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In the Escape episode Gringo, we meet Jim Canavan, an American sailor seeking respite from his mundane life in the cantina of Selena Cruz, Mexico. The atmosphere is thick with heat and dust, and Jim is quickly approached by Marshal Rhodes, another American who seems to know more about Jim's situation than he should. As they converse, it becomes clear that Jim is broke and stranded, a predicament that Rhodes warns is dangerous in such a remote place.
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