( g*nf*re )
( Men shouting )
Narrator: marshal earp
Disliked working with a posse
And he avoided it
When he could.
But news that
The san berdu g*ng
Had crossed from
California into
Arizona territory
And were heading
Toward old mexico
Left wyatt no choice.
It would take
Many extra men
To cover canyons
And trails
And make a fight
Against the san berduers.
( 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: the life and
Legend of wyatt earp.
( Door opens )
( Arleigh's voice )
When our famous marshal
Wyatt earp
Came into the back
That morning,
I stopped my work
To take a good look at him.
I guess it was just
Plain hero worship.
I don't know why
A bank clerk like me
Should have admired
Wyatt earp so much.
He was a tough man,
Wearing g*ns.
And I couldn't have
Envied him his job,
Or the dangerous
Life he led.
Marshal earp,
This is arleigh smith.
- How do you do, sir?
- How do you do, mr. Smith.
Happy to know you.
I think smith was
On the wrestling team
Or something like that
In college, eh, smith?
No, sir. I boxed and played
Some rugby football.
Can you sh**t a g*n?
Well, I sh*t some quails
And some rabbits
With a -gauge.
I wish the bank
Had someone more
Experienced.
Mr. Smith
Will do fine.
Real fine.
You get into
Your hunting clothes
And be over at my office
At noon, huh?
Well, what the--
Marshal's organizing
A posse.
Catch a g*ng called
San berdu boys
Headed for
The mexican border.
Of course we're
Assuming you'll
Volunteer.
But if you
Don't want to go--
No no.
No, sir.
I'll be
Glad to go.
Good.
Mr. Bradshaw would like
The bank represented.
Mike newnan.
He's the day boss
Out at the tough knot mine.
Scratch him.
He hasn't ridden
A horse in years.
Jim biggs.
Ramrod with an r- .
Biggs.
Hey, doc, what do you
Think of biggs?
R- ?
Pray for a hand.
Who's next?
A fella by the name
Of arleigh smith,
Over at
The tombstone bank.
Smith.
He's a greener,
But I like his looks.
Just so he doesn't
Spook on us.
Or get himself k*lled.
Well, I'll let him
Drive the chuck wagon.
Who's next?
Special agent dale.
Southern pacific.
He's a good man.
Yep.
Judd and tompkin.
Santa fe.
Both them special agents too.
Yeah.
All packed?
Um...
I won't need
My shaving things.
You don't know
What you'll need.
You-- you don't know
Anything at all about
This posse business.
Oh, I'll get told.
Wyatt earp will
See to that.
Oh.
Oh, there's nothing
Try cry about, martha.
He didn't need you.
If he didn't,
He wouldn't have asked me.
Arleigh,
You'll get hurt.
I have to go,
Martha.
The bank
Expects it of me.
And I expect it
Of myself.
I'm sorry.
Go on.
Get started now.
That's my girl.
I'll be all right here
With mrs. Williams.
I'll be back
In a day or so.
Wyatt: now you're carrying
Your own winchester
And a colt . .
You'll need a good saddle
For a long haul.
Tell mr. Gibbs
To fix you up,
Mr. Jennings.
Mr. Mcnerny?
Yes, sir?
Dr. Holliday says
That you know
The santa cruz
River country
Between madero
And nogales.
Yes, I've been hunting
Down there for years
Or more.
Wyatt: good, you take
This army map
And lay out
A trail for us, huh?
Mcnerny: yes, and marshal
We need plenty of
. Cartridges too.
Wyatt: we got it.
Put it in the box.
Now I've decided
To split the posse
Into three groups.
Dr. Holliday,
Mr. Gibbs, and myself.
- That all right with you?
- Mcnerny: that suits me, sir.
I think the railroad men
Ought to split up.
One go with each group.
You all know
The san berduers by sight.
They sure do.
All right,
Load up.
Let's go, boys.
Smith, sir.
I'm from the bank.
Oh, yeah,
Mr. Smith.
Can you drive
A team of horses?
Well, I'm not
An expert.
Well, you won't
Have to be.
Dr. Holliday
Will be riding
On a chuck wagon
With you most of
The time.
You'd better trade
That quail g*n in
For a sawed off
Shotgun.
You load it
With buckshot.
Yes, sir.
The amm*nit*on's
Already loaded.
You'll be
Responsible for that
And the canteens.
Anything else,
Marshal?
I almost forgot,
Dr. Goodfellow's
Loading up the medical kit.
You go on over
To the hospital
And pick it up.
Yes, sir.
( Chuckles )
Relax, sonny.
We got a lot
Of miles to go yet.
These horses sure seem
To know I'm a greener.
They're loafing on me.
Well, you are
A greener.
I can't deny that.
You know,
I'm still wondering
Why marshal earp
Chose me anyway.
It's a matter of
Keeping discipline.
How's that?
