Of coarse Hosea is next.. I already did kinda give Sean at least 'some' developement orgijnal, but Hosea had none.. He's the biggest wasted oppunity that I now need to take..


Sarah's first actual interaction with Matthews is the bear hunt, Along the way Sadie actually did tell him about the portal thing. Either believing her or simply playing along to not upset her Hosea says he's sorry for her troubles. Hosea ends up confessing he used to be married but Bessy died, and that he believes Dutch might be changing. Hosea also tells her about the members that died back before the events of the game, Mac Tavis, Jenny, and Davey. Jenny and Davey died up in the mountains where they met Sadie, both died of frostbite. Even Micah of all people expressed their sympathy.

But Mac meanwhile is M.I.A and not confirmed dead yet. Though Hosea strongly believes he is. Sarah says Dutch took her in, so he must still be a good man, and worries about Micah Bell instead. Hosea agrees, but this gets interrupted when they see rabbits and cook some. The next day Hosea is nearly mauled by said bear but Sadie scares it off with her gun. Even hugging him. They let the bear go and ride back to camp.

''Lets not tell Dutch, I don't need another 'we have to be out there making money' speech.'' Sarah insisted.

''We were just out there following a lead. Dutch doesn't need to know it was a big furry one.'' Hosea responded, deadpan.

Arthur later takes Jack fishing, first meeting Milton and Ross, who confirm Mac is dead. Arthur extra mad that they said in front of little Jack Marston.


When Sarah is shot by Micah, Hosea and Marybeth keep her company during most her time recovering. Sarah admits she never knew her dad and sees Hosea as one. Hosea teasingly says ''I get that a lot.''

The two spend a lot of time together during this period.


After the gunfight in Valentine everyone moves to a camp near Roades. Arthur, Sarah, and Hosea head over to Rhodes and see Trelawny got himself arrested, Dutch possess them as cops. Giving them all fake names and they help the Sheriff, Leith Grey, with some escaped bounties and in return, Leith releases Trelawny.

Dutch continues to pose himself, Arthur, and Sarah as cops. Even adding Bill Williamson to the pack. Arthur has a bad feeling about this. But Dutch says sometimes "hiding in plain sight" is the best course of action.

Eventually Hosea decides to get involved with the other side, the Braitweights. He brings Sarah instead of Arthur as they go to the Braithwaite house and meet Catherine Braithweight, a stuck up rich snob, as are her two hillbilly sons. She convinces Hosea and Sarah to give away all the moonshine Leigh Grey gave them for free, knowing Sheriff Grey wouldn't take kindly to this.

Hosea knows that Sarah is working with the Greys for Dutch so he desguises them as traveling con-artists. Even making Sarah a mute disabled person that still serves drinks, Sarah saying ''I'll get you back for this.''

This turns into a party at the Saloon. But a group known as Laimine Raiders burst in, turns out the moonshine was there. And unsurprisingly another gunfight ensues. But Sarah and Hosea manage to survive the day. Sarah commenting there can't many left of those Raiders left as they were the same group Sadie and her fought, Hosea agrees they must be running out of men.

She later joins up with Lenny Summers and they attack more Raiders at a large house that becomes the next camp later on. All to get more guns, but it was considered a successful heist.


Next Sarah, Arthur and Sean Macquire are ordered by Catherine to burn down all of Leigh Grey's tobacco fields. Which they do. Even though the 3 barely make it out of the resulting gunfight alive. Sarah, being Sarah, still found fun from the thrill of the fight.. One of the only things she and Micah have in common.


Eventually Leigh Grey knows what they are really up to. Or rather he says he knew all along. Sean is killed in the ambush, but the others survive and kill the Greys.

Hosea and Sarah comfort Karen over Sean, and suddenly Carly and Michael arrive. And they end up helping when it turns out Catherine stolen Jack Marston when the Greys had Arthur and John steal her horses. Dutch goes full Papawolf and leads a large assualt to the Braitweight manison, he demands Jacks return but is refused so he starts a gunfight. The gang shoot the place up, kill her sons, burn down her home, and leave her alive in cruel mercy. She reveals she already sold him to Angelo Bronte, and they leave. She runs back into her house and burns herself to death.


