♪ Oh, wyatt earp
♪ Wyatt earp
♪ Brave, courageous,
And bold ♪
♪ Long live his fame
♪ And long live his glory
♪ And long may
His story be told! ♪
( Humming melody )
Male narrator:
Wyatt earp's decision
To quit wearing a star
And leaving dodge city
Provoked controversy
Which is still discussed
To this day.
Dodge city knew marshal earp
As an honest peace officer
Who had helped
Change their town
From a rowdy cow camp
To a law-abiding,
Small city.
But the hoodlum element
And some of their descendents
Used profanity
In slandering marshal earp.
Therefore, dodge city's
Farewell to wyatt was
Highly charged
With emotion and suspense.
( Screaming )
Stay here.
- ( Screaming stops )
- Now rack those g*ns!
Yes, sir. Aren't you
Gonna arrest us?
No, you got
Lots of cause
For celebrating.
You go inside,
And yell and scream,
And laugh all you want to,
But you rack your g*ns.
They oughta get
A good p*stol-whipping.
No, they got a right
To express their opinion
Of me if they want to.
Just rack your g*ns.
Now go on.
- Thank you, marshal.
- ( Clamoring )
What is this,wyatt?
I heard yelling
And sh**ting.
These texans seem to want
To celebrate wyatt's
Leaving town.
- And wyatt let 'em off.
- Should've busted their skulls.
Don't be soft.
Arrest them, wyatt.
No, sir, I don't want
Any trouble the last days
Of my job.
Now it would be pretty
Small of me to throw
Those men in the jail
Because they expressed
An honest opinion of me.
Doc, morgan, you and virgil
Stay out of the saloons.
I don't want any fighting
On my account.
Morgan, you haven't
Gotten all the equipment
Together for our trip yet.
You'd better hop
To it.
Wyatt,
I wanna talk to you.
This is serious.
Yes, sir.
Why should anyone hate wyatt?
He's only doing his job.
Well, no marshal ever won
A popularity contest.
Besides, wyatt is
A northerner in a town
Full of southerners.
And the civil w*r
Is not long over.
Being from georgia,
It's a marvel I don't
Hate him himself.
They don't show
Any ordinary human
Gratitude.
You could have k*lled
Of them instead of just
Throwing them in jail.
Why, do you realize that
All the time you've
Been in dodge,
You only k*lled one man
And that by accident.
Yeah, well,
One was too many.
You're not leaving
With a mere thank you.
Judge tobin and I
Have made up our minds
To that.
I don't want a big
Fuss or anything.
What's going on?
- You'll find out.
Come on in the store.
- I'll--
And after prayers
By father mahoney,
Why, I'll make
My speech.
Then judge tobin
Will present you
With a testimonial plaque.
You'll say a few words
- We'll have the barbecue--
- Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Now look, I thank you
For all the kind words,
But I don't want
Any testimonial.
That's just your modesty.
No, sir, it's just good,
Common horse sense.
Indeed now?
There are a lot
Of cowhands out there
In those cow camps
That don't like me.
They might start trouble.
Disturbing the ceremony,
I dare 'em.
I'll turn out the g.a.r.
With g*ns as a guard
Of honor.
You're gonna have
A big brawl, huh,
With all those women
And children around.
There will be
Absolutely no disturbance.
I don't want to seem
Ungrateful, but--
I want you to go
And talk to the judge, wyatt.
Don't make any decision
Until you've listened
To the judge.
All right.
He's waiting for you
In the office.
I had a hunch
I'd have trouble
With you.
Of all the difficult,
Stubborn, hard-headed...
I take it back.
You're a fine young man.
God love you.
You're the best,
Mayor kelly.
I'll go see the judge.
I got a lot of friends
In this town, judge tobin.
I got a lot
Of enemies, too.
A lot of them,
And I know it sounds
Ungracious,
But I just don't think
A testimonial is wise.
I'm very grateful to you,
Mayor kelly and the rest
Of them,
- But I know that as soon
As we have--
- No, no, wyatt.
You don't know.
