“GLORY”
Season 1, Episode #10
Director: Gene Nelson Written by: Jack Turley
Guest Stars: Glory: Brenda Scott
Collier: Laurence Naismith Hatcher: Johnny Seven
“GLORY”
Scene 1
Men are playing cards at table in saloon.
Collier says, "I'll . . . ah need two of your most charitable cards, sir." He is a smiling, balding man, nicely dressed--velvet collar on his jacket and a polka dot pattern cravat. Hatcher deals cards out and says, "Dealer takes one." Hatcher wears a string tie and a vest, he is not smiling. Collier looks at cards and smiles saying "Fascinating! Fraught with possibilities." Hatcher says, "Dealer bets fifty." Another player folds, throwing his cards down. Collier says, "Well, uh never let it be said that Garrison Collier walked away from a bet, be it whales or ceiling wax. So, ah I'll see your fifty, sir and I'll raise you fifty." BIG smile from Collier. More players throw their cards down. Hatcher looks at Collier, picks up chips and says, "I'll see your fifty and raise you a hundred more. Collier looks around saying, "Glory, my dear. Glory." From behind the men watching Glory gets up from a table saying, "Yes, yes, grandfather." Collier says, "Glory would you be good enough to fetch my money case from the hotel?" Glory says smiling, "Well of course I'd be delighted to." Collier looks at Hatcher saying, "She's the very light of my life, that sweet girl." Hatcher looks at Collier and says, "I raised you a hundred. How bout it, Collier?" Collier says, "Well, of course, of course, you can count me in. Glory will be back with the money shortly and ah in the meantime I see no reason why we should delay so with your permission sir, I'll play light." Hatcher looks at his cards then at Collier saying, "All right, until she gets back."
Scene 2 outside
Glory strolls down the sidewalk, and sits down closing her parasol. Glory has very blond hair with a ribbon in it and is wearing a nice blue and white dress. Scene goes to Pete who is waiting for the stage. JL walks up to him saying, "Hi, Pete." Pete says, "Howdy." JL sits on chair, Pete says walking over to JL, "Well, Murdoch and Scott due back from Stockton today?" JL touches hat saying, "Yes, they’re supposed to be...unless they figured out a reason to stay longer." Pete says checking watch, "Like wine, women and song, maybe?" JL says, "Yeah, wine, women and song. Pete that's three good reasons." Pete says, "Well, stage will be along any minute now." Pete walks away. Glory is shown still sitting on bench.
Scene 3 Back to the poker game:
Collier says "Just to keep things sociable, I'm afraid I shall have to insist on another raise." Hatcher puts chips out and says, "Call." Collier puts his cards down saying, "Three lovely ladies. Full." He starts to take the chips but Hatcher puts hand on his saying, "You lose. Four brothers." He has four jacks. Collier says, "My congratulations, sir. Ah, that is a very good hand." Hatcher says, "I count five hundred you owe me." Collier says, "Yes, yes of course." Glory comes in, saying in distress, "Grandfather! Grandfather! We've been robbed." She kneels by him. Collier says, "What! What are you saying, girl!" Glory says, "Oh, the money case isn't under the mattress anymore, it's gone." She's crying. Collier hugs her saying, "Oh, there, there Glory it's perfectly all right. It doesn't matter." Glory looks at Collier saying, "Oh, but Grandfather what are we going to do now? We don't have any money." Collier says, "Nonsense, we have plenty of money back in St. Louis. We'll merely contact the bank. But first, ah...we must find the Sheriff and ah...tell him what had happened." Collier gets up and Hatcher says, "We have no Sheriff in this town." Collier says, "What! You have no representative of law and order!" Hatcher says, "We make our own law and order. You owe me five hundred dollars." Collier says, "Well, sir under the circumstances..." Hatcher interrupts saying, "Five hundred dollars!" Glory says, "But surely you can't expect my Grandfather to pay you right now!" She rubs away a "tear". Hatcher says, "That's exactly what I expect." Collier says, "Oh never mind, Glory! The gentlemen is quite right. I'll....ah....I'll write a draft from the bank. If you'll give me your full and complete name, sir." Hatcher says, "Wade Hatcher." Collier says, "Wade Hatcher, ah... H A". Hatcher says, "No bank drafts. Cash." Glory says, "But don't you understand, we've been robbed!" Hatcher looks at them and says, "The only thing I understand is hard money." Collier says, "But Mr. Hatcher if you won't accept a draft on the bank you'll have to wait until I can wire St. Louis." Hatcher nods slightly, "Uh huh. All right. You've got two days to come up with five hundred dollars." Collier says, "Mr. Hatcher, please be a little practical. Even if the bank would send the money at once it'd take at least a week to get here." Hatcher draws gun pointing at Collier saying, "Then you better find another poker game and this time you better win or this town is gonna get a five hundred dollar funeral."
