Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961): Season 1, Episode 14 - Die by the Gun - full transcript

Why you... you scared me.

I ain't used to seeing
people up here.

I figured I'm the only one.

Look, why don't you
come over by the fire?

It's a cold and rainy night. You
darn near freeze before dawn.

There's hot coffee.

I been prospecting, see.

Up and down these
creeks for, oh, 6 months.

I ain't found a
thing, I swear to that.

I ain't got nothing worth
taking, honest I ain't.

Just the burro.



Take the burro!
I'll give it to you!

DIE BY THE GUN

- Alright, Joe.
- Randall...

- Let me go.
- Not a chance.

I sent back the money I stole,
all but a few bucks I spent.

I'll make up the
rest, I'll send it to you.

The money ain't mine.

Then I'll send it to
the store. I'll get a job.

I ain't never done
nothing like this before.

Get in the stage, Joe.

- Prisoner comfy?
- Minor complaints.

I'll try to keep his
fretting time short.

- What time we get there?
- Midnight if this wet holds off.

Just one stop for supper
and a change of horses.



We'll be at Wellton by midnight.

- What's this?
- Coupla fellas named Kale and Cox.

Howie Kale?

You know him?

By name. Wanted
from here to Snake

for robbery and murder.
These posters are dead.

They caught him two weeks ago.

These two broke loose

from the deputy taking
them to Yuma to stand trial.

They ain't sure but they think Kale
took a slug of lead in the getaway.

- Quite a price on their head.
- $500. Well, I reckon so!

Figuring on bringing them in?

Shucks, no! I'm
just delivering these.

Might be something
for you though.

Wellton's by the border. Probably
where those two are headed.

Might be at that.

Just shut him up!

- Nebro!
- What?

Cut out that moose call!

Moose call! I
want you to know...

Look out!

How in the world
did this happen?

It was put there,
Nebro. Take a look.

It was kids.

You ask me, it was
kids that done that.

I bet you a dollar to a dime
they're hiding in them rocks

watching and laughing till
their bellies is about to bust!

It's hard here, Reckon we
can draw around all right.

No luck, friend.

Take his gun.

A lawman, huh?

I was wondering about the
smell. What's your name?

Turn that thing off!

I asked your name.

Peter Rabbit.

Tell him his name, kid.

Randall.

The bounty hunter! I thought there
was something funny about this gun.

Well, if this ain't a juicer.

A hundred fellas would give their
teeth to be in my shoes this minute.

Know whose shoes they are?

Know who's looking at you?

- Tell him, Cox.
- This here's Howie Kale.

You don't seem too impressed.

I'm impressed.

He your prisoner?

- Yeah.
- What did he do?

Armed robbery.

Armed robbery?

- That a fact, kid?
- Yes, sir.

"Sir"? Hear that, Cox?

"Sir".

I like that, kid.
I like it fine.

Where you taking him?

- Wellton.
- Where's that?

About 60 miles down the trail.

60 miles? That'd
put it near the border.

Just up.

Well, ain't that a juicer!

Come on, Kale.
Let's get outta here.

Shut up, I'm thinking.

What for? We got the horses.

How far you suppose
we're gonna get?

Posses crawling the back roads,

main roads cluttered
with freighters...

Take those cuffs off.

Drop them.

Take the firing
pin out of his gun.

- What?
- The firing pin!

Now give it back to him.

- He's still got his gunbelt!
- Give it to him!

You figured it yet?

I'm your ticket.

Right to the border.

You and the old man
on a normal stage run.

Anybody asks, you captured
me, you're taking me into Yuma.

Kid, you're just
along for the ride.

- A drifter.
- Yes, sir.

Cox, they don't
know you, not like me.

So you ride shot
with the geezer.

Grab that Winchester.
And watch him!

He may be old but he ain't dead.

- Cox.
- What?

Gimme.

Look, you said you
weren't gonna touch...

Gimme!

Alright, dad.

Now you.

- Yeah.
- Yeah what?

Yes, sir.

You, kid.

Yes sir-ree, friend.

Everything purely normal!

You never told me,
kid. What was it?

What?

That job you pulled.

It was a... hardware store.

How much you take?

It was banking day. About 400.

400! Phew!

Your first time out?

Kid, you got yourself a future.

Not on your own, I won't say that.
The business with Randall proves it.

But with proper guidance...

What I mean is...

Teaming up with the right guy
who could show you the way.

Never really thought about that.

What's there to think about?

You shut up.

I'm on your side, Kale.

He's only got two years
in prison to look forward to.

With you he's got
the world on a string.

That $400... you don't get
that out of hardware stores.

Banks more likely.

The $100 reward on your
head will be more like $300.

Till you kill a man.

Self-defence no
doubt but still a killing.

The reward and number of
men on your tail will be higher.

That's all outta you.

Talk about sleep, Joe...
there won't be any sleep.

But there'll be other
things like... liquor.

Kale can tell you about that.

Won't help you sleep but it'll take
the numbness out of your bones

and the fear of getting
that bullet in your neck.

