Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963): Season 1, Episode 38 - Deliver the Body - full transcript

YOU'RE A PUZZLE, TYLER.

YOU WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST
KILLER I MET THAT WORRIES

ABOUT ELDERLY LADIES
AND HELPLESS ANIMALS.

STILL, IT PUZZLES ME.

GOOD EVENING, HEY BOY.

PLEASE, NOT LOBBY.

WHY NOT GO IN THE LOBBY?

LOOK CAUTIOUSLY OVER
MY RIGHT SHOULDER.

SO EARLY IN THE EVENING?

I LOOK FOR YOU ALL OVER.

I TOOK THE BRUNETTE
OUT TWO NIGHTS AGO,



AND THE BLONDE THE
NIGHT BEFORE THAT.

BUT I MADE NO OTHER
ENGAGEMENTS WITH EITHER OF THEM.

THERE ARE OTHER THINGS IN LIFE.

POKER, FOR INSTANCE.

MAYBE LADIES DON'T
LIKE PLAY POKER.

HAVE THEY TALKED TO EACH OTHER?

I'M AFRAID SO, MR. PALADIN.

WELL, THEN I'M AFRAID

THE TIME IS RIGHT
FOR ME TO DISAPPEAR.

THIS TELEGRAM MIGHT GIVE REASON.

OH?

EXCUSE ME. "PALADIN,
SAN FRANCISCO.

"REGARDING OFFER TO FIND
KILLER OF LOCAL SHERIFF.

"YOU'RE WELCOME TO
TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.



"S.J. LOVITT, MAYOR OF
SILVER FLAT, NEVADA."

HEY BOY, I LEAVE THE LOBBY
IN YOUR CAPABLE HANDS.

GOOD NIGHT.

YOU SATISFIED NOW, NELSON?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?

THE SHERIFF'S DEAD, ISN'T HE?

AND YOU'RE TRYING TO BLAME ME?

IN A WAY. YOU GOT
BURT TYLER ACQUITTED.

WHO WENT RIGHT OUT
AND KILLED THE SHERIFF?

TYLER!

YOU DON'T KNOW THAT
TYLER DID THE KILLING.

I KNOW IT, YOU KNOW
IT. EVERYBODY KNOWS IT.

AND YOU KNOW MY
HUSBAND HAD A JOB TO DO.

JUST A MINUTE, JEAN.

WHAT PROOF DO YOU HAVE?

TYLER SAID HE'D GET EVEN
FOR BEING ARRESTED, DIDN'T HE?

YES, SOMEONE STARTED
A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THAT.

I DON'T KNOW OF ANYONE
WHO ACTUALLY HEARD HIM

THREATEN SHERIFF DALY. I
THOUGHT THEY WERE FRIENDS.

SO THEY WERE FRIENDS, WERE THEY?

MAYBE YOU CAN TELL ME
WHY THE BULLET WE TOOK

OUT OF DALY'S BACK
WAS .36 CALIBER.

YOU KNOW ANYONE ELSE
AROUND HERE BESIDES TYLER

USING A GUN THAT SIZE?

DON'T LET HIM BULLY YOU, TOM.

I'M NOT TRYING TO BULLY ANYONE.

WE HAD TYLER COLD FOR
KILLING CHARLIE BRISTOL.

YOU GOT HIM OFF, AND
LOOK WHAT HAPPENED.

THE JURY DECIDED
IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE.

SURE THEY DID, 'CAUSE YOU
FANCY TALKED THEM INTO IT.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN
AROUND THIS TOWN LONG.

JUST LONG ENOUGH
TO TURN A KILLER LOOSE.

YOU AND YOUR COURTROOM TRICKS.

WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING
DECENT OF THIS COUNTRY.

LAWYERS LIKE YOU COME
IN AND GET IN THE WAY.

IN WHOSE WAY? YOURS?

NEVER MIND, JEAN.

COME ON.

WHAT DO YOU WANT HERE?

