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Doc Judge | Gunsmoke (09-25-60)
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Original Air Date: September 25, 1960Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Harry Bartell• James Nusser E...
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Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. Now let's get into this episode.
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Around 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. Gun Smoke. Starring William Conrad. The story of the violence that moved west with young America. And the story of a man who moved with it. 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. Well, your horse is ready, Mr. Jones. She's tied out in front. Okay. Trustee. And the papers for Jake Worth, huh? I still don't see why you got a ride clean up area just for him to sign them. Can't he do it next time he comes to town? Now, these are land rights papers. Just they're government stuff. Jake's not doing me any favor by signing them. Well, when will I expect that? Tomorrow evening, probably. Unless Jake isn't at home when I get there. It might take longer, I don't know. By the way, there's something you can do while I'm gone, if you will. Yes, sir. What's that? That door out back. Been off the hinges two winters now. Oh. Should be awful nice to have it fixed, wouldn't it? Well, it's awful hot for that kind of work. Yeah, too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, huh? I'll fix it, Miss Jones. Good, Chessy. And you might clean up out back a little, too. Those cells look like we've been boarding cattle out there. Not men. Well, I'll see you in a couple of days. Bye, Mr. John. Have a nice trip. Sometime I think I might need to just go to San Francisco and get me now, being a rich millionaire gold digger, live at a nice big hotel, never wash up nothing, never, never do nothing at all except drive around in a fancy rig and have people say. Good morning, Mr. Proudfoot. Hello, Doc. I saw Matt riding out a minute ago. Yeah, he's went. Where's he headed for? He's went out into the country. Won't be back for a day or so. We left you here alone, huh? Well, now it kind of looks that way, don't it? Must be an important mission. Well, he probably wants to travel alone, fast and light. That ain't it at all. He would have took me, but he wants me to stay here and kind of keep an eye on things. Oh, you mean he wants to know how many killings took place and how many times the bank was held up, huh? Things like that. No, I ain't quite as useless as you seem to think. I know, I know. I got more to do than ride around all over the country in an old buggy handing out sugar pills to defenseless old ladies. Or just walking up and the Plaza looking for somebody to gossip with. I don't need some old saw bones to tell me what good I am or not. The cook at Del Monico told me they've got antelope stew today. I don't care what the antelope stew. I was kind of looking for someone to eat with. You hungry by any chance? One luck. If we don't hurry, it'll be all gone. Oh, my. Sure you don't want s', more, Stu? Well, no, thank you, Doc. I just couldn't. Can't fly on one wing, you know. Well, maybe you're right. A not just a little dab. More, please. Sure. There you are. Thank you, doctor. You know that fell just come in? No, why? Well, he sure looking at you funny. He's becoming old. He. I'm Bryce Harp, Judge. What? I said my name's Bryce Harp. You remember me? Well, no, I'm sorry, I don't. You got a convenient memory, judge. Judge? What's this judge? He ain't no judge, mister. A whole lot more likely he'd be on the other side of the bank. You're luck I run in. Now, wait a minute, mister. I'm a doctor. I'm not a judge. What? A doctor? Oh, he's a doctor, sure enough, mister. And if there's something Wrong with your horse. He can prove. Oh, shut up, chef. That's it. You're hiding out. Now, wait a minute. What in the world are you talking about? Judge Kennebrew. Big man in Wyoming. Horse doctor in Kansas. What happened, judge? They tell you I was getting out? I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about, my friend. I'm talking about seven years in state prison. Seven long years you sentenced me to, judge. Seven years to think about what I'd do