( Male vocals humming melody )
♪ 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 melody )
Male narrator:
The friendship
Between wyatt earp
And young bat masterson
Began in ellsworth, kansas.
It was interrupted
When bat went off to school
And wyatt became
Marshal of wichita.
Earp's time
As marshal of wichita
Was drawing to a close,
And in the meantime,
Bat had grown up.
But he still had
The ambition to be
A ladies' man
And to wear a star
In his own right.
This had brought
Dangerous consequences.
It brought young masterson
Into conflict
With the notorious
Sergeant king,
A former cavalryman
And one of the meanest
Characters
On the western frontier.
And now I'll show you
How to put some english
On the cue ball.
- "English"?
- Yeah. Now, watch.
You hit the ball
Just a little
Off center, like this.
Now, here's another
Little trick.
- Now, this time--
- Hello, amy.
- Ah, who's the kid?
- I'm bat masterson.
Who are you?
- He's sergeant king.
- Amy's my girl. Or perhaps
You didn't know that.
- Look, please, bat doesn't
Want any trouble.
- Shut up.
I'll let it pass
This time, sonny.
But if I catch you
Sparking around her
Again, I'll--
Look, you don't own amy,
And you don't boss me.
- No?
- No.
Gil, please!
The sergeant's
Got a g*n!
Why, you baby-faced
Little squirt, you--
Sergeant!
Well, well!
If it isn't
The captain.
Get out of here, king.
I mean it.
You can't order me around.
I'm not in the army no more.
- Look, just let me get
My g*ns, and I'll--
- No!
I can still put you
Under arrest.
Want me to do that?
Look, I'm not
Fighting you.
The next time
I catch you with amy,
I'll g*n you.
Now get out.
You're young masterson,
Civilian scouter,
Fort dodge.
- Yes, sir.
- Does your friend wyatt earp
Know you're tangling
With gunfighters
Like king?
- No, sir, but I'm
Not scared of him.
- Sonny!
He would've
k*lled you.
Next time I might not
Be on hand.
- Oh, bat!
- Now, don't you worry
About me, honey.
- Marshal earp?
- Oh, captain.
Been a long time.
And now time is short.
I have to join my patrol.
Uh, when did you
Last, uh,
Hear from
Bat masterson?
Bat? Oh, it's been
About four months.
He, uh, wrote me
From school in topeka.
He's not in school now.
He signed on
With the army as a scout.
Mmm, fine.
He promised me
He'd stay in school.
I think he got
A little too big
For the other boys.
But you've heard
Of one of my former
Noncoms, sergeant king?
- Oh, yeah.
- Well, bat's picked himself
A fight with king
Over some girl
At a roadhouse
Near dodge city.
Well, he's in trouble.
Masterson wouldn't
Stand a chance
With king in gunplay.
No. I, uh, better
Ride over to dodge
And have a talk
With bat.
Good.
That's a big load
Off my mind.
You'll, uh, find him
At regan's roadhouse
Outside dodge.
Well, it's mighty
Nice of you to pass
The word, captain.
Well, I haven't forgotten
How you helped us out
With the daggard g*ng
In oklahoma territory.
Now, watch yourself,
Mr. Earp.
King's bad medicine.
Well, I'll be real
Careful, captain,
And thanks again.
Here's your
Leave of absence
Signed by the mayor.
- Any objection?
- He hollered
His head off.
I think he suspects
Folks over at dodge are
Trying to hire you away.
No, nothing like that.
Just personal business.
I'll be gone about
Three or four days.
You'll be acting marshal.
Just follow
The regular routine.
Wyatt,
I don't mean to get
Personal, but, uh,
You going
Against trouble?
I might be.
The instructions
For returning
My body to illinois
Are in the drawer there.
- Give me a hand.
- All right.
Amy!
Amy?
- What's the matter?
You look worried.
- I am.
- Is sergeant king after you?
- Well, he'd better not be.
Oh, now, honey.
You promised not
To bother yourself
About that fellow.
He's jealous, that's all.
He thinks he's a lady-k*ller.
He's a man-k*ller,
Bat.
Aw, forget about king.
I'm hungry, and it's
Time to eat.
