
Fields confirms that they are the men who killed Utter. The hitmen attempt to lynch Fields but are stopped by Bullock, who kills Seacrest and captures Smith. The hitmen arrive at the marshal's office, where Manning is revealed as Hearst's informant.

Farnum informs Bullock of this at an auction for Utter's property, during which Alma outbids Hearst. Hearst informs them of Fields' situation and orders them to kill him. Farnum spies on Hearst and witnesses him meeting with Smith and Seacrest, the gunmen he hired to kill Utter. Bullock places Fields under guard at the marshal's office and challenges Hearst, accusing him of the murder of his friend.Į.B. Bullock finds the "Nigger General" Samuel Fields nearby, who reveals that he saw what happened but refuses to testify out of fear. Later that night Bullock and his deputy Harry Manning search for Utter and find him murdered on his land. Hearst meets Utter on his land and tries to make a deal but Utter declines to sell. Bullock reminds Utter of what Hearst is capable when he is refused. Marshal Seth Bullock about his dealings with Hearst. Hearst visits Swearengen, who is ailing due to liver failure, and demands his assistance in acquiring Utter's land in exchange for not taking revenge against Trixie.

Trixie, pregnant with Sol Star's child, insults Hearst from her balcony, causing Hearst to realize he was deceived by Al Swearengen when he demanded that Trixie be killed years earlier. Utter's land is interfering with the installation of telephone lines in which Hearst has invested. Also attending is George Hearst, now a United States senator, who has returned to Deadwood to purchase land from Charlie Utter. The widow Alma Garret Ellsworth has returned to the town with her ward Sofia, while Calamity Jane has returned to make amends with her old flame Joanie Stubbs, who has taken over the Bella Union gambling hall and bordello following Cy Tolliver's death. In 1889, as South Dakota is celebrating its statehood, past and present residents of Deadwood are taking part in the celebrations.
