Cows and Cribs | Gunsmoke (05-13-56)

Summary

Gunsmoke | Episode: "Cows and Cribs" | Original Air Date: May 13, 1956

Summary by Andrew Rhynes, OTRWesterns.com

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Introduction

In the "Cows and Cribs" episode of Gunsmoke, set in the rugged environs of Dodge City, Kansas, United States Marshal Matt Dillon (voiced by William Conrad) confronts the challenges of maintaining law and order amidst economic hardship and personal dilemmas. This episode delves into themes of justice, survival, and community support in the expanding American West.

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Plot Overview

The episode begins with Marshal Matt Dillon receiving a troubling message regarding Ed Thorpe and his family, who are suffering from spotted fever on the outskirts of Dodge City. Concerned for their well-being, Matt decides to take action to bring them into town for medical care.

Key Developments:

1. The Plight of Ed Thorpe and Family ([05:09] - [08:30])

   Matt speaks with a rancher, Bowers, who informs him about the dire situation of Ed Thorpe and his wife, who own a struggling piece of land on the southern edge of the ranch. With both parents and their baby afflicted by spotted fever, Doc Adams emphasizes the urgency of bringing them into town.

   Matt Dillon ([05:22]): "Hell, I'll find a wagon and go after him tomorrow. We couldn't get them back tonight anyway."

   However, Bowers warns Matt that Ed Thorpe is erratic due to his illness and may resist help.

2. Confronting Desperation and Rustling ([07:02] - [16:45])

   As Matt investigates, he encounters Joe Nadler (a local rancher) who is in dire straits. The economic hardships have driven Nadler to cattle rustling, as he struggles to feed his family.

   Matt Dillon ([15:20]): "If it wasn't for your wife, I wouldn't bother just warning you. But because of her, I'm telling you to take off those boots and buy some seed and whatever else you need to grow corn with."

   Matt attempts to reason with Nadler, urging him to cease his unlawful activities and return to honest labor. The tension escalates when Nadler, feeling cornered, confronts Matt aggressively.

3. Conflict Escalation and Resolution ([21:05] - [24:16])

   The situation reaches a head when Nadler admits to killing one of Matt's men, escalating the conflict into a showdown. In the ensuing struggle, Matt is injured but manages to subdue Nadler.

   Joe Nadler ([22:36]): "I told you not to come no closer."

   Despite the confrontation, Matt remains steadfast in his commitment to justice and community welfare. Kitty (voiced by Georgia Ellis) intervenes, proposing a compassionate solution for Nadler's family.

   Kitty ([23:49]): "A woman can't live out there alone. I got an extra room at my house if she'll help with the work."

   Recognizing the need for support, Kitty offers Nadler's wife a place to stay, ensuring that the baby will be cared for without further conflict.

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Character Insights

• Matt Dillon: Embodies the moral compass of Dodge City, balancing strict adherence to the law with empathy for those in distress. His interactions highlight the complexities of upholding justice while addressing personal and communal hardships.

  Matt Dillon ([25:20]): "You know, the buffalo hunters killed off the entire high plains herd in a few short years, leaving the Indians to starve. And next week, this hunger sets off an Indian massacre. And that was the West."

• Joe Nadler: Represents the desperate individual pushed to the brink by economic adversity. His actions, though unlawful, stem from a place of survival, prompting discussions about morality and redemption.

• Kitty: Acts as a mediator and a pillar of support within the community. Her willingness to help Nadler's family underscores the importance of compassion and cooperation in overcoming collective challenges.

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Themes and Insights

"Cows and Cribs" intricately weaves the struggle between law enforcement and economic desperation, illustrating how societal pressures can lead individuals to compromise their morals. The episode underscores the role of community support systems in providing alternatives to wrongdoing, highlighting the balance between justice and mercy.

Notably, Matt Dillon's reflection on the environmental and cultural impacts of the West serves as a poignant commentary on the broader consequences of unchecked expansion and exploitation.

