WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:03.000 Slaughter's my name. Luke Slaughter. 00:03.000 --> 00:05.000 Cattle's my business. 00:05.000 --> 00:07.000 It's a tough business. 00:07.000 --> 00:09.000 It's big business. 00:09.000 --> 00:11.000 I've got a big stake in it. 00:11.000 --> 00:13.000 And there's no man west of the Rio Grande 00:13.000 --> 00:34.000 big enough to take it from me. 00:44.000 --> 00:46.000 Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. 00:46.000 --> 00:50.000 Civil War cavalry man turned Arizona cattleman. 00:50.000 --> 00:53.000 Across the territory from Yuma to Fort Defiance 00:53.000 --> 00:55.000 from Flagstaff to the Wachukas 00:55.000 --> 00:58.000 and below the border through Chihuahua and Sonora 00:58.000 --> 01:01.000 his name was respected or feared 01:01.000 --> 01:03.000 depending on which side of the law you were on. 01:03.000 --> 01:06.000 Man of vision. Man of legend. 01:06.000 --> 01:20.000 Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. 01:20.000 --> 01:23.000 Folks who write dictionaries must have a pretty tough time 01:23.000 --> 01:26.000 with the word tolerance. 01:26.000 --> 01:29.000 I guess if you had to boil it down to just one other word 01:29.000 --> 01:32.000 maybe it would be understanding. 01:32.000 --> 01:35.000 Some of us here in Tombstone found that out 01:35.000 --> 01:38.000 when I gave Chief Margano and a few of his Apache Braves 01:38.000 --> 01:41.000 the loan of a couple of sections of my spread 01:41.000 --> 01:43.000 to try their hand at cattle raising. 01:43.000 --> 01:45.000 And I got chewed out plenty about it 01:45.000 --> 01:47.000 every time I went into town. 01:47.000 --> 01:50.000 Well you call it an experiment Slaughter. 01:50.000 --> 01:53.000 I call it an invitation to those sneaking Apaches 01:53.000 --> 01:54.000 to murder you. 01:54.000 --> 01:56.000 Well they're living on my spread. 01:56.000 --> 01:57.000 Don't you figure it's my business? 01:57.000 --> 01:59.000 They won't stop with you. 01:59.000 --> 02:01.000 Once they smell white blood again 02:01.000 --> 02:03.000 they'll massacre everybody in Tombstone. 02:03.000 --> 02:06.000 Well Margano's through making war. 02:06.000 --> 02:08.000 He's trying to understand our ways. 02:08.000 --> 02:11.000 He's even trying to get his people to adopt some of them. 02:11.000 --> 02:13.000 Well they adopted guns quick enough 02:13.000 --> 02:15.000 but they'll never be cattlemen. 02:15.000 --> 02:18.000 This was their country before it was ours. 02:18.000 --> 02:20.000 They've got a right to be part of its progress. 02:20.000 --> 02:23.000 You can't just shut the Apaches up on a reservation 02:23.000 --> 02:24.000 and forget them. 02:24.000 --> 02:26.000 No maybe we can't forget them. 02:26.000 --> 02:28.000 But if we drive them back to the Cherokawas 02:28.000 --> 02:30.000 we'll at least have some warning when they strike. 02:30.000 --> 02:32.000 They aren't going to strike. 02:32.000 --> 02:36.000 Margano and I have sort of a private treaty. 02:36.000 --> 02:39.000 Margano's a senile old fool. 02:39.000 --> 02:42.000 You got a private treaty with that trigger tempered son of his? 02:42.000 --> 02:43.000 Blasher. 02:43.000 --> 02:45.000 I like him too. 02:45.000 --> 02:47.000 He's intelligent and he's got spunk. 02:47.000 --> 02:49.000 Spunk my foot. 02:49.000 --> 02:52.000 Luke, I've been looking all over for you. 02:52.000 --> 02:54.000 I want you to make the acquaintance of Mr. Henry Fell 02:54.000 --> 02:55.000 from back east. 02:55.000 --> 02:58.000 Fell, this here is Luke Slaughter my boss. 02:58.000 --> 03:01.000 And this here is Carter Vail, another big man in these parts. 03:01.000 --> 03:02.000 Howdy. 03:02.000 --> 03:04.000 A distinct pleasure gentlemen, indeed it is. 03:04.000 --> 03:06.000 So you're from back east Mr. Fell. 03:06.000 --> 03:08.000 Yes indeed, Boston. 