The soap-operish, tear-jerking film began with a written introduction:"This is a story of the Unconquerable Fortress - the American Home.During the attack, SWAT cops Roger DeMarco (Scott Reiniger) and tall black man Peter Washington (Ken Foree) met in the cellar as parts of different units.After Joey called Mikey a "mook" and punched him, Johnny Boy and the rest of the gang engaged in a major brawl with Joey and his cohorts around the pool hall and on the tables (with an 30 second uninterrupted fight sequence).On the stagecoach ride to town, Ollie tries to impress the only female passenger (Vivien Oakland) with small talk and meaningless non-sequiturs, causing her discomfort to grow very quickly:A lot of weather we""ve been having lately.