Following an unfortunate accident mistaken for provocation, Amelia and Conor were captured by Bill the Butcher's men. While the two young people fear punishment, Elijah, Bill's right-hand man, offers to cure him of his visceral hatred of the Irish. He simply asks them to stay locked up with the gang leader so that he gets used to them. Amelia accepts after having fiercely negotiated a few advantages, including a cab to Baltimore... without knowing what trap she and her faithful Conor have walked into!