05x16 - The Matchmaker

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.
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05x16 - The Matchmaker

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No more!

No more!

You deserve to die for what

you're doing to Wyatt.

Well, that does it!

I'm getting gall darn tired

of you threatening me, Doc.

I'll just get my shotgun

and we'll sh**t it out

at any distance you say.

Right here. Ten feet.

Well, that suits me fine.

I'm gonna blow you clean out

through the back

of this here jail.

Alright.

♪ 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.

(male narrator)

Many women had

unsuccessfully set their caps

for Marshal Wyatt Earp.

When his friend,

Shotgun Gibbs

got the idea that

Wyatt should marry

things looked very bad indeed.

Then, cupid himself

never rigged a better trap.

Tombstone's most eligible

bachelor and Nellie Cashman

the most sought after

maiden lady

would seem an ideal match.

Oh, thanks so much.

Five dollars.

Hello, Mrs. King.

Two dollars, thank you.

'A ten! Thank you so much.'

'Another ten.'

'And ten again.'

'Hello, sir.

Oh, five? Thank you.'

Well, Miss Nellie

almost six hundred dollars.

Six hundred..

Wyatt!

Today, Roscoe,

they're kissing.

Bless your heart.

Where did you get so much money?

I collected it from the gamblers

and the saloon keepers.

I'd tell ya how much

I love you for doing this

but I-I have to add up

the donations first.

That's alright,

I have plenty of time.

It'll gimme something

to look forward to.

Oh, now, go along,

will you?

Well, maybe you and me better

have a little talk with that

that young lady,

what do you say?

Afternoon, Miss Nellie.

Wonder if I could talk

with you a spell?

See, Doc.

You got the gift of gab.

So, naturally, I come to you

before I go to tackle Wyatt.

What do you want me to do?

Tell you what to say to him?

Yeah, the words.

Smooth and slick like.

Gotta sneak up on him

and get him to commit his self.

You're violent, vicious,

loathsome, miserable.

- What are you talking about?

- You ever had a wife?

- Well, no, but--

- You revolt me, Gibbs.

You're like a hangman

trying to tie the rope

for his best friend.

You call marrying

Miss Nellie being hanged?

Slow strangulation.

Day by day.

Week by week.

You just say that 'cause you and

Miss Kate never did get along.

It ain't my fault she left you.

But I should've had more sense

than to come to you for help.

For help? Now, you listen

to me, Mr. Gibbs.

If you involve Wyatt

with Nellie Cashman

or any other woman

I'll sh**t you immediately

following the ceremony.

Doc, I ain't

scared of you.

No, I don't think you are.

Because you lack imagination.

And if you can

imagine death

you certainly can

imagine being married.

Well, lots of men

have lived through it.

Bachelors call it living.

I call it purgatory!

What's so all-fired important

that you gotta talk

to me right this minute?

One of us ought to be

out there on patrol.

Well, uh..

Yeah, yeah,

I guess you're right.

Well, it-it can wait.

I'll run along.

Take that patrol now.

'Now, it can't be that bad.'

Well, it's pretty bad when

a man and a woman's in love

and neither one of them

knows nothing about it.

What are you talking about?

Who's in love?

You and Miss Nellie.

- Me and Miss Nellie?

- Yup.

I'm supposed to be

in love with Miss Nellie?

And she's in love with me?

She kissed you

at the church picnic.

You can't deny.

I seen you with my own eyes--

I collected over six hundred

dollars. I deserved it.

Well, she don't

take it so lightly.

Now, wait a minute.

You talked to her?

Yeah, me and Roscoe.

He likes her.

Well, everybody likes her.

Mules, horses, dogs, children.

Even hoodlums like her.

Who doesn't?

Well, she's thinking it over.

What?

I asked her,

could...she think of

lowering herself

to marrying you.

Now, I've done already spoke

the right stuff in your favor.

I told her about good habits,

clean living, honest.

Everything

I could call to mind.

- Well, thanks.

- I want it straight, son.

If she was to show some sign

that she'd say yes.

Would you propose

honorable matrimony to her?

Well, would you?

Another attachment.

If she was to

decide in your favor.

Folks around here

wouldn't take kindly to it

that you backing out on her.

I'll be lynched.

Well, I..

Well, I'll think it...I'll give

it some serious thought.

