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01x18 - Marshal Earp Plays Cupid

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp". Aired: September 6, 1955 – June 27, 1961.*
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Series is loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp.

01x18 - Marshal Earp Plays Cupid

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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 ♪

♪ [humming]

[Announcer]

For many months,

Wyatt Earp,

as Marshal of

Wichita, Kansas,

had managed

to stay clear

of feminine entanglement.

This took some doing,

since numerous young women

set their caps

for the handsome Mr. Earp.

But Miss Mamie Perkins,

a church organist,

had that mysterious charm

which appealed mightily

to Marshal Earp,

and almost succeeded

in proving the frontier

adage which stated,

"For most men,

women are slow.

"But to a peace officer,

they can be quick death."

And stay inside

the city limits.

Don't cross

the city limits, boys.

I don't aim having

any trouble with Earp.

All right Cannerly,

come on out

and face the music!

Go on back to camp.

I don't wanna

have to sh**t

anymore of ya.

Let's get him now, Fog.

No, wait a minute.

You can't hide in Wichita

forever, George.

And when you do come out,

we'll be watching

every road.

I ain't ridin' with

the Fog MacMurray crowd no more.

If you wanna

go on living, Fog,

you and the boys

better hit the trail.

[g*nsh*t]

Now, get going!

We got him holed up.

And when he does come out,

we'll k*ll him.

And that'll keep Earp

and his deputies

from getting after us.

Let's get back to camp.

Come on.

I missed you

at church this morning.

I had a little trouble

down at Denver Jones'.

Oh, I was wondering

about the g*ns.

Was anybody hurt?

No.

Now, just look.

I walked al the way

downtown with you.

Exercise is good

for you, Miss Mamie.

Oh, but I should

be home

helping Mama

fix Sunday dinner.

Now, how come you spend

so much time on me?

Is there something

you need my help

to handle?

A favor you

wanna ask me?

Certainly not.

Why--

How can you think

so cynically of me?

Miss Mamie, I--

I am a little bit

in love with you.

No, you're not.

Yes, I am.

If something's worrying ya,

why don't you tell me?

Maybe I can help.

And I'm just

a wretched little fraud.

Miss Mamie--

No.

Just try

and forgive me.

Wyatt, can I talk

to you a minute?

Huh?

Can I talk to

you a minute?

Yeah.

Well, what's up?

I've been worried

about you.

Aw, please.

No brotherly lectures, huh.

Can we just call it

brotherly advice?

Sit down.

I've lived in

Wichita a long time.

I know Mamie Perkins

and her folks.

Look, it's not

that serious.

Yes, it is.

I wish you'd stop

seeing her, Wyatt.

Why?

I-- I can't tell you.

It wouldn't be fair

to Mamie.

Perhaps what happened

a couple of years ago

is over and done with.

What are you

trying to tell me?

It's-- It's nothing

disgraceful.

She's a real fine girl.

It's just that--

Well, if you've made up

your mind to marry her

and she's willing,

no problem.

You'll have my blessings.

Is that the way

it's gonna turn out?

Mamie is not

in love with me.

Then, I'm right.

There's another man.

Is that what you're

trying to say?

Well, come on.

Come on, tell me.

I'm Marsh Murdock,

a newspaper man, remember?

Now, what's that

got to do

with the price

of apples?

Well, I'm something

like a lawyer, a doctor.

I'm told things

in confidence

that I can't repeat.

Not even to my best friend.

Oh.

All I ask is that

you stop seeing Mamie.

I think it's good advice.

Well, I think

it's good advice, too.

Uh, but I can't take it.

You mean you still hope

that she might

change her mind?

No, but I'm still

fond of Mamie,

and she's in

some kind of trouble.

And seeing as you

won't tell me what it is,

I'm gonna keep on

trying to persuade

her to tell me.

That's plain, blind

stubbornness.

You're right.

Where's your pride?

The whole town's

whispering

about you and Mamie.

Well, tell them

not to whisper.

They should speak up.

Now look, Wyatt.

