Fury - S1E13: The Hobo
30min | Family, Western | TV Series (1955–1960)
A hobo gets a job as a ranch hand at the Broken Wheel Ranch. Fury gets sick and the hobo, who's really a veterinarian on the run from the law, has to decide whether to help Fury and get caught or just walk away.
Stars: Peter Graves, William Fawcett, Bobby Diamond
30min | Family, Western | TV Series (1955–1960)
A hobo gets a job as a ranch hand at the Broken Wheel Ranch. Fury gets sick and the hobo, who's really a veterinarian on the run from the law, has to decide whether to help Fury and get caught or just walk away.
Stars: Peter Graves, William Fawcett, Bobby Diamond
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00:00This is the range country, where the pounding hooves of untamed horses still thunder over
00:08mountains, meadows, and canyons.
00:11Every herd has its own leader, but there is only one fury, fury, king of the wild stallions.
00:18And here in the wild west of today, hard riding men still battle the open range for a living.
00:23Men like Jim Newton, owner of the Broken Wheel Ranch, and Pete, his top hand who says he
00:28cut his teeth on a branding iron.
00:30Fury!
00:31Fury!
00:32Why all this fury is, that's the one human voice he's learned to love and obey, the voice
00:45of the boy who once saved his life, Jim Newton's boy, Joey.
00:55Here's a mutual trust and affection that everyone can understand, especially a woman like Helen
01:12Watkins, Joey's school teacher and unfailing champion.
01:17Now kneel down and let me get on you.
01:25And there they are together, a great wild horse and the only person on earth who can
01:30ride him, Joey and Fury.
01:46Come on Fury, you're left first, then you ride.
02:10Don't tell me you forgot what I taught you.
02:16Are you alright son?
02:23I guess so.
02:24I can't imagine what he owes Fury.
02:26He never acted that way before.
02:28Is Fury your horse?
02:29You wouldn't know it the way he just threw me.
02:36Maybe something's hurting him.
02:38I wouldn't go near him mister.
02:39He doesn't like strangers.
02:44Steady boy.
02:45Steady boy.
02:49Steady boy.
02:50Quiet down now fella, I'm not going to hurt you.
02:53Quiet down.
02:54That's a boy.
02:56That's a boy.
03:01I think I found his trouble.
03:02Steady boy, steady.
03:05There.
03:06It's out fella.
03:07You'll be alright now.
03:09Gosh.
03:10Got a wood splinter rolling around the corral.
03:12Gee thanks mister.
03:14It's alright son.
03:15You're the first stranger Fury ever let touch him.
03:17That so?
03:18How come a dude like, I mean a city man like you knows so much about horses?
03:22We have horses where I come from.
03:24My name's Joey, what's yours?
03:26It's Sam Wilson.
03:28Glad to know you Sam.
03:30I'm happy to know you Joey.
03:33Joey!
03:35Joey!
03:37Come and get it!
03:39I'm on my way Pete.
03:41Sam!
03:44Sam!
03:45How about staying for lunch?
03:47Pete's fried chicken's the best you ever tasted.
03:49Well thanks for the invitation Joey, but I better not.
03:52There'll be plenty.
03:53Pete says he always cooks too much of everything.
03:56Well I...
03:57Come on!
03:58I'll tell Pete to send an extra plate.
04:00Well, alright.
04:01Good!
04:04Yes sir, if it is up to that boy,
04:06he's dragging every donut that he fell in the state from feeding.
04:14I just about had it.
04:17He's just so much a man can take.
04:20What are you grumbling about?
04:21Jumping, gee, hoes of fat, never sneak up on a man like that.
04:25I never knew you were so touchy Pete.
04:27I got a good reason to be slaving away in the kitchen here just to feed a road tramp.
04:31What are you talking about?
04:32What road tramp?
04:33You should see him in there,
04:35shoveling it down like there wouldn't be a tomorrow.
04:41This is the second batch of chicken I'm cooking.
