The life and legend
Of wyatt earp
- ( Men vocalizing )
- I should sh**t you,
Ben thompson.
No.
I should do it.
Doc, this is
Just plain m*rder.
Can't you calm
These two down?
You deserve k*lling,
Ben.
Rita.
No, doc.
- ( Cocks g*n )
- Jenny.
( Cocks g*n )
Now, I'll give
A count of three...
And then you fire.
One.
Two.
( Men vocalizing )
♪ Wyatt earp, wyatt earp
♪ Brave, courageous and bold
♪ Long live his fame
♪ And long live his glory
♪ And long may
His story be told. ♪
Narrator: next to doc holliday,
The outlaw ben thompson
Was probably the sorest
Trial to marshal wyatt earp.
Ben always insisted that
He loved wyatt like a brother,
And according
To ben's curious code,
This gave him the right
To call on wyatt for help
In any personal matter
Not concerned
With breaking the law.
One day in ,
Wyatt found himself involved
In a real mess with
Ben thompson, doc holliday,
And two angry women.
And after I put up
The $ ,
To go partners with ben
In his faro game,
He ran out on me.
There was also
The minor detail
That he
Promised marriage.
Sounds just like
Ben thompson.
You certain
He's here in dodge?
Where else?
He bragged to me that he
And wyatt earp are pals.
Say, what kind
Of a johnny law
Are you hiring
For marshal anyway?
Now, now, just hold
Your temper, miss mccabe.
I'll get this
Straightened out.
- With earp?
- Yes.
- When?
- Well, right away.
Now, I've warned him
Repeatedly
About ben thompson.
I'm the mayor
Of this town,
And I run things here.
And I am no wench
To be treated this way.
I am rita morales.
My father, my uncles,
My brothers, my cousins--
Please, senorita--
- Both: please.
- Please, stop saying that.
Prove to me that you
Do not approve of his behavior.
I am not a stupid
Defenseless yankee.
I will make
Trouble for you,
Much trouble.
Well, i--
I believe that, senorita.
Now, where is ben?
Where can I find him?
Well,
He's not in church.
Look for him in saloons,
Or dance halls,
Or big faro games.
And be quick.
I have little patience,
And my vaqueros--
They have
No patience at all.
Excuse.
Certainly.
Wyatt, your friend
Ben thompson's in town.
I know.
She told me.
She did?
What, there are two women
Mixed up in this?
I only met
Senorita morales.
Well, I met another one.
Name of jenny mccabe.
Oh, pretty howdy-do.
She must be if she's
As pretty as miss rita.
Oh, prettier.
A well constructed
Redhead with-- oh!
Now, wyatt, I've begged you
A dozen times
To have nothing to do
With ben thompson.
Now he's brought
The makings of a scandal,
Maybe even bloodshed,
Right to your very door.
Now, mr. Mayor,
I'll have a little talk
With ben and if--
Well, if I find that
The facts justify it,
I'll make him
Leave town.
Facts you're needing?!
A man who's played
Fast and loose
With every woman
This side of san--
I know, mr. Mayor,
I know.
But let's try to leave
The ladies out of this, huh?
They're no angels,
You know, and they can--
Well, they can play
Fast and loose, too.
Well, I leave it
In your hands, wyatt.
Hey, don, I got to talk to you
A minute.
Wait'll I finish here.
You here
To gamble or gossip?
He's here.
Ben thompson's in town.
Me and charlie's
Got some business with him.
He just rode into
Durgin's livery stable.
Excuse us, doc.
Give me time to get
In back of him.
All right.
You take over, mike.
I'm gonna referee a fight.
You wanting me,
Don burkett?
Take him!
- ( g*nf*re )
- Got the doc on you, ben!
Doc holliday!
Hee hee.
( Groans )
Thanks a lot, doc.
That was a close one.
And I appreciate it.
I'll take five cents
For the cartridge.
You'll--
( Chuckles )
Same old doc.
All right, there's a dime.
You keep the change.
Get out of town, ben.
Wait a minute.
How's come you're sore now?
I never did regard you
With anything but dislike.
All right. Charlie there
Had the drop on me.
Why didn't you
Let him hurt me?
You know I don't sanction
Front and back gunplay.
Two against one.
That's right.
I forgot.
Well, anyway,
Thanks a lot, I'll--
This one's dead, marshal.
Here comes the deacon.
All right,
Who did it?
I have a faro game
Running.
