The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961): Season 3, Episode 37 - Four - full transcript

Based on a tip from a Texas Ranger, Earp and Bat track Rupe Prentice to the ranch of horse rustler Crump Elliott and his daughter Blanche who is in love with Rupe. Earp decides to play it more carefully this time. He and Bat round up Crump's hands one by one to eliminate any help they might provide Rupe. Earp catches Blanche going to town for a doctor to tend to Rupe's injured leg but he lets her go saying he wants Rupe alive. One of the men they capture tells Earp and Bat where Crump keeps the stolen horses. They are able to capture Crump and three of his men there. Earp stops Blanche returning with the doctor to tell her he has her father. She can trade Rupe for her father but she refuses. Her refusal forces Earp to invade the ranch buildings to look for Rupe with Bat providing backup. Bat has no trust in Blanche but Earp has little choice. In the end Young Wolf learns Earp kept most of his promise to Young Wolf and Mr. Cousin.

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♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp ♪

♪ Brave, courageous and bold ♪

♪ Long live his fame and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may his story be told ♪

Marshal Earp had captured 3 of the 4 Dry Gulchers

wanted for the slaying of Mr. Brother, his good Indian friend.

The fourth and final man, Rufe Prentice,

eluded pursuit and fled to the protection of Crump Elliot,

a notorious horse and cattle thief.

Wyatt, with Sheriff Bat Masterson,



faced a dangerous problem:

Old Man Elliot's daughter Blanche,

was in love with Prentice.

For the first time in the long chase after the Dry Gulch gang,

a woman threatened to make matters complicated

and deadly.

It's all right. It's Mr. Prentice.

We know him, Andy.

Who shot you, Rufe?

Talk later.

Lend him a hand.

I'll call Poppa and the boys.

Poppa isn't going to like this, you coming here.

He's got enough trouble on his hands.



You going to run me off, honey?

I tried that several times, but you always come back.

Bleedin' from a gun fight, or with John Laws after you.

A no-good bushwhacker.

I should hate you.

That's right. You should.

Just how do you feel about me, Blanche?

You and Poppa don't deserve feelings.

But I guess I don't want to see either of you hanged.

Heh heh!

Now that's something!

Yes, isn't it?

My life is rich with lovin' and being loved.

Shut up. Let me handle Poppa.

Andy didn't have to tell me.

Three bells from the porch and blood on the ground...

You're a fool if you think you can hide here again.

We don't want you.

Now, Mr. Eliot...

Shut up!

He has a bone smashed in his leg and the law is after him.

Where is he going to run to?

Not here. I told him the last time.

All right, you told him.

I'll drive you to the nearest doctor.

And have a posse following you? Oh, no.

Push off by yourself, gulcher.

You can ride, and you know the trails.

All right. If you say so.

I'm going with him.

I said no.

You don't say that to me.

We'll go out and hitch up a rig.

The boys won't shoot at me.

Pullin' a gun on your own father!

Choosin' between me and a low-down dry gulchin' hoodlum!

Well, I reckon this is the end of it all.

Yes, dear noble Poppa.

Blanche, you're tearin' my heart out!

I'll bury it with Momma's and mine.

Go on, Rufe.

No.

You win. He can stay.

But not in my ranch house.

Please baby, we can't stand no ringin' out from the law now.

Cattleman's Association been complainin'

about rustlin' around here.

What an injustice!

That's enough!

Rufe will stay in the bunkhouse.

Sure, baby.

That's fine.

That's just fine.

Look at that blood.

Prentice got winged.

He's bleedin' pretty bad.

Reckon he made it to Crump Elliot's?

That hoodlum could make it all the way to Elliot's ranch

with a pint of blood.

Come on, let's find ourselves a cave.

Cave?

Aren't we gonna ride in there and take Prentice?

Mr. Masterson, I've almost got you killed a couple of times.

From here on in we play it safe.

Oh sure!

Well, as safe as we can.

I want to take Prentice alive.

That means we got to thin out all the Bar 60 riders,

try to get enough evidence

to arrest Elliot for horse-thievin'.

I thought we came after Prentice?

He'll keep a couple of hours.

Anyway, you're forgetting Miss Blanche Elliot.

Captain Langley told us she was sweet on Prentice, remember?

She might be able to help.

Looks like a good camp over there.

Come on, we'll get to work.

What's all the rush about gettin' to the doctor?

You know I can't take bone spinters out.

They'll start amortification by tonight.

