Widow’s Mite | Gunsmoke (04-08-56)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast: "Widow’s Mite | Gunsmoke (04-08-56)"

Host: Andrew Rines
Original Air Date: April 8, 1956
Release Date: July 29, 2025
Podcast Description: Digitally restored classic Western radio dramas, enhanced for superior audio clarity, featuring timeless tales from the Wild West with legendary performances.

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Introduction

In this episode of "Gunsmoke" titled "Widow’s Mite," listeners are transported to the rugged landscape of Dodge City, where United States Marshal Matt Dillon (voiced by William Conrad) navigates the complexities of justice and personal turmoil. The story delves into themes of trust, betrayal, and the quest for redemption, all set against the backdrop of the untamed frontier.

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Plot Summary

1. Setting the Stage (00:02 - 05:00) The episode opens with Matt Dillon discussing his role as a marshal, emphasizing the solitary and precarious nature of his job:

• Matt Dillon (02:17): "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 lone."

Chester, Matt’s trusted companion, introduces a personal conflict involving Ada Morton, the widow of Zach Morton, a former lawman turned bandit:

• Chester (03:04): "I don't understand that, Zack Morton. It's good land out here. There's a nice little house, water, everything. Why do you have to go trying to get rich the hard way?"
• Ada Morton (04:10): "Zach turned bandit marshal. I lost pride in him for a long time."

Matt expresses sympathy towards Ada’s plight while hinting at underlying tensions in Dodge City regarding hidden money from a robbery:

• Matt Dillon (04:30): "I think you know where it is."

2. The Arrival of Leech Fields (05:07 - 10:34) Leech Fields, a seemingly respectable gentleman with a hidden agenda, arrives in town. His demeanor contrasts sharply with the usual outlaws Matt encounters:

• Leech Fields (06:11): "They do right to kill them. Marshall."
• Matt Dillon (22:13): "Now, you tell everybody that back in Dodge, Chester, and maybe AA can have a little peace. She's earned it."

Fields claims to have known Ada from St. Joe, raising Matt’s suspicions about his true intentions:

• Leech Fields (06:51): "I'm on my way now to console his widow with that same thought."

3. Rising Tensions and Suspicion (10:34 - 17:34) As Ada prepares to remarry quickly after her husband's death, Matt remains wary of Fields' rapid involvement:

• Matt Dillon (10:23): "I think you know where it is."
• Ada Morton (10:16): "I know what you're thinking, Marshall. You're thinking it's awful fast with Zach gone only a couple of weeks."

Chester observes Fields’ interactions, noting inconsistencies in his behavior, which further heightens Matt’s distrust:

• Chester (12:30): "Oh no, he acted like he didn't want me around."

4. The Confrontation (17:34 - 21:44) Matt and Chester investigate a secluded house near Willow Spring, discovering Ada bound and starving, a dire consequence of Fields’ pursuit of the hidden money:

• Ada Morton (18:20): "Nothing to eat? Not for days."
• Matt Dillon (19:07): "Look, Ada, we're gonna leave a rifle with you. You think you're strong enough to use it?"

Upon confronting Fields, Matt attempts to apprehend him without violence:

• Matt Dillon (20:52): "Fields. Don't move."
• Despite his intentions, a struggle ensues, leading Matt to reluctantly kill Fields to protect Ada:
  • Chester (21:44): "But this is where Ada said it was."

5. Resolution and Reflection (21:44 - 22:13) After Fields’ death, Matt pieces together the truth behind the hidden money, realizing Ada’s desperation stemmed from misinformation and coercion:

• Matt Dillon (21:55): "Well, I guess she thought if she could get rid of Leach Fields, even for a little while, she might have a chance."

Matt urges Chester to inform the townsfolk of Ada’s innocence, highlighting her suffering caused by events beyond her control:

• Matt Dillon (22:02): "And you and everybody else had better start believing Ada."

