The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Dr. John H. Holliday,

a close friend to Wyatt Earp,

had been living on borrowed time.

In a last desperate effort to save her husband,

Kate Holliday appealed to Dr. McCarty,

a man of medicine in Dodge City.

Go on. say it.

I'm a goner,

unless I give up all my bad habits.

A man in your condition should either go back to the sanitarium

or quit drinking, gambling, and gun fighting.

Now you listen to Dr. McCarty, John.

Oh, he means well,

but he's like many MD's...

They taught him rules and regulations

in medical school.

I know. I graduated from a school of dentistry.

And my professors were also a bunch of textbook idiots.

We're getting nowhere, Miss Kate.

Well, it's your life... what there is left of it.

Oh, Wyatt.

John won't listen. What am I gonna do?

Well

he won't last a month if he goes on this way.

Now I've done all I can.

Miss Kate, Doc is an exception to most rules.

Well, even the last time he left the hospital

they said he wouldn't last two weeks.

You and john, you always stick together.

I sent for you as a last resort

and now I'm through arguing.

I'm leaving John today and for good.

Well, now, you don't mean that.

Mean it? I'm going to the bank

and getting my money.

All of it.

You take care of John.

He'll get no more help from me.

You think she'll leave you broke?

The money's in her name.

Well, the money's not too important.

But you do need Miss Kate.

Nonsense, Wyatt!

I do not need anyone.

Don't try to fool me. You're scared.

Yeah.

Never to see Katie again.

Wyatt, you reckon I could live without her?

No.

McCarty sold her this whole claptrap,

or else she sold him.

No more drinking or card games.

No more fighting.

The reformation of John H. Holliday.

Well, why don't you try it?

Are you serious?

Well, I'm serious because Miss Kate's serious.

Now you've defied all the laws of medicine.

Miss Kate's trying to shock you

into doing what Doc McCarty says.

Now why don't you try and shock miss Kate?

Uh-huh.

I get it. This could be a way

to cure Katie of nagging me.

Well, it might work.

Anyway,

I know one thing. You and Kate should be together.

I'll fix that woman.

She'll wish she'd never heard of

a wholesome, abstemious life.

Now wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Let's keep the record straight.

99 times out of 100, the doctors are always right.

Amen, deacon. Amen.

Of course, I don't know whether Doc McCarty's right about you.

One thing I do know, and that's that...

you and Miss Kate should stay together.

Uh-uh. No gun.

Now isn't that being a mite extreme?

Well, a mite.

All right, Deacon.

You protect me.

10 more minutes, I'm closing the game.

What? This time of day?

There'll be no more gambling for me.

Luke Short wants to bank the table,

He can move in.

Come on, Doc. Buy you a drink.

I'm a big winner, see?

Thank you, friend.

I'm no longer allowed to touch the stuff.

Come on, son. I'll buy you a drink.

Right there.

And then there's four acres here on the south side

that we just won't say anything about.

Not in here, Leving.

What do you mean?

I mean I still own half this saloon.

You swindle your greenhorn friend outside.

But I'm buying a ranch from Mr. Leving.

Who are you, sir?

Never mind, Mr. Stebbins.

I'll get my guns, Doc.

I think I've taken all a man should stand for.

Now you just do that. You get your guns and...

No, forget it.

I am unarmed, Mr. Leving.

I intend to stay that way.

I'll still see you outside.

The name is Holliday, sir.

Dr. John H. Holliday.

Mind if I take a look at this ranch survey?

You see, Mr. Leving is a cheat and a swindler.

Your Mr. Leving have a little quarrel, Doc?

Yes, I know this country.

The water's bad,

and the range was sheeped out two years ago.

Marshal Earp, would you kindly tell this young gentleman

of Dan Leving's general reputation.

Not good.

He's buckling on his guns.

- Let me handle this. - Wyatt, I fight my...

Very well, sir.

Young man, why don't you sit down

and tell me more of your plans

to purchase a ranch?

But Mr. Leving challenged you to a gunfight.

Is he superior to you in skill?

Doc could kill him three times before Leving drew.

Just a second, Mr. Leving.

Stay out of this.

Now go for him.

I got no fight with you.

Then check your guns or get out of town.

You're lucky Doc isn't wearing a gun.

You'd be dead.

He ain't proved that.

Besides, I hear you do all his shooting for him.

I told you to get out of town fast.

Tell me, Mr. Stebbins, are you on your own here?

No, sir.

Marcie and I have been married

since New Year's Day.

She's at the Dodge Hotel.

Good. That means we're neighbors.

I shall see you there later.

I suppose I should thank you.

Not at all, young man.

This morning I am full of sweetness and light.

Now you bring your bride to our suite at the dodge.

I'm sure you'll both enjoy meeting Mrs. Holliday.

Who is it?

Ralph Stebbins and Mrs. Stebbins.

Just a minute.

How do you do?

We came to see Dr. Holliday.

He invited us. Are you Mrs. Holliday?

Yes, but Dr. Holliday isn't in.

We saw Marshal Earp on the street just now.

That's right. He told us that Dr. Holliday

would be here any minute.

Well, I'm packing.

But you folks make yourselves comfortable.

Come right in.

You can sit over there.

You explain, dear.

Oh, no, Marcie. You tell it.

Well...

Well, Mrs. Holliday, your wonderful husband

kept Ralph from being cheated.

At pharaoh.

Pharaoh?

That's a card game, dear.

Oh, no. Dr. Holliday closed the gambling.

He doesn't believe in gambling

or drinking...

Are you sure you have the right man?

Dr. John Holliday?

Oh, yes, ma'am.

A southern gentleman from Valdosta, Alabama.

Georgia, I think.

Well, anyway.

This man, Leving, wanted to sell us a ranch

For $10,000.

But Dr. Holliday told Ralph the man was a cheat.

And that's not all, Mrs. Holliday.

When Leving went for his guns,

Dr. Holliday refused to fight.

Out of sheer kindness.

Marshal Earp told us that Dr. Holliday

could kill this Leving three times

before he drew his gun.

A man of honor who wouldn't take advantage.

Well, yes.

Since we've been in Dodge City,

John has often avoided gunplay.

He doesn't like to embarrass Wyatt.

I mean, Marshal Earp.

But mostly on your account, I'm sure.

That's right, hon.