I'M SURE I DON'T
WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

I MAY HAVE BUSINESS WITH
THE MAN WHO TELLS YOU

WHAT TO FETCH AND WHEN TO CARRY.

YOU GOT A ROUNDABOUT
WAY OF ASKING FOR TROUBLE.

DON'T START ANYTHING
IN THIS OFFICE, BEAU.

WELL NOW... WHO ARE YOU, SIR?

MY CARD'S ON YOUR DESK.

YOU GOT HERE FAST.

IT'S PART OF THE
SERVICE, MR. LOVITT.

I'M MAYOR LOVITT.

I MUST REMEMBER THAT.

I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN
THAT THE WAY IT SOUNDED.

YOU'VE OFFERED TO
BRING TYLER BACK.

I'VE GOT MEN WHO CAN DO
THAT, IF THEY COULD FIND HIM.

I WON'T PAY YA, UNLESS
YOU CAN FIND HIM.

THAT'S THE WAY I WORK.
KILLING HIM WON'T BE ENOUGH,

I'LL HAVE TO SEE
THE BODY FOR PROOF.

"DEAD OR ALIVE" IS
THE USUAL PROCEDURE.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO
THOSE ALTERNATIVES,

BUT YOU'LL NEVER
BRING TYLER BACK ALIVE.

DO I GET THE IMPRESSION
YOU'D REGRET IT IF I DID?

YOU'LL EITHER KILL
TYLER, OR HE'LL KILL YOU.

YOU'LL SEE IF YOU FIND HIM.
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXPECT?

$2,000.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY
FOR A BOUNTY HUNTER.

I DON'T SELL MEN. I
SELL A JOB OF WORK,

AND THAT'S ALL YOU PAY FOR.

ALL RIGHT, YOU'VE GOT A DEAL.

I'LL PAY YOU WHEN YOU DELIVER.

FROM HERE ON, YOU'RE
A DEPUTY SHERIFF.

JUST LIKE THAT?

SHOULDN'T I BE SWORN IN
BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES?

CONSIDER YOURSELF SWORN
IN BY A PROPER AUTHORITY.

HERE'S A BADGE, IN
CASE YOU NEED IT.

ANYTHING I ACQUIRE
THAT EASILY...

CAN'T HAVE MUCH
VALUE. [THROWING BADGE]

HOW WILL I KNOW THIS TYLER?

HE'S A FAIR SIZED
MAN WITH RED HAIR.

CARRIES A SMALL GUN,
A .36 CALIBER STAR.

LOGGER NELSON MIGHT
KNOW WHERE HE IS.

I'LL TALK TO HIS LAWYER.
THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.

WHENEVER YOU RUN INTO
HIM, HE'LL BE GAMBLING.

TYLER LIKES TO PLAY CARDS.
HE'S NOT GOOD, BUT HE'S LUCKY.

I GUESS A MAN HAS TO
BE LUCKY AT SOMETHING.

OH, PALADIN...

IF YOU FIND ANYTHING,
LET ME KNOW.

I'LL SEND THE BOYS OUT TO HELP.

NO, WHY DON'T YOU KEEP THEM HERE

IN CASE ANYTHING
FIERCE HAPPENS...

LIKE A DOGFIGHT.

[BELL RINGING]

YES, SIR? MY NAME IS PALADIN.

I'VE JUST COME FROM
MAYOR LOVITT'S OFFICE.

OH... WHAT DO YOU WANT HERE?

I WAS HOPING YOU COULD
HELP ME FIND BURT TYLER.

LOVITT'S ALREADY
ASKED ME TO DO THAT.

I WON'T HELP ANYONE
TAKE THAT MAN'S LIFE.

I JUST WANT TO FIND
HIM, NOT KILL HIM.

I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY TO YOU.

I THINK YOU DO.
YOU DEFENDED TYLER

ON A CHARGE OF KILLING
A MAN NAMED BRISTOL.

YOU GOT TYLER OFF
AND APPARENTLY,

HE WENT RIGHT OUT
AND KILLED THE SHERIFF.

