 It's Hop along Cassidy 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 heralds the most amazing man ever to ride the prairies of the early West hop along Cassidy This famous hero thrills his 60 million fans with action and dangerous adventure In the role of Hop along Cassidy is the popular star of the motion picture series William Boyd and Appearance that laughable old character, California is and decline Now to our story the bandits of Ridge Creek The Sun is setting slowly behind Crag Mountain in a blazing ball of red and yellow fire Cast in a golden glow down the hot and dusty Main Street of Ridge Creek It's a small cow town its Main Street flanked on either side by the low wooden one-story buildings Hop along Cassidy in his Pal, California ride down the nearly deserted street and head for the Silver Dust cafe Where they are to meet Sheriff Duncan They dismount at the Hitchin rail Walk to the entrance And open the door Body can hardly see his hand in front of his face. I look good, California. They said we'd find the sheriff in here I'm sure don't see him happy, but do you see what I see? Yeah sure do looks like trouble over the dance ball If you lay a hand on me a spirit, I'll kill you Why are you sniveling jailbird? Why that point no mate for that far. And I ain't leaving town either. That's like where my pa's name and get our rants back I bought that rants legal and if you step a foot on it, you'll be heading for boot hill Seems like I remember something about this deal California He was the only one who found that bank money in our barn honey. You knew where to find it Why you yellow-livered crook? I'll teach you to talk that way to East Brick Wait East don't kick the boy. Oh, maybe you want some of the same chip. Well, he's hurt bad He'll be worse when I'm through with him. Come on get up your jailbird a man of get up and fight Maybe you want me to help you get up up here. What you're gonna do get away from that boy Huh who said that I said it don't touch that boy again Come on son get up weird your friends. Why you mangy cow. Look out California Come on Can you make it son? Yeah, I'm all right. Well then come on. There's better out Way from that cold all right boys. We're going out the way we came in don't make the mistake of reaching for anything Well, I'm warning you stranger you and that kid will never forget this If either one of us let the Sun set on you and Ridge Creek, you'll be buzzard bait for sure And now back to hop along Cassidy and his pal, California as they ride out of Ridge Creek with Tom Hinkle Tom is explaining about his encounter where they spread. I don't know your name stranger But I'm I'm mighty lucky to have met up with you when I did just call me hoppy. I'm very California hoppy Seems I've heard pa say something about a hoppy somebody Well, I didn't know who you were at first time, but now I do I'm at your dad once say you're not hop along Cassidy, right? That's just who he is then then you know Well, I know what I've heard Tom honest, Mr. Cassidy on my honor Pa and me never took a penny from nobody They sent you in your bar to prison on the word of that crook ace Brits He wrote up to our ranch with the sheriff and they looked for the money They come out of the barn with a pack of bills a said he found them in the hay You got any idea how the money got into the barn not less nice put them there I know Paul wasn't near the barn. He was with me all evening. It's gonna be awful hard to prove I'll find a way somehow But I don't want you to get messed up in this you've done enough already Well, it isn't gonna be healthy for you to go back to Ridge Creek for a while what you're gonna do hoppy I don't know exactly you keep Tom company till I get back I don't see if I can get any information of the sheriff on the robbery. Mr. Cassidy, you heard what ace Brits said Better men than ace Brits have said the same thing If you happen to see a pretty girl named Mary Mazer on the sheriff's office, will you will you tell her I'm all right? Sure, well coffee and maybe I should try it back with you. No, you stay here with Tom I won't be going long after I see the sheriff. I'll know which way to jump Trilled not over the pass the three of them is lit out and you was worrying about trouble No, it's I don't want you wearing up at me But I got a feeling we're gonna hear more than that fella who flattened you now you look here chip You sounded almost like you was glad he'd done it. Oh, no, no, no cursing gladies. Well, you hadn't better be I'm running this show chip Don't you ever forget it that kid's gonna cause trouble if we don't pin something on him fast I'll let the kid be ace seems like he's had trouble enough. Oh, so Seems like you ought to be glad to get rid of him Or maybe you'd want folks saying your daughter Mary is running around with a jail now wait a minute ace What you and me do is one thing but what Mary does ain't no fair yours. Oh, all right Hey, don't get riled up. All I want to say is this it's over a year now since Since we help catch the bank robbers with the money then you're bitter good Well, then numbers aren't in stuff. Well, I got a plan But this kid is gonna be snooping around and spoiling it unless we get rid