
Original Air Date: July 19, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Jeanette Nolan• Lawrence Dobkin• V...
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Matt Dillon
Foreign 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 episode is just one of over 80 episodes we release monthly. Now let's get into this episode. 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 book 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 looked for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.
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Matt Dillon
Everything sure is folded up tight, Mr. Dillon. Don't look like nobody's here at all. Somebody better be here. We'll leave the horses here at the side, huh? All right. It don't seem likely that Will Hunter just be sitting out here when he's supposed to be in court. Well, he's got to be someplace, Chester. There. This is as good a place as any to start. Hello? Anybody home? Open up. It's Matt Dillon. I want to talk to you. Sure don't seem like nobody's here. I'm not so sure. Open the door or I'll break it in. You ain't got no business with me. Are. Are you, Ms. Hunter? Will Hunter married me. Oh. Where is he, ma'am? He ain't here. I better talk to you. Can we come in? I told you, you ain't got no business with me. Look, it's very important that we find your husband, Ms. Hunter. It ain't important to me. Well, it should be. He was supposed to testify today against the man who stole your horses. I don't know nothing about it. You know, Mort Seeley, I ain't got nothing to say. Look here, Ms. Hunter, I arrested Sealey on charges made by your husband. Now, I kept him in jail waiting for the circuit judge, and he came today. And I sent word out here to Hunter, but he didn't show up. Now, if he doesn't show up tomorrow, the judge will have to tell me to turn Seely loose. Now, is that what you want? What I want ain't in it. You won't answer my questions then. I told you, Marshall, Will ain't here. That's all I know to tell you. All right, Ms. Hunter. I just hope you won't be sorry. I'm used to being sorry. Come on, Chester. What she mean by that? I don't know. She's not likely to tell us either. Well, what about Will? Looks like he changed his mind. Or somebody changed it for him. Well, Chester, did you find Will Hunter? No, sir, Judge, I didn't. Well, I told you, ain't no case against me. Now, just a minute, Celie. Did you look the town over good? Yes, sir, Mr. Jones, I sure did. I was in and out of every eating place and saloon in town. He ain't been seen. That's all there are to it. Did you check the hotel? Yes, sir. Delivery stable? Yes, sir. And Moss Grimmick ain't saw him neither. I'm sorry, Marshall. I can't delay things Any longer. Now, wait a minute, Judge. You're going to let him go? There's nothing else for me to do. Of course there ain't. I noted all the time. Turn me loose, Dylan. Hold on, silly. Look, Judge, this man's guilty. You can't prove that the judge. There was a witness. Well, maybe there was, but under the law, he's not guilty if the witness doesn't testify. I'm sorry, Marshall. Well, I ain't sorry. Come on, west, let's get out of here. Judge, please. I have to dismiss the case, Marshall, on the basis of lack of evidence. Have to let him go. You tell him all about it, Jeff. Go on. I swear, I sure do hate to see him just walk out of here. Mr. Dillon. Yeah, Chester. Otherwise, the law tries to protect everybody equally, Marshal. I know that, Judge. But sometimes people are scared to take advantage of it. All right, Chester, let's go. You know, Mr. Jones, I got me a idea that it's just as well as not if a body don't know too much. Oh? How's that? Well, now, if the judge hadn't knowed so much out of them law books, they wouldn't have been no trouble talk. How do you figure? Well, we all knowed Cely was guilty, didn't we? Yeah, he's guilty, all right. Then I believe knowing all that legal business just got in Judge's way. You know something, Chester? For once, I'd like to agree with you, Mr. Dylan. Sitting in the courtroom that way sure does make a man hungry doing it. All right, Chester, you go on. Go on, get your dinner. Why aren't you coming? No, not yet. I got some work to do in here. I'll see you later. Come on. All right. Ms. Jon, I. Well, come on in, Dylan. It's your office. What are you doing here, Celie, I mean. Very friendly question, Dylan. You've been right anxious to keep me here up till now. What do you want? Tell him where me and brother Mort come to pick up his gun. You riding out of town, silly? Why, what's that got to do with you? Don't get your gun until you do. Marshall sure ain't real polite about it. Is he with you fix it? Well, ain't nothing to it, Wes. Marshall just heard that judge tell him to let loose of me. And he knows he can't do nothing about it. Don't you, Dylan? I can keep your gun as long as you're in Dodge. Sounds like that marshal don't trust me. Don't it way you can't do nothing about it. Don't count on it. Well, you heard the judge. Let me tell you something, Celia. I know you're guilty, and you know I know it. And there's somebody else who knows it. And who is that? Will Hunter. I ain't worried about him. I'm gonna tell you something else. I think you fixed it so Hunter couldn't show up today. You'll have plenty to worry about if he ever does. Dylan, you forgot something. I don't think so. You forgot. A man can't be tried twice for the same crime. I'm not worried about that. Silly. If I ever find Will Hunter, there'll be a brand new crime to try you for.
