S2E3

New Money

Aired 2005-03-20
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Episode Summary & Review

Aired 2005-03-20 on HBO.

Francis Wolcott, agent for the mining magnate George Hearst arrives in Deadwood. Al’s condition severely deteriorates from his kidney stones. Enclosed in his room and unable to speak nobody knows about the bad state he is in though, thinking he is simply ignoring them. Farnum tries to con Wolcott by lying about the contents of Hickok’s letter. Alma tells Ellsworth that she plans on buying the Grand Central Hotel. Meanwhile rumors start spreading that Deadwood’s gold claims might be invalid.