Now sit down,
Will you, please?
Yes, sir.
Dodge city owes you
A great deal.
But you owe dodge city
Something, too.
Now jim has hired
Neil brown
To take your place
As marshal.
Well, neil's
A very good man.
Yes, but he's
No wyatt earp.
He needs the assurance
That the whole town's
Behind him,
That dodge city will not
Tolerate hoodlums.
Now how would it look
If word got around
That we wanna give
Marshal earp the sendoff
He deserves,
But we're afraid
There'll be a riot?
- Well...
- I know you think
We're selfish,
And we are,
But you and jim and I
Worked a long time
- To bring law
And order to dodge.
- Yes, sir, we have.
One more thing, wyatt,
And I want you
To believe this,
You'll be leaving us
With some wonderful
Memories.
( Chuckles ) well, sir,
I was thinking of one memory
I'd like to forget.
That was the day I first
Rolled into your dodge city.
It was curiosity
That led me to visit
Its boot hill.
And as I looked around,
I thought of the men
Buried there,
Both good and bad,
And wondered how I'd fare
As the new marshal
Of this violent cow town.
Well, as it turned out,
That moment of curiosity
Was mighty fortunate for me.
- ( Digging )
- Howdy.
You related
To the deceased?
Oh, no, I'm just
Coming into town.
Thought I'd stop by.
This is your boot hill, huh?
That's right, mister.
I'm pete bradshaw.
I'm the sexton.
Guess that's what
You call it, but mostly
I just dig graves.
You got a funeral
Today, huh?
Well, it ain't certain.
The boys told me
To get a grave ready.
They aim to k*ll
This new marshal
That's coming here--
- Wyatt earp.
- Oh?
Yeah, you see,
They chased jack allen,
That's the old marshal,
Out of town.
So george hoover,
That's the mayor,
So george up and he
Hires this wyatt earp
By telegraph.
Seems like this here
Fella earp made
- A big reputation
In wichita.
- Yeah.
I reckon this is
Big enough for earp.
Well, it might be
A little bit longer.
Oh, you know earp?
How tall is he?
Oh, he's about, uh...
Oh, I'd say just
About my height.
- Well, you'd run
To about ' "?
- Just about.
Yeah, six inches
I'll have to add on
To this grave.
I'm sure glad you
Come along, mister...
Mister...
- Earp.
- Yeah, earp.
Huh?
- You joking with me?
- I never joke in
Cemeteries, mr. Bradshaw.
But you're just
A young fella.
You ain't hardly
More than a boy.
Guess I kinda aged fast.
- Kinda put my foot
In it, didn't i?
- Don't worry about it.
Seeing you're such
A good sport,
I'm gonna give you
A tip.
Don't walk down front street--
That's the main drag.
They'll be laying
For you along front street.
- They will, huh?
- Yeah, hoover and the deputies
Are holed up in the jail.
That's on the plaza.
So you go down one
Of the side streets
And kind of sneak
In the backdoor
Of the jail.
That's my advice.
Thank you, but aren't
You kinda talking yourself
Out of a good job?
Well, if it ain't you,
It'll be somebody else.
And this hole
Ain't gonna run away.
( Laughing )
- Well, good luck, mr. Earp.
- Thank you, mr. Bradshaw.
You might make that about
Six inches wider, too.
I like a lot
Of elbow room.
Bye.
I saw a man with a star.
It must be wyatt earp.
Wyatt earp's in town.
Hey, wyatt earp is here.
Hey, you wyatt earp?
That's right.
Take care
Of your friend.
( Groaning )
Stop moaning.
You're not hurt that bad.
Here, plug it up
With that and go
See the doc.
Hold it!
Go pick up your friends.
( Blows landing )
I don't like bushwhackers.
Anybody else that doesn't
Like the new marshal?
Earp:
Well, I found out
There were,
And the day ned buntline
Got himself into trouble,
And we found ourselves trapped,
I was really scared.
Oh, no.
( g*nshots )
- What is it?
- Get down on your faces!
Everybody!
Wyatt-- oh.
