"Marston returns home on a stormy night with an uneasy feeling he can't quite put his finger on. John then inquiries about Uncle's whereabouts, but Abigail was under the impression that John and Uncle had been together. She tries to assuage John's apprehension by making light of the situation and reminding John that Uncle can take care of himself. This does not, however, set John's mind at ease, and the family has dinner without Uncle." "Upon arriving in Blackwater seeking the aid of a doctor for Abigail and Jack, John finds the town deserted and assumes the townsfolk are hiding."

"Nigel West Dickens is selling his tonic to the residents of Fort Mercer when John Marston interrupts him and is disgusted at Dickens selling it to the miserable people for 100 gold coins, forcing Dickens to give to the people for free." "Marston finds D.S. MacKenna in a tent in Plainview with his camera and a hogtied zombie. MacKenna tells John about his dream of making a movie about the zombies and asks John to capture a Retcher for his film." "Inside Fort Mercer, Marston encounters the American Army Captain putting up a poster. Thinking that the captain has been given the work of underlings, Marston jokes with him about it. The captain rounds on John, tersely pointing out that the posters are of people who are missing throughout the frontier and need to be found before they meet a grisly fate. Seeing that it is not a laughing matter, John decides to help rescue the missing person."

"Nigel West Dickens has heard reports and rumors that the undead plague is not as pronounced in Mexico and suggests Marston go there to see if he can discover if those rumors are true and to see if he can find out how they're handling the plague, and maybe even discover the cause along the way."

"As Marston approaches Las Hermanas, he finds the Mother Superior being choked by one of the Undead at the train station there. She puts up a struggle before breaking free of the zombie and then manages to shoot it in the head, saving herself." "When Marston reaches Casa Madrugada, he finds that while it is not overrun with the Undead, it is also not completely free of them either. John discovers very quickly the town is relatively safe because it is being protected single-handedly by Landon Ricketts." "Upon entering the mansion in Escalera, Marston encounters an undead Abraham Reyes chasing a young woman around the large dining table. John shouts at Reyes and orders that Abraham stop chasing the girl. The undead Reyes then gives John his full attention and begins advancing..."