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Key Themes and Insights

• Trust and Betrayal: The episode explores the fragile nature of trust in a lawless environment, showcasing how quickly alliances can shift under pressure.
• Redemption and Justice: Matt Dillon embodies the moral compass of the frontier, striving to deliver justice while grappling with the personal cost of his duties.
• Desperation and Survival: Ada Morton’s plight underscores the lengths individuals will go to survive and protect their loved ones, even in the face of betrayal.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Matt Dillon (02:17): "I'm that man. Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet."
• Chester (03:04): "Why do you have to go trying to get rich the hard way?"
• Ada Morton (04:10): "Zach turned bandit marshal. I lost pride in him for a long time."
• Leech Fields (06:11): "They do right to kill them. Marshall."
• Matt Dillon (20:52): "Fields. Don't move."
• Ada Morton (18:20): "Nothing to eat? Not for days."
• Matt Dillon (22:13): "And you and everybody else had better start believing Ada."

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Conclusion

"Widow’s Mite" masterfully weaves a tale of intrigue and moral ambiguity, characteristic of "Gunsmoke." Through compelling dialogue and dynamic character interactions, the episode highlights the relentless pursuit of justice amidst personal and communal turmoil. Andrew Rines' expert restoration brings this classic Western to life, allowing modern audiences to appreciate the depth and complexity of vintage radio dramas.

Listeners are left reflecting on the fine line between right and wrong in the pursuit of truth, and the enduring impact of personal choices on the broader community.

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Credits:
Starring: William Conrad as Matt Dillon
Written by: John Mastin
Music by: Rex Corey
Produced and Directed by: Norman MacDonald

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Transcript

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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 lone. You stay with the horses, will you, Chester?

[Chester]

Yes, sir.

[Matt Dillon]

I won't be long.

[Chester]

I sure don't envy you having to talk to her, Mr. Jones.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, somebody has to do it.

[Chester]

I don't understand that, Zack Morton. It's good land out here. There's a nice little house, water, everything. Why do you have to go trying to get rich the hard way?

[Matt Dillon]

I guess it never looks hard though, to try it.

[Chester]

Mr. Dillon. Ada's seen as she's come out on the porch.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, yeah? Hello, Ada.

[Ada Morton]

Marshall Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

Ada. I sent a man out here a few days ago to tell you what happened to Zach.

[Ada Morton]

You told me.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, I kind of thought you'd come in to Dodge.

[Ada Morton]

No, I.

[Matt Dillon]

They had to bury him either. I'd have brought him out here, but I was off chasing his partner.

[Ada Morton]

Did you catch him?

[Matt Dillon]

He was killed swimming in Cimarron.

[Ada Morton]

He killed Zach right on Front Street.

[Matt Dillon]

I had no choice, Ada.

[Ada Morton]

I told him not to go back to town. I told him you'd probably have found out who robbed that express office. I said you'd be looking for it.

[Matt Dillon]

I'm sorry it happened, Ada, for your sake.

[Ada Morton]

Zach turned bandit marshal. I lost pride in him for a long time.

[Matt Dillon]

Now, Ada, there's been some talk going on in Dodge.

[Ada Morton]

What are they saying?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, everybody thinks that Zach brought the money out here and hid it. I think you know where it is.

[Ada Morton]

Is that what you think, Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, they could have been headed south with it, riding bold and innocent like, right through Dodge. The money could be at the bottom of the Cimarron with Zack's partner.

[Ada Morton]

Zach went bad, Marshall. I hated him for it. That's why I didn't come to town when he got killed.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, I. I won't bother you anymore, Ada. Goodbye.

[Ada Morton]

Goodbye, Marshall.

[Chester]

What'd she say, Mr. Gillner?

[Matt Dillon]

I don't think Ada knows anything, Justin.

[Chester]

Well, he buried that money out here somewhere. No man would be fool enough to ride back into Dodge with it. I think that woman's fooling you, Mr. Dillon. I think she knows where the money's at.

[Matt Dillon]

Chester, let's ride back as far as the creek and build a safe fire, huh? I'm hungry. Here's another strip of meat. That's about Don Chester.

[Chester]

Well, that's yours, Mr. D. I ate the last one.

[Ada Morton]

Hey, look.

[Matt Dillon]

Huh?

[Chester]

We got company. It's that Leech Fields fella.

[Matt Dillon]

Leech Fields? Well, who's he?

[Chester]

Well, he got off Santa Fe one day while he was down on Cimarron, but I don't know for sure where he comes from or wonder what he's doing out this way now.

