BONANZA s. 9, ep. 22 / EN - whole series

[Music] thank you can you get a small glass by [Music] than it is Oh mr. Cartwright I wonder if we might have a few words together I certainly miss Brenda can I see no reason why we shouldn't Oh mrs. Wright suggests that we use her study I wanted to meet you for a long time a happy circumstance that we were both invited to be mrs. Wright's guests in her home when you and your sons were in San Francisco I have the distinct feeling that you might have arranged for those invitations to business you are aware that I own certain parcels of land in Nevada mr. Endicott I'm aware that you owned half of the northern part of the state of Nevada I like Nevada mr. Cartwright its young vital growing I want to help with that growth which means taking an active part in the politics of the state I want to ask your full and active support for an old friend of yours what office governor and your candidate John Farraday your friend Oh Miss Connecticut present governor has served this state capably and honestly and he wishes to remain in office and he has my full support Faraday is counting on you I've known John for a long time I admired him until he became your tame judge my tame judge then you pay for all his campaign expenses when he ran for office in Virginia City 2 years ago John Faraday's been a good judge and you cannot say otherwise yes it's true but so far he hasn't had to rule on the legality of any of your land transactions that's when he begins to earn his keep isn't it so be careful how you slander me Cartwright I don't consider it slander to save a man like you once a governor who will come running whenever you whistle and do exactly what you tell them to mr. Endicott you have a reputation for corrupting everything you touch now you want to control a governor so you can corrupt this state you're not gonna do either I promise you that is this a declaration of war Cartwright [Music] unless you stay out of Nevada politics fighting me can be a very unhealthy pursuit a number of men could confirm that except that they are no longer with us [Music] are you threatening me make of it what you will but don't get in my way [Music] [Applause] [Music] excuse me a been you've talked with mr. Endicott I thought you might have something to tell me no John I need to tell you mr. hunnicut possibly has judge Faraday yes mr. Endicott would like to talk to you right away I'll see you back in Virginia City good night gentlemen judge Palmer's are all about in here Sam Endicott is increasing his investments in Nevada property of people both Joseph both I thought you said Ben Cartwright was a friend of yours well he is a friend of mine I thought he was he will not support you did he say why Ben Cartwright has ambitions of his own he wants to sit in the governor's chair but he's never held an elective or appointive office he wants to be governor he asked for my support I turned him down he's too arrogant to self-seeking not the right man at all I never thought of him that way ever yes sir with Cartwright against you it'll be a tougher race but you'll win on your way out ask mr. broom to come in of course Thank You mr. Endicott if I do win I'll do everything in my power to be the kind of governor nevermind save the speeches for the campaign we've got a fight on our hands Cartwright is tougher and better informed than I thought he could be it's an error in judgement room and Faraday is he still in the back you'll do as he's told as long as he can convince himself that it is for the common good but that's only half of our problem Cartwright is going to search for ammunition with which to fight us if he digs deeply enough he might discover our plans for the development company if he does we'll buy him off not a chance Ben Cartwright is a highly moral man well that kind comes a little more expensive we'll make him a partner he wouldn't listen to that for one minute and there's only one answer not so fast the nominating committee meets in Carson City in 20 days without Cartwright support Faraday couldn't be nominated for dog catcher if Cartwright endorses Faraday no contest Faraday wins going away but Ben Cartwright isn't going to change his mind so we can't win without Cartwright's endorsement that means we will get Cartwright's endorsement one way or the other dead or alive as I said there's only one answer you will leave in the morning for Carson City the hotel Cattlemen's Hotel you rent the biggest suite whom ever you need you start this campaign the biggest fan farad possible there are many times before you have a man to take care of I'll get one [Music] [Applause] I throw my back down with your friend well much obliged old timer anytime you're in the market for Hastings hardware fest in the West bike desk you'll remember all Wellborn white drummer par excellence [Music] [Music] I can read your unspoken thoughts mr. broom you're thinking that I don't look like somebody you'd hire to kill a man you don't look like a man I'd hire to hold a horse one of my greatest assets sir you just think about it for a minute and you'll see that I'm right you know something I never go anywhere without these catalogs they're my passport take me anywhere I want to go no questions asked see I sell hardware that's my cover the hardware I sell is very real I'll sell you one to penny nail forty horse collars or 100 gross of axes now I carry another little book I only show the special people like yourself go ahead open it up prominent Denver attorney found dead no clues I turn the page oh now that's a good one Wyoming mourns unsolved murder or state's attorney and you know