 With action and suspense out of the Old West comes the most famous hero of them all hop along Cassidy starring William Boyd The ring of the silver spurs heros the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West Hop along Cassidy the same hoppy you cheer in motion pictures and the same California You've laughed at a million times Raw courage and quick shooting of built a legend around this famous hero Hop along is a name to be feared Respected and admired for this great cowboy rides the trails of adventure and excitement William Boyd as hop along Cassidy and and declined as California Well hoppy, what about our story? California and I were in a little cow town called trail center We had just unsattled our horses that the stable were walking leisurely toward the two-story frame building that passed for a hotel There's been a long ride from the bar twenty a hundred miles to the east and our throats were parched with alkali dust California was unhappy with the situation Hoppy what we doing way over here. We get better dust than this back at the bar 20 I know California, but we've got to have provisions. What's the matter with Tamarack? It's a sight closer than this place a man has to move around once in a while He gets stale if he doesn't hoppy you get something up your sleeve. Maybe I don't know Yeah Looks like somebody knows your heart. Oh, it's good to see you. What are you doing over this stretch your stage, right? Hello, Andrew. We came over to buy provisions. This is Andrew Fillmore, California One of the finest men who ever came west. How do you feel more California? How are things going with you, Andrew? Oh? Not so good lately. Hoppy. What's the trouble? Well, it's been a series of bank robberies in these parts all of us little ranches Might and I have cleaned out that's all yeah seems to me. I heard something about over my section. I know it I know it. You knew what California. I know there wasn't no provision buying trip Well, what are we doing there your old hankin for chasing trouble get the bastards off you that's what hoppy Does he mean that you're going to simmer down Andrew. I'm not looking for trouble. Oh Sure man can take care of it if it comes your way right now I'd like some sarsaparilla come on my way my throat's kind of dry now. There's a sensible idea now. Bye What's that coffee look coming out of the bank? Yeah, two masked man. Oh, I'm getting me some cover Not yet they're not what are you gonna do hoppy bring them down if I can You've got the one on the bay wait a minute the pinnacles getting out of range I Missed him well come on. This is gonna tell us who's been robbing our bank lately. Sorry. I missed the other one Well, you's having any more killing than necessary Get that mask off of that dead one. We'll know who the gang is here Now get the bandana off his face now wait a minute there Well, do you know him Andrew? Yeah, I know him who is he daughter was right after all What did you say that there's Willie Cranball who is Willie Cranball? Oh, he's the kid brother of Bart Cranball biggest cattle man this side of the river. What does that prove? Unfortunately, nothing hoppy Willie didn't need no money his brother's got enough for the whole county Probably out on a lark. You got himself killed. You really believe that Andrew. Well, I don't know what to believe But hoppy You've got trouble now. How so Bart Cranball? He's a vengeful man. He's a powerful man He won't let this pass Andrew this man was robbing a bank and that calls for direct action As far as I'm concerned, it's a job for the sheriff now and if Bart Cranball wants to settle the score I'll be right over there at the hotel Now back to hop along Cassidy and the case of the last word The body of the dead bank robber is circled with curious townsfolk Hoppy in California have nothing more to do so they push their way through the awestruck crowd to the hotel They're registering for a room when the sheriff a big man with a wall eye and a chin like a badger comes swaggering up to them Your name Cassidy. That's right. I'm a sheriff of this here township. So I gather That's a big badge your way now look here. Don't this is my partner, California Carlson We're from the bar 20 a hundred miles to the east. Howdy. Howdy Cassidy we don't like strangers coming in here and shooting up our folks young Cranball was robbing The bank that may be but it's my job to see the justice done around here. Not yours. You weren't around sheriff Well, that don't make no difference. I would have taken out after him and I would have brought him back alive Like you did the boys who stuck up the banks and soda junctions saltwater bend and Harrison flats Well, they got away, but we'll get him yet. How do you know Willie Cranball didn't pull low-stick ups, too Are you trying to tell me how to do my job not at all sheriff? Well, let me give you a friendly warning Mark Cranball ain't no man to take things like he's gonna be mad when he finds out you shot his brother Since we're just visitors here in trail center. We can expect your protection if it's needed can't