Drew MacFarlane

"I've seen strong men wither and die under that unforgiving sun. But I've never once doubted my life here."

- Drew MacFarlane to John Marston.

 is a Supporting character featured in Red Dead Redemption.

Background
Drew MacFarlane is the owner of MacFarlane's Ranch and father of Bonnie MacFarlane. Drew is an older man, and has endured through plague, drought and land wars to run his ranch and is highly suspicious of outsiders, including John Marston. Drew is a loving and caring father, as he has taught Bonnie how to break horses and run a ranch. Drew and John later become friends and they both agree that the government is starting to turn upside down.

Red Dead Redemption
Drew MacFarlane is seen for the first time in &quot;Wild Horses, Tamed Passions&quot;, where he accompanies John and Bonnie to tame a herd of horses. John breaks only two, the first being taken away by Drew.

He is not seen again until &quot;The Burning&quot;. When Bonnie is troubled when she can not find her father, and asked John to help her find him. When they find him, they discover that Drew has come across a dead man, a dying man, and two dead horses. Drew suspects local gang activity. He then requests that John and Bonnie go get a wagon. However, upon returning to the ranch, they discover that the ranch's barn is burning. The next day, Drew goes to Leigh Johnson, in a panic. Bonnie had been kidnapped. When John appears at the jailhouse, Drew begins to question him, until John promises to find his daughter for him, calming him down. Marshal Johnson and John then leave Drew behind to track down Bonnie.

He is not seen again until near the end of the game when John Marston and Jack Marston go to MacFarlane's Ranch to buy cows. Drew greets John and Jack as they ride into the ranch, stating he is surprised to see John again. He then waves them off as they leave. This is the last time John encounters Drew.

Undead Nightmare


In Undead Nightmare, Drew MacFarlane has been keeping the undead locked up in the barn. When John arrives at the MacFarlane Ranch, Bonnie notes that he's been in the barn since the previous day. John investigates and finds 6 of the undead wandering around. Upon killing them, Drew appears, having been infected and turned undead. John is forced to put him to rest and afterward bring the bad news to Bonnie.

Red Dead Redemption

 * &quot;Wild Horses, Tamed Passions&quot;
 * &quot;The Burning&quot;
 * &quot;Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane&quot;
 * &quot;Old Friends, New Problems&quot;

Undead Nightmare

 * &quot;Paternal Pride&quot;

Trivia

 * Drew MacFarlane also has a strong resemblance to that of "Paul Sr" from the hit show American Chopper.
 * Drew is the father of seven children, six boys, and one girl: Bonnie. His surviving son is still living as of 1911, however, he lives in New York, as a banker.
 * Drew is a keen player of Five Finger Fillet, according to some of the comments made by NPC competitors whilst John is playing. Drew is reported to have kept on playing after nearly slicing off a finger.
 * The five male MacFarlane relatives have been laid to rest in the Coot's Chapel cemetery. Because they are all within the right age range, they are most likely the five sons Drew lost. Cole, age unknown, died of a gunshot to the head in the Massacre of Blackwater that Landon Ricketts battled in, Ethan died at age 19 from trying to milk a bull, Hank died of tuberculosis at age 12, Gus was killed in a bar fight at age 22, and Owen died of chronic diarrhea at age 14.
 * NPCs also mention that if Drew doesn't start "moving with the times", he'll no doubt lose his ranch. What, exactly, he is being old-fashioned about is never specified.
 * Bonnie MacFarlane refers to her father as a "bull of a man", which is as much a reference to his physical capabilities as it is to his stubborn nature. However, when he goes missing, she worries about him because, despite his imposing height and solid build, he's "getting old and frailer than he looks".
 * During development, he, along with John Marston, Abraham Reyes, Leigh Johnson, Luisa Fortuna and Bonnie MacFarlane sounded different. This can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDJj4Pmj8fE