Breakfast tacos for the squad.
(CHEERING AND CHUCKLING)
I got you, Cap.
Yeah, man.
Micki, of course.
- Let's go.
- Okay. Cap, uh, a word?
- Ah.
- Yeah, uh, we both know
- you're not capable of a word, Cordell.
- Fair enough. Okay.
I know what it's like coming
back from undercover.
Uh, don't you think it might be good
to get Micki back out in the field?
Not always the best answer,
if memory serves.
- I know you're better off partnered up.
- Yeah.
Putting Micki on desk duty,
that's my call. All right?
Copy. Loud and clear.
(SNIFFS) Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.
You wearing cologne?
Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey.
Mm.
I may have applied a light spritz.
How's the waft?
(SNIFFS) Lovely waft.
My lady friend Jillian's in
from Dallas, so...
Dude, you didn't tell me you
started dating again.
"Dating". Uh, it's-it's early.
Okay. All right. Well, well,
bring her to The Side Step.
- Drinks on me.
- Oh, that's the plan.
- Oh.
- Hey, if Geri's free,
maybe we can do, like,
a little double thing?
Assuming you've cleared the air since
her cameo at the surveillance sting?
Uh, yeah, I'll check in with her.
I've been so busy with
the house. Haven't had a chance
to reconnect yet. But I will.
- All right, man. Hey.
- Yeah.
♪ I followed you into traffic ♪
♪ I never thought about asking ♪
♪ What we were going to do ♪
♪ When we got
where we wanted to get to ♪
♪ I'm slipping into an accent ♪
♪ It's almost more than a habit ♪
♪ What are we gonna do ♪
♪ When I can't talk,
can't talk straight at you? ♪
- ♪ I remember everything you said ♪
♪ All about how it is
just the way that it is ♪
♪ But I think that what
you really meant to say is ♪
♪ Baby, I don't know if I can ♪
♪ Black and blue. ♪
- Morning. So, listen.
- Hey.
Body was found around : a.m.
at the Hunter Endeavors
construction site.
- Mac Lippey.
- Mac Lippey?
He was reported missing years ago.
LIAM: Well, the construction
site just resumed work
after years of delays. Must be why
it took so long to uncover Mac's body.
Mac Lippey. What was his brother's name?
- Remy.
- JAMES: They co-ran a personal injury law firm,
- right?
- LIAM: Yeah, but they're not ambulance chasers.
Very selective about their clients.
Well, the recovery of his body
warms up his cold case.
Now that they have a body,
we're talking m*rder?
And a chance
to finally give Mac's family
some much-needed closure.
All right. Ramirez,
we always got a Ranger
in the office on cold cases.
This time it's you.
You got it, Cap.
You're running point.
Running point. Partners,
back at it.
- (IMITATES expl*si*n)
- I'm gonna need
to see this through for my office,
so I'm gonna need you to listen
to me more than you have lately.
(CHUCKLES): Okay, don't
compound things, Liam.
I-I did listen to you about the cameras,
and it almost got you sh*t.
So your hatred of the Davidsons
- is your own problem.
- MICKI: Okay.
This case has nothing to do
with our new D.A.
So, since I'm on desk
duty, why don't you two
go to the construction site
and check it out.
Denise is unavailable,
and she gave me temporary charge.
- Yeah.
- LIAM: Also,
I'm driving.
b*llet to the back of the head.
Off the body's decomposition,
he's been dead
for quite some time. Years.
Yeah. So probably m*rder*d
right around the time he went missing.
We sent the b*llet to ballistics.
We'll see if we can figure out
what kind of g*n it came from
and who's on the registry.
All right.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
LIAM: That's really not
much to go on, Cordi.
WALKER: Can I help you?
- Ma'am?
- Why is she running?
- Ma'am? Ma'am?
- (ENGINE STARTS)
Ma'am!
Whoa. Whoa. Hey. Hey!
Stop!
Hey!
Stop!
♪ Small talk... ♪
- (HORN HONKS)
- Out of the way, brother.
Whoa! Cordi!
Hey! That's my car!
♪ Waste time ♪
♪ White noise, white lies ♪
♪ I don't care what you did all along ♪
♪ And I left because you would
never admit you were wrong ♪
♪ And you know that you could never ♪
♪ Make me feel like I could belong... ♪
No. Don't! Don't!
