As the sun began to rise over the Mediterranean, Bogart stood on the tarmac, watching the fox and her sister board a plane to Lisbon. He knew he’d never see her again, but that was the life he chose.
He eventually found himself at the docks, where the fog was thick enough to carve. There, he met a man named Roy "Mad Dog" Earle, a gangster who looked like he’d seen better days.
The confrontation was swift. In a flurry of punches and wisecracks, Bogart cleared the room. He didn't need a gun; he had the "magic names" of his ancestors and a survival instinct that wouldn't quit.
The door creaked open, and in walked a fox—not a metaphorical one, but a literal, red-furred fox in a trench coat. She was looking for her sister, and Bogart, ever the gentleman, called her beautiful and took the case.
"I got held up," Bogart replied, his hand tightening into a fist. "Now, where's the girl?"