03:08.000 --> 03:11.000 You know boys, Mr. Fell here 03:11.000 --> 03:14.000 can out draw any man in the place. 03:14.000 --> 03:17.000 Well he can my guy, yes sir. 03:17.000 --> 03:21.000 I bet a month's wages he can even out draw you Luke. 03:21.000 --> 03:24.000 I'm afraid neither Mr. Fell nor myself 03:24.000 --> 03:26.000 have any special reason for drawing. 03:26.000 --> 03:28.000 Well he's got plenty of reasons. 03:28.000 --> 03:30.000 Oh not necessarily against you of course. 03:30.000 --> 03:32.000 He'll take on all comers. 03:32.000 --> 03:35.000 You think you could out draw me, Fell? 03:35.000 --> 03:37.000 I have very little doubt of it Mr. Vail. 03:37.000 --> 03:39.000 With what? 03:39.000 --> 03:40.000 You aren't even packing an iron. 03:40.000 --> 03:42.000 Well you want to take him on Mr. Vail? 03:42.000 --> 03:44.000 Why he'll even furnish a weapon. 03:44.000 --> 03:46.000 Let's just forget about it gentlemen. 03:46.000 --> 03:48.000 Forget it nothing. 03:48.000 --> 03:51.000 Fell may as well learn some of the facts of life 03:51.000 --> 03:52.000 in the Arizona territory. 03:52.000 --> 03:54.000 Exactly what I came to do Mr. Vail, 03:54.000 --> 03:57.000 to learn them and record them for posterity. 03:57.000 --> 04:01.000 All right I doubt you'll ever record this incident 04:01.000 --> 04:03.000 but you can start by trying to out draw me. 04:03.000 --> 04:05.000 With Mr. Fell's weapon? 04:05.000 --> 04:06.000 Yep. 04:06.000 --> 04:09.000 Hold on why spill blood over a silly bar room challenge? 04:09.000 --> 04:12.000 Now you've been implying that I shouldn't mix in your business Lorder. 04:12.000 --> 04:13.000 Well this is mine. 04:13.000 --> 04:15.000 Well correct. 04:15.000 --> 04:18.000 Now Mr. Vail thinks he cannot draw Mr. Fell. 04:18.000 --> 04:20.000 I and Mr. Fell don't think he can. 04:20.000 --> 04:23.000 And the loser buys a round for the house. 04:23.000 --> 04:25.000 Splendid. 04:25.000 --> 04:28.000 I don't indulge but I shall be delighted to stand treat if I lose. 04:28.000 --> 04:31.000 You ridiculous little dude. 04:31.000 --> 04:33.000 All right let's see the guns. 04:33.000 --> 04:35.000 I'm unwrapping the weapons. 04:35.000 --> 04:37.000 Nobody mentioned guns. 04:37.000 --> 04:39.000 You draw with ease Vail. 04:39.000 --> 04:41.000 And here's yours Fell. 04:41.000 --> 04:43.000 Paper and a piece of charcoal. 04:43.000 --> 04:44.000 What is this? 04:44.000 --> 04:47.000 Why a out draw match. 04:47.000 --> 04:49.000 One, two, three, draw. 04:49.000 --> 04:51.000 Something you didn't know. 04:51.000 --> 04:54.000 We should have both been wise to Wichita Vail. 04:54.000 --> 04:57.000 He's got a sense of humor like a cowbuffalo. 04:57.000 --> 04:58.000 Watch Mr. Fell Luke. 04:58.000 --> 04:59.000 Ain't he the cleverest? 04:59.000 --> 05:06.000 Nose flaring, lips tight, chin raggy, power. 05:06.000 --> 05:07.000 Hey wait a minute is that supposed to be? 05:07.000 --> 05:09.000 Well hurry up and draw something Vail. 05:09.000 --> 05:11.000 He's almost done. 05:11.000 --> 05:13.000 I'll be doggone Vail. 05:13.000 --> 05:15.000 It's a spitting image of you. 05:15.000 --> 05:17.000 There we are. 05:17.000 --> 05:22.000 Looks like you'll stock for the drinks Mr. Vail. 05:22.000 --> 05:26.000 Well now look here when a man challenges me. 05:26.000 --> 05:29.000 If anybody thinks this is a laughing matter. 05:29.000 --> 05:31.000 Oh now there is no offense attended sir. 05:31.000 --> 05:34.000 You are more than welcome to the little sketch. 05:34.000 --> 05:37.000 And I shall be delighted to purchase the libations. 05:37.000 --> 05:39.000 I don't welsh my best. 05:39.000 --> 05:41.000 Frank set them up for the house. 05:44.000 --> 05:46.000 You're a good sport Vail. 05:46.000 --> 05:48.000 And it's mighty good likeness too. 05:48.000 --> 05:53.000 Well I guess I will take the picture home with me fell. 05:53.000 --> 05:59.000 Mrs. Vail is well women sometimes enjoy a doodad like this. 05:59.000 --> 06:02.000 Luke you know what Mr. Fell is doing here in Tombstone? 