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Notable Quotes

• Matt Dillon on Responsibility:

  "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 chancy job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely." ([04:22])

• Kitty on Compassion:

  "A woman can't live out there alone. I got an extra room at my house if she'll help with the work." ([23:49])

• Matt Dillon on the West:

  "You know, the buffalo hunters killed off the entire high plains herd in a few short years, leaving the Indians to starve. And next week, this hunger sets off an Indian massacre. And that was the West. Good night." ([25:20])

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Conclusion

"Cows and Cribs" exemplifies Gunsmoke's ability to blend gripping storytelling with deep moral and societal questions. Through Matt Dillon's unwavering pursuit of justice and the community's collective response to adversity, the episode offers a nuanced portrayal of life in the American West. It invites listeners to contemplate the delicate balance between law, survival, and compassion in shaping a harmonious society.

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Additional Information

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Transcript

[Speaker A]

Mmm.

[Speaker B]

Oh.

[Speaker C]

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[Speaker D]

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[Speaker C]

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[Speaker D]

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[Speaker C]

Not even a little.

[Speaker D]

Not even a crumb.

[Speaker C]

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[Speaker D]

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[Speaker E]

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[Speaker C]

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[Speaker D]

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[Speaker C]

Could you be more specific when it's cravinient?

[Speaker D]

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[Speaker C]

I'm seeing a pattern here.

[Speaker D]

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[Speaker C]

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[Speaker D]

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[Speaker E]

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[Speaker A]

Foreign.

[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host Andrew Rines and before we get into this episode I wanted to do a little PSA and remind you that I put out multiple shows a week of Old Time Radio Westerns. You can check them out by going to otrwesterns.com or looking up OTR Westerns on your podcast application of choice. We are releasing over 10 episodes a week so far, about a hundred a month. So definitely want you to check that out again otrwesterns.com and check it out. I also wanted to invite you to check out my sister podcast site otnetcast and that's N E T C A S t so O T E N E T C A s D netcast otnetcast.com we're currently releasing mystery genre shows and this is shows like the Shadow Escape, Suspense and the Whistler and we have plans on bringing other shows to the network for you guys to listen to. So it's my non western old time radio channel that I can kind of do other genres that not only I like but hopefully you would like too. You can check us out by going to otnetcast.com or searching t N E T C A S T on your podcast app of choice. Now let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Gunsmoke Original air date is May 13, 1956 and the title is Cows and Cribs.

[Speaker A]

Mmm.

[Speaker B]

Oh.

[Speaker C]

What you eating?

[Speaker D]

The new banana split cookie from AM PM all freshly baked with real butter with banana, chocolate and strawberry flavors.

[Speaker C]

Wow, that sounds amazing. Can I have a bite?

[Speaker D]

I'm sorry, but no. But you can't split the banana split.

[Speaker C]

Not even a little?

[Speaker D]

Not even a crumb.

[Speaker C]

What if.

[Speaker D]

No, please.

[Matt Dillon]

Mine.

[Speaker E]

When it's too legit to split. That's cravenience. Get a 3 pack for 99 cents with our app ampm. Too much good stuff. Plus tax where applicable. Prices and participation may vary in terms of conditions apply.

[Speaker B]

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[Matt Dillon]

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 chancy job and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.

[Speaker A]

Marshall Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello, Bowers. How's the cattle business?

[Speaker A]

I shipped a thousand head out in the Santa Fe this morning. Guess I can afford to buy you a drink.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, thanks, Bowers, but I hear Doc Adams has been looking all over for me. I better go find him.

[Speaker A]

He's in here a while ago talking to Kitty, huh? Oh, here she comes. Maybe she knows where he went.

[Kitty]

Matt.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, Kitty.

[Kitty]

Hello, Mr. Bowers.

[Speaker A]

Hello, Kitty.

[Kitty]

Doc had to leave, Matt. They called him out at the Smith place on an emergency, but he asked me to give you a message. Oh, you know Ed Thorpe and his wife?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, sure I know.

[Speaker A]

They got a little piece of land right on the south edge of my ranch. They're not doing very good, though.

[Kitty]

Well, they sure aren't, according to Doc. He was out there last night and he'd planned to go back for him today.

[Speaker B]

To go back for him, they have.

[Kitty]

To be brought into town, Matt. They've got spotted fever, both of them.

[Speaker A]

Hey, they got a little baby out there, too.

[Kitty]

Well, that's why Doc says somebody's got to fetch all three of them in the dodge where they can be taken care of.

[Matt Dillon]

Hell, I'll find a wagon and go after him tomorrow. We couldn't get them back tonight anyway.

[Speaker A]

We want some help. Marshall, I got a pack of cowboys that ain't earning their feed.

