Trapped and wounded during a final standoff, Butch attempts to distract himself and Sundance from their dire situation by pitching a fantasy of escaping to Australia. He desperately clings to the hope of a fresh start where they can live as legends or honest men without the constant threat of death.
BUTCH: You know, Sundance, I've been thinking. About where we should go next. When we get out of this, that is. And I've got it. The perfect place. Australia. Yeah, Australia. Think about it. It's a whole new continent. Nobody knows us there. No wanted posters, no old scores to settle. Just wide-ope
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