PART OF THAT IS HEARSAY.

THEN, LET'S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT.
I'LL BRING HIM BACK FOR TRIAL.

LOOK, MR. PALADIN.
TYLER IS MY CLIENT.

I CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR
YOU. WAS YOUR CLIENT.

YOU DON'T OWE HIM ANYTHING NOW.

YOU HAVE A SIGN OUTSIDE
THAT SAYS 'ATTORNEY AT LAW'.

YET RIGHT NOW, YOU'RE
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE.

JUSTICE?

AROUND HERE
'JUSTICE', MR. PALADIN,

IS WHAT ANY MAN WITH
A GUN CAN MAKE STICK.

NOW, I WANT YOU AND LOVITT

AND EVERYONE ELSE AROUND
HERE TO LEAVE ME ALONE.

GOOD DAY TO YOU, MR. PALADIN.

NELSON, YOU DON'T LIVE IN THIS
WORLD ALONE, NONE OF US DO.

WE'RE ALL DEPENDENT
ON ONE ANOTHER.

TYLER'S GOT TO BE BROUGHT BACK.

IF HE'S INNOCENT, HE
SHOULD BE CLEARED.

IF HE'S A MURDERER,
HE'S GOT TO BE STOPPED.

YOU KNOW WHERE HE
IS. IF YOU SHIELD HIM NOW,

AND HE IS A MURDERER...

THEN EVERY MAN HE
KILLS FROM HERE ON IN

WILL SIT ON YOUR SHOULDERS
AND SCREAM IN YOUR EARS.

NOW WHERE IS HE?

HIS ONLY CHANCE IS IN COURT.

IF HE KEEPS RUNNING,
SOONER OR LATER,

SOMEONE WILL KILL HIM.

WILL YOU GIVE ME YOUR WORD

YOU'LL TRY AND TAKE HIM ALIVE?

I CAN ONLY PROMISE TO TRY.

WELL, IF YOU WERE
GOING TO LIE TO ME,

I SUPPOSE YOU'D LIE ALL
THE WAY AND GUARANTEE IT.

WHERE IS HE?

HE'S IN PRADO.

ACROSS THE LINE
IN UTAH TERRITORY.

THANK YOU.

NELSON...

DON'T LET YOUR CONSCIENCE
KEEP YOU FROM SLEEPING.

I'LL BRING HIM BACK
IN ONE PIECE, IF I CAN.

IF HE LETS ME.

[MUSIC FROM BAR]

[RAUCOUS LAUGHTER]

ANNIE!

YOU'RE STAYIN' UP TOO LATE.

YOU'RE SOLD OUT.

GO ON HOME AND GET SOME SLEEP.

NO USE, BOYS.

NOTHING CAN STOP ME TONIGHT.

[PALADIN:] YOU'RE VERY
BADLY MISTAKEN THERE, TYLER.

YOU LEFT SOMETHING
UNFINISHED IN SILVER FLATS.

[CROWD MURMURING]

I'M GETTIN' NO PLACE
THIS WAY, MISTER UH...

PALADIN.

YOU CAN TRY THAT
GUN, IF YOU INSIST.

I ADVISE AGAINST IT.

LOVITT MUST WANT ME
REAL BAD TO PAY YOUR PRICE.

MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF I
TOLD YOU I DIDN'T KILL DALY?

HE WAS SHOT AT CLIFTON WELLS,

AND I WASN'T WITHIN
50 MILES OF THE PLACE.

I CAN PROVE IT. YOU'LL
HAVE YOUR CHANCE.

NOW WAIT...

WAIT, NOW.

JUST HEAR ME OUT.

I WAS WITH A GIRL.

SHE'S GONE TO CARSON CITY BUT
I CAN GET HER DOWN HERE AGAIN.

WHY DO I HAVE TO GO BACK?

WHY CAN'T I SQUARE
THINGS WITH YOU?

YOU DON'T HAVE TO
PROVE ANYTHING TO ME.

