At Rafferty's gas station next to the motel, (full service gas was $1.32/gallon!), managed by Mr.Rafferty (Michael Currie), they rented a room.Challis saw the guest entry register book at the front desk, showing that Ellie's father had checked into the same hotel on October 20th.The figure placed his hand into the deadly claw-hand with four razor/talons for fingers - and then slashed through a canvas.He was dusting off his clothes and boots with a handkerchief.She slipped away, went to him, and they became reacquainted.He swept her onto the dance floor.Meanwhile, Sourdough bragged to Cora about his intentions - that he was planning to propose to Letty ("I'm goin' to pop he question to Letty tonight!").[The film effectively uses authentic sounds from its environment: foghorns, ship's whistles, etc.to heighten the realism.] Some of the longshoremen are muttering about the unfortunate Doyle death, because he "couldn't learn to keep his mouth shut.Wearing a hood o cover his face, he followed Vanessa, but declined to speak to her: "No way.I'm not making her life as ugly as mine...I'm a monster inside now.- I belong in a f--king circus." Even his friend Weasel agreed: "You look like Freddy Krueger face-f--ked a topographical map of Utah.