Before then, we'll be fightin' off a posse from Dodge.

You have only two trails to watch.

If you take my advice,

you'll let loose those horses in the corral.

Then you won't have any evidence on hand.

Posse won't be after me.

Suit yourself. I'll be back before sundown.

Give me that.

Tie him up.

Put him on his horse.

There are two more riders in the gully.

Lift 'em!

Tie and gag 'em.

There's a wagon coming.

Put 'em back with that other man.

Hold it!

Don't try that.

Give me that.

Who are you?

My name's Earp, Miss Elliot.

I'm the marshal of Dodge City

and a deputy of the United States marshal.

Any other questions?

No.

Then it's my turn.

I'm looking for a Mr. Rufe Prentice.

Charge of murder.

I don't know him and I haven't seen him.

Oh?

Well, Captain Langley of the Texas Rangers

tells me that you're engaged to Rufe.

We followed a blood trail to your ranch boundary.

Well, I haven't seen him.

Why don't you ride on in to the ranch and ask my father?

I have an errand in town.

You need a doctor?

For what? I'm healthy.

Yeah, I can see that.

But I want you to keep Prentice alive.

Here...

You might need that.

Mighty lonesome country.

Thoughtful of you, Marshal.

Is anybody watching the east boundary, Mr. Elliot?

Well, sure!

Spencer and Draves and Morgan are out there!

Well, I couldn't find 'em!

What? That lazy scum!

Probably layin' in the shade somewhere.

Go fetch Andy. We'll ride out to the horse corral.

Yes, sir.

All right, get off.

Let's go.

Come on!

Come on, move.

Mmph!

You leave the gags on. Tie off their legs.

I'll hide the horses.

Wait. I think this one'll talk.

Mmph!

Oh? Come here.

All right, now what do you want to say?

Mr. Elliot told me this was a cattle outfit,

but I found out different.

He's stealin' horses!

Oh? How do you know he steals horses?

I know where the corral is where he keeps 'em in.

He runs off young colts before they're branded,

and then puts his own Bar 60 brand on 'em.

Where's the corral?

What happens to me, Marshal?

You point out the corral and you can take off.

That's fair enough.

You go tie 'em up, and then we ride.

Right.

Come here.

Where's the guard on this pen?!

Here I am, boss!

Oh, Dunfey.

You seen Spencer or Draves or Morgan?

No, sir. They're right in line, ain't they?

Well, Pete couldn't find 'em!

Somethin' queer goin' on here.

I think we better cut out the branded stock

and turn 'em loose.

They're worth a hand and a quarter a piece.

Blanche said turn 'em all loose.

I don't agree, but she's usually right.

We'll cut out the branded stock.

There's the horses I was telling you about, Marshal.

And there's Mr. Elliot and 3 of the boys.

All right, you get out of here real fast.

I sure will.

Cuttin' out some of the horses.

Yeah.

Let's get down there.

Come on! Git! Ya!

Hey!

Drop 'em, Dunfey!

Pete! Andy! Get 'em!

Go ahead and reach!

Don't reach, Elliot.

I ain't soft-hearted like Marshal Earp.

You're a horse thief, Mr. Elliot.

You got no proof these horses ain't mine.

Don't waste my time acting stupid.

Now, where you hiding Prentice?

You find him!

Don't worry.

Now you get down off that fence!

Keep your hand away from that gun!

We'll take 'em over to the cave. Start walkin'.

Where are your horses?

Over there.

Go get 'em!

Whoa! What are you doing?

Come on!

Well Ma'am, I'm glad the doctor was in.

What's the trouble, Marshal?

Miss Blanche wants you to look after a man

that's wanted for murder.

Now, that's all right with me,

but I have to ask the lady

to come with me for a few minutes.

Her father wants to see her.

You're lying!

You did considerable truth-stretching yourself!

Now you go along with the marshal or I go back.

No! I'll do what he says.

Doc, you go on into the ranch.

She'll meet you there later.

Follow me.

Miss Elliot, we arrested your father for stealing horses.

You know what that means in this part of the country?

Get to the point.

I thought you might like to trade Mr. Prentice for your dad.

I won't make a choice like that.

Yes, you will.

Mr. Masterson and I will give you half an hour

to make up your mind.

And what if you don't hear from me?

In that case we'll have to go into the Bar 60

and take Mr. Prentice and your father will have to stand trial.

You think it over, Miss Elliot.

Mmph!

That marshal's holding Poppa for horse stealing

and he's got some of the boys too.

