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02x05 - Clay Allison

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp". Aired: September 6, 1955 – June 27, 1961.*
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Series is loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp.

02x05 - Clay Allison

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Hello, albright.

Well, mr. Allison,

Have you thought

It over?

Sure.

I'll k*ll him

For you.

Good.

I want to keep dodge

A wide open town.

If this earp isn't

Taken care of,

He'll ruin business.

When a man does me

A favor this big,

I usually--

Now you get out of here.

I ain't k*lling wyatt earp

For money.

I got other reasons.

My own reasons.

♪ Wyatt earp ♪

♪ Wyatt earp ♪

♪ Brave, courageous,

And bold ♪

♪ Long live his fame ♪

♪ And long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may

His story be told. ♪

[Announcer]

The life and legend

Of wyatt earp,

Starring hugh o'brien.

[Announcer] clay allison

Was probably the most dangerous

Of all the K*llers who

Challenged wyatt earp's

Authority

As marshal of dodge city

In .

Modern doctors would

Diagnose allison as

An alcoholic psychopath,

But to the men of

The western frontier,

His character was baffling.

Only a rough and ready

Psychologist like wyatt earp

Stood any chance in personal

Conflict with allison.

And for marshal earp,

There was the deadly risk

Of guessing wrong.

Clay allison's on

His way into town.

He's coming to g*n

Marshal earp.

You go warn miss dora.

I'll find earp.

Wyatt.

This is private, hal.

Gotta excuse us.

Sure, mr. Kelly.

You look all

Out of breath.

We may both be

Out of breath,

Permanent.

When are you looking

For that to happen?

Remember my telling

You I suspected

Pete albright

Of setting a price

On your head?

Yeah.

Well, I was right.

He's hired

Clay allison.

Clay allison.

You sure?

Yeah.

Mr. Allison in town?

Not yet, but maybe five

Or ten minutes.

Hmm.

Now don't try any

Smart aleck stuff

With allison.

Just go down to front street

And sh**t him off his horse.

Clay will know

I warned you.

It's my skin

I'm thinking of.

See, you let

A good impulse

Overpower you again.

Impulse nothing!

Everybody's got

The fool idea I'm

A friend of yours.

And they'll tell

Clay allison that.

Well, what

Are you gonna do?

How well do you know

Mr. Allison?

Too well.

I got drunk with him

A couple of times

When I was in the army.

It's a miracle he

Didn't blow my head off.

Why didn't he?

I was on furlough and

I didn't pack a g*n.

And allison didn't

Reach a k*lling edge.

When he drinks,

He's got to get

A real edge on

Before he kills.

Well now, get started

For front street,

Unless you're scared.

Sit down. Mr. Kelly.

But-- sit down?

Man, you got

No time to sit down!

Just sit down and tell

Me about mr. Allison.

He's gonna come gunning

For me, I better know

A little bit about him.

Maybe your life

Will depend on it.

Hey, mister.

Yeah?

You better

Step inside.

There's word that

Clay allison's

On his way here.

That so?

Yeah.

Jim kelly's place,

Huh?

Yeah, but he

Ain't here. He went

To warn marshal earp.

Oh, he did,

Did he?

I'll reckon I'll

Step out of the sun

While I wait.

Yeah, you do that,

Mister.

Your g*ns, mister.

It's town law

That you check them

On that rack yonder.

All right.

Get me some whiskey.

All right, sir.

Oh, and I might add

I'm an old friend

Of kelly's.

Oh, an old friend

Of kelly's, huh?

Well, that makes

A difference.

Must have been before

Kelly come to dodge.

That's right.

Jim was in the army.

Oh, in the army?

Hhm. Smells like

Pretty fair whiskey.

It's out of mr. Kelly's

Own bottle, mister.

I got standing orders.

Any friend of his

Is a friend of--

Did I miss

Hearing your name?

Jim knows me.

Oh.

Come on, you're

Just stalling.

One more question,

Mr. Kelly.