of it Oh, wait, wait, I ain't mixing no killing in this. Oh, don't be a fool. I ain't aiming to murder him I'm just gonna see that he goes back to prison for a spare. You know, he's I'll never stop being sorry. I got mixed up Oh, that's too late now chip Remember that deed to your place is still in my name. I know that now Here's what we do get the boys and we'll round them up But that cow poke who hit me save him for me remember that you and the boys you mean get out of here and do What you're told we waited too long now to deal with environments Hi chef Hop along Cassidy himself. I miss you don't convey. I'm glad to see you chef. Sorry you missed me I just got there when they was patching up ace brief. Now. There's a badden hoppy. Yeah, that's what I want to talk to you about Tell me what you know about this boy Tom Hinkle and these dad Well, hoppy the right much to tell about a year ago The bank was held up and a batch of new money most $30,000 was took in the daytime. Well, no, there's dust just getting dark and anyone see the hold up Well ace Brit was tanned across the street and he's seen Tom Hinkle and his father right away from the back of the bank So ace got you and rode the Hinkle's and ace found the money That is a very small part of it and Hinkle's barn. Well, yes, but how'd you know town told me Well, all I could do was bring him in the jury sent him away Seem like a pretty sure thing it was them what with witnesses and all you never found any more of the money in the barn Well, no, they must have hit it good I'm glad you said that share but bears out my thinking what do you mean hoppy just this sheriff Doesn't distract you funny that all the rest of money was so well hidden you couldn't find it But still ace Brit could walk right in in the dark and find a small part of it. Well, I don't know hoppy Maybe it's worth considering I'll go and get this ace right now and get it through some explainer. No, no, no wait, sir If I ain't got a better idea you have a well, I'll back you to the limit hoppy I know you will share but I'm counting on you. What are you gonna do? Yeah, right offhand. I don't know one thing is sure Tom Hinkle and his dad are gonna be back on their ranch and clear this charge if it's in my power to do it Well now son, I wouldn't go getting flustered now. You're just a kid yet. I'm not a kid I'm 20 years old of course these things got to be worked out can't just blend around and get into more trouble Oh, why doesn't mr. Cassidy come back like a snot? He's in his way back now. Now. Don't fridge it around Turkey wasn't built in a day Rome. Who's that? Rome wasn't built in the day neither was Turkey I Listen someone's coming. Yeah It's hoppy gee. I feel better now over here hoppy What do you find out? Not much. We don't know already. Did you see Mary? No, I didn't Tom, but I did see the sheriff the numbers on that money have kept the thieves from disposing of it They still got it right and we got to get a hold of some of it. That's all the proof. We need that's all Recognized a couple of ace Brits men. I'll let it be known that every ranch will be searched tonight for the rest of the money Gee they'll tell ace Brits. That's just what I want them to do Don't come good my plans already working. They followed my trail just like I figured you left their train on purpose That's right if the gunslingers are out here They won't be at ace Brits ranch and I'd like to be there in time to see if eight Brits tries to get rid of The hidden money. I know every inch of that ranch. I'll go with you all right then let's ride We can go around back of the sheds if we're careful that all well with them rotten boards over just follow me I know every foot of ace Brits place You're just gulping your food I've got a hurry honey. I got to be at ace's place partner. You told me you were through with that crook I am I am but I just can't break away in a minute and after what he did to Tom Tom nor his part took a set of that money and you know what no one didn't say it is different Everybody's afraid of that ace Brit, but I am be careful honey. Let me work this out my own way And maybe something good will happen. Well, you're the best dad a girl ever had only Well a girl misses the boy. She's in love with I Know no you don't know or you do something about honey I can't explain nothing now, but I I can't tell you that since this hop along Cassidy fella came to town I feel like my hands ain't tied no more If you could only find the thieves and clear Tom's name I already found them on me, but it's worth my rotten hides a poet Well, I gotta get over to ace's What's wrong with you chip sick noise I ain't sick this wise not sick with pain, but I'm getting mighty sick or something else Oh, I see. Well sit on spill it. Then I'm gonna tell you something I Just ain't going no further ace scared of this Cassidy. I ain't scared, but I don't like it I'm quitting I don't think you are chip gun whipping me ain't gonna help you none ace my mind's made up I promise myriad. Oh, so that's it. She's moaning around for that sneak and coyote Tom hanker I've been crazy going along with you asia. You can't quit now you fool I'm framing Tom so he'll set up again and as for that