"Pride, Pomp and Circumstance" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American television drama series Hell on Wheels; it aired December 11, 2011 on AMC, and was written by Bruce Romans and directed by Michael Slovis.
In the episode, Senator Jordan Crane (James D. Hopkin) arrives in town for an arranged peace talk with the Cheyenne and to discuss the Union Pacific Railroad's future with Thomas Durant (Colm Meaney).
Thomas Durant prepares the town's makeshift depot for Senator Jordan Crane's arrival via train.
Over a meal served outside under a tent, Crane, Durant, and Lily Bell discuss the issues with payroll and the Union Pacific Railroad's finances.
Crane lets Durant know that the rival Central Pacific Railroad has already laid its 40 miles of track, pushing east from California.
Reverend Cole (Tom Noonan) comes to Cullen and asks that he please tell his foremen to keep the peace to prevent bloodshed between the town and the natives.
The Swede then requests information about Frank Harper, who is Cullen's current target in avenging his wife's death.
After Durant returns to the table, Chief Many Horses describes Pawnee Killer's "vision" of defeating the train.
As the Cheyenne and Hell on Wheels townsfolk watch, Pawnee Killer (Gerald Auger) races on horseback against a locomotive, taking the early lead as the train crew stokes the fire to increase speed.
The squaw with Robert's hat later offers it to Lily, stating her husband was killed in the massacre as well, with his own arrow.
"[1] TV Fanatic's Sean McKenna gave the episode almost 4 out of 5 stars: "'Pride, Pomp and Circumstance' continued to move the show forward in its efforts to draw the characters closer towards a larger conflict ...
"[3] The sixth episode was watched by 2.15 million viewers, and had a 0.6 rating with the 18-49 age range — the lowest viewership of the season, so far.