A man arrives at Daniel 's doorstep, claiming to be his half - brother, Henry. Daniel hires Henry to work for him, and the two grow closer. H.W. sets fire to their house, intending for it to kill Henry. Angered by his son 's behavior, Daniel sends him away to a school for the deaf in San Francisco, and leaves him on the train by himself. A representative from Standard Oil offers to buy out Daniel 's local interests, but Daniel elects to strike a deal with Union Oil and construct a pipeline to the California coast, though the Bandy ranch remains an impediment.
there will be blood why did hw set fire
to kill Henry