[Matt Dillon]

Is he a gambler?

[Chester]

Oh, I ain't never saw him gambling. But he sure dresses like one, don't he?

[Matt Dillon]

Looks pretty fancy.

[Chester]

Oh, he's a gentleman, Mr. John, a real gentleman. We don't get many like him. How do, Mr. Fields?

[Leech Fields]

Hello, Chester.

[Chester]

Mr. Fields, this here is Marshall Dillon.

[Leech Fields]

Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Marshall. I've been looking forward to it.

[Matt Dillon]

That makes you different from most men who come to Dutch.

[Leech Fields]

Yes, I've been observing those men, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

They're bad.

[Leech Fields]

They're evil.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, some of them sure are, Mr. Fields.

[Leech Fields]

You do right to kill them. Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

When I kill somebody, it's because I have to, not because it's either right or wrong.

[Leech Fields]

Well, it was certainly right to kill Zack Morton.

[Matt Dillon]

Was it?

[Leech Fields]

Of course it was. I'm on my way now to console his widow with that same thought.

[Chester]

Marshall.

[Leech Fields]

Ah, we're old friends, even though I haven't seen Ada in years.

[Matt Dillon]

Where did you know her?

[Leech Fields]

Fields, back in St. Joe.

[Chester]

That's right, she is from St. Joe. I've heard her talk about it.

[Leech Fields]

I'll buy you a drink when I return to Dodge, Marshal.

[Chester]

Goodbye.

[Leech Fields]

Goodbye, Chester.

[Chester]

Bye, Mr. Fields. See what I mean about him being a gentleman, Mr. Doane?

[Matt Dillon]

Your meat's burning, Chester.

[Chester]

You mean you don't think he's a nice fellow?

[Matt Dillon]

I said your meat's burning.

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[Ada Morton]

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[Chester]

Front street sure is deserted today, ain't it?

[Matt Dillon]

It's fine with me, Joseph.

[Chester]

I hear there's some cattle coming up the trail in a couple days though.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, that's a couple of days off. We'll enjoy ourselves while we can.

[Chester]

Yeah, sure. Well, forevermore. What do you know.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, what is it?

[Chester]

Look, it's Leech Fields and Ada Morton.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh yeah. Hello Ada Fields. Hello, Marshall.

[Leech Fields]

Chester. Well, I've got good news, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

How's that sound?

[Chester]

Haven't I, Ada?

[Ada Morton]

Let me tell him. We're going to get married, Marshall.

[Leech Fields]

But married tomorrow right here in Dodge. I brought Ada in today so she could buy some clothes and things.

[Matt Dillon]

I see.

[Ada Morton]

I know what you're thinking, Marshall. You're thinking it's awful fast with Zach gone only a couple of weeks.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, it's no business of mine, Ada.

[Ada Morton]

Well, it's not so fast considering how we knew each other back in St. Joe and all.

[Leech Fields]

Ada, you'd better run along now and do your shopping. I'll meet you at the Dodge house.

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[Ada Morton]

All right.

[Matt Dillon]

Ada, I just want to wish you happiness.

[Ada Morton]

Thank you. Bleach is a good man, Marshall. He's a good God fearing man.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, that's quite a compliment. Feels from a woman like her.

[Leech Fields]

She's endured A lot of evil in her life, Marshall.

[Advertiser]

I want to help her to forget it.

[Matt Dillon]

Look, feels the evil that you mentioned had never brought her a thing. Not a thing.

[Chester]

Of course not.

[Matt Dillon]

What I mean is it didn't bring her any money.

[Leech Fields]

Money from Zach. That'd be tainted money, Marshall. I wouldn't touch it and I wouldn't allow her to. Now what about that drink I promised you?

[Matt Dillon]

No, not today Fields. I'm pretty busy. But I'll be waiting for you next time you come to town.

[Ada Morton]

Well, I'm glad that meal's over.

[Matt Dillon]

They got a new cook here, Kitty. Didn't I tell you?

[Ada Morton]

You didn't have to, Matt.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh no, it wasn't that bad, was it?

[Ada Morton]

Where'd he learn to be cook?

[Chester]

Out. Poisoning wool.