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Matt Dillon
Appreciate. Matt, you're up. You're acting like a liar. Just lost a big case. I did lose one. No, you didn't, Matt. You did your job. If the law wouldn't back you up, it's not your fault. I'm beginning to agree with Chester. How's that? He thinks too much. Law just gets in the way. Well, Chester makes a point sometimes. Yeah, I guess he does. There's no use worrying about it, man. Hey, you know what? What? There's gonna be dancing tonight. Oh, is that so? Yeah, that's so. I thought you might like to come. A little good, honest hard work, like dancing with me might take your mind off you trouble. Oh, thanks, Kenny, but I'm not much of a dancing man. Hold that Marshal. In here with Kitty. Over here, Doc. Wonder what he's so excited about. I couldn't see in this dark place. I was coming out of the light, you know. Well, sit down, Doc. Oh, well, I shouldn't, Kitty, but. Matt. Yeah, Doc? Haven't you been looking for Will Hunter? I sure have. Why? Have you heard something? I found him. Where is he? Well, Matt, you know that spot out west of town where I like to go fishing when I get a chance? It's Hunter there. Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute. I'm trying to tell you. Well, go on. Well, I had a call to make out the range place and I just stopped off to see if that big channel catfish was still running things in that pool. Doc, you're spitting this story out like a woman. All right, but that's the way it happened. The way what happened, Doc? The way I found Will Hunter. I heard him moaning in the bushes and there he was. And he was hurt bad, Awfully bad. Was he shot? He might as well have been. He'd taken as bad a beating as a man ever took. And he was left there for dead. And he just about was. Well, what did you do with him? Well, I got him into buggy and I took him home. Oh, Mrs. Hunter took on something terrible when I brought him in. Well, she hadn't heard anything from him for three days. Yeah. Is he gonna make it, Doc? I don't know, Matt. I did everything I could. I'll be looking in on him tomorrow and I'll try to find out something for you. Thanks, Doc, but I think I better try to find out for my. I declare, Mr. Dylan, I sure do hope that woman's gladder to see us this time. When she was the last time we was out here. I don't expect she will be. Doc said she was mighty upset. Well, now, Mr. Dillon, it just could be that she'd be glad to see us. Showing an interest in Will and all. We stopping here? Yeah, I got to a house on foot. Get on, Chester. She sure ain't no friendlier, is she? Not exactly, Miss Hunter. She stand there on the porch, mister. Gentlemen. She's got a big old squirrel gun. She aims to kill us. Yeah? Miss Hunter, it's the marshal. I want to talk to you. I'm coming in. Don't come no closer. I got nothing to say to you. We've come to help you, to help Will. Now, will you put the gun down? Will don't get no help. He just gets hurt. Ain't nobody else coming near him. I'm coming in, Ms. Hunter. Will wants to see me. Why don't you leave us? Please put the gun down. Why don't you leave us, Lee? Give me the gun, Miss Hunter. Chester. It's all right now, Miss Hunter. It's all right. How's she doing? Help her over to that chair and get her some water. Gonna go see Will? Yes, sir. Now, don't you worry, my man. Well, how is he, Miss John? He's dead. Will don't get no help. He just gets hurt. He just gets dead. Oh, that's terrible. Miss Hunter, do you know who did this to your husband? Oh, it don't make no difference no more. Yes, it does. Seely's brother Wes was out here, wasn't he? Going after him won't bring Will back. No, Miss Hunter, it won't. But if I know Will Hunter, it'll make him rest easier. It ain't no use. It's over. I'm done. Now, you listen to me. Will was no coward. If he'd had the chance, he'd have spoken up. And I know he'd have wanted you to do the same thing. No, he. He didn't hold with cowards. All right, then tell me, Miss Hunter, was Mort Seely's brother out here? While I was holding Mort in jail, he come three days ago. He told Will he'd take him where the horses was. The one Seeley had stole. And Will rode off with him. And he didn't write back. Dr. Adams brought him back to die. Chester, I want you to do exactly what I tell you. All right, Jake. I want you to go to Dodge. And leave you here? I want you to go to every place you can think of, to Delmonico's, a hotel, a Liberty Stable, a Long branch and a long Branch. And I want you to do a lot of talking. Well now, Ms. Dylan, I don't understand just what you're getting. I want you to tell everybody you see that Will Hunter is doing fine. Just fine. But Mr. Hunter, you just do what I say, Chester. Tell the story all over town. But now, if them Seely brothers hear about this, they'll head right out. That's what I'm counting. Well, now, I ain't going off and leave you alone again. A pat hand like yes, John.