[Matt Dillon]

Why, thanks, Bars. But Chester and I can manage.

[Speaker A]

You might need some help.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, what do you mean?

[Speaker A]

Ed Thorp. Sick as he may be, he'll get a gun and fight before he lets you carry him off that place. I know of him.

[Matt Dillon]

Ah, then he can stay there. But I'm going to bring his wife and child in.

[Speaker A]

All right. But you keep an eye on him. He can be a bad one. This ain't ed Thorpe's place, Mr. Young.

[Matt Dillon]

I know, Chester, but I want to meet these people. They must be new. Come on.

[Speaker A]

How do you know they're new? You ain't been out this way in over a year.

[Matt Dillon]

Not all the more reason to meet them now. Let's walk around back. I thought I saw somebody there.

[Speaker A]

Nothing but a sod hut and blow dirt. Must be living on nothing.

[Matt Dillon]

It doesn't look like it.

[Speaker A]

Justin, huh? Why, he's butchering a calf. Now, where'd he get that?

[Matt Dillon]

He sure didn't raise it on those weeds this woman's trying to hoe.

[Speaker A]

Hello. What are you men doing here?

[Matt Dillon]

I'm Marshall Dullen from Dodge. This Chester Proudfoot.

[Speaker A]

How you do? Something wrong, Marshall? No.

[Matt Dillon]

Except your hat's gonna get all bloody where you laid it on. This calf need it be here. You got sunstroke without a hat?

[Speaker A]

All right, so I was trying to cover up Emmett Bauer's brain. We're starving out here, Marshall. I had to kill that cat.

[Kitty]

You ain't gonna arrest my husband, are you, Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

No, ma'.

[Speaker A]

Am.

[Matt Dillon]

Not unless Emmett Bowers complains.

[Kitty]

Well, Joe had to do it. Marshall, we just can't go on without something to eat. Look where I've been hoeing over there. I couldn't plant enough for hardly anything to come up. We can't afford no more seed. Our credit's run out and dodged.

[Matt Dillon]

That ground doesn't even look like it's been plowed.

[Kitty]

I done the best I could. It ain't easy.

[Matt Dillon]

No, ma'.

[Speaker A]

Am.

[Matt Dillon]

Not for a woman. We're on our way over to Ed Thorpe's. I guess you know that. They got spotted fever.

[Speaker A]

I was there this morning.

[Speaker B]

Ed Thorpe's dead.

[Speaker A]

Died in the night.

[Kitty]

Yes. She didn't tell me that, Joe.

[Matt Dillon]

You mean you left Ms. Thorpe and the baby alone over there?

[Speaker A]

I ain't gonna chance catching no fever, but sure.

[Kitty]

The baby.

[Speaker A]

My woman's always worrying about babies. It's only because she can't have none. I guess she's like one of them there Dry gourds.

[Kitty]

Don't, Jo. You're putting shame on me.

[Matt Dillon]

Chester.

[Speaker A]

Yes, sir.

[Matt Dillon]

Let's get out of here. Oh, Ms. Nader.

[Kitty]

Yes, Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

Next time you're in Dodge, come see me, huh? I'll get you some seed to plant.

[Speaker B]

That whistling man, Bobby Haggart really started something tonight. The Calypso boys join in. Ready, amigos?

[Kitty]

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[Speaker B]

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[Kitty]

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[Speaker B]

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[Speaker A]

My goodness, Mr. Dylan. I thought we wouldn't never make Dodge tonight.

[Matt Dillon]

How's the baby trustee?

[Speaker A]

Well, did you sleep anyway? Guess I've been holding it right, huh?

[Matt Dillon]

Just like a mother.

[Speaker A]

I am not.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, there's Doc, waiting for us. All right. You just sit tight a minute, Chester. We'll help you with the baby.

[Speaker A]

I hope it don't wake up or anything. Matt, where are Ed Thorpe and his wife?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, Ed died before we got there. Doc, Ms. Thorpe's lying down in the wagon back there. We covered her up good. She's been asleep most of the way.

[Speaker A]

Mrs. Thorpe. She's still asleep. Give me a hand up, Matt.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. Sit.

[Speaker A]

Oh, Mrs. Thorpe. Oh.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, my. What's the matter, Doc?

[Speaker A]

She's not asleep, Matt. She's dead now. Died on the way in, I guess. Now we got a baby to take care of.