we sheriff? Sure, but if I was you I'd get out of town and right soon Advice is something you can act on two ways sheriff. You can take it or you can leave it But I'll remember what you said Come on, California. Let's wash off some of the dust Nothing like a thick steak to put Amanda rights inside and a store-bought bed to put your head on afterwards Yes, sir. This is comfort care. We ought to come in the town more often It seems like I always get into trouble when I do all that kid had it coming to him this afternoon hoppy He took it you first to be good. Yeah Well, let's turn and get some sleep. We're gonna need it on the trail tomorrow. We're going back tomorrow. Sure I never have no luck. Well, good night. Hoppy Aren't you even gonna take your boots off California? What do you want to go back today for hoppy yeah, we won't get a chance to eat like this again for Maybe six months. You've already plowed through two orders of ham and eggs and potatoes, California No, that ain't nothing. I'm gonna have some more of them For dessert You're gonna look like a steered shipping time. Are you hop along Cassidy? Huh? Yeah, and you'd be burnt cranball. I got a little score to settle with you Cassidy I'm sorry about your brother cranball being sorry isn't enough I'm gonna have you in this whiskered specimen you call your partner run out of time on a rail What for let's see for taking the law into your own hands. I might sue you for that cranball You're lucky. I don't feel like shooting you you're wearing a gun. Would you care to reach for it? I don't operate that way Cassidy. I get what I want without shooting Looks like we have more company, California. Yeah Morning, Sheriff something on your mind. It's your glow Cassidy love. Let me see Yeah, then I'm putting you and your partner under arrest and what's the charge murder murder The bank guard was shot last night. This glove was found by his body. I see What made you think this might be my glove sheriff? Why are you it's just like the ones I saw you wearing yesterday? I put two and two together mighty good detective work If so happens I left that glove with its mate and my blanket rolled down at the stable And that's what you say. I say you sneaked out of your room in the hotel last night Shot the guard and tried to rob the bank well Cassidy that detective work isn't so good Either California or I left our room last night. Oh happy We and a few gentlemen will come to the room with us I'll prove it looks as if I won't have to run you out of town on a rail You've got yourself set for a necktie party on your own hook like I said I can prove we never left that hotel room All right, Cassidy. I don't know what your game is, but we'll go along sheriff Yeah, sure. I knew you'd want to see the law was upheld come along gentlemen Crandall sheriff put up your hand I thought you'd try something like this. You know, of course, we'll string you up when we catch you I know what I'm doing California get the horses and bring them around back hurry. Yeah, I'll be sure sure Just make yourselves comfortable gentlemen, but don't reach for your gun You can't do this. I'm the sheriff. You aren't as smart as I thought you were Cassidy You're proving yourself guilty of murder. Maybe I'll turn around I'm gonna tie a few knots with a rope while I do some unraveling in my mind Yeah, it's me California. Come on in The horses are out back hoppy. You sure you know what you're doing. I'll tell you later right now Let's get out of here. You're gonna leave them all dressed up and gagged like that Sure, they'll get out up in an hour or so at that time. We'll be long gone. Let's go Who's that Andrew Fillmore, but I haven't got the time to talk to him. Where we're going hoppy out there, California Just keep right. Let's go popper pull up in that throw over there California. Sure About time we took a breather when you're gonna tell me what this is all about after I do some figuring Right now. I don't like being a railroaded out of town seems to me you did that for us No, I just beat him to it You know, California. I don't think we were wanted in trail center. That's all right with me Most people get thanked for stopping at bank robbery. We're gonna stick around and see why we're different Who we go back to that town? They'll give us a plot of ground six feet deep. We aren't going back to town Then what are we gonna do? We're gonna sit and talk to the rattlesnakes till the sun goes down and do some thinking Cranbor sure got himself a big spread here hoppy. Yeah We must have covered two miles since we left the horses. Let's stop a minute Moon's a little too bright to go walking along like we own the place. What's what you're looking for hoppy First I want to get the lay of the land. That's the crowd down to our left, isn't it? Yeah, and that's the ranch house in the know straight ahead. I can see the chimney Not a light on the place. I reckon the boys ain't back from town yet. It's sure sunday night, you know Listen somebody's coming in pairs. Get down californ. I am down Hoppy that was bark cranball. It wasn't