03x11 - Cindy, Come Home

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Well, let's not just look at it, let's

eat it. Good idea. Penny, will you help?

Oh, of course, Mrs. Doring. Sky, you

three sneaked in the back way so fast you

didn't meet the Bradleys. This is Sky

King, a neighbor of ours, and his niece

and nephew, Penny and Clipper. How do you

do?How do you do?Why, hello, King. I've

heard your name before. Why, of course

you have, dear. Ever since we've been

here, Joe hasn't talked about anyone

else. Now, Lucille, don't flatter the

man. Are you down here on vacation, Mrs.

Bradley?Yes, I love the desert. We're

down here after some of your big horned

goats, King, but so far I haven't seen a

single one. Where are you keeping them?

Well, they are rare. Do you hunt too,

Mrs. Bradley?I do whatever my husband

likes. She hasn't seen one either. Now,

Lucille, don't try to talk the man to

death. Have you tried the canyon yet?

Canyon?Oh, we're going down there

tomorrow.

Say, this is good. I wish you'd teach my

wife how to make a cake. Oh, I'm sure

she's much better at it than I. Her?

She can't even boil water without burning

it. You can plainly see why

I married her. For her looks.

I think Mrs. Bradley is very pretty.

Well, Joel, Peggy, I wish we could

stay, but... Well, congratulations to you

both. You're not leaving. I'm sorry. I

have to fly east for a week on business.

I hope we can bake another cake for you

for your 50th anniversary. Thank you,

Penny. Have good luck tomorrow. Well,

thanks, old man. It's too bad you have to

go. I'm very glad to have met you, Mr.

King. I hope we see you again. Thank you.

So do I. Goodbye. Goodbye. Come

back and see you as soon as you get here

now. All right. Bye-bye, Benny. Thanks

for the kid. Ohh So that guy came. I

hope his plane crashes so hard they have

to pick him up with a blotter.

Dear, it's getting late. I know.

Look, why don't we go into town tomorrow

and see a movie, huhToo much work to do.

We've been at the Steady every day for

two weeks. Maybe we're getting stale.

That's all I heard for six months in

Colorado, and what happened?Well, I

just wasn't lucky, that's all. Lucky?You

really didn't care, Henry. Just because I

had the money when we got married, you

thought you didn't have to work. Do you

think it's fun trying to dig up a few

thousand square miles?Don't give me

that. You're like a boy scout on a

camping trip. There's more to prospecting

than tramping around with a pick and

shovel. All right, so you read a few

books and you looked at some maps. Are we

any better off?I think we are.

How?Yesterday we ran into Entrada

Sandstone. The day before that, into

gray, wide, and red shale. That's where

they find uranium up north. But tomorrow

we follow the face of this cliff just as

far as it'll take us. Suppose we don't

find any. Then we look somewhere else.

Ah Listen to me, Henry. I'm not young

and pretty, I know that. I married you

because men don't trust an ambitious

woman who's single. But being married to

you hasn't changed things. I still want

to make money. Lots of it and I won't

stop till I get it.

Precambrian junk. Looks like your

theory about uranium hears a lot of

eyewash.

What is it?

Well, that's uranium, all right. It's

practically pure uranium. Eye wash, eh

Look over there and here.

It goes on for acres. Enough

uranium for a thousand atom bombs.

Eyewash, ehOh dear, I only miss-- Oh, you

dumb ox. Smart prospecting isn't done

with your hands or your back. It's done

up here. Who's

that?It's

Joe Dorn. He's spying on us. We're

supposed to be hunting, remember?Maybe he

just wants to see how we're getting

along. Maybe. Get

back, Adam.

certainly picked a fine time to show up.

I've waited a long time for a fine like

this. Give me my g*n. Let him still think

we're hunting.

Hello, Mr. Dorn. Hello. Any luck?Not a

thing. Well, that's too bad. I mean, did

you try the canyon?Not yet. Joe, we

want to buy your ranch. What'll you take

for it?Gosh, I don't know. I never

thought of selling. Will you take $20,000?

Well, that's more than it's worth. Joe,

we love it here. Yeah, you must.

Come down here when the season's over,

when it's hot and dry. You try to hunt,

you don't find anything, you...

