The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

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

I know it may sound foolish to you, but...

John really does want to quit Mr. Clanton.

He's planning to move to California.

You think you can make a... good man out of a killer,

an honest man out of a thief?

If he loves me enough I can.

And I'll tell you something else.

John hasn't had a drink since we met.

Well, habits are one thing, Miss Mary,

but temper in a gunfighter, especially Ringo,

that's a horse of a different color.

I don't care what people say,

a man can change if he meets the right girl.

I don't necessarily say it has to be me, any...

any nice girl who really loves him.

You think I'm a romantic fool, don't you?

No, I don't.

I think you make a good sensible Irish stew.

Where's Ringo now?

At his ranch near Galeyville, why?

It's not important.

But it is important.

This sounds like you're planning to make trouble for John and me.

No, I wouldn't do that.

I'm hoping for a miracle too.

You mean you won't interfere?

Ringo is one of Clanton's top guns.

Now, if he moves to California, it'll make me very happy.

Make my job easier.

Thank you for the lunch, Miss Mary.

Thank you, Mr. Earp.

Howdy, Ringo.

You passed a law against washing clothes, Earp?

No.

Not yet.

I'm busy.

What I have to say won't take much time.

Then spill it.

I know about you and Mary.

You ride all the way down here just to tell me that?

You in love with her?

That's none of your business.

Well, let's put it another way.

You washing clothes or trying to get your hands clean?

Pick a fight with somebody else, Earp.

I don't fight for me, but

I don't think her brother's gonna like it so much.

I'll talk him out of it.

Ringo, you must be in love.

You aiming to marry?

There a law against it?

No.

Listen, Earp,

Mary's the finest girl I ever met in my life.

I can't expect her to lead this-- this kind of life.

I told old man Clanton to do whatever he wanted to.

Me, I'm pulling out.

With Mary?

If she'll take the chance.

All right.

I wish you both luck.

I always figured you were too smart

to stay a gunfighter, Ringo.

With Mary's help, there's a chance you may make it.

I don't get it.

You and I have been hating each other for a long time, Earp.

I don't hate you, Ringo.

What do you mean?

Well, sure, you belt the bottle.

You're too quick with your guns.

But maybe now you'll learn to control your temper.

You make friends with Mary's brother,

try to convince him you're on the level.

That shouldn't be too hard.

You convinced me.

It's all over town that my sister is seeing Johnny Ringo.

Will you put that gun--

oh now, look, Claude,

Johnny will be here in just a few minutes

and you can see for yourself

you don't have to protect me from him.

Well, for heaven sakes, he hasn't done anything wrong.

Well, he won't get the chance, Mary.

He's no good.

A Clanton gunslinger, a rustler, a thief, and a killer.

Maybe he used to be, Claude, but he's changed.

Gunslingers don't change, Mary!

Now you stay away from him, do you hear?

I'm not gonna let you ruin your life.

It's my life.

Mary, Mary,

what's happened to you?

My sister and Johnny Ringo--

now, is that something for a brother to be real proud of?

Claude, are you going to let me have it?

No.

When he shows up, I'm gonna kill him.

Now you listen to me.

If you don't give me that gun,

I'll go and get marshal Earp.

Sure.

You do that, Mary. You tell the marshal.

I'll wait for Johnny Ringo.

Oh!

Marshal, my brother's got a gun. He's gonna kill Johnny.

Where is he?

He's at my place.

Please, Marshal, he won't listen to me.

What's wrong, Claude?

What's the gun for?

Keep away from my sister.

I hope to marry her if she'll have me.

Look, I want to be friends with you, Claude.

You don't need a gun.

Keep away from Mary or I'll kill you.

Say it, Ringo.

Say it!

Oh, I get it. If that's the way you want it.

I ought to put a bullet in you just to teach you a lesson.

Give me that.

Claude?

Johnny, what happened?

I didn't hurt him.

We heard two shots, you fired them?

Yes.

He's a liar.

You're not wearing your guns, Ringo.

Where'd you get this?

That's Claude's gun.

You shot at Ringo?

Yes, sir.

Why not drop it, Earp?

There's a law against shooting at people, Johnny.

I'll have to book you, Mr. Turner.

I'll go bail for him, Earp.

Tomorrow.

Come on.

Now don't worry, Mary.

The marshal will release him in the morning.

I am ashamed for him, Johnny.

You were so generous and kind, and he...

Now, your brother's just a boy.

Do you love me?

Yes, I love you.

Then I think we ought to get married right away.

I don't trust my luck.

I'm scared.

Scared?

Yes.

I'm scared of myself.

Happens when a gun's in my hand.

It becomes alive.

I don't control it, it controls me.

But Johnny, you promised me you wouldn't wear a gun.

And I'll keep my promise.

But remember, my name's Ringo.

You must know what that means.

Even your own brother wanted to shoot me on sight.

All right then, Johnny, we'll change the name.

We'll forget this town. We'll forget everything.

We can be happy, you'll see.

Now don't brood about it.

The past is over and done with.

And if you're worried about Claude,

don't be. I can make him understand.

I know I can.

All right, Mary.

I knew what I'd be in for when I fell in love with you.

I want to be just like you want me to be.

And I promise you I'll try.

But we'll have to fight for what we want.

The two of us.

Fight for it?

You think old man Clanton will just let me go with his blessing?

We have a minister say the words and start for California?

It won't be that simple.

Johnny, it won't be that simple.

All right, Johnny, we'll fight for what we want.

Please, not with guns.

What's your hurry, Ike?

Where's Papa?

Inside, eating breakfast.

All right. Tie him up.

Papa.

Papa, Ringo...Ringo just had a run-in with Claude Turner.

Well now.

Ain't that too bad.

Killing Mary's own brother.

Ooh-oh, that ought to bust it up.

Well, he ain't dead, Papa.

You said Ringo, didn't you?

Yeah, I-I-I couldn't believe it myself, but it's true.

Claude took a shot at Johnny Ringo, and then...

and then Johnny didn't do a thing to him.

And Earp took Claude and he put him in jail.

Johnny hung around until midnight with that gal,

and then he got on his horse and rode back to Galeyville.

Now I'm telling you, Papa, he's gonna hitch up with that gal.

Could be love. Could be.