Alissa Archer

Al's shrewd manipulation of the rumour mill pays off in a Yankton counter-offer that requires only slight amending. Meanwhile, George Hearst's arrival in Deadwood has shaken up the camp's status quo from Wu to Farnum to Wolcott.

Bullock's corroboration of the Montana offers complicates Jarry's counter-efforts - and sends Blazanov's telegram lines to Yankton to overdrive. Al uses a Deadwood tragedy to delay an altercation, while buying time to improve his own standing with the Hearst delegation.

The camp turns out to vote but the election may already have been decided. In light of the overall mood, Langrishe delays the opening of his theatre. After detouring at Nuttall's Number ten, Hawkeye arrives at the Gem with "almost 18" men to complement Wu's contingent.

With the Sheriff out of camp, Alma is assailed by Hearst's men and as she never would have expected, shelter comes from Swearengen. Barrett is sent to the Gem, but Swearengen resorts to old fashion methods of inquiring to his employers plans.