Again, Queeg demonstrated how disturbed he was when he earned he nickname "Old Yellowstain" (from Keefer, for his "lack of intestinal fortitude") for becoming distraught, snapping under pressure, and turning cowardly under fire during naval combat exercises.He was tortured and experienced the starvation and death of his real-life family during the actual historical events revisited in this film.]As police sirens approach closer from the distance, Ben is desperate to conceal the money.He thinks of places to hide his stolen money, almost $10,000: "The rock in the smokehouse, no, the bricks in the grape arbor, no, no, they""ll dig for it.[The beginning of the film""s action is set just before he turn of the century.]In the memorable opening, the screen is filled with an immense close-up of the face of sly, funny, witty, smart-ass, egotistical, and handsome Butch Cassidy [(Paul Newman) not identified as Butch until later in the film].One of the brains is normal, labeled "Cerebrum - Normal Brain." He grabs its glass jar and begins to rush out of the dissecting room, but inadvertently drops it when startled by the loud sound of a gong.