Scene 4
Outside again
Stage comes racing into town. Pete says something like, "Stage comin’ in” . Stage pulls up, we hear ML's voice, we don't see him yet. He says, "What a ride!" Man helps woman out of stage, SL comes out behind her. JL is standing on the sidewalk says, "Well, we in business or not, Scott?" SL gets down saying, "Ask the horse trader in the family." ML gets down says, "Hello Pete!" Pete says, "Hello, Mr. Lancer." ML pats JL's side and says, "We made nine hundred dollars, Johnny." JL says, "Nine hundred dollars, for those old dust kickers!" SL says, "Told you this guy was a horse trader." JL says, "Come on I'll buy the first round!" JL starts to walk away ML says, "Oh, no thank you Johnny. I think all I want to do is find a nice hot tub and disappear out of sight for a while." They laugh. SL says, "That makes two of us, that old bucket shook everything loose but our teeth!" JL says, "Listen, I got the horses over at the ah livery stable." ML says, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, let's not forget what we went for." Yelling, "Hey, Pete! I'll take the one with the Stockton Bank printed on it." Pete puts locked box on barrel saying, "All right!" He unlocks it. "The bank." Looking inside saying, "There it is." Man is watching them, Pete says, "Good trip, Mr. Lancer." ML says, "Profitable, Pete, profitable." Pete says, "Sure looks like it." He picks up ledger. "If you'll sign here." ML hands money to SL saying, "All right." Handing bank bg to SL. "A third of this is yours, you carry it, it's heavy." SL takes bag saying, "My pleasure, my pleasure." Pete says, "Nine hundred dollars returned from company security." ML says, "There you are, Pete."
Scene 5
Glory is talking to a store clerk trying to sell him her brooch. Glory says , "It's an old family heirloom. my dear departed grandmother got it from a Dutch sailor right off a ship in New York." Clerk says, "Really." Glory says, "Yes. See, my . . my grandfather's 87 now and he's just suffered a stroke. I'm all alone I... I have to find means to take care of him now." Clerk looks at the stones through a magnifying glass. Glory walks away a little facing away from clerk saying, "All I ask is just a fair price, just enough to take care of my grandfather in his last remaining days." She sniffs. Clerk says, "Lady, I'm not in the jewelry business. But I might be able to find someone that I can sell it to." Glory says, "Oh, could you?" Clerk says, "I'll tell you what I'll give you two dollars cash money or three dollars trade." Glory yanks the brooch out of his hand.
Scene 6
The Lancers are walking down the sidewalk, ML and JL in front with SL behind them. Man comes from alley, hits SL over the head, grabs the money bag and runs. JL chases him down and makes a flying tackle when the man is blocked by a horse drawn wagon in the street. JL sits on him, punches him in the face. ML runs up behind him. Towns people help them pick up money. Glory sees coins laying on the ground. Storekeeper says, "This town ain't fit for decent people. Thieves. Highriders. And no law to run them out of town." Glory says, "Those two men out there, the ones who lost their money. Who are they?" JL and ML are walking towards SL who is sitting on boardwalk holding his head. Storekeeper says, "Thems the Lancers. They own a ranch just south of town. And one of the few families who always pay their bills." Glory says smiling, "Well now, those are my kind of folks." JL and ML walk over to Scott, who is sitting on the boardwalk, pointing to his head. JL pats him on the head, then musses up his hair. They say some words and SL gets up and they walk away with SL in the middle, JL and ML have their arms around him.