THERE'LL BE A JUDGE AND 12 MEN,

EAGER TO HEAR YOUR STORY.

WELL, I MIGHT GO WITH YOU IF
I CAN HAVE THE SAME LAWYER.

YOU ARE GOING BACK WITH ME.

EITHER SITTING IN A
SADDLE OR LYING ACROSS IT.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL GO.

[CROWD MURMURING]

I'D LIKE TO BE SURE
MY HORSE IS CARED FOR

WHILE I'M IN THERE.

I'LL PUT HIM IN THE
LIVERY, IF YOU LIKE.

I'D BE OBLIGED.

JUST LIKE COMIN' HOME.

NO LAWMAN BEEN APPOINTED YET?

NOT LEGALLY.

YOU GOT ANY IDEA WHY
LOVITT WANTS ME BACK HERE?

THERE'S EVIDENCE TO INDICATE
YOU MURDERED A SHERIFF.

IT'S NOT THAT.

I GOT SQUEEZED IN A FEUD
BETWEEN LOVITT AND THE SHERIFF.

THEY HATED EACH OTHER.

POLITICALLY AND EVERY OTHER WAY.

LOVITT WANTS TO MOVE ON UP.

WANTS TO RUN THIS STATE.

DALY HAD SOMETHING ON HIM.

SOMETHING TO DO WITH
FRAUD IN HIS ELECTION.

YOU DON'T CARE. DO YOU, PALADIN?

TO YOU, I'M JUST A CARD
PLAYIN' SADDLE TRAMP.

DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE
TO ME WHAT YOU ARE.

I'D JUST AS SOON BELIEVE
YOU AS ANYONE ELSE.

LOOK, PALADIN... I
WAS LYIN' IN THIS JAIL

THE NIGHT AFTER I SHOT IT
OUT WITH CHARLIE BRISTOL.

LOVITT COME IN HERE AND BRACED
THE SHERIFF ABOUT THIS THING.

TOLD HIM HE'D NEVER GET A
CHANCE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

HE SAID THAT IN FRONT OF YOU?

I WAS LYIN' UNDERNEATH
THE BLANKET.

HE DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE ME.
LEAST NOT TILL HE FINISHED.

LISTEN, PALADIN. YOU
GOTTA BELIEVE ME.

AT LEAST GIVE ME A
CHANCE TO PROVE IT.

YOU'RE A PUZZLE.

YOU WOULDN'T BE
THE FIRST KILLER I MET

WHO WORRIED ABOUT ELDERLY
LADIES AND HELPLESS ANIMALS.

BUT STILL YOU'RE A PUZZLE.

I AIN'T NO KILLER.

I'LL SEE THAT
NELSON DEFENDS YOU.

SO YOU DID GET HIM.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT FOR?

HE'S LOCKED IN A CELL, ISN'T HE?

I DECIDED HE'D BE BETTER
OFF WITHOUT ANY VISITORS.

LOVITT HAS PLENTY OF KEYS.

DON'T USE 'EM.

I DON'T TAKE ANYTHING
FROM YOU, MISTER.

THE WAY TO PROVE THAT
IS BY GOING INTO THIS JAIL.

I'LL PROVE IT, WHEN
LOVITT TELLS ME TO.

[BELL RINGING]

TYLER CAME BACK WITH ME.

HERE'S HIS GUN.

HE WANTS YOU TO
DEFEND HIM AGAIN.

YOU TELL HIM TO
FIND SOMEONE ELSE.

I'M NOT GETTING INVOLVED
IN A CRIMINAL CASE AGAIN.

I TOLD HIM YOU'D TAKE THE
CASE. I WANT NO PART OF IT!

I GOT HIM FREE ONCE, NOW HE'S
INVOLVED IN ANOTHER KILLING.

WHY SHOULD THAT CONCERN YOU?

THE LAW GUARANTEES EVERY
MAN, INNOCENT OR GUILTY,

THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL. YOU'RE AN
ATTORNEY AT LAW. JUST DO YOUR JOB.