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Matt Dillon
It's good of you to do the burying. Marshall Dillon that's all right, ma'am. I have to thank you for that. You could have waited in the house, Ms. Hunter. It's my place to be here. That digs hard, don't it? The prairie gets baked hard. Hard ground, hard living, hard dying. That's what I know. Nine years. Nine years will spend scraping the place off of this hard ground, denying himself. Me, too. No, it hasn't been easy. Nine years flying in the sun, fighting to keep from being washed away when it's stormed. Being bone tired, not seeing folks and me dying up alongside him. Miss Hunter. We got to get the place going, Helen. See, now, he ain't going no place else. Ain't that funny, Marshall? No, ma'am. He got the place started and now it's finished. Why, sure, that's funny, Marshall. That's a real joke, Ms. Hunter. Look, why don't you go away for a while, huh? Where do you figure I'd go, Marshall? I don't know. A relative maybe, or. Well, it just seems to me that it'll do you good to leave. Marshall, I hate this place. With a mortal hate. I ain't never done nothing else but hate it. But Will Hunter scraped it out for me with his bare hands, it seemed like. And he lies here. I never gonna leave. There might be more shooting. Oh, there'll always be more. More shooting. No, I mean here, Miss Hunter. When the Cely brothers come, I'll be proud to wait for that. Marshall D. Aren't you afraid you could get hurt? There ain't nothing for me to be afraid of, Marshall. Not ever again. I tell you, Mort, I hope I won't be making this ride. Man, I should have known you never could do nothing right the first time I done just like you told me, Mort come and I got him and I rode out with him. I left him in the one thing you did not do. How's that? You didn't kill him. Mort, I don't understand that. I just rightly don't. He ain't got no call to be living. Not after what I done. Well, I just want to tell you one thing, Brother West. Don't you make no mistake this time. Else you won't have no call to be living, neither. Sure, Mark, there won't be nothing to it. Just see to it that there ain't. Mark, what about the woman? Well, she's a witness, ain't she? Sure, but I don't want no witness living, Ms. Hunter. Marshall, they're coming. They're riding in the gate right now. I'm ready now. I want you to stay quiet and out of sight. I ain't afraid. I want them to make the first move. You understand that? I understand all about about it. All right. I'm waiting till they come up on the porch. You just stay quiet. I'm going back to the window. All out, Hunter. Ain't going to do you no good laying there and hard honor. Me and Wes, we gonna finish it this time. They're leaving our horses. Don't go easier if we don't have to come in after you, Hunter. It'll go easier on your wife if we come in there. Hunter. Wes gonna get a chance to beat on you some more. Ain't that right, Wes? No right.
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Matt Dillon
You ain't coming in. Come back, they'll kill you. What? He went and shot me. Mor killed me. Woman went killed West. Yeah, you killed her. Crazy woman running around with a gun. She near blowed my arm clean off. You know, that's a terrible thing. Woman running around shooting people. Anyway, she sure ain't gonna be no witness now. That's right, Celie. You only got one witness to worry about now. Who's that, Marshall? Me. You stand steady while I bind up that arm. I want you in good shape to stand trial. Foreign.