Say, what's this?Looks like a

prospector's hammer. I'll take that. And

that magnifying glass and that other

stuff. You... Yeah, you've been hunting

all right. Not for goats, but for gold or

something. And you found it too. Give me

the hammer. No, not until you tell me

what you found. Stop asking

questions and I'll give you $25,000.

So, what is this?You found something

big. Joe, let's talk it over, huhThere's

nothing to talk over. Just pack your

stuff and get off my property. Henry.

Why, you...

It was an accident. He borrowed

my g*n, he tripped and fell while he was

looking at it.

Have some team ID, you'll feel better.

Thank you. You and Henry have been so

kind. I don't know what I would've done

without you. Oh, please don't. Somehow

I feel guilty for having turned this

happy home into a... Oh, Lucille, please.

It wasn't your fault. I know, but now all

this holds nothing but tragic memories

for you. There are happy ones. Peggy,

I know we've talked about this before,

but this time, please say yes and let us

take the ranch off your hands.

Oh, hello, King. Hello, Bradley. Is Mrs.

Dorn in?Uh, yes, come on in. Thank you.

Sky. Penny Clipper.

How nice of you to come. We heard about

your loss when we got back. I'm very

sorry, Peyton. Please sit down.

Will you have some tea Mr. King Thank you

I'll make it Clipper can help me I was

just saying to Peggy that she should move

away from here You know to get away from

the memory I'm talking Henry

Don't you agree Mr. King Well that's up

to Mrs. Dorn The Bradleys have offered to

buy the ranch themselves It's just our

crude way of saying how sorry we are

They've offered me much more money than

it's worth That's very generous of you

Then you think I should accept

Well, that's entirely up to you, Peggy,

of course. Maybe Mrs. Dorn should wait

until she's had more time to think it

over. Now, Penny, the Bradleys are being

very helpful, I'm sure. Thank you, Mr.

King.

Forgive me for bringing this up, but was

Joe hunting when the accident happened?

No, he just came down to see how we were

making out. He told me he was going down

to the canyon to see them.

Bradley, did Joe have his r*fle with him?

No, that is-- He asked to try my g*n.

Then, while he was walking, he tripped

and fell. I'm so sorry.

Peggy, I'm afraid we'd better be running

along. I wish you could stay. So do I.

Let us know if there's anything we can do

to help. Thank you.

Sky,

I think I will sell the ranch. Peggy, I'm

so glad. We'll have the papers drawn up

in town by tonight. I believe it takes 24

hours to clear a land title. Good. Then

we'll plan to sign the bill of sale here

tomorrow afternoon by, say, five o'clock,

Peggy. That will be fine.

Bye, Peggy. Goodbye.

We'll see you soon, I'm sure. Yes, of

course. Come on, kids. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

I don't understand why we had to leave so

soon, Sky. I think we'd better do a

little investigating on our own. Why?

Maybe I'm wrong, but I couldn't help

thinking that this was all too smooth to

be true. Yes, and did you notice that

this time Mrs. Bradley was the one who

did all the talking?Yeah, Mr. Bradley

seemed afraid to say anything. That's why

I directed my questions to him.

Penny?I want you to go into Grover

and bring me back a copy of the coroner's

inquest. Will do, Sky. And try not to

arouse too much curiosity. Well, what

about me?You fly Penny into Grover, then

run over to Tucson. Find out as much as

you can about the Bradleys. Well, why

couldn't we do that in Grover?I don't

want them to hear about it. They might

become suspicious. Roger, good idea.

Hand me my g*n belt, Clipper. What

about you, Sky?I'm going over to the next

ranch and borrow a horse. What's for?

I want to have a look at that canyon

where the accident happened.

What'd you find out?King stayed behind,

borrowed a horse to the next ranch.

Where'd he go?To the canyon. Let's go on

into town and settle that Dieter sale.

Oh, no, that can wait. No wonder he's

suspicious the way you stuttered at him.

Well, I was only trying to cover him. Oh,

shut up and let me think. If he goes past

the canyon, he might find out more than

is good for him. Are the g*ns in the

car?Yes. Come on.

He's looking for footprints. Well, they

wouldn't be there after a week. Down

there they would. It's dry, and no wind

can blow them away. Well, now he knows we

weren't there.

He's heading for the valley beyond. No,

he isn't.

Here he comes. Let's sh**t him down.

Yeah. Not me. You behind the

rock. Come on out. Come out with your

hands up.