04:44Oh, I know you thought, Joey, that charity begins at home,
04:48but why does he have to get me in on the act?
04:52He's just so much a man can take.
04:54So when Fury counted to ten with his hoof,
04:56Frankie Watson had to give me his pearl-handed jackknife.
04:59Boy, was he sore.
05:01Isn't it a beauty?
05:03Isn't it a beauty, Joey?
05:04Hi, Jim.
05:05I'd like you to meet Sam Wilson.
05:07He's my friend.
05:08Glad to know you.
05:09My pleasure.
05:10Sit down and finish your meal.
05:11I want to apologize for barging in on you like this.
05:14Yes, at least you could do.
05:16Oh, cut it out, Pete.
05:17Mr. Wilson is Joey's guest.
05:19Yeah, I know.
05:21I'm afraid you'll have to excuse Pete.
05:23I think he's been in the family too long.
05:25I certainly want to thank you for the wonderful lunch
05:28and a chance to clean up a little, but I'd better leave.
05:31What's your hurry?
05:32Here, have some more coffee.
05:34I should be on my way.
05:36Are you going any place in particular?
05:39No.
05:41How'd you two meet, anyway?
05:42Well, Fury has given me some trouble,
05:44and Sam here quieted him down just like that.
05:46Pulled a splinter right out of his back.
05:49First time Fury ever let a stranger come near him.
05:52Well, you must have a way with horses.
05:55I've been around him a little.
05:58I've been thinking about putting on another wrangler.
06:01You can have the job if you want it.
06:03That's great, Jim.
06:07I'm afraid not.
06:08You'd be doing me a favor.
06:09I'm a little short-handed right now.
06:13Well, I...
06:15I don't know.
06:16Please, Sam.
06:17I'd sure like to have you around.
06:19Said you weren't in a hurry to get anywhere.
06:22Well, I guess I can stay for a while.
06:24Oh, boy, that's swell!
06:26Good.
06:27Pays $150 a month and you're bored.
06:29Joey, take Sam down to the bunkhouse.
06:31Yes, sir.
06:33Oh, and report back to me when you get situated.
06:35I'll have Pete find you some work clothes.
06:37Okay.
06:38I hope I work out for you.
06:39You will.
06:40Come on, Sam.
06:41Sam's looking for us now, Pete.
06:43I got ears, ain't I?
06:51Jim Newton.
06:52Have you gone loco putting on a hobo to wrangle your stock?
06:56I have a notion he may be more than a hobo.
06:59You're darned right he may be.
07:01Like a murderer, for instance, or a maniac.
07:04You've been reading too many mysteries, Pete.
07:06All right, laugh if you like.
07:08But I'll have the last laugh when he kills us all in our beds.
07:12You know, if you weren't such a good cook, I'd fire you.
07:15Yeah, and if you and Joey didn't need me around here so much, I'd quit.
07:26Sam Wilson.
07:35Oh!
07:43What's the matter with your heart?
07:45Henry Kine's just acting up.
07:48Jim!
07:53Howdy, boys.
07:54Howdy.
07:55This is Sam Wilson. He's gonna work with you.
07:57Glad to have you with us, Wilson. We can sure use you.
08:00Thanks.
08:01Well, I gotta be getting into town. I'll see you later.
08:03Sam, the boys will tell you what to do.
08:05Right.
08:08Where you from, Wilson?
08:09Nowhere in particular.
08:11He don't look like no wrangler to me.
08:13Cut it out, Al.
08:14Fact is, mister, you've got the looks of a dude.
08:17I don't think he knows one end of a horse from the other.
08:19Don't pay any attention to him, Wilson. He talks too much.
08:24Come on, you stubborn devil. Move!
08:29Hey, you better get off that horse. He's in pain.
08:31Shut your mouth, dude, or I'll set him for you.
08:39I said to get off!
08:49All right, what's all of this about?
08:51He slugged me.
08:53So I saw him. Why?
08:55Watkins had it coming to him, Jim. He was giving his lame horse a bad time.