Thought?

Thought!

Well, marriage

ain't a thought.

Both of you say the same thing.

If folks thought about it there

might not be no more marriages.

Let your feeling

be your guide, boy.

I'm inviting you both over

to the Cashman hotel

for supper tonight.

For your own good.

Hmm.

You're mighty quiet, Emma,

what's bothering you?

Oh, just something

I heard in town today.

That Earp fixing

more trouble for us?

- No, not exactly.

- Come on, Emma, tell us.

It's about Nellie Cashman.

I hear she's sweet on Earp.

Wyatt Earp?

Oh, no.

Just talk. Why Nellie's got

better sense than that.

I like Nellie,

nothing to it at all.

Well, that's what

they're saying.

- Who says, Emma?

- Miss Devlin at the drug store.

She said that Shotgun Gibbs

was telling her all about it.

Shotgun's Earp's best friend

outside of Doc Holliday.

There ain't any truth in it

and can't you wait

until your sister

is finished eating

before you smoke them things.

Why, Nellie wouldn't look

twice at that Yankee scum!

Earp's not fittin' to marry 'em,

even a no good saloon girl.

By George!

If I thought there was any truth

in it I'd stop it right now.

But there ain't.

Well, they miss

Miss Nellie Cashman's

hard luck and not ours.

Guess, Tombstone is getting

bigger and better every day.

It's a mighty nice place

to...start thinking about

settling down

and raising a family.

And it's a fact...that there

ain't nothing like marriage

'to build this western country.'

And also...I tried myself,

if I could find me

a good healthy woman

that will put up with me.

Happy married folks

and kids, that's

that's what makes a country.

That's true, Mr. Gibbs,

that's very true.

Well, I hope you folks

will excuse for running off

'but I got to go meet an

old friend from Wyoming.'

- What friend?

- You don't know him.

- Good evening, Miss Nellie.

- Good evening, Mr. Gibbs

- Thanks for supper.

- Oh, my pleasure, ma'am.

Mr. Gibbs, isn't

very subtle, is he?

No, ma'am, he sure isn't.

Ah...hope you won't blame

him too much though he..

...he just kinda

gets a notion and

hangs on to it

and never lets it go.

Why don't we go out

on the porch and talk?

What?

The porch, why don't we

go out on the porch and talk?

Well, Uh..

Alright, I guess it'd be

a lot cooler out there.

You do look...a might warm.

[clears throat]

You wanna sit down?

Fine.

I, uh..

I suppose, Mr. Gibbs

is talked to you too, huh?

- Yes'm.

- Uh-huh.

[clears throat]

I...well, I'm sorry that

subject was mentioned.

I told Mr. Gibbs

that I was lucky enough

just to have you as a friend.

- Oh!

- Well, I mean..

Well, he, he asked me

to think about it and..

I did, I-I thought

about it I..

I ask myself

why I haven't fallen

in love with you, Wyatt?

If you had some kind of

weakness or..

If you needed

somebody to lean on.

I'd really go after you.

Miss Nellie,

I'm very flattered that..

...that you gave it

this much thought.

- What did you think?

- Hmm?

About this, what we were talking

about, what do you think?

Oh, alright.

I thought about how good you are

and...how kind. Unselfish.

And that, well, I really

don't have much to offer you.

Wyatt, I'm afraid you

don't know me very well.

I've got a temper

like a bearcat.

And worse still I like to

reform men and...you know

kind of mother them

if I can manage it.

- Well, I'd let you.

- Is this a proposal, sir?

Just toss it in with

all your other proposals.

I'd be a fool not to

put my name on your list.

Wyatt, you are one of the

nicest people I've ever known.

Thank you, ma'am.

Phin.

You reckon Miss Nellie

is sweet on Earp?

He's a good looking skunk.

You heard Papa at supper.

He ain't in favor of it all.

And he wants Earp

out of the way.

Which gives me an idea.

Ah, Papa don't think we are

man enough to do anything.

So, he's treating us

like a couple of kids.

- Well, we'll show him.

- Yeah?

How?

I bet if we hid

Miss Nellie out somewhere

we'd have Earp just

where we wanted him.

He'd come out after her.

When he did, we'd k*ll him dead.

Now, how we gonna

get her to go anywhere?

We don't dare Shanghai her.

