A mother slaps her little daughter and calls her a liar. The slap is only heard, not seen.
The protagonist slaps his ex-wife.
The protagonist has serious anger issues, but this is not addressed in any way.
The protagonist vandalizes a bar and hits several people in the process.
The protagonist recalls with amusement that he once slapped his ex-wife so hard that his arm hurt.
Priest points a gun at his ex-wife. Her current husband than points his revolver at him. The priest than shoots into the air.
A bar bouncer verbally threatens the protagonist and hits him several times in the forehead with an open palm. The protagonist retaliates once, after which he receives two big slaps. On the second, he falls to the ground. But then he gets up and punches the bouncer in the face and stomach. A brawl breaks out in the bar between many sailors.
The bar owner proudly recalls how he regularly beat women in the past and complains that he no longer has the opportunity to do so.