Cassidy. I got the trap all set for him to Trap well sure he didn't fool me none Telling Jess they were searching the ranches for that money. Why not. I'm very smart, but ace Brits just a little smarter Let's get out there quick the boys are back at the shed waiting for them good I've been waiting for this minute, but remember no gunplay just do like I said dump them in the old well Yeah, they'll never get out of there alive Now we go around the cook shack Then bear left to the bunkhouse till we get to the back of the shins. We're right with you Tom We better stop up here California and figure out a way to get closer to the house where that light isn't that window That's what my pa did his figurine. It's hope. It's where a split does he's banking Tom California now go around this way you take a look around the other side quiet now Wish I had cat eyes. What's this open door? Oh Oh Hoppy sorry, but hoppy can't hear you have you done anything to him. You'll do nothing now get along Thought you'd like to have a nice cool and swim What happened? Oh coming around a well hop along Cassidy. You're done your last snooping now I could get loose for one minute. I'll be loose in a minute dump them in boys They got a 40-foot drop to feel sorry for them Sarah. Come on. Jump them in boys Can they go boys? Oh Good That takes care of hop along Cassidy and his pals even the buzzards can't find them down there Now back to hop along Cassidy and the bandits of Ridge Creek Hoppy and his pal California rescued young Tom Hinkle from a beaten at the hand of ace Brit Tom has just been released from prison, but he convinced hop along that he was innocent of the bank robbery So hoppy and California are determined to help him first by going to a spritz ranch But hop along in California are ambushed by Brits boys slugged and dropped in an old abandoned well The cold water at the bottom of the deep well has revived them How deep you reckon this here water is coffee? Save your strength, California. Don't talk. I just smooths a bald head. No place to get your nails in Yeah, it's a good 40 feet to the top. This is one place. I always hoped I'd never be what are we gonna do? We just can't give up like rats speaking of rats Remind me to see ace Brit the minute we get out of here I mean you're just saying we'll get out to make me feel good. Just save your strength, California We can't hold out along this away hoppy. We can't expect help from Brits gang Hoppy I got a hold of a rock. I can hang on come over here over this way We could just get word to Tom. Yeah, I just not he'll join us when they get hold of him What are you quiet about hoppy? You think we ain't gonna get out. That's it Get hold of yourself a pounding wrench. We ain't got a chance as long as we keep our heads We got a chance, but I might as slim one Guess this is a fella you're looking for a race. Yeah, Tom Hinkle sit on son There's something we should talk over. I ain't sitting down. Where's Mr. Cassidy in his pal? Oh them? Well, I'll tell you they left sudden like said they didn't believe your story. They didn't do that They couldn't our look son You and me has had a misunderstanding, but this Cassidy fella showed me the right way. There's only one right way I've seen my mistake, and I'm a big enough man to admit it Of course with a bad reputation You wouldn't be happy around here. What do you aim to do ace? I'm giving you a pack of money that I got at the bank today. It's all yours You can go a long way away from here and get yourself a spread and nobody'll know you I want my own ranch my pa's ranch. Well, that just can't be done, son Now here take this money and get out of town fast. There's a stage leaving town in an hour I'm just trying to right a wrong. I've done you but I But I couldn't pay it back. Maybe I don't want it back here. Take it Mr. Cassidy's friend had to run out on me out of fought you ace But I guess I'm licked that's right. I'm a hard man Tom, but I'm fair now hurry Maybe you're right I'd be a stranger somewhere else and I I'd have a place for Paul when he well when he gets out You're a good boy Tom Good luck to you Maybe I was wrong about you a sure you was so long good luck kid If you need any more money, let me know. I ain't forgetting this a so long so long son Seems to me a sets about the law Get to Jess and have him tell the sheriff that Tom Hinkle is leaving on the stage with more stolen money, right? You know chip. I can't use you much longer. You're getting kind of soft Now you get to Jess and tell him then get back in here. There's something important. I want to take up with you Don't seem like it's no use. I never wanted to go out this way, California Just like the way I wanted it though You and me just like we being for the year For the end seems like it's been two hours since we dropped my fingers are getting on Can't hold on Much longer. Are you still alive? California hear that a voice We hear you But I'm doing one good thing before I go I'm a thrown you a rope You're that hobby a roll get up as fast as you can ace. Don't trust me Got it, can you make it California? Yeah? Yeah, I sure can. I never was sick of one place my whole life Come on someone's coming if I don't make it tell Mary I