"The two competing men decided to flip a coin (Sourdough: "Guess you""ll have to toss for us, then!"), and Lige won the chance o ask for Letty""s hand in marriage.The infamous MacGuffin in this Hitchcock film is the identity of the thief.The stylish film""s screenplay, by John Michael Hayes (in his second project with Hitchcock), was based on the novel of he same name by David Dodge.Without any expression of emotion or grief, Geoff reacts with matter-of-fact orders to "get he wagon, take along a big pair of shears in case you have to cut him out.Daybreak comes, and the time is set for the troops"" departure.The pride of the South is assembled.The South""s flag expresses their fighting spirit: "Conquer We Must For Our Cause is Just: Victory or Death.Spartacus threatened Marcellus by first strangling him, and then pushing his head into he kitchen""s boiling pot of stew to drown him.