"Matt?"
Mike nodded as the marshal looked confused.
"You called me Matt? Why?"
"That's who you are, Matt Dillion the Marshal of Dodge City," Mike said searching his eyes. "You still don't remember, do you?"
"No," Matt said quietly.
(Dodge)
"I ain't ta waiting any longer, Doc," Festus said pacing the physician's office. "Matthew's out there some where and I'm a gonna find him."
"Oh," Doc said from his chair in front of his desk. "And how are you going to do that. Other than going north, you have no idea where Matt went. You could be out there looking for him for weeks or months and still not find him, Festus."
"If that's what I got ta do, then I'm a gonna do it!" Festus said firmly.
"What about Dodge?" Doc asked quietly. "You've been entrusted with that badge in Matt's absence. That means, your in charge with keeping law and order here. If you leave, you'll be giving up that duty!"
"I'll leave Newly in charge," Festus said with a slight nod. "Wal, he's the one takin care of the telegrams already any way."
Doc nodded. "Alright," he said swiping his mustache nervously. "Go if you must but don't be gone for long. Kitty's already worried about Matt. I don't need her worrying about you as well!"
"Alright, Doc," Festus said slowly with a wan smile as he opened the door. "You take care of her now and yerself, ya ol scudder."
Doc watch the hill man step out the door and close it before he stood up and watched Festus bound down the stairs and over to where Ruth was tied up.
"We will," the physician said aloud before dabbing at his eye. "You do the same."
(Mike's place)
"I'd rather you keep calling me, Dan," Matt said firmly. "I told you before, I'm staying and ain't nothing or no one going to make me change my mind."
"Alright, Dan," Mike said with a broad smile as she touched his arm. "How about some breakfast?"
"Now you're talking," Matt said looking out the window. "I think, I'll tackle that barn today."
"I wouldn't put to much time into that old barn," Mike said evenly. "I think we might be leaving this place."
"Why?" Matt said meeting her eyes.
"Fortunate was sent here by Starcourt to kill me because he wants my land," Mike said placing a frying pan on the stove.
"Well," Matt said coming up behind her. "I'm here now! You don't have to worry about anyone trying to run you off your land."
"You mean, our land don't you?"
Matt smiled as he spun her around and pulled her closer toward him. "You're right about that," he said kissing her passionately. "I'll kill anyone that comes here!"
(Dodge)
Kitty stepped out of the Long Branch just as Festus rode by on Ruth. Lifting up her skirts, she crossed the street in front of the alley that separated the Saloon from the general store and Doc's office.
"Kitty," Doc said joining her on the boardwalk at the bottom of his stairs.
"Doc, where's Festus going?"
"Well," Doc said tugging at his ear. "He's decided that we've waited long enough. He wants to try and track down Matt."
"Thank God," Kitty said with a nod and a slight smile. "If anyone can find Matt, it's Festus."
"I hope so, Kitty," Doc said taking her hand. "I really do."