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02x36 - The Gold Brick

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.

02x36 - The Gold Brick

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( 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 friendship

Between marshal wyatt earp

And doc holliday

Was born of gratitude

On wyatt's part.

Doc saved his life,

But why doc holliday

Chose to like wyatt

And be loyal to him

Was mighty puzzling

To the citizens of

Dodge city in .

And since wyatt earp

Stood for everything

That doc cynically derided,

A lot of folks were betting

That the two would soon

Come to an open break.

Doc holliday in town?

Yeah, he's inside

Running a game.

Thank you.

All right, finnegan,

I can just spare

You two minutes.

That's enough, doc.

Gold brick.

Take it away.

It's real, doc.

See? San francisco mint,

Government seal.

Look at it.

You stole the thing.

Well sure,

Me and the boys

Held up

A wells fargo stage.

Stupid.

Get out of town, weasel,

And take it with you.

Doc,

I can let you

Have that for

, .

It's worth .

I'm giving you

A real bargain.

What would I

Do with it?

Oh, you're joking,

Doc.

This is grand larceny.

This is right

Up your street.

Doc, you've got

Connections.

You can turn

Right around

And sell it back

, .

Or you could

Make a fake one

And switch bricks

On some sucker.

Grand larceny,

Doc.

You can make

A lot of dough

And have some

Laughs too.

You're doc holliday.

You can't pass this up.

All right.

On one condition.

You take the money

And get out of town.

Oh, sure, doc.

It ain't healthy

For me to stick

Around dodge.

Believe that,

Weasel.

If the pals you've

Undoubtedly double-crossed

Don't get you,

I will.

I'm starting on patrol, wyatt.

Anything special?

Oh yeah, hal,

There is.

Keep a look out

For weasel finnegan.

Here's his picture.

Got away with

Five gold bricks.

Wells fargo recovered

Four of them.

So we're looking for

Weasel finnegan

And one gold brick.

That's right.

Mr. Finnegan.

Is that really you?

Don't you

Remember me?

Ginger.

Salt lake city.

Oh, that's right.

Howdy.

Is that all you gotta say,

Just howdy?

Well, I gotta be

Getting on my way.

I'm supposed to

Meet the boys.

Oh, now you can

Buy me one drink.

Come on, irish.

For old times?

All right, ginger.

Just one.

Oh, howdy,

Miss kate.

Is it safe to

Talk in here?

As long as we don't

Yell at each other.

No, I'm too

Worried to yell.

Wyatt, john's up to

His old tricks again.

I'm sorry

To hear that.

Sit down,

Please.

Well, what's

He done now?

He--

He's bought

A gold brick.

From weasel finnegan.

Well, there's a wells fargo

Poster out

For weasel finnegan.

And there's a gold brick

Missing.

It's real?

San francisco mint.

I oughta leave john.

After nursing him

Through that bad spell,

He pulls

A stunt like this.

He thinks it's

A good joke.

( Chuckles )

He's still got it?

No. He sold it.

He says.

Did he name the buyer?

That's the joke

Part of it.

He says he sold it

To one of the most

Respectable

Men in town.

You see anything

Funny in that?

Well, your husband has

A special brand of humor.

A lot of respectable

Citizens in town

Have given you and the doctor

The cold shoulder.

Oh--

John wants to

Show this man up?

That might be it.

But I'll have a little

Talk with the doctor.

You aren't...

Going to say

I told on him,

Are you?

I'm just trying to

Keep the doctor

Out of trouble.

I know that,

Mrs. Holliday.

You stay here

And rest yourself.

I've got a faro

Game going, wyatt.

My money.

I'm on the hunt

For something.

I should know

Where it is?

Possibly.

Weasel finnegan

And some of the boys

Heisted a gold shipment

In california.

Have you seen

Weasel lately?

Yes, two hours ago.

Did he say anything

About the loot?

Yes, as a matter of fact,

He sold me a gold brick.

But I didn't have any

Idea it had been stolen.

Still got it?

No.

I sold the thing.

Anybody I know?

I'm not saying.

You do the police work.

You solve the mystery.

Look, what are you

Trying to prove?

Let's just call it

An experiment

To test the moral

Nature of mankind.

Oh come on.

Very well, arrest me.

I'll say I didn't know

The gold was stolen.

And if driven too far, I'll say

That the gold was phony.

Where's weasel now?

I ordered him

To get out of town.

Look, why don't you

Be logical?

You're always talking

About logic.

