 In 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. The story of a man who married States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancey job, and it makes a man watchful, and a little lonely. At least it doesn't seem to be any infection, no longer this happen. On the contrary, Doc. That's good to do when you're remembering. Honestly, Matt, sometimes you make as much sense as Chester. I've got enough sense to know that you've poked around long enough. Well, that bullet's got to come out, Matt. But you said it was healing. I did, but it's still got to come out. The bullet could move around in there and cause trouble. Maybe next week sometime. Come to think of it, you're worse than Chester. Next week. All right. By then you'll probably have some more lead that I can dig out anyway. That's what I like, a nice triple position. Hello, man. What can I do for you? I want you to have a look at my arm. Oh, I sure, yes. Uh, sit right down. That's Manny Higgins. He can call me Manny. Oh, all right, Manny. Yeah, just what's wrong with your arm? I fell off the horse. Look at this. Ain't nothing bad, but there's some proud flesh developing there. I already put some turpentine on it. Well, that helps, yes. It still needs cleaning out, even if the bullet did pass clean through. Bullet? Dog gone, dog. What's this about a bullet? I just told the dog what happened. There weren't no bullet about it. I fell off the horse. I hit a stick and it run clean through my arm, see? Yes, I see. Don't you believe me? No, and I don't think the dog does either. Man. You live around here, Manny? I don't live nowhere in particular, but I'll tell you one thing. Soon as the dog here fixes up my arm, I'm leaving this town. I'm leaving at dawn. You're welcome to stay as long as you like. I'm still leaving at dawn. You're going to tell me how you got shot? It was an accident. Cleaning the rifle. An accident, huh? An accident. Okay. Still nosy. That's not too bad. It's just that he likes to know why when people take a bullet, whether it's serious or not. Real nosy. Manny, Manny, I'm going to be as gentle as I can. Oh, I can take it. Go ahead, doc. Dark cotton. All right, to death waiting for his coffee in a restaurant before. Sometimes it beats a lot of that. Yeah, you'd be married, Chester. You wouldn't have these problems. Yeah, this is Chester Prodfoot. How do, ma'am? Well, I didn't hear anything. Oh, well, would you like to sit down here anyway? I think I'm a new hat. That's mighty impressive. Oh, I thought it was pretty. Oh, it is. Yes, it is indeed married. Here's your coffee, gentlemen. Come to the kitchen. Sure. Well, girls got to keep up our strength, don't you? A good meal once in a while, doc. No, no, no, no. You ain't asking me about my arm, doc. Oh, no. Well, see, how is it? Oh, it hurt during the night. A lot. I thought maybe I ought to stay over so you could take another look at it today or tomorrow. Oh, well, it'll help to be right now after dinner. I'm driving out into the country this afternoon. You are, huh? Oh, come on, Chester. We got work to do. Oh, but I ain't finished with coffee. You can get some later. So long, doc. So long. I'll see you here. See you later, Manny. Sure, Marcia. So long. What's gotten into you, anyway? I was thinking you might like a little company this afternoon when you drive out into the country. Oh, no, no. No, you don't. No, absolutely not. Oh, doc? No. I mean it, Lennie. Well, you'll be back. Well, not till tonight. Late. I'll have a very late. Okay, doc. I'll see you then. I'll be waiting for you. I have, didn't you? Long enough. You need a drink. Take the chill out of your bones. I'll buy you one. Now look, how? Doc, don't you want a drink? Well, as a matter of fact, I do. I'm going to get one right now. No, you run along. You come see me about that iron tomorrow, huh? Well, goodnight. Doc. Oh, for you to joke, you don't have the problems that I do. There's one thing I can't stand. It's a doctor feeling sorry for him. It had nothing to do with what sympathies I expect from you. I'm jealous, that's all. Oh, you ought to take it easy on me, Matt. Doc's got real trouble from what I do. No, I haven't got real trouble. Doc, got it? No woman can force herself on me. That's the spirit, doc. It's yourself. She's in. Now look here. Now, women are welcome here anytime, Minnie. It's just that most ladies don't approve. Well, you look like a lady. I'm staying. That's the spirit, Matt. Is that Minnie? You don't understand, kid. He works here. She owns the place. What's the difference? Well, the men, they wouldn't understand them, Minnie. They might get the wrong idea about you. You think so? I'll say one thing. Hiding from the outside at El Monaco's. She said she was going to have breakfast with me. Well, now, Doc, like she said, her girl has got to keep her strength. And she did. She had an order of steak and eggs that had found her a draft horse with potatoes and pie on the side. She's going to be an awful big... Oh, big eggs, man. Oh, I'm going back up to my... Hey, Doc. She'll find you. That lady is awful. No, it's on purpose. And Minnie, is this your husband? No, no. Now, you're just a meanie. Now, Jake, there's your husband. And you've got no right to be running around chasing other men. Doc is right. Minnie had eaten. Once a lady's been churched in wedlock, she's got a duty to her husband. Wait together, Doc. Right? It's as simple as I can make it. No. Come on, Chester. I'm going up to my office. I think I'd better fix myself. How she bought drinks for the house and all. How she's in love with Doc Adams. Where's he at now? I left him standing at the bar. Sam's keeping an eye on things. I slipped out the back wind, come over here. That don't sound too good, does it? Right. Is he the husband of that Minnie that Doc's been sporting around? Doc ain't been sporting nobody around. It's all her doing. Anyway, he's sure in trouble. Yeah. You get yourself killed. Yeah. You ought to your mind. We're not going to be shooting over this month. Tell us, he's got a belly full of liquor and he's toting the gun. And besides, he's a buffalo hunter. Well, they ain't a buffalo hunter alive. You could call even a little bit civilized. Well, you better start. Nothing, Jake. It was me. Well, you sure guess. Chester told me a while ago to horses and rides.