[Matt Dillon]

Good cook's hard to find, I'm sure of it. Yeah, long hours, not much pay.

[Chester]

If he doesn't like the job, why doesn't he go back to oil and leather or whatever he was doing?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, if he could hear you I expect.

[Chester]

Well hello Matt. Kitty.

[Ada Morton]

Hello Doc. Sit down.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello Doc.

[Chester]

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Ada Morton]

Where you been the last couple of days?

[Chester]

Oh, out the country, Kitty, waiting for a baby to make up its mind. Oh, say, I passed by Ada Morton's place on my way back.

[Matt Dillon]

Man, it's been Ada Fields for the last month, Doc.

[Chester]

I know, I know.

[Ada Morton]

Well how are they getting along, Doc?

[Chester]

I didn't see Ada but Leech Fields was there so you know how nice he usually is, Matt. He's so gentleman like and everything but he wasn't this type. Oh no, he acted like he didn't want me around.

[Advertiser]

He wouldn't even invite me into the house.

[Matt Dillon]

Maybe he was busy.

[Chester]

Oh yeah, he was.

[Matt Dillon]

But he was sitting there on the porch doing nothing.

[Chester]

Matt, I don't like it. I've got a feeling something's wrong out there.

[Advertiser]

You better go and have a look.

[Chester]

He's sitting right there on porch, Mr. Dylan, just like Doc said. Yeah, of course I always did think Doc's just an old warrior.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello Fields.

[Leech Fields]

Good afternoon, Marshall Chester.

[Chester]

Hello Fields.

[Leech Fields]

What are you doing way out here?

[Matt Dillon]

We were riding by, we thought we'd say hello.

[Leech Fields]

Well I'm glad you did. I'm sorry you missed Ada though, Marshall. She's going to be mighty disappointed.

[Matt Dillon]

Where is she, Fields?

[Leech Fields]

I don't know. She got on a horse this morning and said she was off to visit some neighbors. Didn't she say who she wants to go visiting? I don't ask her where my trust, Aiden. Yeah, yeah, sure, I'D I'd ask you in, Marshall, but one thing she did tell me was if anybody rode by not to let them see the house. She didn't take time to clean it up.

[Advertiser]

And you know how women are.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, we gotta go back to Dodge anyway. Fields, you tell her hello for us.

[Leech Fields]

I'll do that, Marshall. Goodbye.

[Matt Dillon]

Goodbye.

[Chester]

Goodbye, Mr. Fields.

[Leech Fields]

Goodbye, Chester.

[Chester]

Well, now, he wasn't acting mean, Mr. Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

Chester, do you ever hear of a country woman riding off and not telling her husband where she's going? Well.

[Chester]

No, sir. Come think of it, I never did.

[Matt Dillon]

You bet you didn't. Over here, Chester.

[Chester]

I couldn't see you behind this bush, Mr. Dillon.

[Matt Dillon]

Did you find a place to tie the horses?

[Chester]

Yes, sir. There was an old log down in that gully. Have you saw anything?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, as soon as we were out of sight, Fields left the porch and went into the house. And nobody's come out yet.

[Chester]

I still think you're wrong about him, Mr. Dunk.

[Matt Dillon]

Maybe I am. Maybe I just don't like men who go around preaching how bad other men are.

[Chester]

You're awful suspicious of everybody, Mr. Jones.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, Chester, nothing pleases me more than when I'm wrong.

[Chester]

I know. How long are we gonna have to lay out here in this doggone dirt, Mr. John?

[Matt Dillon]

A little dark. If nothing happens before then, what? We're going up to that house Indian style.

[Chester]

It ain't hardly noon. We got an awful long wait. Say, now, maybe I'll just.

[Matt Dillon]

Wait a minute.

[Chester]

Look, it's him. He had a horse around back. Yeah, he's riding north. We gonna follow him?

[Matt Dillon]

Maybe after we take a look in the house. Let's get our horses.

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[Ada Morton]

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[Ada Morton]

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[Chester]

You're gonna have to bust that door open if you want in, Mr. Jones.

[Matt Dillon]

And I'll bust it open. Come on.

[Chester]

I feel like a crook entering a man's house this way.

