American Dreams

“	My name is Edmund, Edmund Lowry Jr. And you'll remember that, my friend..."	„
	—Edmund Lowry Jr.

American Dreams is a Stranger mission in Red Dead Redemption 2. The quest becomes available during Chapter 2.

Story[]

A coldblooded murderer is out on the loose in the world. While traveling, the player can come across grisly crime scenes, and collect maps from the murdered victims' severed heads. Collect three partial maps and combine the clue pieces to find the killer's location.

Walkthrough[]

The quest can be given by Sheriff Curtis Malloy in Valentine, but stumbling across any of the three murder scenes should trigger the quest as well. They do not have to be found in any particular order. (Chance encounters between 10pm and 5am only.)

First Murder Location:

Travel due south/southwest of Wallace Station and look for a grisly murder scene of a disembodied torso tied to a large boulder with the words "Do you see?" written on it. The victim's head can be found on a smaller rock nearby.

Second Murder Location:

The player should travel east of Braithwaite Manor until they get to the S in "Meadows" on the map. They can find a corpse hanging in a tree, with the head behind the tree. The head can be hard to spot at night.

Third Murder Location:

Travel southeast of the Valentine and look for a wooden bridge, travel down underneath the bridge to see another torso hung from the rafters. Nearby the words "Look on my works" can be seen. The head of the victim is found impaled on a wooden support beam nearby. Once the player has assembled the pieced-together map by completing the three "Murder Scene" chance encounters, they can open the basement doors shown in this picture, found at Lucky's Cabin, a short distance to the southwest of Valentine. Inside, they will find a couple of collectibles and, more importantly, a knife to inspect. While the player inspects the knife, they are unexpectedly knocked out.

The player will wake up tied to the floor, with Edmund Lowry Jr. taunting the player and preparing to kill him, but before he does so, the player throws a severed head at Lowry Jr., stunning him. Then, the player frees themselves and can knock him out in just out point. After knocking out the assailant, the player is directed to hogtie him and take him to the sheriff’s office in Valentine. The player manages to safely bring Lowry Jr. into his jail cell, handing him to the sheriff, but before the doors are shut, Lowry Jr. jumps on and attempts to kill the sheriff. The player can choose to save the sheriff by shooting Lowry Jr., and the player will be rewarded with honor and some money by the sheriff. Should they fail to intervene in a meaningful fashion, the sheriff will eventually overpower and kill his assailant - but the player will not receive a reward.

Deaths[]

Unnamed Body in Diablo Ridge^[1] - A person murdered by Edmund Lowry Jr. at Diablo Ridge
Leonard Atkins^[1] - Murdered by Lowry at Hawks Eye Creek
Unnamed Mutilated Corpse^[1] - Murdered by Lowry in the Upper Montana River
Unnamed Dead Body^[1] - Murdered by Lowry north of Manzanita Post
Unnamed Dead and Nude Body^[1] - Strangled to death by Lowry in the Lower Montana River
Herman H. Lange^[1] - A farmer who was murdered by Lowry at the Dakota River
Edward Watson^[1] - A resident of Emerald Ranch who was murdered by Lowry, presumably the corpse found near Valentine
Mrs. Gilbert^[1] - The wife of a Great Plains lawyer who was murdered by Lowry
Edmund Lowry Jr. - Killed by the player or Sheriff Malloy for attacking the latter

Missable Items in the Mission[]

Video Walkthrough[]

Trivia[]

The player cannot access Edmund's cellar upon completing the quest.
This side mission is a direct reflection of "American Appetites" from Red Dead Redemption, where the player also solves a series of disappearances by investigating many gruesome crime scenes until finally confronting and killing the sadistic maniac behind them.
This side mission is unique in that it's not officially assigned until halfway through, when all three clues are found.