Under a Painted Sky

Sammy realizes that the man speaking is Cay and finishes the Biblical proverb for him. He has tangerines that he got from one of his paramours. Not only are tangerines rare on the trail, but they also symbolize good luck in Chinese culture. Sammy and Cay discuss West who has been emotional and unpredictable for days, even crying when he hears Sammy playing music. Andy decides that she will help Sammy find Mr. Trask. The group encounters a man dying of cholera on the trail.

The terrain changes as they leave the plains for the foothills. Cay shows the group the “WANTED” bulletin for the Broken Hand Gang. On the same poster is the announcement of a bounty for Samantha Young, wanted for first degree murder and theft of an enslaved female. Fortunately, the picture is of a random Chinese woman who is considerably older than the teenage Sammy. Sammy and Andy decide to run off, but their plans are thwarted when Cay wakes up with diarrhea, a sign that he is now infected with the deadly cholera.

Peety, Andy, and Cay are sick with cholera and Sammy does her best to care for them. However, they are gravely ill, and Andy thinks that she is dying.