Chapter Six: To Hell – The show begins with Red Bill (Douglas Booth) asking               Sheriff McCoy/Marco (Dominic Cooper) who is responsible for the scars on his back. When he refuses to answer, Red Bill points his cocked gun directly at him before repeating the question. McCoy asks why it matters to him. He tells him about looking for the perpetrator his whole life. On his feet, McCoy hits Red Bull’s hand holding the gun, resulting in a physical altercation. After getting the best of him, Red Bill demands to know the perpetrator’s name. McCoy says, “Bronson.” Deputy Kurt (Ivan Shaw) forces him to drop his gun at gunpoint.

Symone (Rose Williams) stares out the window at Eve Margaret Hoover (Niv Sultan) hanging on the gallows.

At the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Henry Longines (Daniel Caltagirone) and Deputy Martin (Nicolo Pasetti) agree Thompson and Steve were right. Dorian (Lorenzo McGovern Zaini) runs across the garden to Steve (Christian Cooke). He assists Dorian in turning on the windmill to pump water. They enter the house to see if the kitchen faucet has running water. Michelle (Zoe Boyle) sets in silence. When Steve admits his betrayal, she acknowledges being aware of it for years. She accuses him of permitting them to suffer while he knew about the gold. He responds by referring to the gold as “evil.” Irate, she reminds him of how he attempted to utilize the gold to spare Eve’s life. He breaks down once she is out of sight.

The Stranger (Eugene Brave Rock), Blaine (Terry McMahon), and Derek (Victor Calero) enter the Sheriff’s Office in search of information about the Federal Bank money. Henry reminds them of the building no longer being a bank, but a Sheriff’s Office. Sitting down across from Henry, Blaine asks where McCoy is at. Before Henry can complete his verbal threat, Blaine shoots him in the chest. Derek and The Stranger force Martin to put down his gun. While another deputy is forced to tell Blaine what they know about McCoy, Steve’s gold hits the floor. Martin flees out the window but doesn’t get very far before he is gunned down. Assessing the gold, Derek questions its value.

Red Bill badgers McCoy about the scars on his back. He tells him about growing up in Abbey Town. McCoy denies having any knowledge of it. He explains what happened on the day of his mother’s attack. In a flashback, Red Bill’s Mother (Maria Grazia Toccacelli) pleads with Bronson/Carlo (Guido Caprino) to leave them alone. He slaps her across the face. McCoy looks at himself in a mirror. Back to the present, Red Bill explains how his mother screamed while Bronson cut her. McCoy stops walking. In a flashback, Red Bill’s Mother pleads for Bronson to leave them alone. When he slaps her across the face, the scene reverts back to the present. In the flashback, Bronson repeatedly cuts her with his knife. He tells McCoy that she saw his face before shooting her dead. Back to the present, McCoy tells Red Bill that he was only a boy when it happened. Red Bill looks at him in disgust as Kurt jerks his rope.

Michelle is in the gold mine when a gunshot rings out. Dorian and Steve see smoke rising in the distance. Steve assures him that it is nothing to worry about, it is only Thompson.

Derek tells Thompson (Peterson Joseph) his brother is attracted to dynamite. Thompson takes a minute to reminisce about Greenvale when it was the “City of Gold.”

McCoy tells Red Bill his bag of skulls is about revenge. Red Bill admits to investing 15 years in searching for his mother’s killer. As McCoy aims his pistol to shoot McCoy, Kurt is shot. A man yelling in the distance says they want to talk about the Federal Bank money. Red Bill pulls Kurt to safety. After freeing himself, Red Bill prepares to flee the scene. McCoy orders him to stay put at gunpoint. As shots ring out, he flees with his bag of human heads. McCoy and Kurt run out of bullets. The Stranger approaches Kurt, with his gun drawn. He places his hand over his face until he stops moving. Blaine approaches McCoy from behind, ordering him to put his gun down. When McCoy turns around, Blaine recognizes him as Marco.