You could marry

a half a dozen girls

just as pretty--

Several of 'em are ready

to fall in love

with you for keeps.

Really think so?

Sure.

Aw.

Yeah, sure, sure.

Yeah, well right now,

I am interested

in Mamie.

All right, be stubborn.

You're the one

who'll get hurt.

You oughta have

that thick skull

cracked open.

Your brain needs air

or something.

Howdy, Uncle Tad.

Why, George,

bless my soul.

You old rascal.

You don't look

a day older.

Oh, quit blarneying me.

Where you been

keeping yourself, George?

Oh, I've been

battin' around.

Say, uh, fix me up

with a room, huh?

Oh, and I'm thirsty.

I'm heading for the bar.

Wait a second, son.

You gotta check your g*ns

on the rack yonder.

Marshal Earp

is very strict.

I heard about him.

He's been trying

to cut me out

with Mamie Perkins,

ain't he?

Well, I--

No, now that's

no secret, Uncle Tad.

A man told me up at

Fog MacMurray's cattle camp

'bout a week ago.

I figured it was time

I was getting back

to Wichita.

Fog MacMurray?

You ain't been

riding with him?

Oh, now, shh.

Had a little argument

with Fog

about me quitting

his outfit.

So, I had to slap him

around a little.

I'm really dry,

Uncle Tad.

See ya later.

Hold on, cowhand.

Huh, who are you?

It's Marshal Earp,

George.

There's the rack.

Take off your g*ns.

So, you're Wyatt Earp?

Why, you're a mighty

good-looking fella.

I can see how Mamie

might kind of forget.

Ah, you're a friend

of Mamie's, huh?

Yeah, and I'm

pretty sore at you.

They tell me you're

trying to cut me out

with Mamie.

Now, George.

You know, I got

a good mind to g*n you.

Try it.

Okay.

Hey, man,

you're fast.

Now, unbuckle 'em.

Sure.

I ain't stupid.

Are you any good

with your fists, Earp?

Yes, he is.

Now, George,

you on to the bar

and have your drink.

George is one of

our hometown boys,

Mr. Earp.

He's been away

from Wichita

a couple of years.

No use for you

to quarrel

with the Marshal.

Well, uh, Earp's

too fast for me

to g*n him,

Uncle Tad.

I gotta teach him

a lesson somehow.

Hey, how bout taking

off your g*ns

and stepping

out back?

Be glad to.

Oh, George.

You never did have

good judgment.

Well, what would

Mamie think of me

if I didn't

fight for her?

You know, a woman wants

a man to be brave,

Uncle Tad.

Besides,

I'm as big as he is

and I weigh more.

Anytime.

My name's

Cannerly.

They call me

Big George.

I gotta teach you

to stay away from

Mamie.

Would it feel better

if we shook hands?

No.

Come on.

Well, now he's sore.

What right has he got

to be sore?

You tried to pull

a g*n on him.

Well, he tried

to steal my girl.

That ain't any reason

for us hating each other.

Oh, say. Call a doctor,

will ya, Uncle Tad?

Now, no expense

to the hotel.

I'll pay for

checking on him

after the fight.

Oh, George.

George?

[groans]

Man, you sure

can fight.

Rest yourself awhile.

No.

Come on.

[groans]

Ooh!

Stop it! Stop!

Oh, George.

Oh, my darling.

Hi, Mamie.

Oh, George.

You're all bloody.

Oh, you big brute.

You just did this

because you're

jealous of him.

George, honey.

I love you.

And I waited

and waited for

you to come home.

No, it's all right,

Mamie.

Well, I gotta get up

and fight now.

Oh, no.

I won't let you.

Let me at him.

I'll get him--

No, Mamie.

You can't do that.

You can't do that.

He can't hit you back.

Let me punch him.

No, no, Mamie.

All right.

I'm licked.

I give up.

All right.

Mamie, you shouldn't

have said

all those things

to Earp.

I'm the one that

started the fight.

And boy, he sure did

accommodate me.

Who's dead?

Nobody.

You skinned

your knuckles.

Who you been

fighting?

Big George Cannerly.