Scene 7
Collier is playing cards at a table in their hotel room by himself. Glory is sitting on the bed she says getting up, "Oh, Grandpa it's hopeless. How do you expect to win five hundred dollars? You can't even deal seconds! Collier says, "Oh, Glory, Glory! Where's that old spirit? We've been up against it before! Glory smiles saying, "Yeah, well, we always had running room before." She walks over to window looking out at Hatcher's men. "They're still there?", he asks her. Glory says, sighing, "Like buzzards sitting on a fence." Collier says, "Well, we're not going to let them see they've got us scared, we're going to bluff it out til the end." Glory looks at Collier, "How much money do we have left, Grandpa?" Collier says, "Oh, maybe thirty dollars, barely enough to start me in one good poker game." Glory says, "Well, you can make that last til I get back." Collier says, "Back? Back from where?" Glory says, "Those men down there are watching you, not me. I can go to Stockton and get a bank loan." Collier says, "Oh, but you'll need collateral for that my dear and we don't have any." Glory says leaning on door jamb, "Why, grandfather I do believe I have a certain charm. Or so you've said many times." Collier says, "You're a treasure, Glory. A rare treasure indeed." Collier walks over and kisses her cheek.
Scene 8
Scene starts with men on horseback, chasing cows. JL is chasing cow towards a steer. JL yells, "Take em home." He sees more cows, whistles and rides up to them. Looks around and sees a woman with a wagon with a broken wheel. He rides towards her down the hill. The woman has a white parasol, she's wearing a greenish colored sleeveless dress with lace at the neckline. Its Glory!
Glory says, "Thank goodness!" JL says, "You picked a good to have trouble,
lady!" Glory says, "Way out here?" JL says, "See that hill there, there's a ranch house on the other side." Glory brushes hair back, "There is?" JL says, "Name's Johnny Lancer. Glory says, "Well, I'm pleased to meet you Johnny, I'm Glory, Glory Smith." She puts her hand out and back down. JL says, "Don't you worry about your buggy, we'll fix it back at the ranch house. Climb on." He puts his hand out Glory says, "That's very kind of you." Glory gets up saying, "What did you say the name of your ranch was?" JL says as Glory gets on behind him, "I didn't. But it's Lancer." Glory says, "Lancer, I don't think I've ever heard of it." She rests her head on JL's back holding on tight. They ride towards Lancer.
Scene 9
Scene opens with night shot of Lancer. Family is eating at table. There are two people waiting on the table, a man and a woman. Glory says, "After I arrived in town they said there wouldn't be another stage for a week, so I rented a buggy." ML says, ""That's mighty dangerous country for a young women traveling alone, Miss Smith." Glory nods her head, "Yeah, I guess it is, but I'm anxious to settle my grandfather's estate and get back to St. Louis." JL says, "Well, I have a feeling once you get there you'll want to stay, it's pretty good cattle country."
Glory drinking tea says, "No, it'll be a sad visit with grandfather gone." Glory looking sad, everyone looks at her, SL takes a drink staring at her. Teresa says, "Well, I ...I'd love to visit St. Louis sometime." Glory says, "Would you?" Teresa nods her head, JL is smiling.
