1896, Dawson, Alaska. Thus, the setting for Bugs’ first of two encounters with Black Jacque Shellaque, a ruthless French-accented villain. A snow-covered Bugs walks into the saloon with a bagful of gold nuggets (which the rabbit calls “rocks”). Though the rocks have no value to Bugs, that means nothing to Jacque, who believes the bunny is out to get rich. Gags include Bugs’ and Jacque’s blackjack game, where the rabbit standing on one card (a “21” card) and Bugs substituting the bag of gold nuggets with a one filled with gun powder. The powder leaves a trail behind Jacque, who gloats at his “victory,” but Bugs’ lighting the trail aborts the villain’s celebration.
