Parisse Boothe

Deadwood is sick with fear. Smallpox is threatening to engulf the town, but no one is well enough to go for medicine. Meanwhile, Swearengen is after Alma's gold claim.

It's not looking good for the seriously ill Swearengen. He needs surgery, and in a very delicate place.

Al Swearengen and the rest of the seedy low-lifes return, as Deadwood is on the threshold of its first elections.

Things come to an uncomfortable end with a sham marriage, a slit throat and a hanging.

While Al makes Miss Isringhausen an offer, Bullock is in charge of a safe full of money, but is anything safe in Deadwood?