09:01Steady, boy. Steady, boy.
09:04Let's see what's wrong with you. Steady, boy.
09:08Quiet down, boy.
09:10Let's see what's wrong with you.
09:20I don't believe what I'm looking at.
09:23There, fella. It's out now.
09:26You'll feel better.
09:32Rock splinters can be pretty painful.
09:35We're very obliged to you, Sam.
09:38It's all in a day's work. You saved us some trouble.
09:41You're not working for me anymore, Watkins.
09:43You can pick up your money in the morning.
09:45I'm not working for you.
09:47I'm not working for you.
09:48You're not working for me anymore, Watkins.
09:50You can pick up your money in the morning.
09:52What did I do?
09:53I don't like wranglers who mistreat my horses.
09:55Forget it.
10:00You better catch up with the rest of the herd, Corky.
10:02All right, Jim.
10:03Oh, Sam.
10:04Yeah?
10:05You know, you're the second man I ever saw
10:07who could walk up to an agonized horse and quiet it down.
10:10Really? Who was the first?
10:12A man named Taylor.
10:14He's the veterinarian around here.
10:16Is that a fact?
10:17Mm-hmm. That's a fact.
10:20Well, I guess I better get into town.
10:22I'm half an hour late already.
10:28Good riding, Sam.
10:43Come in.
10:47Oh, hello, Jim.
10:48Hi, Ben.
10:49Sit down.
10:51I came in to sign that petition.
10:52Well, you'll be the first one, Jim.
10:54It's being typed.
10:55Harry Canfield's due here any minute with it.
10:56Good.
10:57Believe me, it'll be a privilege to be first.
10:59Now maybe we'll get some action on that water preservation bill.
11:01Well, it'll take a petition with a lot of signature
11:03to stir those lawmakers into action.
11:05Hmm.
11:06Looks like interesting reading material.
11:08It's a new list of wanted felons sent in by the state police.
11:11Oh, uh...
11:12Excuse me, Jim.
11:13Oh, yeah. Go ahead.
11:15Sheriff Davis speaking.
11:17Yes, Canfield.
11:19Oh?
11:24Yeah, sure. That'll be fine.
11:33Yeah, and thanks for calling.
11:38That's, uh...
11:39That's quite a who's who.
11:41Run-of-the-mill stuff.
11:42Though say, Jim, Canfield tells me that petition won't be ready for another hour.
11:45Want to wait?
11:46Hmm?
11:47Oh, no, I, uh...
11:48I can't wait, Ben.
11:49Well, I'll run it by your place later.
11:51All right.
11:57Anything wrong, Jim?
11:59No.
12:00No, there's nothing wrong.
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12:43King, please.
12:45You win.
12:47I clean forgot.
12:48I gotta go and feed the livestock.
12:52Another game, Joey?
12:53I'd rather you told me how you whipped Al Watkins.
12:56Who told you that?
12:57Corky. And Fury and I don't like you.
12:59Hope you whacked him good.
13:01That's enough of that, young man.
13:02It's past your bedtime.
13:04Aw, it's still early, Jim.
13:08March.
13:09Okay.
13:10Don't forget, you promised to show me how to curry Fury without him getting all nervous.
13:13First thing in the morning, Joey.
13:15Good night, Jim.
13:16Good night, Joey.
13:19Well, Sam, how do you like ranch life?
13:21I like it fine.
13:23I've been thinking, though, Jim.
13:24I'd better move on.
13:26I thought you just said you liked it here.
13:28That's just it. I like it too much.
13:30I figure the longer I stay, the better I'll like it.
13:33As long as I have to leave sometime, it might as well be now.
13:36It'll be better that way, believe me.
13:41You sure that's the only reason you want to go?
13:43What other reason would there be?
13:45I can think of lots of them.
13:47One in particular is that you're on the run.
13:52Who would I be running from?
13:54The law.
13:56Do you know who I am?
13:59Yes, Doc, I do.
14:01A man who can do as much with horses as you has to be a vet.
