The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

These are mighty fine horses, Mr. Bailey.

They're not bad.

Your price is too high.

Too high? I'm not making a dime on 'em.

Howdy, Marshal.

The name's Jenkins. Tom Jenkins.

Howdy.

Mr. Gibbs, check those horses against your list.

Anything wrong, Mr. Earp?

No, just routine.

I just bought the corral last night.

My first day in business.

Hey, Wyatt.

Two of these horses is from the Bar 'X' strain.

Take a look at that.

Where'd you get these horses?

Uh, couple of men left them for me to sell on commission.

The Bar 'X' reported 20 head rustled this week.

Take Mr. Jenkins in for questioning.

Move along.

"The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," starring Hugh O'Brian.

John Behan, Sheriff of Cochise Country,

had long been a threat and a danger to Tombstone

because his interests were tied in

with the outlaw empire old man Clanton

had built in the Territory.

Then one day, Behan made the mistake of tangling with Clanton,

his boss and paymaster.

I sent for you last night.

This morning, I sent after you.

I see you got his gun.

I ain't aching to get shot in the back.

What's the idea, Mr. Clanton?

Take him in the parlor.

You boys get on back to work.

Spence, give me the gun. Wait outside.

Now Johnny...

Mr. Clanton, I...

Mr. Clanton, I've warned you I'm the sheriff,

and I'm not gonna be breaking my neck

riding out here every time you whistle.

You're my sheriff, Johnny.

But you don't own me.

Yes, I do, Johnny.

Mr. Clanton, just because I've done you a few favors

doesn't mean you can push me around.

Got paid, didn't you?

Not enough for the risk I've taken.

Johnny, when I buy a man,

the least he can do is to stay bought.

Now the boys are tired of being rousted around,

arrested by Wyatt Earp.

You do something about it!

If you can't, the boys think you ought to end up

in a bush, nice and dead.

Is that a threat?

It's a thought.

Take a day or so to run it though your head.

No longer than that, though.

Earp's caught on to a man

I'm using in Tombstone for a fence,

and I've got make some other arrangements.

But, Mr. Clanton, I've warned you to stay out of Tombstone.

You'll never get set up there.

Earp and his vigilantes are too strong now.

They won't stand for it.

I can handle my own business. You push along.

But you could use Prescott or Tucson or Phoenix to unload.

You don't need Tombstone.

They'll just gun you down.

Shut up!

Now you just start thinking.

Are you my boy,

or do I have to elect me another sheriff?

Some fellow that don't scare so easy.

But, Mr. Clanton, I'm asking you once again.

Stay out of Tombstone.

Nope.

No!

Now I want to hear from you by noon tomorrow.

All my clocks keep good time.

How about my gun?

I wouldn't reload it around here.

The boys might misunderstand your motives.

The men who left the horses with me

said they was old customers of James and Larson,

the folks I bought the corral from.

How was I to know they was stolen?

Mr. Jenkins, you came here from Tucson last march.

You bought a half interest in the Birdcage Saloon.

Is that correct?

Well, uh...

Yeah.

And you went back to Tucson.

And suddenly you show up here

as the owner of the O.K. Corral stable.

Your nickname in Tucson is "Snakey."

You're on the payroll of Clanton and the 10% Ring.

Oh, now hold on a minute, Marshal...

do you deny this report?

We do police work here, Mr. Jenkins.

That means we keep track of men like you.

But that doesn't mean that I'm guilty of rustling horses!

We're not very much interested in the horses.

But we do want to know why Mr. James and Mr. Larson

would sell the O.K. Corral to a man like you.

Ask them.

We can't. They done already left town.

I'm asking you, Mr. Jenkins.

It ain't no crime to buy a livery stable.

Well, well! Snakey Jenkins.

Uh, howdy, Doc.

What's he here for now, Wyatt?

He bought the O.K. Corral.

We caught him selling stolen horses.

You want to waste time with Jenkins?

I bring you a message from Sheriff Behan.

Behan?

Yes.

We're holding him for further questioning.

Lock him up.

I ain't done nothing! I want a lawyer!

- Wyatt... - shh.

Johnny Behan is scared bug-eyed.

Says he has to see you right away.

Looks like the big thieves are falling out.

He had a fight with Clanton?

Yeah.

Any idea what it's about?

He won't tell me. He wants to talk to you.

Says to meet him at Big Rock, above the pass.

Why there?

He thinks they're watching him.

He doesn't want to be seen talking to you.

This may be your chance to get rid of him, Wyatt.

Maybe.

Meantime, see if your hoodlum friends

know who really bought the O.K. Corral and why.

Earp! Earp!

I didn't think you'd come, Earp.

Holliday wouldn't believe me,

but I'm quitting Clanton. I've got to.

Why?

Because the old man's pushing and crowding me,

and I'm getting in too deep.

You should know this is on the level, Earp.

Why else would I spill to you?

You do seem a mite scared.

Sure I'm scared.

The old man's moving into Tombstone,

and he's out to get rid of you.

Won't be anything new.

Well, I just want to go on record first

that anything Clanton pulls in Tombstone, don't blame me.

I'm through with him.

For how long?

From now on.

You know something, Johnny?

I don't think you can afford to turn honest.

It's not the money, Earp!

You never did understand, but Clanton thinks he owns me.

You aim to quit as sheriff?

Just as soon as I can.

You know, if you weren't so particular,

I could get you elected in my place.

Clanton's coming.

I better get back to Tombstone.

Johnny, do you have any idea

who might be behind the man who bought the O.K. Corral?

I didn't know it had been sold.

Well, it has.

This could be part of Clanton's to move into Tombstone.

Yeah, it could be.

You let me know if you hear anything.

And I hope you can quit, Johnny.

Watch yourself.

Marshal Earp!

Quick! Doc Holliday's robbing the safe!

Doc, what in thunderation are you doing?

He just busted in and slugged Mr. Kemp.

You get Mr. Kemp over in another room.

Fetch Dr. Goodfellow.

Doc, you know you can't do this without a search warrant.

It's a fait accompli, Wyatt.

That's French for "Holliday's done done it."

Take a look at this.

Old man Clanton bought Snakey's interest in the Birdcage,

and Snakey turned around, sold it,

bought the O.K. Corral and stable.

What would Clanton want with a stable?

I don't know. I'll go ask him.

No! You stay away from Clanton.

It's obviously a front for something.

Yeah, especially since you ran Cy Morkham out of town.

Now old man Clanton's got to find himself a new fence

to take care of the silver and gold

he heisted from those Mexican wagon trains.

Yeah, but a livery stable.

Well, maybe we can get some more out of Snakey Jenkins.

Hold on, Wyatt. What did Behan say?