06:02.000 --> 06:04.000 Well keeping you in free drinks. 06:04.000 --> 06:07.000 No sir he's well that too. 06:07.000 --> 06:09.000 But he come west to paint engines. 06:09.000 --> 06:13.000 Well the engines do their own painting with war paint. 06:13.000 --> 06:15.000 Slaughter and I were just talking about that. 06:15.000 --> 06:17.000 We weren't getting anywhere either. 06:17.000 --> 06:18.000 War paint? 06:18.000 --> 06:21.000 I understood that the treaties with the Apaches were working out nicely. 06:21.000 --> 06:24.000 They are when the white men live up to them. 06:24.000 --> 06:27.000 Well that is practically treason against your own race slaughter. 06:27.000 --> 06:32.000 If it's treason to compare some members of my own race with Indians like 06:32.000 --> 06:34.000 Cochise and Margano. 06:34.000 --> 06:36.000 Well I'm guilty. 06:36.000 --> 06:39.000 Tell us a little more about what you plan to do Mr. Fell. 06:39.000 --> 06:42.000 Well I want to paint the strong Indian faces. 06:42.000 --> 06:44.000 Their customs the way they live. 06:44.000 --> 06:47.000 The people back east have some amazing misconceptions about them. 06:47.000 --> 06:50.000 So has Slaughter. He trusts them. 06:50.000 --> 06:52.000 I'm trying to understand them. 06:52.000 --> 06:57.000 Anyway Mr. Fell there are some very interesting and colorful Apaches living on my spread. 06:57.000 --> 07:00.000 You'll have models for all the painting you want to do. 07:00.000 --> 07:15.000 And the Apaches will have a brand new candidate for buzzard bait. 07:15.000 --> 07:18.000 This here is powerful hard work Luke. 07:18.000 --> 07:21.000 I know you don't feel right out of a saddle Wichita. 07:21.000 --> 07:23.000 But we're going to need this corral. 07:23.000 --> 07:24.000 Oh. 07:24.000 --> 07:25.000 Oh there Red. 07:25.000 --> 07:27.000 Ah good morning Vail. 07:27.000 --> 07:28.000 Morning Slaughter. 07:28.000 --> 07:29.000 Wichita. 07:29.000 --> 07:30.000 Howdy. 07:30.000 --> 07:32.000 How'd the missus like your picture. 07:32.000 --> 07:38.000 Well she wants your friend Fell to paint one of her. 07:38.000 --> 07:39.000 You know where I can find him. 07:39.000 --> 07:41.000 I'm afraid he isn't available today. 07:41.000 --> 07:46.000 I took him out to the Apache camp at sunrise loaded with paints and brushes and canvas. 07:46.000 --> 07:49.000 He was happy as a chipmunk in opinion for us. 07:49.000 --> 07:54.000 Slaughter a tender foot like Fell could be just the fuse to set your Apaches off. 07:54.000 --> 07:56.000 Suppose he tries to paint one of their women. 07:56.000 --> 07:59.000 Chief Margano explained about that to him. 07:59.000 --> 08:06.000 He said a woman who gazes too long at a reflection in a clear stream forgets her life's purpose. 08:06.000 --> 08:09.000 Them Apaches got the right idea about their women folk. 08:09.000 --> 08:13.000 I ought to marry one and make her hammer this corral together. 08:13.000 --> 08:16.000 What are you building the corral for Slaughter? 08:16.000 --> 08:19.000 So Margano won't steal your Mustangs? 08:19.000 --> 08:22.000 Well for once you came sort of close to trapping me. 08:22.000 --> 08:26.000 I'm going to try to improve the range Mustangs with some Morgan breeding stock. 08:26.000 --> 08:33.000 I figure there's no use tempting Lasha and his young buck friends way beyond their conception of our property laws. 08:33.000 --> 08:37.000 You and your fancy talk about your Apache friends. 08:37.000 --> 08:39.000 You don't trust them any more than I do. 08:39.000 --> 08:40.000 Sure I do. 08:40.000 --> 08:44.000 I just don't expect them to understand a whole new code of ethics overnight. 08:44.000 --> 08:48.000 Hey somebody sure pounding a lot of leather. 08:48.000 --> 08:49.000 Yeah it sounds... 