My young friend,
Nobody but
A greener or a kook
Will drive
A chuck wagon.
They won't, huh?
Don't let it break
Your heart, sonny.
Just think of yourself
As a living sacrifice
To our overwhelming
Western pride.
In return,
Deacon earp,
Shotgun gibbs,
And I will try
To make sure
That you are not
A dead sacrifice.
( Both chuckle )
Whoa. Slow them down.
Whoa, boy.
Whoa.
Whoa, boy.
Whoa.
Easy. Easy.
You getting the hang
Of it, mr. Smith?
Yes, sir.
Fine. Mount up,
Will you, doc?
Trouble up there,
Wyatt?
Run into a couple
Strangers.
They claim to be
Special agents
For southern pacific.
Hmm.
What do dale, judd,
And tompkin say?
Well, dale
Doesn't know them.
Got to check
With the others.
You stay here,
Mr. Smith.
( Arleigh's voice )
Well, it didn't exactly
Break my heart
To discover why earp
Had picked me
To drive
The chuck wagon.
But I felt disappointed.
I guess I had expected
To be galloping a horse
In a swirl of dust
With two . S in my g*n belt.
Whoa. Whoa!
( g*nf*re )
He's mine!
Hold it.
Watch that g*n!
He's not hit bad.
Go get
The medical kit.
How many san berduers
In those mountains?
More than you got,
Johnny law.
Where are they?
( Scoffs )
You find them.
Couple of you men,
Put him in the chuck wagon.
Mr. Gibbs?
Come on.
Your detail's gonna
Have to bury the other one.
After you do that,
Come on back and guard
The chuck wagon.
The rest of us
Will go on ahead.
All right then.
Boys, grab them shovels.
- Give me a hand.
- Mount up.
Mr. Earp?
Yeah?
Will you tell me
What happened?
All right,
Mr. Smith.
Couple of
San berduers
Tried to pose themselves
As railroad detectives
To throw us
Off the trail.
The other one's
Dead.
You go give
The boys a hand.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Water.
Uh...
I guess
It's all right.
Cut that out, son.
He don't talk,
He don't get no water.
I'm sorry, mr. Gibbs.
I didn't know.
Boys? Boys.
We'll head on out
For the first camp.
Wyatt and the rest
Of them will meet
Us there.
You, get this here
Wagon moving.
Just follow
Me and roscoe.
Well, mr. Gibbs,
Shouldn't somebody
Look at the prisoner?
He might be
Bleeding or something.
Well, that's
Up to him.
He can talk and save us
A heap of trouble.
He probably figures
Maybe some of his friends
Will bushwhack us.
Let's go.
All right,
Let's move out.
Whoa.
Did you find
The trail, sir?
Yes, we did.
They'll probably head
For the santa cruz river.
Means we gotta cross...
Razors back.
It's a rough road.
Mr. Gibbs will drive
Until we make camp.
Yes, sir.
How's our prisoner?
Well, he keeps
Asking for water,
But mr. Gibbs said
Not to give him any.
That's right.
When he gets thirsty enough,
He'll talk.
Wyatt,
How many boys
You figure they got?
Oh, not more than
A dozen in the main party.
But they may
Have split up.
You think they'll
Turn on us?
Not before dark.
Keep those horses
At a walk.
I'm burning up.
I need some water!
Are you ready to talk?
I don't know nothing.
Then you stay thirsty.
Move them out.
Hyah, boy!
Rest easy, son.
There ain't gonna be
No bushwhack along here.
What makes you
So certain, mr. Gibbs?
Well, bushwhackers need
Easy running room.
Besides, roscoe
Ain't even brayed once.
You mean, roscoe
Would warn us?
Well, sure he would.
That there mule
Can smell trouble
A half a mile away.
Well, the san berduers
Could just be right up there
Waiting to pick
Us off with r*fles.
Ah, them outlaws
Ain't fools.
What do you mean?
Well...
Wyatt always tries
To figure what he'd do
If he was an outlaw.
Them there
San berduers hit us,
It'll happen tonight
When we're camped
On the lizard.
What's left of them
Can run downhill
To the river.
Mr. Earp is
An intelligent man.
Smartest john law
I ever met up with.
Of course he'd have been
Dead a long time ago
If he wasn't
Extra bright.
Move along, boy.
Water.
Mr. Smith?
Bring me
That canteen.
Water.
No fooling?
You ready to talk?
Talk? No.
We can wait.
Mr. Earp?
That was really
Cruel, wasn't it?
Hunting outlaws is a cruel
Business, mr. Smith.
The san berdu g*ng
m*rder*d people
In california.
You give them the chance,
They'll wipe us out.
Yes, sir.
Now you get yourself
Some supper.
You come back here
And stand guard duty
Until midnight.
The san berduers
May decide to hunt us.
( Cocks g*n )
Watch it.
Ooh, marshal earp.
That g*n cocked?
