Jacob’s tale takes a back seat to Spencer’s evolving storyline.
Sadly his friend and guide is not so lucky, dying soon after the animal brutally attacks him.
Back at camp, Spencer downs a bottle of whiskey while having his wounds tended to.
Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton on ‘1923’.Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Spencer isn’t amused.
Spencer aims his gun at the man’s face, forcing repeated apologies from him.
Back in Montana, we’re treated to another cliffhanger resolution.
Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton and Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra on ‘1923’.Emerson Miller/Paramount+
They save Jack and wrangle the sheepherders, including their leader, Banner (Jerome Flynn).
On top of stripping Banner of his livelihood, he places him in a deadly predicament.
The next time we see Banner, he’s still alive and in the saddle.
But the noose is straining against his neck, and he’s surrounded by swinging, deceased mates.
Banner is able to fish a blade from the sack and escape with his life.
Thankfully, it seems poor Teonna may have someone on the outside looking out for her.
An older woman arrives at the school to speak with the superintendent.
Later that evening, during her engagement party, the bride-to-be downs her drink and abruptly excuses herself.
The pair again get close, but Alexandra’s fiance arrives and breaks them up.
He warns of the dangerous journey he’s about to embark on, but she’s undaunted.
“Lets look death in the eye then, shall we?”