Talk to you later.
Well?
Well, i...
I guess I shot
That one there, pal.
But doc holliday,
He shot that one over there.
He charged me five cents
For the cartridge.
They both did, wyatt.
Both of 'em are drawn.
This one managed
To get off one shot.
All right.
Go get the coroner, huh?
Right.
Did you know him?
Yeah.
That one there
Is don burkett.
That's charlie patton
Over there.
Couple of soreheads,
Thought I was cheating them
In a poker game.
I'll be able to post bond.
But that ain't
What's got me spooked.
Pal, a couple of girlfriends
Of mine
Are chasing me with g*ns.
Mm? A miss morales
And a miss mccabe.
They're already here.
Yep.
Wyatt, i--
I shouldn't be out here
On the street.
You put me in jail, huh?
You're asking
For protective custody?
Sure, pal.
You spread the word
That I got six months.
Then they'll get tired
Of waiting around
And will leave town.
Uh-huh, well,
It isn't that simple, ben.
All right, then, pal.
You just look up
Rita and jenny
And you tell them
To get out of town.
And you tell 'em
To quit threatening me!
Wyatt...
Why can't we get in
Off the street?
( Sighs )
Come on.
Ben, both women claim that
You promised to marry them.
Miss mccabe told the mayor
That you took
$ , From her.
Now, are their
Statements true?
Are they true?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I knew you lied to women.
You do that all the time.
But this is the first time
I ever heard of you
Promising to marry any.
You're already married!
Well,
That's just it, pal.
I'm not.
Oh... Your wife
Divorced you, huh?
( Chuckles )
Two months ago in san anton'.
Well, I can't do anything.
Best thing for you to do
Is to get out of dodge.
Pronto!
Fine.
Well, I guess you better
Just dig me a grave, pal.
Come on, now, you're not afraid
Of two women, are you?
Did you ever see
A woman sh**t?
- Oh...
- Now, I'm not fooling, wyatt.
They're deadly.
Now, they've never felt
The recoil of a g*n before,
So they don't flinch none.
They just point it at you like
They're pointing their finger.
And pow!
Well, what can I do?
Well, what can I
Do about it?!
You can't sh**t
Back at 'em.
I'm sorry.
I know you'd help me
If you could,
But you can't.
How long do I get to stay
In dodge?
Until sundown.
Mayor kelley's orders.
Hard but...
Fair, I guess.
( Sighs )
There's $ , .
You find jenny and give her
Her $ , back,
And the other $ ,
Ought to about cover my burial.
Ought to just about cover it.
Do I get my g*n back, pal?
Oh, sure, sure.
But you-- you wouldn't wear it
On the street, would you?
Oh, no.
No, no, wyatt.
Well... So long, pal.
So long, ben.
Wyatt...
( Door closes )
I'm jenny mccabe.
The new city clerk.
Oh! Mayor kelley
Must have just hired you.
Well, marshal earp left
His night record sheet
In his room,
And he asked me
To pick it up for the file.
I see. Well...
I guess it's all right,
Miss.
It'll only take a second.
Wait here.
( Knocking on door )
Who is it?
Rita morales.
Oh... All right.
What do you want?
Same as you.
I must find ben.
Satisfied?
No.
This is
The marshal earp's room.
You came here to get
Information from him.
My own idea.
I also need
The information.
And I claim the right
To settle with ben first.
He's got a lot of money
That belongs to me.
Ben proposed first to me.
It is my family's shame.
I do not want
My uncles and brothers
To be put in jail
For sh**ting that man.
Then clear out.
I'll do the job.
- I don't trust you.
- Are you calling me a liar?
You are worse than that.
You are a common
Dance hall gambler.
( Both exclaiming )
( Groans )
( Rita exclaims )
Mr. Earp.
Yeah, charlie?
I gave that new clerk
The key to your room.
New clerk?
Miss mccabe,
From the mayor's office.
She said you told her
To pick up some police records.
Thank you.
You let go of that g*n.
- I will not!
- Yes, you will!
( Both groaning
And exclaiming )
All right, break it up!
Break it up--
Both of you.
Break it up.
I said break it up.
( Sighing )
Now, whose g*n is this?
( Murmurs )
Where is ben?
You hide him?
- No.
- What's happening?
What's going on here?
Two of them, marshal.
That's right, two of 'em.
Get out of here!
And shut the door!
Shut the door!
Stinking up the church.