when I got out. I tell you, I'm not a judge, you fool. You laugh in them and they'll tell you just. I'm Doc Adams, judge. I don't care what you call yourself or what you claim to be. I've been waiting seven years to meet up with you again. And it ain't likely you nor anybody else can talk me out of killing you. That's all I've been waiting for, judge, And I don't much care how I catch either. Now, look here, you. You can't go around threatening people like that. Don't tell me what I can do. I've had seven years of people telling me what I can do. Oh, you're crazy. You're drunk. Well, I'll see you later, judge. I'll be doggone. Well, I've been called a lot of things in my life, but never a judge. He said he was gonna kill you, doc. Oh, that mistook me for coming out, judge someone or other. He'll find out the truth soon enough. Oh, yeah, but he thinks you're just covering up with this doctor business. No, I don't think there's too much to worry about, Chester. This bright harp is just another pilgrim gone off balance with his hard life out here. He was mighty pale for a prairie man, Doc. Head and prison palace. Ah, now, doc, I don't think you should ought to take this so light. May be seriouser than you think. Now, Jeffrey. I know a thing or two about people, Hobbs. Just a little off balance. I probably won't remember a thing about this one nightfall. Yeah, maybe, But I ain't so sure. Now, look, he wasn't wearing a gun, was he? Well, no, come think of it, he was. You see, the man comes busting in here saying he's going to kill me. He's making threats and he isn't even armed. Just stop. He's interested. Okay. D. Yes. You know, but I don't mind telling you, I sure will be easier when he leaves town or Mr. Dylan gets back. Why, rather. Well, good evening, Christmas. Oh, Misgiving. Are you drinking the nine? Oh, my. Well, Jeff ain't got nothing much else to do. I guess I'll have beer, Sam. Yeah, sure. Coming right up. I hear a map rode out to Jake Woods Place. Doc's been here, huh? Yeah, he stopped in on his way home. Here you are. Did Doc tell you about being misdirect for a job? Yeah, having his life threatened. That man must be crazy. And that Doc says he's harmless. He don't even carry a gun. That's a good thing. Fancy Doc is a judge. I sure would hate caught before him. If he was. If he got through chewing on you, there wouldn't be enough left to send the jail. Oh, no, he's not that bad. You don't know him like I do. Give me a beer, Barkey. That's him. That's my carp right there. Well, he doesn't look like any tiger to me. Maybe not, but he's still trying to hard to figure out. Hey, you need that whole bar to drink that miserable glass of beer. You need the whole saloon to show off in, huh? What's that? You heard me, mister. Don't believe it. You just ain't got enough blood in you to stand there and talk like that. You're wearing a gun and I'm going to use it to split your head in two. Put it right there. Did you see that? He said he didn't have a gun. Just take it easy, mister. Get out of here fast. Sure, you're right. I'm going forever more. Wow. Silence. You're wrong. That man's quite a tiger after all. Why, the way he run Bob Forrest out of here. Well, I guess he ain't as harmless as Doc thought. That man is a real mammoth joker. How soon do you say Matt will be back? Well, tonight, he said. And from the looks of things, that may be too late. Tonight, Miss Kitty, you said Doc was on his way home when he come by. Why, what are you gonna do? I better find him and tell him about all this. Maybe you better do more than that. Like what? I don't know. But if he's really after dark, it's no joke. Yeah, I know. Look, do you suppose you could keep Harp here for a while? Just keep an eye on him like. Well, I. I could give him a drink or two in the house. Yeah. I'll see you later. I'm going over the docs. You got a plan? Well, not yet, but I'll think of Doc. Doc? Doc. Well, for heaven's sakes, Chester, what are you Doing here this time of night? Come on here, Doc. As a matter of fact, I'm glad you came. I was looking over some unpaid bills. Doc, your name is pretty. Never mind that now. Never mind it, Chester, you've owed me way back. Doc, you ain't gonna live long enough. Slick it, if you don't listen to me. Oh, all right. What are you talking about? It's