The local villain tries to buy Lou off or threatens him. Lou refuses. They rough him up or destroy his truck (fatal mistake).
Lou rolls into a dying town (or stops at a remote diner). He witnesses a strongarm shakedown, a kidnapping, or a murder cover-up. lou ravage
Lou quietly learns who runs the operation—usually a corrupt banker, a foreign cartel liaison, or a rogue company executive. The local villain tries to buy Lou off or threatens him
The first guard didn't even see him. Just a shadow, then the taste of rust. Lou dragged the body behind a dumpster. a foreign cartel liaison