- 2 months ago
Lucas' son is seriously injured, but a neighbor refuses medical help, potentially leading to his death.
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00:00The Rifleman
00:07Starring Chuck Connors
00:30Boy, he's a beauty
00:48Easy, Paul. You don't want to miss
01:00He's getting away. Come on
01:30Hey, what's this?
01:32I never saw this before
01:37It was Abel McDonald
01:39Well, you got me. Anyway, this is government land
01:42Hey, that deer's getting away, come on
01:52Can't you read, mister?
01:54That sign says stay off this property or get shot
01:58Now I'm giving you two ten seconds to get back up that gully
02:01Or I'm gonna pull both these triggers at the same time
02:12Maybe you don't hear so good, mister
02:14I said ten seconds
02:16We better go, Paul
02:19Better do like the boy says
02:21If I don't, you're gonna shoot us down in cold blood just like that?
02:25Don't push me, mister
02:26I take it you're Abel McDonald
02:28That's right, just like the sign says
02:31How come you got the right to go around running people off government land?
02:34This ain't government land no more
02:36I signed the homestead papers this morning
02:39Belongs to me now
02:40Leastwise it will after I build my home and improve it
02:43Well, then I guess that makes us neighbors
02:45I'm Lucas McCain, I own the property right next to you
02:47I ain't got no neighbors, McCain
02:50Me and my boy Carey just wanna be left alone
02:53We don't wanna be bothered by anybody
02:55That's why I put that sign up there
02:57Now, do I have to make it any plainer than that?
02:59You just stay out of here, starting right now
03:02But, mister Mc...
03:03Right now!
03:04We'll get that deer some other time, son
03:07Let's go
03:13Stay off my property
03:15Do your hunting someplace else
03:32Paul?
03:33Hmm?
03:34How come you figured Mr. McDonald is the way he is?
03:36How's that, son?
03:37Well, you know, mean and all
03:39Well, that's hard to say
03:41Lots of things happen at Turner, man
03:43Run of bad luck, maybe
03:45You think he'll ever become friendly?
03:47Well, nobody can just shut himself off the way he's trying to do
03:49Especially with that boy of his
03:51I think if we just let a little time pass
03:54Let him get settled over there, he'll come around
03:56I hope he does
03:57Sure would be nice having another boy living nearby
04:00What did he call him again?
04:02I think it was Carrie
04:04Oh, yeah, Carrie
04:06He's about my age, too
04:08Same!
04:09Maybe we could ride to school together
04:11Well, maybe you can after you get to know him better
04:13Well, school's the best place for that
04:15Especially when you gotta sit near him all day
04:17Right now, how about sitting with some beef stew?
04:20Yes, sir
04:22Pretty good, huh?
04:23Yep
04:32Hi, boy
04:37Hi, son
04:39Did Carrie show up today?
04:41Nope
04:42I asked the teacher and she said she didn't even know there was a new boy in town
04:45Hmm
04:46I wonder if Mr. McDonald knows that we have a school in North Fork
04:49Why don't you ride over and tell him?
04:51You know, being on the school board, I think I'll do just that
04:53And just to be friendly, I'll bring him a sack of seed
04:56And you do your homework
05:02Afternoon, Mr. McDonald
05:18Thought I told you to stay clear of my place
05:23Now, I've got my gun just inside this door
05:25Simmer down, McDonald
05:26This is a friendly visit
05:27I brought you a sack of seed
05:29I don't want no visits
05:31Friendly or otherwise
05:32Now, do I have to get that gun?
05:34Will you forget about your gun for a minute?
05:36I came over to tell you something you might not know
05:38Now, hear me out and I'll leave, fair enough?
05:40Say what's on your mind
05:41Well, you've been here for some time now
05:43And Mark tells me Carrie hasn't been to school yet
05:46I thought you'd like to know we do have a school in North Fork
05:48It's got a fine teacher, plenty of good study books
05:50He ain't gonna go to no school
05:52I'm teaching him all he needs to know
05:54Well, what right has a man got to deny his boy an education?
