Rattlesnake Jack was so focused on keeping Bee in check, he did not notice the Clown rushing towards him. He felt his a mighty bear hug grip at him. Rattlesnake Jack turned his head to glance backwards, when he saw the culprit behind the rather tight hug. It was his friend Cuban Pete! The clown was alive! And he was giving him a hug in friendship as he was clinging hard to his back!

"CLOWN!" Rattlesnake Jack eagerly declared, "YOU'RE ALIVE!" Rattlesnake Jack began chuckling a bit, "Hoooo weeee! Glad yer still up and up pardner!" He paused for a moment, as he pondered on the tightness of this hug of friendship. "Pardner, mind if I ask, why the hug from behind? AH WHO AM I KIDDING! YOU ARE STILL ALIVE! How've ya been pardner? Where were you? We need to do something together." 

He paused for a moment, before barely speaking in a light whisper to his clown associate. "Pardner, got a bad vibe from... slick o'er there." He said as he cocked his head to glance towards Bee, hoping that he'd get the message. That guy was up to no good, unlike the Honest Clown.