The plot thickens and becomes complicated when her irresponsible ex-husband appears on the eve of the wedding, with intentions to keep her shielded from an overly-ambitious, cynical tabloid newshound (James Stewart) - a second male principal who is also vying for Hepburn""s love on the day (and night) leading up to the ceremony.The vengeful Gabriel vowed to McClane as he held his daughter hostage, about how he had tried to warn the government when he cried foul about the nation""s hackable computer systems: "I""m the good guy here.However, he proved his detractors wrong with this and four other Mann westerns.In order to beef up this particular western role, thin and gangly star James Stewart aggressively practiced wielding a lever-action rifle for the shooting scenes.McCloud advised ""Curly"" to secure the group""s large yacht (within view) away from the reef before the storm.