04x23 - The Truth About Rawhide Geraghty

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp". Aired: September 6, 1955 – June 27, 1961.*
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04x23 - The Truth About Rawhide Geraghty

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♪ Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp

♪ Brave, courageous and bold

♪ Long live his fame

and long live his glory ♪

♪ And long may

his story be told ♪

Oh, Wyatt!

Wyatt Earp!

- Oh, is it really you?

- Ah, Mrs. Geraghty. How are ya?

Sure it's me.

You sent for me?

Oh, I sent for you, but

I didn't think you'd come.

So many years,

and all the way from Kansas.

Ah, you folks

are friends of mine.

Now, what's all this

about Mr. Geraghty?

And I ought to know Geraghty,

being married odd years.

I tell you, the man's afraid

making that run to Amarillo.

- Yes, afraid.

- I can hardly believe that.

Well, I'm still trying

not to believe it.

If he'd tell me what set him off

on such a black Irish fury.

But he just keeps saying,

"I'm done for. My last run.

You'll soon be a widow,

poor dear."

Now, what kind of talk is that

from Rawhide Geraghty.

Well, maybe it's just

a superstitious notion.

I'll tell you what.

I'll go in there and talk

to Mr. Geraghty alone.

Now, remember,

you didn't send for me.

I just happened

to be drifting through

heard you were here,

and stopped to say, "hello."

And I'll stay out here

and say a few prayers.

There's only one thing left.

I will resign.

[knocking on door]

Busy, Martha. Later.

(Wyatt)

'It's Wyatt Earp,

Mr. Geraghty.'

- Who?

- 'Earp. Wyatt Earp.'

Blast.

Hmm. You haven't

changed much.

Go and visit with Martha

for awhile, I'm busy.

She's busy too.

What is this?

The run-around?

That it is. I hate

the sight of you, Wyatt.

Why, Mr. Geraghty?

We used to be old friends.

You still got your nerve,

ain't ya?

Well, these Fargo boys from

Dodge keep up bragging to me.

You'd take 'em with g*ns

or fists, don't ya?

Now, get out of here, boy.

There's no courage in this room.

I despise everyone

of your kinds.

Yeah.

They, uh...they told me

that you'd changed.

- Who is, "they"?

- Oh, word gets around.

Huh. He didn't know

it was showing.

What are you scared of,

Mr. Geraghty?

It's...ah, never mind!

I got to write

an important letter.

The most important letter

of my life.

(male # )

'Yeah! Hah!'

There's the

Amarillo stage comin' in.

Oh, go visit

with somebody else.

Alright, Mr. Geraghty.

[dramatic music]

Well, Mr. Denman. Didn't expect

to see you in these parts.

- Oh, Mr. Brooks too.

- Wyatt, what're you doing here?

Thought you were

a marshal at Dodge.

Well, guess I am, but..

I just came by to have a

chore with Rawhide Geraghty.

- Did he tell you the big news?

- No.

Tomorrow is

Rawhide's last run.

Yeah, the company's retiring

him with a pension.

They're having quite

a ceremony in Amarillo

with two vice presidents

and our chief counsel.

I see. Why don't we go have

a little toast to Mr. Geraghty?

- I'll treat.

- But not milk I hope.

Well, you gentlemen

can name your own poison.

So, that's why we're here.

Was there any trouble

on this route?

Well, there's always trouble

between here and Amarillo.

There's an Apache

warning posted.

Geranemo's supposed to be

on the pride again.

Well, I thought they always

raided north from Arizona.

Let's hope

they stick to that.

It'll be tough if anything went

sour on Geraghty's last run.

Tough? With all the brass

waiting in Amarillo to give

Excuse me, gentlemen.

I promised Mr. Geraghty

that I'd help him make out

a report he's working on.

You know how he hates paperwork.

Oh, yeah.

[knocking on door]

(Wyatt)

'Mr. Geraghty, I'm back.'

[sighs]

Well, nobody on the stage

you could join with?

Hey, uh...how come

you didn't tell me

that tomorrow is going

to be your last run?

That they're throwing you

this big hurrah in Amarillo.

Who told ya?

Brooks and Denman.

They came in from Amarillo.

God! That big mouth.

I ain't even told Martha yet

Say, uh...you hear

the Apaches were up?

Well, what's that to you?

Well, they asked me to ride

shotgun with you tomorrow.

Well, the company didn't

say anything about Indians.

Fine trick they

pulled on me. They..

I just didn't bargain

to fight Geranemo.

- You? You're scared?

- Well, sure I'm scared.

What sensible man

wouldn't be scared?

Hey, uh...

we carrying passengers?

- No, just bullion and freight.

- Fine. Real fine.

Your last run,

if anything happens..

Look. Um, we'll both

bank off, huh?

You make some excuse

about being sick

and I'll make some excuse

about going back to Dodge.

Say! You're really scared.

- Boy, you got the shakes.

- I'm superstitious. That's all.

Well, on my last days

as Marshall in Wichita..