( g*nf*re continues )
There's nobody alive
In there.
Well make sure.
Burn it down,
I'll cover you.
Now's our chance.
I think they're
Reloading.
Mr. Buntline, here's
Where I use your g*n.
Wow.
Wyatt:
Of course, they weren't
All unpleasant memories, judge.
I'll never forget my meeting
With shotgun gibbs
A year or so ago
In wyoming.
I've been grateful
For it ever since.
He became the best deputy
I ever had.
Mr. Gibbs was a solitary man
Who lived in outlaw country
And was determined
To be left alone.
That's all he wanted,
Was just to be left alone.
When I rode up to his spread
That day and was roped
Into hearing his theories
About a peaceable life,
Well, it didn't
Take him long to show me
That when he said he was
A peaceable man,
He could
Darn well prove it.
Can't you read?!
Yeah, I can read,
Mr. Gibbs.
Now I'm a peaceable man.
I love peace.
But if I don't learn you,
I'll have all of creation
Riding in here.
Any good with your fist?
Oh, pretty good.
Well, that's a relief.
I'd sure hate to whoop a man
Who can't put up
A decent fight.
Wouldn't you like to talk
A little bit first?
No.
( Grunts )
You're too darn fancy!
Stand still,
Will you?
All right.
( Grunts )
( Sighs )
You're too darn good
With your fists.
Now, why don't you
Just agree
To a little
Conversation, huh?
I come out here
To get away from talk!
- You go put on your g*ns.
- Where are yours?
- I'm going to fetch it
Right now.
- Good.
Wyatt:
Yes, mr. Gibbs did indeed
Fetch it.
And as we went for our weapons,
I was in for another surprise.
I soon discovered the reason
For his curious nickname.
Ain't you got
A . ?
I like this.
We'll sh**t
At my distance.
( Shouting )
I take an unfair advantage,
Mr. Gibbs!
You can't do much damage
At that distance
With a shotgun!
( Shouting )
You stay where you are!
When I raise my g*n,
You start afiring!
You've had enough,
Mr. Gibbs!
Look, you want peace.
I'm a peace officer.
You hear me?
I'm a united states
Deputy marshall.
Let me see that p*stol
You shot me with.
-Inch barrel.
It's a buntline special.
Hey,
Your shot almost...
Blew my head off.
What were you using?
It's a r*fle slug.
Hand loaded
Into a brice case.
It's my own invention.
But it takes the british green
A shotgun to handle it.
You could have k*lled me.
But you didn't do it.
That makes me beholden to you.
Well, you'll have a chance
To get even, mr. Gibbs.
Here.
Wyatt:
And judge, I thought I was
Going to need shotgun gibbs
The day the barcue boys
Turned out in dodge
Hoping to see me
Get beat up by big rants
And his friends.
Rants challenged me
To a fight.
His reputation
With his fists had me worried,
But, well,
It was a challenge
That could not be ignored
Without its effect.
I didn't have much choice.
- Your name rants?
- Yeah!
( Grunts )
Is that what you wanted?
Yeah.
( Grunts )
Man:
Give him the spurs, rants!
Come on,
Spur him!
Wyatt!
Stop it, stop it!
- What happened?!
Why is wyatt fighting?!
- He had no choice.
You stop him!
He's lost his mind!
He'll put his eyes out!
He'll blind him!
You can't stop a fight!
Rants won't quit!
( Cheering )
Come on, get up!
( Shouting overlapping )
Come on,
Wyatt!
Wyatt!
Stop, stop it!
Wyatt:
Come on!
( Panting )
Throw some water on him.
He can take
More of a beating than this.
No, wyatt, please!
You whipped him!
Stay back, sally!
Keep her back!
He's had all he can take.
All right,
Anybody else want some?
Yeah...
I do.
If driscoll can't whoop you,
Us raikles can.
- No, wyatt,
Don't fight anymore!
- She's right, you're tired.
Look, I either run
This town or I don't!
Come on, get up!
Wyatt:
When he finally did get up,
He knew the barcue
Wasn't running dodge city.
