Seven months later after the Halloween sacrifice, on May 18, 1978, Texas Sheriff John Quincey Wydell and a large posse of State police (United States) issue a search and destroy mission on the Firefly family for over 75 homicides and disappearances over the past several years. The family arm themselves and fire on the officers. Rufus is killed and Mother Firefly is taken into custody, while Otis and Baby escape. They steal a car, and after killing the driver, they go to Kahiki Palms, a run-down motel.