01x18 - Mystery Mountain

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Adventures of Champion". Aired: September 23, 1955 – March 3, 1956.*
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Ricky has an uncanny ability to find himself in some kind of trouble, but is always rescued by his faithful friend Champion, the Wonder Horse, a wild stallion who has befriended Ricky.
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01x18 - Mystery Mountain

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Champion the Wonder Horse

Champion the Wonder Horse

(neighing)

Like a streak of lightnin'

Like the swiftest arrow

Like a mighty cannonball

You'll hear about

Th

Th

(dramatic music)

(playful music)

(hooves clomping)

- Ride, Robert!

(clomping)

(light music)

(dog barking)

-,

even if you did win again.

- .

- Mr. Bixby's here.

Maybe he has some news.

(light music)

(footsteps crunching)

Hello, Mr. Bixby.

- Hello, Mary Jane.

- Hi, Mr. Bixby.

- Ricky.

Oh, Mary Jane, I had a letter

- When is he coming?

- He'll be here tomorrow.

- I.

-.

- Of course there is.

Uncl,

and I want both of us to

- .

- Mae

to sell the ranch.

- Sell the ranch?

- According to the will,

- I?

- .

- Back east?

-.

- We.

- Can he make me go?

- M.

(slow music)

- Isn't there anything

so Mary Jane can stay here?

- Well, I'm afraid not, Ricky.

As ho

is follow instructions.

According to the will, the

custody goes to her uncle.

Everything else is up to him.

- I see.

- Well, you tell her I'll

(low music)

(door clicking)

(knocking)

- [mary jane] Come in.

- Mary Jane, I think that,

where are you going?

- I'm running away.

I doy

with an uncle I don't even know.

- Well maybe you'll like him.

At.

- A chance to do what?

- Well, after he sees

and ,

mayb.

- You really think so?

- If.

Ue

about the future of the west

- It might help, Ricky, if

.

I'll go home now and tell him

and bring him over tomorrow.

.

(low music)

- A.

-.

I'm 35 years old.

Born in Elkton, New York.

My m.

My sister Phoebe had

.

- You left out his middle name.

- Look my friend, after

I think I can successfully

of a 10 year old child.

t

in case there's complications.

-.

He and my sister Phoebe

eight years ago.

Their daughter, Mary

by her grandfather.

Last month, after the old

- That's right.

(hooves clomping)

- Bixby.

- Any news?

- Ormsby arrives tomorrow.

D?

- Edwin Booth once said

in s

faster than he could.

- Your acting better

Now Ormsby arrives tomorrow.

He'.

The

the rest of the way.

- An.

I got a spot all picked out.

- Fine.

- Now here's the deed.

Remember, everything

him to sign that.

So r

you have his signature.

- He's an easterner, he

- I,

.

(dramatic music)

- Here he comes, cover up.

(adventurous music)

Pull up, mister.

Reach!

- What do you want?

?

- Yeah, why?

- [man in black] Get down.

D?

.

- My clothes?

- [man in black] Get

(saddle creaking)

I said get down!

(dramatic music)

(g*nsh*t blasting)

(dramatic music)

- [man in white] Did you have

- [s

and I'll mind mine.

Nof

before the blood gets on it.

(gentle music)

- Better hurry, Uncle Sandy.

Mar.

- Well, I'll do what I can,

bue

from Adam's old fox.

I don't guarantee I can

- Well, you can try.

I'll go up and get Chad

Mr. Ormsby might like horses.

- Okay, but don't be too long.

(gentle music)

(hooves thudding)

- Come on, Rebel.

(gentle music)

(whistling)

(hooves clomping)

(neighing)

(gentle music)

(whistling)

(dog barking)

(hooves clomping)

Well.

(neighing)

(dramatic music)

(dog whimpering)

What is it, Rebel?

(barking)

Oh, all right, I'll look

(whimpering)

Blood.

I don't know what happened here,

but somethin' sure did.

(slow music)

A shell.

Wagon tracks.

And the ground's all scuffed up.

Well maybe you found

We.

(dramatic music)

(hooves clomping)

(low music)

- Here he comes.

- Mr. Bixby, I'm scared.

- Oh, ridiculous.

(knocking)

- You're Bixby, of course.

- Yes, welcome Mr. Ormsby.

- Mary Jane.

I can't tell you how I've

- I.

.

Yes.

But that chin's your father's.

A very good combination.

- Thank you, Uncle Andrew.

Couldn't we, couldn't

and just stay here?

- Ie

to run the ranch.

- Now, now, your uncle

is best for both of you.

(hooves thudding)

- That must be Mister North.

You'll talk to him,

- Of course I will.

- Hi Mary Jane.

- Hello Uncle Sandy.

- Or?

I'm u

.

- My dear fellow, there's

- Uh--

- Hello Sandy, glad you're here.

I w*r

of $55,000 from Hugh

?

- Well it's better than fair,

it's a very good offer, Ormsby,

if you're determined to sell.

- Well I'm afraid my

to do with it.

You see, I have no choice.

- Ane

price in cash this afternoon.

-t

the glories of the west.

Ricky said you would.

- Wy

what they oughta do.

- [ricky] Uncle Sandy!

(hooves clomping)

- What's the matter?

- There was some kind of

down on the Kingston Road.

- When was this?

- We,

.

Hey, the same kinda wheel marks

this wagon would make.