08:49.000 --> 08:53.000 Look Wichita it's Fell on that little road we left out there for him. 08:53.000 --> 08:56.000 I never thought a dude like him could ride. 08:56.000 --> 08:58.000 Slaughter he's in trouble. 08:58.000 --> 09:00.000 I got it. Steady. 09:00.000 --> 09:01.000 Oh steady. 09:01.000 --> 09:03.000 Wichita help him off. 09:03.000 --> 09:04.000 Sure sure. 09:04.000 --> 09:07.000 Mr. Fell what happened? 09:07.000 --> 09:08.000 Your clothes is ripped. 09:08.000 --> 09:11.000 That mare's lathered up like you was going to shave her. 09:11.000 --> 09:14.000 That's all right I guess. 09:14.000 --> 09:17.000 I saved most of my paints from this canvas. 09:17.000 --> 09:20.000 Mr. Slaughter those Indians are far from friendly. 09:20.000 --> 09:21.000 What? 09:21.000 --> 09:22.000 They set upon me. 09:22.000 --> 09:25.000 The one you called Lasha and another red skinned blackguard. 09:25.000 --> 09:27.000 I told you they'd do it Slaughter. 09:27.000 --> 09:30.000 They'll be coming after us if we don't go after them first. 09:30.000 --> 09:32.000 Hold it Vail. Let's find out what started the trouble. 09:32.000 --> 09:34.000 Nothing I did assure you. 09:34.000 --> 09:37.000 I was painting a portrait of the old chief with his permission. 09:37.000 --> 09:42.000 Lasha and this other young buck came up when he took one look and knocked me to the ground. 09:42.000 --> 09:44.000 Well how'd you get away? 09:44.000 --> 09:47.000 Well for the moment the old man seemed as surprised as I was. 09:47.000 --> 09:52.000 This Lasha rushed to him started a jabber and what I assumed was a patchy. 09:52.000 --> 09:56.000 And I wrenched loose grabbed what I could and somehow mounted this horse. 09:56.000 --> 09:59.000 Fortunately the Indians horses were still hobbled. 09:59.000 --> 10:03.000 The miserable sneaking cowards tried to murder you in cold blood. 10:03.000 --> 10:07.000 Don't be too sure. Maybe this was Lasha's idea of a prank. 10:07.000 --> 10:08.000 Oh I doubt that. 10:08.000 --> 10:12.000 Lasha's friend who I eluded with the aid of an elbow to his Adam's apple 10:12.000 --> 10:15.000 was holding a knife to my throat at the same time. 10:15.000 --> 10:18.000 Hey that is a nasty cut on your arm. 10:18.000 --> 10:20.000 Well that was a nasty knife. 10:20.000 --> 10:23.000 You'll have to take care of that wound right away. 10:23.000 --> 10:25.000 Is this the picture you were painting? 10:25.000 --> 10:30.000 Yes it's a bit the worse for wear but I can repaint the smears. 10:30.000 --> 10:33.000 Well that's Margano's profile all right. 10:33.000 --> 10:35.000 Except you made him look almost decent. 10:35.000 --> 10:39.000 All right Slaughter I'll head for Tombstone and get the men together. 10:39.000 --> 10:40.000 What for? 10:40.000 --> 10:43.000 To drive those Apaches back to the Cherokawas. 10:43.000 --> 10:45.000 Is there any left when we finish with them? 10:45.000 --> 10:47.000 This happened on my property. 10:47.000 --> 10:50.000 As soon as I get fell fixed up I'll ride out and get the whole story. 10:50.000 --> 10:52.000 A white man has been attacked. 10:52.000 --> 10:55.000 It doesn't matter whose property it happened on. 10:55.000 --> 10:57.000 It's a matter of defending the community now. 10:57.000 --> 11:00.000 Listen to me Vail you fire a shot or even go near Margano. 11:00.000 --> 11:02.000 Dig sand men it's an engineer. 11:02.000 --> 11:04.000 Get that stack of rails. Crawl for it. 11:04.000 --> 11:06.000 Up there on the rise a mounted Apache. 11:06.000 --> 11:08.000 Vail don't fire. 11:08.000 --> 11:10.000 Try and stop me. 11:12.000 --> 11:14.000 Keep his gun for him Wichita. 11:15.000 --> 11:16.000 Lasha. 11:16.000 --> 11:17.000 Hustein Slaughter. 11:17.000 --> 11:19.000 Have you gone loco? 11:19.000 --> 11:22.000 I've come from White Eyes Picture Maker. 11:22.000 --> 11:23.000 I will not harm you. 11:23.000 --> 11:24.000 Are you alone? 11:24.000 --> 11:25.000 I'm alone. 