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Season 2  "Viva La Mexico"  2x1

Aired 11 years ago - Aug 12, 2012

In the Season 2 premiere, Durant and Lily steer the railroad further west, while Cullen and Elam land on opposite sides of the law.

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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 1
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Why don't you kill the bastard?
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 3
1,800 ties laid.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 4
Payroll train's been robbed again.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 5
We save our take for the colony for Mexico.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 6
Heh heh heh heh.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 7
pulling buckshot out of your rear end once before.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 8
Hey.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 9
Stand firm in your faith.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 10
Step right up!
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 11
And if he can't preach, there's no collection money coming in.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 12
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 13
You needn't remind me of my own business, Gundersen.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 14
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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 19
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 20
It's a surprise to see you again, sir.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 21
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 22
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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 25
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 26
Lily, you don't have to concern yourself with this.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 27
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 28
Trying to keep you from getting yourself killed.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 29
Come on, boys. Let's ride!
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 30
Aye.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 31
The reverend and I will-- will bury her 6 feet down, eh?
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 32
Then I suppose you won't be wanting this today.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 33
I'll pour it out, then.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 34
Ahh...
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 35
You're treading on some skinny ice, son.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 36
Cullen Bohannon is robbing my trains and you didn't kill him?
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 37
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 38
How the hell are you two skinny chaps
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 39
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 40
It rarely does.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 41
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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 43
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 44
♪ when my ship comes in?
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 45
Get that ring off your finger!
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 46
I can understand your unease.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 47
Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 48
♪ Take me home to the land of cotton ♪
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 49
Bathed the feet of Jesus with--with her hair.
 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 50
May we be cleansed of her memory.

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Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 2
Why don't you kill the bastard?
#2 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 3
1,800 ties laid.
#3 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 4
Payroll train's been robbed again.
#4 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 5
We save our take for the colony for Mexico.
#5 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 6
Heh heh heh heh.
#6 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 7
pulling buckshot out of your rear end once before.
#7 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 8
Hey.
#8 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 9
Stand firm in your faith.
#9 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 10
Step right up!
#10 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 11
And if he can't preach, there's no collection money coming in.
#11 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 12 #12 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 13
You needn't remind me of my own business, Gundersen.
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It's a surprise to see you again, sir.
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Lily, you don't have to concern yourself with this.
#26 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 27 #27 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 28
Trying to keep you from getting yourself killed.
#28 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 29
Come on, boys. Let's ride!
#29 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 30
Aye.
#30 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 31
The reverend and I will-- will bury her 6 feet down, eh?
#31 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 32
Then I suppose you won't be wanting this today.
#32 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 33
I'll pour it out, then.
#33 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 34
Ahh...
#34 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 35
You're treading on some skinny ice, son.
#35 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 36
Cullen Bohannon is robbing my trains and you didn't kill him?
#36 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 37 #37 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 38
How the hell are you two skinny chaps
#38 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 39 #39 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 40
It rarely does.
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♪ when my ship comes in?
#44 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 45
Get that ring off your finger!
#45 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 46
I can understand your unease.
#46 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 47 #47 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 48
♪ Take me home to the land of cotton ♪
#48 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 49
Bathed the feet of Jesus with--with her hair.
#49 Recap of Hell on Wheels Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 50
May we be cleansed of her memory.
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