Bryce Harp, Doc. I just seen him in action. Or at the long run? In action. Well, he didn't kill nobody. But he's got a gun and he's awful professional with it. Well, he run Bob Horst out of that saloon like he was a schoolboy in a pumpkin patch. He ran that bully out, huh? He sure did. And, Doc, I think he ain't come here and kill you. And ain't no two ways about. Oh, Chester, I told you, the man's off balance. That's the whole trouble, Doc. If he was an ordinary man, just a plain gunman, it wouldn't be so bad. But he ain't. And right or wrong, he's got a grudge again. You and. Well, doggone it, I can't just sit by and let him come murder you. Well, now, wait. Wait just a minute now, you. You really think he means business? Now, I know he does, Doc. I know it, sure as I'm breathing. Well, all right. Yes, I'll start carrying a gun. How long since you fired that old wreck of a gun? Well, I'm not too sure I haven't fired it. Then you'd just be plain foolish to start toting it now. It'll probably blow up anyway. For heaven's sakes, what do you want me to do? Look, Doc, were you going out any worse tonight? Well, I don't generally stay cooped up in here for very long. Well, you stay in tonight, don't you? Bad guy. Oh, now, listen, I got the idea, Doc, and it might maybe. Yes. I'll be back in a little bit. Meantime, you keep that door locked tight, and don't you open it to nobody. Nobody call you. Here, you mind what I say. Now, you lock this door, Doc. I'll be back after a bit. Oh, just whatever it is he hasn't mind, I. I might as well go along. Lock the hell. And I'll say one thing. Now that he's got the bit in his teeth he's really wanted. Doc, it's Jester. What in the world are you doing down there? Shh. Throw down your fire rope. Hurry. Oh, wait a minute. Get it. All right. Well, now what I'M coming up. Break the whole neck. Shh. Don't worry. Here it comes. He's coming. You'll make it. Watch it. That's it. Now I know why the next day. Now, Will, please tell me what you're climbing in my back window for in the middle of the night. I had to come the back way. Doc Brice. Harp's down the street out in front, huh? I'm on my way here and I seen him. That's why I come in the back way, so he wouldn't see me. What's Harp going down the street? Waiting for his chance to kill you. You know, I've been thinking. If he was really out to kill me, he would have tried before now. Yeah, but he. You didn't know you were leaving town till just two minutes ago. Leaving town? It's got to be now or never, the way he sees it. Well, what are you talking about? Look, when I left here, I went back over at the Long Branch and I kind of spread the word around that you were taking the early stage to St. Louis. St. Louis? What? Harp thinks you're up here packing, right? Oh, but that's fine. Yeah, that's just fine. If Harp really is serious about killing me, you set me up like a bird in a turkey shoot. Yeah, I guess I have a thought. Would you want to tell him a fool thing like that? Because I figure if he's going to try to kill you, it's better to know when and where he's going to try it. It's a lot better than just sitting around waiting for him to shoot you in the back. What are you fitting with those curtains for? So he'll know for sure you're up here and moving around. Just trying to make sure I get my hip blown off, aren't you? Not me. Can try to shoot you from down there in the feet. It'd be too easy to miss. Oh, that's a fine theory. Is your front door still locked? Yeah. Yes, it is. And give me the key. Huh? Give me the key. Why did you unlock it? How in the world is Harp going to get in here if the door is locked? He comes in that door, we're just as good as dead. We're right in the line of fuck horse. We? I knock, but so is he. You better get yourself a comfortable seat. He may have us a long way now. Wait. What are you doing? Why did you blow all that lamp? With a lamp out, they think you'd went to bed. Then they may not have such a long wait. I hope you know what you're doing, Chester? So do I, Doc. So do I. Well, I do. I guess all we can do now is just wait. Yeah. Hi. Maybe you'll recall this tuneful reminder of times past. This is Dennis James with something else worth remembering. It's this. You're so right to stay regular with Kellogg's All Brand. See, it's