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Arthur: "All of you... you pick your side now, because this is over. All them years, Dutch... for this snake?"
Micah: "Oh, be quiet, cowpoke. Be quiet. You live in the clouds."
Arthur Morgan and Micah Bell during the final standoff

Red Dead Redemption is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2. It is the final mission of Chapter 6 and also the final mission that the player controls the primary protagonist, Arthur Morgan.

Mission Overview[]

With John assumed dead, and Abigail captured by Pinkertons, Dutch cuts them loose, and rides for Beaver Hollow. Arthur and Sadie head to Van Horn to rescue Abigail.

Story[]

As the gang are riding away from the train robbery, they run into Tilly Jackson and Jack Marston, the former of whom informs them that Abigail has been captured by Agent Milton. Due in part to some persuasion from Micah, Dutch decides to disregard her and, along with most of the others, rides back to Beaver Hollow, at which point Arthur accepts that he is done following Dutch. He gives Tilly a sack of the money and tells her to wait with Jack at Copperhead Landing, and he and Sadie set off to rescue Abigail. As they ride, Arthur expresses his disgust at how Dutch and the gang have changed, as well as the deaths of various gang members that have happened recently. Sadie reassures him that the two of them do not need the gang and can save Abigail on their own.

Upon reaching Van Horn, Sadie, noticing Arthur's coughing, asks him to take up a position at the top of the lighthouse with a sniper rifle. Despite initially objecting, Arthur does so and the two take out several Pinkerton agents. Sadie eventually reaches Milton at the town's fence, only to be taken hostage by his men. Arthur follows, fighting his way through more Pinkertons, and eventually reaches the building. He guns down the agents holding the two hostage and begins to release Abigail, but is held at gunpoint by Milton, who reveals that Micah has been working as a mole for the Pinkertons ever since the gang returned from Guarma, instead of Molly as the gang had thought. Arthur tries to wrestle Milton’s revolver off him, but struggles due to his Tuberculosis, resulting in Milton pointing the gun at Arthur and preparing to execute him. Meanwhile, Abigail manages to break free, picks up Sadie's revolver, and shoots Milton in the temple with it, killing him and saving Arthur's life. With Milton's death, the three escape Van Horn, fending off more pursuing agents as they do so.

At some point during the ride, Arthur stops and tells the two women that he wants to go back to confront the others, while sending Abigail and Sadie to Copperhead Landing to reunite with Jack. On the way to Beaver Hollow, the song "That’s The Way It Is" plays, with various quotes throughout the game being remembered by Arthur.

Arthur arrives at Beaver Hollow to find the remaining gang members packing up and preparing to leave. He informs them that Abigail is safe and that Micah is the traitor. Micah strongly denies this, while Dutch remains silent. As the tension continue to rise, John arrives, revealing that Dutch left him to die during the robbery, although Dutch tries to claim that he did not have a choice. Arthur tells the gang’s members to choose their side; Micah tells him to be quiet, but Susan Grimshaw sides with Arthur and John, and points a shotgun at Micah, demanding that he put his guns down. Immediately afterwards, Javier announces that Pinkertons are closing in; this momentarily distracts Susan, who is then shot dead by Micah. Dutch then takes out his own pair of revolvers, demanding to know who is “with” him and who is “betraying” him. Eventually, most of the gang unites behind Dutch and Micah against Arthur and John, holding the pair at gunpoint. Before any shooting can happen, a group of Pinkertons led by Agent Ross attack the camp, causing the gang to scatter in different directions.