I DON'T LIKE THAT KIND OF WORK.

FROM NOW ON, I'M HANDLING
NOTHING BUT CIVIL LAW.

TYLER SAYS HE DIDN'T
KILL THE SHERIFF.

I'M NOT INTERESTED.

WILL YOU TAKE THE CASE FOR $500?

CERTAINLY NOT. THIS HAS
NOTHING DO WITH MONEY.

IT'S A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.

OH.

WELL NELSON, WHY DID
YOU STUDY LAW AT ALL,

IF YOU DON'T HAVE
HE STOMACH FOR IT?

YOU'D LIKE IT IF ONLY NICE
PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED.

IF TRIALS WERE DAINTY,
SWEET-SMELLING AND POLITE.

BUT YOU'RE ASKED TO DEFEND
THIEVES AND CUTTHROATS.

FIND YOURSELF IN COURT
IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR,

NO HOLDS BARRED.

AT STAKE A MAN'S
FREEDOM OR HIS LIFE.

IT'S TOO BAD IT'S SO DIRTY.

YOU REALLY SHOULD GIVE
UP THE PROFESSION ENTIRELY.

AS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.

BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER THIS TRIAL.

THIS'LL BE CASH. IT'S
THE WAY I DO BUSINESS.

YOU SELL LAND ALL
OVER THIS STATE?

WHY? THIS MAP.

I USE THAT MAP FOR OTHER THINGS.

POLITICS, FOR INSTANCE?

HERE'S YOUR MONEY.
COUNT IT IF YOU WANT TO.

I'LL BE BACK IF IT ISN'T RIGHT.

TYLER WILL GET
A TRIAL, WON'T HE?

OF COURSE. FIRST THING
TOMORROW MORNING.

CIRCUIT JUDGE'LL BE THERE?

I'M EMPOWERED TO SIT ON
THE BENCH IN AN EMERGENCY.

IN THE ABSENCE OF A
SHERIFF, AND WITH THE TEMPER

OF THIS TOWN, THIS
IS AN EMERGENCY.

TYLER SAYS HE WAS WITH A GIRL
WHEN THE SHERIFF WAS KILLED.

THAT GIRL'S IN CARSON CITY,

AND TYLER WILL NEED TIME
TO GET HER DOWN HERE.

HE'LL SAY ANYTHING
TO DELAY A HANGING.

ANYWAY, WHAT DO YOU CARE?

YOU'RE WORKING
FOR ME, NOT TYLER.

WE JUST CONCLUDED OUR AGREEMENT.

ALL RIGHT. THEN, FORGET IT.

NO, I THINK I'LL TAKE
A ROOM IN THE HOTEL,

AND WAIT UNTIL THE TRIAL.

GENTLEMEN.

TRIAL TOMORROW.

LOVITT WILL SIT AS
JUDGE. TOMORROW?

THAT'S A LITTLE SOON, ISN'T IT?

TYLER SAYS THERE'S A GIRL IN
CARSON CITY THAT CAN CLEAR HIM.

BUT LOVITT'LL NEVER GIVE HIM
TIME TO GET HER DOWN HERE.

LOVITT'S A FAIR MAN.
HE'LL CHANGE HIS...

SUPPOSE HE
DOESN'T? WELL, THEN...

THAT'S STILL NOT MY CONCERN.

LOVITT AND THE SHERIFF
WERE ENEMIES, WEREN'T THEY?

ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT...
THAT HE HAD DALY MURDERED?

DID YOU EVER TAKE A GOOD
LOOK AT THAT MAP IN HIS OFFICE?

IT SHOWS EVERY
TOWN IN THIS STATE,

AND THE NUMBER OF
REGISTERED VOTERS IN EACH ONE.

HE WANTS IT ALL, YOU KNOW.

THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

PALADIN'S STIRRING UP TROUBLE.

SOMETIME TONIGHT STOP IT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW
YOU GOT IN HERE...

NELSON, YOU'VE GOT
TO DO SOMETHING.