the normal, natural way to youthful regularity. The whole brand content of Kellogg's All Brand supplies your system with all the bulk forming food that you need every day. There's only one All Brand. It's Kellogg's All Brand. So relieve irregularity from lack of bulk as millions do with a bowl full of Kellogg's All Brand each morning. A double L hyphen, B, R, A, N. It's Kellogg's All Brand. Well, for heaven's sake. Hello, Kitty. Sam, where's you? Thought you weren't coming back till tomorrow. I run into Jake Worth at the bench place. Saved me a day's ride. You were close for the night. Oh, yeah. But we can always find a drink for a good customer. That help cut the dust. All right. Beer, whiskey, little coffee. I think we got some. Bring it over the table, will you, Sam? You sure, Miss Kitty? You look tired. Bad day than usual. Think about how rich you're getting. No, sir. You're emotional. Thanks, Sam. Caught Nat. Did you stop by the office? No, I just rode in. Why? And you didn't see Chester? No. Is something wrong? Well, Chester's got in his mind that some fellow's gonna try to kill Doc. Kill Doc? No. What fellow? I don't know him. He just rode into town. Have you seen him? Yeah, he was in here earlier this evening before we closed up. I'll say one thing, he's handed with a gun. So are half the cowboys in Dodge. Well, yeah. You know Chester, Kitty. He gets the feeling his responsibility if I'm away. Sees something suspicious in every shadow. Well, that may be. But as I get the story this man thinks Doc of some judge up in Wyoming who put him in prison and it's going to kill him. Well, where's Chester now? I haven't seen him in a couple hours. Any of this man that's after Doc, do you know his name? Harp just said it was Bryce Harp. Bryce Harp. Kenny, I'll see you. Is Harp still down there, Captain? Yep, still standing there. Wonder how long he's gonna stop. What? He's coming. He's turned for the stairs. Just set tight now and don't make a sound. Just. Are you sure he'll be there in a minute. Chester. You. You all right? Yeah, think so. Get that lamp lit. Looks like you got missing. What? Ain't nothing. You best beat him. Well, he's still alive. Just barely. Help me get him up there on the table. Will you hear me? How did he die? Reckon you'll make it? He took a bullet and shoulder, but it went on through. Clean wound. But this other bullet here, it's still there and it's gotta come out. What do you think? Well, I don't know, Chester. Too soon to know just how bad off he is. You know, it don't give you very good feeling to shoot a man. Even a bad man. He may be all right. Gangrene didn't said. Hey, what's happened? This fella came up here to take a shot at me. Matt and Chester put a couple of bullets in him. I heard the shooting from the other end of town. It sounded like somebody was fighting the Battle of Chickamauga Creek all over again. Chester got nicked in the bargain. You all right, Chester? Yes, sir. I can tell you one thing, Matt. I'm mighty glad you got back. I swear I've aged the years in Justice. From the looks of things, you two got along pretty well without me. It's a terrible thing, man. A man getting shot up like that. I wouldn't feel too sorry for Bryce Harp, Doc. Well, you know him. If Chester hadn't stopped him, Harp might have killed you. Well, who is he, Mr. Jones? I've never seen him before, but I know his reputation. And I've seen his picture. He killed three men in a gunfight in Wyoming, got off with 10 years and broke out after seven of them. Kill two guards. Well, nothing more I can do here. I think I'll go on home. Yeah, you do that. I'll go along too, Doug. Yeah, I've got work to do. You two go on, get out of here. Yeah. See you tomorrow, Doc. Check in? Yeah. Yeah, Doc, I want to. And I just want to. Well, thanks. Sure. It Gun Smoke, produced and directed in Hollywood by Norman McDonald, stars William Conrad as Max Dylan, U.S. marshal. The story was specially written for Gunsmoke by John Meston and adapted by Mr. McDonald. Featured in the cast were Harry Bartel and James Nutter. Marley Bear is Chester, Howard McNear is Doc, and Georgia Ellis is getting. This is George Walsh inviting you to join us again next week when CBS Radio presents another story on Gun Smoke.
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