05x24 - The Case of Senor Huerto

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp". Aired: September 6, 1955 – June 27, 1961.*
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05x24 - The Case of Senor Huerto

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[dramatic music]

[speaking Spanish]

May I help you folks?

Si, señor

you can give us

back my papa.

Your papa?

We've come all the way

from the border to get him.

Since he cannot ride

home by himself.

Why not?

Because, señor, you Americanos

have k*lled him.

[intense music]

[Ken Darby singing

"The Legend Of Wyatt Earp"]

♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp

♪ Brave, courageous and bold

♪ Long live his fame

and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may

his story be told ♪

(male narrator)

The Life And Legend

Of Wyatt Earp

starring Hugh O'Brian.

Tombstone lay near

the border of old Mexico.

Many times that meant trouble

for Marshal Wyatt Earp.

The border was a convenient

escape route for criminals.

A very tempting sanctuary

for raidingApaches

and the home of a people

who often had reason

to bear little lugfor

the Americanos north of them.

[slow paced music]

Please come in.

Won't you sit down.

[music continues]

Now please tell me

what this is all about.

We didn't come all the way

from Mexico just to talk, señor.

I want the body

of my father.

I might be able to help you.

But I don't even know

your father's name.

Huerta.

Señor Van Jose Ambrosia Huerta.

I'm the Señora Huerta

and this is my son, Miguel.

Huerta..

I do not know the name.

If he was k*lled in Tombstone

I would know it.

You tried to hide

the m*rder of my father.

Why're you so sure

it was a m*rder?

We've been told.

'You cannot deny it.'

I'm not trying to deny it,

I'm trying to find out about it.

Now, you say

it happened here?

Si.

'When?'

A month.

Perhaps more.

We do not know how long

it took the letter to reach us.

Letter? You have a letter?

[speaking Spanish]

Well, may I see it?

No, señor.

It is for our eyes only.

Look, if you

want me to help you

you're gonna have to cooperate.

[rattling]

Here, look at this.

These are the names

of all the men

that have been involved

in police business

for the past month.

The month before that and month

before that. Go ahead, read it.

Tell me if you can

find the name Huerta?

Maybe he changed his name.

That is not possible.

[thud]

My father

is not a criminal.

He's a man of many faults

but not one to go

against the law.

No. He would not

have the courage.

Well.

Miguel, give him

the letter.

"July.

"Señora Huerta

"I regret to inform you

of the death of your husband

"Señor Von Jose Ambrosia Huerta

"in this city today.

"A man named..

"A man named Granby picked

a quarrel with Señor Huerta

"and sh*t him in the back.

"Your husband

was blameless in the affair.

"You'll be solaced

to know that he d*ed

"with the name Agrapenia

on his lips.

[sobbing]

'A friend."'

Do you know who

this friend might be?

No, señor. The letter

was written in English.

It was read to us

by the padre.

This, Señor Granby.

You know him?

The only Granby I know is the

foreman at the Contention mine.

That would be the one.

My father came here

to work in the mines.

Oh, I doubt it.

Mr. Granby has never k*lled

anybody in his life.

It might have

been done secretly.

Eh, somebody knew about this.

Now, if I can find this friend,

I might be able to get

to the bottom of it.

You would avenge

my father's m*rder?

If there was m*rder.

What do you mean, señor?

Just that nobody

by the name of Huerta

has been k*lled

in Tombstone.

And there have been

no unidentified dead.

Then what has

happened to him?

At least he

would have written.

Come, madre. I told you

they would not help us.

[sighs]

Oh..

[Agrapenia sighs]

Oh, señor. All we ask

is that you us back the body

of my husband,

to take back home.

Outside in the carreta

is the coffin

already blessed

by the padre.

'And you won't even help.'

You don't have to ask

my help, señora.

You couldn't stop me

from helping to find him now.

Why so?

Because if he

was k*lled in Tombstone

I wanna know about it.

Come on, let's go.

