Complete story — includes the ending
Elam decides not to kill Lily after she offers him a security chief position when she and Cullen take over the railroad after Durant's embezzlement is made known. Hannah tends to a badly burned Swede, who explains that the Sioux turned on him and they will attack the town the next day. Sean converts his religion and is baptized, only to be shunned by Ruth. Swede escapes sickbed. The next night, Sioux attack and destroy the town. In the aftermath, the Swede strangles Lily. Cullen finds Lily and carries her to the church, then takes the Swede to the bridge to kill him by hanging. Before Cullen can secure the rope, the Swede jumps to the river below. The army officer asks if Cullen will finish the railroad. Cullen does not respond and then is seen walking around the partially destroyed town. He is last seen picking up a striped red and white flag off the ground and tossing it into a rail cart.
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