And the army wants me
To go north and be a scout
With general custer.
He's gonna put
Old sitting bull
In the sack next spring.
Nah, but I'm gonna
Stick around dodge,
Get me a job
As a deputy marshal.
Oh, would that pay
More than scouting
For the army?
Oh, two or three
Times the money.
Let's see, uh,
Get my share
Of all the fines.
And counting what
I'll win gambling,
I'll make my pile so quick
We can get married.
- I haven't said yes.
- And I wouldn't ask you, amy,
Not until I can
Give you pretty clothes
And a living
With some style to it.
Oh, you talk
Real sweet, honey,
But I still think
You should stay
With the army.
- Why?
- Well, because it's safer.
You've got the whole
Government on your side.
Now, there you go again,
Worrying about me.
I know it hurts your
Feelings when I say it,
But you're still a kid.
- And you're so old?
- Well, I'm older
Than you are,
And I've learned
Enough to know that--
Who's the stranger?
It's wyatt earp.
- Hello, mr. Earp.
- Mr. Masterson.
I meant to write you,
But things moved so fast
I never got around to it.
- Uh, you on
Your way to dodge?
- No.
Who's the young lady?
Oh, excuse me.
Miss amy pelton,
This is mr. Earp,
As good a friend
As I ever had.
Well, I guess heaven
Must have sent you.
I've been so worried,
- I was on the verge
Of writing you myself.
- Now, amy, I don't--
Would you talk to him,
See if you can talk some sense
Into his stubborn head?
Well, I'll just
Be in the way.
Excuse me.
I just couldn't
Stay in school.
They had something
Called algebra.
It was tougher than going
Against sawed-off shotguns,
So I left.
- Yeah, well,
Let's talk outside.
- Yes, sir.
I don't like scouting
For the army.
I want a star.
I aim to be
A deputy marshal
In dodge.
Well, there's nothing
Wrong with that,
Mr. Masterson.
Look, amy tries to
Treat me like a kid.
Are you gonna do that?
- No.
- Then stop calling me
"Mr. Masterson."
I'm a grown man!
Call me "bat," will ya?
- We're friends, aren't we?
- All right, bat.
Only reason you'd call me
"Mr. Masterson" was to
Make me feel older.
Now I feel plenty old.
But I'm, uh, messing into
Your private affairs, huh?
Well, who asked you
To come here?
A good friend of yours.
He kind of thought
You were rushing
Things a bit.
- How do you mean?
- Miss pelton.
- You in love with her?
- Yes, I am.
- Aim to marry her?
- That's right,
Just as soon
As I get me
A deputy marshal's
Job in dodge.
- What seems to be
The hang-up there?
- Ah, the new mayor,
Fellow by the name of hoover.
Says he wants men
With more experience.
- I told him I used to
Help you in ellsworth.
- What did he say to that?
He said
If you'd recommend me,
I could have the job.
- But I don't guess
You'd do that, huh?
- Nope, not yet awhile.
"Not yet awhile."
It's always "not yet
Awhile," isn't it?
With you, with amy,
With all of 'em.
I'm gonna ride
To the next saloon
And get drunk!
Come on.
Bat?
Bat, stop.
Come back.
Oh, you'd better
Go after him.
He'll try to pick a fight
With sergeant king.
He'll be k*lled!
- Easy, now.
- Well, didn't he tell you?
King threatened to g*n him
If he didn't stay
Away from me.
And king'll do it.
He's a terrible man.
He's not going after king.
Told me he was gonna ride
Over to the next saloon
And get himself drunk.
( Chuckles )
Oh, well, he won't.
- What makes you so sure?
- Well, that's one thing
You taught him not to do.
He was just trying
To worry you.
I tried to teach him
A few other things too.
Yes, I know--
About women.
He told me.
Offhand, I imagine
Bat can be quite
A bit of trouble.
Well, he is.
Sergeant king
Was after me,
And i, well--
Used bat to
Discourage king, huh?
Yeah, I guess I did.
Look, I know it's
Awful rough out here
For a girl, but still--
You think I should've
Picked on an older man.
Well, all right.
You be my hero.