All right then,

Just because some folks

Have snubbed you

And mrs. Holliday,

Why go through all this

Rigmarole?

All you're gonna prove

Is that a snob

Is also a crook.

Dodge city needs

Taking down a peg.

Granted.

But you tell me

The name of the man

And I'll take dodge

Down real quick.

I don't know who

The present owner is.

You mean it's changed hands?

Wyatt, I sold

That gold brick

For half its value.

Just what I paid for it.

My guess is that it's

Been bought and sold

Over and over again

By now.

Maybe.

Well, at least

Give me a clue

To the first buyer.

You might try

Mayor kelly.

Kelly?

Yep.

You'd better work fast,

Marshal.

The bon ton of dodge city

Love that yellow stuff.

Yeah.

Come on in, wyatt.

Sit down.

Thank you.

Mr. Kelly, I'm looking

For a gold brick

That was stolen

From wells fargo.

Oh, that.

You've seen it, huh?

I have.

This very day.

A certain friend of yours

Brought it to me.

Wanted me

To sell it for him.

Dr. Holliday.

Oh? He told you.

Well, the doctor

Never lies.

The more disreputable

The deal,

The prouder he is.

Well, did you

Handle the gold?

No.

I told him to see

Miles lennihan.

Didn't you suspect

That it was stolen?

Yes.

I didn't want to make

Any trouble for doc

And I owe lennihan

Some political favors.

You won't have to tell miles

That I gave you

The information?

No. He'll deny

He sold it anyway.

I'm ashamed, wyatt.

Forget it.

You didn't make any

Profit in the deal.

It's my fault for

Getting you into politics

In the first place.

( Men vocalizing )

♪ Out of a hole in

The ground it comes ♪

♪ Into the hand

Of a man it comes ♪

♪ Shining bright

With an evil light ♪

♪ Striking fire through

A man's desire ♪

♪ Gold fever.

I'm not accusing you

Or anyone else, mr. Lennihan.

I'm only interested in

Finding the gold brick.

Well, I wish I could

Help you, marshal.

You know nothing, huh?

Just barfly talk.

Barfly talk helps

Once in awhile.

Marshal?

You'll keep me

Out of this, hmm?

Well, you know

Old newt hamilton,

The jeweler.

Yeah.

There's gossip

That he--

( g*nsh*t )

Is he dead,

Marshal?

Yeah.

Do you know

Who he is?

Weasel finnegan.

Somebody saved me

The trouble.

Liquor

Or a girl.

Have you found

That thing yet,

Wyatt?

No.

I ought to

Arrest you.

So you think

I'm morally responsible

For this?

Bad judgment, wyatt.

I told him

To get out of town.

One gold brick.

Death or corruption.

Dodge city is tottering

On the edge of gehenna

Right now.

A couple of you men

Give me a hand.

♪ Gold fever

♪ Gold fever.

I'll have your watch fixed

In a couple of days,

Mrs. Willis.

Oh, howdy, marshal.

Mr. Hamilton.

I'd like to have

A little talk with you.

What about?

Some gold.

Well, it's closing time

Anyway.

Well, am I under arrest?

Have you still got it?

Who bought it

From you?

I can't tell you.

Please--

All right,

It's up to you.

Let's go to jail.

Jail? Oh no.

Well, I buy gold

Right along.

You can't prove

That I knew.

Well, mr. Lennihan

Threatened me.

I do most of my business

South of the line.

- He said--

- Never mind him.

Who has

The thing now?

Will-- will I have to

Testify in court?

Look, mr. Hamilton,

I can arrest you

For receiving and

Selling stolen gold.

Now if you want to make it

Easier on yourself,

You'll tell me who

Bought that stuff.

Homer blithe.

Oh, I know it sounds

Hard to believe,

A big man

Like mr. Blithe,

But I was scared.

I sold it for , ,

Just what I paid

Mr. Lennihan.

It's gonna be your word

Against his, you know.

I'm telling you

The truth.

All right.

Already been one man

k*lled over this.

I'll send a deputy

To guard you.

Howdy, mr. Blithe.

Oh, marshal earp.

Wondering if you could

Give me a lift.

I'll be glad to.

Get in.

Thank you.

Good season

We're having.

Plenty of rain.

Where can I drop you?

I'm looking for

A gold brick.

A what?

Bullion.

San francisco mint.

Bar value

At $ , .

Stolen?

And you think it's

Here in dodge city?

Yep. I think

You've got it.

