05x41 - Wyatt's Bitterest Enemy

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp". Aired: September 6, 1955 – June 27, 1961.*
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05x41 - Wyatt's Bitterest Enemy

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- Is the old man home?

- Yep, he's

in the house.

- I'm Dodie Jones

from Tucson.

- All right, you've been

here before. Go on in.

- You must've heard what he

did to me in Tombstone!

Knocked most of

my teeth out.

Cost me weeks

getting 'em fixed.

- Too bad!

- However, this is more

than a personal matter.

News of conditions

in Tombstone

has reached Washington.

- Boil it down to plain

language, will you, Dodie?

- In plain language, it means

there'll be a new governor.

Carpetbaggers

running things.

Unless we get

rid of Earp.

- Yankees bossin' us around?

- Speeches in the

Senate already!

They're calling

us hooligans.

- Well now, that's bad talk.

I don't like it!

- Something has got to be done.

You've got to get rid of Earp.

- k*lled?

Well...

- There's no other

solution, Mr. Clanton.

Earp has stirred up

the Wells Fargo,

Safety Committee

and Clum's paper.

You've got to

get rid of him!

- Shut up!

I'm studyin' this.

Tombstone...

No, that's no good.

- With all your men--

- I wouldn't take my

boys into town for this!

All them Tombstoners

fightin' behind adobe walls.

- I hadn't

thought of them.

- Well, Earp is honest

and he's brave!

You can't buy him,

you can't scare him!

Ah, it's too bad.

He'll have to be

k*lled, all right.

- How? When?

- That's my business!

It ain't a job

I relish, exactly.

I won't talk

no more about it.

♪♪ Oh, Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp ♪

♪ Brave, courageous and bold ♪

♪ Long live his fame

and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may

his story be told ♪♪

- Wyatt Earp stayed alive

in Wichita, Dodge City

and Tombstone

because he was

more intelligent

than the gunslingers, outlaws

and hoodlums who hated him.

But when Marshal Earp became

an intolerable menace

to the Clantons and

the % ring in Tucson,

the time had finally

come to k*ll him.

- Wyatt, this

comes straight

from our undercover

man at Charleston!

- They heard

a drunk talkin'?

- That's right!

Old Man Clanton's rounding

up all his top g*ns.

There's a powwow

at his ranch tonight.

- Could be just

a rustlin' raid.

- No, to get you!

- Clanton has

too much sense

to ride in here

for a turkey sh**t.

- We can raise lots

of g*ns, Mr. Thacker.

- Well, if we

have time!

We need all the men

Wells Fargo can send!

This could be the

showdown, Wyatt!

- Mr. Thacker, I

string along with Doc.

Old Man Clanton isn't gonna

bring his men into Tombstone.

- But he promised the

Tucson crowd he'll k*ll you!

- Doc?

- At your service, Deacon.

- Circulate among

your hoodlum friends.

See if you can find one that'll

tell us what this is about.

Mr. Gibbs?

- Yes, sir?

- Take a tour

of the saloons.

See if you can find any

Clanton men in town.

- Right, sir.

- Go ahead and blow off steam,

Mr. Thacker. It'll do ya good.

- Wyatt, I tell you

the Clanton crowd

is getting ready to g*n

you down, and you smile!

You think this

is a wild rumor?

- No, sir, I don't.

- Then let's get a posse!

You need help!

- Clanton isn't gonna come

chargin' up Allen Street.

He'll think up somethin'

a lot slicker than that.

- Ambush!

- Maybe.

- I'm still gonna

ask Wells Fargo

for as many special men

as they can send.

- Well, it's your

company, sir.

- Wyatt...

I'm trying to save your life!

- Thank you, sir.

[ Sighs ]

- Close the door,

Gibbs, and lock it.

- I don't know

nothin', Doc!

- You don't, huh?

Then how come

Gibbs found you

hangin' outside the

telegraph office, huh?

- Oh, I was

expectin' a message.

- You were? Who'd waste

money wirin' you?

Hold that cannon

on him, Gibbs.

- You touch me, and

Old Man Clanton'll fix you!

Heh!

You can't bluff me, Doc!

- Rowdy used to

be a telegrapher.

'Til he started tappin' wires.

- Why don't you just

cut his throat, Doc?

- That won't be necessary,

just a little nerve surgery.

I'm gonna fix it so he'll

never use his hands again.

Put your arm on the table.

- You don't dare's

cut me, Doctor!

It's against the law!

- Put your arm on

the table, quick!

- Doc ain't foolin', mister.

- Hold that Kn*fe, Gibbs.

