Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961): Season 1, Episode 36 - Amos Carter - full transcript

Where's the doctor?

He's in there.

He's still alive?

Last time I heard.

Are you the fellow
that found him?

- I'm mighty beholden to you, Mr...
- Randall.

I won't forget what you've done.

Where'd you find him?

The Arcade road,
about 4 miles north of the junction.

Then it was them.

- Sir?
- The Blakes.



They're the ones that done it.

Did it pain him?

A bit, not much.

Amos.

What're you gonna do?

Kill Mel Blake.

This'll start it again.

You mean that fella really plans
to go shoot Blake?

That was his best dog, Mr. Randall.

He'll kill the man that shot it.

AMOS CARTER

It seemed like a pretty fair dog.

- How much?
- A dollar.

Tomorrow morning, we send
somebody out to spread the word.



Let the town know
it started again.

- Somebody gonna warn Blake?
- He'll know about it.

When he gets his head blown off.
You had trouble before?

Their families have,
for the last 45 years.

It's a real feud.

- How did it start?
- Nobody can remember.

There was some trouble between
Amos's daddy and one of Blake's kin.

They started shooting at each other.

Two fine families. Now they've
almost wiped each other out.

This time, Amos and Chester
aren't gonna go it alone.

I bet they bring in hired guns.
They'll do that, wait and see.

No, they'll try to settle it
by themselves.

If they do hire guns,
this town will get shot up.

Somebody really ought
to stop them.

No, they'll stick to the rules.

What do you mean?

If they keep the shooting outside
of town, we don't bother.

Nobody in this town is doing
anything to stop them?

Somebody ought to ride out there
and stop all this foolishness.

You hire out that gun,
don't you?

- On occasion.
- You want the job?

The Carters and the Blakes
are a boil when they start.

If this was my town,
I'd try to put a stop to it.

I'll be happy to point out
their places to you.

This isn't my town
and isn't my problem!

Which is a nice way of saying
you're short on backbone.

Listen, I figure that compared to
the rest of this town... I'm a giant!

Now look here.

There's $100 there.

That isn't as much as a big
bounty hunter is used to getting

but every cent is yours
if you'll stop that feud.

How about it?

You've been making
some big statements.

You shooting off your mouth
or will you back up what you say?

I'll add $100 on my own!

There you are. Want the job?

Where do I find this
Chester Blake?

On the Arcade road, just beyond
where you found that dog.

On the left it's Carter ground,

to the right, it's Blake's.

After you've stopped the feud.

Josh!

I'm glad you're getting paid.

How's that?

I don't feel quite so responsible.

Blake?

Is that you doing all that shooting?

Blake, is that you?

Are you trying to bushwhack me?

People told me you stood up
and faced your enemies.

What you doing on my land?

You Chester Blake?

Yeah, it's me.
What you doing here?

Come out so I can see you.
I wanna talk.

Throw your gun out.

Think I'll keep it in case
you start shooting again!

You said it. I ain't a bushwhacker.

I'd have killed you before
if that was my intent.

Your gun, throw it out
where I can see it.

Stand up.

Step out where I can see you.

Keep your hands
away from your side.

That's right,
that's the way to do it.

Just like that!

You just stand there right easy.

That's the way.

What's your name?

- Randall.
- First part or last part?

Last part.

First part's Josh.

- You always treat people this way?
- Depends on if they's Carters.

- What you doing here?
- I wanna talk to you.

- About what?
- That feud of yours.

Yeah? What about it?

You mind putting that gun down?

You got any trickery in mind?

If so I'd have taken that gun
off you by now.

Here's a tip:
don't stand so close.

Just liable to take that gun
and wrap it round your neck.

Let me give you a tip.

Seth!

Don't you ever try it!

Seth, come on down here
and meet Mr. Randall.

How are you, Mr. Randall?

He wants to talk to us
about the feud.

Is he with us?

Well now, he ain't said right now.

Yeah, well...

I don't know enough
about the situation.

If you knew the facts,
you'd be with us.

Sure, anyone who does is with us.

Why not tell me about it?

Yes, I'll just do that.
No need to stand out in the hot.

Come on to the house.
Get his weapon, Seth.

Minnie Lee!

Bring it out!

Who's that you got with you?

If I'd wanted you to know,
I'd have told you!

Sit down.
Make yourself comfortable.

Gotta get at this porch
one of these days.

That's all. Get inside!

It's hot in there.

Do it directly, woman!
Get back inside!

Gotta get this place to
running one of these days.

Gotta get it to running.

It's a little green,
but it's the best we got.

No, thank you.

You won't drink with me?

After the first pull
it don't bite so much.

That you, Amos?

That you trying to bushwhack me?

I've come for you, Chester Blake.

I've come for you and your kin.

And anybody else
that might be with you.

Tell him to let me have my gun!

Picked your side yet?

Yeah, my own side.

Look, old man, I don't plan on dying
without a chance at least.

You won't turn it against me.

- The gun, throw it up here.
- Why?

I told you!

- There it is, now get it!
- Sure, that does me a lot of good.

Go ahead and get it.
I'll cover you.

Now boy, get it! The old man's
only got a single loader.

Amos Carter,
you stop that right now!

I don't want my house shot to pieces!

Shut up, woman!

Amos Carter!

You ready to die, Chester?

Why're you doing this?

You know why.

If I knew it I wouldn't ask you.
Tell me!