05:57I got every right
05:58Now, if that's all you gotta say, get moving
06:00All right, McDonald
06:06If you plant that seed properly, it'll grow
06:08If you plant it wrong, it'll be worthless, remember that
06:10And remember one more thing
06:12Every boy needs a proper education
06:14Without it, he's no better off than that seed
06:17Good day
06:23Ain't nobody got a right to tell me what to do
06:25Nobody
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06:55what are you doing away from your mom you go out there and don't get caught up no more
07:10hi hi
07:14where's your pa cutting wood back of the hill
07:22he let you out like this alone sure why not size he says i was bothering him
07:31grass sure looks soft i've been setting the saddle most all morning chasing that calf
07:37i think i'll sit down and spill
07:45sure feels good why don't you try it
07:52then what happened
08:03well after ma got sick pa had to give up the ranch
08:07why'd he do that
08:08i said the doctors took all our money
08:10oh
08:14anyhow that's why we moved west
08:16where's your ma now we buried her we're in a place called wagon mound and gosh everyone was sick there
08:23some sort of plague or something
08:25anyhow ma got sicker and then she died
08:27and just like my mom she died too
08:34that's what makes us even i guess i mean both of us living with our paws the way we do
08:38yeah except it's different with you
08:41how's it different
08:43well your pa i mean
08:45he's not like mine
08:46mine's
08:47well you know
08:49you know
08:50it's on account of my guess
08:52says it's people's fault
08:54people taking our ranch away
08:56people getting sick
08:57people always bothering them
08:59well i don't like people
09:00especially doctors
09:01you wanna play this anymore
09:03nah
09:04but say you wanna go swimming
09:06there's a swimming hole just
09:09i gotta go
09:13what are you doing there with him
09:18we're just talking pa that's all
09:19that's all huh
09:20go on home
09:21yes sir
09:34what are you doing on my property get off
09:36yes sir
09:37right after i get my calf
09:38you leave it where it is
09:40but it belongs to me
09:41i mean it's pa's and mine
09:43i don't see no brand on it
09:45well we just brought it in yesterday
09:47my pa was gonna brand them in a week
09:49well they'll have to prove it to his first
09:51now go on home
10:17what are you gonna do to him
10:18well he's no wrestler son
10:20but taking a man's calf is pretty serious
10:23pa
10:24me and carrie had a talk
10:26i think there's something you ought to know about mr mcdonald
10:29there's only one thing i know
10:30he's got our calf and i'm gonna get him back
10:31well yes sir but he
10:33look if it's that important you can tell me other way
10:35by the way
10:37bono
10:38remember when you told me once paul
10:39that after
10:41well after ma passed on you
10:42you kind of felt the whole world was against you
10:43and it took a heap of doing to bring you around
10:47yeah i remember sir
10:49son
10:51the good book says you can't stop doing either doesn't it
10:53i reckon i haven't even started
10:55come on
10:56come on
10:57come on
10:59come on
11:01come on
11:03all right
11:05hold up there mccain
11:06what is it now
11:07well it came for my calf
11:09mr mcdonald
11:10well i came for my calf
11:11mr mcdonald
11:12what's going to happen
11:14what's going to happen
11:16that he took your teeth
11:17that he needs to run
11:18and this one
11:20it was not really well
11:22in return
11:23in the future
11:24i wanna see
11:26the road
11:28that he wants
11:29to take care of
11:30that's when he came to
11:32the road
11:34the road
11:36calf, Mr. McDonald. This calf was on my property and I saw no brand on it. Well, that's my fault.
11:42I'll do it in a few days. I understand you bought some cattle from old Jackford. Well, we're going
11:47to be neighbors for a long time. To get you started on the right foot with the proper bloodlines,
11:51I'd be very happy to lend you my best breeding bull for a while. You mean you'd be willing to
11:55lend... Oh, no, you don't fool me with that trick. It's no trick, McDonald. I'm only offering to...
12:00I know what you're offering and I ain't taking. There's your cap. It appears I ain't getting
12:06through to you, McCain, about staying away from this place. So come next week, I'm building
12:11a fence around this place and I'm making it with barbed wire. Barbed wire? That does it.
12:18Now I'm telling you. You string devil wire in this range and you'll really know what trouble
12:22is. Come on, son.
12:30Come on, you men. It's taking you twice as long as you figured. Did you ever try working
12:56with the stuff, McDonald? Look at us. It's worse than handling a nest of hornets. That's
13:00what you're getting paid for.
13:10Now, what is it this time, McCain? Well, I just came up to see if you really meant it.
13:14And I guess you did. That's right, I did. Now, if that's all you had in mind...
13:18You're fixing to tell us to leave, McDonald. You'll notice we're on our own property.
13:22That fence of yours makes a pretty good dividing line. There's more than that, McCain.
13:26It serves notice to one and all that I'm a man that don't want to be bothered.
13:30Yeah. Let me ask you something, McDonald. Did you ever see a man or an animal caught up
13:35in that stuff? Well, what difference does that make?
13:40Hey, go on, Kerry. Get around the other side of the wagon. Go on!
13:45Look out, son. Watch that wire!
13:47Kerry!
13:51Kerry!
13:53Kerry!
13:53Kerry!
13:56Oh, Lord. Help me get him to the wagon.
14:01Easy now. Easy with him.
14:09Easy.
14:19Well, he's hurt pretty bad. But with some good doctoring, he'll be all right.
14:22That's just it.
14:25What do you mean?
14:26I started to tell you about Mr. McDonald.
14:29I don't think he'll take Kerry to a doctor.
14:32He's got to.
14:33Mr. McDonald's wife died some years ago, and he blamed it on the doctors.
14:37He won't have nothing to do with doctors now.
14:39That boy's hurt his head.
14:41And those barbed wire cuts, that's cord and blood poison.
14:44I know.
14:45I'll go get Doc Burge myself.
14:47Kerry's going to have the proper treatment whether McDonald likes it or not.
14:50Come on.
14:51Come on.
15:12Doc.
15:13Will you try one more time?
15:17Nope.
15:18At least not tonight.
