 This gun is pointed right at the center of your belt The border is behind me, mister, and you're not gonna make it gun will travel Starring mr. John Daner as Paladin San Francisco 1875 the Carlton Hotel headquarters of the man called Paladin You like mr. Paladin This is the finest jade chess piece I've ever seen hey boy. Where'd you get it? Oh a gift from my honorable uncle seeing war. He run a laundry. Where'd sing will get it? Oh from his great-grandfather hi He's young who got it from his grandfather one who was faithful house boy to celestial emperor in imperial court Now it mine. I know you like chess man, especially night So would be pleased if you will accept my gift. Well It's very kind of you. Hey boy, but I can't accept this it ruined the rest of the set Oh, no, mr. Paladin a set already ruined day before yesterday three men come to my uncle's laundry Police think they are men who bust out of jail. They hit uncle on head They steal money clothes chest set to take everything, but they see one piece. I see I imagine your uncle would like to see those men corn. Oh, yes, sir. Very much. Very bad man You keep this hey boy, let me see what I can do about getting back the rest of the set Where's sing was laundry on torque street or you can find rest of set? I don't know hey boy But I'll try This is frank knight speaking for the world's most honored watch laun gene In the conquest of the old west men won fame through feats of bravery and daring Today things are different, but fame can still be won How wonderful to win a Nobel prize in science a Pulitzer award in literature and olympic gold medal in sports These great honors are symbols of achievement In the field of time Did you know that laun gene watches have won more great public honors than any other watch in the world? This is true the highest authorities have ranked laun gene watches As the finest achievement in the science and art of watchmaking yet a laun gene the world's most honored watch Stied with distinction cased in precious metal promising a lifetime of faultless timekeeping is not costly Many models are priced as low as 75 dollars And here's a suggestion for mother on mother's day. Why not a laun gene watch? Your authorized laun gene with no jeweler will be honored to serve you Sing woe honorable uncle of hey boy proprietor of the laundry on turk street Victim of three men who had stolen clothes money and chess set Was a wiry little man with a seemed ageless face who had plenty to say about the details of the matter Unfortunately, what he had to say strained the language barrier too far at least for me For hey boy it made sense He listened politely to sing woe's every word nodding now and then and Dodging now and then since sing woe happened to be holding a flat iron in one hand And sing woe was a man who insisted on a gesture to emphasize his words Then suddenly he stopped and standing like a little buddha Listened as hey boy brought me up to date Uncle sing woe say what he was doing if he have a catchy man Or did he happen to describe the man? He saw oh plenty biggy plenty ugly Well, that's not much of a description No, sir It won't be easy to find them since they have a two days head start. No, sir Have no idea what direction they've gone Uncle sing woe know where they go What oh he understands some words in american hear them say hi Big pine then go to canada Big pine he saw big pine montana Yeah, that's up near the border Sounded like a good place for them to get across They take all money uncle sing woe have in world He worked hard for everything all by himself. He's terrible thing for oman to have nothing now to Start all over again in hard cruel world. Let's hope he won't have to start all over again. Hey boy How much cash did they steal from him? 943 dollar plenty money to sing woe plenty of money to anybody. Hey boy I'll see in a few days. Tell us sing woe everything will be all right Good afternoon, my name is paladin. I'm ma warren. You're just in time suffers ready. Good. So am I You look a might lean mr. Paladin You've been traveling long long enough Tell me miss warren. Have you seen three men come through here anytime during the past few days? No friends of yours. Oh, not exactly If they were heading for canada, they'd have to come through big pine, wouldn't they? Well depends on where they're coming from the mountains Well, then they'd have to come through here Mr. Paladin the food's good rooms clean the price is right and you're welcome only one rule You hang your guns up right there It's a custom of the house I'm sorry miss warren, but I never go anywhere without a