[door opens]

[soft music]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Father, you know of no man

being buried in New Parish

by the name of Huerta?

No...no.

Have you ever met a man

by that name?

No, I haven't met.

I'm sorry, señorita.

Thank you very much, Father.

[slow paced music]

I'm sorry, señora. We weren't

able to find out anything.

Where will you be?

We'll camp near

the dry riverbed.

If I do find out something

I'll come to you.

Señor, what about Granby?

I intend to talk to him.

You let me handle this.

You hear me?

Si, señor.

I hear you.

[rattling]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

- Hiya, Mr. Granby.

- Hello, Marshal Earp.

What brings you

all this way?

I'm looking for somebody.

Don't tell me you're

after ol' George

for bustin' up Mini's place

the other night?

[Granby laughs]

No.

This is m*rder.

m*rder? Who?

You know a man

by the name of Huerta?

Huerta?

No. Who'd he m*rder?

No one. He was m*rder*d.

And you're looking

for the man who did, huh?

Why here?

You sure you never

heard of Huerta?

I'm sure.

Could he have worked here

at the mine not too long ago?

Nope. That name

was not the payroll.

Can't you tell me

what this is all about, Wyatt?

Well, Mr. Granby,

I don't exactly know you.

Do you have any enemies who

would like to cause you trouble?

I suppose a man who hires and

fires is bound to pick up a few.

[laughs]

But none that really

matter, I'd say.

Am I supposed to have

m*rder*d this fellow?

Something like that.

Wyatt, do you think

I m*rder*d him?

No, Mr. Granby, I don't.

Well, in that case,

come back again anytime.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[horse neighing]

[dramatic music]

[door bangs]

- Hello. What do you want?

- To talk to you, señor.

Well, I'm sorry.

We're not hiring today.

You'll talk to me.

My name is Huerta.

- Huerta?

- Si.

[dramatic music]

Wyatt! Wally!

[music continues]

Four queens.

Four kings.

Count 'em, doc.

Just isn't my day.

You're beginning to look

like a plucked chicken, doc.

You can say that again.

I'm plucked clean.

Never thought I'd see the day

I could clean Doc Holliday.

[door opens]

I'm not finished yet.

Here's Wyatt.

He'll stake me.

Stake you, doc?

You mean to tell me

you won't stake me

to the pass of a hand or two?

I don't know, now.

Alright, I'll give you my IOU.

I'm just jokin', doc.

How much do you want?

- Fifty or a hundred?

- One hundred.

I'm in this hand.

Thank you, sir. Your IOU.

That won't be necessary.

Oh, yes, it will.

We must keep this

on a business-like scale.

I wouldn't want anybody

to think that I was beholdin'

to the town marshal.

It might compromise you or me.

Your IOU, sir.

Alright.

Worried, Wyatt?

Want me to check out?

No, I can handle it.

(male # )

'You open, doc?'

(Doc)

'Sure. Five.'

Say, where's Cortez?

You mean

the ElConquistador?

He's out in the kitchen

rustling up some nice

juicy enchiladas.

Why do you call him

the Conquistador, doc?

Haven't you ever heard

of Hernando Cortez

the conqueror of Mexico?

Sure. This fellow's name

is Von and he is no conqueror.

No? Have you ever

seen him with the ladies?

Have you ever seen him

with an enchilada?

Oh, here he is,

the ElConquistador.

Put it right here, sir.

Right here.

Wyatt, will you join me

and these wonderful

little ol' enchiladas?

No, thanks. I'd just like

to ask Von a question.

Si, señor?

Did you hear of a countryman

of yours called Huerta?

Huerta?

No, I do not think so.

Does he live here?

Well, he said he did.

He also said he was dead.

I know most

of the Mexicanos here.

You never heard of him?

If I do, I do not

remember, señor.

Sure you do not

want some enchiladas?

Gracias, no.

Eh, twenty five

to you, doc.

Yes, twenty five,

count me in.

