If you have a rifle, hanging on the wall in the first act, it should fire in the last act”.

Konstantin Stanislavski
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It's important to have the rifle in good working order in the beginning of the play. It is also important to make sure it still has bullets in it at the end of the play. The rifle should be used in the last act, when they are facing their final battle with the bad guys.

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