Carly begins to warm very quickly to Hosea herself. Hosea saying Sarah Amber reminds him of his late wfe Bessy. And so does Carly. Arthur, John and Dutch return Jack from Angelo Bronte and end up befriending him.

Kieren Duffy later saves Carly when he sees O'Driscos coming, getting himself kidnapped by said O'Driscos in return. Later Kieren returns as a corpse, his eyes scratched out and head removed. The O'Driscos lead a violent assualt but are held back and eventually retreat.

Later, Bronte give Dutch a robbery tip but it ended up trap and there's a violent gunfight with police. Dutch is enraged, sends the group to Bronte's house and they kill his guards and kidnap him, to hold him ransom. But as Bronte insults Dutch, Dutch snaps, drowns Bronte in a swamp and feeds him to gators.


Hosea plans a large bank robbery in town and Dutch eventually agrees. Hosea rides ahead with Carly and they plan a distraction bomb. But as the others are opening the vault things go to shit. Milton had been tipped and rides to town. Capturing Carly and Hosea

Milton and an army of cops surround the bank. Milton holding Hosea hostage.

''Milton, let my friends go or…'' Dutch started.

''Your friends, ha, why should I?''

"Agent Milton, this is America, there is always a deal to be made!" Dutch cried out.

"I've given you enough chances. No more." Milton said and pushed Hosea towards the bank. Probably a little confused, Hosea takes a few steps, and turns back to Milton. Who suddenly shoots Hosea in the heart, and he falls down onto the road. Everyone in the bank has horrified and heartbroken reactions. Dutch's reaction in particular is truly heartbreaking, I imagine they were something of childhood friends. And for a moment he becomes uncharacteristically quiet and speechless, and half whispers, "Hosea..."

Sarah couldn't believe it, first Sean, now him. He was always so kind to her, almost like a second father. She thought her own timeline was bad, but this was hell. And she was all the more heartbroken at hearing Dutch's out of character, he was quiet. But this follows by true genuine anger.

"I've given you enough chances. No more." Milton said and pushed Hosea towards the bank. Suddenly Hosea stops and turns back to Milton. Hosea seems too realize what's going to happen turns to give Milton a final death glare, Milton shoots Hosea in the heart, and he falls down onto the road.

Carly fights back tears despite their limited interactions. She knew how Dutch's roup must of felt, espically as the bank fell silent as Hosea fell to the hard ground and quickly died.

"Alright, your next." Milton said, motioning to Carly who's held by two corrupt cops. Carly, in response, angrily kicks Milton between the legs knocking him over.

DUTCH; Hosea! KILL THOSE BASTARDS!

Suddenly a rain of bullets emerge from inside the bank. Dutch and the others were enraged, and began a gunfight. Even Michael, who never knew the guy, felt the need to avenge Hosea. The two cop holding Carly drop her by instinct, one of them killed in the crossfire. Carly runs to, and dives into the bank. Michael pulling her up and into cover.

"Hosea! They killed Hosea!" Lenny cried in disbelief.

"God damn it! I knew this was a bad idea!" John Marston cried, firing a Whinester rifle.

"Shut up Marston!" Micah groaned, reloading his duel revolvers.

With the gunfight unwinnable, Dutch has Arthur plant dynamite on the wall inside the bank, allowing the outlaws to escape to the rooftop and escape. While the rest of the gang are escaping, John is captured alive by Pinkertons and later sent to Sisika Penitentiary to be incarcerated.

The group make their way to the roofs. Lenny Summers is also killed by the cops, Arthur is deeply broken by this, almost treating him as a surrogate son. And Hosea's death one of the many things to cements Dutch's downward spiral into insanity.


Once returning from Guarma Dutch is noticably more quite, and doesn't like talking about Hosea. The one time he just says ''I miss... him.''


Those two are the important ones, so that might be good enough.. I'll have to return to the story now..

This wasn't as long as expected but I do hope it hwlped give the death more impact.. That was the whole purpose..