Earp wants to make a deal?

Yes.

You in exchange for Poppa.

What did you say?

What could I say?

Nothing.

But I've to send him an answer right away.

If I don't, he's going to come in here after you.

Let him come.

I can give you a 15 minute head start.

Ah, it's no use, honey.

Why?

I've been runnin' from Earp too long.

He's probably got my 3 pals already.

Anyway, I'm tired of it.

And I'm not going to spend the rest of my life

runnin' from him.

Let him come and get me if he can.

Well, it'll be just the two of us.

The rest of the gang has disappeared.

Well, that's all right too.

Blanche, you can set him up for me.

I can hide in that upstairs bedroom,

and you lead him out that front door.

It's too quiet.

Either Prentice has run, or it's a trap.

Prentice didn't run.

If he had, she'd have sent word to try and stall us

so he could get away.

How many guns could she call on, you reckon?

About two, I guess. Hers and Prentice's.

Her poppa had more men than we took.

Yeah, I know.

I think they let out.

Well, we'll soon know.

No, I'll know.

You're coverin' me.

From where?

From as close as you can get.

The reason I'm going in first, Mr. Masterson,

is because you're too young to be trusted with Miss Blanche.

Well, you watch out for yourself.

That gal's a killer.

I can't believe she is, really.

If I'm wrong...

Well, it's for Mr. Brother and Mr. Cousin.

Come on, let's get at it.

Waste of time.

He's been gone almost an hour.

He has, huh?

What are you scared of?

You.

Let me have that pistol.

I haven't one.

Oh?

Is that your word of honor?

Yes.

Miss Elliot, I hear you carry a .41 caliber Derringer

in the pocket of your skirt.

Now that's absurd.

If you don't give it to me, I'm going to have to take it.

If you touch me, I'll-

- Now you also have a .45 Colt. Where is it?

Look for it!

That's the one I intend to shoot you with.

Well, I haven't got time to look for it.

If you shoot me, you shoot me.

Now let's go look for Mr. Prentice.

I'll walk first and you follow me.

Prentice would shoot you just to get at me.

Suit yourself.

You stay there.

Prentice, come on out of there!

Why don't you go on in after him?

He left. I told you.

Word of honor again?

I don't suppose you'd listen to a deal?

I'm listenin'.

Rufe Prentice is nothing to me anymore.

I just don't want him killed.

Does that seem so strange to you?

No.

I guess all I want now is no killing.

To get away from here.

First you hide out a gun to shoot me,

now you want us to be real friendly, hmm?

Is the gun in here?

No, but we'll find it!

Where's Prentice?

Keep lookin', Marshal.

I will.

No smell of carbolic from the doctor's work,

so Rufe hasn't been in here.

Bright of you.

Don't move!

I told you we'd find the gun.

All right, go ahead.

No. I don't like killin'.

Rufe will take care of that.

This time you go first. Back to the house.

No.

You do the shooting.

All right. Why shouldn't I?

Rufe's got enough blood on his hands.

Rufe, I've got him!

He's in the barn, Rufe!

Prentice!

Halt!

Oh, Rufe!

I tried!

Wyatt! She could have killed you!

No.

The lady doesn't believe in killing.

Well, she made her choice.

She saved one of 'em.

I'll turn her father loose.

Now we got to tow Prentice all the way back to Dodge.

I could have saved us the trouble,

but you wanted him alive.

That's right.

Alive.

I wanted all the Dry Gulchers alive.

I'm real sorry, Miss Blanche.

If you do want to leave this place,

we'll help you find a job somewhere.

No. Thank you.

I'd hate it anyplace!

Mr. Earp promised, let us watch men hang.

It's my fault, Young Wolf.

He was not there himself.

I could see he did not want us there either.

It would look like vengeance.

What is wrong with vengeance?

Marshal Earp says

the law punished them for the murder of Mr. Brother.

That's enough.

Come. He is waiting.

And no more argue about vengeance.

Marshal Earp is deacon in white man's church.

What is deacon?

Uh, some sort of honest and respected Christian.

Hmm.

♪ Well, he cleaned up the country ♪

♪ The old Wild West country ♪

♪ He made law and order prevail ♪

♪ And none can deny it ♪

♪ The legend of Wyatt ♪

♪ Forever will live on the trail ♪

♪ Oh, Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp ♪

♪ Brave, courageous and bold ♪

♪ Long live his fame and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may his story be told ♪

♪ Long may his story ♪

♪ Be told ♪

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