The idea of such a thing!
( Sighs )
( Gasping )
Well, miss morales
And miss mccabe,
I have good news for you.
Ben thompson
Has left dodge.
He returned your $ , .
I have it for you
In my office.
Ben ran away?
( Sighs )
Don't you believe him.
You're a john law.
What business is this
Of yours?
Mayor kelley says you
Appealed to him for help.
I did not.
I just warned him that you
And ben are dear old pals.
Now, wait a minute.
Mr. Thompson
Has never caused me
Anything but trouble,
And I ordered him
To leave town.
I'm going to request
That you leave my room.
Both of you.
I'll drop by
For the money.
Won't you let me
Talk to ben
Just for a few minutes?
Miss morales,
I don't know where he is.
May I have
My g*n back, please?
All right.
Gracias.
You are in deep trouble.
I am sorry.
( Door closes )
Marshal earp!
Marshal earp.
Doc holliday's aiming
To m*ssacre some fellas
Down at the long branch.
( Indistinct commands )
Fellas, move! Move!
Wait a minute, doc,
I didn't mean to--
Cover that spot up!
We'll k*ll us
A few skunks, ben.
I'll just take this,
Aim it right here--
Hold it!
Now what's
All this about?
They've been lying
About you, wyatt.
They say you're mixed up
With two women.
Ben knows the women.
I thought I told you
To leave town.
Well, it ain't
Sundown yet, pal.
Mr. Thompson, you go over
To my room in the dodge house.
Refresh yourself.
I'll settle this
With deacon earp.
Get out of here.
Break it up, men.
I hold no brief
With ben thompson.
He's a scamp.
But you consider
Your own idiotic behavior.
You allowed jim kelley
To bulldoze you
Into messing with ben
And his women.
Mr. Kelley is the mayor.
Yeah.
He's also the first man
Who will turn against you
When these lies
Are printed in the newspapers.
Wyatt, I have come
To the conclusion
You need a thoroughgoing
Scoundrel to befriend you
In this affair.
Ben thompson,
I reckon, huh?
No...
No, ben's a newfoundland
Puppy at heart.
I offer you my assistance.
Oh, thanks.
Then I take it
My offer is accepted?
Look, doc, I told ben
To get out of town.
Now, when he leaves,
The women are going to
Chase after him
And it's all
Going to be over.
They won't put an end
To the story
That you're a fancy dan.
Now, texas cowhands
You threw in jail
Will be only too happy
To repeat that slander.
Well, talk has never
Bothered me.
Let 'em blabber.
( Sighs )
( Slams glass )
If that's gonna be
Your attitude,
I'll just have to act
Without your consent.
Look, doc, why don't you
Be sensible?
What difference
Does it make
If they say I had women
In my hotel room?
What difference?
Wyatt, men like me
Have a curious obligation
To the truth.
It would sicken me
To be called good,
And conversely,
I don't propose
To have you called bad.
You're-- you're often
A sentimental idiot.
( Scoffs )
But you are not bad.
( Door closes )
Wyatt!
More trouble. A bunch
Of mexicans just moved in.
They're watching
The dodge house.
- How many?
- Five or six.
Well, disarm them,
Marshal.
Disarm them.
I'll give it
My attention, sir.
Good.
Look, don't you think
You ought to push
Along to the newspaper office,
Mr. Mayor?
Right.
Wyatt,
Ben thompson's
Not worth a gunfight.
He's holed up
In doc's quarters
At the hotel.
And doc'll join
Any playmate against him.
I hate to get tough
With the mexicans.
Yeah, I know-- every time
We've had to do it,
We found out
They were right.
Look, I want to talk
To the morales girl.
See if you can find her,
Will you?
- Right.
- Thanks.
Ben...
Rita's boys.
Looks like they've
Got me surrounded, doc.
You let wyatt
Take care of them.
What's the truth
Behind all this, ben?
You interested?
Any dealings
You might have with women
Would arouse a certain
Morbid curiosity, yes.
Sit down.
- Got a drink?
- Always.
Here.
Now tell me exactly how you
Got yourself into this fix.
Well...
I'll tell you.
I came for my money.
Oh? Well, there's
Been a little hitch.
Oh, no, none of that.
$ , -- You said
Ben left it for me.
Yeah, well,
Ben hasn't left town.
Well, what's that got
To do with it?
Look, miss mccabe, there are
A bunch of morales gunfighters
That have got
Ben surrounded.