Marshal Earp didn't

hurt him much, Doc.

He's out there now,

talking to Mamie Perkins.

Big George, huh?

So, that young idiot

came back to town.

He quit riding with

Fog MacMurray, huh?

Says he did.

Oh.

Wyatt, you and I better

have a conversation.

About what?

The impending decease

of Big George Cannerly.

Walk back to

the office with me.

No, no. This way.

I came in through the bar,

I go out through the bar.

Superstitious.

That's what you get

for sparking around

Mamie Perkins.

Big George may think

he quit Fog MacMurray's g*ng,

but nobody quits him.

Fog's just a dirty

cattle rustler.

You know that.

A road agent and

a crazy turnin' fool.

Well, you gonna

let George get k*lled?

I don't care

what happens to him.

He wants to turn

rustler, that's his

business, not mine.

Now, why didn't you

and Mr. Murdock

tell me that girl

was in love with George?

Fine, loyal friend

as you are, you never

said a word.

Well, uh,

we was hoping.

Hoping what?

Well, we was hoping

that Mamie

would fall out

of love with George,

and, lead you into

the bondage of matrimony.

[laughs]

She sure missed

the boat on that one.

As a matter of fact,

I had a $ bet even,

that she'd get ya roped.

It wasn't ever that close.

Oh, now, Wyatt.

It was that close.

Well, it's over now.

Are you gonna let

Fog MacMurray and his boys

cut George down?

No, they won't

come into Wichita.

Oh? That's true.

They're just probably

laying outside of town,

waiting for him.

But, that's no concern

of yours.

No, it is.

My authority ends

at the city limits.

Furthermore--

George just told me

the truth.

There's a lot of

bad men after him.

Oh, Mr. Earp,

can't you help?

Well, I've got

my house calls to make.

Now, wait a minute,

Doc.

Now, you just

shut the door

when you're

through talking.

Wait a minute!

I know I did wrong,

Mr. Earp.

I should have explained

to you about George.

Yep.

I thought I

was over it.

I didn't know if

he'd ever come back.

Well, Miss Mamie,

he sure come back.

In trouble, though.

Because he wants

nothing more

to do with those men.

Because he wants

to quit his wild

and foolish ways,

and settle down.

He wants to reform, huh?

Oh, yes he does.

If you'll help.

I know we haven't

any right to ask.

First thing George did

was pick a fight

with you, and...

when I think

of what I did--

But I hadn't

any pride,

and I'm scared.

Look, George doesn't

know I came here.

But you're the only

one who can help us.

I don't know why

I should. Do you?

Yes.

Because--

Because you're you.

That makes

a lot of sense.

I'll see

what I can do.

I'm so glad you didn't

really fall in love with me.

I'd never have

been good enough.

Go ahead and blarney

me a little bit.

I like it.

All right,

where's George?

At the hotel.

I put arnica on his face.

Yeah?

You ask him to do ya

a great personal favor.

You ask him not to

leave the hotel room,

not to go out

in the street.

You understand?

Yes, of course.

I'll try to locate

the men he had

to ride with

first thing in the morning.

I think I got a plan

to get him outta town.

Isn't it just

money they want?

I mean--

Well, I won't know

until I talk

to 'em.

Now you get him

to promise you

to stay in

that hotel room.

It's important.

Oh, he'll stay there

until we hear from you.

And I--

I, um--

I can't thank you.

I haven't the words

to try.

Wait a minute.

Howdy, boys.

Where can I find

Fog MacMurray?

Hold it.

Now, drop your g*ns.

Now, where can I find Fog?

He's up at

the north road.

Thank you, gentlemen.

MacMurray?

Yeah, I'm MacMurray.

Good morning.

You're kind of

off limits,

ain't ya,

Johnny Law?

My name's

Wyatt Earp,

and this is

a social visit.

Oh, so you're Earp,

huh?

You're the one

Big George

had the fight with

in town last night.

[chuckles]

Hear you kind of

took care of him.

Well, he deserved it.

Plugged a couple

of my boys

and pushed me around.

Of course,

I wasn't wearing

a g*n at the time.

