- A scruffy young gas station attendant named C.W. Moss has just finished fixing a problem with Bonnie and Clyde's car—"dirt in the fuel line just blowed it away."
- Bonnie's impressed with his knowledge of automobiles, a skill they can use in their work.
- Together, she and Clyde try to recruit him to join their gang.
- He's tempted, even saying that he's spent time in reform school.
- To see if he means business, Clyde challenges him to rob the gas station.
- C.W. does, and, with that, they offer him a seat in their car and a place in their gang.