11:25.000 --> 11:28.000 Then drop that bow and ride to me. 11:28.000 --> 11:31.000 Send White Eyes spell to me. He is our enemy. 11:31.000 --> 11:32.000 Enemy? 11:32.000 --> 11:35.000 Lasha either parley like a man or singe your father. 11:35.000 --> 11:37.000 I warn you Hustein Slaughter. 11:37.000 --> 11:41.000 Turn flat loose or I will come back with my braves and take him. 11:41.000 --> 11:42.000 I wouldn't try that. 11:42.000 --> 11:45.000 I give you until the sun is at its highest. 11:45.000 --> 11:48.000 Then we'll come back for the White Eyes. 11:50.000 --> 11:52.000 We only got till noon Luke. 11:52.000 --> 11:55.000 There's twenty braves in the camp and plenty of them got rifles. 11:55.000 --> 11:57.000 Vail could round up more men than that. 11:57.000 --> 11:59.000 I'm not going to let this turn into war. 11:59.000 --> 12:07.000 Luke did you ever stop to think that maybe you could be wrong about engines? 12:13.000 --> 12:17.000 In a moment Luke Slaughter of Tombstone returns. 12:17.000 --> 12:23.000 This is Bud Sewell with official results on the automobile competition the whole industry watches every year. 12:23.000 --> 12:26.000 The famous mobile gas economy run. 12:26.000 --> 12:33.000 This year's run 1883 miles from Los Angeles to Texas ranging from sea level through mountain passes. 12:33.000 --> 12:38.000 And once again Chrysler Corporation cars took the lion's share of firsts. 12:38.000 --> 12:43.000 Plymouth, Chrysler and Imperial again this year for the second straight year. 12:43.000 --> 12:47.000 Winning first place over all other cars in their class in the famous economy run. 12:47.000 --> 12:50.000 Imperial by the way was sweepstakes winner too. 12:50.000 --> 12:55.000 Getting 62.7188 ton miles per gallon. 12:55.000 --> 12:57.000 The forward look is a lot more than look. 12:57.000 --> 13:02.000 You get a better engine, brawnier brakes, torsion air ride at no extra cost. 13:02.000 --> 13:07.000 And winning performance and economy in cars of the forward look from Chrysler Corporation. 13:07.000 --> 13:10.000 Take a drive this week in a car of the forward look. 13:10.000 --> 13:15.000 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler or the triumphant Imperial. 13:15.000 --> 13:29.000 Drive one of America's performance winners from Chrysler Corporation. 13:29.000 --> 13:47.000 And now Act Two of William N. Robson's production of Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. 13:47.000 --> 13:50.000 Carter Vale came too in a fury. 13:50.000 --> 13:53.000 He swore to drive the Apaches back to the mountains. 13:53.000 --> 13:56.000 He swore he'd settle with me after he'd done it. 13:56.000 --> 14:01.000 Then he mounted his big stallion and spurred back toward Tombstone to recruit men and guns. 14:01.000 --> 14:05.000 Luke, he's mad enough to eat the devil with his horns on. 14:05.000 --> 14:07.000 And I ain't so sure he ain't got a case. 14:07.000 --> 14:11.000 He will have if Lassher brings his braves back to take Fell. 14:11.000 --> 14:17.000 If I had incited those Indians I'd tell you Mr. Slaughter, but I assure you I was attacked without provocation. 14:17.000 --> 14:19.000 Let me see your painting of Chief Margano again Fell. 14:19.000 --> 14:24.000 Whatever you're gonna do Luke, do it pronto. 14:24.000 --> 14:30.000 This is good. You've captured the strength of his profile and courage in his eye. 14:30.000 --> 14:33.000 This ain't no time to act like one of them art critic dudes. 14:33.000 --> 14:36.000 We're two hours away from being caught in a war. 14:36.000 --> 14:43.000 I once saw the funeral rite for an old chief of the Chitimacha tribe in the Louisiana territory. 14:43.000 --> 14:48.000 His son was very much concerned about the way the body was laid out on the funeral pyre. 14:48.000 --> 14:53.000 So that when the dead warrior met the great spirit, he... 14:53.000 --> 14:58.000 Well, could you make another portrait of Margano from memory posed as I tell you? 14:58.000 --> 15:02.000 Certainly, I have his features fixed in my mind. I wouldn't need a model. 