something he never went anywhere without a bodyguard [Music] is your advance that's $500 well now that's right as rain plus another $2,000 payment upon delivery as you might call it time is of the essence you mean hit quick and get out of the state faster quick I'm not slip shot the customer it's Ben Cartwright of the Ponderosa you take him big mr. not too big for you mr. White House they all fall down when they're hit by a 44 Ben Cartwright I have to have a whole new chapter just for him my little book I'll leave on the first stage for Virginia City come on relax mr. broom I guarantee satisfaction has right now mr. Ben Cartwright is as good as dead [Music] I mean [Music] spare a few moment of course core doesn't reconvene for another 10 minutes part of a judge's obligation to be available to the public thank you sit down John aya I'd like to discuss your candidacy yes I thought that would be the subject of your visit well Ben would it help if I assured you that I did or said nothing to influence mr. Endicott choice of a candidate I didn't come here to pass judgment on you well then why did you come then certainly not to offer me your congratulations or your backing no wait I don't blame you if I were in your shoes I'd probably feel the same way you must have had your heart set on that nomination and then to be turned down by the man who could help you most will believe me I can understand your disappointment wait a minute judge I don't resent your candidacy it's your backing that concerns me and I think it should concern you too John and let's get a couple of things straight I never sought the nomination but if I did and a cut would be the last men in the world I'd ever turn to for help well if that's your story Ben I won't argue if you want to say face that's your business only don't expect me to go along with it alright John that's what you want to believe let's talk about the governorship now you and Endicott why is it backing you because he's my friend and he knows I'll do everything I can to be a good governor John I'm gonna lay it right on the line what's in it for him oh I see through you now Ben Cartwright you'd like to get at Endicott through me well it won't work Endicott is an honest man who just happens to want to pay or you campaign expenses if you have a quarrel with Endicott that's personal I have nothing to do with that but don't impune his honesty or mine Court convenes in two minutes was there anything else on your mind mr. Cartwright no the worst part of all this is you believe everything you said [Music] I got plenty of people listen to us the problem is what do we tell him they call him the truth in a cut strand of steel the state of Nevada what do we say when they ask for proof what you just tell them what you think well people around here been taking your word things for a long time you're a delegate to the convention you get a chance to talk then oh yes I glad to do that but as you said indicates a smart man and you'll be ready and waiting oops other convention just what he told judge Faraday that I tried to get him to back me and he turned me down and then what he just sent the innominate of judge fairly don't you two weeks before the convinces Johnson well I'll try to talk to as many delegates as I can hope that I can convince him wait for calling good evening mr. Cartwright oh yeah I'm one of them what can I do boy now my card sir we'll burn wine tastings hardware satisfaction guarantee it's a hardware salesman fun well have the gentleman come in right this way a bunch of blocks ah you must be mr. Ben Cartwright that's right I am well burn white at your service sir you're a hardware salesman yes Hastings the best in the west by Tess well I hope you didn't come out from town just to see us well you're the last of four ranches in this areas if you had you've made a trip for nothing you see we've been buying our hardware from a dealer in Virginia City for some years now and well actually there's no reason to change oh well that's the fortunes of wars you might say yeah you stick around for a cuppa coffee Oh much obliged but I think I'll get back into town you know a city man like me gets mighty nervous at night out here in the wide open spaces hey well it was good meeting all of you you know it's not very often you get a chance to do somebody as important as Ben Cartwright no sir ring good night good night sir good night there y'all felt cheerful ghazini why shouldn't he be yeah another one is my man hardware you said Sam I had on my mind well I better get some rest I'll get a lot of talking to you in the next couple of weeks [Music] about it just graze him he's still life see anything no what's getting nervous [Music] [Applause] I I think they're probably some men who might want to see me dead there's only one I can think of right now handicar with that at night San Francisco mrs. Wright's you threatened me with murder I thought it was bluffing well from what I hear about Endicott he's capable of anything what about bush wagon when he risk a hanging all kinds of men you can hire to do some bushwhacking for you well so how do we prove them don't get in my way the last words he said to me don't get in my way I got in his way I got in the way the thing he wanted most Friday's nomination and we can't let him get away with him yes we can Joe we can't no way will oh I said that Bushwhacker we wouldn't have any way of knowing whether I was dead or not with him oh don't worry we could yeah like that one of y'all going to Virginia City and you will announce my death are you talking about your death what for now that dr. Wilson he's a he's a man it'll