You killed Jamie!

Did you hear me?
My best dog's dead.

I didn't kill your dog, Amos.
That's the truth.

I call you a liar, Chester Blake.
I call all your kin liars.

The whole Blake family ain't fit
to slop down with the dirtiest pig.

That goes for you, Chester Blake!

You say your goodbyes, now,
because I'm gonna kill you.

- What you gonna do?
- I didn't kill his dog.

- Somebody did, I found the animal.
- Where?

On that Arcade road,
about 4 miles north.

Hey Carter!

- Who are you?
- It's Randall.

- What are you doing here?
- I come over to talk to Chester.

I thought you was a friend.

Listen, he said he didn't kill
the dog and I believe him.

- Well, I don't!
- Why not?

Because he's a Blake. There ain't
one of them who can tell the truth.

I feel the same about the Carters.

Shut up! Maybe you don't
care about dying, but I do!

Hey, Carter!
Maybe we can talk about this.

Go ahead, use your words!

That don't mean I'm gonna listen.

- What you got in your head?
- Don't talk, just listen.

Carter!

If you put your gun aside
and step out in the open,

we can talk about it.

Get him standing up
and I'll nail him!

Let's have none of that now!

You ain't telling me...

Put that rifle down.

Seth...

You can shoot him,
you can kill him!

You try, but if you miss, I won't.

Carter, you stop that right now,
you hear me?

You're a Judas, that's what you are!
Just a no-good Judas!

Put down the gun.

Right now.

I'll have Blake put his gun down,
I want you to do the same.

What if I don't?

I'll give 'em back their guns
and help 'em get you!

How do I know you won't
try to kill me yourself?

I got no interest in this!

- Got your word?
- You got my word.

All right, make the old hog throw
the gun out where I can see it.

I'll get you for this.

Mark it down: I'll hang your scalp!

All right, you probably will.
Put the gun out where he can see it.

Go on.

Shove it out farther
where he can see it!

All right, Carter, now yours!

You're gonna have my blood
on your head.

He'll never do it.

Carter!

All right, I got the only gun
between the three of us.

If anybody steps outta line,
I'm gonna use it.

Do you understand, Carter?

I understand.

Come on out, then!

OK, you too.

You're gonna be sorry about this.
Sorry you ever got mixed up with me!

What d'you mean?
I'm sorry now.

You too, Seth.

You too, Carter.

All right.

Now the three of you,
sit down!

Sit down!

Minnie Lee.

- Bring it out!
- Just a minute!

You may force me
into looking at him,

but there ain't no way you can
make me share my liquor with him.

Will you please shut up?

Thank you.

Go in the house.

I don't want you
to see my disgrace.

I've seen that for years.

Here.

You make this?

What difference does it make?
Go ahead, try!

You made it.

Let's see if we can't get this thing
straightened out.

I want you to tell the truth.

You killed his dog?

- No, sir.
- He said the truth.

You just heard it.

Jamie was found on the road.

They was the only ones around.

I sure didn't kill him. If I kill
anything, it ain't gonna be a dog.

Seth?

I'll have more of that juice.

- Take your hands from me!
- Did you kill him?

You gonna let him
pull at me like this?

I'm still waiting for an answer.

Tell him!

I knowed it was a Blake!
I knowed it all the time!

- I didn't mean to do it!

I was shooting rabbits.
I heard a noise,

and I shot.
Turned out it wasn't a rabbit.

And you left him laying
in the road to die?

I was afraid of what
my Uncle Chester would say.

I'll peel the hide of your back
if you shoot a dog.

No use to stay
around here.

You be ready, Seth Blake.
You be ready to meet your god.

Don't you make any tomorrow plans
yourself! Not any at all!

Hey Carter, wait!

Whoever starts shooting,
I do too.

Oh, leave them alone.

Let 'em kill each other
and get it over with.

Ain't neither one of them
worth the powder to push the shell.

Shut your mouth, woman!

Don't tell me!

I been talking to Clara
and she feels the same way as I do.

My wife's been talking to you?

Certainly.

Do you two old hogs expect us
to go along with your kid games?

Get out of the way,
let 'em have at each other.

They won't kill each other anyways.

That'd only stop the feud.

Neither one of 'em would stand for that.

Now what about that?

You wanna kill Blake?

Don't make no difference
what I want.

He'd shoot me
the first chance he got.

Like everything you say,
that's a lie. Gotta protect myself.

Listen, I could've killed you
a dozen times.

Every time I missed you,
it's been on purpose.

Stop all this foolishness.
Put your gun up and step out.

Well, Jamie's dead.

He can't be brought back.

I'm sorry about that, Amos.
Truly, I am.

I like dogs.

All right, Carter, give me the gun.

You too, Blake.
Put the gun aside.

Come on!

All right, let's forget about this feud
once and for all now.

What d'you say?

It's either that or me and Clara
are not do the chores anymore.

We talked it over and we decided.

I won't shake hands, Amos.

But I will say I'm sorry.
I'll quit feuding if you will.

Done.

You all right?

All over?

Well, I hope so.

You think they'll really stop?

For a while anyway.

Don't plan on it, I know 'em.

Anyway, the shooting's over.

- Storm coming up.
- That's no storm.

It's the Carters and the Blakes
spinning in their graves.

They're mad!

You best take it easy, son.

- What do you mean?
- You stopped the feud.

So long.

I told you.

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