What does mr. Allison

Worry about?

Well--

Hard drinkers usually

Worry about something.

Does he ever mention

The men that he's k*lled

Or talk about the fight

Or try and defend

The k*lling?

Allison?

What silly talk!

Why should he bother

His head about it?

No, the only thing I ever

Heard him worry about

Was his cartridges.

Cartridges?

He don't use

Factory loads.

Does all his

Own loading,

Just to make sure

He don't have a misfire.

That's enough jabber.

You're scared

Of allison.

Yes I am.

In solemn truth?

You're gonna

Hunt your hole?

I don't understand you.

I'm trying to understand

The reasoning of this man

Allison.

He's afraid, so he drinks

To k*ll his fear.

The drink gives him

Courage to do the k*lling.

So he winds up being

Hostile towards everybody.

We can begin to see

What makes him tick.

- I just hope I can handle him.

- [Door opens]

Wyatt, clay allison's

In town.

Where?

Mr. Kelly's

Saloon.

I knew it!

He'll think I'm

Your friend and

sh**t me down.

Marshal earp! Clay allison

Wants to see you at

The alhambra saloon.

Tell him I'll be down

In a half hour.

I haven't had

My dinner yet.

Clay ain't gonna like

Being kept waiting.

In a half hour--

Tell him.

I thought you

Were gonna run.

I wish there was

Something I could do

To help you.

Oh, there is.

You can encourage

Mr. Allison to

Get drunk in a hurry.

You want him to reach

A k*lling edge real quick?

Mm-hmm. You tell him

I said that.

Never doubt it.

I'll tell him.

And the sooner

He gets rid of you,

The better I'll feel.

Well well. Howdy, clay.

Haven't seen you

In ages.

Howdy, jim.

You always did

Have decent manners.

To a man I like,

Sure.

Hold that.

I'll join you.

Soapy!

Yes, sir.

This is right fine

Whiskey, jim.

- Is this my bottle?

- Yes, sir.

Then you got the best.

Well, clay,

Here's to old times.

Old times.

Yeah, you're

Real polite, jim.

Tell me, why don't you teach

Wyatt earp some manners?

How's that?

I sent him word

I wanted to see him,

Talk to him.

He sent back a message

That I'd have to wait

Until he ate dinner.

That's kind of rude,

I'd say.

Ah, forget it

And drink up.

No.

Where does earp

Generally have dinner,

Jim?

One place or another.

I'll find him.

Clay, what's your

Complaint against earp?

No complaint, jim.

I just want to find out

If he's as brave as

His friends brag.

I'll see you after a while.

Sure, clay.

Soapy?

Yes, sir?

How many did he have?

Two.

Just two?

Yeah.

Would he go against earp

Cold sober?

Time will tell.

Pardon me, mister.

You're supposed to

Check those g*ns.

That's marshal earp

Over there.

Uh-huh.

All right.

So that's wyatt earp,

Huh?

The great wyatt earp.

I've been wanting

To talk to him.

Mr. Earp, my name's

Allison, clay allison.

Glad to know

You, mr. Allison.

Did you get my message?

Yeah. I told

Jim kelly you didn't

Have decent manners.

But then, maybe I'm

Being rude, disturbing

A man at his vittles, hmm?

You're not disturbing me.

Sit down.

Thanks.

You want to talk to me

About something?

Yeah.

There's been a lot

Of mean gossip about me.

Oh?

You may hear it.

They say I take money

For gunning a man.

I've heard stories

Like that.

Well, they ain't true.

Any fights I ever been in,

Money had nothing to do

With them.

I believe that.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Say, what make are these?

No make.

I load my own.

You do?

That's a mighty fine

Job.

You set the primer

Absolutely flush, huh?

You know, I had to

Stop hand loading

Because I used to set

A bumpy primer.

The thing would hang up

In the cylinder.

You must be clumsy

With tools.

All thumbs.

As a matter of fact

I'm kind of

Forgetful too.