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Host: Andrew Rhynes
Release Date: December 21, 2024
Duration: Approximately 33 minutes
Episode Overview:
In "Second Arrest," Marshal Matt Dillon grapples with the complexities of justice and vengeance in Dodge City. When Will Hunter fails to appear in court to testify against the infamous Mort Seely, Dillon finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, violence, and moral dilemmas that challenge his commitment to upholding the law.
The episode opens with Marshal Matt Dillon arriving at the Hunter residence to locate Will Hunter, who has failed to testify against Mort Seely. Dillon confronts Ms. Helen Hunter, expressing the urgency of finding her husband to ensure Mort Seely remains incarcerated.
Quote:
"I want to talk to you. Sure don't seem like nobody's here."
— Matt Dillon (03:53)
Ms. Hunter remains evasive, insisting her husband isn't present and denying any knowledge about the stolen horses, thereby complicating Dillon's investigation.
Despite Dillon's efforts, the local judge, understanding the lack of evidence without Will's testimony, orders Mort Seely's release. This decision frustrates Dillon, who feels the legal system is failing to protect the community.
Quote:
"I just hope you won't be sorry. I'm used to being sorry."
— Ms. Helen Hunter (04:30)
Dillon discusses the judge’s decision with his deputy, Chester, expressing his growing frustration with the constraints of the law.
In a pivotal turn, Doc Adams discovers Will Hunter severely injured and left for dead. He rescues Will, bringing him back to town in hopes of reviving his testimony. This act rekindles Dillon's determination to seek justice.
Quote:
"I heard him moaning in the bushes and there he was. And he was hurt bad."
— Doc Adams (10:15)
Doc's discovery introduces new hope, but also reignites tensions as Mort Seely's brother, Wes Dylan, becomes a significant threat seeking retribution.
Dillon and Chester visit Ms. Hunter again, this time with Doc Adams in tow. The confrontation escalates when Ms. Hunter, armed and desperate, refuses to cooperate, revealing the depth of her anguish and fear.
Quote:
"I have nothing to say to you. We've come to help you, to help Will."
— Matt Dillon (17:05)
The standoff culminates tragically when Will Hunter succumbs to his injuries, further complicating Dillon's pursuit of justice.
Wes Dylan, determined to avenge Mort's release, confronts Dillon and Chester. The tension reaches its peak as Dylan refuses to back down, leading to a violent confrontation. In the ensuing struggle, Dylan is fatally wounded, underscoring the perilous nature of law enforcement in the Wild West.
Quote:
"I have to tell you one thing, Brother West. Don't you make no mistake this time."
— Ms. Helen Hunter (28:45)
Dillon maintains his composure, embodying the steadfastness expected of a U.S. Marshal, even as the situation spirals out of control.
With Dylan's demise, the immediate threat is neutralized. Dillon reflects on the harsh realities of frontier justice, recognizing the fine line between upholding the law and dealing with personal vendettas. The episode concludes with Dillon at peace, yet acutely aware of the ongoing challenges in maintaining order.
Quote:
"You did your job. If the law wouldn't back you up, it's not your fault."
— Chester (24:20)
This affirmation from Chester highlights the persistent struggle between justice and the limitations imposed by legal frameworks.
"Second Arrest" delves into themes of justice, vengeance, and the moral complexities faced by those tasked with upholding the law. Dillon's unwavering commitment is tested by personal loss and systemic failures, illustrating the perpetual tension between right and wrong in a lawless land.
Key Insights:
Matt Dillon on Frustration:
"If the law wouldn't back you up, it's not your fault."
— Matt Dillon (33:30)
Ms. Helen Hunter on Despair:
"I ain't never done nothing else but hate it. But Will Hunter scraped it out for me with his bare hands."
— Ms. Helen Hunter (29:00)
Doc Adams on Rescue:
"I did everything I could. I'll be looking in on him tomorrow and I'll try to find out something for you."
— Doc Adams (10:45)
Chester on the Law:
"If the law wouldn't back you up, it's not your fault. I'm beginning to agree with Chester."
— Matt Dillon (25:15)
"Second Arrest" serves as a testament to the enduring struggle for justice in the tumultuous environment of Dodge City. Marshal Matt Dillon's journey is marked by perseverance, ethical dilemmas, and the ever-present threat of violence. This episode encapsulates the essence of "Gunsmoke" by blending action with profound moral questions, delivering a compelling narrative that resonates with the timeless allure of the Western genre.