[Matt Dillon]

You know, Doc, I think she knew she was gonna die. Why, just before we left her place, she told me that if anything happened to her, the baby was to be put in Ma Smaly's care. And Ma Smolley was to have complete charge over him. Now, what she says goes.

[Speaker A]

Ma's a widow. She's had kids herself.

[Matt Dillon]

That was a good choice.

[Speaker A]

Yeah, but she's too old to raise him herself, man.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, we'll worry about that later, Doc. Let's get busy. Hello, Ma.

[Kitty]

Howdy.

[Matt Dillon]

How have you been, Ms. Nageler?

[Kitty]

Pretty good, Marshall. Marshall, Mrs. Nadler wants to adopt the Thorpe baby.

[Matt Dillon]

Ah. Well, Ms. Thorpe left the baby in your charge, Ma. It's all up to you.

[Kitty]

Well, I've had him over a week, Marshall. And I'm going to keep him a while longer so he'll be near Doc just in case. But Mrs. Nadler here seems like a mighty fine woman to me, and I'd let her take that baby. Only I'm worried about one thing. I told her, Marshall, and the truth. And she's afraid maybe Joe and I can't make a go of it out there. You remember what you said when you was leaving that day?

[Matt Dillon]

I said to come to see me. I'd help you get some seed to plant.

[Kitty]

Well, now, that's all I need. I get a little corn up there, I might even raise a few hogs. I work awful hard, Marshall. I promise I will. She gets started, she can have the baby. Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Ms. Nadler, why don't you come by my office before you leave town? I'm going to the store here and have a talk with Mr. Jonas now.

[Kitty]

Oh, Marshall, I do thank you. Come on back the house, Mrs. Nadler. All right.

[Speaker A]

Oh, hello, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello, Jonas.

[Speaker B]

What can I sell you today?

[Matt Dillon]

I came by to see about Ms. Nadler.

[Speaker B]

You know her, don't you? Yeah, of course I do. Joe Nadler's out back in the stock room right now.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, he is?

[Speaker A]

Yeah.

[Speaker B]

Nadler, come in here a minute. He's buying himself a new pair of boots.

[Matt Dillon]

Marshall, I thought their credit had run out.

[Speaker A]

Well, Nadler's doing better now.

[Speaker B]

He started bringing meat into Delmonico's and a couple other eating places.

[Speaker A]

And paid up part of his bill already.

[Speaker B]

Ain't you, Nadler?

[Speaker A]

I don't know as I like. You talking about my private affairs, Jonas?

[Speaker B]

Oh, no harm. It's only Marshall Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

Come on, Nadler. Those are good looking boots.

[Speaker B]

They ought to be. Them's the best I stock. Them's $20 boots.

[Matt Dillon]

$20? I'd buy a whole wagon load of seed.

[Speaker A]

Naylor, you telling me how to spend my money?

[Matt Dillon]

Does your wife know you've been doing better lately?

[Speaker A]

Family matters ain't no concern of the law.

[Matt Dillon]

Yours are. And if it wasn't for your wife, I wouldn't bother just warning you. But because of her, I'm telling you to take off those boots and buy some seed and whatever else you need to grow corn with.

[Speaker A]

Now, you look here.

[Speaker B]

You shut up.

[Matt Dillon]

I'm giving you a chance, Maitland. Three days from now, I'm riding out to see what you've done with it. It's up to you whether or not you'll be riding back with.

[Speaker A]

Today's Thursday, Mr. Dillon. Ain't we riding out the Naders?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, we can wait another day.

[Speaker A]

Chester, you know what? I don't think you want to go at all.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, you're right. I don't.

[Speaker A]

Hello, Marshall. Bars? Yes, sir. Oh, Mr. Barnes. I was just up at Del Monaco, Marshall. Having myself a fee.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, good. How was it?

[Speaker A]

Fine, till I went out back and got a talking with the cook. Marshall, I reckon any man's got a right to complain when he goes to a restaurant and finds himself eatin his own beef.

[Matt Dillon]

I know about that, Boris.

[Speaker A]

You do? Then why ain't you done nothing about it?

[Matt Dillon]

All because of Mez Natler, I guess.

[Speaker A]

Look, Marshall, I'm a rich man. I don't mind a nester slaughtering one of my calves when he's starving. And nobody's gonna start selling my beef. I'll kill him he keeps that up.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, I'll handle it, boys.

