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You lost your husband. I lost my darling, Annabelle. That poor boy, Kieran. We've all lost something because of Colm. And that is why we will shepherd him to eternity.
Dutch van der Linde to Sadie Adler

Goodbye, Dear Friend is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Mission Overview[]

With Colm O'Driscoll under arrest, Sadie, Arthur and Dutch head to Saint Denis to watch him hang.

Story[]

News reaches the gang that Colm is to be hanged. However, knowing that Colm had escaped the noose twice before, Dutch and Sadie are prompted to attend his execution in person to ensure that Colm doesn't escape this time, and they bring Arthur along with them to help. Knowing that they are wanted outlaws themselves, they attend the hanging in disguise, with Dutch and Arthur dressed in police uniforms and Sadie as a lady of high society.

Upon reaching the gallows, they notice two shifty-looking men and realise that they are O'Driscolls. Dutch and Arthur follow one of them and, after overhearing their plan, Dutch sends Arthur to deal with a sniper up on the roofs while he returns to Sadie. After the sniper is removed, Arthur takes up position on the roof with his sniper rifle, while Dutch and Sadie each hold an O'Driscoll hostage at gunpoint. With the rescue attempt thwarted, Colm is hanged as planned.

Sadie, however, is unable to contain her rage and kills both her hostage and Dutch's. This causes a shootout with some remaining O'Driscolls against Arthur, Dutch and Sadie with the latter two fighting on the ground and Arthur sniping from the rooftop. With the O'Driscolls defeated, Dutch and Sadie return to camp, shortly followed by Arthur, who disposes of his disguise in a trash bin.

Gold Medal Objectives[]

  • Find Colm's backup within 45 seconds.
  • Get 8 headshots with a long scoped rifle.
  • Complete within 6 minutes and 30 seconds.

Tips[]

  • If you are attempting to get the Gold Rush trophy/achievement, consider not using this mission for that goal. This mission has such a tight time objective that it will require practicing multiple times to make it under the limit. The rooftop section and then the sniping section each pose additional unique challenges that factor into that time limit.
    • Practice the route to the sniper on the roof as Arthur will have to climb a ladder, stairs, and then jump climb across multiple rooftops without falling.
    • Quickly have Arthur ready his knife before climbing to the rooftop to try and kill the sniper to save some time. Fist fighting the sniper until he is knocked out uses up valuable time.
    • The sniper rifle portion of this mission doesn't follow any other style of sniping mission:
      • The scope is automatically zoomed in and moves much slower. It is not possible to leave looking through the scope.
      • At the start of the sniping portion, the scope will automatically track Dutch's path. Don't fight this autotracking but instead look for targets as the scope is moving on it's own. After the autoscope tracking of Dutch stops, the scope can be moved by Arthur but it is slower than normal while targets are moving very quickly.
      • Learn where the targets will be by practicing the sniping section. Anticipate where the scope should go and use short quick bursts of Dead Eye to lock in a fast headshot. There are not a lot of enemies in this area to headshot and they are being shot at by policemen who can kill them.
    • Make sure the Dead Eye gage is full and reinforced before starting this mission. Arthur can't leave the scope to use another tonic to restore Dead Eye and the gage can't be seen while looking through the scope to see how much is left.
    • When Arthur gets back to camp, Tilly will approach him and give him a letter. The letter autoreads while it is still counting down time. Close the letter right away or the time limit will fail.

Deaths[]

  • Colm O'Driscoll - Hanged in Saint Denis for the numerous crimes he had committed over the years.
  • Paul (optional) - Killed or knocked out by Arthur.
  • Various O'Driscolls - Killed by Arthur, Dutch and Sadie in order to sabotage Colm’s rescue attempt and in the ensuing gunfight.
  • Saint Denis Lawmen - Killed during the gunfight between the trio and the O’Driscolls.

Mission Failure[]

The mission will fail if the player:

  • Assaults, kills, or abandons Dutch or Sadie;
  • Allows Dutch or Sadie to be killed;
  • Alerts the law prematurely;
  • Shoots Colm;
  • Kills one of the horses in the wagon.
  • Dies.

Video Walkthroughs[]

PS4 Version
PC Version

Trivia[]

  • At the end of the mission, Tilly Jackson gives Arthur a goodbye letter from Mary Linton, who gives out two lines that he later recalls during his final ride in "Red Dead Redemption" depending on his Honor: "I see clearly that your world is not a world from which one can escape" (if Arthur's Honor is low), and "There's a good man within you... but he is wrestling with a giant" (if his Honor is high).
  • After completion, the outfit Arthur wore prior to this mission may have the police uniform belt on it. This is likely a glitch, as it is not added as a weapon equipment piece.
  • It is possible to save the police officer hat. To do so, the player must have an empty slot on the horse and make sure they pick up the hat from the ground after it has been knocked off during the rooftop fight.[1]
  • It is also possible to save and keep the rest of the police officer uniform. All the player needs to do is start the mission, wait for the cutscene to end and walk away from Dutch, if done correctly, the player should have the outfit on.[2]
  • During the cutscene at the start, Dutch gives Arthur a black police uniform, even though they both wear blue uniforms for the rest of the mission.
  • After this mission, players will be able to see critical areas on targets while using Dead Eye.
  • This mission marks the further deterioration of the relationship between Arthur and Dutch, as Arthur tells him "Practice what you preach, brother," clearly stating Dutch's hypocrisy up to this point in the story, acting out in revenge against his own teachings.
  • This mission marks the first and only time Dutch refers to Arthur by only his surname, shouting "Morgan, you hear us? Take a shot on these O'Driscolls!" after Sadie starts shooting.
  • If the player approaches during the hanging, an O'Driscoll will recognize them and a lawman will drop his revolver along with civilians running away which will lead to mission failure.

Trophies/Achievements[]

Completing this mission contributes toward the following Trophies/Achievements:

ThirdTimeLucky
10 gamerscoregamerscore
Bronze bronzebronze
Complete Goodbye, Dear Friend.

BestintheWest
100 gamerscoregamerscore
Gold goldgold
Attain 100% Completion.


References[]

Navigation[]

Red Dead Redemption 2 mission walkthroughs
Chapter 6: Beaver Hollow
"Visiting Hours""Do Not Seek Absolution I""Do Not Seek Absolution II""Money Lending and Other Sins VI""Money Lending and Other Sins VII""The Course of True Love IV""The Course of True Love V""Just a Social Call""A Rage Unleashed""Goodbye, Dear Friend""Archeology for Beginners""Honor, Amongst Thieves""The Fine Art of Conversation""The Delights of Van Horn""Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow I""Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow II""The Bridge to Nowhere""Favored Sons""The King's Son""My Last Boy""Our Best Selves""Red Dead Redemption"
Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Epilogue, Part 1Epilogue, Part 2
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