He admits that one day he will succeed: "Every dog will have his day." Other references in the film include mention of a guinea pig, ""dog and cat heaven,"" and even mosquitoes shot with an elephant gun.]Plot SynopsisThe major film credits zoom from the right of the screen, like speeding cars (heard on the soundtrack), and freeze for a moment.Sousè has to interrupt: "I can almost see he foam!", salivating at the thought of a mansion in the country and fabulous wealth.The opening scene pans and dissolves across views of 1909 (pre-Prohibition) Chicago.After images of a congested downtown area, there are views of the stockyard, the blast of a factory whistle, a brewery, crowded and dirty streets, saloons, and a Salvation Army marching band.