Arthur and John escape through the caves, with Pinkertons in hot pursuit. Arthur reveals to John that his family are safe at Copperhead Landing and that Micah betrayed the gang. The duo mount their horses after exiting the caves and flee, while Dutch and the others pursue and shoot at them. Eventually, their horses are fatally shot from under them, and Arthur takes a moment to thank his horse as it passes away. After some climbing, Arthur tells John that he might return to the camp to retrieve the money, as Abigail gave him the key to Dutch’s chest. John says that he would rather go back to his family, and so the player is left with two options:

Help John to escape: John and Arthur continue going over the mountains, until Arthur tells John that he can’t go any further (due to his increasingly advanced Tuberculosis). He gives John his hat and satchel, expressing that it would mean a lot to him if John got away safely. John is reluctant to leave Arthur’s side, but eventually does so after persuasion from him, calling him his "brother". After holding off some Pinkertons, Arthur is tackled to the ground by Micah and the two engage in a lengthy brawl. By the end, both men are badly beaten, and Arthur pistol-whips Micah with his revolver but loses his grip on it in the process. Arthur crawls towards it in order to shoot Micah, but is prevented from doing so by Dutch, who steps on Arthur's hand and tells him that it is over. Arthur states again that Micah was the rat, that he gave all he had for the gang and that John was the only one who "made it". Dutch says nothing and walks away from the scene, leaving both Arthur and Micah behind. The subsequent scene depends on the player's Honor.

  • High Honor: After Dutch's departure, Micah angrily walks away, leaving Arthur to die. Arthur then crawls to the edge of the cliff and watches one last sunrise before succumbing to his illness, his injuries, and exhaustion.
  • Low Honor: Micah approaches Arthur while aiming a revolver at his head, vengefully claiming that he is not any better. Micah then shoots Arthur in the forehead, killing him instantly, before laughing, spitting on his corpse, and leaving.

Go back for the money: Arthur bids John farewell and gives him all of his possessions, before heading back to Beaver Hollow. After fighting his way past Pinkertons, he enters the cave at the site and finds a huge sack of money from Dutch’s chest. However, as he exits the caves, he is suddenly attacked by Micah and stabbed in the side with his own knife. After wrestling Micah off of him and taking back his knife, Micah takes out his own blade and the two engage in a knife fight. This can end in two ways, depending on the player's Honor.

  • High Honor: Eventually, Arthur manages to slash Micah’s left eye, blinding it and leaving a terrible scar. Enraged, Micah tackles Arthur to the ground and tries to stab him, but Arthur bites his hand and punches him, forcing Micah off. Dutch then arrives and breaks up the fight, but after Arthur re-iterates that Micah is the traitor, Dutch leaves both of them behind. Micah also leaves, and is seen taking the money sack which Arthur took from the caves. Arthur is left to die, and watches his final sunrise before succumbing to his illness, the injuries he had sustained, and exhaustion.
  • Low Honor: Arthur loses his balance during the fight, and after a hostile exchange of words, Micah tackles Arthur to the ground and stabs him in the chest. Micah proceeds to sink the knife deeper into Arthur, but Dutch arrives and stops him from doing so. Arthur pleads Dutch to kill Micah, reminding him that he is the true traitor, but Dutch merely abandons the two men. With Arthur and Micah left together, Arthur begins to crawl away, but Micah approaches him with a knife in hand and finishes Arthur off by stabbing him in the back.

Mission Dialogues[]

Main article: Red Dead Redemption (mission)/dialogues

Gold Medal Objectives[]

  • Get 7 headshots while covering Sadie from the lighthouse.
  • After Sadie is captured, reach Abigail and Sadie within 1 minute.
  • Complete with at least 70% accuracy.
  • Complete the mission without taking any health items.

Mission Failure[]

The mission will fail if the player:

  • Assaults, kills, or abandons Sadie or Abigail;
  • Allows Sadie or Abigail to be killed;
  • Leaves Van Horn Trading Post;
  • Allows their horse or a gang horse to die (unless scripted otherwise);
  • Assaults, kills, or abandons John;
  • Allows John to be killed;
  • Dies prior to the final cutscene.
  • Assaults or kills Micah before the final cutscene.