help us in our kind of fight I think talk to him first we're gonna fix Endicott once and for all [Music] [Applause] I just can't get used to reading my own obituaries all this feeds me with a great deal of respect I had no idea I was such a wonderful person Paulino supposing fellers might be stretching a little I'm sure they were but I sure hate to play this kind of cruel tricking some very fine people well as soon as they found out why are you doing it they'll forgive you I hope so just can't even know the batch of mail oh is he from oh he's fine a two-finger lunch some Hoss there's more complaining than any corpse I've been around the shoe fella so stop talking about me as if I weren't here sorry about this there's a lot of excitement in town they found the bushwacker they did Coffee thinks so it's a man named Braves really I don't know anyone named Briggs well that figures it's a hired gun and a cat brought in to kill you he may be a hired gun but he looks more like a saddle his horse had a nick and one of his shoes sheriff Coffey found hoof prints to match it near the barn and there was a rifle cartridge there too where's he confessed yeah but he had 200 hours in his pocket he admits not having worked for three months but he claims he won in a poker game well it should be easy enough to prove if it's true no not so easy it was a two-handed poker game in a hotel room no witnesses and the loser left town convenient chef Covey's convinced he has the right man so is the prosecutor trial starts tomorrow tomorrow so I'll push him things like they well mr. Cartwright was a very important man towns and ugly moved they've got a rope and a gallows and they're looking for somebody to hang sure changes things well that convention starts in five days any there's no way they can finish that trial it by then I wouldn't count on it [Music] all right you men [Music] so sorry you have to leave [Music] so now we have female delegates some of the delegates have wives and sisters some other men have lady friends that happened to be one of mine what else have you accomplished I spent a lot of your money where I had to I promised State House help and where I could i yep i bought the votes we have votes enough almost and the Cartwright $2,500 I also had to buy you a fortune it was another 750 I didn't know that they were that expensive I always find it wiser to pay what they ask otherwise they might sign your name to a check aren't you gonna invite me and Mister what are you doing here got into our agreement you were supposed to get out of the state and stay out mmm that was until I found out who I was working for working for me unless your name is Samuel Carr indica it's alright broom perhaps this gentleman would like to discuss matters further with me well if your sandal Carter indicate I am I'll handle this room you took a chance coming here no moon tonight I left more horse three Street's down came up the back stairway nobody saw me most commendable mr. white well burn white I take it that we are indebted to you for all the evidence leading to the arrest of the cow Han Briggs oh well you take it right mister I stole a source from livery stable and use it right out to the Ponderosa and you know something I played two handed poker with him my hotel room and I lost $200 to a stroke of genius and now you feel that you are entitled to more than the stipulated sum I agree mr. white mr. broom is inclined to watch the purse strings over carefully how much more would you think is fair one thousand two well the way I look at it mr. this ought to be worth Oh let's say ten thousand a year minimum a year did you say are you saying that you expect an annual honorarium well they're as important as you have a lot of people on your payroll I don't imagine you got anybody with my particular Talent Touche mr. white I admire your business acumen you obviously have have studied the pros and cons wait them carefully and you have decided that I cannot afford to turn you down well that's about the size of it yes so you have rightly come here anyone seeing you to make sure that I make sure that you don't talk and it would be churlish of me to disappoint you [Music] you will find his horse and get rid of it as to our friend there he will fit very nicely into the steamer trunk which you were shipped to San Francisco and load aboard one of our vessels bound for the Orient fortunately that poor devil Briggs will pay for mr. White's crime [Music] I never seen a man convicted so quick on circumstantial evidence before this town's in an ugly mood you saw they were looking at the jury they defiled I'm innocent they probably would have tarred and feathered him or worse just can't imagine I'm hanging him so quick tomorrow I've never seen it set so fast well I'm no authority on hangings but I don't know what else judge faraday could have done have you two kept that man in jail any longer they did burn down the jail in the in minute and the convention starts tomorrow yeah I'm gonna get back to the ranch your father knows right I'll see you later and I sure didn't think that rushed with that trial so quickly oh we need it was one more day one day and what do we do now the governor he could stop the hanging yeah yes he would I have to show myself to him and endicott were down one normal day before I want him to the only thing I've got going for me is a surprise of showing up the right time the convention opens tomorrow morning what time till o'clock what time's the hanging scheduled for 10:00 in the morning well I'll go ride into town tonight after dark and get judge fairly to issue a stay of execution he's in the couch