| "Scabs" | |
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| Hell on Wheels episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Chris Mundy |
| Written by | Catherine Hardwicke |
| Production code | 204 |
| Original air date | September 2, 2012 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Scabs" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Hell on Wheels, which aired on September 2, 2012 on AMC. The fourteenth episode of the series is written by Catherine Hardwicke and directed by Chris Mundy. In the episode, the Sioux torture a railroad worker, causing the crews to strike. Cullen (Anson Mount) telegraphs for replacement workers ("scabs"), forcing the crews to band together and save their jobs. Eva (Robin McLeavy) tells both Elam (Common) and Toole (Duncan Ollerenshaw) that she is pregnant with Elam's baby.