♪ I will remember... ♪
(GRUNTS)
♪ Remember ♪
- ♪ I will remember her. ♪
- (HORN HONKS)
♪ ♪
How'd it go?
- (BRIEFCASE THUDS)
- It was fine.
Until Cordi decided to realize
his NASCAR dreams and we lost the perp.
It is infuriating to work with him.
Yes, it can be.
Last week,
he compared his playing house
with Denise with what I did undercover.
Yeah, that's not really the same thing.
Mm, no.
Hey, there's no...
easy way to ask this,
but how are you coping?
Um...
Seeing Garrison after...
... such a long time...
... and not being able to save him...
Yeah, didn't really make me feel good.
Certainly not best of the best.
Well,
you are.
You help people. You-you helped me.
This setback,
it's all temporary.
That is a compelling argument,
Counselor.
Mac Lippey would be proud.
Unlikely. I wanted to be
half the lawyer Mac was.
So often I find
that my opinions
are brushed to the side.
Especially under Denise.
She inherited such a mess
after McLawson and Stan's corruption.
It can't be easy on her.
I mean...
what would you have done
if you got D.A.?
I haven't...
You know, I couldn't say this to anyone,
but a part of me was relieved.
'Cause I didn't know
if I could be the William Walker
that I promised for this county.
And I'm...
I'm worried that I'm not
who I promised to be in general.
I'm not.
Okay, maybe D.A.'s not in the cards.
What's William Walker gonna do next?
- AUGUST: There you go.
- You know, my daddy used to say
that maps say more than they mean to.
Yeah? What do you think
this map is saying, Grandpa?
(CLEARS THROAT) "Sure was dusty
in them there walls".
- (LAUGHS) You're funny.
- (CHUCKLES)
He's funny. When did he get funny?
- STELLA: Oh, it's a rare occurrence.
- Oh, I guess so.
Hey.
The whole Davidson clan is away.
- Meaning what, you're gonna TP their house?
- No.
Meaning that I don't have to
keep such a close eye on things.
How about
an afternoon fishing trip?
Bon, I've got a whole list
of things I got to knock out today.
Work-life balance, Abeline.
That's what my doctor always says.
Besides, get the kids to do the work
- so we can have some fun.
- ABELINE: The kids
can't possibly do all of this.
We can handle it, Mawline.
See?
Listen, they got to learn to have
some responsibility at some point.
Stella, hey.
What-what are you doing?
Dad's going to The Side Step later.
No one will be home
if we invite people over
to help with chores.
Oh.
Yes. Augie and I, we've got it.
There it is.
ABELINE: Fine.
It's just that last time,
I fell in the river.
And we didn't catch a single fish.
It's not about the quantity of fish.
It's about the quality of time.
Thank you for coming, Mr. Lippey.
I'm Ranger Micki Ramirez,
and this is
our assistant district attorney,
- Liam Walker.
- Hey.
Same last name as the Ranger.
- Yeah. He's my older brother.
- Brothers.
Mac was my older brother.
He ruffled my feathers, but...
I sure do miss him.
LIAM: Condolences.
We read in the initial case report
that you may have been the last
to see Mac alive?
Yes.
We had some car trouble in a dead zone.
Uh, Mac walked to a gas station.
(CHUCKLES):
He told me to stay with the car.
Older brothers always want
to take charge, right?
It's okay. Take your time.
I never saw Mac again.
No evidence or witnesses,
but I knew Mac wouldn't
abandon his family.
His daughter just got into law school.
Yeah, Willa always looked up to her dad.
Hell,
I even look up to her. (CHUCKLES)
Can you think of anyone
who would want to hurt Mac?
REMY: Well, after this morning,
I would look at Carter Fassbender.
Three years ago, his
company, Hunter Endeavors,
needed a defense team for a string
of personal injury suits
at their construction site.
The same construction site where
Mac's body was found today.
Yes.
Seemed like
we might rep Carter,
but once Mac realized
all the evidence
pointed to Carter's guilt,
he called off the deal.
m*rder because you and Mac
reneged on a deal?
That seems a bit extreme.
Not if you look at their history.
Even after we declined their offer,
Mac and Carter regularly exchanged
nasty threats over the phone.
(PHONE CHIMES)
You will have to, uh,
excuse us, Mr. Lippey.
We need to go.
We'll reach out to you
if we have any further questions.
Thank you so much
for your time, Mr. Lippey.
Ranger Bruce,
can you show Mr. Lippey out?
