Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961): Season 1, Episode 22 - Competition - full transcript

Hello, Don. How you been?

- Nice to see you, Josh.
- You don't mean that.

That depends. You
here on business?

On vacation. I haven't
slept in a bed in months.

When I catch up on that, I'm
gonna play poker, drink whisky...

I might even talk
to a girl or two.

Sounds harmless enough.

The hotel beds
aren't the softest but...

Sheriff Neely!

- What is it?
- Bounty hunters.

Brought in Ed Wilson. Dead.



They claim a reward on him.

- Ed Wilson?
- Seems his real name's Henry North.

They got a poster on him.

What's the matter? You've had dead
wanted men brought into town before.

Ed Wilson was no outlaw.
He was the mayor of this town.

COMPETITION

Who are you?

My name is Jarret. He's
Meadows. Maybe you heard of us.

Yeah, I've heard of you.

Like it says on the poster,
he's wanted in Emporia.

All you gotta do is
telegraph 'em there.

- We'll be at the hotel.
- Just a minute.

The man you brought
in didn't have a gun.

- How come you...
- Just wait a minute, Sheriff.



You better read
that poster again.

It says: "Wanted dead or alive".

The man resisted arrest,
that's all you gotta know.

I can tell you how he was
shot without looking at the body.

In the back.

Easy.

You let us know when
you get the money in.

Don't bother to stay in town.

Leave word where you'll be,
and I'll send you the money.

Should take about ten days.

We don't want to put you to all
that trouble. We'll wait around.

On its best day, this town never
had much love for bounty hunters.

Ed Wilson had a lot of friends
here and they won't be happy

looking at you two.

For your own good, move!

Sheriff, my friend and
me are law-abiding citizens

and this is a free country.

So as long as we
don't break no laws,

you can't run us out, can you?

Sure it was Josh Randall?

I saw him in Ellsworth when he
brought in the Wharton brothers.

I bet he was after North too.

I doubt that.

He's probably here waiting for
somebody he knows to show up.

There he is. He's
coming to the hotel.

You know, Al, I know a
way to find out who he's after.

Ask him to team up with us.

No. I don't go for that at all.

We just tell him,
we don't mean it.

As soon as we find out who
he's after, we get there first.

We lose nothing by trying.

I don't know, it might work.

You just let me do the talking.

Hey, Randall!

You got a minute? My partner
and I want to talk with you.

- About what?
- Just come in here, I'll show you.

Look here, Randall.

I'll bet you never saw anything

like this before.

It took us a long time
to put this together.

I guess it did.

These posters are
10, 15 years old.

Yeah, they're still good though.

They're better than
good. You know why?

Chances are none of these
men know they're still wanted.

They probably changed
their names, gone straight.

Like that North we brought in.

He even got to be a mayor.

How about that?

Easy pickings, Randall.

We know where they are.

That's right.

Here's a man in Carson
City. Run the mine.

Here's another man in
Sacramento we're going after.

He runs a livery
stable. He's worth 300.

We need your help. We
can't be every place at once.

If you join up with us, we
could pool all our information.

Forget it!

I said forget it! I don't like
you or what you stand for.

Don't be so high and mighty.
You're a bounty hunter, same as us.

Not quite. You stay outta
my way, do you hear?

- Well?
- I think he's onto something big.

He don't figure to split
that money with no one.

- You don't know that.
- Why'd he get outta here so fast?

Why'd he turn this down?

From here on in, he's
gonna have another shadow.

I'll stick with him till
11, then you take over.

You walk easy. Randall's
after a lot of money.

And I want a piece
of it, you understand?

Good evening, sir. Will
you be having supper?

I will!

- How are your steaks?
- Very good, sir.

We serve only the beef
from Shorthorn cattle.

The meat is more tender
than the Texas Longhorns.

I'll have a sirloin steak
just about that thick.

Yes, sir.

I'd like to have some fried
onions and Mexican beer.

- Coffee later?
- That'd be fine.

Yes, sir.

Good evening.

Hello.

- Please sit down, mister...
- Randall.

Josh Randall.

I'll sit down if you do.

Thank you.

I'm Helen Martin. My
brothers and I own this place.

I haven't seen
you in here before.

I just came into
town this afternoon.

- Care for a drink?
- No, thank you. I don't drink.

Are you planning
to stay here long?

That depends. Right now it
looks like I might be around

for a while.

What do you do here?

Put up with bad manners from
men who should know better.

I'm sorry.

Please sit down.

It's just that I haven't seen a girl
as pretty as you for a long time.

Could you just sit there and
let me look at you while I eat?

Unless you're... afraid of me.

I'm not afraid of you
or any other man.

I bet it's the other way around.

You're very perceptive.

Men generally feel two ways
about women they don't understand.

Either they're afraid of them

or can't figure them
out so they avoid them.

And you?

You're not too
much trouble for me.

As a matter of fact...

- What time do you get off work?
- Midnight, but I don't...

Don't what?

I don't know you at all.

And if you tell me you
know how to remedy that,

you know what I'll say?

What?

That you're not very original.

That's pretty good!

Nice looking fellow!

We try to please our customers.

I'm beginning to
understand you less and less,

and enjoy it more and more.

I have an idea. When you
get through working here,

I'll go rent a buggy and a horse
and we'll go for a midnight ride.

- What do you say?
- I'll think about it.

Much obliged.

