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As Deadwood is overrun by Hearst's men, Bullock issues contingency
plans to Martha. Wu is caught in a Pinkerton stampede and delivers a cryptic message, that is solved by the unlikeliest person, to Swearengen. Barrett makes Merrick pay for embarrassing Hearst in "The Pioneer", while Morgan Earp calls out one of the "Pistoleros". As night falls, Langrishe mines Deadwood's talent pool with an amateur-night performance in front of his future theater, financed in part by a "loan" from Alma's bank. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Zack Whedon Nick Towne

Director:: Adam Davidson

Stars:: Jim Beaver (Ellsworth); Ian McShane (Al Swearengen); John Hawkes (Sol Star); Leon Rippy (Tom Nuttall); Molly Parker (Alma Garret); Kim Dickens (Joanie Stubbs); Paula Malcomson (Trixie); Powers Boothe (Cy Tolliver); Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane); Sean Bridgers (Johnny Burns); Timothy Olyphant (Seth Bullock); Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter); Bree Seanna Wall (Sofia Metz); Titus Welliver (Silas Adams); W. Earl Brown (Dan Dority); William Sanderson (E.B. Farnum); Brad Dourif (Doctor Amos "Doc" Cochran); Anna Gunn (Martha Bullock)

Recurring Role:: Ted Mann (Rutherford); David Redding (Davey); Brent Sexton (Harry Young); Brian Cox (Jack Langrishe); Gerald McRaney (George Hearst); Pruitt Taylor Vince (Mose Manuel); Keone Young (Mr. Wu); Michael Harney (Steve); Cynthia Ettinger (Claudia); Julie Ariola (Countess); Pavel Lychnikoff (Blazanov); Geri Jewell (Jewel); Jeffrey Jones (A.W. Merrick); Larry Cedar (Leon); Peter Jason (Stapleton); Franklyn Ajaye (Samuel Fields); Dennis Christopher (Bellegarde); Ralph Richeson (Richardson)

Guest Star:: Jesse Wilde; Gill Gayle (Huckster); Jessica Lynn; Angela Nicholas; Jared Snyder; Scott Weintraub; Franc Ross (Louis); Cleo King (Lou Marchbanks); Stephen Tobolowsky (Hugo Jarry); Austin Nichols (Morgan Earp); Gale Harold (Wyatt Earp); Nicole Ansari-Cox; Toby Bronson; Joseph Falasca; Tim de Zarn ((as Tim Dezarn))

As I was a-walking down by St. James' Hospital,
As I was a-walking down by there one day...

The song that Al sings at the end of the episode is "The Unfortunate Rake", an Irish ballad from the late 1800's which was brought to England and the American West by immigrants and workers and became known by other names, like "The Trooper Cut Down", "The Bad Girl's Lament", and "Cowboy's Lament", as the lyrics were adapted to their new surroundings. edit »

Brian Cox and Gerald McRaney were given Special Guest Star billing for this episode. edit »

Charlie Utter (Talking about attending amateur night) : "I think I'll attend badge-less, lest I put a damper on stupidities" edit »
Jane : "Get outta my f****n light."
Mose : "It's me."
Jane : "Who's me, the f****n eclipse?"
Mose : "Mose Manuel"
Jane : "Oh, really. I thought it was Giganto, the runaway circus elephant" edit »
Merrick: Have I bled on your bed linens, Al?
Al: You wouldn't be the first. edit »
Al: Well, what does Tolliver know of the guns come to camp?
Adams: Said he don't know nothing.
Al: And you ******* believe him, huh?
Adams: I think I did. Felt like he's outside looking in.
Al: We ought to form a ******* club. edit »
Adams: Horsemen come to camp by torchlight last night.
Tolliver: Tell Al as we didn't wake to the Apocalypse, I suppose all we need fear is their Winchesters. edit »

Adams: Horsemen come to camp by torchlight last night.
Tolliver: Tell Al as we didn't wake to the Apocalypse, I suppose all we need fear is their Winchesters.

Tolliver is referencing the Revelation section of the Bible which refers to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. edit »

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Amateur Night
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
�And blaze your bright muskets all over my coffin, saying there goes an unfortunate lad to his home�� ...Continue »
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Amateur Night
The Bottom Line: "Pivotal"
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