Once, I double-loaded

A shell

And almost broke my wrist

When the g*n went off.

[Laughs]

Well, I never forget.

Mt memory's perfect.

I'd rather trust it

Than some factory loader.

Well, if a man's got

A perfect memory

And if he doesn't drink,

Why, it's smart to use

Hand loads.

What's drinking

Got to do with it?

Well, they say

It's kind of

Rough on the brain

If it's kept up

Too long.

[Scoffs] I've heard

All that doctor talk.

Injures a man's

Recollection,

They say.

But I never hand load

When I drink.

And I've never had a shell

Misfire on me.

Oh?

Well, you're mighty

Lucky, mr. Allison.

Hope you never do.

Are you a betting man?

I've been

Known to sometimes.

I've got cartridges

On me.

I'll let you

Load my g*ns,

Picking shells

Out of the .

And I'll bet you to one

They all fire.

I'll make it to one.

You game to bet?

Yeah, all right.

Why don't you

Strap on your g*ns?

- We'll go out back

To the livery stable.

- Good.

Now don't you worry,

Miss jean.

We'll be careful.

Miss jean's kind of

Afraid of g*ns.

Oh?

There you are,

Mr. Allison.

All fresh loads.

Thank you, mr. Earp.

To one you don't

Have a misfire, huh?

That's right.

Why don't you just cut down

On those tin cans over there?

There, you see?

My g*ns never misfire.

Pay me.

That's real fine

sh**ting, mr. Allison.

One dollar.

Thank you.

Come on over

To jim kelly's.

I'll buy you a drink.

I appreciate the offer,

But I don't drink.

I'll see you

Around, though.

Sure.

Where have you been?

Been waiting

To talk to you

In private.

I heard a couple of shots.

I thought maybe--

Not yet, albright.

In my own time.

I got the men

I promised to

Back you.

Where?

They're lounging around

Over at my store.

I also got the money.

Didn't you hear what

I said the other day?

Don't get sore.

I thought maybe you'd

Changed your mind.

No!

I just finished denying

To earp that dirty gossip.

All right,

All right--

It ain't all right.

You started that talk

About paying me.

No. No, clay, no!

[Hammer clicks]

Two misfires.

Forgot to reload my g*ns.

Get on your feet.

That was just

A joke, huh, clay?

Yeah, sure,

Just a joke.

That's the first time

I ever forgot to reload

After firing my g*ns.

Earp did it!

Him and his jabber

About my memory.

He talked me

Into forgetting.

It's another reason

To k*ll him.

A john law acting

Smart alecky with me.

Well, uh, reload it

And go get him.

No.

No, I'll have me

One drink first.

Kelly! Come here.

Sure, clay.

- I got smallpox?

- Huh?

Sit down, my

Dear old friend.

Hold it. You're

Almost out of liquor--

Never mind. Sit down.

I want you to know

That I don't like your

Choice of new friends.

And I mean wyatt earp.

He's no friend of mine.

You are a liar,

Kelly.

You warned him

I was coming to town.

You been trying

To make me drunk.

You are drunk.

And don't call me

A liar!

Keep your fists

To yourself and

Sit down.

Now that's better.

Did you see that draw?

Look at this g*n barrel.

Not a quiver.

Steady on your

Belly, kelly.

I like that-- steady

On your belly, kelly.

[Allison] it's awfully soft.

[Kelly] you're not

Fuzzy drunk yet.

You're just mean drunk.

[Allison] that's right.

And my cartridges

Will all fire.

I proved that to earp.

[Laughs]

There, you see?

The g*n went off,

Didn't it?

I got your man right

Where I wanted to get him.

I feel fast

But steady.

You see any chance

For earp?

Not much, no.

Honest jim kelly,

You made the right answer.

You know

I like you, kelly.

That's why

You ain't dead.

But I don't like earp.

He thinks

He's too brave.

Wyatt, my friend.

Where you been?

You said I'd

See you around.

Who fired

That shot in there?

