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But it says you've got to take orders from him. The way I get it he's kind of like a inspector general in the army. But what do they mean they got bad reports about dodge? Things is getting out of hand. Chester, dodge isn't the most orderly community in the United States. I don't like it, Mr. Dillon. I don't like no part of it. Well, we'll know more about it when he gets here tomorrow. It's insult. That's what it is. Now, Chester, maybe this property is a good man. Maybe he knows what he's doing. How could somebody from Washington know anything to talk about the frontier? No, sir, Mr. Dillon, you mind what I say. You're making a bad mistake if you even let him get off that train. I wish it wasn't on time today. I wish it'd never get here. Well, everything is going to be all right, Chester. No, it ain't. I will soon find out. You will soon find out. I know all I need to. You were in the army, Chester. You know how things go. That's what I mean. You're judging a man you haven't even seen. Well, we're getting off now. Look, I'll bet that's him. A believer hat. Look at him. He looks like he takes a bath every single day, Mr. Dillon. Rex Proctor? Yes. How'd you know my name? I'm Matt Dillon, Mr. Proctor. Oh, yes, of course. Glad to meet you, Marshal Dillon. There's Chester Proctor. Proud for it. I don't believe I was informed of him. That's all right, Mr. I never heard of you, either. You'll be wanting a hotel, Mr. Proctor. I've got you a room at the Dodge House. Well, thank you, Marshal. I'll go there first. I would like to wash up a little. I don't know, Mr. Dillon. Never mind, Chester. Then I'll show you the town, Mr. Proctor. No, Marshal. Oh. I look the town over alone. I want to be free to form an unbiased opinion of the situation here. I see. I might as well tell you we've had some rather damaging reports about Dodge City. They all say the Dodge is a pretty rough town, is that it? The government is interested in making the frontier safe, Marshal. Safe for everybody. And the impression in Washington is that Dodge hasn't entirely achieved that goal. In Washington? Oh, my God. You know, I'm going to tell you something, Mr. Proctor. Yes, Marshal. You're right. You're absolutely right about Dodge. The pleasure packs more pleasure. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed. The more perfectly packed your cigarette, the more taste and mildness are released for you. Chesterfield, made by exclusive AccuRay, has an open, easy draw that unlocks all the pleasure of fine tobaccos. Now AccuRay ensures an even distribution of tobacco from one end of your Chesterfield to the other. Chesterfield is firm and pleasing to the lips, mild, yet deeply satisfying. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed. To the touch, to the taste. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed by Chesterfield, mild, yet they satisfy the most. Water, here comes Mr. Proctor. When was Mr. Proctor? Chester, isn't it? Chester Wesley Proudfoot. Well, I've looked Dodge over carefully, Marshal. Yes, it's been pretty quiet today, Mr. Proctor, so far. You mean you're expecting trouble? Well, nothing out of the ordinary. What do you call the ordinary? I don't suppose you got out the boot hill, did you? No. No, but I've certainly heard about it. I just got a growing population. Which doesn't seem to bother you much, Marshal. It has, Mr. Proctor. What do you mean, it has? I'll either count it from my share of those graves. I'm sure you have. That's one of the things wrong with this town. Oh? There's no need for shooting here. I've made a study of such towns as this, Marshal, and I can't understand why you run Dodge the way you do. And what way is that, Mr. Proctor? Well, there's no deadline for one thing. Your riff-raff should be restricted to one part of town where they won't endanger respectable people. You know, there was a deadline when I came here. I got rid of it. And why, may I ask? Mr. Proctor, the riff-raff that you're talking about, they're not all bad men. Most of them are just honest cowboys or buffalo hunters or sodbusters on a little spree. But there isn't one of them that likes to be reminded he isn't quite respectable. And they don't need a deadline. They know where it is. I don't agree, Marshal. We'll put the sign back up. We'll put up some other signs, too. Like what? Clanchardale finny or straight? Take it easy, Chester. This is a serious matter. I'll go ahead, Mr. Proctor. How is it I haven't seen a man in Dodge who isn't wearing a gun? Oh, you think they should check their guns? Certainly. If men want to fight, they'll fight, Mr. Proctor. But if they haven't got guns, they'll use something else. And besides, if there's a rule that they have to check their guns, they'll think I'm afraid of them. That'll be the end of any law at all. You're wrong, Marshal. This is going to be the beginning of a strong law here. I want those signs up before sundown. Well, surely you ain't going to do it, Mr. Dillman. Yeah, I'm going to do it, Chester. But why? Because it's the only way I can teach Proctor his lesson. You're not the most popular man in Dodge tonight, Marshal. I don't recall I ever was, kiddie. People are saying you've turned into an old maid. Yeah, I know. Oh, because of that idiot Proctor. Look at him over there. They aren't everybody like there was bugs. Well, he's trying to do his job, kiddie. The only trouble is he doesn't know how. You really have to do what he tells you, Marshal. Well, I'll admit I never ran a town before, except in my own terms. Then why do it now? Get out and let Proctor handle it. He thinks he knows everything. I never ran from a fight, kiddie. And it's Proctor I'm fighting now. I'm the only way I can. Oh, well, maybe you're right, Mastiff. You quit now, it thinks it only gets a lot worse than they are. Oh, Mastiff. Yeah, I knew this had happened. He's got a gun. Take it. All right, I'll take that gun, Mastiff. Give it to him, Charlie. I got it. The boy's drunk. He just killed a man, Mastiff. I know that. And what are you standing up for him for? A friend of his? My name's Stroud, Marshal. I'm trail boss of the TR out here. And he rides for you? That's