Gleckner states, “With her final gesture of warm camaraderie, the offering of her private whiskey, Scully completely loses control… the Swede regains control of himself and now I will try to extend it, like Scully, to all men." When they return to the card game, the Swede subtly shows his control by sitting wherever he wants and getting drinks. Scully tries to regain control by talking about the guests "under his roof", but the Swede continues to exert his power by insisting on another game of five. During the next game, control shifts between characters. Gleckner writes, "the cowboy and the Swede hit the board with violent control; Johnnie cheats to control; the Oriental allows others to control while remaining silent." Even during the fight, each character tries to take control: "Scully refereeing, the cowboy holding the Swede, the Oriental begging to end the fight, all three