Hello.

What's the matter?

Hold these now,
I'll be right back.

What do you want?

- Nothing, I'm going for a ride.
- Go ahead, ride!

I'm in no hurry.

Your partner's been hanging
around me all night. Now, you.

What are you up to?

None of your business,
Randall. It's a free country.

I told you once to
stay away from me.

Why?

Scared I might learn something?

One of them bounty hunters!

Go and stop him mister!

Kick his head
off! Go on, kill him!

I'll pay you for this!

You mean you'll try.

Wanna see a dead
bounty hunter, do you?

You'll see one one
of these days - him!

He's a bounty
hunter just like me!

Don't tell me you never
heard of Josh Randall.

The Sheriff didn't
hear from Emporia yet.

Where's Randall?

He's still in the hotel.

Sleeping I guess.

He look as bad as you do?

- Don't get smart!
- So that's the way it is, huh?

- That's the way what is?
- Forget it.

He's coming out of
the hotel right now.

Heading across to the saloon.

Wait a minute, I'll go with you.

You better stay outta trouble till
we get that bounty money on Wilson.

Randall and the
Sheriff are friends.

If any problem comes up,
we'll be pushed outta town.

I don't know if you want
that money, but I do.

- What can I do for you?
- Sit down, please.

After you.

I'm sorry about last night.

It wasn't that I didn't want
to go for a ride with you...

You found out
what kinda work I do.

I've been around long enough
to be a pretty good judge of men.

I know you couldn't be
anything like those two.

Thanks a lot.

But I'm in business here.

Being seen around town with
you just wouldn't do me any good.

You understand
it's not personal.

At least you're honest about it.

Business does
look a little thin.

They seem to be
following you all over town.

If you leave, they'll
probably go too.

Then maybe, if you came back...

when this thing
is all forgotten.

We could see each other.

- You really mean that, don't you?
- Yes.

If I did go and they followed
me, that wouldn't solve anything.

What do you mean?

Wherever they go,
it's gonna be the same.

Picking on men who did
things a long time ago,

ruining families, killing.

They're gonna quit if
somebody stops them... dead.

And you couldn't see to that.

I'm afraid not.

Then let somebody else
do it. I'm sure somebody will.

Maybe they'll murder each other.

And killing their
own grandmother...

Maybe I can do something...

- You wanna help me?
- How?

I need that pen
and pencil of yours.

And could you bring me a beer?

It's alright, go ahead.

Business picking
up a little bit?

Transients mostly. Regulars
are still staying away.

Josh, I'm worried.

Don't be. Come on.

- What're you drinking?
- Brandy.

Brandy for the lady,
and I'll have rye, please.

- What's the matter?
- I forgot my money.

I'll go up to my room and
get it. I'll only be a minute.

It's Randall. I wanna talk.

We got nothing to
talk about. Beat it!

I'm sorry about the other
night. I had too much whiskey.

It's nothing personal and I got
something important to tell you.

I've got to talk to you.

Alright, come on in.

No tricks.

Go ahead, talk.

I've been thinking
about us getting together.

You might have a point.
And about the other night.

Too much whiskey.
It won't happen again.

I've got an important job
coming up and you can help.

What kind of job?

$5000 worth.

Who?

I'll tell you about it
on the way. Right now,

I wanna talk to you
about Meadows.

What about him?

Our work is dangerous
enough without having

a troublemaker around.

What do you mean?

You don't know?

Know what?

Sure.

I knew about it all the time.

Maybe it doesn't matter
to you, but it does to me.

I don't want anyone hanging
around me with a price on his head.

Somebody takes a shot
at him, they might hit me.

Wait a minute.

Maybe you're right.

When do you figure on leaving?

Tomorrow morning.

I'll think it over.

You do that. We're
gonna do alright you and I.

Hello, Meadows.

I wanna talk to you.

You keep your hands on the bar.

I've been thinking about you,
Meadows. I need some help.

You're just the
one to give it to me.

What kinda help?

I got a big one. $5000.

Can't handle it by myself.

$5000?

I just got the word.
He's in Topeka.

But I don't want
Jarrett with us.

What you got against him?

You know as well as I do.

Maybe it doesn't bother
you, but it bothers me.

I don't want anyone around
me with a price on his head.

You got a point.

I'm leaving for Topeka 6 o'clock
tomorrow. Is that alright with you?

Why not?

Good.

I gotta get some sleep now.

We're gonna do alright together.

I'll see you in the morning.

Don't move!

You're under arrest.

That's all, friend.

The Sheriff says
you're under arrest.

What for?

What's the charge, Sheriff?

Disturbing the peace.

Disturbing the peace. Let's go.

The judge won't be
here for another month.

You'll stay locked
up until then.

That'll give us enough time.

I'd say so.

Time for what?

The first posters I
had on you were fakes

but somewhere, you must have
done something outside of the law.

Nobody shoots as many men
as you without committing a crime.

Bounty hunter or not.

Now we're gonna find out. The
Sheriff will send out telegrams

with your descriptions.
Where they don't reach,

I will.

I guarantee you we'll dig
up something on you two

that'll either put you away
for a long time or hang you.

Thanks, Josh.

Don't mention it. It's my
problem as well as yours.

See you.

Don't leave now, it's
midnight. Wait until the morning.

I'm not leaving. I'm
going on a midnight ride.

Midnight ride? For what?

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