


As he leaves, he whispers, "I'm faster than you'll ever live to be," He walks across the street to the barber shop, whiskey bottle in hand, and pays for a shave and a hot bath. He suddenly reaches for the whiskey bottle, scattering the local town folk, and causing the three tough men to tense. Maybe you think you're fast enough to keep up with us, huh?" Everyone freezes, waiting for the Stranger's reaction. Borders says, "Flea-bitten range bums don't usually stop in Lago. The three men who were on the porch enter and take positions around him. From the end of the bar farthest from some locals, he orders a "beer and a bottle" from saloon keeper Lutie Naylor ( Paul Brinegar). The Stranger exchanges looks with Borders and enters the saloon. On the front porch three armed, tough-looking men watch him enter: Bill Borders ( Scott Walker), Tommy Morris ( James Gosa), and Fred Short ( Russ McCubbin). The Stranger leaves his horse at the livery stable and walks to the saloon. The Stranger, startled, snaps his head around at the source before riding on. Freighter Jake Ross ( John Quade) cracks a bullwhip to wake his team of horses. The Stranger enters the tiny western town of Lago and rides slowly down the main street. He's nearer now, a bearded man in a dark cowboy hat and long dusty overcoat-the Stranger ( Clint Eastwood). A distant figure on horseback rides through shimmering, midday heat.
