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Red Dead Redemption:
Undead Nightmare mission

Love in the Time of Plague
Rdr love plague
Statistics
Start Beecher's Hope
End Beecher's Hope
Given by None
Location Great Plains, West Elizabeth
Rewards Cattleman Revolver
Double-barreled Shotgun
Lasso
Progression
Unlocked by Unlocks
None Undead Nightmare
mission
"Curious Tales from Blackwater"


Something funny is going on out there...

John Marston


Love in the Time of Plague is the first mission in the Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare DLC pack.

Story

Marston returns home on a stormy night with an uneasy feeling he can't quite put his finger on. John then inquires about Uncle's whereabouts, but Abigail was under the impression that John and Uncle had been together. She tries to assuage John's apprehension by making light of the situation and reminding John that Uncle can take care of himself. This does not, however, set John's mind at ease, and the family has dinner without Uncle.

After supper, John asks Jack about the book he's been reading. According to Jack, it's a book about monsters and he begins to relate a story of the ancient Aztecs and a plague-causing curse. Abigail dismisses it as nonsense, and everyone goes to bed.

Later that night, when the moon is full, John and Abigail are awoken by Uncle coming into their bedroom. Uncle is covered in blood, sneering and growling. The old man makes a bee-line for John, who grabs him by the throat and beats him over the head with a nearby lamp. Despite only wearing his Union Suit, Marston goes to fetch his gun.

Meanwhile, Uncle revives and chases Abigail out of the house. He has already bitten her when John arrives with his gun...

Walkthrough

Mission Objectives

To complete this mission the player must:

Mission Details

Be sure to shoot Uncle in the head as body shots will not kill him. Abigail and Jack are easily subdued with the lasso and the player should have no issues with them.

After the cutscene ends, the player should head to Blackwater. The player might also consider saving the game in the loft of the barn. Although if the player chooses not to go to Blackwater, they can travel around to different places in relative safety, as there are no zombies, animal or human, to bother the player until you get to Blackwater, as entering Blackwater for the first time is basically a tutorial on how to deal with the undead, and throwing zombies at you before then would negate the need for the Blackwater tutorial texts, meaning you can get any Herbs in West Elizibeth without the undead to bother the player. 

Mission Failure

The mission will fail if the player:

  • Abandons Abigail after she is attacked.
  • Assaults Abigail or Jack.
  • Leaves Beecher's Hope without securing Abigail and Jack or without killing Uncle.
  • Dies.

Mission Complete Unlockables

Trivia

  • The events of Undead Nightmare do not fit into the timeline of Red Dead Redemption as it takes place in a period of time when Nastas was still alive and John was living with his family, which does not exist.
  • The mission name is a reference to the novel Love in the Time of Cholera.
  • In the beginning cutscene, an Undead Cougar can be seen stalking about outside the fence of Beecher's Hope as John drives the wagon into the ranch.
  • When John goes after Abigail, Jack can be seen by the house chasing Rufus.
  • When the player is instructed to hogtie Abigail, if the player runs too close to Jack, the player will get a new objective; Lasso and Hogtie your family. 
  • When John first enters the house, he says to Abigail that he is hungry, and she goes off to make the family a meal. However, she walks off to the left towards Jack's room instead of right towards the kitchen.

Glitches

  • If a cheat is activated that gives Marston a set of guns after killing Uncle and being tasked with hogtying Jack and Abigail, Marston will be able to shoot at Jack and Abigail without causing any damage to them.
  • When the shot of Abigail and John in the bed apears, the model of the sheets may show up as the pre-load model.

Gallery

Video walkthrough

Love_in_the_Time_of_Plague_-_Intro_&_Mission_1_-_Red_Dead_Redemption_Undead_Nightmare

Achievements/Trophies

Completing this mission will contribute to acquiring the following Achievement/Trophy:

Rdr zed's dead baby
40 gamerscoregamerscore
Silver silversilver
Attain 100% Game Completion statistic in Undead Nightmare.


Related Content


Undead Nightmare mission walkthroughs
A Civilized ManA Cure for Most of What Ails YouAmerican ImperialismBiographies and LiesBirth of the Conservation MovementCurious Tales from BlackwaterDinner for TwoFilth and Other EntertainmentGet Back in That Hole, PartnerLove in the Time of PlagueMissing SoulsMother Superior BluesOn a Pale HorsePaternal Pride
Undead Nightmare MissionsMissions in RedemptionRedemption DLC Missions
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