Word spreads that Books is in town, causing him new trouble from those seeking to profit off his name or to kill him. Books orders a headstone, but rejects the undertaker's offer of a free funeral, suspecting he would charge the public admission to view his remains. Two strangers seeking notoriety try to ambush Books as he sleeps, but he kills them. Gillom is impressed, but his mother is losing boarders and she is angry. She also grows concerned that the fatherless Gillom will try to follow in his footsteps. Books and Gillom have a dispute over Gillom procuring a buyer for Books' horse without his permission, but resolve their differences. Gillom begins spending more time with Books, and Books teaches Gillom to shoot.