Gus tells Call that a hand named Jasper told him that Pedro Flores died. Call is sad; he remembers when he heard the news that other enemies died. He could always appreciate a worthy adversary. When they had defeated a warrior named Kicking Wolf, it had put them out of their jobs as Rangers. Call leaves to hire Jasper.

Lorena commits to making Jake take her to San Francisco. He relents but is petulant and sulky. After a week of his pouting, she isn’t as excited about him. She realizes that he is a man who needs to be taken care of. Nevertheless, she promises herself that she will make him take her on the drive if he leaves.

Gus comes in and requests “a poke” (189). When she says she’s with Jake, he says that Call will keep Jake for a couple of days. He also says Jake is a child who must be cared for, which she has to agree with. Gus offers 50 dollars for her services, but she still refuses. He convinces her to gamble on who can draw the higher card, and he wins. After they have sex, she tells Gus that she’ll go on the drive if that’s what it takes to get out of Lonesome Dove.