>It's a film that allows for a
>lot of fan fiction but none of the real issues or
>relationships were ever fleshed out on screen.

Altman fan fiction!


McCabe entered the smokey room, hat dripping. The clerk neglected to look up at him but instead spat again in the nearly full spittoon.

"'M here to see the judge--"

The clerk scornfully tried to cut him off, "Judge ain't in."

"--'Bout a property dispute down at the ol'...Sorry wha'd you say?"

"Huh?"

"I said I'm here to see the..."

Across the room a heavy set woman sat down, perspiring. She turned to the woman next to her. "It's always hottest when it rains."

The woman looked bewildered, but nodded politely.

"I must say I'm tempted to unfasten my shawl," the heavy-set woman continued.

Down the hall a young country doctor stormed out of the judge's office. He swore under his breath and punched the palm of his own hand nearly running into McCabe who was on his way down the hall with the clerk trailing behind him.

"You cain't go in there, ya damn fool."

McCabe was unshaken, "Jes try and stop me."

Outside the window a child tried with all his might to pull his toy wagon out of the mud.