Why, it's Mr. King. You

people certainly do get around. Oh, I'm

terribly sorry. We saw someone

heading for the canyon, and Henry thought

it might be some prowler, didn't you,

dear?Yes, that's right. I'm

afraid I just got too excited to look

closely and fired away. It's a good thing

I'm such a bad shot. Don't underestimate

yourself, Mrs. Bradley. Are you looking

for something?I was, but now I think I've

found what I wanted. I

don't know what you'll ever think of us,

but I'm glad there was no harm done. You

will forgive us, won't you?Better leave

those r*fles where they are.

I'm heading for my ranch, and I wouldn't

want another... accident.

And the coroner's jury returned at 11

a.m. with a verdict that the death was

caused by a g*nsh*t accidentally

discharged by the deceased, Joseph Dorn.

The rest of this consists of notes from

the ballistics people and the coroner and

all the the chemical analysis. What's

that say?Um, just a minute.

Here it is. Samples of the

particles of soil and dirt taken from the

deceased's clothing and shoes are of

Shinarump and Moenkopi Formation

origin, the latter being in small

quantities-- What was that again?Of

Shinarump and Moenkopi Formation

origin. What does that mean, Sky?It's

a geological term for certain kinds of

soil. Oh, I see.

But that particular kind of soil is not

found in the canyon. In fact, it's quite

rare in these parts. It's usually found

not in veins and layers, but in

individual pockets. But if that kind of

dirt isn't in the canyon, how did it get

on Mr. Dorn's clothes?I

got it, Sky. Oh, I got it,

Sky. Bradley does have a record of

confidence deals. What about his

professional background?Was he ever in

mining?No, but Mrs. Bradley's father

was. And the Bradleys, before they came

here, were prospecting in Colorado.

Colorado. Things are beginning to fit

together. I don't get it. I'm

sure the Bradleys found a valuable

mineral on Joe Dorn's property. He

interrupted their discovery and paid for

it with his life. Now they're trying to

buy the property under a guise of

kindness, but what they're really after

is gold! They found gold!

The atomic gold of the 20th century,

Clipper. HuhUranium. The

Dorn Dude Ranch, please. How do you know

that?Because in this state and in

Colorado, it's mainly found in the

Shinnerup and Mo and Kopi formations you

read about. So you gonna tell Mrs. Dorn?

Hello?No answer?Are

you sure?

I see. Thank you. She's not

home?No.

Clipper, take your plane and fly down and

wait for her. Tell her not to sign

anything until I see her. Right. Radio us

as soon as you've seen her. We'll close,

guy. Why don't we all go?

Because we've got to find conclusive

proof of all this before the Bradleys get

suspicious and run out. Oh, good

riddance. No, Penny. If we're right,

they're guilty of m*rder and must be

brought to justice. But they'll know in

just a few hours. How can we find proof

in such a short time?I've got an idea,

Penny. I'll need your help. Oh,

well, sure, Sky.

What are these things, Sky?They're called

Geiger counters, Penny. They're used to

detect the presence of a radioactive

substance, like uranium. Well, how do you

know when they find it?Hand me that

counter. Okay.

Hear that clicking?Mm-hmmThat's the

telltale warning of radioactivity.

What makes it click now?That slow

clicking is from the occasional cosmic

rays that penetrate our atmosphere. But

even the small amount of radioactivity

contained in the luminous dial of a

wristwatch can be detected. Listen.

Oh, I see. So we're going to fly over the

Dorn property and see if we can find any

uranium. That's right. And if we find

it, there'll be a very, very fast

clicking. I've got these wired to the

radio loudspeaker in the cabin. There,

let's go.

Hello, is Mrs. Dorn in?Why, hello, son.

You're Skye's, uh.. Skye's nephew,

Clipper. Of course, Clipper, come on in.

I'm sorry I forgot your name, but so much

has happened around here. Oh, I

understand, Mr. Bradley. Is Mrs. Dorn in?

I wondered who was landing out there.

That isn't the same plane you had before,

is it?No, the other plane is Skye's

plane. Penny and I use the Beechcraft

when he has the other one. Skye's flying

somewhere?Yes, he and Penny went for a

ride. Where'd they go?Well, they went to

see... Well, I'm not sure.

