Plot summary
Cullen enlists Durant and Eva's help to save Sydney's life, whatever the cost, in order to keep Ruth from being hanged for his death. Ruth, while being kept at Louise's newspaper office, reflects on her upbringing with Reverend Cole ( Tom Noonan ), who abandoned his roles as both father and preacher. Despite all efforts to save Sydney, he dies. Campbell, still trying to get Cullen to be a lawman, forces him to arrest Ruth, who shows no remorse. Meanwhile, Mickey's Irish cousin, Johnny Shea ( Andrew Howard ), arrives to be the new saloon proprietor and Mickey's protector.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Hell on Wheels season 4. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.