I thought sure I'd get.

As far as I can

get themselves another shot.

Whoa, wait. You can't do that.

You can't back outta this.

I'm scared too, but I'm driving

that stage to Amarillo.

Now, there's some things a man

can do and some he can't do.

- We hopes to stay a man.

- Yes, sir. But, you see--

Martha. This ain't

the same boy we used to know.

- Ah, he's run out of sand.

- Well, now, Jack.

Welsh Sargus invited him to ride

shotgun with me tomorrow.

And now, he wants to beg out.

Wyatt, I-I can't believe

you'd do that. Why, I..

I can't think

you'd do such a thing.

- No, ma'am. I just can't.

- That's more like it.

I'll go ahead and talk with

Brooks and Denman, they..

I just don't want any special

agent follow-up on this.

Huh? You know, Martha.

He's part Irish.

And he got some

superstitious idea in his head

- I had to shame him outta it.

- Good for you, Jack.

Well, he's been through

a lot in Dodge.

- He's nervous and jumpy.

- Ha! I'll help him outta it.

Nothing like a good tongue

lashing to cure the shakes.

Don't you worry, Martha.

I'll take care of him.

If the Apaches do jump us,

it'll be in the first miles

before the Texas border.

Mr. Geraghty and I would like

these six extra horses

stationed right down

the trail about miles.

Nobody told us

you'd be riding shotgun.

You didn't think

I came from Dodge

just to say, "howdy"

to Rawhide, did you?

Reckon not. But that's

a mean road to Amarillo.

The idea of

extra horses is good.

- You want them every miles?

- Yeah.

Uh, by the way, does the stage

from Arizona has iron plates?

Don't think so.

Well, we can probably find

some iron around here someplace.

- Is Rawhide expecting Apaches?

- It's just another ride to him.

But to tell you the truth,

I'm kinda nervous.

You could be right too. We'll be

riding inside that stage.

- Let's find some iron.

- Yeah, I'm for it.

(Wyatt)

Be sure to bolt that iron

in there tight.

Here. Put these in there.

- You building a battleship?

- Just in case.

I got load enough for me horses

without all that iron.

Yeah, well, Brooks and I

aren't Rawhide Geraghtys.

Come on, Wyatt.

We'll leave now.

- Where's Mrs. Geraghty?

- Told her to stay inside.

I despise a weak goodbye.

(Wyatt)

Don't forget that

royal sparkler box.

- You ready down there?

- 'Yeah. All set.'

Giddy up!

Ya'll yip to Satan.

Get forward! Hiya!

- Hiya!

- Take it easy, will ya?

Still seven miles or more

to the first relieve stop.

Who's driving this cart?

Hey, they're

road agents up there ahead.

Road agents?

Be a row full. Where?

- Pull up and I'll show you.

- Ho-o! Ho!

Ho-o-o!

There they are. 'Bout yards.

In that drawer yonder.

Behind that clump of rocks.

Brooks. Denman.

'Looks like there's

trouble in the drawer yonder.'

You wanna try and run through

or make a detour?

If I leave this trail.

It'll bust an axle.

Alright, Rawhide

wants to run through them.

We'll have to fire

from both sides.

Will do it.

I suggest we keep

the horses at a trot.

If we go too fast, they're

liable to try and k*ll 'em.

I've run from all ambushes

you've seen in all your life.

Giddy up! Hiya!

That's Geraghty.

I'll stop him.

Circle and hit him

from the rear.

- They're circling. Pull up.

- No.

I said, "pull up."

Whoa!

Let him get in close.

[g*nshots]

Fine, Mr. Geraghty.

Let's get out of here.

- Brooks, Denman, you alright?

- Yeah. How's Rawhide?

- Not a scratch.

- Ha!

Ease of, okay? You don't break

an axel, you'll bust a wheel.

Shut up!

I'm driving.

(Wyatt)

Thanks, Sam. Now, get these

horses on back to town.

Good thing you sent

this a fresh team ahead.

Oh, it was

Mr. Geraghty's idea.

Take it easy, Rawhide. We're a

long way from the Texas line.

I'm driving.

Hey...those clouds yonder.

Might be apaches.

- Yeah.

- Apaches? I knew it.

First road agents

and now Giranemo.

- C'mon, let's go.

- On a double time.

Christ, it's a hard timin',

brushin' those hoodlums.

- How's that?

- I'm asking you to slow down.

Now, all Indians suspect

a gallopin' stage.

You telling me about Indians?

Mr. Geraghty, I'm reminding

you there's nothing but bad road

for the next few miles.

No place to make a stand.

If we gotta run forward, fine.

Give whoever is there a chance

to figure that we're

carrying nothing valuable.

Well, I'll try.

Hiya!

[music]

[no audio]

They're going to

cut us off from the rock.

Ah, you've seen

Indian scouts before?

They're gonna stay

out of r*fle range.

Then figure whether our money

and horses worth fighting for.

Then they'll ride back

and get help or leave us alone.

You blinded me

into this trip.

