Walkthrough for the mission Americans at Rest in the game Red Dead Redemption 2. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the mission smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Chapter 2 - Horseshoe Overlook
Category: Story Mission
Prerequisites: To play this mission, you must first complete the mission Eastward Bound.
To begin this mission, enter the Smithfield's Saloon in Valentine and approach Javier and Charles who are standing by the bar accompanied by two women. After a while another member of your gang, Bill, will enter the saloon and the brawl will begin.
Bill starts a brawl in Smithfield's Saloon in Valentine as Javier, Charles and Arthur attempt to charm the locals.
Valentine
World Map
Beat the first of the opponents who stands in your way.
Then help Bill, who is pinned to the wall by three men.
When you do this, another opponent will come down the stairs and join the fight, a big man named Tommy.
He'll grab Javier and you'll be hit and grabbed from behind by another opponent.
If you want to earn the gold medal, you only have 15 seconds to free yourself from the grip, approach Tommy who is holding Javier and hit him from behind.
Tommy will throw you out through the window and the rest of the fight with him will take place in the pouring rain on the muddy street.
Try to block Tommy's blows and respond with fast counterattacks. To earn the gold medal the fight cannot last longer than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
When you deal enough damage to him, the fight will be brought to the ground and will soon be over.
After the fight is over, you will meet Josiah Trelawny, who will give you some information about your friend, young Sean, and the mission will be completed.
After completing this mission, you will be able to play the missions The First Shall be Last, Money Lending and Other Sins I - III, Paying a Social Call.