Judge:
Remember wyatt,
They all have more respect
For the man
Wearing that star.
Maybe, but we shouldn't
Give him any excuse
For a wild send off.
You really mean
That you'd leave dodge
Without...
A fitting tribute
To the work you've done?
And let it be said that...
We're all scared
Of a few hoodlums.
I... Just haven't
Looked at that way.
I'll guess
I'll go through with it.
Ah, thank you,
Wyatt.
- Do me a big favor, will you?
- Yes?
You try and persuade
Mayor kelly to a...
Limit his speech
To a very, very,
Very short one.
( Chuckles )
Well, that'll be difficult,
But I'll do my best.
Thank you, sir.
I'll see you later.
All right,
Wyatt.
( Crowd greeting each other )
Man:
Joe, it's good to see you.
( Overlapping dialogue )
- Nice to see you.
- Good to see you too.
Almost time to commence
And no sign of wyatt.
He'll be here.
He said he would.
We can delay
A few minutes, jim.
And if he isn't here,
You can use your long speech.
- Have you got it with you?
- Have i?
Right here.
Minutes.
( Coughs )
And since our official
Guest of honor,
Marshal earp,
Has been detained
On official business,
I will ask judge tobin
To show you
The testimonial plaque
We had made
In kansas city.
I'm sure you will agree
That the judge and I
Have spent your free-willed
Contributions wisely.
- Judge tobin.
- ( Crowd applauding )
We decided
On a silver star
And an inscription plate
Mounted on a genuine
Mahogany shield.
( Crowd applauding )
"From the citizens
Of dodge city
To marshal wyatt earp.
At the risk of his life
And facing many enemies,
He gave us law
And order."
( Crowd applauding )
( Clears throat )
And now, my friends,
Before I introduce
The distinguished gentleman
On the platform,
I have an announcement
To make.
- Here he comes now.
- ( Horse galloping )
- Man # : here he comes now!
- Man # : look, there's
The marshal!
( Cheering )
Ah, you're late,
Wyatt.
- Come on up here, wyatt!
- Man: come on, wyatt!
You're to sit there
By the testimonial plaque.
- Thank you.
- The barbeque is
About to begin,
So I will not
Detain you long
- With my oration.
- ( Crowd applauding )
But of wyatt earp,
The man we honor today,
It can truly be said,
"We love him for the enemies
He has made."
To paraphrase
From lord mccullay,
These enemies hate
Wyatt earp,
And he will deserve
Our love
So long as he is hated
By such as they.
Liars! Thieves!
Scoundrels!
Such they are!
And such as they are,
May all who hate him be!
Come on.
( g*nf*re )
I hope that you
Will believe
That your hard
And dangerous duty
- ( g*nf*re continues )
- Has been well worthwhile.
Thank you, sir.
See what that
sh**ting's about.
And now may I present
- This plaque--
- ( g*nf*re )
( Crowd murmuring )
Go on, mort,
Hop up on the wagon.
We'd rather have a new one
Made and send it to you
In arizona.
A new one
Without the b*llet hole.
I'd rather have this one.
Kind of like
Those b*llet holes.
It's a special endorsement
From the mar. W.
Judge...
- Thank you for everything.
- Good luck, wyatt.
- Mayor kelly.
- Good bye, wyatt.
- Thank you, sir.
- Thank you.
I go with you.
Please.
Later, my friend.
Let me go out to arizona
And find out what it's
All about first, huh?
Mort.
Roll 'em, virgil!
Holliday:
Wait for me, wyatt!
Hold on a minute!
You got another passenger.
Any objections?
Well, doc, what would
Arizona be like without you?
Hop aboard.
Good luck, wyatt.
- Man # : so long, wyatt.
- Man # : take care of
Yourself now.
- Roll 'em, virgil!
- Get up! Get up!
Come on!
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Oh, wyatt earp
♪ Wyatt earp
♪ Brave,
Courageous and bold ♪
♪ Long live his fame
♪ And long live his glory
♪ And long may his story
Be told ♪
♪ 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!