The Course of True Love V is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Mission Overview[]
Arthur tries to help Penelope Braithwaite and Beau Gray escape their families once and for all.
Story[]
After showing up at Braithwaite Manor, Penelope tells Arthur that she and Beau are planning on running away to Boston together. Beau is waiting at the train station in Rhodes, but she needs Arthur to escort her there on account of her not being allowed to leave the manor. Arthur agrees to do so.
At the station, the couple embrace, and Penelope asks Arthur to accompany them on the train to the first stop. Arthur concurs and goes inside the station to buy train tickets for them. Unfortunately, Beau and Penelope are spotted by Beau's cousins, Iain and Scott Gray. A fistfight ensues, and Arthur deals with both of the Grays.
Following the altercation, the three of them board the train and set off for Saint Denis. During the train ride, Braithwaite family members pursue the train in order to recover something that Penelope stole. Upon seeing her in the train with Beau, they attack the train, and Arthur is forced to fight them off. During the battle, the train conductor abandons the train out of fear. Once all of the Braithwaites are dead, Arthur takes control of the train and drives it to Riggs Station. At the station, Beau and Penelope thank Arthur once again. As payment, Penelope offers to give Arthur her sapphire bracelet, which is a Braithwaite family heirloom (and the actual Braithwaite treasure the Van der Linde gang had been searching for). Arthur can choose to accept or decline the bracelet. Regardless of the choice, he puts the two lovers on a stagecoach and sends them off to Boston.
Gold Medal Objectives[]
- Headshot 5 of the Braithwaites as they pursue the train.
- Complete within 7 minutes and 30 seconds.
Deaths[]
- Multiple Braithwaites - Killed for attempting to stop the train.
- Iain and Scott Gray (optional) - Killed by Arthur Morgan after being knocked out.
Mission Failure[]
The mission will fail if the player:
- Assaults, kills, or abandons Beau;
- Assaults, kills, or abandons Penelope;
- Alerts the law;
- Abandons the train;
- Kills or abandons their horse;
- Dies.
Trivia[]
- Accepting the bracelet from Penelope will actually increase Arthur's honor rather than decreasing it. This may be due to Arthur fulfilling Hosea Matthews and Sean MacGuire's mission to rob the Braithwaites.
- The bracelet sells for $75, which is approximately $2,750 in 2024.
- Killing Scott or Iain will not fail the mission nor cause the player to lose honor.
- If the player goes to Gertrude Braithwaite while taking Penelope to the train station additional dialogue can be heard.[1]
- During the ride to the station, Penelope will say "You don't know how hard that can be... to say something is wrong, when everyone around you thinks it's right", which could possibly reference the standoff at Beaver Hollow between Arthur, Dutch and Micah in "Red Dead Redemption".
- Despite getting tickets for Saint Denis, the train heads westward and stops at Riggs Station, West Elizabeth, which is a considerably long distance away from its destination.
Video Walkthroughs[]
Trophies/Achievements[]
Completing this Honor story mission strand is associated with these trophies/achievements:
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EXTREME PERSONALITY
10
 Bronze
 Reach maximum or minimum Honor level.
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30
Silver
 Complete all optional Honor story missions.
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50
Silver
Earn 70 Gold Medals in Story missions.
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100
Gold
 Attain 100% Completion.
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