Gunsmoke (TV Series)

The Man Who Would Be Marshal (1957)

Dennis Weaver: Chester

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• Mr. Phipps : [Shooting off guns and his mouth, Phipps draws his horse to a halt in front of the marshal's office]  Can't say I'm not puttin' you on notice, Marshal! I'm back in town again!

  Matt Dillon : And so I notice.

  Chester : How's your wife there, Mr. Phipps?

  Mr. Phipps : Half alligator and a touch of earthquake! And I'm gonna get mackereled clear to the gills! There's gonna be eye gougin' and nose bitin' tonight!

  Matt Dillon : All right. Before you get started, you better take that horse to Moss Grimmick's. Last time I had to go out and find him for you!

  Mr. Phipps : I'm warning you, Marshal! I'm gonna have my fun tonight, and no lank, drawn-out, milk-lovin' lawman's gonna keep me from it! Yee-hoo!

• Matt Dillon : All right, Mr. Egan, you want that job of mine so bad, maybe I'll give you a chance at it.

  Chester : Oh, Mr. Dillon, what're ya sayin'?

  Matt Dillon : Not much pay and no thanks. Maybe I've been a live target for every drunken bum and glory hunter in Kansas long enough.

  Emmett Egan : You mean it?

  Matt Dillon : I might. On one condition.

  Emmett Egan : What's that?

  Matt Dillon : You follow me around for a week, see how you like it. You still want the job?

  Emmett Egan : I want it all right. This'll be the first real livin' I've done in years.

  Matt Dillon : All right.