Welcome to our World! Where we serve you cookies to ensure you get the best viewing experience on our site.

Did you know that you can remove censorship board-wide, use our advanced search functions, be notified when new content is posted, join our memberships, set episodes to show in any order you want & more if you are logged into your account?

Register or sign in here: ucp.php?mode=register

01x08 - The k*ller

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp". Aired: September 6, 1955 – June 27, 1961.*
Watch/Buy Amazon  Merchandise


Series is loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp.

01x08 - The k*ller

Post by bunniefuu »

♪♪ [humming]

♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp

♪ Brave, courageous,

and bold ♪

♪ Long live his fame

and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may his

story be told ♪

♪ [humming]

[Narrator]

Wyatt Earp as marshal of

Wichita, Kansas, in

has yet to face the most

dangerous threat

which can confront

a Western cow town.

Rebellious cowboys

need only a leader

like Manning Clements,

the deadliest gunfighter

on the brawling

Chisholm Trail,

to become an invading

brand of outlaws

determined to k*ll every

peace officer and citizen

who stands in their way.

Uhh!

Fight! Fight!

Stop it!

Come back here!

You sh**t your mouth

off about this,

and you'll be

in worse trouble.

Right from the soil,

Mr. Earp!

He's bleeding

all over the place!

A man kicked him

right in the stomach!

You wait here.

Who beat you up, Mr. Haley?

Bennett's bouncer.

I run into a crooked

Faro game.

Look at this

deal box.

I haven't seen one like that

in a long time.

Gapped up like that,

you didn't have a chance.

That's why

I grabbed it.

Bennett's dealer use this?

Yeah.

I slipped it into

my pocket before

they jumped me.

You need a doctor,

Mr. Haley.

I need a g*n.

You forget about the g*n.

That's what I get paid for.

You men take him over

to Doc Fabrique's office.

I'm all right.

You go on over there.

Forget about Bennett.

He's my problem.

All right.

Come on.

You ever see this

before, Bennett?

Of course not.

They both got your own

personal brand of

cards in them.

Only this one's

a screw box.

It's not mine.

Mr. Haley

gave me this.

He said your dealer

used it to cheat him.

He's gonna repeat that

under oath.

I don't think so.

Mr. Haley was

a friend of mine.

I'd like to return

what you gave him.

Uhh!

Now I'm gonna

give you six hours

to close up and get out

of town, Bennett.

You can't prove--

I can prove!

You're short

in this town.

I said six hours.

Sam, your men about ready?

They're all set

here, Marshal.

Good.

Oh, Mr. Murdock.

What's the news?

Dave Bennett.

He's been squawking

about your order.

Well, that's good.

Dave's got about

the most crooked place

I've ever seen.

You just can't tolerate

crooked gambling.

I like an honest game

too much myself.

And so does every

cowhand I ever met.

Gambling house

makes plenty of money

on its percentage.

Dave didn't have

to cheat.

Bennett isn't gonna

take this lying down.

He may have to.

[hammering]

[Man] What's the idea

of letting Earp run you

out of town, Dave?

He ain't got no right

to close you up.

You got about three minutes

left, Mr. Bennett.

When I come back here,

you won't have

three minutes.

All I'll need is

/ of a second

with a Colt.

if I ever see you

in Wichita again.

You're bragging on yourself

again, ain't you, Earp?

I don't think so.

You ain't man enough

to drink liquor,

so you don't like saloons.

You're too lazy to work,

so you don't like cowhands.

You asking for trouble?

That's just

what I'm asking for.

Come on, men.

Let's go get our g*ns.

All right,

now break it up.

Go on! Move!

Your time's run out,

Mr. Bennett.

Next time you see me

in Wichita,

you'll be hiding up a tree.

Howdy.

Howdy.

Can one of you tell me where

I'll find Manning Clements?

Well, Manning's here,

but he's in

a pretty mean mood.