Phin, she don't know them

two saddle tramps,

Papa just hired.

- Wyaz and Morton?

- And they got sand.

Ain't scared of nothing.

We'll send them

into town for her.

[laughing]

I'll get them.

Wyaz, Morton.

Come out here.

Sit down boys.

Now, I want you to go

into town for us

and do us a little favor.

Now, remember,

we don't act rough.

Yeah, I've heard what they

said about Miss Nellie.

This town will tear us

limb from limb.

Yes, boys, what can I

do for you?

Excuse us, ma'am.

- You're Miss Nellie Cashman?

- Mm-hmm.

Our best pal got thrown

off his horse.

It hurt him.

He can't move his leg.

- Where's he?

- We towed him to a shack.

He's right near some mine.

- What's the name of that mine?

- Lucky Cuesta Sunset.

(male # )

'We wanted to bring him here

but...he fainted on us.'

He shouldn't be moved,

Sounds like it's a

back injury and if it is you

could damage the spinal cord.

He's hurting

pretty bad, Miss Cashman.

We went by the Doctors office

but he's outta town.

Yeah, well he is, he wont

be back for several hours.

Lemme see what I can do.

At least we could ease his pain

until the Doctor get's back.

I'll get my case

and be with you.

And then, they come out and sat

on the porch for a long time.

- And then, they kissed.

- Uh.

No more!

No more!

You deserve to die for

what you're doing to Wyatt.

Well, that does it.

I'm getting gall darn tired

of you threatening me, Doc.

I'll just get my sh*t g*n

and we'll sh*t it out

at any distance you say.

Right here. Ten feet.

Well, that suits me fine.

I'm gonna blow you clean

out throw the back

of this here jail.

- 'Alright.'

- Quit that.

Put that down.

You hear me, Mr. Gibbs?

Put it down.

- Well, he offered me to fight.

- That's nonsense.

What's the matter with you?

This town go into your head?

I'm the only sane man here,

Shotgun's been playing cupid

and you Wyatt have been

holding hands with Nellie Cash--

That's my affair and your gonna

stay out of it. Both of you.

- Well, that suits me fine.

- And it don't suit me.

I'm gonna ask Doctor Goodfellow

to examine your head.

- Oh, you are, huh?

- Yes.

It's my last obligation

to an old friend.

You're really quite mad.

[door opening]

Oh, howdy, Miss Clanton.

- Have you seen Phin or Ike?

- No, ma'am, I haven't.

They sneaked off the ranch

with a couple of saddle tramps

and they are heading

for Tombstone.

- There's no crime against that.

- No, but..

Well, have you seen

Nellie Cashman today?

Is she alright?

Mr. Earp, I gotta talk

to you in private.

Shotgun...go see if you

could find Miss Nellie.

I'll meet you at

the Cashman hotel.

Doc, you take a

look down Allen Street.

- Look for Ike and Phin.

- Love too.

Now, what's this about,

Miss Nellie?

Well, I think they

kidnapped her.

Kidnapped her...what for?

To set you up. We all know

you're in love with her.

And my brothers have just

been itching for a chance

to show Papa,

what big men they are.

And just where is

your innocent Papa?

At the ranch.

Alright, boys, what is this?

Where's your friend?

No friend.

We're not gonna hurt you.

We're just gonna keep

you here for a while.

Sit down.

Tim, get Miss Nellie's rig

and the horses out of sight.

Where?

Behind those trees

by the mineshaft.

Marshal Earp!

- 'Marshal Earp!'

- Danny, I have no time now.

It's important. A man gave me

money to tell you that

Miss Nellie needs you

to come to some mine.

What man?

What mine?

- Well, come on, tell me!

- I, I can't remember.

(Gibbs)

'Hey, Wyatt!'

Tenan in there said she rode

outta town with two cowboys.

- Which way was she heading?

- The Lucky Cuesta mineshaft.

Yeah. That's it.

They told her there

was a man there bad hurt.

It's an ambush

and a clumsy one.

- You go on over to the jail.

- Alright.

Well, thanks, Danny.

Sorry if I get upset with you.

Good luck, Marshal.

Where do you think

you're going?

Get on your feet.

- You're coming with me.

- What?

I knew you were

a horse thief and a hoodlum.

Didn't think you'd use

Miss Nellie to get at me.