I WILL BUY YOU OR BEAT
YOU OR TORMENT YOU,

BUT YOU WILL ACT! I CAN'T!

BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S RIGHT ANYMORE.

THE ONLY CONSIDERATION
YOU CAN HAVE,

IS TO SEE THAT TYLER
GETS A FAIR TRIAL.

HOW WOULD YOU DO THAT
IF YOU WERE HIS LAWYER?

WELL, I'D GET A CHANGE OF VENUE.

HE OUGHT TO BE TRIED
IN ANOTHER COURT.

YOU'D HAVE TO GET A WRIT TO
GET HIM OUT OF LOVITT'S HANDS.

HABEUS CORPUS.
IN ENGLISH THAT'S...

"DELIVER THE BODY."

WHERE WOULD YOU GET THE WRIT?

WELL, JUDGE LEHMAN
IS RIDING CIRCUIT.

I'D HAVE TO FIND OUT
WHERE HE IS JUST NOW...

LOOK, PALADIN...

THE BULLET THEY TOOK
OUT OF DALY'S BACK.

IT CAME FROM TYLER'S GUN.

YOU'D CONVICT HIM ON THAT?

HOW DIFFICULT WOULD IT
HAVE BEEN FOR ANYONE ELSE

TO GET HOLD OF A
.36 CALIBER STAR?

I'VE GOTTA THINK ABOUT IT.

DON'T THINK TOO LONG.
LOVITT'S RID OF THE SHERIFF.

HE'D LIKE TO MAKE
PEOPLE FORGET IT

WITH A FAST CONVICTION OF TYLER.

GIVE HIM THAT AND HE'LL
HANG TYLER SO FAST,

ALL YOU'LL BE ABLE
TO DO IS CUT HIM DOWN.

HOLD IT!

GET UP.

I WOULDN'T TELL
LOVITT ABOUT THE CIGAR.

ONLY A FOOL SMOKES A CIGAR
WHEN HE'S GOING TO JUMP SOMEONE.

NOW GET OUT OF HERE.

HOLD IT. WHAT'S THIS?

NOBODY ALLOWED
INSIDE. MAYOR'S ORDERS.

I HAVE A WRIT HERE
FOR TYLER'S RELEASE.

I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THAT.

CAN I?

GET OUT OF THE WAY.
YOU'RE NO LAWMAN.

NEITHER ARE YOU.

I WAS BEGINNING TO
GIVE UP ON YOU, PALADIN.

HAD MY HANDS FULL
SECURING A LAWYER FOR YOU.

BURT, I WAS WRONG.

I WAS TRYING TO
JUDGE A MAN MYSELF.

YOU'RE HELPING A MAN
BREAK JAIL, PALADIN.

I BROUGHT AN ORDER
FOR HIS RELEASE.

THERE'S TO BE A CHANGE
OF VENUE IN THIS CASE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY
RELEASE ORDER.

NEITHER HAVE MY
MEN. WE'VE GOT IT.

SINCE THERE'S NO LEGALLY
ELECTED LAWMAN IN THIS TOWN,

I'LL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR RELEASING THE PRISONER.

WHERE'S THAT ORDER?

BURN IT.

THAT'S NOT GONNA
DO YOU ANY GOOD.

PALADIN AND I ARE GONNA TELL
JUDGE LEHMAN WE DELIVERED IT.

THE MAYOR DOESN'T INTEND FOR
US TO TELL ANYBODY ANYTHING.

THAT'S THE WAY
IT'LL BE, WON'T IT?

YOU'LL DESTROY THE
WRIT OF HABEUS CORPUS,

AND NELSON AND
I... WILL BE SHOT.

HELPING A PRISONER TO ESCAPE.

SO WILL THE PRISONER.

WELL...

IN THAT CASE...

YOU DESTROY THE WRIT.

YOURSELF.

[GUNSHOTS]

COUNSELOR...

IT'S ALL YOURS.

TYLER... GOODBYE.

THANKS.