Deaths[]

  • Andrew Milton - Shot in the head by Abigail Roberts during the struggle between him and Arthur.
  • Susan Grimshaw - Killed by Micah Bell in response to threatening him when he is exposed as a traitor by Arthur.
  • Arthur Morgan - Multiple possible deaths dependent on the chosen course of action and Honor level.
    • Killed by Micah via a gunshot to the forehead (low Honor, helped John get to safety)
    • Killed by Micah via a stab in the back (low Honor and chose to return for the money)
    • Tuberculosis and exhaustion (high Honor, both scenarios)
  • Pinkerton agents - Killed by various members of the Van der Linde gang.
  • Old Boy & Arthur's horse - Shot by the Pinkerton agents whilst escaping Beaver Hollow.

Lines recalled from previous missions[]

High Honor[]

Low Honor[]

Video Walkthroughs[]

PS4 Version (Help John get to safety)
PS4 Version (Return for the money)
PC Version

Background Music Played in the Mission[]

  • "That's the Way It Is (High Honor)"[1][2]
  • "That's the Way It Is (Low Honor)"[1][3]
  • "It All Makes Sense Now" - The first part is played when Arthur has a final confrontation with Micah and the Van der Linde gang and things start getting tense; the second part plays when the Pinkertons unleash their assault on Beaver Hollow and Arthur and John flee for their lives (it also plays earlier in the mission when Arthur and Sadie head out to rescue Abigail in Van Horn); and the third part plays when Arthur mourns his fallen horse that had been killed during the assault.
  • "Red Dead Redemption A" - Played during the attack on Grizzlies East that culminates in a fistfight with Micah if Arthur chooses to "Go with John".[4]
  • "Red Dead Redemption B" - Played during Arthur's final struggle to reach for the revolver that had been knocked away from him if he chose to "Go with John".[5]
  • "Mountain Finale" - Played during Arthur's knife fight with Micah if the former chose to "Go for the loot".
  • "Crash of Worlds (High Honor)"[6][7]
  • "Crash of Worlds (Low Honor)"[6][3]

Trivia[]

