High Noon He frequently laments, "Whatever happened to Gary Cooper?" and refers to Will Kane as the "strong, silent type". The iconic ending to the film is shown on a television during an extended dream sequence in the fifth-season episode "The Test Dream". "High Noon" inspired the 2008 hip-hop song of the same name by rap artist Kinetics, in which "High Noon" is mentioned along with several other classic Western films, drawing comparisons between rap battles and Western-film street showdowns. "High Noon" is also briefly mentioned in the J. D. Robb novel, "Conspiracy In Death". Main character Lt. Eve Dallas has been
High Tide at Noon her, is seen by Joanna only as a friend, not a suitor. She ultimately marries Alec Douglas, a gentle soul who reads poetry to her. Economic hardship overwhelms nearly everyone on the island, particularly Joanna's parents, the MacKenzies, as the fickle ocean keeps leaving the fishing community's lobster traps empty. Worse for her, Alec amasses a debt well into the hundreds of dollars to Simon, due to his gambling. All three men ultimately disappear from her life, but upon her return, many years later, Joanna is pleased to once again encounter Nils. High Tide at Noon High Tide at Noon