The domineering patriarch and town's dominant landowner. He manipulates events to push Ben and Clara together to secure his bloodline, exposes Jody's financial deception, and ultimately defuses a lynch mob while accepting his son's changed behavior.
Will hires Ben for his business, elevating his social standing.
A long-term romantic arrangement where Minnie seeks formal commitment.
Will is the domineering patriarch who controls his daughter's romantic future.
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