 Around Dodge City and in the territory on West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with the U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke. Gun smoke, starring William Conrad, the story of the violence that moved West with young America, and the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal, the first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chance, they job, and it makes a man watchful, and a little lonely. Don't look like this storm is going to let up, none for Spell, Mr. Dillon. Ah, sure does, Mr. Dillon. I ain't never seen countries out there eat this. They just ain't no half way about it. These are hot and dry or cold and wet. Ain't that so, they don't seem like a body should have it a little better than that. I swear you can either fry yourself to death or get soaked to death. That's about the way it is. One other way, Justin. How's that? You can talk yourself. Well, how may I tell you? Well, I was just saying how things did. Justin, if you start looking for a place to take cover, you may be right. You just might get soaked to death. Right for the night, huh? Right for the horses, Justin. Well, if you don't mind. We figured to live longer this way. The same of you. Who's the other one? It means anything to you. No, it don't mean nothing to me. And as long as you behave yourself, maybe it won't. I don't know who you are, mister, but... You set right there where you are. Mostly get a light going. Sure, huh? Much to me. Now, you just see... Shut up. What are you doing here? Now, you put that gun up. You ain't calling the play. Hey, HUD, he's wearing a badge. A law? Now, who told you, mister? Who sent you here? I don't know what you're talking about. Millie, Millie done it. Oh, now, HUD, I don't write this. She done it. She called the law on me. She's never done it before, HUD. She was bound to turn me in one day, and she done it. Well, I'll fix her. Now, HUD, wait. You ought to give her a chance. She sure didn't give me much. She'll be here with the grub for a long wait till then, HUD, and give her a chance to talk. Now, there ain't no use waiting. Well, sure there is. HUD, HUD, you wouldn't want to go off and leave these two like this. They might break out. Well, maybe you're right. Sure, I'm right. Now, HUD, wait till Millie gets here and let her speak her peas. I can tell you right now nobody sent me after you, even though it would have been a good idea. Shut up. You better look out who you're talking to. You keep shut, too. I'll beat your head clean off. Now, we just sit here like Mosley says. We just sit here and wait for Millie to come. There's somebody coming now, Mosley. A buggy. It's really all right. Now, you just keep quiet. I'll do the talking. Just give her a chance. I'll give her a chance. HUD, I brought the food like you told me. You done it, didn't you? You finally done it. You sit right there, law man. Keepin' covered real good, Mosley. All right, HUD, but take it easy. There's no use bullying her for something she didn't do. I told you to shut up. I want to talk to Millie. You sure? Do what I tell ya. You've been just cryin' to get the law on me. Too nicey-nice, Millie. You ain't never took to my ridin' out. I don't hold with Stephen. I gotta say that, but I didn't... You know, you finally told the law. You finally tried to fix me. Honest, HUD. I didn't do it. I just brought the food here like you told me, please. You're lyin'. No, HUD, no. You waste any more time. We won't be there when the stage comes through. Yeah, I guess you're right. You bet I'm right. Come on, now, leave her be. That's right. All right, mostly. All right. But I ain't leavin' her here like this free with the law. You tie her up. She won't do nothin'. I said, tie her up. And we'll get out of here. Thank you, Marshall. You all right, ma'am? I'm all right. HUD Mueller. He your husband? No, Marshall, he ain't. Husband couldn't be so heavy-handed means. You want to get free of him? I'm feared to. I'm feared to death to. Now, you tell me where he's gone. He'd kill me, Marshall. He just plain beat me to death. Now, if he was arrested, you'd be free of him. But maybe only for a little while. When he got out, he'd get me. Somehow, he'd get me. That's it, Miller. Chester. Yes, sir? I want you to take her into dodge. Take her to... Right now? Right now. Tell Kitty to take care of her till I get back. You going after them men? I'm going after them. Well, the tracks are still clear. Well, I ought to go with you, Mr. Dillon. Take the woman into town, Chester, right now. If you say so. I say so. Now, get going. Wait for good with it. I'm hearing these rocks is like lining a barrel. Now, I'll pick me a man to do the job with me. Any man can get cold and wet. Just shut up and watch for that stage. Then, master, if it was dry, will you quit your men? Oh, I can't stand anything there. The marshal will get him. Doesn't