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- Narrator: Arizona Territory, 1884. Bat Masterson had served the United States Army many times in many ways, usually as a civilian scout for the Cavalry. But this was his first venture as a horse trader - a transaction destined to be one more dramatic reason why Bat Masterson became a legend in his own time.
- William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson: I'm going to explain everything, but it's going to take a lot of time.
- Julie Giles: Promise?