 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 a U.S. Marshal and the smell of gun smoke, and the story of a man who moved with it. The United 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. You just can't get it to burn. Everybody knows you can't cook them without even fire. I just, as well, decide that you piece of jerky and let it go with that. Ain't ready, Mr. Dillon. Beans have got to cook long and slow for you can eat them. They say mighty slow to me. Well, it ain't easy to cook them this wet wood that's laying around here. It ain't dried out like it needs to do for a decent fire. You know, you're getting pretty fussy, Chester, for a fellow who's camped out half his life. A man gets tired of it sometimes, Mr. Dillon. A man likes a few comforts when he's cooking his dinner. Like that old potbellied stove back in Dodge, huh? Well, now a decent stove don't hurt, man. I can tell you that. Come on, Chester. Stop your bleeding, will you? You've got me a decent slab of pork. A what? A decent slab of pork for the beanie, Mr. Dillon. They ain't hardly worth fussing about about that. You want to ride into Dodge and get some? Well, that's a day and a night's ride. Well, then why don't you quit complaining now? How long before we eat? Well, at least about an hour or two, I expect. Them beans should just sit and simmer down. All right, so let them sit and simmer. We'll go check that line shack for old man Goss, like we promised, huh? I guess that'll be all right. You bet it'll be all right. Come on. That's their beans till they've sat all night. Well, I'm not. Why don't you dish them up and I'll say to the horses, huh? I'm not sure. I was just telling you that they some folks, it's my particular about their beans. It wasn't too particular, right? I guess you're right. There's nothing spilled. Wanted some of those beans. I reckon I'd better go get the horses. Sure, I see you. Well, you ride up there and get it, huh? Well, but there wasn't no horse. Well, you'll have to hitch your horse and lead him, huh? Do you think you'll settle down? I'll have to pull that line, huh? The only chance we have, Chester, go on now. Dillon, I can go on walking. Go on. I think she don't. She's in bad shape, Chester. Don't stop wasting my time. Help me get her into bed. Maybe I could go see her when she feels well enough. We women have to hang together. You better attempt at the joke. Do you want me, sir? I came to speak to the Marshal Miss Kitty. What can I do for you, sir? That big fella to bar, Marshal. Don at this end? That's the one. You've been asking after her. I thought maybe it's sooner to see him over there. Uh, yeah. You're a business, Marshal. It is if she ties. Allie? I've come to get her. She's in no shape to be... I'm awfully sorry this happened. I asked you for the beating you gave her. She's going to get the chance. Look like no desperate radio. I'll tell you that. I've come to thank you. Well, Doc Adams told me all you've done is fetching me to him and all. Oh, Allie. Yes, I got my strength. Yes, I've come to thank you too, Mr. Proudfoot. Oh, my. Well, that's all right, ma'am. Said that you'd been out to Winter's Place. They took me and Marshal like I was one of them. I'm beholden to them all. Look on some. Got another reason for coming to see you. That's just it. I don't want you to do nothing. I'm trying to save you some trouble like Marshal. How's that? I just want to save you the trouble of coming after me. Gendro's coming again? No, Marshal. It ain't Gendro. It's me. I'm going back. Going back? Yes, Marshal. I'm going back to Gendro. Oh, you don't have to do that, Allie. He can't force you to... He ain't forcing me none. He don't even know it. Then why? He'll be needing me, Marshal. The crop's coming in. What? He treats you so badly. Gendro don't mean no harm. And if we get a good crop, maybe we'd have enough to eat this year. Gendro ain't took mean so often when he's eaten regular. Allie, very sick woman. You better think this over. I've been thinking. That's my place out there. I spoke up to the preacher that I'd take, Gendro. The law will protect you, Allie. You don't have to go back to him. Yes, I do, Marshal. Yes, I do. A woman belongs where her man is. I'm, uh, I'm thanking you, Marshal. But I'm going back. Miss Gendro, is that right? That's right or not, but that's the way it's going to be. You mean you ain't going to keep her from going back? No, Chester, I'm not. Gendro hasn't kept her from going back. Nobody else can. We were done smoked by Marion Clark, with editorial supervision by John Meston. Featured in the cast were Lawrence Thubkin, Virginia Christine, and James Musser. Harley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. 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