Billy West

 is a minor character and stranger in Red Dead Redemption.

Background
Billy is an elderly man, who appears to be either crazy, delusional, or both. Though it is never explained what exactly happened to Billy, something is clearly wrong. At the beginning of the mission, Flowers for a Lady, he seems to be just a normal, retired man picking flowers for his wife, who he explains is unable to get around now as well as she used to. The player will offer to help him out by gathering a more exotic bouquet and Billy will enthusiastically accept. Upon completion of the mission, it is revealed that Billy's wife, Annabel, has not only been dead for sometime, but is still rotting in their small shack. Billy is either in complete denial that Annabel is dead or has lost just enough sanity to truly believe it.

Interactions

 * Billy is the mission giver for the mission Flowers for a Lady, but besides two cutscenes Marston makes no interactions with him. Unless the player wants to return to the cabin to check it out, or they decide to kill him.

Trivia

 * Bumping into the dead woman, accidental or otherwise, causes her head to fall off and roll around the floor. Billy seems to be oblivious to this event.

Quotes
"You haven't had your tea, and Annabel baked her special Blackbird Pie."