We can only assume this means that the rope will come into play further down the line and be used to get Spencer out of the stickiest of situations. 'No, this one's lucky,' Spencer responded, taking the time to untie it and gather it up before attaching it back to his belt, right next to Elsa's knife.Īudiences have seen Spencer use the rope a number of times already, but its significance hasn't really been shown. 'My God, man, I'll buy you another rope!' his employer, Richard Holland (Nick Boraine), cried, hurrying him to make a speedy exit. However, in this episode, we saw him refuse to leave the wilderness after being rescued without his rope. Viewers are already aware that some of Spencer's kit has sentimental value, such as the knife he uses that was gifted to his late sister Elsa by a member of the Comanche tribe. Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) in '1923' episode three. Spencer makes a point to mention that the rope he uses is 'lucky' and refuses to leave it behind so we should expect to see it again. Although it's not clear if these are the exact footprints referenced on the show, they do date back to over 3.5 million years ago - the 'dawn of man,' as Alex called it.

They then go visit the site of the prehistoric footprints.Īccording to National Geographic, there are indeed such footprints in Tanzania, the modern-day name for the British territory where Spencer and Alex find themselves. In response, Spencer told her: 'I can show you a place where the footprints of a child are baked into a lava rock.'

'Do you believe Darwin saying that we come from monkeys and all mankind began right here?' Alexandra questioned him. But before he sets off on the hunt, they take a trip in his truck to see a local phenomenon. Spencer has once again been hired to catch a man-eating creature, however, this time it's a hyena who has been attacking railroad workers. When viewers catch up with Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and his new companion, Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer), they have traveled to a British territory located in East Africa, known as Tanganyika. Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) in '1923' episode three. The cocktails ordered in the speakeasy bar were real prohibition-era drinks. On the morning of the shootout that leaves many of his family injured and dead, Jacob's mortality was brought up again, when Cara stated that: 'Greed will be the thing that kills us all.'Īlthough she is purportedly talking about the world in a larger sense (she had just ranted about the razor companies that have created a market for women shaving their body hair) it's hard not to tie it to Jacob's own greed and desire to own as much of the land in Montana as he can to build up their family legacy.Īt the very end of the episode, Cara speculated in her letter to her nephew that Jacob will be dead by the time he receives it, but it's possible given Jacob's knack for surviving death, that he may manage to overcome his injuries. 'Jacob, I swear you'll get yourself killed by one of those motor wagons,' Cara cried out, which elicited a smirk from her husband. Elsewhere, while in Bozeman, there is a moment where Jacob sauntered across the road with no regard for the oncoming traffic.

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