Well, you're

Joking of course.

No, I'm not joking.

If you were a drinking man

I could excuse you,

But I suggest that

You owe me an apology.

I suggest you apologize

To the decent citizens

In this town.

Get out.

I'll do that.

Do you like money

So much, mr. Blithe,

That you're willing

To risk your life

For $ , profit?

I'm going to report you to

The mayor and the council.

Good day.

You do that.

Not homer blithe too?

Lennihan says he

Sold it to hamilton,

And hamilton says

He sold it to blithe.

( Chuckles )

I can't wait

To tell katie.

Mrs. Blithe

Insulted her.

But there's no evidence.

Only hamilton's word.

Wyatt,

You're dull today.

Oh?

Blithe wouldn't

Keep the thing.

He's too smart

For that.

He discounted it

With ned chapin

At the bank.

Chapin?

Oh, come on now.

All right.

Forget it.

I was amused, but now

The joke bores me.

Time to take

My medicine.

Wait up.

I'll come with you.

That still doesn't

Prove that mr. Chapin

Bought the gold.

He bought it.

The bank can issue currency

Against its gold deposits.

Chapin is betting

That by the time

The bank examiners

Get around to a check-up,

The wells fargo robbery

Will have been forgotten.

Well, it wouldn't

Do me any good to

Ask him.

Hmm. That's the first

Intelligent remark

You've made, wyatt.

Do you want me

To handle chapin?

How?

None of your business.

I'd just love

To prove this on him.

He told me he wouldn't

Take my account

In his pious bank.

Oh.

You just say the word,

Marshal.

No. You've caused

Enough trouble.

You should have

Turned weasel into me

In the first place.

Temper temper.

You know,

I should arrest you

For receiving

Stolen goods

And compounding

A felony.

Go ahead.

I'll demand that you

Arrest mayor kelly,

Newt hamilton,

Blithe, and chapin.

Fine lot of

Jail birds.

( Knocking on door )

It's open.

Howdy, miss kate.

Clerk said you wanted

To see me right away.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Wyatt, you're gonna

Have to arrest john.

- Why?

- He's gonna

Hold up the bank

As soon as it opens

In the morning.

I had a hunch

He might try that.

He'll do it

If you don't stop him.

He doesn't like

A fella named chapin.

Thinks he bought the gold.

All this just to prove

That some of

Our leading citizens

Aren't strictly honest.

Some folks snub us.

Well, we deserve

To be snubbed.

John's a gambler.

He insults most everybody.

I'm a vulgar,

Common woman.

I smoke, I drink,

I swear.

You're kind of

Rough on yourself,

Aren't you, miss kate?

No.

John hates what

People are saying.

He cusses

Mrs. Grundy.

Well, I don't.

There's always got

To be a mrs. Grundy.

People will be

Paying attention to

Mrs. Grundy's gossip

When they won't listen

To their own preachers.

Well, that's right.

Wyatt,

You'll stop john

From pulling this

Fool stunt,

Won't you?

Of course I will.

The bank

Opens at : .

He'll be leaving here

About minutes of.

You'll arrest him here,

Not at the bank,

Huh?

Well, he'll be

Wearing a g*n.

That'll cost him

A $ fine.

I'll pay it myself.

Thanks, wyatt.

Now don't you worry.

Smokey, sit in.

Well, what's

So important?

I sent for you.

The great doc holliday.

That's enough, jenner.

You want to go out

In the alley with me?

No. Why don't I

Just sh**t you--

- Why not?

- Don't do it, doc.

I'm just feeling

Mean like you.

Sit down, jenner.

Put your hands

On the table.

Why didn't you

k*ll finnegan?

Well, we drew

Cards for it.

But how did you know

That finnegan had

Hooked up with me?

Chitchat

From the hens' roost.

I also collected some other

Thieves' stories.

You want to hear them?

Yeah.

Man by the name of chapin

At the bank has your gold.

How'd he get it?

It's a long story,

And I'm short on breath.

Well...

Thanks, doc.

Too bad we can't

Take the bank.

Sit down, jenner.

You can take it.

Sit down.

Earp and his deputies

Are poison.

I said sit down.

I want to make

A deal with you.

Wyatt won't be

Anywhere near

The bank.

He'll be arresting me

And leading me to jail,

Understand?

Yeah.

But are you sure

Your missus told earp?

I'm sure.

I get that part.

But why do I have to

Drop that gold brick

In the street?

It's my share for keeping

Earp out of the way.