Where?
The dodge hotel.
She can't pull that.
I'm settling with ben,
Not her.
You want to marry him?
I might have
My childish dreams.
Who knows?
Well, I think you
Want to sh**t ben
And I think miss rita
Might have the same idea.
She's just as sore
At ben as I am,
And meaner too.
Why, she'd sh**t him--
I told my vaqueros
To stay out of town.
How dare you blame me
For what happened!
I blame all three of you.
Now, I'm going
To give you minutes
To get your men
Out of dodge.
What?!
What if they refuse?
Then I'm going to throw them
All in jail.
But all I want
Is to see ben.
Talk to him.
Sure... And plug him
With that derringer.
You have g*n.
Big one. In there.
It's against the law,
Marshal.
Yeah, it sure is,
Carrying 'em on the street.
All right. You both
Turn over your weapons.
Come on.
Put 'em on the desk.
Enough of this nonsense.
Now you get your vaqueros
Out of dodge.
I'll go right along with her
And see that she does.
Hal...
You escort the ladies.
Right.
I'll be along
With vic and chuck later.
Minutes, senorita.
Minutes-- ha!
So you see, doc,
The whole thing's got me--
Well, kind of puzzled.
Do they both love me?
Or do neither one of 'em?
And if just one of 'em
Loves me,
How do I tell which one?
You willing to marry
One of 'em?
Well, sure, I guess,
If she loves me.
- You're going to marry, ben.
- Huh?
You got wyatt
Into this corner.
It's up to you
To get him out.
You mean, me marrying
One of 'em
Will square my old pal?
Mm.
Well, if it's gotta be,
It's gotta be.
Oh, I'd do worse
Than marrying for wyatt.
You know that.
Good.
- ( Murmuring and chatter )
- Jabber.
Come here, ben.
( Chatter continues )
- ( All chatter )
- That's why I sent for you.
Don't you understand
What I'm trying to say?
Who's that?
Oh, that's valdez,
And he's got a couple of--
No, no, I mean
The other girl.
( Sighs )
That's jenny.
Ask them to come up here.
- Both of 'em?
- Both of 'em.
- At the same time?
- Yes, ben, at the same time.
I hope you know
What you're doing.
( Speaking spanish )
Rita--
Jenny--
Come on up
To doc holliday's room.
I want to talk to you.
I go.
Stop fight.
They're-- they're--
They're--
They're both coming.
At the same time.
I... I don't know, doc.
This seems like
An awful lot to be doing,
Even for a pal
Like wyatt.
You're going to do
A lot more.
Lift 'em.
Oh, you gotta be joking.
I guess maybe you ain't.
Sit down in that chair.
What's the big idea?
Sit down!
Are you crazy?
Ben...
All your life, you've been
Making fools out of women.
Now two of those women
Are going to make a dead man
Out of you.
( Groans )
( Speaking spanish )
All right, hal, take 'em.
Lift 'em!
- Come on, come on,
Come on, come on.
- ( Speaking spanish )
Chuck, back around
The side. Vic!
( g*nf*re )
There's trouble downstairs.
Outside.
You stay here with me.
Ben?
( Shouts )
All right, ladies--
I understand you came here
To sh**t ben thompson.
We wouldn't be doing
You a favor, would we?
Not at all.
But you deserve to be k*lled
By an angry woman,
Don't you, ben?
I guess I do.
Of course, I'd respect
Your desire to k*ll ben
A great deal more
If you'd left marshal earp
Out of your problem.
Rita.
( Cocks g*n )
Doc--
Jenny.
( Cocks g*n )
Now I'll give
A count of three.
Rita, baby...
Jenny!
I ain't gonna beg
Either of you.
Ladies...
I'll commence the count.
One.
Two.
Darling!
I not sh**t you.
I'd never sh**t you.
That's all right,
Dear, now--
Just don't get yourself
All upset.
Everything's
Gonna be all right.
What did--
Doc, what's going on here?
Happiness, wyatt.
Happiness and joy.
A wedding has just
Been arranged.
A what?
A wedding.
( Laughs )
( All cheering )
( Laughs excitedly )
Just a minute, honey.
Wyatt, old pal,
No hard feelings?
No hard feelings, ben.
That one is mean man.
- Shh!
- Very!
- Angel.
- ( Laughter )
Have a good time!
Good-bye, ben!
( All chatter )
So long, ben!
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Long may his story
♪ Be told.