15:02.000 --> 15:06.000 Let's go up to the house then. You've got a picture to paint. 15:14.000 --> 15:17.000 Fell painted a new picture of Margano. 15:17.000 --> 15:20.000 We rode to the Apache camp a little before noon. 15:20.000 --> 15:26.000 The picture was a gamble, but I had to force a parley or deal with a possible massacre. 15:26.000 --> 15:28.000 What if they ambush us? 15:28.000 --> 15:32.000 They won't, but you can bet that the Apache scouts are escorting us in. 15:32.000 --> 15:34.000 I certainly don't see them. 15:34.000 --> 15:37.000 An Apache could hide behind one of your paintbrushes. 15:37.000 --> 15:41.000 I wish you'd explain this picture, Fowler, out of me. 15:41.000 --> 15:43.000 We will, if it turns out I'm right. 15:43.000 --> 15:45.000 And if you ain't? 15:45.000 --> 15:48.000 We're all in a game of showdown for mighty big stakes. 15:48.000 --> 15:50.000 Pull down to a walk now. 15:50.000 --> 15:53.000 The camp's just the other side of this wash. 15:55.000 --> 15:57.000 Easy now, bother me. 15:57.000 --> 16:00.000 Don't let the welcoming committee scare you into a false move. 16:00.000 --> 16:03.000 What welcoming committee? I don't see no... Uh-oh. 16:03.000 --> 16:05.000 Right out of the mesquite. 16:05.000 --> 16:07.000 Oh, oh, oh, boy. 16:07.000 --> 16:10.000 Margano and Lasher, wait. 16:10.000 --> 16:12.000 Wide eyes, come with me. 16:12.000 --> 16:14.000 We're all coming. 16:14.000 --> 16:17.000 That's the buck who slashed me, Mr. Slaughter. 16:17.000 --> 16:21.000 Don't worry. He's acting under Margano's orders now. 16:21.000 --> 16:24.000 It appears like we beat Vale here anyhow. 16:24.000 --> 16:27.000 Not by much. See that Indian riding up to the edge of the mesa? 16:27.000 --> 16:32.000 Yeah, yeah. He's telling Lasher and old Margano something in sign language. 16:32.000 --> 16:35.000 White riders coming. 16:35.000 --> 16:37.000 Bound to be Vale and the men. 16:37.000 --> 16:40.000 Did anyone ever surprise an Apache? 16:40.000 --> 16:42.000 Never twice. 16:42.000 --> 16:43.000 Plenty far enough. 16:43.000 --> 16:47.000 Whoa, boy there. Whoa. 16:47.000 --> 16:49.000 Dismount, men. 16:50.000 --> 16:54.000 Wichita, unbuckle your belt and let your guns drop, like I'm doing. 16:54.000 --> 16:56.000 Bunch of... Do it. 16:58.000 --> 17:01.000 Margano, we come in peace. 17:01.000 --> 17:04.000 What of the others who ride toward us? 17:04.000 --> 17:09.000 I want this young brave and Wichita to ride out and meet them with a white flag. 17:09.000 --> 17:12.000 I'll use your shirt for that, fella. 17:12.000 --> 17:15.000 I gotta surrender without even my gun? 17:15.000 --> 17:16.000 My chief. 17:16.000 --> 17:18.000 Get started, Wichita. 17:18.000 --> 17:21.000 And make sure that Vale's men walk their horses into this camp. 17:21.000 --> 17:23.000 Sure, all right, Luke. 17:24.000 --> 17:29.000 Now, Margano, Lasher, suppose you meet us halfway. 17:29.000 --> 17:33.000 We want no parley. Give us white eyes without a shirt. 17:33.000 --> 17:36.000 Lasher, you insult me when you insult my friend. 17:36.000 --> 17:39.000 Now walk towards us, both of you. 17:39.000 --> 17:41.000 Lasher will avenge his father. 17:41.000 --> 17:43.000 Avenge him for what? 17:43.000 --> 17:46.000 Your father is just as I saw him this morning. 17:46.000 --> 17:51.000 My son says, little man who draws with colored stick, 17:51.000 --> 17:54.000 tell lies to great spirit about Margano. 17:54.000 --> 17:56.000 Your son is wrong. 17:56.000 --> 17:57.000 I do not tell lies. 17:57.000 --> 18:00.000 You speak with a tongue that has no wisdom. 18:00.000 --> 18:02.000 You strike out like a child who can't reason. 18:02.000 --> 18:07.000 I'm a man. I've killed Zuni warriors and Yaki warriors. 18:07.000 --> 18:13.000 I have told my son that killing can no longer be the way of the Apache. 