I'll say, you're

driving this stage

because you've been

a brave man all your life.

That's too late

to change your habits now.

Well, I'm gonna make

a run for them rocks. Hiya!

[music]

Alright, Mr. Geraghty,

we'll have it your way.

Heya-hai!

[no audio]

Heya!

And they're going back for help.

We better make our fight over

there in that club, before she..

Them horses ain't tired.

They can run to the next team.

No. Heya!

(Wyatt)

Ho!

Aye, Wyatt, those

Indians turned off.

Mr. Geraghty, thinks

they'll be back.

He thinks we got

to make our fight here.

C'mon, shake out

of that stage.

Mr. Geraghty, thinks we got

to use the stage as a decoy.

Thinks we gotta make

our fight in those rocks yonder.

Good idea.

C'mon, Rawhide,

don't try to be a hero.

Get down from that box

and bring your r*fle.

Ah, them Apaches!

They picked us there on purpose.

Sure, Geranemo doesn't

want you to get that pension.

Give me, my g*n.

Rawhide is always mean

tempered when he is in a fight.

You take it out

on the Apaches, huh?

They won't send

too many the first try.

We'll wait behind...

over there in those rocks.

Let 'em get in

real close. Let's go.

[music]

(Wyatt)

Two of you get in there.

Rawhide, get down over there.

Well, they come.

[music]

Let 'em get real close.

Knock 'em of the horses

and then sit tight.

Now.

[g*nshots]

Stay down!

Here they come again.

Get 'em real close,

they know we're here.

[g*nshots]

I'm gonna

abandon the bunk.

[g*nshots]

- Got some wine?

- No. Keep the heat on.

[g*nshots continue]

Oh, what happened?

Did they got me?

A b*llet greased your scarves.

The Indians are skedaddling.

- How is he?

- He is a might draggy.

C'mon, help me get

him on the box.

Maybe, he better

ride in the coach.

He's the only one who knows

the trial. He's got to drive.

Let's move.

[speaking Native American]

[music]

- Pull 'em up here.

- Heya!

(Wyatt)

Bring that team home side.

Here, Rawhide.

Have a swig of water.

Water! Oh, whiskey.

Whiskey? Aye, Wyatt,

he wants whiskey.

Don't give him any whiskey.

Give him water.

Ah, that big headed brat.

I'm driving this stage.

- I'm driving this stage!

- Alright, be quick about it.

The road runnin'

straight to Texas border.

If you don't fell up,

Wyatt Earp can drive.

I'm driving. Get a hustle on.

And hurry it up.

Oh-oh. We're doing

the best we can.

Won't you have

another swig of that water?

[screaming]

Here they come again.

Closin' up on us.

- The last day. I told you so.

- Stop thinking like that.

Horses can feel what you

think right through the rein.

- Hey, hey, hey.

- Heya!

[g*nshots]

I'll keep 'em holding.

[g*nshots continue]

To many up next time.

Mr. Denman. Start throwing

that stuff out the window.

Who's gonna pay

for all this cargo?

Welsh Sargus.

Step on!

[g*nshots]

[g*nshots continue]

- Oh, pull up there.

- What you think, you're doing?

Well, all they want is the

horses and money. They leave us.

Apaches?

Pull yourself together.

Giddyup there, boy.

Here, go! C'mon. Hey.

[g*nshots]

[g*nshots continue]

Here. Be a man

for two more minutes

and you can be a coward

for the rest of your life.

Heya!

[g*nshots]

[g*nshots continue]

Heya!

[speaking Native American]

[music]

(Wyatt)

Aye, hold on here.

I wanna check on, Mr. Denman

before we reach that station.

- How is Tim?

- Now, he can swallow.

- I'm alright, Wyatt.

- Good.

- How's Rawhide?

- Oh, he's fine.

He wants to go back

and fight some more, Apaches.

Man, he's earned

more than a pension.

He sure has, let's put

that in our report?

We sure will.

- Oh, let's go.

- Alright, heya!

[music]

Well, there's

the station up ahead.

Lot of people out there.

I guess the words out.

They'll be congratulating

you every station stop

from here to Amarillo.

Well, I'm going to

tell them the truth.

Aye, you do that.

Tell 'em, how you drove

that last quarter mile.

Bravest thing,

I ever saw a man do.

Ah, blimey.

Don't you tell 'em,

how sacred I was though.

- You wasn't.

- I was.

Heck I was, I'm glad

you didn't see it.

I fired five times at an Apache

not more then yards back.

Didn't even wing him

till the fifth shot.

Mr. Geraghty, your church has

taught you that...a dying sinner

can ask forgiveness

with his last breath.

We all stumble

one time or another.

It's how we finish, that counts.

You remember that.

Thanks, boy.

C'mon, you gold brickin'

son's of donkeys.

You can trot to the depot.

Heya! Heya!

[music]

♪ 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 life his glory ♪

♪ And long may his

story be told ♪

♪ Long may his story

♪ Be told ♪
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