That's all I said. Shut up!

That's the glory of
liquor, isn't it, Kale?

Numbs the fear.

You got a mouth!

You know that, friend?
You got a mouth!

We're stopping.

What's wrong?

- Trouble.
- Where?

Just down the road
there's a stage stand.

Place called Cameron. The
old man always stops there.

- Eats supper and changes horses.
- Yeah, I should've thought of that.

Well, should we drive
right on through or what?

No... we'll stop there,
they'll be expecting us.

Especially for the horses.
Ride on through and they'll know.

So what's there?

Just a stage stand, with a man
and his daughter looking after it.

Alright we go in. Play
it just the way I say.

I'm Randall's prisoner.

You'll have that iron,
I'll have this in my shirt.

Tell the old man.

I don't know, if we
go down there...

Well I do, I know!
Go on up and tell him.

Alright.

Punk!

- What are you watching?
- A man embalming himself.

You know your part.
You're just a drifter.

- Yes, sir.
- You?

If you want those people
to see another day...

I know my part.

- Howdy, Sam!
- Hello, Nebro.

Had me thinking you're
getting old. 20 minutes late!

Tree on the road.

- Weather?
- No, just a bunch of kids.

Wally Hall, he's riding shot.

Since when you
need cover on this run?

- Since me.
- Who's this?

Name's Howie Kale.

Howie Kale? The killer?

I caught him up in the hills.
Taking him down to Yuma.

Mr Hall's helping me on the job.

Yeah, I... I mean,
I... Howie Kale...

Guess you want some supper.

I'll skip it, Sam.

Skip Ellie's stew?

You know, my ulcer and all.

Ellie, you feed these other
fellas. We'll change the horses.

I'll help you.

I figured you would.

You don't mind buying
me a second bowl?

Seeing as you'll collect
all that money on me.

- Kid, you ain't touched your stew.
- I'm not very hungry.

Oh, shame!

Me? Best stew I ever ate.

Yes sir, missy.
You got a real talent.

Anybody ever tell you that?

No?

I'd say that was a grievous
shame. Wouldn't you, kid?

Pretty little filly like this,
all bursting with talent.

Nobody to appreciate it
but the coyotes and cactus.

What are you doing?

How much for the bottle?

I don't know, I'll have to
ask pa. A dollar-something.

You keep the difference.

A belt?

I'll take some.

You're generous with
my reward money.

First I got to feed you,

now it's my liquor.
- You won't miss it.

I don't know, it adds up.

- Mr Randall.
- Yes, Mr Kale?

I can make it rewarding to you.

Is that a fact?

Sure you won't have a belt, Joe?

I told you no!

You're probably right.

Having an empty stomach and all.

We were talking about something...
Oh, you were going to reward me.

Don't fool with me, Randall!

I'm not fooling. It just seems
to me you want this pretty bad.

This bottle cost me $2.
To me that's a lot of money.

What do I get in return?

Give it to me.

We're talking a deal.

You're a horse-trader from way
back. But you never "traded" horses.

You, missy! Get me a bottle!

You'll be out 2 bucks,
he hasn't got a quarter.

Things can happen. The
way they happen is up to you.

I'm trusting you, Kale.

That's quite a rifle, kid.

A 45/70.

I knew a fella had one once.

Pointed it at the wrong man.

Got two years in prison.

Ever been in prison, kid?

One year's a
lifetime, but two...

Anytime you're ready.

Bye, Mr Randall.

Are you coming?

That's it.

Get the old man down.

Come on down with me, pops.

You've had a
day, friend. Really!

All that driving in
the dust and heat.

Well, it's a living.

That's what I say.

Bound to make a
man thirsty. Right, Cox?

Yeah, I'd say he's thirsty.

Yeah, well, suppose you
do the neighborly thing.

Take him down to
the stream for a drink.

There ain't no stream.

Sure there is!

A-rushing and a-bubbling.
You hear it, don't you, Cox?

- Now wait...
- Take him!

For the love of God, don't.

- What's he gonna do?
- Well...

We're gonna have
ourselves a real juicer.

I had my doubts,
you and that gun.

The look on his face
when you put it back!

- Mr Kale...
- "Mister"!

How about that?

You don't find respect
like that no more.

Kids these days are all punks.

Swaggering along, crowding
the walks... Think they're tough.

I wouldn't waste
my spit on them.

Except Joe.

Joe's got respect.

Not respect, Kale... Fear.

- He's afraid of you.
- Lies!

You want someone to fear
you. Like you fear everyone.

I ain't afraid of no
one. Of nothing!

Of everything, even that old man.
Why would you have him killed?

- Lies!
- Prove it and spare that old man.

Mr Kale.
- What is it?

I'm gonna go...
and get Nebro now.

What about me?

What about you?

Gonna be here when I get back?

Mr Randall?

Josh?

You're the only one
that ever trusted me.

Let me decide for myself.

First time anyone
ever gave me a chance.

I'll be here.

I'll ride back to Wellton
with you. All the way.

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