Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963): Season 3, Episode 30 - Lady with a Gun - full transcript

A man is shot at by a woman because he killed her little brother during the Civil War. He has been running from her since then. Paladin offers to contact the police but when that is refused, he offers his card and services.

MR. PALADIN.

THANK YOU, HEY BOY.

DO YOU MIND IF I JOIN YOU?

I'D BE GRATEFUL.

THERE MUST BE SOME
WAY TO WORK THIS.

THAT'S REALLY AMAZING, ISN'T IT?

THE INTELLECT OF A RACE
OF BRILLIANT PHILOSOPHERS

BROUGHT TO BEAR ON
THE PUZZLE FOR A CHILD.

YOU DON'T FIND THINGS
LIKE THAT IN SAW CREEK.

IT'S FOR MY FIRST BOY.

HOW OLD IS HE?



HE ISN'T BORN YET.

YOU EXPECT HIM SOON?

NOT FOR AWHILE YET, BUT
SURE IT'S GONNA BE A BOY.

I THINK YOU'LL FIND
THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE

IS IN FINDING THE KEY BLOCK.

WHICH IS... THERE.

OH.

WELL, HEY, THAT'S CLEVER.

KATE'LL SURE LIKE THIS.

IF SHE EVER GETS HERE.

[GUNSHOT]

YOU AGAIN!

HEY BOY!

ANYTHING WRONG, MR. PALADIN?



TAKE THIS ONE UP TO THE ROOM.

FOLLOW ME.

SOMEONE SHOULD TEACH YOU
TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

SOMEONE SHOULD TEACH
YOU TO SHOOT A GUN. COME ON.

YOU'RE MUCH MORE DANGEROUS
TO INNOCENT BYSTANDERS

THAN YOU ARE TO THE
PERSON YOU'RE AIMING AT.

NEXT TIME, I'LL GET CLOSER.

YOU'RE PALADIN, AREN'T YOU?

THAT'S RIGHT.

MY NAME IS EVE MaclNTOSH.

I WAS TOLD ABOUT YOU. OH?

I CAN USE YOU.

I WANT HIM DEAD, AND
I'LL PAY WELL FOR IT.

THIS TIME, HE WON'T GET AWAY.

APPARENTLY, YOU WEREN'T
TOLD EVERYTHING ABOUT ME.

I'M NOT A HIRED ASSASSIN.

$1,000, MR. PALADIN.

THERE ARE OTHER MEN
WHO'D JUMP AT THE CHANCE.

MEN? I DON'T THINK SO.

ANIMALS MASQUERADING AS MEN.

OH. I'M SORRY. MY MISTAKE.

YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS
FIRING AT AN UNARMED MAN

WITH WITNESSES PRESENT.

RUDY ROSSBACK?
THAT WAS NO MISTAKE.

YOU MEANT TO KILL HIM.

YES, I DID.

AND, UH, YOU MIGHT
ASK MR. ROSSBACK

IF HE WANTS TO PROFFER CHARGES.

OH, I INTEND TO.

LOOK, YOU'VE GOT TO
LET ME OUT OF HERE!

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

MY WIFE IS OUT SHOPPING,
AND WHEN SHE GETS BACK

AND DOESN'T FIND ME
HERE, SHE'LL BE VERY UPSET.

MR. PALADIN SAY
YOU STAY, YOU STAY.

OR ELSE HE BE UPSET.

HEY BOY.

I TRIED TO TELL HIM,

BUT THE ONLY ENGLISH HE
UNDERSTANDS IS WHAT YOU TELL HIM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BUT HE NO SPEAK ENGLISH.

DOES THIS WOMAN TRY
TO MURDER YOU OFTEN?

THREE TIMES.

I GET SETTLED, AND
SOONER OR LATER,

SHE FINDS OUT WHERE I AM.

HEY BOY, GET THE POLICE.

NO! NO. NO CHARGES.

FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER?

I COULDN'T DO THAT TO HER.

I'VE DONE ENOUGH
TO HURT HER ALREADY.

NEVER MIND THE POLICE FOR NOW.

JUST WHAT IS IT YOU'VE
DONE TO HURT HER?

I...

KILLED HER LITTLE BROTHER.

YOU WHAT?

YES.

DAVID. 14 YEARS OLD.

WE WERE AT THEIR
PLANTATION DURING THE WAR.

ENEMY TROOPS FORAGING.

KID GOT A GUN SOMEPLACE.

SHOT THE SERGEANT
AND POINTED IT AT ME.

I...

I KILLED HIM.

ONE OF HUNDREDS OF YOUNG BOYS

WHO KILLED AND
WERE KILLED AS MEN.

OH, I KNOW THAT.

BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW SHE FEELS.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR WIFE?
SHE KNOW ABOUT THIS?

NO.

SOONER OR LATER, YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO FACE UP TO MISS MaclNTOSH.

OH, I THOUGHT I LOST HER.

I CAN'T RUN NO MORE.

NOT WITH MY WIFE, THE FARM.

