The kiwis have had some considerable discussion about the options presented.
Given that a deer has recently been shot quite close to here, it would seem that Tom quite probably is armed and knows how to hit a target. Given the American penchant for automatic weaponry, especially for small game hunting purposes, there is a strong probability that he is armed with enough firepower to conquer a small African nation.
Add to the equation that my dad is in his 70s, I have dodgy knees and neither of us is at our best after sleeping under a tree, I think the safest course of action is to find the nearest pub and have a beer while we talk it out some more.
So we chose option 1 - go and find a pub.
THE KIWIS need to eat before the end of Day 4 (gameplay).
Option 1 it is.