gun Nobody comes to my table armed It's up to you. Mr. Paladin hang it up or get your supper somewhere else What's that? I smell we're having pheasant today pheasant roasted in grape leaves Miss warren you are an oasis in a desert of boiled beef Well, is it gone or the pheasant? No, I'll take the pheasant Good boy. Hello mom chuck This here is mr. Paladin chuck anderson Passing through slowly and you're staying a while Why? Let's say I'm Visiting who he's a visit in me Gun for you go in there to eat sure mom Who put the burr under his saddle? Oh, he always talks like that chuck does dang him He's a stranger around here. No Say now if you expect to get any food you better get started round my table all them fellas have four and five hands What fellas well aside from chuck. There's mr. Gibson and mr. Fry and mr. Dayton Well, I gotta get out to the kitchen now you go on and eat whenever you get ready Mr. Gibson mr. Fry Mr. Dayton Sociable up to date debonair. What's this a new word game? No, I'm just mentioning the qualities that people admire and other people Oh, I see if you're sociable up to date and uh, what was another word debonair? Yes debonair, but listen to it this way To date refreshing Notice how many of your friends are serving pepsicola these days. It's the up-to-date refreshment be sociable Just inside the door of ma Warren's boarding house in big pine. There was a rack And above the rack a sign reading guns and hats Since four gun belts were already hanging there along with four hats. I hung mine Then I began to follow my nose in the direction of the dining room I'm Nancy Warren ma's daughter. She told me to save a place for you mr. Paladin Nice that food smells awfully good This way. This is mr. Paladin everybody Mr. Gibson, mr. Fry and mr. Dayton gentlemen. How do mr. Paladin? How do you do and I reckon you know chuck anderson that we met. Yeah, yeah, we met And you miss me sweetheart. Oh shut up chuck I'll bring your supper right out mr. Paladin. Hey Where do I sit any place any place you like Shove over Dayton Yeah, what's your line mr. I'm a businessman of sorts You live around here. Yeah back up the road of peace I've got a thousand acres Sounds promising. What's your brand? Brand I don't need a brand mr. I just tell folks what's mine and they're smart enough to believe me. Here we are I hope you enjoy it. Mr. Paladin Nancy coming ma I thought you might like some nice hot coffee with your meal mr. Paladin. Oh, thank you, Nancy. Yeah What about me? Come late eat late. Come on Nancy. Help me get the biscuits out of here. All right ma She's got my brand Which one mother or daughter it would And not you better get one thing straight right now in this country We shoot wrestlers and claim jumpers on site That must be why ma makes everyone check their guns What you this room's just full of rustlers and claimed jumpers Cross-fisher joint in your own gouch boy Well, I sure like to see a man sit out on the porch and enjoy a seaguar after a meal mr. Paladin Oh, it was a fine meal miss Warren. Thanks to the folks that bring it in like the pheasant tonight Mr. Gibson gave him to me. He does a lot of hunting and trapping regular customer of yours. Is he? Oh, yes, he's been coming here for years And mr. Fry he prospects a lot. He's always bringing in a mess of trout Mr. Dayton Dan. Well, he's a surveying for the railroad. He oh, hello Nancy, honey. Hello ma Evening mr. Paladin. Good evening Nancy. Are you going riding with chuck dear? Oh, I don't know Have made up my mind You will or he will or something one of these days Mr. Paladin your room's already whenever you want to turn in it's the first door at the head of the stairs. Thank you. Good night. Bye night, Nancy Uh, exactly. What do you do? I have a Card here that might explain Have gun Will travel Shocked No No, I'm just thinking Can I hire you? What for chuck? He thinks he owns me He scares everybody off, but he never says anything about getting married. I'll end up an old maid. Oh hardly. Oh, yes I will Chuck was away for a whole month just got back a couple of days ago and all the time he was gone Not one fella asked me to go riding with him Chuck's got him all buffaloed and he still won't do anything serious about me. You want him to Well, well, he's got to make up his mind one way or another. What do you want me to do shoot him? No, no just make him nice and jealous. Oh, you want him to shoot me? Oh, no No, but I What's the matter? Where'd you get that? Oh this Chuck gave it to me Why a jade chess piece The rook to be exact Well, I didn't know what to do with it. So I put it on a chain. Where'd you get it? Well, he said he bought it from somebody and he just got back here after being away a whole month Yes Put your arms around me quick. What? Hey Hey, what's going on around here? Oh Nothing Chuck I've been waiting for you to go riding Oh, that's too bad Mr. Paladins invited me to eagles nespute to see the moon rise Look, I don't know what you're trying to start here, mr But you'd better haul back on your reigns real quick. I told you she's got my brand Ready Nancy any time I'm warning you mr. Cut out if you're still in big pie in tomorrow morning, you're going to be buried here Oh, did you see the look on his face? He's fit to spit fire. Oh You're not afraid of him. Are you? 