I'll raise you.

[insects chirping]

(Granby)

'Wyatt! Marshal Earp!'

Mr. Granby, what happened

to your arm?

That Huerta,

he tried to k*ll me.

- The boy?

- Yes, he came to the mine.

You've gotta do something

about that kid.

First, let's get the doctor

to take a look at your arm.

[horse nickers]

[slow paced music]

[clanking]

Señora Huerta,

where is Miguel?

He is not here.

You know where he is?

I do not, but if I did,

I would not tell you.

Do you know that he att*cked

this man here, Mr. Granby?

Granby..

Do you think I blame Miguel?

I would gladly k*ll him myself

with my own bare hands.

Asesino.

I had nothing to do

with your husband's death.

I never knew him, I never even

heard of him before today.

You expect me

to believe that?

Yes, before you'd believe

an anonymous letter.

Maybe there is another Granby.

Maybe they got the name mixed

up. I tell you the truth señora.

- 'I did not k*ll your husband.'

- I do not believe you.

- Señora..

- And you.

You are a fine marshal

protecting him, a m*rder*r.

Not giving back to us

the body of my husband.

My poor Ambrosio.

[speaking Spanish]

[sobbing]

Señora, you have

a right to be upset.

But I must warn you

and your boy

that we have laws

to protect people.

Oh, señor

we too have laws,

much older than your laws.

An eye for an eye.

For a man's life,

the life of his k*ller.

Look, if your husband

was m*rder*d

I'll find the man

who did it.

But you must leave that

up to me, you understand that?

I have heard you.

Mr. Granby does not say

to arrest Miguel

because of the boy's youth.

But I say that I will arrest him

if he att*cks this man again.

Now, you tell him

I said that.

Also tell him,

if he comes near me again

'I'll sh**t first

and ask questions later.'

Mr. Granby, please--

I've get a right to protect

myself, Wyatt, and I will.

Please tell me

where the boy is?

Well, then you

find him yourself

and take him on back home

before you lose him too.

Come on.

[slow paced music]

Miguel.

[music continues]

- Hi, doc.

- Hi, Wyatt.

- They cleaned you?

- Nope.

My luck changed.

I came to get my IOU.

It doesn't hurt for a man

to have a reputation

for a quick pay,

you know.

Alright, I'll just

tear it up, huh.

Sure.

Ah, thank you.

You're turning in

a little early, aren't you?

Oh, I'm tired

of cards, Wyatt.

You look a might worried.

I heard you asking

the El Conquistador

about a man

named Huerta.

Is that what

you're worried about?

- Yeah.

- Who is he?

Well, he was supposed

to have been k*lled

sh*t in the back, came up here

from Mexico to work in the mine.

- Oh, never heard about that.

- Neither did I.

Can't find any record of him.

Who's supposed

to have done it?

- Horace Granby.

- Granby?

Hmm, he ain't much

of a poker player

but I never figured him

to be a k*ller.

I don't think he

even carries a g*n.

Well, he does now.

It's either k*ll

or be k*lled by Huerta's son.

Think of that, boy must

have loved his father.

Well, that and it's

a matter of honor.

See, they got this letter

telling 'em about

the father being k*lled.

So the mother and the boy came

up here to bring the body back.

Well, ah,

I sure wish Granby luck.

I'm not so much worried about

him as I am about the boy.

Yeah, the boy.

What does he look like, Wyatt?

In case I happen

to bump into him.

Oh, he's a good-looking,

young Mexican about .

Wears, uh, very light clothes,

big sombrero.

Hmm, Mexican,

white clothes, ..

Well, in case I bump into him

I might be able to help some.

Bye, Wyatt.

Get some sleep.

Mm-hm, yeah.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Doc?

[dramatic music]

Doc!

[music continues]

- Doc, I wanna talk to you.

- How about a drink, Wyatt?

Now, you know

I don't drink.

Well, you better,

otherwise you won't believe it.

Just tell me.

