While conflict with Cora was developing and increasing, the delicate Letty was being courted by two neighboring ranch cowboys: the uncouth cowboy Lige (Lars Hanson), and his dim-witted, comic sidekick Sourdough (William Orlamond).From his perspective, Charles"" vision blurs as he reels and swoons dizzyingly in front of her.While holding onto her leg and fiddling with her shoe strap, he explains how he is a snake-enthusiast and an ale heir:It""s funny to be even here at your feet talking about beer? You see, I don""t like beer, bock beer, lager beer, or steam beer..." He had taped steak knives to his fingers to make a Freddy claw-hand, and he struck at her with the blades.Unassimilated into the scene, he bounced backward onto the stage, over the piano-player, and into the orchestra pit.