man what other choice do we have I thought you were a ghost when you walked in I thank god you're alive so do i but the rest then your accusations are wild totally without foundation I'll say it again Sam and it could hide an assassin to kill me alright I believe there was an assassin but I don't believe Sandman dekat hired him but also wants him I fondant I think your father will admit he might have other enemies than indica but who else would want me dead now at this particular time just before the convention it's a conjecture supposition and can you prove any of these things in court not at this time well then your accusations are pure slander mr. Endicott can sue you for everything you own and win I know that but given time I think I can force mr. Endicott to expose himself I'll never believe Endicott had anything to do with it well if pore didn't believe it why do you suppose he pretended to be dead to get even with Endicott for what for backing me as a candidate in place of him I told you before I'm not a candidate now and I never have been Endicott said you came and asked him for his support you've known my father a long time judge Faraday have you ever known him to lie alright Endicott exagerated John we've been friends have you wondered why I refused to back you you made it quite clear you thought I'd be bad for the state no no not you in the cut if you're elected you'll be in his debt and then one day he'll ask you for a small favor for one of his friends oh nothing important just a matter of executive prerogative the next favorably for him only it'll be bigger than the one after that will be bigger again and then you won't be able to stop him or stop yourself get out get out and leave me alone [Music] you're gonna force me to show my hand now not John do you really think that I would use my own attempted murder in self-interest you really believe that I could play this kind of trick on all my friends if I'm wrong if Sam Endicott is innocent by tomorrow night I'll be the laughingstock of Nevada and you'll be governor but suppose I'm right just suppose I'm right I came here tonight to show myself to you to say Briggs from hanging but if etiquette finds out about this you announced to the world that I'm alive and guilty of the worst the dirtiest political Hawks have a pool in this state if you be assured that stay of execution now without giving any reasons you'll give me time to prove to you to everybody that Endicott is everything I've said he is if I'm wrong you win if I'm right you'll lose but you'll have done the state a great service this is the biggest decision of your life job [Music] gentlemen hey Bob no way Salo the wife only [Music] all right good to see you good to see you again [Music] Jack Van Buren delegate from Tonopah I used to work for it according to him Joe it's all but over the floor votes gonna be only a formality parity that's what the man says that's what I do well maybe there's something you haven't heard your name here the Cartwright Anna cotton broom are talking to key delegates in the hotel having to make up their minds yeah I heard that too [Music] hi how are you how's the wife and the new doctor Jim oh yeah mr. Endicott like talk to you now fine Jim Porter owns the bar em ranch wife may marry daughter Penelope mr. Porter Jim how's the wife no don't tell me I'll remember Mary Oh beats me how you do it we only had an opportunity to say howdy that was six seven months ago a man likes to remember his friends only yesterday I was talking about you to our next governor john faraday well thank you yeah he likes you very much now what's your pleasure know whatever you have mr. Charlaine I'm complimented you picked me I had to pick someone I could trust a senator I only wish I could be of more help I believe everything you tell me but not all the delegates know you as well as I do and I can't prove a word of it you know the man who controls the key delegates is gonna win this battle gentlemen delegates your friend and mine the Honorable Samuel Endicott would like to say a few words thank you gentlemen in a few minutes the convention will convene and the serious business of nominating our next governor will begin before that happens I want to read to you a very important letter from a very important man the late Ben Cartwright was my friend senator I think it's about time you got down there Thanks you're right well they're like I know speak for Ben Cartwright I read to you from a letter that he wrote me the day before an assassin's bullet ended his life I can think of no man benefited to govern Nevada than our mutual friend Judge John Farraday gentlemen Ben Cartwright never wrote any such letter [Music] yes I'm alive and very much alive mr. Endicott I have never written a letter to Sam Endicott I never put any recommendations on paper trade mr. Endicott has lied to you he is not my friend he is not your friend he is certainly not the friend of the state of Nevada I told him I would not support judge Farraday and when I further told him that I would support none of his nominations he hired that assassin to kill me I'd like to see that later of course this isn't even a good forgery this is not my signature bar gentlemen Ben Cartwright could or could not have hired the unfortunate man who's hanged at Virginia City this morning to play the role of assassin but the blame for that poor wretches death must be forever on the conscience of Ben Cartwright a human sacrifice for political gain gentlemen there was no hanging in Virginia City this morning that man in jail is alive the stay of execution was ordered by judge Faraday himself and now