18:13.000 --> 18:18.000 He replies that even white men kill to avenge a wrong. 18:18.000 --> 18:20.000 The wise white man and the wise red man 18:20.000 --> 18:23.000 make sure a wrong has been done before they kill. 18:23.000 --> 18:26.000 Nothing should be decided in the heat of anger. 18:26.000 --> 18:27.000 We're parley too long. 18:27.000 --> 18:30.000 White picture maker tell lies to great spirit. 18:30.000 --> 18:31.000 All right. 18:31.000 --> 18:32.000 Order! 18:32.000 --> 18:33.000 You're handling this like a... 18:33.000 --> 18:35.000 Hold it right there, Vale. 18:35.000 --> 18:37.000 Where are the rest of your men? 18:37.000 --> 18:40.000 Where they can cover this place with their guns 18:40.000 --> 18:42.000 if you've crawled your way into a trap. 18:42.000 --> 18:46.000 I explained that you sent out the white flag, Luke. 18:46.000 --> 18:48.000 And don't ask me to drop my guns. 18:48.000 --> 18:51.000 I don't aim to die before I pump some lead myself. 18:51.000 --> 18:54.000 We've been having a little talk about hotheads. 18:54.000 --> 18:56.000 And now that the place is crawling with them, 18:56.000 --> 18:59.000 Mr. Fell and I'll show you how wrong you all are. 18:59.000 --> 19:01.000 Margano. 19:01.000 --> 19:02.000 Where? 19:02.000 --> 19:05.000 Hustine Fell has a gift for you. 19:05.000 --> 19:09.000 I am not softened by a gift from one who lies. 19:09.000 --> 19:11.000 Fell does not lie. 19:11.000 --> 19:14.000 His gift is the rolled white cloth he carries. 19:14.000 --> 19:16.000 Give it to your Apache friend, Mr. Fell. 19:16.000 --> 19:18.000 Do not touch it, my father. 19:18.000 --> 19:19.000 Take it, Margano. 19:19.000 --> 19:21.000 It's your likeness. 19:21.000 --> 19:23.000 The likeness Hustine Fell had not yet finished 19:23.000 --> 19:25.000 when your son so stupidly attacked him. 19:25.000 --> 19:26.000 No. 19:26.000 --> 19:27.000 No, do not look upon it. 19:27.000 --> 19:29.000 All right, I'll make you look at it. 19:29.000 --> 19:32.000 Oh, my own son has told. 19:37.000 --> 19:39.000 Lasha, behold. 19:40.000 --> 19:41.000 What? 19:41.000 --> 19:44.000 But this morning the picture had but one eye, 19:44.000 --> 19:46.000 but one ear, but half of a mouth. 19:46.000 --> 19:47.000 I told you, Lasha. 19:47.000 --> 19:49.000 Hustine Fell had not finished. 19:49.000 --> 19:52.000 Do you think that a friend I brought to you 19:52.000 --> 19:54.000 would insult your great spirit and your father 19:54.000 --> 19:56.000 by drawing him with half a face 19:56.000 --> 19:59.000 when he has two eyes as piercing as the eagle's? 19:59.000 --> 20:02.000 My people shall remember their chief 20:02.000 --> 20:04.000 as they see him here, 20:04.000 --> 20:08.000 as Hustine Fell has painted him. 20:08.000 --> 20:10.000 Lasha was a fool. 20:10.000 --> 20:14.000 I will go from my people and never return. 20:14.000 --> 20:15.000 No, Lasha. 20:15.000 --> 20:18.000 Your father and your people need you. 20:18.000 --> 20:20.000 Today you've become wiser. 20:20.000 --> 20:22.000 The best thing now is to, well, 20:22.000 --> 20:24.000 just forget this foolish trouble. 20:24.000 --> 20:26.000 Now what are you doing? 20:26.000 --> 20:28.000 Hustine Fell has no shirt. 20:28.000 --> 20:30.000 He will do Lasha an honor 20:30.000 --> 20:32.000 if he will accept Lasha's shirt of dough skin. 20:32.000 --> 20:35.000 Why, I shall be very pleased. 20:35.000 --> 20:37.000 And you will make a picture of Lasha 20:37.000 --> 20:39.000 when there's no pain in your arm? 20:39.000 --> 20:42.000 Oh, my arm feels fine, Lasha. 20:42.000 --> 20:45.000 I'd like to paint you, and I can assure Mr. Slaughter 20:45.000 --> 20:47.000 that I will not attempt another profile. 20:47.000 --> 20:50.000 Profile? I do not understand. 20:50.000 --> 20:52.000 It's nothing, Lasha. 