Six men walk into a saloon , all of them looking dirty and rugged. the man pying the piano as well as everyone else stops making noise and looks at the posse walk toward the mysterious stra the bar.
“Are you the gunslihat’s been killing the dead viper gang” said the leader of the posse”
“That I am, what do you want with me?” Said the mysterious stranger”
“Duke dastardly has put out a five thousand dolr bounty on your head” replied the posse leader
“ only five thousand, I thought for sure it would be at least fifteen”
That’s when the members of the posse all pulled out their guns but before they could fire the mysterious stranger shot them all down.
“And cut, okay everyone give it a fifteen minute break we’ll start over”
That’s when the saloon pans out to show the dozens of crewmen behind the se to set up the shot properly with the appropriate lighting and props before their shift .
“ great job Mr. Colt, I loved that air of bravado that you carried it was exactly the type of style we wahe character to have” said the director of the movie “ stranger in tumbleweed town”
“ it es natural really, I just read the script and the character possesses me like a spirit. “ said the star of the film, Colt Coltson
“Hey Colt, I have very bad news, the film is being shutdown until further notice, well all films are being shut down in Hollywood until further notice with all these dust storms raging about for who knows long , I’m sorry Colt but everyone is out of a job including myself “ said the producer of the film
“You ’t be serious Mack, the film is almost plete , I’m sure it will make a profit and maybe save the studio “ remarked Colt
“ Colt, you ’t be that naive , no one watch these movies when they are afraid of getting swept away by these storms and studio is about to decre bankruptcy. This western ’t stop that , you seem like a swell guy so I’ll give you sound advice, try to learn a useful skill like farming or ining, ag won’t pay the bills. This whole set will be sold for scrap tomorrow, we’ll even have to put down the horses we bought because the studio wao use these for long term and the owner won’t buy then back so we have no other option.” Said the producer
Colt replied “Give me a horse and a gun and I’ll leave “
“A horse Colt, do you even know how to ride one, and the guns are all filled with bnks not real bullets , are you expeg to be a real gunslinger?” Said the producer
“”I’m a quick learner and If you give me what I want then you’ll never see me again, expe the neer.” Said Colt
“You know what ,fine, I’ll give you what you want if you promise to get out of here”
So Colt was off, leaving California behind him and going out to the east , looking for real adventure. Unknowingly starting the first chapter of his story and also pying a future part in saving his try