Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Page #3

I'm gonna let you stay in town.

Why so generous?

Let's say I like your cut.

You can stay and you can play

on one condition.

No knives, no guns and no killings.

- No knives, no guns, no killings.

- That's it.

- You have my word as a gentleman.

- Just one more thing.

You ought to treat that woman decent

or leave her.

Kate?

Yes, poor old Kate.

She stands for everything I hate

in Doc Holliday.

Oh, leave two bits for the barber,

will you?

Well, I found out all about your lady fair.

- Hey, where'd you get the new gun?

- Buntline made it for me special.

- What lady fair?

- Sure beautiful.

- Isn't that barrel too long?

- No, good balance. Just right.

- What's beautiful?

- Hand-tooled, too, huh?

What are you talking about?

Well, that girl that came in

on the stage day before yesterday.

Oh, yeah, I remember. What about her?

Well, she's staying

over at Mrs Deeds' place.

They tell me she's got a trunk full of the

most elegant clothes you've ever seen.

Some of them dresses

clean from Paris, France.

She's 5'6",

weighs 120 pounds, red hair...

- What is she doing here?

- Gambler.

Very funny.

Well, if you think that's funny,

why don't you take a little walk

over to the Long Branch Saloon?

You'll die laughing.

Hello, Wyatt.

What's the trouble?

Kelly, I'm gonna have to

break up that game.

Can't do that, Wyatt. There's no law

against women gambling.

I know, but every time

there's a woman at the tables,

there's trouble. You know that.

Sorry, game's over.

- Wyatt, this is Laura Denbow.

- Kelly, you're the mayor of this town.

We agreed there'd be

no women gambling on the north side.

Miss Denbow's marker is respected

for $10,000 anywhere in the West.

- We all consider her an exception.

- Not in Dodge City, she isn't.

So you're the famous Wyatt Earp,

lawman, judge and jury.

That's right, Miss Gambler.

Start with you

and we'll have every tramp

on the south side over here.

Who's a tramp?

- Shut up and keep out of this, cowboy.

- You're talking to a lady!

It appears the marshal

hasn't met a lady before.

You're in a saloon,

playing a man's game.

- Why should you be treated like a lady?

- And you ain't no gentleman.

- That's all for tonight, Miss Denbow.

- Take your hands off her!

Hold it, Charlie.

I'm tired of you pushing people around.

Now go for your gun. I'm gonna kill you!

I don't have a gun, cowboy.

I'm unarmed.

Stay where you are!

You're drunk.

You don't know what you're doing.

Now give me that gun

before you get into real trouble.

I don't stand for nobody

talking like that to no lady.

You stand real still

and just give me that gun.

I ain't no gunman.

I couldn't kill anybody.

I know that, cowboy.

You were just trying to impress the lady.

Charlie, take him down and

sober him up and get him out of town.

- You're under arrest.

- For what, Mr Earp?

- You just saw it, disturbing the peace.

- Wait a minute, Wyatt.

It's all right, Mayor Kelly.

The marshal's only trying to

save the good name of Dodge City.

Besides, I might like to

see the inside of a jail.

Don't you think you better wait

for a few of your deputies?

I might be desperate.

I'll let you go if you promise to

do your gambling south of the deadline.

South of the deadline?

No, I think I'll stay.

Perhaps the judge isn't as righteous

as the marshal.

Well, aren't you going to open the door?

Oh, I won't be needing these

while I'm here.

Why don't you buy yourself a new halo?

The one you're wearing's too tight.

Close the door, Marshal.

- Locked her up?

- That's right. Disturbing the peace.

- I could get her out.

- $500 says you can't.

Make it the $1,000 I owe you.

Double or nothing.

It's a bet.

I'll be back in 30 minutes.

- Good evening, Charlie.

- Oh, hiya, Doc.

Man, this 12 on and 12 off

is sure ruining my homework.

I spend half my life

on that darned paperwork.

Care for a nip?

Doc, you know

Wyatt don't allow drinking on duty.

- What's the occasion?

- I'd like to bail out Miss Denbow.

Hit me.

- I got 19.

- 20.

Can't do it, Doc.

She's got to appear in court tomorrow.

No bail's been set yet.

Think I'll stand on these.

Oh, I'll wait for Wyatt.

I sure hope Bat gets back with our

deputies before them cowboys hit town.

- Blackjack!

- I've got one, too.

You know, Doc,

if we was playing for real,

I'd just be compelled to

have a look at that deck.

Oh, I'd be compelled to ask you to try.

Use mine, huh?

Good thing Wyatt don't let us go around

drawing these things.

Somebody might get hurt.

Well, I gotta go have a look

at the prisoners and horses.

- Watch the office for me, will you, Doc?

- Sure thing, Charlie.

Never could get the hang

of these things.

What are you doing here?

Wyatt, I'd like to bail out Miss Denbow.

She happens to be a lady.

No favours, Holliday.

Let's say you release her

in exchange for some information.

You don't know a thing

that would interest me.

Suppose I were to tell you

that Shanghai Pierce

is bringing his herd here.

Shanghai Pierce, huh?

I take it you've had some run-ins

with him.

I had to bat him over the head

once or twice

when he got drunk

and tried to shoot up Wichita.

Not a bad guy, just forgot to grow up.

Well, he's aiming to

shoot up Dodge City

and he's hired Ringo to make sure

you don't spoil his fun.

Oh, and what's more,

he's put a price of $1,000

on your head, dead.

What else is new?

Well, I thought it was kind of amusing,

a price on a lawman's head.

Look, Holliday,

as long as I'm the law here,

not one of those cowpokes is going

to cross that deadline with a gun.

I don't care if his name

is Shanghai Pierce.

Well spoken.

I'll repeat those words at your funeral.

- How about releasing Miss Denbow?

- Nothing doing.

Look, you made a deal.

You made the deal.

I didn't agree to a thing, remember?

- Charlie, you're working for a crook.

- Oh, yeah?

Go on home, Charlie, and turn in.

I'll finish these reports.

Thanks. Everything's quiet.

- Night.

- Night.

Wyatt, you ought to turn her loose.

She's got no business behind bars.

I think Charlie's right.

Let her out.

- Conscience?

- Maybe I like her.

Tell Kelly she's to play in the side room.

I don't want her gambling

on the main floor.

- Good evening, Miss Denbow.

- Good evening, Doc.

Come on, Laura,

we've got business to take care of.

Thank you.

Marshal.

- Good evening, Mr Earp.

- Good evening, Miss Denbow.

Good evening, Mr Earp.

- Pair of deuces.

- I'll check to the lady.

- $50.

- I'll stay.

- Too steep for me.

- I'm in.

$50, and I'll make it $50 more.

- I'm in for the $50.

- Deal.

- Doc, it's almost morning.

- Queen of clubs, jack of spades,

- three tens, three deuces.

- You didn't answer me.

- I'll make it $100.

- Doc!

Go buy yourself a drink.

- And I'll raise you $100.

- Too much for me.

$200 to me, I'll call you.

- I'll go along with the lady.

- Four deuces.

Gentlemen, we've been outclassed.

Thank you, gentlemen.

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