Red Dead Redemption 2 features numerous engaging Stranger missions that add depth to the frontier world, and "The Ties That Bind Us" is one of the most memorable multi-part side quests. In this mission line, Arthur Morgan meets Mr. Black and Mr. White, two escaped convicts who constantly bicker despite relying on each other for survival. Completing their story requires tracking down missing posters, delivering medical aid, and deciding how to handle their ongoing plight.
Starting the Mission and Tracking Bounty Posters
To initiate the questline, travel to the outskirts of Rhodes starting in Chapter 4. You will find Mr. Black and Mr. White fighting in the dirt near the railroad tracks while wearing prison stripes. After speaking with them, they request Arthur's help to take down five wanted posters scattered around the town of Rhodes.
Search the town square, the general store pole, the post office board, and other public notice areas to locate all five posters. One poster is guarded by a bounty hunter, requiring you to either intimidate him, hogtie him, or engage in combat to retrieve it. After collecting all posters, return to the convicts' hideout in the woods to burn the evidence.
Providing Medicine in the Wilderness
Players keeping up with daily gaming news often highlight how Red Dead Redemption 2 rewards thorough exploration, and this questline is a great example. A short while after burning the posters, you can encounter the duo again in the wilderness near Dewberry Creek. Both men have fallen ill from eating poisonous berries and desperately need medical assistance.
You must provide them with a Health Cure, which can be crafted using medicinal herbs or purchased from any apothecary. Interacting with the sick convicts and giving them the medicine restores their health and progresses the quest. They will express their gratitude before heading further north toward safety.
Locating the Final Treehouse Hideout
The final encounters take place much later in the northern territory of West Elizabeth, high up in the Big Valley region. You will discover Mr. Black and Mr. White residing together in a remote treehouse near Stilt Shack. Interacting with them here brings an end to their long journey as escaped fugitives.
During this final meeting, Arthur sees that the two former convicts have adjusted to a quiet, peaceful life off the grid. Seeing them living in harmony resolves their storyline completely without requiring further intervention. Completing this Stranger mission yields positive Honor points and unlocks full narrative closure for their hilarious dynamic.