Oh, the barkeep

Started for a g*n.

I didn't hurt him much.

I just creased his hand.

Ask jim kelly.

I will.

I'll be all right

In a second, wyatt.

It's just, liquor

Makes me dizzy.

I took too much,

I reckon.

Oh, wyatt.

I don't feel

Very good, wyatt.

I think I'll go

Into the alley.

Yeah, you do that,

Mr. Allison.

Where's allison?

He went around the alley

To drink himself

Some more courage.

Well, take this

And cut him in two!

No. Mr. Allison's only

Got a couple of six shooters.

Well, go after him!

He winged soapy and

Threatened to k*ll me.

Well, what are you

Stalling for now?

I don't want to have to

k*ll him, mr. Kelly.

Well, why not?

Will you just

Take it easy?

Easy, he says!

Clay allison at the k*lling

Edge, and he takes it easy!

Well, you can't

Hide in here.

The whole town's

Watching you and clay.

Yeah, and they're all just

Blind stupid like you are.

Oh, they are, are they?

Look, I had the drop on

Mr. Allison out there.

I could have buffaloed him

Over the head or shot him.

Then why didn't you?

Because he's crazy.

Drunk crazy.

I want to give him

One more chance.

To k*ll you?

Maybe.

But I'm hoping he'll just

Get so drunk he'll quit.

We may have to sh**t it out.

I'm not saying it won't end

That way.

But I thought you'd

At least have enough

Sense to understand.

A man waiting to get k*lled

Is easy to figure.

You're tired of living.

Now listen to me,

Will you?

Ah.

There's nothing wrong

With my eyes.

Yeah, you can

Do the job.

Here.

Hold it waist high.

That's pretty fast, huh?

Plenty fast.

Yeah.

That wyatt earp tried to

Worry me about my cartridges.

Any man who'd stoop

To a trick like that

Is just plain yellow.

Is hiding in

Kelly's saloon.

I'll get him out of there.

But how do I know his deputies

Won't g*n me in the back?

Take a look in my store.

There's a dozen men

In there willing

To back you up.

I'll tell you something,

Albright.

I don't need 'em.

You go fetch my horse.

I k*ll a marshal, I want

To get out of town quick.

Hey, you johnny laws!

Go tell earp

To quit hiding!

Tell him to come out here

And make his fight!

The worst thing

A marshal can do

Is to k*ll a man.

Sure, you may think

He deserves it,

But his relatives

And friends don't.

That's why billy brooks

And john allen had to

Leave dodge city.

They found themselves

Ringed with enemies.

Yeah.

And the lowdownest thing

A man can do is to make

Gunplay against drunks.

The drunk dies, well,

They say you took

Advantage of him.

- If you die, they--

- Wyatt!

If you die, why, you're

Considered mighty poor

To get k*lled by

A drunk. Yeah, hal?

Clay's yelling at you

To come make your fight.

Yeah? Where?

Outside

Albright's store.

I think there's about

A dozen cowhands inside.

- I believe they got

Their g*ns with them.

- All right.

Well, shouldn't me and the boys

Take the g*ns away from

Those cowhands first?

No, you just stay

Where I told you.

I'll be out there

Directly.

Okay.

Why didn't he get just

Too drunk and fall over?

He's had his chance.

Yeah, I guess so.

k*ll him.

I'm afraid

I'm gonna have to.

Tie him off.

Come on out of

Your hole, earp!

I ain't waiting all day!

Mr. Allison,

I don't want you to depend

On my habit of only wounding

A man.

You ain't scaring me.

So go ahead. Draw!

Draw!

It's your move.

What's the matter,

Albright?

What are you scared of?

You offered me $ ,

To g*n him.

You promised plenty of men

To back me up.

Well, there's earp

And there's his deputies.

You want me to take

Them on all by myself?

Hah!

It's all over.

Look out!

He's coming!

I may have to drop him.

Watch albright's men.

[Screams]

♪ 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 watt ♪

♪ 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. ♪