<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
there will be blood why did hw set fire
there will be blood why did hw set fire
to kill Henry
to kill Henry