第23話: キートンが危険な湿地帯や敵対する支持者を避けながら、レイク・ディストリクトでブルース・ケンドールを捕らえる

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In the Lake District, Keaton captures criminal Bruce Kendall at a petrol station. Because Keaton's life is in danger, he plans to walk along the side road that leads to Coniston Water in order to hand Bruce over to the policemen on standby there. While a disillusioned supporter of Bruce named Andy locates and shoots two policemen on standby, Keaton deals with three other supporters of Bruce at the petrol station and confiscates their shotgun. The bog and marsh surrounding the side road act like quicksand. Bruce murdered the leader of a labor union and robbed banks and shops as a protest to a coal mining and quarrying company called the Morcom Group, but the corporation's accountant testified at the hearing that Bruce worked for the Morcom Group and that the robberies helped the company to obtain insurance payments. Keaton and Bruce arrive in a pub, where another supporter of Bruce named Jack hesitates to shoot Keaton when Bruce restrains Keaton. When Bruce takes the shotgun and points it at Keaton, the latter removes the bullet before the former pulls the trigger. Although Bruce bends the shotgun, Keaton prevents Bruce from escaping. Andy appears disguised as a policeman at the end of the side road, soon forcing Keaton and Bruce to walk into the bog and marsh. However, Keaton fires a bullet from the bent shotgun, wounding Andy and causing Bruce to surrender. Keaton and Bruce carry Andy as they walk on the side road heading to a hospital. (Source: Wikipedia)