made them different arrangements. I spoke of hurry California Sure, and oh just a couple more feet, and we'll be out of this hole If they shot down chip miles after what he done for us, I'll see he gets a hang loose If chip gets away, they'll head for his ranch house. That means we got to get there first I'd feel it better if we had our guns. I'm just thankful. They didn't find our horses. What have they done with town? I will soon know there's the lights and chip miles ranch house. They spritz gunsling us around What are we gonna do? We'll tie up in that clump of trees and go the rest of the way on foot. Yeah, hadn't better go no closer Right, right. Here's where we tie off. Oh boy. Hoppy. Maybe we ought to get the sheriff No time now, California. This is one job. I'll enjoy Don't get upset Mary Jess is writing for the dog, but who could have done this to dad Well, like I said must have been that Cassidy fella. I heard words outside the bunkhouse and a couple of shots I don't believe it. I'm just doing what I can for you when dad gets well We're going far away from here ace Britain. We're never coming back. Well, I done what I could for him I come over to help Maybe I should go in and see if I can do anything more. No stay out of that room Don't touch my father now now. Don't go raring around. I said stay out of that room a strip Oh Looks pretty big for such a little hand. I know how to use it to set back in that chair I'm a going in there and help your part. You're going in to finish him So he can't tell about your rotten deals. What up that gun you little wildcat. No, no Don't come any nearer. Are you trying to shoot a gun that ain't got a trigger? What you mean it Now you listen to me stay away from that room my way Tom he's in jail by this time. He's bad clear through Mary One side Get out of my way. Oh, don't go in Dark in here chip you needn't call Mary. She's taken a little nap Ain't you more interested in what I'm gonna do to you? Oh, no hard feelings chip remember you and me as partners It's just that I'm kind of tired of that partnership now that Cassidy and his pal are taken care of And Tom is on his way back to the barred windows. I just want to make a clean sweep And that include you you got a one-way ticket to boot hill chip and I'm gonna punch it for you right now Now back to hop along Cassidy A spirit went into chip's room with a drawn gun But when a shot was fired it did not come from mace's gun Hoppy you did it you got him hoppy. Why are you dirty look out? You're kind of hard to convince face. I just wanted to shoot the gun out of your hand Well, he asked for it hoppy ace didn't reckon that you were here in the dark waiting for I get some light in here, California See about Mary. Yeah There we are look at that skunk wish there wasn't so polite. I'd like to kick that ace Britain the face I'm not worth it We're the ones who are thankful chip we still be down that well if it weren't for you Mary's coming to hoppy bring her in here. Oh, she's mighty heavy for a young Philly She'd bad hurt no chip. She's all right You better write out the sheriff, California Why sheriff well, what's going on here? That's what I want to know. Why are you holding Mary in your arms? Why are you young whippersnapper? Why do you think I'm holding her it ain't no love match ace knocked her down, Tom And California's playing nurse maid looks like ace is the one who needs nursing a little late for that I'm afraid he came in here to finish me sir. You've hadn't been for hoppy Dog gunner things gets a dirt confusion I catch young Tom trying to pass some of the old stolen money Then I oblige him by driving out here to marry so she can tell her goodbye Well, he didn't tell her goodbye now, don't you understand hoppy Tom had the money on him just like a said I keep telling you ace gave it to me. Well, how am I going to believe a thing like that? We searched aces ranch from top to bottom and there's not a trace of it You checked the numbers sheriff. Why of course I did look here see for yourself Wow real money Mmm, what are you smelling it for kind of musty, don't you think like it's been around water hoppy that shit That's what I don't never seem to know what's going on I think I can tell you where to look for the rest of the stolen money sure we sure can tell them Can't we hoppy what the entire nation looking a well behind aces ranch share the well that chip risk is life to get us out of Well, I'll be turned say maybe you're right Mary's all right now Everything's all right now Tom. Don't know why you're so mindful about Tom. You almost smack me that was just because you were holding Mary California, he's in love with her Now California, you know what they say love makes the world go round Go round with a worried expression Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Goodbye from hop along Cassidy, but be sure to listen again when hoppy in California ride out into more adventure and dangerous action Hop along Cassidy star and William Boyd is transcribed and produced in the West by Walter white junior The bandits of Ridge Creek was written by Howard Swarth All stories are based upon the characters created by Clarence E. Maltry This is a Commodore production you