If I were you, I'd wait

till after sunup.

Well, my business

is real urgent.

Over past

that big rock.

But be sure to

call out your name

before you ride up.

I know. Thanks.

Manning's k*lled men.

Hey, I wonder if

I did the right thing

by telling that stranger.

poor fellows

in their grave.

Hey, Manning?

It's Dave Bennett.

You remember me?

Come on along.

But keep your hands

in the air.

Is this the way you want it?

That's the way

I want it.

And with you to lead them,

I can round up the boys,

and we'll tree Wichita

to a frazzle.

But your main job is

to take care of Wyatt Earp.

What's so important

about Earp?

He's almost as fast

with a g*n as you.

How many men

has Earp k*lled?

Nobody yet.

He hasn't had to.

But he's that fast.

Well, I'm faster.

And I always

sh**t to k*ll.

Treat Earp that way.

You get right now

and more after

you cut him down.

What is the catch

in this?

No catch.

How do I know

what I'll run into?

Those rabbits won't fight.

Just Earp and a couple

of deputies.

If it's more money

you want--

It ain't the money, Dave.

I've cut a man in half

with buckshot for $ ,

and for no money at all.

Well, then

what's bothering you?

I don't like towns.

You get Earp out here.

Oh, he's not that stupid.

He tricked Ben Thompson

into surrendering Bill

over at Ellsworth.

Ben turned Billy in?

Was Ben scared of Earp?

He didn't g*n him.

Then I reckon I'll have

to settle up for Bill.

I always liked Bill.

Then it's a deal?

No.

Maybe it's an ambush

in Wichita.

Could be you're trying

to bait me into a trap.

[sighs]

Where's Lori?

Why are you asking?

You trust her, don't you?

She the onlyest one

I trust.

I'll send her

into Wichita.

We haven't got time for that.

I've got time.

Manning, I swear--

You swear?

I'm waiting for

Lori's word on it.

And don't you try

and tempt me with

k*lling Earp.

Because if I go

into Wichita,

I intend to do

a lot more k*lling

than just him.

But I ain't riding

in there to be ambushed.

I'll do the k*lling.

Sure, Manning.

You do the k*lling.

I'll bring 'em in.

Come on in, men.

Marshal,

Mr. Tom Davidson.

How do you do, sir?

Mr. Davidson,

you and your men

refuse to check your g*ns.

Is that correct?

We're not saying anymore.

You don't look like

the type of men

that would want to spend

ten days in jail.

Ten days?

We can't be in jail when--

Manning Clements

is coming to town.

What?

With a lot of cowhands.

They aim

to tree Wichita.

Clements is gonna

g*n you, Mr. Earp.

Where'd you hear this?

We trailed him

from Dodge City.

Last night, we joined

a cattle outfit

driving here.

There was a lot of

wide-open talk.

You say you were

trailing Clements?

He k*lled my son.

m*rder*d him

in cold blood.

k*lled my grandson.

k*lled his brother.

You blame us for

trailing him...with g*ns?

No, sir, I don't.

I'm sorry.

Then turn us loose.

Mr. Davidson, are any of your

men expert with a g*n?

There'll be five of us

against Clements.

He'd k*ll two or three of you

before you got him.

That's a big price to pay.

I don't think your families

would want you to pay.

I'd pay it...

for my boy.

Not in this town you won't.

Mr. Leger, we'll have to

hold them for a day or so.

I'm going over to

the newspaper office.

I'm sorry,

gentlemen.

I thought you'd be around.

You heard about it, huh?

Uh-huh.

This might be

real rough, Wyatt.

Clements is supposed to have

k*lled about men.

Yeah. Did you

ever meet him?

Just once, in Abilene.

Ignorant, savage yahoo.

Better start swearing in

extra deputies.

You'll need

at least men.

Have you put your paper

to press yet?

We lock the forms

in an hour. Why?

I'd like you to write me

a page-one editorial,

Mr. Murdock.

