The Outlaw's Return

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Red Dead Redemption missionThe Outlaw's Return
Start	Beecher's Hope
End	Beecher's Hope
Given by	Abigail Marston
Location	MacFarlane's Ranch and Beecher's Hope
Rewards	Honor +350
Progression
Unlocked by	Edgar Ross mission strand: "And The Truth Will Set You Free"
Unlocks	Abigail Marston mission strand: "Pestilence" and Jack Marston mission strand: "John Marston and Son" and Uncle mission strand: "By Sweat and Toil"

“We tried to change. I mean, ain't that what you're supposed to do?”

–Abigail Marston

“We did change, and it's over now.”

–John Marston

The Outlaw's Return is a mission in Red Dead Redemption.

To view the mission tree, see:

Main article: Missions in Redemption/Tree

Story

John Marston returns to his ranch, where he is reunited with his wife and son. Despite the fact that Uncle was supposed to protect the ranch, all the livestock are gone, either taken by wildlife or rustlers. So, John decides to take Jack with him to MacFarlane's Ranch the next day to get some more cattle.

Walkthrough

Mission Prerequisites

Before this mission becomes available, the player must complete:

• Edgar Ross mission: "And The Truth Will Set You Free"

Mission Objectives

To complete this mission, the player must:

• Ride with Jack Marston to MacFarlane's Ranch.
• Drive cattle herd across the river.
• Kill the cattle rustlers.
• Drive the herd into the cattle pen at Beecher's Hope.

Mission Details

Get on your horse and ride to MacFarlane's Ranch, a trip without incidents, though Jack will have a lot of questions for John. When you arrive, Drew MacFarlane will tell you that Bonnie is out with the cattle. Go meet with her, and she'll help you herd the cattle until you get out of the farm. You'll have to drive the cattle across the river, but keeping them together shouldn't be too much of a problem, if you can remember the earlier missions with Bonnie.

Once you've gotten a little away from the river, you'll be attacked by thieves on horseback. They're not tough, and you should easily be able to take them all out. After doing so, simply follow the cattle to your ranch and get them all into the pen. Hitch your horse by the stable, which will trigger a cutscene with Jack, finishing the mission.

Mission Dialogues

Main article: The Outlaw's Return/dialogues

Mission Failure

The mission will fail if the player:

• Assaults or kills Jack, Abigail, Uncle, Bonnie or Drew MacFarlane.
• Abandons Jack.
• Kills his own, Jack's or Bonnie's horse.
• Assaults or kills any ranch-hands.
• Assaults, kills or abandons the livestock.
• Loses the livestock.
• Strays too far from the mission location.
• Breaks the law.
• Kills a dog.
• Commits vandalism.
• Assaults or kills townsfolk.
• Dies.

Mission Complete Unlockables

• Jack Marston mission strand
• Uncle mission strand

Tips and Tricks

After this mission John Marston can't change into other outfits anymore, so it is advised to make a savegame before starting the Ranch chapter if the player wants to continue using different outfits John.

Trivia

• The thieves that John encounter are actually the Bollard Twins Gang.
• It's possible that the player may lose cattle while crossing the Montana Ford.
• Sometimes while replaying, John may show up in the regular Cowboy Outfit.

Gallery

"Why don't I gets a warm and tender embrace?"

Video Walkthrough

Achievement

Completing this mission contributes toward the following Trophy/Achievement:

	REDEEMED 100 gamerscore Gold gold Attain 100% List in the singleplayer game completion list.