gentlemen the moment of decision and the one hand a governor who I serve this honorably and well and who deserves our continued support on the other hand a puppet controlled by mr. Endicott and mr. broom two scoundrels who have corrupted everything they've ever touched and it will stop at nothing not even murder to get what they want the future course of our state the future course of the state of Nevada will be decided today in this room gentlemen you can let Endicott and Broome loot and destroy our state or you can stop them in their tracks your vote is the only weapon you need [Music] all event I'll be proud to walk on their convention far with you [Music] well Ben how does it feel to win on the first ballot glad the governor was real Ammon ated the parody sending that telegram withdrawing his name from the convention she helped a lot how do I see you I'm glad it's all over already had a lot more integrity than I gave him credit for it shame it took a man like Anna cot to bring it out well friend Endicott's finally giving up the ghost [Music] [Music] the hardware salesman [Music] daddy get the sheriff [Music] [Music] thank you can you get a small glass by [Music] than it is Oh mr. Cartwright I wonder if we might have a few words together I certainly miss Brenda can I see no reason why we shouldn't Oh mrs. Wright suggests that we use her study I wanted to meet you for a long time a happy circumstance that we were both invited to be mrs. Wright's guests in her home when you and your sons were in San Francisco I have the distinct feeling that you might have arranged for those invitations to business you are aware that I own certain parcels of land in Nevada mr. Endicott I'm aware that you owned half of the northern part of the state of Nevada I like Nevada mr. Cartwright its young vital growing I want to help with that growth which means taking an active part in the politics of the state I want to ask your full and active support for an old friend of yours what office governor and your candidate John Farraday your friend well Miss Connecticut present governor has served this state capably and honestly and he wishes to remain in office and he has my full support Faraday is counting on you I've known John for a long time I admired him until he became your tame judge my tame judge then you pay for all his campaign expenses when he ran for office in Virginia City two years ago Jordan Faraday has been a good judge and you cannot say otherwise yes it's true but so far he hasn't had to rule on the legality of any of your land transactions that's when he begins to earn his keep isn't it so be careful how you slander me Cartwright I don't consider it slander to savor a man like you once a governor who will come running whenever you whistle and do exactly what you tell them to mr. Endicott you have a reputation for corrupting everything you touch now you want to control a governor so you can corrupt this state you're not gonna do it wants to see we've got a fight on our hands Cartwright is tougher and better informed than I thought he could be it's an error in judgement room and Faraday is he still on the back you do as he's told as long as he can convince himself that it is for the common good but that's only half of our problem Cartwright is going to search for ammunition with which to fight us if he digs deeply enough he might discover our plans for the development company if he does we'll buy him off not a chance Ben Cartwright is a highly moral man well that kind comes a little more expensive we'll make him a partner he wouldn't listen to that for one minute and there's only one answer not so fast the nominating committee meets in Carson City in 20 days that Cartwright support Farraday couldn't be nominated for dog catcher if Cartwright endorses Farraday no contest Farraday wins going away but Ben Cartwright isn't going to change his mind so we can't win without Cartwright's endorsement that means we will get Cartwright's endorsement one way or the other dead or alive as I said there's only one answer you will leave in the morning for Carson City the hotel Cattlemen's Hotel I promise you that is just a declaration of war Cartwright [Music] unless you stay out of Nevada politics fighting me can be a very unhealthy pursuit the number of men could confirm that except that they are no longer with us [Music] are you threatening me make of it what you will but don't get in my way [Music] [Applause] [Music] excuse me a been you've talked with mr. Endicott I thought you might have something to tell me no Jonah yeah I haven't anything to tell you mr. Honeycut possibly has judge Faraday yes mr. Endicott would like to talk to you right away I'll see you back in Virginia City good night gentlemen judge Palmer's are all about in here Sam Andy Coote is increasing his investments in Nevada property of people both Joseph both I thought you said Ben Cartwright was a friend of yours well he is a friend of him I thought he was he will not support you did he say why Ben Cartwright has ambitions of his own he wants to sit in the governor's chair but he's never held an elective or appointive office he wants to be governor he asked for my support I turned him down he's too arrogant to self-seeking not the right man at all I never thought of him that way ever yes sir with Cartwright against you it'll be a tougher race but you'll win on your way out ask mr. broom to come in of course Thank You mr. Endicott if I do win I'll do everything in my power to be the kind of governor nevermind save the speeches for the campaign

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Published: Wed Feb 07 2018