Bugs Bunny Rides Again

A hail of bullets erupts across the Western town of Rising Gorge as they sprint along the main street. The Acme Regulator traffic light turns red and bullets hover in mid-air. On the cross street, another torrent roars by, pausing only when the light turns green and a stray shot zips past.

Inside the Gunshot Saloon, a cowboy fires to emphasize and orders everyone out. Outside, women scream as the commotion spills into the street. Yosemite Sam, guns smoking, strides through the saloon doors, his presence both short and menacing.

Sam circles the crowd and demands submission. Bugs Bunny lounges against a wall, rolling a cigarette, and declares, I aims to. The rivals size each other up as the tension spikes and the crowd murmurs.

They draw on each other with increasingly larger guns, from seven-shooters up to a ten-shooter. Bugs stays cool while Sam flaunts his firepower. Bugs eventually counters with a pea shooter that punctures the moment with a cartoonish sting.

Bugs lures Sam toward a nearby mine shaft and casual naivety proves costly. Sam falls into the dark opening, teased as a naïve mark. Bugs comments on the moment with wry humor.

Sam resurfaces furious and confronts Bugs again. Bugs draws lines in the sand, daring Sam to step over them. Sam crosses the line and tumbles off a cliff, with Bugs placing a mattress beneath—then removing it to ensure the fall.

The chase resumes on horseback as the pair sprint through the streets and open terrain. Sam blusters with Western bravado while Bugs uses wit and tricks to keep the advantage.

They pause the pursuit to settle terms with a game of gin rummy. Bugs wins the game—cheating to secure the victory—much to Sam's growing fury. The crowd roars as the next clash looms on the horizon.

Bugs shoves Sam onto a stagecoach headed for the train station, the wheels clattering a relentless rhythm. They trade barbs and antics as the coach rattles toward its destination.

Mid-journey they discover the passenger car is the Miami Special, filled with swimsuit-clad women heading for a beauty contest. The mood shifts with a playful Oh You Beautiful Doll number, turning the scene into vaudeville rather than a frontier duel. The tonal shift rocks the ongoing confrontation in a single stroke.

Bugs fights to be the one boarding the train, turning the moment into a final, flashy contest. The sequence plays along to Aloha Oe, with lipstick-kisses on Bugs' face as he taunts Sam. So long, Sammy! See ya in Miami!

With Sam bested and the Western showdown receding behind, Bugs heads toward Miami. The train speeds away, leaving the dusty town and its gun-slinging rivalries behind for a tropical finale.