Thin Kelly was skeptical at first, but after hearing the man’s warning, she decides to take the risk. She goes to Melmont’s office and finds out that he has something on his side. He tells her that he can help her get what she wants, and that everything she needs will be given to her. Kelly is hesitant at first, but decides to take the man’s advice and go ahead with his plan. She gets what she wanted and is able to protect herself from Melmont.
Despite this latest setback, Trafford doesn’t want to give up on his herd. He wants to move them to Alberta, even though Thin knows he won’t be able to do it.
What does Sheriff Marshall discover about Billy Myers?
At Martha’s, the sheriff asks the widow about a picture of McClintock, Myers, and Flynn from Fort Fetterman. He notices an artifact from Chalk River, 1875 and asks Red Morgan to find out why Myers was given a dishonorable discharge from the army. ..
Red discovers that the two discharged military personnel, Myers and Flynn, were also involved in an unauthorized massacre and scalping of Cheyenne Indians. Red is directed to a former prostitute called The Black Widow to learn more.
Sheriff Jameson thinks of something after hearing that the cattle on Myers and Flynn’s farms had their left rear hip branded with a “B” but were actually branded with a “TT” - meaning they belonged to Thomas Trafford. ..
Why is Thomas Trafford’s arm branded?
Sheriff Marshall confronts Trafford about the brandings, and he admits that he branded the men when they came into town. He hated their part in the massacre at Chalk River and the audacity they showed in settling down on his land. But he didn’t kill them.
Trafford and McClintock didn’t brand Melmont. They had already made their way to Alamosa to strike gold.
He then pulls up his sleeve to show the very same brand. But this one is meant to be read as “D.D.” Trafford received it for being dishonorably discharged from the army. “The shame is on us all,” he tells the sheriff. ..
He then reveals that Hoxem is built on a burial ground of the Cheyenne tribe, and that Melmont built the city on top of it following a massacre. ..
What disease does Cornelia have?
Cornelia and White Moon are taken to a doctor for help. Eli reveals that she has syphilis. This sexually-transmitted disease has different stages. It can become latent and sometimes doesn’t come back. But Cornelia’s did.
She knows that the syphilis will do terrible things to her body. It will cause her to lose tissue and bone, especially in her face. She lists off more symptoms: blindness, deafness, insanity, death. ..
The doctor gives her something to help her complete her mission, but he can’t save her from her fate.
How did Melmont kill Cornelia’s son?
Red sees The Black Widow and is horrified by her appearance. She has syphilis and was the prostitute Melmont slept with before going to London.
Cornelia tells the doctor that her son was born with syphilis (because Melmont’s syphilis was active when he raped her). It was the syphilis that caused the boy to die at the age of 14.
Cornelia shows the doctor a picture of her son, his face badly scarred. The doctor doesn’t flinch, but is moved by a mother’s love. This causes Cornelia to trust him. She decides to leave him money to invest in his business venture to create Flathead Jack’s Wild West Show. The condition is that he has to take care of White Moon and send her a picture of him when he is 18.
Did Eli know about Cornelia’s syphilis?
Cornelia wants a photograph from the doctor of herself and Eli while their faces are still unscarred. They pose for the picture, and Cornelia says she has to tell Eli something.
Cornelia turns to Eli as the doctor takes the picture. In the finished photograph, Cornelia’s face is blurred.
Does Martha Myers have syphilis?
Red returns to find Trafford gone. He and Eli and Cornelia then arrive to ask after Melmont and Billy Myers. They receive the news that Melmont isn’t present, and Myers is dead, so they pay a visit to Martha.
Sheriff asks Martha why she married Billy. She says Melmont got her pregnant in Alamosa. She didn’t exactly have any choices when she met Billy. ..
Eli, Cornelia, and Red notice Thin Kelly making his way towards them and they try to save him when he drops to the ground from a gunshot wound. ..
Eli notices the picture on the wall of McClintock, Myers, and Flynn–and hidden under the frame, Melmont–at Chalk River. Red reveals to everyone that they all had syphilis from a lady’s house they went to. That’s why Flynn killed his wife. She didn’t have cowpox on her hands, but the syphilis he gave her.
Jed goes outside to break the sword on a post.
Cornelia assures Martha that there is a latent stage of syphilis. Melmont’s was likely latent when he slept with Martha, so she and Jed probably never had syphilis.
What happens to McClintock and Trafford?
A rider on a horse starts shooting at Martha’s house. They get on the roof and shoot down at them. Eli runs out to confront McClintock, whose face is badly deformed by syphilis. ..
The one who has been helping Melmont by sabotaging Trafford is McClintock. Eli shoots at him, but the man escapes.
Later, they discover McClintock’s dead body and also learn that Trafford died in a flash flood. ..
Who kills David Melmont?
Eli tells Cornelia it’s not her nature to kill, but she insists she can’t let go of her revenge yet.
When they find Melmont, he is holding Jed hostage with a broken sword. The boy had tried to come after him with a weapon that was not working. ..
Cornelia then shows Melmont the sores on her chest. She claims he killed her. Why isn’t the disease taking him? Melmont says his own syphilis came and went away.
Cornelia wonders if she killed her own child because of the disease, which angers her. “I cherished him,” she says of her son. “Why?” he asks. Because she was his mother.
Cornelia pulls out her gun on Melmont, but he’s not scared. He walks forward to kiss the barrel of the gun. He tells her she can’t kill him. As long as he lives, so does a piece of her son.
Martha doesn’t care about Melmont or Eli. She just wants to kill him. And Jed is the lucky one who gets to live.
Do Eli and Cornelia stay together?
Sheriff Marshall moves into action after Melmont dies to hold those responsible accountable.
He’s going to say that McClintock and Melmont died in a fight with each other, but he says that story will only work if Eli leaves town for good.
Eli and Cornelia stall, however. He tells her it’s time for her to go home. “Home is here with you,” she tells him. But he has to go back to his home. He at least has to see it before he can let it go.
Cornelia looks at the constellations and she is reminded that the wolf is right beside Scorpio. This never changes.
Cornelia and Eli hug as they ride away. Eli chants, “I cherish you,” and Cornelia replies in Pawnee.
How does ‘The English’ end?
Cornelia returns to London in 1903, 13 years after she left for Europe. She keeps many of her memories from her journey, including a journal she kept on the train. Cornelia reflects on her experiences and how they have changed over time.
She’s now covered in a black veil so no one can see her scars. Flathead Jackson’s True Tales of the Wild West has come to Windsor, so she stops by to pay a visit to White Moon, who is a young man now.
White Moon tells her he plays Eli in the show. He lifts her veil to kiss her face, without flinching.
Despite its sweeping and emotional story, The English fails to deliver a satisfying or heartfelt ending. ..
The ending of “The Handmaid’s Tale” felt rushed and incomplete. The death of character Trafford was resolved quickly off screen, which writers tried to lend significance to by drawing a connection between his character and Cornelia, as if their love had already been well-established. However, this connection was not made clear and the overall effect was confusing. ..
The ending of Cornelia and Eli’s relationship is less clear-cut than it initially seemed. After their homecoming scene, the show makes a big deal out of how much they need each other, but there’s not enough explanation as to why their relationship ended. The message from the first episode about what we want vs. what we need is left unresolved, because it’s not clear how Cornelia or Eli’s fates are tied to each other. ..
The finale of The English is sure to have you on the edge of your seat, but its saving grace is in the chemistry between Blunt and Spencer. There’s such tenderness in their parting, subverting the rough, lone ranger stereotype in western romances. It’s Cornelia and Eli, along with the series’ stunning visuals, that make The English worth watching. ..