It musta been the one.

- My dear young fellow,

over from Kingston and

not held up.

- B.

And if you came from Kingston,

it musta been your wheels.

-?

Your grandfather's present

Now if I was held up,

wouldn't have let me kept it.

An.

w

whether he was held up or not.

- Well sure, but--

?

- Well, from the tracks,

on horseback stopped the wagon.

There was blood and the

- Oh yes, yes, now I remember.

Two cowboys did stop me on

One e

if .

Of course, I couldn't tell him.

But I'm sure this explains

- You satisfied, Ricky?

- Well, I, I guess so.

- C.

I'm sure you must have

- Yes, we must be ready

- .

,

,

I didn't know what to do.

- .44 cartridge, you found

- Yeah.

- Wed

at some other time.

.

(dramatic music)

(dog barking)

(hooves thudding)

(dramatic music)

- Here's where the rig stopped,

and there are the tracks

(dramatic music)

Her.

- Yeah, that's blood all right.

- As

heading off that way.

- Ri.

-?

- What it was I don't know,

Rebel, find, find!

(barking)

(whinnying)

(dramatic music)

(low music)

- How can one little girl

- This is for you, Uncle Andrew.

- For me?

- Yes, go on, open it.

(paper crinkling)

I knit it myself.

- Oh, that's beautiful.

- It,

but.

- Thank you very much.

(low music)

Mary Jane, I wanted to--

?

- Nothing, it's all right.

(dark music)

(door clicking)

Bixby, I'm getting so

less and less.

- Who cares what you like?

You ,

as d

and McNeil with the money.

- And then have to live

y

e

smug and respectable?

(hooves thudding)

- That's Mace.

Now you forget your conscience.

M.

(tense music)

- He sign it?

-,

but he finally came around

.

Guard him 'til I tell

- All right.

(tense music)

(hooves clomping)

- .

(dangerous music)

All right, Ricky!

- Come on, Rebel.

(dramatic music)

(woofing)

Who is it?

- I don't know, but he's

See if there's some water

(footsteps clunking)

(dangerous music)

- Who are you?

.

Who are you?

- Andrew Ormsby.

- Ormsby? Mary Jane's uncle?

But he's down at the--

- No, two men held me up

- See Uncle Sandy? I was right.

(dramatic music)

-?

- [andrew] No, he wore a mask.

- Could you recognize his voice?

- I'm not sure.

(dramatic music)

- Wer

and then notify the sheriff.

- [man in black] Don't move!

(dangerous music)

(growling)

(exciting music)

- Great goin', Uncle Sandy.

- Thanks Rebel.

- Who is he?

- Mace Kincaid.

Ig

.

Wf

a.

You ride over and tell Bixby

the other man's an imposter.

- Come on, Rebel, go boy.

(low music)

- Congratulations, Mac.

Under the terms of the sale

first thing tomorrow morning.

- I'll be here bright and early.

Goodbye, Mr. Ormsby.

It w.

- Thank you.

- I still say it's risky to have

all that money in cash.

- I'll take good care of it.

Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

(dramatic music)

- Well, that's that.

Climb into the rig, sweetheart.

Wee

some details with Mister Bixby.

- Yes, Uncle Andrew.

- u

to keep my share of it.

- You'll get over that feeling.

- My purse.

(footsteps crunching)

- [l

out of her inheritance

.

The

that he didn't sell the ranch,

ae

left holding the bag.

(clanging)

(dramatic music)

She must have heard everything.

- Lemme go Mr. Bixby!

- Hey, get that rope, quick.

- What are you gonna do?

- We're gonna tie her up

- But she's--

you.

Come on.

(dramatic music)

- She's in the wagon, now what?

- Drive it up in the mountains.

- But you can't stay here,

in on it now.

- I can take care of myself.

I'll have Mace get rid of Andrew

and you take the girl.

- Take her where?

- You don't get your money

(dramatic music)

- [ricky] Mr. Bixby, Mr. Bixby!

(barking)

g

then somebody gets sh*t.

- Mr.

Th.

We caught the man who

It was Mace Kincaid.

- If they caught Mace,

As .

Ricky look, it was all

- ?

- ?

Don't try to follow me.

Anyone who--

(growling)

- Stay back, Rebel.

(dramatic music)

- Bixby!

(g*n f*ring)

Rick.

- What?

- Hurry, get help!

- Maybe I can head 'em off.

Come on, Rebel!

(barking)

(dramatic music)

Come on, Rebel!

(barking)

(hooves thudding)

- Yah, hah!

(dramatic music)

(barking)

- Come on, Rebel!

(adventurous music)

Here he comes!

Come on!

(exciting music)

(Bixby yelling)

- Yah!

- .

- Hi ya!

- Get him!

(growling)

(adventurous music)

(gentle music)

.

- Nor can I, Ricky.

- It,

and Rebel.

(hooves thudding)

(gentle music)

- Well, I saw the sheriff.

He ss

com

w.

- I'm so glad.

Even if he wasn't my

But not as nice as you are,

- And he sure did try to help.

- I also saw MacNeil.

,

.

- .

I'll tell him it's not for sale.

(climactic music)

Champion the Wonder Horse

Champion the Wonder Horse

Like a streak of lightnin'

Like the swiftest arrow

Like a mighty cannonball

You'll hear about

Th

Th

Champion the Wonder Horse
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