We'll sever the elbow tendons,

and the nerve section.

- No, no, no!

Doc, don't, don't!

Please don't!

I'll tell ya!

- Well, start talkin', then!

- Old Man Clanton is

gonna heist the stage,

and then he's gonna

bushwhack Wyatt Earp

when he comes ridin' in.

- What stage? Where?

- I don't know, Doc!

So help me!

- Give me that

Kn*fe, Gibbs.

He fainted!

And I only pinched

him a little!

You reckon he was

tellin' the truth?

- Well, I reckon.

He was too scared to lie.

- You know, Gibbs, a lot

of my hoodlum acquaintances

think that I'm a surgeon

as well as bein' a dentist.

It's a wonder he

didn't die of fright!

We'd better get

out of here!

- Ain't we gonna

tell Wyatt, Doc?

- Not yet.

When Clanton sets up

a bushwhack like this,

it calls for some

accurate killin'.

I'm sendin' for Morgan Earp

and some good g*ns.

- Doc, I think them

Clantons is long past due!

- You go on with

your patrol.

We'll break the news to Wyatt

after I send the telegrams.

- Right.

- Whoa!

[ Knocking on door ]

- Who is it?

- Morgan Earp, Doc.

- All right, then

I won't sh**t ya.

Come on in.

- How are ya, Doc?

- I'm fine, fine.

- You send this telegram?

If I want Wyatt to live,

I'll hurry to Tombstone.

- Yep!

- Virgil told me not to

pay any attention to it.

He said you must've

been drinkin'.

- Morgan, you can get to

that Wyatt will be buried

in Boot Hill Cemetery

by sundown tomorrow.

- You mean it?

Who's after him?

- The whole Clanton outfit:

Ringo, Brocius,

the McLaurys,

Spence, Stilwell.

The finest collection of

-g*n talent ever assembled.

- Wyatt wanna

fight 'em alone?

- No, he just

doesn't believe it.

The Wells Fargo people've

told him. I've told him.

Maybe he'll believe you.

- I don't know. I'm just

a little brother.

- Yes.

- Have you

sent for help?

- I certainly have!

Morgan, this

is the showdown.

Either you convince Wyatt

he's going to be k*lled

or he will be k*lled.

- Oh no!

- Hi, big brother!

- You're, uh, kind of travelin'

in fast company, aren't ya?

- I can sh**t.

- Doc send for ya?

- You can tell

him, Morgan.

- He's says there's bad

trouble here, Wyatt.

- Well now, Dr. Holliday just

could be wrong, you know?

Anyway, welcome to Tombstone.

It's good to see you!

I'll get washed up and we'll

grab a bite of supper.

- Doc doesn't spread

false alarms.

- How was your trip?

Pretty fair?

- We won't wear our g*ns, 'cause

Wyatt might get sore about it.

This is the place we're

meetin' Doc Holliday.

- Feed 'em

and water 'em.

We're waitin'

for Doc Holliday.

- Wyatt?

- Yeah?

- Where you supposed

to be dry-gulched?

- Mmm, Skeleton

Canyon, Doc says.

Wells Fargo stage is

to be robbed there.

Their agent wants to

call out the cavalry.

- What's so funny

about that?

- I'd look awful funny,

wouldn't I?

Takin' men into Skeleton Canyon

if nothing happened.

- What if it does?

- I'd still

look awful funny.

A marshal ridin'

into an ambush.

- Look, if Clanton is after you,

what are you gonna do?

Wait for the b*llet?

[ g*nshots ]

- Sit down!

- All right,

get down!

- Curly, take your boys

back up there in the brush.

Now, no fires, no movin'

around to visit. Hear?

Papa says Earp can't

get here 'til noon.

- Why don't we sh**t 'em?

- Papa says do it smart!

All this is only bait!

He wants Earp and his

posse off of their horses

and questionin' these

fellas 'fore we move in.

- Yeah, like settin' ducks

on a pond, huh?

- Yeah. About time!

- You boys tote that moneybox

and that mail-pouch

upside of the hill.

We'll whack it up

while we're waitin'.

- Come on, let's go!

- Make the time

pass quicker!

- Wyatt, the Skeleton

Canyon stage

is now hours late

at station !

- What're we

waitin' for?

We should be on

our way to the Canyon.

- I don't think we

oughta go out there.

- What?

- Old Man Clanton won't be

takin' part in that robbery.

- Correct. He'll plan it,

but he won't be there!

- Nobody else can

control the top g*ns.

- Well, that's smart

thinkin', Wyatt.