Glory says, "Well, if you do I'll hope you'll come stay with me at my house. Oh, it's so lovely." SL taking a drink and looking at her again. "It's very tall and stately. It has white marble columns and a rose garden. Oh it sit way up on a hill in a grove of black heart hickory. And if you look off in the distance you can see the Mississippi River gently rolling down towards New Orleans. Oh, I tell you it's just...well, Teresa once you get me started I just won't want to stop." She laughs, SL says, "Tell me, Miss Smith do you happen to know the Emmett Russell family in St. Louis? Glory shakes her head slightly saying, "No, no I...I don't think I've heard of them."
ML says, "Now Scott, St. Louis is a pretty big city. " SL nods says, "I know, I've spent considerable time there." SL keeps cutting his food and eating. Glory says, "Well, perhaps you have some other friends you could name?" SL says looking at her, "Well, I doubt you'd know them if you've never heard of Emmett Russell. He happens to be the mayor of St. Louis." SL continues to eat. ML looks at them, JL drinks milk, smiling. Glory laughs, "Well, I'm afraid you've caught me, women just aren't any good when it comes to politics, are they?" Everyone laughs except SL. Teresa says, "Well, Glory's right. I mean I don't even know the name of the mayor of Morro Coyo." JL says looking at her, "Teresa, there is no mayor in Morro Coyo." Teresa says, "Well, see!"
SL laughs a little. Glory looks at SL saying, "I hope you'll give me another chance to redeem myself." SL says putting glass down, "Discussing mutual friends in St. Louis?" Glory says, "Discussing whatever you'd like."
SL looks at her and puts his glass down. It gets quiet at table, ML says, "Uh, Miss Smith. Uh tell us some more about this um this ranch that you're trying to sell." Glory, "Oh, well I don't really know too much about it. I guess it's about 2000 acres." ML says chewing, "I suppose you're looking for a total cash offer." Glory says, "No, I don't think that's necessary." ML says, "You're not?" Glory says, "Well, I was thinking more of a down payment of sorts. Something to show good faith. Five hundred dollars or so." SL looks at her, JL says with a grin, "I'd say five hundred dollars is a pretty good show of faith." ML says, "Well, good land is hard to find anymore in California. Man has to consider all possibilities." SL says, "Even if the opportunity is a hundred miles from here?" ML laughs saying, "Scott, if you climb a tall enough tree you can look over and see what's behind the next hill." Scott smiles at that. Teresa says to ML, "Um I thought this was supposed to be a social occasion, not a business meeting.
ML says, "Teresa, you're right. Miss Smith, may I um offer this suggestion. You stay here at Lancer for the next several days as our guest." Camera is on JL who is drinking his milk and Teresa who is looking delighted. Glory says looking at SL, "Oh, no! I don't think....I couldn't!" SL looks at ML as ML says, "Now I have some friends that might be interested in your ranch." Glory says, "Really!" ML says, "Well, at least let us um let us give you the benefit of me asking." SL wipes face with napkin, Glory looks at him and says, "Well..." ML says, "It might save you a long trip to San Jose." Glory bites her lip, looks at JL and Teresa and says, "Well, for a few days then." Picking up her glass. Teresa says, "Oh, that's wonderful. It'll be nice to have another woman around here. Oh, come on!" Teresa gets up and walks towards her. "Why don't we go upstairs and find some clothes a little more comfortable for you to wear. You know, without the lace." Glory says, "Would you excuse me, gentlemen." JL scrambles up and pulls out her chair. Glory says thank you and Teresa gives him a dirty look shaking her head. As Teresa walks by, JL pinches her cheek.
Murdoch speaks to Juanita in Spanish. complimenting the meal. Juanita says, "Mucho garcias, patron". ML says, "I'm going to finish my brandy out on the porch. I'd appreciate some company." JL and SL follow him, SL grabs his glass and JL grabs food off plate.
SL walks over to pillar and ML says to him, "Well Scott, what's the problem?" SL says, "About what?" ML says, "Miss Smith." JL looks at both of them. SL says, "She's a very beautiful woman." JL says, "I didn't think you noticed."