WELL, IF YOU SHOULD
DECIDE TO TAKE HER TO COURT,

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO REACH
ME HERE AT THE HOTEL.

NO.

IF YOU SHOULD
DECIDE, I'LL BE HERE.

GOOD NIGHT, SIR.

GOOD NIGHT. [SPEAKING CHINESE]

I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR HIM.

HEY BOY, WILL YOU RETURN THIS
WEAPON TO THE ARSENAL, PLEASE?

HONEY?

I'M SORRY I'M LATE. I BOUGHT
THE SWEETEST THINGS...

KATE... KATE, NOT NOW, PLEASE.

I JUST WANTED TO SHOW
YOU WHAT I BOUGHT.

KATE... KATE... KATE,
I ASKED YOU, PLEASE,

NOT NOW.

WHAT'S WRONG,
RUDY? WHAT'S WRONG?

LOOK, KATIE, WE'VE
GOT TO LEAVE HERE NOW.

NOW, PLEASE, DON'T
ASK ANY QUESTIONS.

JUST SIT HERE AND
WAIT FOR ME, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT. PLEASE.

PALADIN, I'VE GOT TO
TALK TO YOU. IT'S URGENT.

HERE?

NOT... NOT HERE.

UH, MR. PALADIN...

UM...

UH, HOW ABOUT HIRING YOU

TO TAKE CARE OF MISS
MaclNTOSH FOR ME?

YOU WANT ME TO
SHOOT MISS MaclNTOSH?

NO! NO.

AREN'T YOU THE ONE

THAT'S SUPPOSED TO USE
HIS BRAINS SOMETIMES?

I'M SERIOUS.

RUDY, IN MY PROFESSION,

A MAN'S GUN COMMANDS A
GOOD DEAL MORE RESPECT

THAN HIS MIND DOES.

HANDLING A
GUNFIGHTER IS ONE THING.

A DETERMINED WOMAN LIKE
MISS MaclNTOSH, QUITE ANOTHER.

COULDN'T YOU TRY?

IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT
THE MONEY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

I HAVE GOT OVER $347.68 IN HERE.

OVER $347.68?

WELL...

JUST ABOUT $347.68.

AND YOU'D GIVE IT ALL TO ME?

EVERY CENT.

WILL YOU HELP?

RUDY.

OH. OH, MR. PALADIN,
THIS IS KATHERINE, MY WIFE.

MRS. ROSSBACK.

HOW DO YOU DO?

WE... MR. PALADIN AND I HAD
SOME BUSINESS TO DISCUSS,

AND, UH... AND THE DEAL
FELL THROUGH, RUDY.

I'LL KEEP AN EYE
ON THE SITUATION,

AND IF ANYTHING
STARTS TO DEVELOP,

I'LL TAKE THE JOB.

RIGHT. RIGHT.

KATIE, I THINK WE'D
BETTER GO PACK NOW.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MR. PALADIN.

MRS. ROSSBACK.

[MUMBLING]

OH, MR. PALADIN.

YOU HAVE NICE TIME?

YES, YOU COULD SAY THAT.

WELL, NOW.

WHERE DID YOU FIND HIM?

SINCE I COULDN'T COUNT
ON YOUR CHIVALRY,

I HIRED A KNIGHT OF MY OWN.

YOU'VE MADE A VERY
INTERESTING CHOICE.

PALADIN,

I BELIEVE THIS BELONGS
TO MR. ROSSBACK.

WOULD YOU MIND
RETURNING IT TO HIM FOR ME?

WITH MY REGARDS.

WE'D BETTER START.

DON'T PAY TO RUSH.

MIGHT BE LIKE FOR ME TO
COME IN RUNNIN' AND SHOOTIN'.

I AIM TO TAKE HIM MY OWN WAY.

DON'T FORGET. IT'S
ROSSBACK I'M PAYING YOU FOR.

WHY, SURE.

I JUST HOPE HE GETS IN MY WAY.

MRS. ROSSBACK.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
RUDY, HE'S NOT HERE.

OH?

I SAID, HE'S NOT HERE.

WHAT IS IT YOU WANT WITH
MY HUSBAND, MR. PALADIN?

KATIE!

DEAR, DON'T BOTHER
YOURSELF ABOUT IT.

BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THIS IS BETWEEN
MR. PALADIN AND ME.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO
TELL HER SOONER OR LATER.

TELL ME WHAT?
HE'S AFRAID OF YOU?

IS THAT IT, RUDY?

THE OTHER'S YOUR BUSINESS
IF YOU WANT IT, MR. PALADIN.

THIS IS MINE. KATIE.
INTO THE HOUSE, PLEASE.

WHERE IS SHE? ON HER WAY HERE.

WILL YOU HELP?

THAT DEPENDS ON
YOU. YOU GONNA RUN?

RUN?

WHERE TO?

THIS IS THE END, PALADIN.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE THAT BABY.

WELL, THIS IS OUR HOME.

BOY'LL NEED THAT
LITTLE HORSE SOON.

YOU'RE PLANNING TO STAY, THEN?