Here? It's an awful

long story.

I got plenty of time. Now, you

wrote that letter didn't you?

Well, I..

You sure you wanna hear it?

Look, I recognized

the "H" on the IOU.

Now why'd you do it?

I wanna do a favor

for a friend.

- What friend?

- Huerta, the Conquistador.

- What?

- 'Yup.'

Came into town, wanted

to work in the mines.

Found out he can make

more money as a cook.

- 'So he changed his name.'

- Why?

Got tired of married life.

Didn't wanna go back to Mexico.

So you k*lled him

in the letter, huh?

No, he did. She would've

known his writing.

He just told me what

to say, I wrote it down.

Can't blame me

for trying to help out.

And what about

the sorrow you caused her?

What about the sorrow

she caused him?

Why'd you pick on Granby?

He complained

about the enchiladas.

She had no right to come

up here, you know, Wyatt.

Well, she did.

Yeah, she did.

I'm sorry.

I'll find the boy.

We'll stop him.

Alright, you take

the east side of town.

I'll look over

Granby's boarding house.

Most any night you'll find

Granby at the Alhambra Saloon.

I'll look there too.

- Doc, you're a fool.

- I guess so, Wyatt.

I often am

when a friend

asks my help.

Go look for him.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[no audio]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

(Wyatt)

'Watch it, Granby!'

[dramatic music]

Why didn't you

let me k*ll him?

I'm an officer of the law

and k*lling's against the law.

- Put that away, Mr. Granby.

- What about my father's m*rder?

I can explain

that to you now.

Never mind the father, what're

you gonna do about him, Wyatt?

This won't happen

again, Mr. Granby.

I'll say it won't.

Are you gonna put him in jail?

I said I'd handle this.

I don't understand you,

I don't understand any of this.

Here comes the man

that can explain it to you.

- Doc Holliday?

- That's right.

Everything alright, Wyatt?

Everything, except you got some

explaining to do to Mr. Granby.

'I suggest the two of you

go over to the Alhambra.'

What're you

gonna be doing?

I'm gonna take Miguel

here over to the office

find his mother and then

treat 'em both to a late supper.

Well?

Well, um, let's

have a drink, Horace.

[slow paced music]

What about my father's

k*ller, señor?

Let's have supper first. There's

plenty of time for that later.

You will not talk me out

of it, I will k*ll him!

It's not the proper time

for eating.

Oh, you'll think so after you

taste these enchiladas.

Believe me, you've never

tasted enchiladas so good.

No one makes enchiladas

as good as mamacita.

For certain

no Americano.

Well, I think I can safely say

that these enchiladas

will taste just

as good as your mother's.

Wait and see.

Here they come now.

Good evening, señor.

ElConquistador.

Put it right

on the table.

[comical music]

Papa!

[glass shattering]

[speaking Spanish]

- Mama, look it is truly papa.

- Ambrosio!

Now you don't have

to marry Señor Migro.

Jose Migro?

How can my wife

marry Jose Migro?

I am a widow, I mean,

I-I was a widow, oh, Ambrosio--

Even if I was dead

how could you

think of Jose Migro?

Ambrosio, the letter, the letter

it said you was k*lled.

My own wife.

(Agrapenia)

'Eh, he spoke so kindly

to Miguel--'

After all these years

and all I've done for you.

- Ambrosio--

- How could you?

[sobbing]

For that worthless pig.

Ambrosio, look, I-I came here to

take back your poor body home--

Uh-huh? To prove to everyone

that you were a widow.

No, no, Ambrosio,

oh, you are cruel.

No, no, no.

[sobbing continues]

There, there,

pobrecita, do not cry.

- I will take you back.

- Oh, Ambrosio, oh.

[speaking Spanish]

[Ken Darby singing

"The Legend Of Wyatt Earp"]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp

♪ Brave, courageous and bold

♪ Long live his fame

♪ And long live his glory

♪ And long may

his story be told ♪

[humming]
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