You see? A fellow
Won't stick up for a girl
Unless he really likes her,
And bat really
Likes me.
- And besides--
- ( Hoofbeats )
Come on inside.
- No, you go on in.
- Hold it, amy.
- Where's masterson?
- He's not here.
- That's right.
- You're both lying.
Your name king?
Who are you?
Earp.
Wyatt earp, wichita.
Miss pelton and I
Don't like to be
Called liars.
Now, you get on your horse
And get out of here.
You can't wet-nurse
That kid forever.
He keeps away from her...
Or I'll k*ll him.
- You don't look
Very drunk to me.
- I changed my mind.
Stop acting like
A ten-year-old brat.
I saw you run it over king.
He's my trouble, not yours.
Look, quit following me,
Will ya? I don't want
To talk about it.
- I'm your friend, remember?
- Yeah, my friend.
Playing a big hero.
My wet nurse.
That's what
King called you--
My wet nurse.
- Maybe you need one.
- Yeah, well,
You'll see if I do,
And so will king.
The worst thing that
Could've happened.
The very worst.
- Is it?
- Yes.
A man fights his own fight.
He doesn't let a friend
Fight it for him.
No, I don't
Want any.
I got back
Just when you were
Taking his g*n away.
One minute sooner,
And I could've faced him
On my own.
- No, you couldn't.
- Oh, you mean you wouldn't
Have let me?
Look, mr. Earp,
Can't you see
You've got to let me?
King said it when he said
You can't wet-nurse me
Forever.
Look, I want you
To live a while.
I can take king
In a gunfight.
Don't be foolish.
He's put nine men
In boot hill.
Oh, drunks,
Bragging cowhands,
Couple of scared rabbits
That didn't dare
sh**t back.
Gosh, mr. Earp, I thought
You had more confidence
In me with a g*n.
Bat, g*n-fighting
Isn't target practice.
There's got to be
A first time for every man.
All right, then wait
Until you're a man.
Mr. Earp, I'm past
Years old.
It's been a long time
Since ellsworth.
Look, all you want to do
Is show off in front of amy.
You want to impress her.
- No, I don't.
- Yes, you do, and I got
To tell you something.
I had a long talk with amy,
And she's not that much
In love with you.
- What'd she say?
- She doesn't like
Mr. King either.
You just happened
To show up conveniently.
- Well, I don't believe that!
- Oh, go soak your head
In the tub.
Cool off.
I'll be downstairs
Waiting.
If you get sense back,
I'll talk to you.
What'd bat say?
- Nothing sensible.
- He still wants to
Fight king, huh?
Mm-hmm.
- Well, all right.
I know how to fix that.
- How?
I'll just tell him
That I don't care
Anything about him,
And he'll be real
Sore at me and you can
Take him back to wichita.
But he wouldn't go.
He just think
You were lying to
Keep him out of trouble,
And he'd accuse me
Of putting you up to it.
Well, what can
We do then?
Well, I guess I'll just
Have to sh**t mr. King.
Not fatally.
Just clip him a little.
- It'd be kinder
If you'd clip bat.
- "Kinder"?
Well, what'd
Happen to that boy
If word got out
That you gunned king
To save him?
He'd never
Live it down,
Mr. Earp.
Well, few weeks' talk,
Men of dodge city'd find
Something else to talk about.
No. Men can be
Awful cruel.
Talk'd follow bat
Everywhere he went.
- Maybe you're right.
- And how would you like
To live in this country
With men saying your
Best friend had to fight
Your first battle for you?
- Well, there's only
One other chance.
- What's that?
He wants to wear a star.
He wants to be a marshal.
- Traveling?
- That's right,
To dodge city.
- I'm disappointed.
- Oh, sure.
I was just out there
Walking a little bit,
Thinking about
What you said
This afternoon
- About the deputy
Marshal job.
- Yeah?
I can't very well
Recommend you for dodge,
'Cause I don't know
What their plans are there.
But how about working
In wichita for me?
No, thanks.
Make you a full deputy.
Well, can you hold
The place open?
- For how long?
- Until I've had
My fight with king.
Might take a day or so
For him and me
To get together.
