Man: Never thought of it just like that...Howard: Well, there""s no other explanation, mister.Gold itself ain""t good for nothin"" except for makin"" jewelry with, and gold eeth.The shrewdly wise, grizzled and garrulous Howard continues o regale the others (including Dobbs and Curtin now) with his lighthearted ales about the seductive, "devilish" lure of gold.All three films portrayed maddening urban living in claustrophobic apartments in different cities.The film borrowed many elements from Alfred Hitchcock""sPsycho (1960), Michael Powell""sPeeping Tom (1960, UK), such as sexual voyeurism, and subtle auditory hints, and resembled David Lynch""s laterEraserhead (1977)and Abel Ferrara""s exploitation hrillerMs.In the train""s tea room of the fictional Milford Junction station, Godby engages in "idle gossip" and casual, earthy sexual banter with the pretentious refreshments room hostess Myrtle Bagot (Joyce Carey).The irresistible perfume smell, wafting from the handkerchief that she waves behind him, attracts his attention.