15:20Maybe in a day or so.
15:22Of course, by that time, the boy will probably be dead if he's hurt as bad as you said.
15:27Let me tell you something, Lucas.
15:29There's nothing in the doctor's code that says I have to go up against a shotgun in the hands of a wild man.
15:33Now, he took a shot at us tonight, and that's enough for me.
15:39Thank goodness he missed.
15:42You think I'm a coward, don't you?
15:44Well, maybe I am.
15:49I'm the only medical man around here for 200 miles.
15:53I've got a lot of people to take care of.
15:55Now, where'd they be if I went out and got myself killed?
15:58Yeah, I guess you're right, Doc.
16:00Doc.
16:00Doc.
16:03If you change his mind, you'll let me know if I've got to get back.
16:10Miss Tuppen's baby ain't going to wait much longer.
16:13Of course, with 12 already, I don't know why she needs me.
16:16Good night, Lucas.
16:17Mark.
16:19I can tell this doesn't set well with you, so be careful.
16:25I'll be in my office.
16:30You just can't let him die.
16:33He's not going to die, son.
16:38Go get some blankets.
16:41Go on.
16:41Go on.
17:03You're going to be all right, son.
17:05Your pa ain't going to let nothing happen to you.
17:06Go on.
17:06Go on.
17:06Go on.
17:07Go on.
17:07Go on.
17:07Go on.
17:08Go on.
17:08Go on.
17:08Go on.
17:08Go on.
17:08Go on.
17:09Go on.
17:09Go on.
17:10Go on.
17:10Go on.
17:11Thomas!
17:41who is it who's out there i'll take that you i'm taking that boy into dr burridge i'm gonna kill
17:55you mccain you ain't getting my boy i'm gonna get it wait a second hold on a minute
17:59get that blanket ready son
18:29all right you better ride back here with him son
18:59the way this boy was bandaged it wouldn't have taken no time at all for infection to set in
19:24i just don't understand how some people can is he gonna be all right dog is he that's hard to say
19:32mark he lost a lot of blood with all them cuts main thing is to keep him quiet and see that he
19:38don't get moved around i've done all i can rest of it's up to him
19:43jack will you let him stay here reckons i'll have to
19:49i've come for my boy mccain you stay here
20:18lucas don't be a fool that boy's not moving till you say so doc
20:26get out of my way
20:34i'm telling you mccain
20:39move
20:41listen mcdonald if you want to pull that trigger go ahead
20:47maybe i'll get a shot off too then one of us or both of us will be dead what'll that prove
20:54one of us or both of us will leave those boys behind what's going to happen to them
20:59will you take care of my boy will i take care of yours you tell me what's it going to prove
21:04i want my boy you'll get him but not till doc burridge says so i'm getting him now not till doc burridge says so
21:12because the doctors i lost my wife my home everything i'm not going to lose my boy
21:19i lost my wife once and everything i had
21:22right now my boy is my whole life just like yours is to you
21:27you want to destroy him
21:30you don't understand you
21:33you don't know
21:35oh don't tell me i don't know
21:36i've been through the same thing myself i tell you you're not alone
21:39you can't blame the doctors it happens to people every day
21:43it's life it's a part of living mcdonald
21:45this would be a pretty sorry world if everyone turned his back on it the way you're doing
21:50what about your boy
21:52don't you think he's got any feelings
21:54you think he wants to live the kind of a life you're setting up for him
21:59give him a chance mcdonald
22:01be a father to him
22:04he's
22:19he's praying
22:22cary's gonna be all right doc
22:34i'll take care of him i'll make him well
22:36let me tell you something mcdonald
22:39them cuts and scratches cary had ain't so bad
22:43but they would have been with the dirty bandages you had on him
22:46the important thing is your boy's got a busted head
22:50fractured skull
22:52you didn't know that did you
22:54it hadn't been for lucas
22:57if you'd have kept the boy out there at your place
22:59the only prayers he'd get would be when you put him in the ground
23:02a man like you
23:05you got a lot to be thankful for
23:08it's about time you realized it
23:10hi hi
23:22i'm gonna be all right pa
23:32you'll see
23:34sure son
23:37sure sure you will
23:39from now on
23:41both of us are gonna be all right
23:43he will
23:47come on we'll be late for school
24:03what are you waiting for i'll raise you
24:05now you two be careful
24:06i never thought i'd see the day mark would be so anxious to go to school
24:14lucas
24:15i got a job to do
24:18i'm gonna need some help
24:19i want to knock down my fence
24:21oh no you don't
24:23why not you said
24:24i know what i said
24:25but i found out that fence isn't so bad
24:28for the first time i know where my cows are
24:30i don't have to go chasing all over for them
24:31but i'll tell you what i'll do
24:32i'll help you build a gate in it from your property to mine
24:36a big gate
24:36lucas
24:38you got a deal
24:39let's go in the barn and see if i've got some material huh
24:42well first
24:42how about inviting a neighbor in for a cup of coffee
24:46sure come on
24:48let's go in the barn
24:51oh
25:18THE END
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