| “ | You saved my life...You're a good man! | „ |
| —Jimmy Brooks to Arthur, if he decides to save him. |
Jimmy Brooks is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption 2.
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What role does Jimmy Brooks play in Red Dead Redemption 2?
In Red Dead Redemption 2, Jimmy Brooks, also known as the Man From Blackwater, is a minor character. He resides in Blackwater in 1899. Arthur Morgan encounters him in Valentine, where Brooks identifies Morgan as a participant in the botched ferry robbery with the Van der Linde gang in Blackwater.
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What is the significance of the botched ferry robbery in Blackwater?
The Blackwater Massacre in May 1899 was a failed ferry robbery by the Van der Linde gang, including Jimmy Brooks. Ambushed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and Blackwater Police, a violent shootout ensued, causing severe casualties among the gang members. The gang was forced to retreat north into the mountains. By 1911, the event had gained significant publicity.
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How does Arthur Morgan react when Jimmy Brooks recognizes him?
Upon being recognized by Jimmy Brooks, Arthur Morgan attempts to persuade him he's wrong. Frightened, Brooks flees, triggering a country-wide chase. Brooks eventually falls from his horse and hangs from a cliff. Arthur is then faced with a choice: save Brooks or let him fall. If Arthur opts for the latter, he ensures Brooks' silence by stamping on his hands, leading to Brooks' fatal fall.
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What happens to Jimmy Brooks after he rides off in fear from Arthur Morgan?
Jimmy Brooks, in fear, rides away from Arthur Morgan. Arthur pursues him until Brooks falls from his horse, hanging off a cliff. Arthur then faces a choice: save Brooks or let him die. If he opts for the latter, Arthur ensures Brooks' silence by causing him to fall to his death. If he saves Brooks, Arthur warns him not to reveal his presence in Blackwater. Brooks, grateful for his life, gifts Arthur a steel pen and departs.
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History[]
Background[]
Brooks was a resident of the town of Blackwater in 1899.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
Arthur Morgan encounters Jimmy Brooks in Valentine, where he recognizes Morgan as having been in Blackwater with the Van der Linde gang, during the botched ferry robbery. Arthur attempts to convince him otherwise, but Brooks rides off in fear. Morgan chases him across the country on his horse until Brooks falls off his own and is left hanging off a cliff, begging to be saved. Arthur then has the choice of either saving Jimmy or letting him die:
- If Arthur chooses to kill him: Not wishing to take any chances with him, Arthur ensures that Jimmy won’t say a word by stamping on his hands and thus causing him to plummet to his death. For this, the player will lose Honor.
- If Arthur chooses to rescue him: After helping Jimmy up from the cliff, Arthur threatens him into not saying a word about the fact that he was in Blackwater. Brooks is extremely grateful for his life being saved and promises that he will not tell anyone, before giving Arthur a steel pen and then riding away. For this, the player will gain Honor. Jimmy's final words to Arthur can be one of the lines he reflects upon during his last ride.
Mission appearances[]
Red Dead Redemption 2
- "Polite Society, Valentine Style"
- "Red Dead Redemption" (Voice only, if spared)
Quotes[]
| “ | Weren't you in Blackwater a few weeks back? | „ |
| —Jimmy recognizing Arthur |
| “ | No, no! I-I-I got it wrong, partner... I got it very wrong, now please help me up! | „ |
| —Jimmy begging Arthur to pull him off the cliff |
| “ | I made a mistake, I’m sorry! | „ |
| —Jimmy apologizing if Arthur questions him; a line Arthur remembers on his final ride to camp in the "Red Dead Redemption" mission if his Honor is low |
| “ | I n-never saw you...not-not now, not-not never. I think we have an understanding? | „ |
| —Jimmy agreeing to never speak about his encounter with Arthur |
Missable Items[]
- Pen
Trivia[]
- There is a poem about Jimmy Brooks in the Strange Man's shack at Bayall Edge, chronicling either his death or survival, depending on whether or not Arthur saved him.
- Jimmy Brooks' name can also be found carved into Register Rock saying "J. BROOKS U.S. POST 1863", implying Brooks worked for the Postal Service. However, the dates do not make sense as Brooks seems to be in his 30s and his name was carved into the rock 36 years prior to the events of the game, assuming that Jimmy Brooks was not a young child when he was employed. That would put him at least in his 40s or 50s which Brooks does not appear to be. Alternatively J. Brooks could be a relative of his or simply a coincidence.
- The pen which Jimmy gives Arthur can be sold to a Fence for $10. It cannot be given to Mary-Beth for her camp request in Chapter 2. Besides the Fountain Pen, no other pens can be found in the game. Its further properties or utilities, if any, are unknown. Arthur will never write with Jimmy Brooks' pen in his journal.
- The entries in Arthur's journal about his encounter with Jimmy Brooks varies slightly, depending on whether the player chooses to save him or to let him die/kill him.
Gallery[]
Arthur Morgan asking Jimmy Brooks whether he should've killed him