[The Stranger]: I guess that's the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin' itself, down thru' the generations, westward the wagons, across the sands a time until we…
ALT The Stranger looks directly at the viewer as he continues to deliver the movie’s closing monologue.
[The Stranger]: Sure. Take it easy, Dude. [Dude]: Oh yeah. [The Stranger]: I know that you will.
ALT Seated at the bowling alley bar, the Stranger has turned away as he ends his conversation with the Dude, who is walking back to his lane in the background.
ALT We realise that the Stranger, identically dressed as before in a blue denim shirt, leather vest and cowboy hat, is seated next to the Dude at the bar. The Dude looks genuinely pleased to make the man's acquaintance again.