They ain't on

his payroll.

- Oh, I think that they'll

wait maybe 'til : ,

then they'll decide that

I've been tipped off

and the ambush is sour.

- I suppose they'll

just go home, eh?

- No, sir, I think

they'll probably go to

Charleston or Galeyville

and spend a little of that loot

they took from the holdup.

- Well now, what

do you propose?

- I think we should take all

hands out to the Clanton ranch.

- Old Man Clanton's

home place?

- We can grab 'em

as they straggle back.

- Why, that's nonsense, Wyatt!

We'd--we'd be boxed in the

center of Clanton's domain!

- John, I just don't

like the way you think.

- Oh, you don't, hey?

- No, I like Wyatt's idea.

It shows a tremendous

understanding

of the hoodlum mind.

It's a bold strategy.

- Huh! It's bold, all

right, that's for sure!

- If it works,

Old Man Clanton'll be

spittin' -penny nails.

- I'll go along

with ya, Wyatt.

And so will me friends.

The whole plan amuses me!

- We can't back you.

It's too dangerous.

- It's not as dangerous

as fightin' bushwhackers.

- Yeah, at least we'd be

fightin' from behind walls.

- Yeah, the walls of

Clanton's own house!

[ Laughing ]

- No. No, the risk

is prohibitive.

- All right, Mr. Thacker,

I can't urge you. It is risky.

Morgan, you make sure

you get a good horse.

I think we oughta

get out there before : .

Mr. Gibbs, make sure

that everybody

has a Winchester

and a handgun.

- I'll get some extra bandoleers

from Spangenberg's g*n Store.

- Right.

- Well,

Wyatt, uh...

If you're that

determined, you, uh...

well, you better

count Wells Fargo in.

- Thank you, Mr. Thacker.

The Clantons have needed

a dose of their own medicine

for a long while.

Come on, Doc.

- Yes, sir!

It's a dandy!

Now, just take a look at it

out here, Mr. Clanton,

where you can see it

in the sunlight.

Here, I'll

take your hat.

- By Jove! This is

a dandy, all right!

Ooh-whoo!

Emma! Emma oughta

like this one.

She's been fussin' at me all

year to get myself a new hat.

- Is that so?

Well, it's the finest we have

in the store, Mr. Clanton.

The very finest!

[ Horse neighing ]

Say, it looks like

Marshal Earp's

takin' a posse

somewheres.

- Hmm! Uh, just wastin'

tax money again.

- Oh, not this time,

Mr. Clanton.

You see, there was

a stage holdup

in Skeleton Canyon

this mornin'.

Wells Fargo!

- Oh, you don't say!

- Oh, yes, sir!

[ Chuckling ]

But Marshal Earp'll

catch 'em all right!

Uh... Yes, I just

can't get over it!

That's the best lookin'

hat I ever did see.

Looks just fine,

Mr. Clanton. Just fine!

- Well, I'll

take it. How much?

- Say, that's funny.

They're goin' the wrong way!

- That sure in tarnation ain't

the road to Skeleton Canyon!

- Hmm... Must be somethin'

bigger goin' on, huh?

- Somethin' bigger!

You're a blasted

fool, Sydney.

And that Earp's

an even bigger one!

[ Gasping ]

- Oh, you.

Any sign of Earp yet?

- It's almost : .

Your old man was wrong.

Earp ain't comin'.

- You reckon

he was tipped?

- A good John Law can

smell a bushwhackin'.

He's good.

I'm leavin'.

- Curly, Papa's

gonna be sore.

- Let him be sore!

- Look, we robbed

Wells Fargo

and the United States Mail.

He's gotta bring a posse!

- He was tipped.

Anyway, we missed.

- Papa's right-hand

man, Ike!

- You know, I don't think much

of bushwhackin' anyhow.

- Then why didn't you

offer to g*n Earp?

- You know why.

He wears a US star.

- You're scared

of Earp.

- You disobeyin'

Papa's orders, Curly?

- I'll do anything

he says that's sensible.

It ain't sensible waitin' out

here in the brush forever.

I'm goin' to Galeyville!

Any of you boys

wanna keep me company?

- I'll go.

- Eddie,

you just try it!

- I'll go

with you, Curly.

- All right, Mr. Gibbs,

you and I'll move in first.

Doc, you and

Mr. Thacker come in

with half the men

on a -sh*t signal.

Morgan?

- Brother?

- You wait here

minutes

and make sure nobody

comes in on the north trail.

Then you take the rest of the

men and move in and join us.

- Wyatt, we could be

outnumbered awfully fast.