Please sit down.

I'll tell how I think

it ought to go.

Now, could you

read that back to me?

Well...

"A report has

reached the Eagle

"that some brainless,

hairy-eared cowhands

"plan to tree Wichita

in the near future.

"Our informant states

"that one Manning Clements

will lead them.

"This Clements

is a horse thief,

a common m*rder*r,

and a coward."

"We have questioned

Marshal Wyatt Earp about

Clements and his associates.

"Marshal Earp has such

a low opinion of Clements

that he dismisses

the loose talk of a raid on

Wichita with hearty laughter."

You want to get us

all massacred?

It's a good piece,

Mr. Murdock.

Please print it.

Oh, now, Wyatt,

this is ridiculous.

Look, I want Clements

and the cowhands

to think we're not

taking them seriously.

A mob is only one man,

its leader.

In this case,

it's Clements.

I'm working on him.

Wyatt, this is

the sublimest lot

of overconfidence

nonsense I've ever heard.

Now, what's gotten

into you?

[footsteps approaching]

Clements' girl

is in town.

She's dripping

around the saloons

and asking questions

about you, Marshal.

Well, that's good.

I'd like to know

her name and, uh,

where I can find her.

Her name's Lori Castle.

She's stopping over

at the Texas House.

I think

I'll walk around.

Oh, will you

print that for me?

Uh-huh, along with

your obituary.

Pardon me.

Are you Wyatt Earp?

Yes, ma'am,

that's right.

Mr. Earp,

I'm Lori Castle.

Miss Castle.

I've heard

so much about you

that I didn't

want to leave town

without saying howdy.

Well, thank you, ma'am.

Oh, wait, Mr. Earp.

Just saying howdy isn't all.

Oh?

It's business.

Won't you come over

and sit down for a minute?

Well, I'm sorry, ma'am,

but I do have my--

It won't take long.

Please.

My name doesn't mean

anything to you?

No, I'm sorry,

Should it?

I have a gentlemen friend

who's quite well known:

Mr. Manning Clements.

Clements.

Seems like I recall

the name, but I--

This is a surprise.

How come they let you

be marshal here

if you don't know about

Mr. Manning Clements?

It seems I remember

a family in northern Illinois

by the name of Clements.

Oh, yes, of course.

Mr. Clements got into

a few gunfights, didn't he?

But none of them was really

his fault, Mr. Earp.

Oh. Well, of course he's

been in no trouble around

Wichita here, but, uh--

Well, does this business

that you mentioned,

does that concern

Mr. Clements?

Well, it might, yes.

Don't tell me you haven't

heard the talk.

Something in particular?

They say that

Mr. Clements

is going to help

the cowhands tree Wichita.

Now, why would

he want to do that?

I don't understand.

Mr. Clements has

a friend by the name

of Dave Bennett.

He talked Manning

into it.

He did?

And I can talk

Manning out of it.

That is if I got

paid for my trouble.

Wouldn't the businessmen

here think it would be

worth some money

to head off

the cowhands?

It might, but, uh...

Exactly how would you

persuade Mr. Clements?

I know him sociably

quite well.

Oh.

Well, when would you

expect the money?

In advance, just as soon

as it can be collected.

How much?

Seems like it would

be worth, uh...

$ .

It might be, but, uh...

Well, I'd have to know

a little bit more about

how you expect to

handle Mr. Clements.

Well, he's right

fond of me.

And if I requested him--

You want

the solemn truth?

I can scare Manning.

I'm the only living soul

who can scare him.

Oh, now, Miss Castle--

It's the truth.

I can tell him

you're setting up

a surprise for him here.

Mr. Clements doesn't

like to be surprised

in this town like

the James boys were.

I can tell him he'll be

trapped in an ambush.

Well, of course not.

That would be the truth.

Oh, for heaven's sake!

You see, Miss Castle,

our mayor and the businessmen,

they don't want me

to fight the cattlemen.