that marshal run off and left me? Maybe she had to run up. No, she isn't right now, marshal. Said she'd be here about now, though. Nah. And I guess I'll wait a little while. Have a drink, marshal? Might as well have a beer, yeah. Sure thing. Glad to see you finally got back. How you been looking for me? Oh, no, no, no. Want a beer? No, thank you. Say, Matt, you know that woman you sent in with Chester? Oh, she sure needs a lot of help. In bad shape, is she? Awful bad shape. She's been beaten hard and off for a long time. It's a brutal thing. Well, I'm not surprised. How's that? She was living with a brutal man. She must have been. She must have been. Where is she, Doc? Well, she's up in Kitty's room, but Ma's smaller. I'm having her staying in bed for a few days. She's got a lot of strength to catch up on. All right, if I talk to her, Doc. Well, I don't think you'll hurt her, Matt. Oh, there's just one thing. Yeah, what's that? Try not to scare the dead. She's scared enough already. Well, I'll try, but seeing me isn't what she's scared of. No, I guess you're right. I'll try to take it easy, though. Sure, Doc. I will. I'll see you later. I'll give her that poor thing upstairs. She doesn't feel very well. I don't suppose she'll be feeling very well for a long, long time. She's been through a lot. Yeah, or in seer. Yeah, sure, Matt, but be easy on her, huh? I'm not going to beat her, Kitty. Of course not, Matt, but those questions... Listen, Kitty, it's time you and Doc realize something. What? I'm not asking questions to hurt anybody. The questions I ask may just save her life. Sure, Matt. I'd like to see you for a minute. Can I bring him in? He'll be back. He'll be back for me, Marshal. Millie, I'm from Hurton, you... You believe that? I believe it, but nobody can stop him. He'll be back. He'll hurt me again. Well, not if I find him first. You won't find him. Well, I might. If you tell me where he might be. Or he goes to hide out. I can't tell you anything. You know where he came from, Millie? Millie, if you tell me, it might save your life. Marshal, I... I'd like to tell you, but I can't. I can't. Matt. All right, Kitty. Scared to death. Yeah. If you decide you want to talk to me. He'll be coming. I know he will. Millie, Matt'll take care of him. He won't let him get you. Will you, Matt? Well, I sure hope not, Kitty. I sure hope not. I don't think much of your town, either. Ain't nothing keeping you here. Is that strange? I got business here. What's too bad you're not like... It ain't gonna be too bad for me. Who you aiming for? I'm aiming for that big Marshal. Well, now I'll tell you, mister. Better men than you have aimed for Matt Dillon. They're keeping company on Boothill. He got my woman. What? Now, what's funny? Well, it just don't sound right. Matt Dillon taking your woman, that's all. He's a man, ain't he? He's man enough so that he don't have to go around asking for other folks' women. She must've been willing. I aim to find her. Besides, there's Miss Kitty. I don't think she'd like it. Who's Kitty? She'd been a friend of the Marshal's a long time. She'd know about any other woman? Kitty? She knows about everything that goes on inside. I said where is she? At the time? I believe I'll pay her a call. Got a girl here named Kitty. Miss Kitty ain't here. They told me I'd find her here. You got some business with her? Yeah, I got some business with her. And I come a long way. Well, it's the fact she's here most of the time. She's been staying up to her room the last few days, though. Tended in a sick lady. A sick lady? Yeah, she don't like to leave her much. Well, where does she live? My, um... Well, Miss Kitty keeps her room at Marshal's down the street. But she ought to be in for a long. I ain't got time. You didn't pay for your whiskey. Miss Kitty's paying for it. Get out of my way. You can't go in there. There ain't nobody keeping me out. She's right down there and you won't get hurt no more. You deserve it, though, don't you, Millie? Running off with a Marshal that way? Turning me in? I didn't do it. I didn't do it. Don't hurt me. Why, Millie, I ain't gonna hurt you hardly at all. Beast-wise, you won't hurt long. It's not a knife. Leave her alone. Put that lamp down. Sorry, Maddox. I didn't know what to do. He had that knife. It's all right, Kitty. But it's a terrible thing to burn a man. Don't worry about it. Is it gonna live through it all right? Yeah, he'll live through it. Come on, Chester. Featured in the cast were Vic Perrin, Jean Bates, Harry Bartell, Barney Phillips, and Sam Edwards. Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNeer is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. May we take a moment to welcome three new affiliates to the CBS Radio Network. K-B-E-E, Modesto, California, AFBK, Sacramento, California, and W-A-T-V, Birmingham, Alabama. 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