Oh.

Uh, what can we do

for you, sir?

Well, I--

I noticed that

you got all

the roads out of

Wichita posted.

We're waiting for

Big George to come out.

Oh.

You, uh--

You really don't

like him, huh?

If he does come out,

he's, uh, apt to be dead.

Is there any way

that he can settle

his beef with you?

Nope. Not at all.

That's too bad.

I was hoping

to get rid of him.

Well, that's simple.

Just chase him out

and let him pick

his own road.

Oh, well that's gonna

be a bit of a problem.

You see, Big George

tried to g*n me

last night.

Well, of course,

he's awful slow

in the draw,

but he's liable

to try it again.

Oh, so that's what's

worrying you, huh?

Yes, sir.

You see, uh--

Well, I haven't ever had

to k*ll a man yet--

Well, of course,

I've wounded quite

a few of them, but--

Well, I sure hate

the idea of having

to k*ll a man.

I never heard

that one before.

Here's a Johnny Law

that's scared

he's gonna have

to k*ll Big George.

[laughter]

Well, son, it don't

amount to nothing.

Oh, well it does

in my business,

Mr. McMurray.

I mean, you see--

Well, I've set a record

that the town is

mighty proud of, and--

Well, they expect

me to hold to it.

If I was to tangle

with Big George

in a gunfight,

and if he was to die,

well, there'd be

a coroner's hearing

and a trial by

the city council.

You're determined

to keep him bottled

up, huh?

More than ever.

Looks like you're

taking a nasty job

off our hands.

Well, not if

I can help it, sir.

No, sir. I'm gonna try

and run Big George out.

He runs Big George out,

he's gonna have

to k*ll him.

So, just take it

easy, boys.

[laughing]

Good morning.

Wyatt,

where ya been?

You had me

kind of worried, boy.

We'd better have

a little talk

in your room.

Okay.

Well, never could

beat you

playing checkers,

Uncle Tad.

Hey, listen, see.

I checked in my g*ns

and I'm in

a real good humor.

Well, Fog MacMurray

is not in a good humor.

Aw, shucks.

Now you shouldn't have

gone to all

that trouble for me.

Well, that's mighty

generous of ya.

Where'd you find Fog?

Another thing,

Fog's got men

watching for ya

on every road.

He can't be bought off,

and he can't be

talked out of it.

And the only way for you

to get out of town

is by train.

Sure made myself

a heap of trouble.

Well, maybe I can

get you out of this

if you do

what I tell you.

No, sir. I ain't gonna

load myself on you.

Fog'll have some boys

watching the train depot.

Best way for me

is to make a dash

for it by road.

Yeah, tonight.

What about Miss Mamie?

Well...

always something,

ain't there?

You were man enough

to leave

MacMurray's outfit for her.

Now, why don't you

grow up all the way?

Grow up?

Look, why don't you

just use some judgment

and common sense

for a change.

You can't sh**t

your way through

that whole

MacMurray outfit,

and you know it.

Even if you did,

where would you be?

Out on the trail

where'd they sh**t

you down

like a dog.

Yeah, I reckon so.

[sighs]

Now, sit down

and listen to me.

I got an idea

that might work.

Why do you do this?

I got Mamie

back from ya.

Seems to me--

It's none of your business

why I do anything.

Now, are you gonna

listen to me?

Okay, okay, Wyatt.

I'm listening with

my big mule ears.

Now, look--

And I'm gonna

marry George

and leave this town.

My uncle in

Kansas City

will give him a job.

Well, is that plan

so foolish, Doc?

Well, it ain't

too realistic.

Now, why do you

say that?

Fog MacMurray has got

Big George

holed up

here in Wichita.

Oh, Mr. Earp's

gonna fix that.

He promised he'd talk

to that awful man

first thing

this morning.

[chuckles]

Talking and fixing

is two different things.

You know, maybe--

I was just wondering.

Oh?

Couldn't you buy

a strong effort

of will power

for a lot of love

with George?

No, I tried that.

Try again, harder.

Now that he's risked

his life

to break with

those criminals?

