North West Mounted Police (1940) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

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1. 1

   Escape from Alka-Fizz Prison

   The Wolf uses a pencil to draw a crude door on the wall of his cell and then slips through it to escape. His escape marks the transition from the United States toward Canada, kicking off a frantic chase. The prison gate carries a pun, 'No Noose is Good Noose', foreshadowing the pursuit to come.

   Where

   Alka-Fizz Prison

2. 2

   Mounty County RCMP seeks volunteer

   The Mounties assemble at the RCMP HQ, where the chief addresses the squad and seeks a volunteer to catch the escaped convict. All officers step back to reveal Sgt. McPoodle, effectively volunteering him for the job. The pursuit now centers on Droopy as the hunter leaving the Wolf to be pursued.

   Where

   Mounty County RCMP HQ

3. 3

   Signs warn of the hunter

   In the Yukon wilderness, the Wolf reads Burma-Shave style signs warning that he is being followed by McPoodle. He turns to see McPoodle riding up behind him, and the camera continually reveals the pursuer from new angles. The chase builds as the pattern of pursuit becomes a running gag.

   Where

   Yukon wilderness

4. 4

   Cabin confrontation

   The Wolf seeks refuge in a seemingly vacant cabin and seals the doors, hoping to shake his pursuer. McPoodle sits in an armchair inside, calmly reading a comic strip. The Wolf panics, reopens the doors, and finds McPoodle waiting in the doorway behind him as well.

   Where

   Cabin at the foot of a mountain

5. 5

   Nest refuge and egg emergence

   The Wolf climbs to the mountain summit and finds a large egg in a bird nest. He declares he will never be found there, but the egg cracks and McPoodle emerges. The surprise switch in the predator becomes a direct threat as the chase continues.

   Where

   Mountain summit nest

6. 6

   Lake escape

   The Wolf dives into the lake below, feeling momentarily safe underwater. He then spots McPoodle among the schooling fish, proving the hunter can appear even beneath the surface. The pursuit persists with the same relentless pattern.

   Where

   Lake below the mountain

7. 7

   Taxi to airport to atoll

   After the chase resumes, the Wolf hops into a taxi and heads toward the airport, with McPoodle close behind. They board a plane together, and the pursuit carries them to a tiny atoll in the ocean. The Wolf notes the ongoing pattern as they near the final stretch.

   Where

   Taxi and airport, then airplane, atoll

8. 8

   Rock pattern twist

   On the atoll, the Wolf anticipates McPoodle emerging from the larger rock, only to be surprised when McPoodle surfaces from the smaller rock instead. The repeated rock-outburst reinforces the relentless, playful cat-and-mouse dynamic of their chase.

   Where

   Atoll with two rocks

9. 9

   New York chase and the theater

   The Wolf swims to New York City and dashes through the streets, nearly tumbling off the edge of the film. He seeks refuge in a movie theater, where an MGM cartoon begins and McPoodle greets him from the screen, prompting another desperate escape.

   Where

   New York City, Movie theater

10. 10

    Plastic surgery mix-up

    The Wolf visits a plastic surgeon, hoping for a new face, and ends up with a visage that resembles McPoodle. He begs to restore his original look, only to discover the surgeon's own face has also transformed into McPoodle's, trapping him in a comic identity loop.

    Where

    New York

11. 11

    Lion, hotel, and prison cell

    Desperation leads the Wolf to offer himself to a lion in a zoo, where he unexpectedly shares the belly with McPoodle. He escapes and rushes to a hotel, only to find that one room has become a prison cell, forcing him to confront his catch-me-if-you-can reality.

    Where

    Zoo and hotel

12. 12

    The final chorus of McPoodles

    As the chase dissolves into memory, hundreds of McPoodles appear in a hallway and respond in unison to the Wolf's reflection with, 'What do you think, brother?' The ending emphasizes the comic, self-referential nature of the pursuit and its relentless repetition.

    Where

    Hallway