  • If the player has glitched off the scope of their Carcano Rifle before the quest begins, the rifle will be reequipped with the long scope.
  • After Arthur and John leave the caves at Beaver Hollow, Cleet and Joe appear as enemies on the mini-map, although Dutch and Micah do not. All four can be shot, as well as their horses, though they cannot be locked onto. Their vital spots will also appear in Dead Eye. However, no matter where or how many times they are hit, none can be killed; they're also unaffected by dynamite.[8]
  • Arthur's ride back to camp is similar to a moment in the mission "Bury the Hatchet" (assuming the player chose to continue as Michael) from Grand Theft Auto V, another game by Rockstar, as the two scenes involve the protagonist remembering quotes and conversations from their past as they travel to a certain location to confront their enemies.
  • Bill and Javier are not seen alongside Dutch, Micah, Cleet, and Joe after Arthur and John emerge from the caves after escaping the Pinkertons Beaver Hollow. It is impossible to see them leaving and they never appear on the minimap as allies, unlike the rest of the gang. Their absence suggests that they chose to flee instead of pursuing Arthur and John alongside the rest.
  • If Arthur's horse has reached at least level 3 horse bonding, a scene will play after the small shootout when the horses are shot where Arthur runs to his horse and comforts it before its death.
  • Whether Arthur is wearing a hat or not before his last ride, he will always put his default hat on before the ride back to camp. If Arthur has a hat on, even if it's the default, it will automatically be shot off during the escape from Van Horn.
  • During this mission, the red patch around Roanoke Ridge and its towns, Bayou Nwa and the surroundings of Saint Denis and Blackwater will be gone.
  • Before the Pinkertons can ambush the gang, they can be seen from the distance behind the trees.[9]
  • During the shootout with the Pinkertons at camp, Micah aims the gun at the agents but won't actually shoot at them, whilst the other gang members do.
  • If the player goes with John, this is the only mission in which Arthur's voice cracks into falsetto due to his sickness (occurs while Arthur is crawling for Micah's revolver).
  • Micah forgets one of his guns in the High Honor ending (if the player helps John escape), however, he has both in "American Venom". It's possible he returned shortly after.
  • It's possible to kill Micah in "Return for the money" ending. Arthur will have to dodge and counter Micah's attacks continuously as attacking normally there will be a chance that Arthur will slash Micah's left eye or not (depends on his honor). After killing Micah, the mission will be stuck, preventing the player from continuing. [10]
  • Arthur's Honor also affects his ride back to camp. If Arthur has high honor, the song "That's The Way It Is" will be played in a somber and emotional tone, while the cinematic color screen will flash yellow and Arthur will reflect on good dialogues. If Arthur has low honor, the song will be much darker and much more melancholic than the high honor version. the color screen will also flash gray and Arthur reflects on bad dialogues.
    • Arthur's Honor also has a minor impact on his optional dialogue while riding with Sadie to save Abigail from the Pinkertons. If he has high Honor, he will apologize to Sadie for getting her into the gang's mess and blame himself for presumably failing his plan of securing a future for John and his family. If he has low Honor, he tells Sadie how Dutch criticized Arthur a few years ago for robbing a poor man's house, but now seeing that Dutch has turned into the very thing he despised and that he and Micah only care about getting rich. He will also talk about stealing the gang's hidden money stash, with Sadie reminding Arthur they still need to save Abigail first. Arthur will sound a lot more angry and less composed in the low Honor route.
  • The shooting function will be disabled when Sadie kicks the door open, preventing from shooting inside the Fence.
    • After the cutscene in which Milton is killed, the player can re-enter the Van Horn Fence and loot Milton's body as well as pick up his hat. No unique items can be retrieved from the corpse, only random valuables, and if the player chooses to wear Milton's hat, it will automatically be swept from Arthur's head shortly before the next cutscene trigger-point in which Arthur will place on his personal hat for his final ride.
    • If restarting this mission via the Progress part of the main menu, players will not have any of the core bonuses there but will have some weapons there that are only available during the epilogue. Players are advised to be careful during the rescue part in Van Horn Trading Post as the majority of enemies have high powered weapons.
    • However, as of the 1.15 update, the player will retain their stats, 3 of each kind of Tonics (excluding Cocaine Gum and Chewing Tobacco, which will have 10 of each), maximum ammunition for each weapon, and their current horse chosen before replaying this mission. This makes achieving a Gold Medal easier (perhaps more so than the first time around if the player has increased stats).
  • After this mission, all of Arthur’s items, weapons, and clothing will be transferred to John except for his money and horses. It is therefore advised that, if players have any unused treasure maps or valuables, they should refrain from using and selling them respectively until the epilogue.
    • If the special encounter at the Aberdeen Pig Farm has not already been completed, it is possible to pass Arthur's money to John by allowing Arthur to be robbed before the mission "Our Best Selves", then retrieving the money as John in the Epilogue.
  • Any horses Arthur owns that are in the stables will disappear and be lost after this mission.
  • If played normally through the story and leaving at any point of the mission, players will need to restart from "Our Best Selves" as it will automatically continue into "Red Dead Redemption." Unless the game is autosaved.
  • If Arthur goes for the money, he can choose to climb back down the ladder rather than enter through the cave entrance. He'll still have to leave through the entrance with the money, however, where he will be attacked by Micah.
  • Oddly, in the High Honor "Go back for the money" ending, Micah enters the cave after picking up the money sack rather than leaving the campsite. It is possible that he was resting or searching for weaponry or supplies in the cave before leaving.

Trophies/Achievements[]

Completing this mission contributes toward the following Trophies/Achievements:

RedemptionTrophy
30 gamerscoregamerscore
Silver silversilver
Complete Red Dead Redemption.

BestintheWest
100 gamerscoregamerscore
Gold goldgold
Attain 100% Completion.


References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Played during Arthur's final ride back to camp.
  2. An extended version—featuring a second version not used in the game—was included in The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Soundtrack.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Not included in The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Soundtrack
  4. This music title is referred to as "Red Dead Redemption" in The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score.
  5. Not included in The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Played after the mission is completed.
  7. This music title is referred to as simply "Crash of Worlds" in The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Soundtrack
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1zy1WJaJ-Y
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jKgDlRpz_s
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KjsSjTJj-A

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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