I DON'T KNOW. IS THERE A CHOICE?

YEAH, PERHAPS NOT, RUDY.

PERHAPS YOU DON'T
HAVE ANY CHOICE AT ALL.

SHE WANTED YOU
TO HAVE THE PIECES.

YOU PRETTY WELL WILL
HAVE TO TELL YOUR WIFE NOW.

NO. NO, I CAN'T.
YOU DO IT, PALADIN.

MM-MMM. THAT'S NOT
INCLUDED IN MY PRICE.

ALL RIGHT.

COME ON.

KATIE, PLEASE! THAT'S
NOT THE WAY TO DO IT.

SHE MUST BE OUT OF HER MIND.

YOU DON'T GRIEVE ALL YOUR LIFE.

LOOK, I'VE DONE ENOUGH
TO HURT HER ALREADY.

YOU DIDN'T MURDER HIM.

SOMEBODY HAS TO HELP YOU.

IS IT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?

I JUST DON'T WANNA HAVE
HER HURT ON ACCOUNT OF ME.

YOU'RE A FOOL, RUDY.

A NOBLE FOOL, MR. PALADIN.

YOU AGREE WITH HIM?

NO.

WELL, MRS. ROSSBACK...

EXCUSE ME.

SHE'S HIRED A GUNFIGHTER.

WELL, THAT'S DIFFERENT.

[HOOFBEATS]

I TOLD YOU, IT
DON'T PAY TO RUSH.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

DON'T KNOW. BUT IT
OUGHT TO BE INTERESTING.

HE JUST TOOK OFF HIS GUN BELT.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT ARE THOSE?

NEVER SEEN A PAIR
OF FIGHTIN' SPURS?

COULDN'T USE THESE ON A
HORSE. TEAR HIM TO PIECES.

I HIRED YOU TO KILL
HIM, NOT TO BUTCHER HIM.

YOU SEE?

I WON'T HAVE IT. TAKE 'EM OFF.

NEVER TELL A MAN HIS BUSINESS.

THIS IS MY BUSINESS, AND
YOU'RE GONNA DO IT MY WAY.

HOW LONG WOULD I LAST
SHOOTING DOWN AN UNARMED MAN

IN FRONT OF WITNESSES?

THERE'LL BE NO SHOOTING
WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE.

MAN GETS KILLED IN
A FRIENDLY FISTFIGHT.

THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE.

HE STILL ISN'T ARMED.

RUDY!

OVER TEN YEARS,
I'VE BEEN RUNNING.

ALWAYS BACKING AWAY.

NO MORE.

WELL, I WAS TOLD I'D LIKELY
HAVE TO ROUST YOU OUT.

LADY ASKED ME TO TEACH
YOU SOME MANNERS.

ALL RIGHT!

FIGHT'S OVER.

RUDY?

RUDY!

WELL, RUDY.

YOU FEEL BETTER NOW
THAT YOU'VE HIT SOMEBODY?

LOOK, THAT'S ENOUGH.

TAKE THE MONEY AND GO.
I'LL FINISH THIS MY OWN WAY.

NOT A CHANCE, LADY.

I GOT A PERSONAL INTEREST NOW.

SQUEAMISH?

NOT ANY MORE THAN
ANY NORMAL PERSON.

GET OUT THERE AND GET A
GOOD LOOK. YOU'RE PAYING FOR IT.

RUDY!

COME ON.

NOW, YOU SEEM TO BE
DETERMINED TO KILL HIM.

AND YOU SEEM TO BE
DETERMINED TO LET HER.

HERE'S A GUN. THAT'S
A FINE GUN. TAKE IT.

TAKE IT!

BLOW A HOLE IN HIM BIG
ENOUGH TO SATISFY EVEN YOU.

AT THIS DISTANCE, YOU
DON'T HAVE TO AIM IT.

YOU DO HAVE TO PULL
THE TRIGGER, THOUGH.

GO ON!

[SOBBING]

DAVID! [SOBBING]

DAVID!

I'M SORRY.

I DON'T WANT YOUR PITY.

I DON'T WANT YOUR PITY.

RUDY. MR. PALADIN.

THIS IS FOR YOU.

I WISH I COULD MAKE
IT OUT FOR EVEN MORE.

$347.68.

THAT'LL DO VERY NICELY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

I CAN'T REALLY ACCEPT
A FEE FROM BOTH SIDES.

AND SOMEHOW I IMAGINE
THAT MISS MaclNTOSH

IS GONNA FIND A WAY TO
MAKE UP FOR ALL MY TROUBLE.

BYE TO THE BOTH OF YOU. BYE.

♪ "HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL"
READS THE CARD OF A MAN ♪

♪ A KNIGHT WITHOUT
ARMOR IN A SAVAGE LAND ♪

♪ HIS FAST GUN-FOR-HIRE
HEEDS THE CALLING WIND ♪

♪ A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
IS THE MAN CALLED ♪

♪ PALADIN ♪

♪ PALADIN, PALADIN
WHERE DO YOU ROAM ♪