The River We Remember

Scott Madison is behind the Wagon Wheel Café building a lean-to shelter. Scott’s father died in the war, and because his grandfather is also deceased, he has spent much of his life surrounded by women. His friend Del Wolfe shows up and informs him, in grisly detail, about Jimmy’s death. Del’s mother is married to Tyler Creasy, who works for the Quinn family. He remarks that Creasy talked about wanting to kill Jimmy Quinn and that his unpopularity was such that many other people shared that sentiment. Scott’s mother, Angie, owner of the Wagon Wheel, comes out to ask him to bring the sheriff lunch.

Brody is at the jailhouse when Scott comes in with his meal. Immediately after Scott enters, Gordon Landis bursts in and accuses Noah Bluestone of having committed Jimmy’s murder. Brody is irritated that Landis knows that Jimmy was shot and realizes that someone close to him must have shared that detail. With barely contained anger, Brody tells Landis that he has no basis on which to make that claim and that Landis himself has been known to criticize Jimmy. Landis leaves, and Brody heads to the Wagon Wheel.