About Mrs. Dorn. Oh, yes. What'd you

want to tell her?Well, it's kind of

personal. That's all right, son. We've

been here long enough not to have any

secrets. Is she in?Well, no,

she's in town with a missus, but I can

take a message. Well, I think I'll wait

for Mrs. Dorn if you don't mind. She

won't be back for hours. I'll wait.

Why were you asking questions about me

and Tucson?

I've got friends there. Well, I didn't

find out anything. Sky thinks

I k*lled Joe Dorn, doesn't

he?I don't know. When you told him that I

had a record, he was almost certain,

wasn't he?I'm not saying anything.

But he can't prove it, and he never will.

I wouldn't be too sure of that. I have

reason to be. What possible motive

could I have for k*lling Joe?I don't

know, yet. Skye's out

looking for it now, huhI didn't say that.

You didn't have to. You'll

find out sooner or later. Get

up those stairs. Hey, what is this?I

don't want you here when Peggy Dorn gets

back. Go on. It's a big idea. I

haven't done anything. I'm just going to

make sure that you don't. We've

been flying for an hour and there hasn't

been a sign of uranium. It's a long

chance. You must be right, Sky,

but you need time to prove it. Time won't

wait, Penny. Only two more legs to fly on

this pattern. But if we don't hear

anything, then what?Don't give up hope

yet. I'm worried about Clipper,

Sky. We should have heard from him. I

know. Oh, Sky. If

he's in a tight spot, he'll use his head.

You'll never get away with this. We have

to, son. Wait till Sky gets here.

We'll take care of him. Yeah, how?

There's no harm in telling you. It's

going to happen to you, too. What?You'll

be knocked out, taken out to your

plane, the plane set on fire. Look like I

crashed, huhThat's right.

Well, there's nothing to do but wait now.

This

is the last leg, Sky. If we don't fly

over a uranium pocket here, it means...

More cosmic rays. It's

almost too late now anyway.

Uranium!

We found it! Let's... It's

huge, Penny! It goes on for a

solid mile! What are you gonna

do?We're going to land and get proof that

Peggy Dorn's ranch holds one of the

biggest uranium deposits in the United

States. Well, let's hurry.

It's all around here. And it's rich.

Penny, look.

Footprints. There must have been a

fight here.

That looks like blood stains. And

this must be the place Mr. Dorn was

k*lled. I'm afraid so, Penny.

Let's gather up some samples of this ore.

We've no time to lose.

Thank you, my dear. I must be getting

old. The trip to town tires me up. All we

need is Henry's signature, then we're

through.

Well, I need your signature, Henry, right

there. About the payment, Lucille. Of

course, Peggy, how stupid of me. Here,

I'll do that right now. Give me your pen,

Henry.

Here we are. Thank you. My,

I never saw so much money in all my life.

I I hope I'm doing the right thing.

Peggy, dear, I'm sure it's just what Joe

would have wanted you to do. Go

ahead. On that last line.

Go sign that.

Where's Clipper?Scott, what on earth?What

are you talking about?Come on, Bradley,

where is he?I haven't seen him.

Talk, Bradley. Your game's up anyway.

What do you mean?They're not buying your

ranch to help you, Peggy. but to help

themselves to a rich find of uranium.

Uranium?I don't understand, but...

Here's a sample of the ore. We found it

not in the canyon, but out in the valley.

And there were footprints and

bloodstains. Joe put up a fight for his

property, didn't he?That's a lie. It's

all on the coroner's report. The dirt on

Joe's clothes is the same as we found in

the uranium pocket. Your ranch is worth a

fortune. Get your hands up, all of you.

Get his g*n, Lucille. What have you

done with Clipper?I'm gonna take care of

you all together. I'm taking you out to

your plane. Now, Clipper.

That's an old one, King.

You all right, Peggy?Yes. Clipper?Oh,

sure.

Wish I could have gotten here sooner,

Sky, but we left as soon as we got your

radio message that you were landing here.

But tell me, what made you first suspect

the Bradleys?Better ask Penny. She's the

one who started it. They gave themselves

away. I just thought there must be a

peculiar reason why Mrs. Bradley didn't

resent the way her husband treated her.

And if I can see it. Then Sky began to

piece things together, learned the

Bradleys were prospecting for uranium.

Well, we owe you kids a vote of thanks.

You too, Sky. You better include the

songbird in that too, Sheriff. Without

the plane, we could never have proved our

suspicions in time. Guess you were flying

in the wings of justice. Come

on.

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