Blaine is shocked by McCoy’s choice of profession, a sheriff. They share a drink. McCoy asks what led them to him. Blaine apologizes for Kurt. Derek asks what happened to the other man that was with them. McCoy orders him to mind his own business before explaining to Blaine that the man was his prisoner. He assures him that he wouldn’t have taken the money if he had known. Blaine tells him there is no hurry, but Frank (Simon Delaney) disagrees. When McCoy offers to fetch the money, Frank sarcastically asks if he believes they would never permit it. Blaine asks if he going to sit idle and let Frank speak to him in that manner. McCoy reminds him of being the sheriff. McCoy puts Blaine’s pistol to Frank’s head when he continues to complain. Derek pulls his gun on McCoy. Blaine suggests he kill Frank or lay the gun down. He opts for the latter. Blaine refuses Derek’s offer to accompany him to the money.

Symone lays Eve’s body on a bed. She orders Susan (Caroline Tillette) to bring the girls in. She tells them Eve’s hairr should be red. Susan suggests leaving it black. Symone tells her that she wants it red. Susan orders Laura (Gala Scodellaro) to prepare the wagon while Wanda (Ruby Kammer) conceals the valuables.  Symone asks if they are running away. Susan warns her of what will happen to them if they stay, with the money. Symone reminds them of Greenvale being theirs. When Susan tells her to look at what happened to Eve, Symone says she brought it on herself. They bicker back and forth until they have a group hug.

Derek enters the old Telegraph Cable Office, where he sends a message to Bronson. Reading the telegraph, Bronson says, “Marco.

Blaine assures Marco that Bronson loves him and how he invested a lot of money into searching for him. Marco asks if Bronson ever told him why they went separate ways. Blaine questions why he had Eve executed. Shocked, Marco brings his horse to a halt.

Red Bill enters the Sheriff’s Office. He looks from the Sheriff’s Bounty Register. Todd (Gravina Theodor Max) is waiting on the step when he emerges. Todd asks what he was searching for in the Sheriff’s Office. Red Bill says he was searching for a bad man. Todd points out the train station in the opposite direction.

Marco offers to split the money with Blaine who assures him that he is no longer running. They get into a verbal altercation until Marco asks if he has any idea of what Bronson did. He informs him of Bronson’s killing spree that left Ralph, Michael, and Christian dead. He says his brother did it for the golden cross. Blaine credits Bronson for giving him freedom. When Marco says he doesn’t want Bronson to find out about them finding him. Blaine tells him about the telegraph. He pushes Blaine’s head into the water trough until he stops moving.

Bronson informs Hellen (Anna Chancellor) of Blaine finding Marco. Stunned, she reminds him of their oath, they only matter. When he says Marco matters, she says he abandoned him. She tells him to remember how she freed him. He informs her of his plan to visit Greenvale. She warns him that if he isn’t back when the carriage arrives, he risks losing it all. He walks away without speaking.

Red Bill breaks in the train station door. He tells the clerk that he wants a ticket for today to Southspire or Trenton. The man claims there are no tickets available. He buys some roots before heading to The Red Carriage. He plays piano when he hears a rumbling noise. As he walks down the hall, two men approach from behind. He kicks his bag, causing a human head to roll out onto the floor. Both men flee. While looking around the room, he finds a picture of Eve.

Michelle ignores Dorian’s knock at her bedroom door.

Red Bill has a drink while sitting in the tub. In a flashback, Young Bill (Tommaso Di Marco) stares at his mother’s body from underneath the bed. Back to the present, he whispers Bronson’s name.

McCoy reaches the area, where the chest of money was hidden. He finds nothing but what looks like a muddy dollar. He curses while staring out at the river as the episode comes to an end.

 

That Dirty Black Bag Review

More of the cast is written off. Ivan Shaw (The Cleaning Lady) will surely be missed. Kurt was as charismatic as one could be in such conditions. Blaine and Henry are also gone. If McCoy opts to remain the Sheriff of Greenvale, he will need to start from scratch, as none of his deputies survived.

Michelle doesn’t seem so willing to forgive Steve for his infidelity. Their lives will surely be in danger if anyone finds out about the gold mind.  What will come of The Red Carriage crew? If they find out McCoy returns to Greenvale, they will probably do the same.

I initially didn’t care much about the show, but it has a way of growing on you. Dominic Cooper, Paterson Joseph, Guido Caprino, Christian Cooke, Douglas Booth, Zoe Boyle, and Rose Williams do their part in bringing life to the show.

The episode deserves a 6. Get more That Dirty Black Bag recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by clicking on the link to learn more.