From the dialogue, it is apparent one of the Agry family either raped or attempted to rape a young Mexican woman, the brother of whom came to town and shot him in revenge. He revealed this in confidence to Buchanan. To protect his sister's virtue, he refused to divulge his name nor defend his actions.

Beatings, fist fights and gun murders occur. The only blood seen is possibly from an implied rape when one of the Agry men had blood seen on his face.