right. We murdered an unarmed man, Stroud. He's under arrest. Do you want me to lock him up, Mr. Dillon? Yeah, I'll take him, Chester. All right, come on with me, fella. Take for our Stroud. I don't like to see that, Marshal. Either do I, Stroud. Well, the other man started it. Charlie didn't know he wasn't armed. He just got into town. He hadn't heard about your new rule against carrying guns. That's a good defense, Stroud. But Charlie wasn't wearing a gun belt. He had that six-shooter hidden in you. All right, I tried. But I'm telling you, Marshal, that's what comes to trying to disarm the man. I've seen it another time. I know. Then you better do something about it fast. Oh, you've got another man for boot heel, Marshal. Mr. Proctor, did you hear what Stroud just said? I heard him. Good. And we'll count this man as yours. You think about that, Mr. Proctor. You look like you've been to a hanging man. I guess I'm not too cheerful today, Doug. Proctor? Last night's killing didn't seem to bother him much. He doesn't learn very fast, does he? No. Well, I admire you for trying that. But from what I hear people saying, you're buckling under to this man is making you look mighty foolish in their eyes. They don't work for the government, Doug. And I do. I told them that. I've said, with a job like yours, you have to take the good with the bad. Up to a point, I do, Doug. What do you mean? Things might get so bad here, I'll have to quit for everybody's sake. Marshal Dillon. It's Proctor. I know what's he got on his mind. Marshal, right next door here, right in that saloon there's a man wearing a gun. I told him about the rule, and he laughed at me. He said to send you in. He said you know him. Maybe I do. His name is Fane. Nick Fane? Yes. Well, what's the matter? Is he a special friend of yours? Nick Fane's a gunman, Mr. Proctor. Does that mean you're afraid of him? I'll talk to him. See you later, Doug. Yes, sure, man. Coming with you, Marshal. You shouldn't be trying to enforce the law around here, Mr. Proctor. I have that authority. On paper, maybe. I'm just telling you for your own good. You might get hurt. Got it, Marshal. Is he back? Marshal, what's going on here anyway? Got a new rule about carrying guns, Fane. Yeah, I know. I saw them sign. Then why are you still wearing them? Mr. Proctor, why don't you shut up and stay out of this? Marshal, did I ever cause any trouble and dodge? No, Fane, you never did. And I never will, as long as you run this town the way you have. I respect you, Marshal. For a man like me, I've got a lot of enemies. I'm not like most men. I'd take my gun off. My life wouldn't be worth a nickel. No, I don't think it would. I'm not taking it off, Marshal. Not even if it means fighting you. Is it going to come to that? Mr. Proctor, I'm going to have to make an exception in Fane's case here. You're afraid of him. Don't be a fool, Mr. He ain't no more afraid of me than I am of him. He can't make an exception. You break the rule for one man. You have to break it for everybody. It's a bad rule, Mr. Proctor. Can't you see that? Are you going to take this man's gun? No. All right. I'm sending a telegram to Washington. We need a new Marshal in dodge. Packs more pleasure. Packs more pleasure. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed. The more perfectly packed your cigarette, the more taste and mildness are released for you. Chesterfield, made by Exclusive AccuRay, has an open, easy draw that unlocks all the pleasure of fine tobaccos. Now, AccuRay ensures an even distribution of tobacco from one end of your Chesterfield to the other. Chesterfield is firm and pleasing to the lips. Mild, yet deeply satisfying. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed. To the touch, to the taste. Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed by Chesterfield. Mild, yet they satisfy the most. They've got proper down the street there. They're going to turn feathers. Power of feathers. That trail boss, Stroud, him and some other fellows, they're going to turn feathers and they caught him just as he was going in for telegraph off. Now, that was to get me fired. Now, I'll probably think I had something to do with this. Well, he's taking it real good, Mr. Dillon. He ain't saying a word. Look, see, they got a fire going under that pot and everything moves. Yeah. All right. Let me throw it, Joe, man. Let me throw one. You're fun. You ain't going to spoil it, Marshall? Yes, I am. We know the whole story. We get rid of this meddler here and things will be all right again. A little hot tar ain't going to hurt him. I can't let you do it, Stroud. You can't stop us, Marshall. All right, you men clear out of here. All of you. Ain't about to move. You heard me. What are you going to do, Marshall? Shoot us. If I have to. Ain't you forgetting them little signs you put up about not carrying guns and dodge? Marshall, there ain't a man here that's got a gun on him. You ain't going to shoot no one, aren't you, man? You can't take us no other way. There's too many of us. By gun, he's right. Of course I am. All right, let's get on with the party, boys. Let's start stripping our friend from Washington. The car's about to go up. All right, hold it. Hold it. Wait a minute. Well, you're pretty smart, Stroud. You're one. You know something, I'm glad of it. What? Chester, don't tear down every sign we put up and be sure you find all of them. Yes, sir, I'll do it, Mr. Dillon. I'll do it. All right, men, you can go pick up your guns. The game's over. Marshall? Yeah, what's wrong? No hard feelings. You'll get to know me better. I think I'd like to. You haven't said much, Mr. Proctor. There was no use in my talking, Marshall. You were taking this tar and feather business pretty well. A man tries to face things as they come. You were facing it like a man. Thank you, Marshall. Coming from you, I consider that a compliment. Coming from me? I've learned my lesson, Marshall. Now I'm going back to Washington and make my report. It's fine. And you know how well I've learned it, Marshall, when you get your copy. Thank you, Mr. Proctor. Thank you. In a moment, our star, William Conrad. 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