- He moves around
Different places, and--
- ( Sighs ) I give up.
Sorry we can't agree,
Mr. Earp.
But a man's got to do
The way he thinks is right.
Yeah.
Well, I reckon
This'll be the last time.
- Oh, I'll see you again.
- I doubt it.
You're too slow.
You don't know
How to sh**t.
- What?
- You heard me.
You don't know
The first principle
About g*n-fighting.
What do you mean?
I'm almost as good
As you are!
Would you like
To try and prove it?
- Yeah, right now!
Let's go into the barn!
- All right.
Try to shake hands with me
For the last good-bye.
I'll show you
A trick or two with g*ns
You don't even know.
You think I'm just
A bragging kid.
Well, I practiced my draw,
Practiced hours and hours.
- I'm clean.
- Let me see it.
- What's the matter?
Don't you trust me?
- That's not the point.
It's always
The unloaded g*n
That goes off.
Here.
- Anytime you're ready.
- Now, wait a minute.
You're too far away.
King'll move in close
On you to make sure. Come on.
That's it.
Hold it right there.
All right.
- Draw!
- Hold it.
( Hammer clicks )
Now, you see,
You lost a lot of time
Reaching up for him.
Now, you lower
Your g*n belt
Until the grips just touch
The palm of your hand
As they hang
Naturally.
That's it.
Now, we'll try it again.
This time I'll stay
Close to you so I can
See what you're doing.
- You ready?
- Yeah.
Keep your hands down.
- ( Hammer clicks )
- Oh, that's pretty good.
If I'd have missed you
Or hadn't hit you
In a vital spot,
You could've gotten
A shot off at me.
Well, I didn't claim
To be as fast.
I said,
"Almost as fast."
You're plenty fast enough,
But you're telegraphing.
- "Telegraph"?
- Mm-hmm.
A gunfighter who hasn't
Had too much experience
Usually starts the draw
With his eyes.
He either blinks 'em
Or narrows 'em
And lets the order
That his brain is
Giving to his hands
Show in his face.
The shoulder muscles tense,
And his hand usually just
Makes a little move
To get closer to
That g*n grip.
- You mean, I did
All those things?
- Well, any one of 'em'd
Be just enough
To give king a tenth
Of a second on you.
But your main fall is
That you're watching my hand.
Well, aren't you supposed to
Watch to make sure the other
Man is really gonna draw?
Well, don't you
Worry about king.
He'll draw.
Now, you never mind his hand.
You just keep your eye on the
Spot you want your b*llet to go.
Now, where do you
Want to sh**t king?
Well, just sh**t him.
I hadn't thought
About exactly where.
I guess I'll hit him
In the shoulder.
That's what you do.
- But just where
In the shoulder?
- Well,
Right here.
No. No,
A shoulder shot is aimed
Just a hand's length--
Right here--
From the breastbone.
You hit just below
The collarbone.
Now, the b*llet paralyzes
The brachial plexus nerve,
And the impact spins
Your man off balance
And he falls.
Yeah, but what if king
Draws with the other hand?
Well, you got to
Take care of that too.
Load your g*n.
I'm gonna draw this
Shoulder-high.
Now, this is the area
For the cr*pple shot.
Right there.
Now, a miss to the left,
You'd either get the throat
Or you'd get the heart.
Miss to the right,
You'd miss clean.
Now, remember,
The moment
You see king, you draw--
One flash of recognition
And your eyes steady
On this circle.
Now, as soon as
You see this spot,
Your hand moves,
But not until.
Now, your eyes stay
Focused on this circle
As the g*n site
Comes up.
Now, the instant
That g*n site reaches
The lower point
Of this circle,
You fire.
But you wait
For the g*n site,
You understand?
Come on.
This is about
The right distance.
Little closer.
That's it.
Now, you keep your eyes
On the circle at all times,
And you face
Your target squarely.
Let your arms hang down
Naturally to the side.
All right, it's king.
Well, you didn't wait
For your g*n site, and you
Didn't take time to draw.
Let's try it again.
Now, take your time.
It's important to draw fast
And get off the first shot,
But it's much more important
To have your b*llet go
Where you want it to go.
All right,
Draw.
