e of the Speck brothers, leaving the other to be killed by the now-free slaves. Schultz reveals that he sought out Django to aid him in identifying the Brittle brothers, a trio of ruthless killers working for a plantation owner. The two come to an agreement: in exchange for helping locate the Brittle brothers, Schultz will free Django from slavery and give him and a horse. After they hunt down and kill the Brittle brothers, Schultz takes Django on as his associate in bounty hunting. He agrees to assist Django in tracking down and rescuing Broomhilda, and trains Django in bounty hunting. After collecting a number of bounties over the winter, Schultz and Django confirm that Broomhilda's current owner is Calvin Candie, a charming but brutal plantation owner. At Candie's plantation, Candyland, some of his male slaves are trained to fight to the death (called "Mandingo fighting"). Schultz and Django devise a plan to reach Broomhilda by posing as potential purchasers of a Mandingo fighter. Schultz introduces Django as a free man and an expert on Mandingo fighting, which causes hostility at Candyland. Schultz and Django are shocked to witness Candie execute one of his Mandingo slaves by having attack dogs tear him apart. Candie and Schultz come to an agreement to purchase a Mandingo fighter for ,000. After traveling to Candies' mansion in Mississippi, Schultz also offers to purchase Broomhilda, claiming that she would help alleviate his nostalgia for his mother tongue because she speaks German. Django raises the suspicions of Candie's staunchly loyal house slave, Stephen, who correctly deduces that Django and Broomhilda know each other, and that the Mandingo sale is a ruse. He informs Candie, who, armed with this information, demands the ,000 for Broomhilda, or he will kill her. Schultz agrees to buy her at this price in order to save her life. Schultz is prepared to leave, but Candie demands to shake hands with him to finalize the deal or Broomhilda will be shot. Schultz refuses and shoots Candie point-blank with a concealed sleeve gun. Schultz is killed and a gun fight erupts. Django shoots many of Candie's men, but surrenders when Stephen threatens to kill Broomhilda. As punishment, Stephen suggests Django be sent to a coal mine and worked to death, and Candie's sister Lara agrees. En route to the mine, Django persuades the slave drivers that he is a bounty hunter, showing them the handbill from his first kill as proof. Once they free him, he kills the slave drivers, takes their dynamite, and rides back to Candyland. Returning to the plantation, Django discovers Schultz's body and takes the certificate of freedom that Candie signed for Broomhilda. When Candie's mourners return to the Candyland mansion from his funeral, Django reveals himself. He kills Candie's men, and Lara, then frees the remaining slaves, except for Stephen, whom he shoots in the knees. Having set the dynamite inside the house, he lights the fuse and leaves. Django and Broomhilda watch from a distance as the house explodes and ride away.

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