billy the kid look. He's gone right to the ranch house. Yeah We uh gonna jump him maybe First we've got to know how many are we up against what let's check the corral for horses What's that can approve? There aren't any horses. That's a pretty fair indication cranbos alone Uh, oh, sure. Sure. You circle a laugh and I'll take the right I'll meet you on the side near as the house. I cut your hoppy and be careful Put up your hands one quick. Yes, sir. Come closer easy now I've got some questions. I want to ask you Drop it color drop it ahead Work california now drag him out here in the moonlight Come on Everybody wears a mask in this part of the country. You'll have to take it off hoppy All right, california hang on now out. What's the matter? He just bit me Hurry up hoppy there. That does it. Let me go. Let me go. Well, I'll be California you heard the lady let her go Now back to hop along cassidy and the case of the last word Hoppy and california have been reconnoitering the bark cranball layout when hoppy is ordered to put up his hands california jumps the gunman from behind but he turns out to be an active young lady I've never fought with a lady before california. What do I do now? Wasn't you with me during nearly me too? Better find out who she is. Oh, sure nearly forgotten my manners Miss my name is hop along cassidy and this is my partner california carlson. What hop along cassidy? I thought you'd been run out of town. You know me, huh? Well, I'm julie filmore Andrew filmore's daughter. Well pleased to meet you, julie But what are you doing on cranball's ranch totem a gun? I thought you were bark cranball And why did you want to jump in for because I know he's been behind those bank robberies? It cleaned out my father and all the other small ranchers. What makes you so sure I just know that's all a woman's intuition Oh, I see if it hadn't been for you. I might have had my proof by now But what have I done you killed willy-grandfather. He was robbing a bank besides. I don't see what let me tell you I'd known willy-grandfather practically all my life It was weak and he'd do anything his brother told him I got to figuring if I could get next to willy and make him talk. He'd incriminate his brother bart I was building him up easy when you came along and killed him We should have gotten together sooner. All I can do now is try to force the truth out of bart at gunpoint We're in this too, julie. Well, I didn't expect any help from you after dad told me you tied up the sheriff and bart and skipped town Does your dad know you're doing this? Oh, no, he'd stop me if he knew Julie there's more than one way to catch a gopher besides california and I have to clear our names You want to join forces? Sure, but what can you do? Even dad would have to help string you up if you went back to town. Did they send the posseanthrus? What? I know the sheriff said you'd left the county Uh, I thought so. Does that mean something to you? It means we played right into their hands by outlawing ourselves from trail center What are you going to do? Grand boss up at the ranch house right now alone. Yes, I know I was hiding by the gate when he came in We'll take care of things now you write in the talent tell the sheriff you saw california me headed out this way And you overheard me say I had proof of who killed the bank guard. Do you? Uh, no Well, then what? You'll see when the time comes. Well, shall I come back after I talk to the sheriff? That won't be necessary. We'll handle it from now on. All right, I'll wait for you at the hotel. All right, Julie and make it as fast as you can Evening miss filmore not kind of late, ain't you? I just saw something important. What's that? Hop along Cassidy in california riding toward grand boss ranch. What? Are you sure? I not only saw them, I heard them. What'd they say? Well, Cassidy said he had proof who killed the bank guard. What he did? I'm only telling you what I heard. Well, he's a dangerous man. I'll have to get a posse together and go after him right away. Why didn't you do it earlier today? He, well, he wouldn't dare show his face after tying me and barred up. He knows we'd hang him. Oh, I hope you catch him sheriff. You leave it to me miss filmore. That hombre won't cause no more trouble around here. Oh, that's the spirit sheriff. You know, we need more men like you in public office. Well, I guess I'll get on home. Good night miss filmore. Good night sheriff. Rance, come in here. What's the trouble sheriff? Got some riding to do. This time on that? Julie filmore was just here. Since he saw hop along Cassidy and his partner heading for grand boss ranch. I thought they'd been scared out of town. We got to get out there. Oh, we're sure have. Now go ahead. You follow in about 15 minutes and cover me. Yeah, I want me to get a posse together. No, we got to handle this by ourselves. We'll tell everybody about it afterwards. You're putting your feet California. I'm trying to. Now take off your hat and I'll hold you up to the window. Sure, hobby. He's standing on a chair playing with the antlers over