maybe. How's the weather out? [LAUGHS] You boys look kind of red-nosed. Been drinking, have you? Ow. Yeah, ooh, cocky, fella, ain't you? I didn't figure you'd go to this much trouble, just for nothing, Marshall. I didn't think you would. Hey, there's the makings for coffee over there. And what you doing with a picture sound? Yeah, sure, go ahead. Now, be careful, Chester. That's what got you in the trouble last night, making coffee. Well, you don't ever catch the same way twice, Macklin. And one thing sure you ain't going to get in on this time. I drunk a pot floor before I went to sleep. I kind of had it on you, boys. I got in the head of the worst in the storm. Yes, sir. I'll be a slab of bacon around us and wear maybe some flour. Why don't you rustle us up some need while you're at it, huh? Yeah, well, there's flour here, all right. Bacon's probably one of them cans. They're spitting a rustling marker. Don't rush a lot, Michael. Oh, well, now, you're one of them high-minded law men. You wouldn't miss me to helpless prisoners. I'd regret it afterwards, if that's what you mean. I got it, I bet you would, then. Yeah, I found the bacon, Mr. Young. Uh-huh. Yeah, T-4 pound cheese, cook it up. Oh, don't cook all of it. Maybe half. There's three of us got eat off that till the storm blows itself out, maybe a week. Well, then they luck, Michael. We'll be back in dodge before midnight tonight. What are you talking about? I couldn't stand your company for a week. We're heading out as soon as we eat. In this weather? 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Stop trying to drift off like that. - I ain't trying nothing. You done time my ends. Maybe I could leave this fool horse straight. - You can lead him straight and I'll get back over this way. - Breaking snow trail for a horse. I'll be on his back with him breaking trail. - He went for an hour trying, huh? - Nah, he's, you know, he's the itch in the ice. - Back on the flat, he was a wind cut in the species. I'm hitting the river bottom where there's a little sort of a snow, full foot beat. - Wait a minute, chocolate. Let me test that ice. This breeze came out pretty fast and there's still a lot of water underneath. - Sounds pretty solid, Mr. Jones. - Yeah, it'll hold us, sorry. - Hey, McLint, come back here. How many times I have to tell you in a stay close? - Sir, my dog, Marshal. I've crossed as much ice in my time as you have. - Hey, people, go through. - Let go of the rain. - Back on it, that horse goes in with you. He'll kick it at you. - Hey, let go. Come on. - Captain, mount up. Then have me one end of your larry, huh? - What are you gonna do? - I'm going in after him. - No, that water you'll freeze today. - His hands are tied. Captain. - What's going to help you? - What's going to help me? - Help me. - Easy, now. - Yes. - Yes. - Now, if we're not out of here in 30 seconds, we won't come out at all. - Come on. - Sir, have me two dollars, hurry. - Steady, McLint. I can't hold on to you. - I'm gonna move you up around the saddle horn. I can pull you out right now. - All right, Captain. Kick up your horns, but easier, you'll pull my arms off. All right, steady, McLint. - Hang on, Mr. Miller. - Come on, come on, come on. All right, little more, Chester. Easy. Easy. Yes. - All right, that's it. - Yes. - Yes. - Yes. - All right, Chester. It's got a fire going on out. - It's got a big one. - All right. - That's it. (upbeat music) - My genius, it was left in my shoes, and I'd get right here with this fire to let it all down through and burn itself out. - You get pretty hungry in a couple of days, Chuck. - I'm pretty hungry right now. I never saw the time when you weren't. - How do you feel, Mr. Dylan? - Well, I've seen better days. How are you making out, Michael? - I ain't never gonna take another bad as long as I do. You are lucky to be alive. - Sure. Great. - Well, we better get ready to push on. There are only about a half hour out of dodge. You won't be so bad. - You know, I just can't figure you, Marshall. - Now, I've known law men before crooked most of them, but I ain't ever known one like you. - That's all. - Hey, take this thing out of coming after me. In a storm like this, you didn't have to do that, did you? - Depends on how you look at it, I guess. - What do you mean? - I got a job to do, Maclin. I got to do it right. Besides, I guess I got a kind of respect for the law. - Well, what's that got to do with it? - Well, I'd say the laws of subtle rules to make things run smoother. Red knots, so everybody knows what they are and what the penalties are. No rules hold for all the law, man. The same is for anybody else. It's even more so. - What rules you're talking about? - When a prisoner escapes, it's your job to go after him. - Bring him back. - That's one of them. - Even when they're gonna turn me loose, and everybody knows it? - That's up to the cork. That's got nothing to do with me. - You know, it just don't make sense. - I'm not to you, maybe. - And I reckon you'll try to tell me there's some rule about you jumping into that water and dragging me out. - When a prisoner in custody is not able to look out for himself, it's up to the law, man, to take care of it. - And I wouldn't have jumped in after you ought to cut out and run for it. - Yeah, I guess you wouldn't. - I'm too sure that's why you've done it, Marshal. Just because of some rule. - Now you figure it your way. - Anyway, I'm much obliged for you for all of me out of there. Sure thought I was done for it. - Come on, let's get started. - I got a jail so waiting for you. (dramatic music) - Yeah, I guess old Judge Ban finally made up his mind, Mr. Jones. - You don't show much respect for the court, Chester. - There he goes, old Judge. - Well, as you all know, there ain't one of them judges that deals in a lot of legal Java. So I'll just say it out plain. - Hey, Macklin, stand up and face the court. - Now, I've puzzled this evidence over every which way, Macklin. And I tried to find some way to give you your just desserts. - Me and every man in this courtroom knows you've been wrestling cattle. - Now Judge, that ain't no way to talk. - Get up. Well, like I said, you're nothing but a county. But by calling it a just ain't enough evidence to stick you on it. Wouldn't do no good if I tried because some book judge up into Peeky had replaced me on it just as sure as you can. Yeah, I'm sorry, Marshall Dillon. I know you went to a heap of trouble. - That's all right, Judge. - Well, you know what I can do is throw the case out. Dismiss. - Well, it's a crying shame, that's what it is. - Judgment did the only thing he could, just here with just an outside chance anyway. - But everybody in town knows Macklin's guilty. - A man's innocent until he's proved Galina caught a law just as though Macklin's innocent. - And Marshall Dillon? - Yeah, what is it, Macklin? - Hey, Judge, you're letting me off, all right? - Yeah. - But there's something I want to say. - You can pick up your stuff at the jail whenever you want. - No, no, that ain't it, Marshall. Something. Well, I reckon you wouldn't believe me if I was to tell you. - Tell me what. - Well, you kind of give me some things to think about, Marshall. - Uh-huh. - What? - Saving my life the way you've done. - The moves, all that? - Self? - Well, I don't know for sure, but... Well, maybe I won't be doing any more or wrestling, Marshall. Not that I ever did, mind you. - Oh, I see it. I just want to say thank you. Guess I'll be leaving now. Bye. 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