After he's proved

he wants to live

a decent and

respectable life?

Doctor, I'm ashamed

of you.

Yes, but maybe

I made some bets.

Now, I told you.

[knocking at door]

Come in.

Oh, good news?

Well, it's not bad,

Miss Mamie.

Did Mr. McMurray--

Ah, George is waiting

for ya

to tell you what we

have to do over at

the hotel.

Oh, fine.

I'll see you later.

Don't lie to me.

You ain't settle nothing

with Fog MacMurray.

You are right.

From now on,

it's up to you.

Yep.

What?

George's life

is in your hands.

What's a matter with him?

Is he sick?

He'll soon be dead.

And you're gonna

have to sign

a death certificate

and put him

in a coffin.

And then Mamie

is gonna take him

to Kansas City

for the interment.

She and the remains

are leaving

on the afternoon train.

You know, I always

suspicioned it.

I think you got

brain fever.

Can you think of

a better scheme

to get him out of town.

You mean he's gonna

pretend to be dead?

Mm-hmm.

Oh.

See, he's gonna come out

of the hotel to g*n me,

and we're gonna meet out

in front of your office.

And I'm gonna

sh**t him with a blank.

Then we'll carry him

inside here,

and you give him

a dose of ether--

No!

You hear me?

No!

Well, wait a minute.

It's the only time

I've ever asked

you a favor.

When did you ever

do me a favor?

This is for Miss Mamie.

You've gotta crush

to ask me to falsify

a death report and

a certificate like that.

No. You hear me?

Get out of here.

Get out. Get out!

All right, it's gonna

cost you $ .

What?

Remember that claim

you made against

the government

for that patent medicine

I lost in the Nation's job?

You have the check?

Yeah.

Hand it over.

Oh, I can't, cant.

United States Marshal.

I gotta countersign

it first.

Blackmail.

[shouts]

It's ill*gal.

Well, now you know

that medicine

wasn't worth $ .

You signed the claim.

And I can un-sign

the check.

So you and I can't

be friends anymore.

Good, that's the best

news I ever heard

in my life.

Now, wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Sign the check.

Well, you do

your part first.

Oh, you scoundrel.

Hey, George,

listen to me.

Earp's trying

to steal my girl

and I'm gonna

g*n him on sight.

Where's Wyatt Earp?

You seen him?

Earp's walking back

from the jail

to Doctor Rick's

office.

I wouldn't be in

a hurry to meet

him, cowhand.

I'll blow him down.

Oh, George.

George?

Hey, Earp.

All right,

make your move.

You make yours first.

[g*nsh*t]

Come on,

get away from him.

This man is dead.

Go on.

Move along. Go ahead.

Break it up.

Let's carry him inside.

Big news, Fog.

Wyatt Earp k*lled George

in a g*n fight

about minutes ago.

You see him do it?

No, but I talked

to a fella who

was there.

Earp got him

in the stomach.

He was dead when

they carried him

into Doc's.

Still sounds too good

to be true.

Maybe a few of us

better ride in

to Wichita

and make sure.

You stay here.

[chatter]

You have to get

back to work,

Uncle Tad.

I'll be all right.

Your folks shouldn't

of left you

to go through all this

alone, Miss Mamie.

Oh, they'll be here.

They're just late.

You better hurry

along now.

And thank you for--

for everything.

Good-bye, George.

[sobbing]

I reckon you're

the gal

that George got

himself k*lled over.

[sobbing continues]

Uh, we've come to pay

our respects.

I'm sure you did.

Why don't we

take a look, Fog?

Maybe Earp

got the wrong man.

Yeah, he may not even

really be dead.

Uh, just...

step aside ma'am.

Aren't you satisfied?

Haven't you done enough

to us already?

Well, now, you just

step aside, ma'am.

And I'll put a few

more slugs in there.

MacMurray, put your

g*n away.

Take your men

outta town.

All right, son.

Congratulations

on a good job.

[sobbing]

Oh, Wyatt.

It's all right

now, ma'am.

Everything's

gonna be all right.

♪ 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