Well, that's better.
You got him close
To the heart that time.
You satisfied?
No. I want to
Hit where I aim.
Look, bat,
Why don't you forget
Amy and king
And come back to wichita
With me, huh?
I thought we were
Talking about
g*n-fighting.
Now, is there
Anything else
I ought to know?
Yeah, there's
Plenty more
You ought to know.
We'll have another
Session tomorrow.
In the meantime,
You just practice
What I taught you.
All right.
That's pretty good.
You didn't telegraph,
And you took
A split second
To aim.
Well, I ought to be
Pretty good after two
Solid days of this.
There's just one other
Thing. Let's see you
Fall down and draw.
- "Fall down and draw"?
- That's right.
You've been assuming
Through all of this that
You're gonna outdraw king
And put him
Out of action.
- Well, yes, I have.
- You've got no right to
Assume any such thing.
No, king may draw
Faster than you
And knock you down.
But let's say that
You're still able
To sh**t.
- Fall down.
- Yeah, but if I'm down,
Where do I aim?
You aim right
At his heart.
I've seen a lot of men
Get hit in the stomach
And keep on shootin'.
Now, you remember,
If you're hit
And you go down,
You've got to k*ll him
The next instant
Or be k*lled.
- It's your life or his.
- Yes, sir, I understand.
All right,
Let's try it.
You ready?
Yeah.
Now, you missed.
Come on.
Try it again.
- Get yourself set.
- Okay.
- Ready?
- Yeah.
That's good.
- Where are you going?
- Archie's driving me to dodge.
I can't stay here.
Soon as you leave,
King'll be coming after bat,
And I'll be next.
Did you tell bat
You were leaving?
No, I hate good-byes.
You explain it.
Come on, archie.
That's amy!
She left!
What did you expect?
She's afraid of king.
Yeah, but running out on me--
We talked about getting married.
She knows I wouldn't let king--
You never did have
Much sense when it
Came to women.
Now, why don't you
Wake up? Amy's just
A good-time gal.
A gunfight
Isn't her idea
Of a good time.
You were foolish to credit
Amy for being any more
Than what she is.
She'll always
Run away from
Trouble.
You sure you don't
Want me to stick around
Till our friend
Sergeant king
Shows up again?
No, I don't.
School's out.
Probably haven't
Learned a thing.
Well, if I haven't,
That's my funeral.
I still think
You ought to come
To wichita with me.
That tame old town?
You should be ashamed
To say that.
- Oh?
- Yeah, but you'll get
Fed up with wichita.
You'll come to dodge.
That's where all the
Excitement's gonna be.
- Well, maybe I'm too old.
- Oh, yeah.
Can I hold
A stirrup for you?
Now, you just remember
One thing your old man
Earp taught you--
You draw fast,
But you aim slow.
Yeah, I know it
All by heart.
Now, get going, will ya?
Good luck.
Choir:
♪ Oh, young man
♪ Oh, young man
♪ Take heed of
This good advice ♪
♪ A headstrong man
♪ Is a dead man
♪ You never get
The same chance twice ♪
♪ So young man
♪ Go, young man
♪ And learn
From the wise ♪
♪ And strong
♪ That a headstrong fool
♪ Is a dead fool
♪ But a fast-thinkin' man
♪ Lives long
♪ Oh, young man
♪ Oh, young man
♪ Think fast
♪ sh**t slow.
( Male vocals humming )
- Where's amy?
- Not here.
But you're here.
Get out of here,
All of you!
Go on, get out!
All right,
Mr. Masterson,
You got him.
- I did?
- Completely.
I feel awful sick.
Well, you just k*lled
A man. How do you
Expect to feel?
Like cheering?
Come on.
Put your arm
Around my shoulder.
Will he be able
To travel, doc?
Good.
I want to take him
To his folks.
No. I still want
To be a marshal.
Now, look,
That leg's got
A long time to go
Before it's
Gonna be well.
Gonna be months
Before you're gonna
Be able to walk.
When you are able to,
I want your first job
As deputy
To be with me.
- You mean, I made it?
- Mm-hmm.
You made it.
♪ 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!
( Male vocals humming melody )
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