Red Dead Redemption 2: Simple Pleasures - walkthrough Red Dead Redemption 2 Guide and Walkthrough

This page of our Red Dead Redemption 2 guide is dedicated to Simple Pleasures story quest, during which John receives a new, legit job. Under the false name "Jim Milton", John finds work as a ranch hand.

Last update: 03 October 2022

Simple Pleasures is one of the main missions in Red Dead Redemption 2. John, using a fake name of "Jim Milton", starts his work on Pronghorn ranch.

How to unlock: After "The Wheel".

Walkthrough: Follow Abe. Soon, you reach the barn with cows - your task is to milk a cow. Do that by using both analog sticks.

After that, you have to go to the stable - this time, you have to collect manure. Pick up the pitchfork and start doing your job. You can now go back to Abigail.

How to get a gold medal in Simple Pleasures?

1. When milking, fill a bucket within 10 seconds - Be fast at moving the analog sticks downwards.
2. Complete within 5 minutes and 15 seconds - Be quick at milking the cow and collecting manure.