[Speaker A]

I admire that woman too, Marshall, but letting him get by with rustling ain't gonna help her. By the way, Ma Smalley brought some pies down to the kitchen while I was there. She's waiting outside here. She wants to talk to you. Right out.

[Kitty]

Thanks, Kevin.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello, Ma.

[Kitty]

You riding out to Naver's, Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

I am.

[Kitty]

Then you tell her I'm sorry. Tell her I think she's a good woman, but I can't let that baby go into the home of a cow thief.

[Matt Dillon]

And it'll break her heart.

[Speaker A]

Mom.

[Kitty]

Son, I got a trust put in me.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, I'll tell her.

[Speaker B]

Say, where are you listening to Gunsmoke in your car, getting ready for dinner. Oh, I see. Just relaxing in your favorite easy chair. Well, I'd say you're in a good spot right now to really enjoy a Chesterfield. You see, Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed. It stands to reason a cigarette made better and packed better smokes better, tastes better and Chesterfield is more perfectly packed by accuray. This electronic miracle removes human error in cigarette manufacture so accurate. Chesterfield is firm and pleasing to the lips Mild, yet deeply satisfying. Yes, Chesterfield gives you something no other cigarette can give you.

[Kitty]

Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more.

[Speaker B]

Perfectly packed to the touch, to the taste Chesterfield packs more pleasure because it's more perfectly packed by Chesterfield Mild, yet they satisfy the most.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello, Ms. Nigler.

[Kitty]

Well, Marshall. Hello, Chester.

[Speaker A]

Hi, ma'. Am.

[Kitty]

What brings you out here? Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

Is your husband home?

[Kitty]

No, he's been gone since morning.

[Matt Dillon]

Ms. Nadler, do you know that he's been slaughtering Emmett Bowers Beef?

[Kitty]

Oh, Mr. Bowers complained about it. About that calf.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, it's More than that one calf, Ms. Nadler. He's been selling meat around Dodge lately.

[Kitty]

So that's what he had in the wagon.

[Matt Dillon]

I know you had nothing to do with it, Ms. Natler, but.

[Speaker A]

I hate.

[Matt Dillon]

To tell you this, but Ma Smolly isn't gonna let you have the baby.

[Kitty]

Well, she's. She's right, Marshall. It wouldn't be fitting.

[Speaker A]

Mr. Dillon, look. Huh? Oh, yeah.

[Matt Dillon]

That's Emmett Bars. I'll be back, Miss Naylor. I'm gonna go talk to him.

[Speaker A]

Them other two must be riders of his, huh?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah.

[Speaker A]

I thought I might find you here, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

There's something wrong, Bowers.

[Speaker A]

One of my men's been murdered. We found him out yonder about five miles. He'd been left for dead, but he talked a little.

[Matt Dillon]

What happened?

[Speaker A]

He's gone now, Marshall, so you'll have to take our word for what he told us. All right. You run across Joe Nadler slaughtering another steer.

[Matt Dillon]

Nadler shot him?

[Speaker A]

That's right.

[Matt Dillon]

Anything else?

[Speaker A]

Only that Nadler got on his horse and headed for Dodge. I guess he figures he'll get caught. And he might as well get drunk one more time.

[Matt Dillon]

He'll get caught. I promise you that. Bowers.

[Speaker A]

Finally found him, Mr. Dylan. He's in there getting drunk at the bar.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, it's taken us long enough. Everybody in town must know I'm after him right now.

[Speaker A]

There, Steve.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, I see him.

[Speaker A]

Stop there, Marshall. Don't you come no closer.

[Matt Dillon]

Put that gun away, Nayler.

[Speaker A]

I saw Chester. I knew you'd be in here next. Why, Nadler, you don't fool me. You know all about it.

[Matt Dillon]

You admit killing that rider.

[Speaker A]

I knew when I shot him I couldn't get by with it. My horse's tracks was all over the place.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, don't make it any worse than it is.

[Speaker A]

I told you not to come no closer.

[Matt Dillon]

Put your gun on the bar, Nadler.

[Speaker A]

You watch what I'm gonna do with it.

[Matt Dillon]

No, Nadler, don't.

[Speaker A]

Why not? Hit you, didn't I? Now I'm gonna kill you. You hurt bad, Mr. Dillon?