[Matt Dillon]

Don't let it bother you, Chester. Let's take a look in the bedroom.

[Chester]

Ah, you gonna bust it open, too? Yes, you are. Look on the bed, Mr. Dillon. He's got her all tied up.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. You untie her feet, Chester.

[Chester]

Yes, sir, dear. See, she looks sick.

[Ada Morton]

Oh, Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

You all right, Ada? Have you been hurt?

[Ada Morton]

No, Marshall, starved.

[Matt Dillon]

Starved?

[Ada Morton]

Nothing to eat? Not for days. Wait.

[Chester]

Oh, my goodness.

[Matt Dillon]

Take a look in the kitchen, Chester. See if you can find something for us.

[Chester]

Yes, I sure will.

[Matt Dillon]

Where did Leech Fields go, Ada? We saw him right off the.

[Ada Morton]

He wanted the money, Marshall. He starved me so. God, tell him.

[Matt Dillon]

And you finally gave in. You told him.

[Ada Morton]

He's gone to dig for it inside that old sod hut up near Willow Spring.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, yeah, I know where it is.

[Ada Morton]

If he don't find the money, he's coming back to kill me. Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Look, Ada, we're gonna leave a rifle with you. You think you're strong enough to use it?

[Ada Morton]

I'll get strong enough. I'll use it.

[Matt Dillon]

Ada, you never knew Leech Fields before, did you?

[Ada Morton]

No, I only said it so. Look, better marrying him so quick.

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, I thought so. I'll go help Chester now. And as soon as we can feed you something, we'll go after him.

[Ada Morton]

He seems so good, Marshall. He seemed so good for a day or two.

[Matt Dillon]

All right. This is far enough, Chester.

[Chester]

It's so dark, I can't hardly see nothing.

[Matt Dillon]

Now he's in there. You can hear him digging. Listen.

[Chester]

I hear him. We gonna rush him?

[Matt Dillon]

I'd like to take him alive if possible.

[Chester]

We'll wait for him to come out.

[Matt Dillon]

No, let's jump him. Maybe it'll scare him so bad he won't put up a fight.

[Chester]

All right.

[Matt Dillon]

Now you walk about 10ft to the left of me, Chester. I'll go inside alone. If he takes me. Will you get him?

[Chester]

Huh? Yes, sir.

[Matt Dillon]

Okay, Chester.

[Advertiser]

I got the drop on you.

[Matt Dillon]

Fields. Don't move.

[Leech Fields]

What are you doing here, Marshall?

[Matt Dillon]

Get your hands in the air.

[Chester]

Well, sure, sure, but I don't understand.

[Advertiser]

I'll be a fool.

[Matt Dillon]

All right, Chester.

[Chester]

You get him.

[Advertiser]

Mr. Dillon, it's too dark in here.

[Matt Dillon]

I tried for his shoulder the first shot, but I missed it.

[Chester]

You sure he's dead?

[Matt Dillon]

I couldn't afford to miss the next two, Chester.

[Chester]

No, sir. Oh, Mr. Dillon, I sure was wrong about him. Yeah, I guess he didn't find the money, though, did he?

[Matt Dillon]

He would have if there'd been any.

[Chester]

But this is where Ada said it was.

[Matt Dillon]

You want to start digging for it, Chester?

[Chester]

Well, no, sir.

[Matt Dillon]

That money's at the bottom of the Cimarron with Zach's partner.

[Chester]

Well, then why'd she say it was out here?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, I guess she thought if she could get rid of Leach Fields, even for a little while, she might have a chance.

[Chester]

She was right, wasn't she?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah. And you and everybody else had better start believing an Ada. She's been through enough over something that she never even knew anything about.

[Chester]

Man sure can be wrong sometimes, can he, Mr. Dill?

[Matt Dillon]

Now, you tell everybody that back in Dodge, Chester, and maybe AA can have a little peace. She's earned it.

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[Ada Morton]

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[Ada Morton]

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[Matt Dillon]

To kill a man in a fair fight or in self defense wasn't too unusual on the frontier. But next week, a man kills to avenge the death of his brother without firing a shot. But that was the West. Good night.

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[Chester]

SA.

[Andrew Rines]

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[Ada Morton]

Satisfaction.