14:04There are lots of vets.
14:05Lots of vets, but only one Dr. Brown.
14:07I happened to see your picture in the sheriff's office this afternoon.
14:10Said you were wanted for manslaughter.
14:13All right, so you know.
14:15All I know is that you're running.
14:17And you're not the kind of man who runs.
14:20I suppose you want to know why.
14:22If you want to tell me.
14:24The circular was right.
14:26I am wanted for manslaughter.
14:28Because a man died while I was trying to save his life.
14:31A jury might not think that was a crime.
14:33A horse doctor operating on a human being?
14:35But I had to operate, Jim.
14:37The man was dying.
14:39I had a choice.
14:41I could stand by and watch him die
14:43or do what I could to save his life.
14:45You could have explained all of that.
14:47Sure, I could.
14:48But what difference would it have made?
14:50Performing surgery without a license is a felony.
14:52I knew what the answer would be.
14:54But I didn't.
14:56I didn't.
14:58I didn't.
14:59I knew what the answer would be.
15:01Technical manslaughter.
15:03You think running is the answer?
15:05You can't run from yourself.
15:07Maybe not.
15:08But at least I'm not in prison for doing something
15:10I know in my own heart I'm not to blame for.
15:19It's the sheriff.
15:22For some reason, I didn't think you'd turn me in.
15:25Well, I guess it's too much to expect sympathy from anybody.
15:27You have my sympathy, Doc.
15:29I didn't turn you in, and I'm not going to.
15:31But only for one reason.
15:33Because I think it'll go a lot easier on you
15:35if you turn yourself in.
15:37And if I don't, I'll get you anyway.
15:42Ah, evening, Jim.
15:44Evening, Ben. Come on in.
15:46Howdy.
15:48I, uh...
15:50I brought that petition for you to sign, Jim.
15:52Well, that's fine, Ben. Thank you.
15:55I'm sure you'll like it.
15:57Sheriff Davis, I...
15:58I don't think I've ever seen you around before.
16:03Sheriff, this is Sam Wilson.
16:05He's new around here.
16:07I just put him on for a few days to help me wrangle a herd.
16:09He's moving on.
16:11Oh?
16:13Where are you from, Sam?
16:15Oklahoma.
16:16Hmm?
16:17Where are you headed for?
16:18North.
16:19I see.
16:20Sounds like Fury.
16:24Jim, something's the matter with Fury.
16:26Oh, he's probably just having a nightmare.
16:28Joey, you go on back to bed.
16:31Fury's ailing.
16:33Looks pretty bad.
16:34Jim!
16:35Get Ed Taylor on the phone.
16:37Oh, he's at Desmond.
16:39Tending a foal. Won't be back till morning.
16:41What's wrong with you, fella?
16:46Fury!
16:47Fury!
16:50Fury!
16:52Fury...
16:58Fury!
16:59Love...
17:03Fury...
17:05Fury...
17:07Fury...
17:08Fury...
17:09Jim, Fury's real sick.
17:12We're going to do all we can for him, Joey.
17:15Sam, you know all about horses.
17:17Help Fury.
17:23Please, Sam.
17:24You helped him once before.
17:25He trusts you.
17:33You can't let him die.
17:34You can't.
17:37I'm sorry, Joey.
17:38I'm sorry, Joey.
17:41There's nothing I can do.
17:48Fury.
17:51Sam.
17:58Fury.
18:01I wouldn't have figured you to walk out now.
18:03What would you figure me to do?
18:05I would have bet my ranch that you'd save Joey's horse.
18:07Then you would have lost your ranch, Mr. Newton.
18:09If that horse dies, it'll break Joey's heart.
18:11You know that, don't you?
18:12Kids' hearts don't break that easily.
18:14He'll get over it.
18:15The boy believed in you.
18:17Look, the sheriff's in there waiting for me to give myself away.
18:20If I save that horse, I go to prison for 10 years.
18:23Well, I'm not going to prison because a boy believes in me.
