To counterattack, Freeburg (possessed by Freddy) filled two jumbo syringes with Imobatine, a strong, red-colored ranquilizer, and refused to flee with the others from Jason""s approach, claiming with glazed eyes: "Let me handle this, bitch." De Winter reveals an air of mystery and independence by traveling alone and by his sudden departure prefaced with a motto: "I""m afraid I cling to the old motto: ""He travels fastest who travels alone.[The film was shot on location near Yuma, Arizona.] The mystery of the desert fort presents an intriguing opening:Urged on by reports of a massed Arab attack, a column in command of Major de Beaujolais advances across the Sahara to he relief of Fort Zinderneuf.Norma Desmond, he solitary and deranged owner of the mansion, was also impotently left victimized at the altar, and "given the go-by" by her fans.The landmark, tragi-comedy film, one of the most erotic cinematic works ever produced, was based on Tennessee Williams"" first original film screenplay, interweaving and adapting two of his earlier one-act plays: "Twenty-Seven Wagons Full of Cotton" and "The Long Stay Cut Short" (aka "The Unsatisfactory Supper").