20:52.000 --> 20:54.000 Just a word painters use. 20:54.000 --> 20:58.000 Now, Vale, suppose you let your army know the war is over. 20:58.000 --> 21:00.000 As I turned toward Vale, 21:00.000 --> 21:02.000 Honton, the other young Apache, was drawing his knife. 21:02.000 --> 21:04.000 I leaped for him, but Vale was off his horse 21:04.000 --> 21:06.000 in the same instant and hurling himself at me. 21:06.000 --> 21:08.000 Slaughter you fool! 21:08.000 --> 21:11.000 Mr. Vale, what did you punch him for? 21:11.000 --> 21:13.000 You think I want him to start a war? 21:13.000 --> 21:15.000 Might help him up, Wichita. 21:15.000 --> 21:18.000 Honton, you go ahead and throw your knife. 21:18.000 --> 21:20.000 What? 21:20.000 --> 21:22.000 Honton, well... 21:22.000 --> 21:24.000 It is an evil knife. 21:24.000 --> 21:26.000 Evil spirits bewitched it. 21:26.000 --> 21:28.000 It harmed a friend. 21:28.000 --> 21:30.000 Honton hurls it from him. 21:30.000 --> 21:34.000 You see, Luke, he wasn't aiming to harm nobody. 21:34.000 --> 21:39.000 You claim to be such an expert on Apache custom slaughter 21:39.000 --> 21:42.000 and an expert on hotheads. 21:42.000 --> 21:46.000 And now we're square for the punch you landed on me this morning. 21:46.000 --> 21:48.000 Right? 21:48.000 --> 21:50.000 Right, Vale. 21:50.000 --> 21:54.000 I've been spouting about how tolerance and understanding 21:54.000 --> 21:56.000 are pretty much the same thing. 21:56.000 --> 22:00.000 I guess we both understand a little more about our neighbors. 22:00.000 --> 22:03.000 If your jaw feels like mine, 22:03.000 --> 22:19.000 I guess from now on we're going to be a lot more tolerant of each other. 22:19.000 --> 22:26.000 Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington 22:26.000 --> 22:29.000 was written by Fran Van Harte Sveldt 22:29.000 --> 22:32.000 with editorial supervision by Tom Hanley 22:32.000 --> 22:35.000 and directed by William N. Robeson. 22:35.000 --> 22:38.000 Supporting Mr. Buffington were Junius Matthews, 22:38.000 --> 22:42.000 Carl Swenson, Ben Wright, Don Diamond, and Jack Crouchon. 22:42.000 --> 22:46.000 Music was composed and conducted by Amerigo Marino. 22:51.000 --> 22:53.000 I couldn't sleep that night in Loughton. 22:53.000 --> 22:55.000 My mother said, What was the matter with you? 22:55.000 --> 22:57.000 You looked like something wrong. I said nothing. 22:57.000 --> 22:59.000 Nothing, he said. 22:59.000 --> 23:01.000 But there was something wrong. 23:01.000 --> 23:04.000 That night in the park, this boy and his juvenile gang 23:04.000 --> 23:07.000 had stabbed and beaten another teenager to death, 23:07.000 --> 23:10.000 the victim, Michael Farmer, son of a fireman. 23:10.000 --> 23:14.000 He was a very courageous, spirited boy. 23:14.000 --> 23:17.000 He was athletic, he was an excellent student, 23:17.000 --> 23:19.000 and we had great plans for his future. 23:19.000 --> 23:23.000 It's a hard thing to realize that there is no future any longer. 23:23.000 --> 23:26.000 For Michael Farmer's father, the future is blank. 23:26.000 --> 23:30.000 But for the rest of us, what implications does this crime hold? 23:30.000 --> 23:32.000 Tomorrow night on most of these stations, 23:32.000 --> 23:36.000 CBS Radio's Unit 1 probes the causes and effects 23:36.000 --> 23:38.000 of the brutal New York gang murder 23:38.000 --> 23:42.000 for which four teenagers have just been tried and convicted. 23:42.000 --> 23:45.000 You'll hear gang members, police, parents, 23:45.000 --> 23:49.000 all probing for an understanding of the tragedy, 23:49.000 --> 23:53.000 as Edward R. Murrow narrates Unit 1's penetrating study, 23:53.000 --> 23:55.000 Who Killed Michael Farmer? 23:55.000 --> 24:00.000 Tomorrow night. 24:05.000 --> 24:08.000 Next week at this time, we return with... 24:08.000 --> 24:11.000 Slaughter's the name. Luke Slaughter. 24:11.000 --> 24:14.000 When we meet up again, you can call me that. 24:14.000 --> 24:42.000 Luke Slaughter. 24:42.000 --> 24:46.000 This is the CBS Radio Network.