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If you think I'm going to lower myself by making a joke about being 'all tied up', you've got another thing coming.

Bonnie MacFarlane after nearly being hanged


Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane is the twenty-third mission in Red Dead Redemption.

To view the mission tree, see:

Main article: Missions in Redemption/Tree

Story[]

John Marston walks into the Armadillo Sheriff's Office to find Marshal Leigh Johnson and Bonnie's father, Drew MacFarlane. Bonnie has gone missing and her father partly blames Marston. Just then, a member of Bill Williamson's gang rides up, claiming to have Bonnie under the danger of rape and murder. The gang member demands Norman Deek, who was previously captured, in exchange for her. Bonnie's father pleads with Marston to get his daughter back. Leigh and Jonah grabs Deek from his jail cell and the group takes him to Tumbleweed, only to be ambushed by the gang, with Deek dying in the crossfire. John must then fight his way through the gang to rescue Bonnie.

Walkthrough[]

Mission Prerequisites[]

Before this mission becomes available, the player must complete:

Mission Details[]

Walk up with Deek out in front. Push him a little if you need to. Three outlaws will walk to meet you. They laugh at you and draw their weapons. Use Dead-Eye and kill the three men, taking out Deek in the meantime. It's time for your Winchester Repeater, or any other rifle you have. Start taking out kidnappers as you move to the right, watching for the spot that Bonnie is located. As you take out the bad guys, a cutscene will play, showing the stool Bonnie is standing on being kicked out from under her. Hurry up and take care of the remaining enemies, including the one next to Bonnie. Go over and cut Bonnie free, accepting her thanks. Alternatively, you can shoot the rope from afar. Another way to save her is to free Bonnie first, then take out the rest of the gang. After they're all dead, return to Bonnie and trigger the cutscene.

Mission Dialogues[]

Main article: Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane/dialogues

Mission Failure[]

The mission will fail if the player:

  • Assaults or kills Marshal Johnson, his deputies or their horses.
  • Abandons Marshal Johnson and his deputies.
  • Kills Norman Deek before the prisoner exchange attempt.
  • Doesn't save Bonnie in time.
  • Breaks the law.
  • Kills a dog.
  • Commits vandalism.
  • Assaults or kills townsfolk.
  • Dies.

Gold Medal Objectives[]

  • Fastest Time: 6:14
  • Shot Accuracy: 90%
  • Number of Headshots: 7

Trivia[]

  • A sequence similar to this mission appears in the 1968 Clint Eastwood western classic, Hang 'Em High.
  • Even though Norman Deek is hanging upside down on deputy Jonah's shoulder, his hat doesn't fall off. This is the same as when he's hogtied on the horse.
  • Once the mission is over, you can go back to the entrance to Tumbleweed where Deek was shot and the rope bonds he was tied up with will be floating in mid-air or on the ground nearby.
  • It's possible to follow Bonnie and the Marshal when they ride off. As soon as the Mission ends, Immediately get on a horse and simply follow them. They will never stop, and they act exactly like any other NPC in the game. This may be the only way to view the wounded Bonnie model again. It is possible to kill the horse and hogtie Bonnie or the Marshal.
  • It's possible to complete "A Gentle Drive With Friends" before this mission, and thus John should know about Tumbleweed, but even if this is the case, John will still ask Johnson about Tumbleweed, as if he never knew of it.
  • Oddly, the sound of the horse at the start of the mission sounds different to NPC's horses and your horse. This might be due to the horse being motion-captured and having live audio recorded.
  • The mission is very similar to the Red Dead Online story mission "The Hanging Of Tom Davies," in which the Del Lobo Gang take over Tumbleweed and hangs Marshal Tom Davies to avenge their leader's death. The players have to save him by shooting the rope that he is being hung by. A slight difference between these missions is that in Red Dead Online there are proper gallows that are only seen in that mission, while Bonnie is hanged from the frame of a gate.

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Screenshots[]

In-Game[]

Video Walkthroughs[]

Original Gold Medal Version
Xbox One Version
PS5 Version

Achievement[]

Completing this mission contributes toward the following Trophy/Achievement:

Redeemed
100 gamerscoregamerscore
Gold goldgold
Attain 100% List in the singleplayer game completion list.
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New Austin Chapter
"Exodus in America""New Friends, Old Problems""Obstacles in Our Path""This is Armadillo, USA""Women and Cattle""Wild Horses, Tamed Passions""A Tempest Looms""The Burning"
"Political Realities in Armadillo""Justice in Pike's Basin""Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit""Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane""The Assault on Fort Mercer"
"Old Swindler Blues""You Shall Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit""Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans""Can a Swindler Change His Spots?""The Sport of Kings, and Liars"
"Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies""A Gentle Drive with Friends""Let the Dead Bury Their Dead"
"A Frenchman, a Welshman and an Irishman""Man is Born Unto Trouble""On Shaky's Ground""We Shall Be Together in Paradise"
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