[Matt Dillon]

He hit me in the arm, Chester, but I'll be all right.

[Speaker A]

You killed him? Yeah.

[Matt Dillon]

Do something with him, will you? I'm going over to Doc's. Yes, sir.

[Speaker A]

I will.

[Matt Dillon]

Alvin.

[Kitty]

Marshall Dillon, huh?

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, Ma. Smolly.

[Kitty]

Why, you've been hurt.

[Matt Dillon]

It's not bad, Ma.

[Kitty]

What about Joe Nadler?

[Matt Dillon]

He's dead.

[Kitty]

I figured he would be. I heard you was looking for him. That's why I followed you down.

[Matt Dillon]

Look, my arm's bleeding. Some, Ma. I better get over to Doc where.

[Kitty]

You hear me out first, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, of course, Ma, go ahead.

[Kitty]

You'll be the one to tell Mrs. Nader about him, won't you?

[Matt Dillon]

I guess so.

[Kitty]

Take a wagon with you, Marshall.

[Speaker A]

What?

[Kitty]

A woman can't live out there alone. Now, I got an extra room at my house if she'll help with the work.

[Matt Dillon]

What about the baby?

[Kitty]

It'll be her baby, Marshall. And tell her I won't interfere none either.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, I sure will, Ma. I'll tell her all that. I'll go out first thing in the morning.

[Kitty]

Well, you won't go nowhere. You just stand here gabbing all night. That arm's bleeding, Marshall. You ought to go get it fixed, you hear?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, you're right, Ma. But then you pretty off on a heart.

[Speaker B]

In a moment, our star, William Conrad.

[Kitty]

Chesterfield packs more pleasure because Chesterfield's more perfectly packed.

[Speaker B]

A cigarette made better and packed better smokes better, tastes better. And Chesterfield is more perfectly packed by accuray. This electronic miracle removes human error in cigarette manufacture. So accurate. Chesterfield is firm and pleasing to the lips. Chesterfield mild. Yet they satisfy the most.

[Matt Dillon]

You know, the buffalo hunters killed off the entire high plains herd in a few short years, leaving the Indians to starve. And next week, this hunger sets off an Indian massacre. And that was the West. Good night.

[Speaker B]

Gunsmoke, Produced and Directed by Norman MacDonald. Stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal. Our story was specially written for Gunsmoke by John Meston with music composed and conducted by Rex Corey. Sound patterns by Tom Hanley and Bill James. Featured in the cast were Vic Perrin, John Dana, Jeanette Nolan, Virginia, Christine and Frank. Katie Marley Bear is Chester, Howard McNair is Doc and Georgia Ellis is Kitty. Help today and hope tomorrow is the Slogan of the 7th Annual United Cerebral Palsy Drive. Support United Cerebral Palsy. Live modern smoke L and M. Change to L M. Only with L M can you enjoy the full exciting flavor of today's finest tobaccos through the modern miracle of the pure white miracle Tip so light up, free up, let your taste come alive. Live modern smoke.

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[Speaker B]

Join us again next week for another specially transcribed story on gun smoke.

[Speaker C]

Oh, what you eating?

[Speaker D]

The new banana split cookie from AM PM all freshly baked with real butter with banana, chocolate and strawberry flavors.

[Speaker C]

Wow, that sounds amazing. Can I have a bite?

[Speaker D]

I'm sorry, but no. But you can't split the banana split.

[Speaker C]

Not even a little.

[Speaker D]

Not even a crumb.

[Speaker C]

What if.

[Speaker D]

No, please.

[Speaker E]

Mine when it's too legit to split. That's cravenian's. Get a 3 pack for 99 cents with our app ampm too much good stuff plus tax where applicable. Prices and participation may vary in terms of conditions apply.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Speaker C]

Oh, what you eating?

[Speaker D]

The new banana split cookie from AM pm. Oh, freshly baked with real butter with banana, chocolate and strawberry flavors.

[Speaker C]

That sounds amazing. Can I have a bite?

[Speaker D]

I'm sorry but no. But you can't split the banana split.

[Speaker C]

Not even a little.

[Speaker D]

Not even a crumb. What if no, please mine when it's.

[Speaker E]

Too legit to split. That's cravinience. Get a 3 pack for 99 cents with our app amp too much good stuff plus tax where applicable. Prices and participation may vary in terms of conditions apply.