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I was up early moving through big pine asking questions The answers were the same everywhere No one had seen three strangers riding into town in the last few days No one knew where chuck anderson had gotten the jade chess piece And no one advised asking him about it Morning mrs. Warren breakfast is ready whenever you are mr. Paladin Drought and steak with our hotcakes. Well, tell me on the last one. Well, mr. Gibson left more than an hour ago of mr. Fry You and chuck and mr. Dayton's the only ones left Hang up your gun and come along. I'll be right there. I'll pour you coffee I told you to get out of big pine by this morning That's right. You did Well in git right now sorry Hanging up your gun You afraid of me just afraid my breakfast will get cold And it's a house rule Chuck you put down that gun not till he rides out of here Put it away. I say my name is what it is. You'll never set foot in this house again Hang it up now now both of you go on in and eat your food before it gets cold I'll meet you outside after breakfast. I hope so Did chuck really want to shoot you he really did And still does oh ain't that nice Had enough breakfast mr. Dayton. Yes, thanks. You have to be riding out Gentlemen, see you later. Now that he's gone. I want to get something straight right now Whatever on earth. I told you I want no impoliteness in my table. Just so you know what's going on What is going on? You are There's one thing I want to know does this fella mean anything to you? Do you care? You know blame will I care? Nice to hear it. Well, then I want to know does this fella miss Hush, you're just in time for breakfast Only you'll have to leave your gun out in the hall. I'm making the rules now granny Stay put What's the idea? There's nothing worth stealing here. We'll take anything we can get when we're ready Meantime we'll just relax a little Waiting for somebody You are smart mr. How about some grub? I'm starving right rustle up some breakfast granny Don't wave that gun at me. Never mind mom. Come on. Not you cheeky You stay here with us just in case your mouth figures on cooking up some trouble. Well gone granny Strange you should pick an out-of-the-way place like this to meet someone And again, it's only a day from the border You're starting to get too smart now, mr. Oh I can do better than that. Yeah with what? With this derringer that's pointed directly at your belly You're bluffing call me tell your friend to host her his pistol then unbuckle his belt Go on All right rip you do what he says Never mind rip boy. Dang where you been waiting I figured you for a derringer mr. Paladin You want to ease the hammer down real easy then hand it over Gently so I don't blow your head off That's too bad. I didn't figure you He give you the chess piece chuck. Yeah, he give me it. Why? He and his friends beat up an old china man in san francisco. I said hand over that derringer paladin start shooting Hold it everybody hold it Hold it This derringer can blow an awful big hole in a man. That's an old trick. Yeah, and you fell for it. Come on get up Thanks chuck that was good thinking now. Don't thank me fancy pants I just didn't want nobody else to have the pleasure of gunning you I'm going to marry this girl. You're here. Oh chuck. I do I do now stop hanging on me I've got man's business to take care of here. I've got to get their guns And then you're getting out of this town paladin. You hear every word Every word Is it all there or nine hundred forty three dollar then you can take it all back to your uncle Honorable uncle. Well, thank you for returning money on chest set. Oh, maybe he even give you chest set personally for payment If he offers tell him I accept and tell him after this to keep his money in a bank Oh, yes, sir. I tell him good then it's finished. Yes, sir Mr paladin what? 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