Yes or no, jenner?

It's a deal, doc.

Me and the boys

Will get plenty

Without a hot brick

That's tough to sell.

You just keep

Earp out of it.

You just don't

Cross me, jenner.

I want to pick up

That gold

In a bank sack

From the street.

And I want

To live, doc.

I don't see why,

But I hope you do.

Morning, wyatt.

Hold it.

I'm busy.

I gotta go over--

That's too bad.

I'm arresting you.

You know you

Can't carry a g*n

North of the line?

Uh-huh. Katie tells

You everything.

Come on, we'll take

A little walk to jail.

On my desk.

: On the dot.

Open the doors,

Mr. Clay.

Get back there.

- Get that vault.

- What's the meaning of this?

Get in there.

( Coughing )

Wyatt? Wyatt?

I'm running

Out of breath.

Can we rest

A moment?

I'm sorry.

Here, sit down.

Now holding up a bank

Single-handed

Just to prove that

Mr. Chapin has the gold,

That's real

Logical thinking

For a college man.

Drop it, jenner,

Drop it!

( g*nshots )

Good work, marshal.

You got the two

With the money.

Well, are you gonna

Arrest chapin,

Or am I the only

Hoodlum in town?

Give me that g*n.

Bring that

Money sack over here.

Here.

Now mr. Chapin,

Do you know

What this is?

Why, yes.

Gold bullion.

It was taken

On a wells fargo robbery.

- Oh no.

- Oh yes.

Now what was it

Doing in your bank?

Think fast, chapin.

Dr. Holliday, please.

Marshal,

I can't expect you

To believe this,

But I let a customer

Put it in my vault

As a favor.

Who is he?

I don't know that I should

Tell you, mr. Earp.

He could have bought

The gold without knowing.

Do your duty, marshal.

You keep quiet.

You're still

Under arrest.

Why is that?

Dr. Holliday

Shot the robbers.

We got back

All the money.

Don't waste your sympathy

On the doctor.

I'm afraid I'm gonna

Have to take you to

Jail too, mr. Chapin.

I understand.

Now you're the one

That really started

This, mr. Hamilton.

Mayor kelly washed his

Hands of the whole deal

And mr. Lennihan

Might claim ignorance,

But you're a jeweler.

Now you know you don't

Buy gold in bullion form.

You lost your nerve

And resold it to mr. Blithe.

Well, I'm ready to

Take my punishment.

( Door opens )

( Door closes )

Well, have they

All confessed?

Yeah, but you haven't

Proved your point.

Oh?

Then they're still

Respectable?

Well, mr. Lennihan

Is the bad kind of

Politician.

Of course he never claimed

To be respectable.

Mr. Hamilton here

Is guilty of cowardice.

He was afraid

Of mr. Lennihan.

Mr. Blithe.

But mr. Blithe is the only

Crook in the lot.

He admits that mr. Chapin

Was only doing him a favor.

Now that's only

One crook out of five.

That's pretty good for

A town like dodge city.

I'm deeply

Disappointed.

Fine.

Now let's take

Your case.

You bought a gold brick

That you knew had been stolen.

And then out of

Sheer perversity

You set out to

Corrupt these men.

Vicious nasty pride.

Taking revenge for

Fancied snubs or insults.

A good choice of words.

And a terse summary

Of the case.

You see any reason why

I shouldn't charge you

With receiving and

Selling stolen property?

None whatever.

Put on the handcuffs.

It'd be a dramatic gesture,

But the situation

Calls for it.

No, wyatt.

That gold brick

Is a phony.

John didn't sell

The real one.

- Katie, please--

- Here's the real one.

So nobody's guilty

Of anything, are they?

You can't put men in jail

For messing around with

$ Worth of lead and

Gilt-colored solder, can you?

A handsome marshal.

You and I should have

Gone to colorado--

That's enough.

Mr. Hamilton?

Is this

The real bullion?

It's a phony.

I'd better test

This other one

With a drop

Of acid.

I did that

When I bought it

From weasel finnegan.

You can trust katie.

You gentlemen

Are discharged.

Not you, doctor.

You owe a $ fine

For carrying a g*n.

I won't pay it.

Well, I will.

Fine remitted

In due of mrs. Holliday's

Cooperation with the law.

John.

What do you say?

He's a fool.

He believes in

The human race.

Why do I

Love that man?

Well, miss kate,

There's some things

The good lord will

Explain in due time.

( Both chuckle )

♪ 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. ♪