Following the execution, Cullen successfully tests a new steam shovel but, devastated by Ruth's death, confronts Durant and quits the railroad. Technical & Regional Details Original Air Date: November 15, 2014.
Ruth is led to the gallows (the "Thirteen Steps") for a public hanging. The scene is notably shot from her perspective under the hood. Cullen arrives just in time for her to see him before she dies.
Both Cullen and Governor John Campbell offer Ruth numerous "outs," including a potential pardon or a chance to flee. Ruth steadfastly refuses all help, choosing to accept her fate as a form of personal choice and atonement.
The episode focuses on the final days of Ruth Cole following her shooting of Sidney Snow in the previous installment.
Stars Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon and Kasha Kropinski as Ruth Cole.
In the Hell on Wheels Season 4 episode (Episode 12, also titled "Tredici Scalini" in Italian), Ruth Cole faces execution for the shooting of Sidney Snow . Episode Summary