John Marston is a man on the run, but not from the law. Instead he's running from the responsibility of being a father and caring for his family. After the birth of his son, Jack, he took off for almost a whole year. What was he up to during that time?

It's Eliza's senior year in 1962, and her dream college is UCLA. When she finds out she's failing music, she's forced to get her grades back by learning an instrument. She does find a teacher, who turns out to be much different than she thought.