the fireplace. We're not play acting California. What was he doing? I tell you hoppy, he was playing with the antlers. All right. Now let's ease around to the porch. We are under Russian hobby. Yeah. You stay behind me. I'll hit the door first. I got you. Your gun's ready. Sure. Here we go. Rich friend boss Cassidy. Hi, keep them up there. I thought you'd have sense enough to be 30 miles away by now. You were a little too anxious for that to happen. Cranbaugh. And we're going to find out why. Let me in. Who's there? It's me, the sheriff. Just a minute. When I didn't see any light. I didn't know whether he was here or not. I think we're in for trouble, Bart. Julie Fillmore told me in town that Cassidy in California was headed this way. Yeah. And she heard Cassidy say he had proof who killed the bank guard. Maybe he did see me shoot him last night. And another thing. He might find out we got that bank, but he hid behind him antlers over the fireplace. If he does, he's going to go after the US Marshal. We ought to take it to a safer place, Bart. Good idea. We'll need a light. Well, I reckon we could get it in the dark. No, we'll chance it. Well, that's better. Yeah, now I'll just eat. Don't move and don't reach, Sheriff. California's behind you. How did you get... Drag Cranbaugh in here, California. I'll hold a gun on the sheriff. Coming up, puppy. You talk a lot for a sheriff. The wrong kind of talk. I didn't do nothing, Cassidy. Save your breath. Get that gag off and untie him, California. I'm working on him. I thought you boys worked awful smooth together. But let me tell you something. So the California and I. Of all the dumb fool people I have to get tied up with. They thought that he was you, boy. Shut up, both of you. You're going to have a long talk with the U.S. Marshal. And I don't think he's going to like what you'll have to say. Shall I get the money from behind the antlers, Hoppy? Yeah, might as well take it along. This bag's heavy. It should be. Results of three bank robberies in it. All right, march you two and don't try anything. Drop those guns, both of you. Oh, boy, rant. Done just like you told me, sheriff. This puts a shoe on the other foot, Cassidy. Seems that way. This is for tying me up twice in the same day. Why, you hit Hoppy again? Go ahead of it and make you feel better. Now, what are we going to do, Bart? Shoot him? No, we're going to string him up on the willow down by the spring. What do people think? What we want them to. These two are wanted for murder. I caught him snooping around here, sent for you, and we hung him. Sure. Rance, now I'm glad Cassidy got my brother yesterday instead of you. Good thing I got here in time. Cassidy, and you, your dirty rattlesnake move will make this as quick and painful as possible. Back to Hop along, Cassidy. All right, sheriff. See, they don't try to get away. Rance, get a couple of ropes over that lower limb. Yeah, Bart. You got anything to say, Cassidy? It's going to be your last word. Wouldn't do much good to say anything, would it, Cranbaugh? Ain't there nothing we can do, Hoppy? Come on, he's coming, Bart. That's just the boys coming back from town. Get on with it. Hoppy, quiet in California. Cranbaugh, how about making a deal? We'll take off and never come back if you let us go. I knew you'd eat dirt before we finished with you. I mean it. Now, sheriff, get him on those horses. We're wasting time. All right, mount up there. Hold still. I'll keep these nooses around your neck. You ready, sheriff? Not quite. Hey, Bart, sheriff, those ain't the cowhands coming. It's somebody else. What? You're surrounded, Cranbaugh. Drop that gun, sheriff. You won't be needing it now. Yeah, Andrew, we're all right. Yeah, sure. Cranbaugh's toting your gold, Andrew. Oh, thanks, Hoppy. All right, boys. Say Cranbaugh and the sheriff. The marshal can have them now. That was a close one, Andrew. Thanks for coming. Don't thank me, Hoppy. Thank Julie. Julie. Hello, Hoppy. California. He's the one rounded us up. Made us come out here. You got a smart daughter, Andrew. I figured this would require a woman's touch before it was finished. You sure figured right, Miss Julie. How did you happen to come back when I said we wouldn't need you? When I saw the sheriff leave town by himself and rants follow a few minutes later, well, I got the drift. Well, you proved it once again, Julie. What's that, Mr. Cassidy? It's the woman who always has the last word. This ends the case of the last word, but it isn't even the beginning of the excitement that's in store for Hop along Cassidy. It involves the terrifying circumstances of a boy being hunted for murder. A murder Hoppy feels sure he didn't commit. Hoppy calls this story Bad Medicine at Rim Rock, and we know you won't want to miss it. So remember to be with us for another fast-moving episode of Hop along Cassidy. Hop along Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter White Jr. The case of the last word was written by Alan Botzer. All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Mulford. This is a Commodore production.