Episode 4

**Part IV** is the fourth episode of the first season of the Paramount+ American Western *Lawmen: Bass Reeves*.

## Synopsis

Bass and his new posse man have a fateful encounter at the Women's Boarding House. Jennie reunites with someone from her past.

## Plot

Two years have passed. Bass puts some rags and visits Widow Dolliver, pretending to be Joseph Gamble who seeks some warmth at her house. Dolliver lets him inside and soon her sons return. After some drinks at night, Darrell and Wylie end up fighting and Bass takes them to their room. The two men then wake up in the morning with handcuffs and Bass pointing a gun at them.

Jennie is at the church with the kids. Pastor Boom invites Edwin Jones to give a speech, after which Esme hands the people some invitations. While Jennie goes to speak with Esme, an old friend of hers, Sally goes to meet Arthur, who reads a poem he wrote, however Sally recognizes the author and that he didn't wrote it.

Bass heads back to Billy Crow, who now works with Bass and is guarding a wagon with other prisoners, and tells Billy to lock Darrell and Wylie with the rest. At night, while stay stop to eat and sleep, one of the prisoners, Ramsey, tells a scary tale of Mr. Sundown, a slave catcher who ate some people. Ramsey starts to sign, but Bass stops him. Later during the night, Ramsey frees himself and attacks Bass, however Bass manages to beat him. They see that Ramsey had killed one of the other prisoners and ate part of his face.

In the morning, Bass meets up with Minco, an Indian, who tells Bass that he saw Silas Cobb, a horse trader who deals with stolen horses. Minco also reveal that there is a big bounty for Bass and he should be careful. Bass thanks him and pays him, telling him to keep his eyes open. Later Bass visits a brothel, looking for Silas. He leaves Billy outside, who ends up talking to a woman who came out to smoke and read. Bass speaks with the madame, who feels forced but reveals in which room is Silas. Bass then enters through the window busting Silas. Silas offers him a deal that if he lets him go, he will give him bigger criminal, Jim Webb. Meanwhile, Billy is impressed by the woman and introduces himself, stating he will marry her, however she explains that she is getting married each week and that if he pays, he can call her however he likes.

Bass accepts to not shoot Silas and to tell Judge Parker that Silas gave him information. The woman that was with Silas however wants a deal too and pulls out Silas gun and points it at Bass. That gives Silas a chance to escape, who jumps out of the window and gets on a horse. Billy sees him and tells him to stop, however Silas passes by him, hitting him with the horse and causing him to spin and accidentally shoot Silas. Bass goes to get a doctor, but by the time he is back, Silas had died. Billy reveals that he helped him write a letter to his wife Grace in Jenks.

Jennie meets up with Edwin and Esme. Edwin is impressed by Bass' work as he works deep in the Indian Territory, where no one else wants to work. He reveals his of making townships there, but knows it will be a lot of work.

Billy returns to the wagon with the prisoners. Ramsey realizes that Billy had killed Silas and start mocking him, calling him a killer and that he won't be able to sleep good anymore. Meanwhile, Bass finds Grace in Jenks. Grace figures that Silas is dead and probably died while being with a woman. Bass confirms and explains that he got his final words for her. As Grace is blind, she asks Bass to quickly read it to her as she heard that Mr. Sundown rides on nights like this. Bass puts the letter in his pocket and improvises thinking of his wife. After he leaves, he sees a man on the hill.

## Cast

### Starring

* David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves
* Dennis Quaid as Sherrill Lynn
* Forrest Goodluck as Billy Crow
* Lauren E. Banks as Jennie Reeves
* Barry Pepper as Esau Pierce (in credits only)
* Grantham Coleman as Edwin Jones
* Demi Singleton as Sally Reeves
* Donald Sutherland as Judge Isaac Parker (in credits only)

### Guest Starring

* Joaquina Kalukango as Esme
* Rob Morgan as Ramsey
* Chris Coy as Wylie Dolliver
* Lonnie Chavis as Arthur Mayberry
* Blu Hunt as Calista
* Dale Dickey as Widow Dolliver
* Mo Brings Plenty as Minco Dodge
* Ryan O'Nan as Darrell Dolliver
* Anthony Triana as Silas Cobb

### Co-Starring

* Sekou Goodson as Newland Reeves
* Saveah Goodson as Alice Reeves
* Sanaya Goodson as Harriet Reeves
* Precious Perez as Grace Cobb
* Sam Bullington as Gurney
* Sue Rock as Madame
* Scott Edward Logan as Pastor Boom
* Earl Browning, III as Doc Harmon
* Sarah Villegas as Kat
* Azgad de Los Santos as Companero
* Osvaldo Fernandez as Mexican Man
* Jason Small as Murder of Crows #1
* Chase Demoss as Murder of Crows #2
* Mark Edward Howell as Murder of Crows #3
* Evan Mason as Murder of Crows #4
* Hunter Barnett as Murder of Crows #5
* Jason Ivey as Murder of Crows #6