You still askin' us

not to sh**t to k*ll?

- No. If my plan

doesn't work out,

and we're jumped by

too many Clantons,

every man'll have to decided

for himself what has to be done.

- Fair enough!

- Let's go!

Drop 'em!

- He said

drop 'em!

- Take

their g*ns.

Hold it!

Come here!

Anybody else here?

- Not right now.

- I'll go find out.

Watch 'em!

It's all clear inside.

Take 'em on in and hogtie 'em.

I'll signal the others.

- March in!

- All right now,

Mr. Thacker,

you and your men

take the bunkhouse.

Doc, you and your gunfighters,

you hold the main

barn over here.

I think you can make it fairly

tight with hay bales.

- Right.

- The rest of us'll try

to hold the main house.

That'll give us

sides to a square.

And I want all of

the horses out of sight.

I'm hopin' that the old man'll

come in with a small party.

- Don't think they'll

surrender, huh?

- No, he'll fight.

Now, my big hope is

that the rest of the

outfit'll straggle in.

We'll take 'em

group by group.

- Too many windows

for a fight, Wyatt.

- We can g*n 'em down

in minutes.

- It may not be

that easy, Morg.

If it gets too hot,

there's a bell here

over by the cook shack.

I'll sh**t at that,

and that'll let you know

that we're retreatin'

to the bunkhouse over here.

- Last stand at the Alamo.

Don't even count on seein' us.

I can't run,

and Wyatt won't.

- Dust cloud from the north.

You'd better take

your stations.

- Let's go.

Lock that door. You men

take those windows. Morgan!

- Whoa!

Ain't no loyalty

in nobody anymore!

I oughta fire them boys

and k*ll that Brocius.

- Now, Papa, Earp wasn't gonna

show. You said so yourself.

- That ain't the point!

I decide when to quit an ambush

party, not Curly Brocius!

- They just went to

Galeyville for some fun.

- When they get home,

they'll have some fun.

- Now, Papa, you can't blame

them too much. They just--

- I blame 'em plenty!

And I'll show them bigheads

who's runnin' this outfit.

Git for home! Hyah!

Come on!

- Here they come.

- Bill and Mace,

feed and water the horses.

Boys, I want you to know

I appreciate loyalty!

I'm gonna fine every man

what run off $

and whack it up

amongst you men!

Hey, where are

them guards?

- Mr. Clanton!

You and your men

are under arrest.

- Earp! By Jove!

Steps out of my own house

and says I'm under arrest!

- Look out, Wyatt!

- Take cover, boys!

[ g*nshots ]

- Stop it, Clanton!

I got a posse here, and

I don't want anybody sh*t!

- Hold it, boys!

I'll take him myself!

- Throw down your g*ns!

- You no good Yankee!

- Papa!

You hurt bad, Papa?

- No, it's just a scratch.

Phin's gonna get

himself k*lled!

Phin, get down!

- Papa, they got him

covered in a crossfire.

- I gotta stop this

fight right now.

Stop sh**t', boys!

Do you hear me?

Stop sh**t'!

Earp!

Call off your posse!

No more sh**t'!

- Hold your fire!

Pick up their g*ns.

- Put your hands out.

- Lock 'em

up tight.

- Good fight,

brother.

- Just fair,

just fair!

- Too bad we didn't

get the rest of 'em.

- Why? Who

isn't here?

- Oh, the McLaurys,

Curly Brocius,

Johnny Ringo,

a few others.

All we have are these,

the old man, Ike and Phin.

- Well, at least

we got them!

- Mr. Clanton...

I'm gonna charge you with

that holdup at Skeleton Canyon.

- Skeleton Canyon!

Charge away, Earp!

You can't prove nothin'!

But as long as

there's a Clanton,

you'll remember this day.

sh**t' at me

from my own house!

- What's the

matter, Clanton?

Don't you like

bein' bushwhacked?

- I don't think he hates

bein' bushwhacked

as much as bein' plain

out-figured, Doc.

- He'll get used

to it. Hey, boys?

[ All laughing ]

♪♪ Well, he cleaned up

the country ♪

♪ The old Wild West country ♪

♪ He made law

and order prevail ♪

♪ And none can deny it,

the legend of Wyatt ♪

♪ Forever will live

on the trail ♪

♪ Oh, Wyatt Earp,

Wyatt Earp ♪

♪ Brave, courageous and bold ♪

♪ Long live his fame

and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may

his story be told ♪

♪ Long may his story ♪

♪ Be told ♪

♪ Hmm ♪♪
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