The Prisoner of White Agony Creek
"The Prisoner of White Agony Creek" is a 2006 Scrooge McDuck comic by Don Rosa. The story takes place between "King of the Klondike" and "Hearts of the Yukon" in the series The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck making it part 8B. The story shows how Goldie O'Gilt was taken to Scrooge's claim by the White Agony Creek. As Don Rosa announced his retirement in June 2008, this is his last story to date.
| "The Prisoner of White Agony Creek" | |
|---|---|
 Don Rosa's cover artwork for the story | |
| Story code | D 2005-061 |
| Story | Don Rosa |
| Ink | Don Rosa |
| Hero | Scrooge McDuck |
| Pages | 33 |
| Layout | 4 rows per page |
| Appearances | Scrooge McDuck Goldie O'Gilt Donald Duck Huey, Dewey and Louie Soapy Slick |
| First publication | May 3, 2006 |
The story was first published in the Danish Anders And & Co. #2006-22; the first American publication was in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion collection in 2006.
Plot
The story takes place in 1897, during the Klondike Gold Rush. It features Scrooge McDuck, who abducts Goldie O'Gilt and takes her to White Agony Creek, where she is forced to dig for gold. Meanwhile, Soapy Slick sends three famous lawmen, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and Judge Roy Bean, to rescue Goldie from Scrooge but it seems she doesn't want to be rescued — at least not until after she steals Scrooge's gold nugget. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are also involved in this caper; they kidnap Goldie and steal Scrooge's nugget. But Scrooge eventually rescues Goldie and gets his nugget back. Surprisingly for a duck story, the end of the tale implies a sexual relationship between Scrooge and Goldie.
The story is told through a memory that was sparked, when Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie wanted to know what is Scrooge's most valuable possession. Their guesses (the Money Bin, the Number One Dime, the Goose Egg Nugget, and Castle McDuck) were wrong: the most valuable is the wreath of Goldie's hair, which he received, when he saved her from a bear.