Red Dead Redemption 2: John Marston's New Life at Pronghorn Ranch

Starting An Honest Life

• 💡 John Marston, using the alias Jim Milton, attempts to begin an honest life with Abigail and Jack, seeking work in Strawberry.
• 💬 He and Abigail discuss the need to settle down and avoid the constant trouble associated with their past.

Working at Pronghorn Ranch

• 🚀 John secures a job delivering supplies to Pronghorn Ranch, owned by Mr. Geddes, and is initially tasked with various ranch duties.
• 🛠️ He learns basic ranching skills, including milking cows, mending fences, and handling horses, despite his lack of prior experience.

Defending the Ranch

• 🔥 John repeatedly confronts the "Laramie boys", a gang attempting to intimidate and steal from Pronghorn Ranch.
• ✅ He defends the property and its cattle, earning the respect of Mr. Dickens and Mr. Geddes, but also revealing his inherent violent capabilities.

Abigail's Departure

• 💔 Abigail, frustrated by John's inability to escape his violent tendencies and the constant danger, leaves him with Jack.
• 😔 She expresses her love but states she can no longer watch him risk their family's future by acting like a "story book hero."

Bounty Hunting with Sadie Adler

• 💰 John receives a telegram from Sadie Adler, who offers him bounty hunting work as a way to earn money.
• 🎯 He takes on a bounty for Nathan Kirk, an accountant, and successfully captures him, using the earnings to secure a loan for a property at Beecher's Hope.