18:35Hold on, Fury.
18:36The doc will be here soon.
18:38Jim, you've got to get a doctor.
18:45Fury.
18:55We can ride over to Desmond and get Doc Taylor.
18:57There isn't time, Ben.
19:07Joey, there's nothing you can do here now.
19:09Why don't you go and get some sleep?
19:11No.
19:12I want to stay with Fury.
19:15All right.
19:37Don't die, Fury.
19:39Don't die.
19:41He's not going to die, Joey.
19:44Sam.
19:46I think it's pneumonia.
19:47I'll need a mustard plaster and lots of blankets.
19:49I want to try and get his temperature down.
19:51Pete?
19:52Thanks, Sam.
19:53You can stay here.
19:55You take care of Sam.
19:56Sam?
19:57Pete?
19:58Sam?
19:59Pete?
20:00Sam?
20:01Sam?
20:02Pete?
20:03Sam?
20:04Pete?
20:05Sam?
20:06Sam?
20:07Sam?
20:08Sam?
20:09Pete?
20:10Sam?
20:11Pete?
20:12Pete?
20:13Pete?
20:14Thanks, Sam.
20:19You'll find a black bag in my suitcase, Sheriff.
20:21Will you get it, please?
20:22Sure.
20:41Be careful.
20:42It's got electrical instruments in it.
20:48I hope you can wait, Sheriff.
20:51As long as you want me to, Sam.
20:57You're going to be all right now, Fury.
21:09How's it look, Doc?
21:13Who administered to this horse?
21:15I did, Doctor.
21:16Well, this man saved Fury's life.
21:19I didn't know there was another vet within 200 miles of here.
21:22But you do look familiar.
21:24My name's Brown.
21:25Samuel S. Brown.
21:27Of course, Dr. Brown.
21:29I've read many of your fine articles in our journal.
21:31It's a privilege to have you here, sir.
21:33I hope you intend to stay for quite a while.
21:35I'm afraid not.
21:36As a matter of fact, I was just leaving.
21:38Happy to have met you, Doctor.
21:39Pleasure is all mine.
21:40And if you ever get back this way,
21:42I'd consider it an honor if you dropped in on me.
21:44I'll do that.
21:45Thanks for everything.
21:46Sheriff.
21:47Sam.
21:50A jury can't be too tough on a man who tries to save a life,
21:53even if he loses it.
21:55You've done a lot of good around here.
21:57Thanks.
22:04So long, Fury.
22:11Joey's a fine boy.
22:13When he wakes up, tell him I'll be back someday.
22:21Something wrong, Jim?
22:23No, Doc.
22:24Nothing's wrong.
22:25Nothing at all.
22:35Fury!
22:36Fury!
22:41Right, left, right, left, right, left.
22:51Good boy, Fury.
22:53How was that, Jim?
22:54Not bad, Joey.
22:55Not bad at all.
23:03Hey, Joey, look who's here.
23:04Jim, Joey.
23:05Sam!
23:11Sam!
23:12Hello, Joey.
23:12Hi, Doc.
23:21We read about your trial.
23:22Well, you were right.
23:23It was like you said.
23:24The jury was kind.
23:26Hey, there.
23:28Fury wants to say hello.
23:30Hello, fella.
23:36You're going to stay here with us, aren't you, Sam?
23:38I'm afraid I can't, Joey.
23:40You see, I've been appointed head of animal husbandry
23:41at State University.
23:43Gosh!
23:44Well, that's wonderful news, Doc,
23:45even though their gain is our loss.
23:47Sam!
23:49Hiya, Sam.
23:50I mean, Dr. Brown.
23:52Nice to see you looking so good.
23:53Thanks, Pete.
23:54You ain't leaving right away, are you?
23:56At least you got time to try some of my fried chicken,
23:58Dr. Brown.
24:00I wouldn't miss that for anything in the world, Pete.
24:02Lead the way.
24:10Ah!
24:11Ah!
24:12♪
24:42♪