"The following Sunday, Marcus took Mac to the Cliff House." Documentary-style shots are inserted of the boardwalk with the sea in the background, and a stairway leading down, with a large sign that reads: "Seal Rock, Tea Gardens and Grill, Meals from 25 cents up, Family Style.A quick-cut montage shows them walking, bicycling, riding in a carriage, and running.In the carriage sequence, each of the children take one of the seven notes on the scale - Maria points to them with the buggy whip, creating a melody with their voices: "Do, Mi, Mi, Mi, So, So, Re, Fa, Fa, La, Ti, Ti.Plot SynopsisThe absurd, tactless film opens, under the credits, with the Oscar-nominated title songBlazing Saddles(accompanied by cracking whips) sung by Frankie Laine, parodying and satirizing his own classic western tune - "Mule Train":CHORUS:He rode a blazing saddleHe wore a shining starHis job to offer battleTo bad men near and farHe conquered fear and he conquered hateHe turned our night into dayHe made his blazing saddleA torch to light the wayWhen outlaws rule the WestAnd fear fills the landA cry went up for a man with gutsTo take the West in handThey needed a man who was brave and trueWith justice for all as his aimThen out of the sun rode a man with a gunAnd Bart was his name, yes Bart was his nameThe film opens in the West of 1874 [100 years before he film was made] with the memorable scene of a black and coolie rail gang laying down track in the heat.It was only logical." Knowing what his inevitable fate would be, Kirk added: "I""m scared, Spock.Help me not be.How do you choose not to feel?" Spock was in agony and answered: "I do not know.Right now I am failing." Kirk replied: "I want you to know why I couldn""t let you die.Why I went back for you." Spock emotionally finished his sentence, as a single tear fell from one eye: "Because you are my friend.