No. And Bennett knows that,

and he'd tell your friend

Mr. Clements.

So you'll just have to think

up something more scarier.

All right. I got something

a heap sight scarier.

To tell you the truth,

I didn't think anything

could scare Clements.

Seems like you keep on

calling me a liar.

I've said all

I'm gonna say.

Well, now, I'm sorry, ma'am.

I didn't mean to offend you.

And if told you

the real secret,

you wouldn't believe me.

I can't very well

raise $ for a secret

you won't tell me.

[whispering]

Manning's scared

of graveyards.

[whispering]

Graveyards?

It's the truth.

I can tell him I dreamed

of a graveyard,

and he'll fly right

for the Panhandle.

I'm sorry, Miss Castle,

the deal's off.

What?

Well, I couldn't raid $

for a yarn like that.

Why, people would laugh me

right out of town.

[laughs]

You're a stupid fool!

You'll be dead tomorrow.

Graveyard.

[laughs]

Mr. Clements, have you seen

the Wichita Eagle paper?

Don't bother me.

Well, they called you

a coward and lots of

other names, too.

[spits]

[chuckles]

They've said a lot

worse things about me.

Come on, play poker.

Doesn't it make you sore to

have Earp call you nobody...

and we're bluffing?

What took you

so long?

I talked to that Earp

in town. He's a fool.

The Eagle paper doesn't

put much stock in you, Manning.

Nobody in Wichita's

laying for you,

and Earp hasn't even

put on special deputies.

You didn't see no sign

of an ambush?

Nearly a one.

You and the cowhands

can go through that town easy.

And k*ll Earp for me

if you can find him.

Well, Manning?

You satisfied now?

I don't know.

It sounds too good.

Oh, you don't

trust me anymore?

No, I trust you.

Saddle and ride!

We'll hit Wichita early.

[all cheering]

Thank you...

so much.

Now, we've armed about

men, Mr. Murdock.

So if I can't stop Clements

here at the edge of town,

we can cut his outfit to pieces

when he crosses the city line.

Why try to stop Clements

and turn the others back?

Let them come in town,

take their medicine.

That's right.

Look, I started all this

by closing Bennett's saloon.

I'm gonna finish it without

getting a lot of people hurt.

All right. You ride

out there alone.

What happens?

Clements won't palaver.

I'm paid to take chances.

If my plan works,

people won't be k*lling

and getting k*lled

all over town.

Well, yes, but...

If it doesn't work?

So bury me.

Just as Lori told you.

They didn't believe

we'd come.

It looks awful quiet.

Is that Earp?

Get him now.

I don't sh**t

from a horse.

Mr. Clements,

I want to talk to you.

Get down off

your horse,

and I'll get off mine.

In a minute.

But first I want to warn you

I have men just waiting

for you to cross the line.

You're bluffing.

Bushwhacked.

You and Lori lied to me.

Now, it'll be an even fight

if you come into town.

We'll lose men

and so will you.

All Dave wants is me.

I'm the one your crowd

is sore at, not Wichita.

So let's you and me

settle it, Mr. Clements.

Get off your horse.

Not here.

When I drop you, I don't want

b*ll*ts in my gizzard.

We'll ride into the lumber yard

and sh**t it out in private.

Get him quick.

He'll drop me.

I can g*n him

in a fair fight.

How do I know

you haven't got

men in there?

I don't need any help.

You talk brave,

Mr. Earp.

You picked a might nice morning

to die, Mr. Clements.

He got Earp.

Did you k*ll him,

Manning?

You wanted me ambushed.

You can ride into

that trap if you want to.

Not me!

What happened between

you and Clements?

He saw an open grave

with his name on it.

It's too bad about Bennett.

He should have died

on the gallows.

You tell Doc Fabrique

you want him

laid out in style

for all crooked gamblers

to pay their respects.

Yes, Mr. Earp.

♪♪ [humming]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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