- Miss Nellie? What're you--

- You know what I'm saying.

Don't act innocent. You told

Ike and Phin to kidnap her.

Kidnap who?

She's a good friend of mine.

- I ain't kidnapped her.

- You listen to me, Clanton.

She's gone, and Ike and Phin

don't do anything by themselves.

They take orders from you.

- Now, move out.

- You hold on now.

You...you sure

my boys done this?

Dead sure.

They got her at the

Lucky Cuesta Mine.

Don't you ever stop at anything?

She comes out here and visits

you folks when you're sick.

She takes you into her hospital.

You sunk below common gratitude,

even a cur dog has that.

Now, you let me

tell you something.

I don't know nothing about this.

Put your g*n away.

My boys done a skunky thing like

this, I'll p*stol whip 'em both.

We'll find Miss Nellie.

If they've touched her,

I'll put b*ll*ts in them.

I'll save you the trouble.

Well, we ain't saving any time

jawing at each other. Get going.

- Well, go on.

- After you, sir.

Miss Nellie is a fine woman.

I count her as a good friend,

you dumb headed John Law.

You prove it.

- Earp ain't coming, Ike.

- He could be a long.

Maybe that boy couldn't

find him right off.

You think Earp's

gonna ride into this trap

you got another thing coming.

We know that

he likes the bait, ma'am.

Not that much.

Here they come.

It's Papa.

What's he doing with Earp?

- Hey, it's the old man.

- Clanton?

- You alright, Miss Nellie?

- Of course, Wyatt.

Just whose bright idea was this?

Ike and Fin, Mr. Clanton.

- They said--

- They said!

I give the orders

in this territory.

- Where they at?

- We don't know.

Outside by the brush

or maybe by the road.

- We didn't mean no harm, Sir.

- Don't blame them, Mr. Clanton.

I'm sure they were

bullied into this.

Bullied?

They don't know yet

what bullied means, ma'am.

You, Ike!

You, Phin!

'Come out of there.'

I said, come out of there!

You hear me?

Alright, we're coming, Papa.

Move on.

Throw down them g*ns.

Papa, it was Ike's notion.

You said you wanted to

get rid of the John Law, Papa.

Anytime you think

you're man enough, Ike.

You come on

into Tombstone.

I'll be waiting.

- He's mine.

- You got him.

- Put up your fists.

- Papa, I don't wanna fight.

- You wanna get whipped, boy?

- No, Papa! I don't wanna.

- Then stand up and fight.

- No, Papa, I don't wanna fight.

- Put up your fists.

- I don't wanna--

- Now, you'll put up your fists?

- Yes, Papa.

Have you had enough?

I told you I didn't wanna fight.

- I'll tell you when I'm done.

- I don't wanna fight with you.

- Now, you had enough?

- Come here.

Well, you two poor cats

apologize to Miss Cashman.

- Go on!

- I'm sorry, Miss Nellie.

- 'No harm meant to you.'

- That's the truth, Miss Nellie.

We weren't doing anything.

We just wanted to help papa.

Well, now, that's better.

I don't enjoy being ashamed

by my own sons.

Being forced to join up

with a Johnny law.

Now, you get your horses

and head for home.

And you two, light out.

'I don't never wanna

see you again.'

- 'Get it?'

- Let us get our g*ns.

I said, get it?

I sure do apologize Miss Nellie,

it wasn't none of my doing.

'I know that, Mr. Clanton.'

- Where'd they hide the buggy?

- Near the trees, by the shaft.

Hold on, Earp.

I'll ask you a question, ma'am,

and I want him to hear it.

You sweet on this,

Yankee sidewinder?

Mr. Clanton,

I'm already married.

To my work, gentlemen.

(Wyatt)

Whoa.

I don't know how

to thank you, Wyatt.

Don't thank me,

I was scared to death.

- Wyatt.

- Yes'm.

It's nice to know that I've got

somebody who worries about me.

Always best friends, huh?

Best friends.

You see her kissing?

If old Roscoe was here

he'd have a tear in his eye

and be bray and happy like.

- True love.

- Oh, come on now, Doc.

Don't it warm your heart

just a little bit?

Marriage is like a sentence

to a private prison.

You can be Wyatt's

best man.

Me, I'd rather walk to

the gallows with him.

♪ 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 ♪
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