SL and JL both smile SL says, "I noticed." Taking a drink. ML walks over to SL saying, "Well?" SL says leaning against pillar, "I don't know. There's just something about her. The ready answers, that smile she bores into you. She's pretty smooth." SL takes another drink. JL says smiling, "That's what I like about her. Smooth, smiling, always ready with the answers." ML says, "Wait, wait just a minute before you start locking horns over Miss Smith's hand. There's a little busines proposition I'd like to discuss." ML takes a drink. SL says, "About land investment?"
ML looks at SL, then JL, back at SL, "Scott, when I bought this ranch 25 years ago it was nothing but dead scrub and cactus. The worst possible investment I ever could have made. Yet I went into it with my eyes open, wishing I had better sense, now this didn't turn out too bad did it?" ML looking at both sons. JL says, "Man's got a point." SL says, "I guess he does." ML is standing facing Scott directly. they are face to face. JL is in the background. ML realizes which of them he has to convince
ML says, "Well, now that you can see that, I've got another point I'd like to bring up and that is that we've got a nice tidy nine hundred dollar profit tucked away in our sock." ML has made his way to stand next to JL. "Now the bright thing to do would be to reinvest it." SL says, "Buying land we've never seen?" ML looks at SL, "No, that wouldn't be smart."
Turning to JL, ML says, "Johnny I want you to ride into town and wire Cleve Harper in San Jose." JL says, "Just to find out about that land, Murdoch!" ML says, "That's right. When we hear from him we'll know whether or not we should invest." SL says, "Good! Then it's all worked out." JL says looking at SL, "For you!" JL and ML look at SL, ML says, "Well, not quite." Walking back over to SL saying "There's a little cooperation I'd like from you, Scott. After all you know we have a guest, try to be a little pleasant. After all the tradition goes back a long time." SL says, "Tradition?" ML says, "Yes, the affinity for Lancer men for beautiful young women." Scene fades on them all laughing.
Scene 10
Scene opens with a shot of a man sitting on the sidewalk and whittling. JL walks out of a door and says to someone still inside, "Say, ah you get that answer back from San Jose in the next couple hours I'll be over at the saloon." Man says, "Very well, Mr. Lancer." JL walks down off sidewalk and towards saloon." Collier is playing cards saying, "Why, there's not a man amongst you who isn't sitting here right this moment praying that he'll find his own El Dorado. Straight five card draw and deuces wild. It's there hidden like foxfire in a bayou swamp. If you want to hit it big you've got to gamble big. Open on anything? No limit on raises, you've got to put your soul straight on the line. Devil take his due. Now, lets find out amongst you who has the spirit of adventure." Man says, "I'll open for fifty cents." Collier says, "You sure you want to risk everything Fred?" Man says, "I think so." Collier looks up and sees Hatcher staring at him. JL walks in looks around. Collier looks at JL saying, "I fold. Looks like you gentlemen have found yourself a helpless victim." JL looks at card table. Collier looks at him saying, "Ah, you sir. Would you care to join us?? It's a friendly game. Good conversation and ah charitable companions." JL says, "What's the limit?" Collier says, "Well, ah fifty cents. Of course, if you insist we might be persuaded to increase it." JL pulls chair over and sits down pushing hat on his back saying, "That's fine with me." Collier says, "The heart of a lion." Hatcher and his man are watching game.
Scene 11
Scott is working unloading bales of hay from a cart, shirt is unbuttoned. Glory walks up saying, "Excuse me, I was looking for Teresa." Glory is wearing Teresa's clothes, most likely, blue shirt and tan pants. SL is hauling hay off wagon, using a hook and wearing his gloves, says, "Did you...ah... expect to find her in the....in the barn, Miss Smith?" She walks to other side of wagon saying, "It's...ah...really hot today isn't it?" SL continues to work saying, " I hadn't noticed." SL gets off wagon, Glory says, "I shouldn't think a back East gentlemen like you would enjoy field hand labor." SL is tying up hay, says, "Nobody said I enjoyed it."
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