Yes, it is.
Lower the hammers.
Easy!
We don't carry our g*ns
Cocked, mr. Smith.
A man could stumble
And hurt himself
Or sh**t a friend.
Yes, sir.
Now you turn in
And get some sleep.
Mr. Gibbs will take over.
Is it midnight yet, sir?
Just about.
Well marshal, if it's
Just the same to you,
I'd like to stand
The full watch.
( g*nshots )
Watch it!
Get down!
( g*nf*re continues )
Hold your fire!
Shotgun, take the left draw.
Doc, take the center.
I'll take the right.
Wyatt: it's earp.
I'm coming in with
Two prisoners.
Lay down.
I said lie down.
Where's smith?
Keep an eye on them.
Well, boys,
Look what we got here.
A couple of
San berdu boys.
Mr. Earp?
It's me.
Thought you were gonna
Watch the chuck wagon.
Yes, sir.
I'm sorry,
But I got scared
And ran away.
All right.
Go on back to camp.
Go on.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Deacon?
- Deacon?
- Yeah?
So far,
We've k*lled five
And captured three.
I suppose it has
Occurred to you
That there are
San berduers
Scattered all over
These mountains.
Just have to take them
As we find them, doc.
My...
Pals didn't
Make it, huh?
No, they didn't.
I won't talk
To john law,
But I'll
Talk to you.
I gotta have
Some water.
You'll talk first.
Dice box canyon.
That's where
Turk higgins
And most of
The boys is camped.
Now water.
For lord sakes,
Get me some water.
All right.
Hey, not so much
At once.
You won't
Keep it down.
Wyatt: mr. Smith!
I told you not to
Give him any water.
He talked.
The main g*ng
Is at a place
Called dice box canyon.
All right, give him
All the water he wants.
That's what I'm
Up against, mr. Smith.
The men are brave enough,
They just don't want to
Ride into that
Canyon blind.
I didn't think
You knew what
They felt.
It's my job to know
What every man
In a posse feels.
Say, why don't you
Let me go in there
And take
A look around.
You?
Sure, I'm the logical choice.
If I'm caught,
They take me for what I am.
A greener,
Not a john law.
You could fix me up
With some pots and pans
And shovels,
And I'd look like
A greenhorn prospector.
There's quite
A risk to it.
I won't run out on you
This time, mr. Earp.
You've done your
Running, mr. Smith.
I'd bet on that.
Thank you,
Marshal.
( Arleigh's voice )
I think it was
Mr. Earp's idea all along,
But he didn't
Want to suggest it
On account of martha.
I'm sure he wanted
To give me this chance
To make up
For last night.
Marshal, we'd better hurry,
They're breaking camp.
- They might be gone.
- How many of them?
Only about men, sir.
Thank you,
Mr. Smith.
Doc, we'll
Go in by foot.
Spread across
The canyon.
Mr. Gibbs,
You take two men,
And mr. Biggs,
Form a second line
In case they try
To ride over us.
He aims to take
Them all alive.
I sure do.
It's a lot easier
Than digging
Graves for them.
Now let's move out.
We're short on time.
Marshal earp?
If you don't mind,
I'd like to go along.
You stay here and watch
The horses and the prisoners.
Yes, sir.
( g*nf*re in distance )
A lot to do
About nothing, kid.
Turk and the boys
Already got away.
How's for some
Water, kid?
Not until it's over.
( Horse whinnies )
( g*nf*re continues )
Hurry them up!
Four men dead.
Gibbs and I
Didn't do it.
What do you think
You're doing?
I'm digging
For a slug.
Not with a dirty
Kn*fe, you're not.
Mr. Smith,
You do it.
Use a probe
And a forceps.
Yes, sir.
Well, come on, boy.
Start digging.
Where's gibbs?
He went with marshal earp
To guard the prisoners
Digging graves.
Surprised wyatt didn't
Try to do it by himself.
Well, they're
Coming back now.
You get off that leg.
You ride
In the wagon.
Yeah, I believe
I will.
Get up there.
You need some water?
Not right now.
Let's get out of here.
It's bad country after dark.
( Arleigh's voice )
We were all too tired to talk.
But I kept watching
Marshal earp
At the head
Of the posse
And thinking of
The job he'd done.
He went into the mountains
And he broke up
The san berdu g*ng
Before they could
Escape to mexico.
He was under fire
Three times.
I kept thinking,
"Where and how
Do we find men like him?
And what keeps him
Risking his life
In such a job as this?"
( Knocking on door )
Just a moment.
Arleigh!
Arleigh, honey.
Oh, thank god.
Tell me,
What happened?
Well, why are you
So quiet?
Marshal earp.
You had him
All wrong, hon'.
Wrong?
You know, he says
If he ever needs
Another posse
He'll be glad
To call on me.
Think of that.
Me riding
With wyatt earp.
♪ 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.