Thank you.
Forensic ballistics just
traced the owner of the g*n.
Let's go.
- Hey.
- BONHAM: Hey.
A grown man with a fresh casserole.
Not a good sign.
Shh. Hey.
- Hey, how are you?
- What brings you by?
Uh, well,
Micki said she was gonna
be home for lunch,
so I cooked up my mama's recipe,
but I think she got held up at work.
Oh. Well,
- it looks delicious.
- Thank you.
Anyway, so, I-I drove, uh...
I drove out here, and, uh...
(LAUGHS)
I'm an idiot. I should've called first.
Oh.
I mean, you guys are heading out, right?
We're going fishing.
That's always a good getaway.
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES): Yeah, sure is.
You know, my pops
used to take me fishing.
- Hmm.
- I mean, he even bought me a fancy rod one year.
Our best talks were
always out on the water.
You got plans this afternoon, Trey?
No. No, no, no.
Look, I-I don't want to...
I don't want to be a third wheel.
Well, tricycles still get you places.
And...
many hands make light work.
- There you go.
- All right.
Let's do it.
- (HORN HONKS)
- Bye, guys.
Bye.
All right.
I invited a couple
girls from my classes.
- You invite Todd?
- Yes.
And a few other friends.
How many other friends?
♪ We came to rock this party ♪
- ♪ Till there ain't none left ♪
- ♪ Party, party... ♪
(LOUD, INDISTINCT CHATTER)
♪ ♪
(CHEERING)
Oh!
(CHEERING)
JAMES: You know that I'm ready.
JILLIAN: Well, let's see.
- Okay. Oh...
- Oh, look at you...
- Hey!
- JAMES: Hey.
Jillian, Cordell Walker.
You don't... Just Walker is fine.
- Nice to meet you.
- The old partner.
Yeah, the old partner. This guy.
GERI: So glad you could make it.
No, I can't wait to show you the place.
Thanks for inviting me.
Looks like Geri's got plans.
- JILLIAN: They're welcome to join us.
- Right this way.
- Or maybe not.
- No, that's fine.
W-We'll all circle back later.
I just want to take some time
to get to know
my old partner's new partner.
All right. I'm about to
get this "W" real quick.
- All right.
- If you'll excuse me.
(EXHALES)
(CHUCKLES): Wow. Man!
This is not my dad's fishing hole.
(BONHAM LAUGHS)
How did you find this place?
Oh, I was perusing Zillow
and saw a friend was selling.
He said come out and take a look at it.
I thought about what you were
saying about the golden years,
and I found this slice of heaven.
Wait, you're willing to
leave the ranch for this?
(CHUCKLES): No, no, no, no, no.
I certainly did not say that, I'm just
dipping a toe in cool waters.
Although I think you're right.
About the boys, at least.
They have no interest.
You know, I'm not trying to push you.
I'm just thinking about
what might be right.
- And ever since the Davidsons came back...
- (SCOFFS)
Abby, you and I both know
that there's a whole lot more
than Gale coming back to town
that's taken place at our home.
But there's more to
keeping the ranch going
than just living there.
There's duties, upkeep.
Can't be you and me keeping
things afloat forever.
- Yeah.
- Hey, listen.
Uh, I don't mean to overstep,
but have you guys ever considered
maybe August or Stella
taking over the Walker Ranch?
They're both still a bit young yet,
but I don't even know
if they'd be interested.
Or any good at it.
Ah, August has a fierce loyalty.
And he always thinks big picture.
He gets that from me.
And Stella,
she's... she's stubborn,
- in the best way possible.
- (BONHAM LAUGHS)
All right, well, she might
get that from me.
(ALL LAUGH)
That girl has a drive
to do what's right.
And she doesn't shy away from it.
Well, I guess we'll see how they fare
with the chores we gave 'em.
But, first things first.
Let's go in and take
a tour of this place.
What do you say? Abby?
- Yes. Come on.
- Trey, come on, let's go.
- Yes, sir.
- Let's do it.
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
So, what's up with you and Todd?
Nothing, exactly.
But he's been sweet, and he seems fun.
I don't really know him that well,
so I thought we'd hang out today, but...
Augie needs good memories for a change.
But I can't let this bro-out
get all-consuming.
(LAUGHTER)
Hey, don't you guys live
next to the b*rned Luck Barn?
What, the Davidsons?
AVA: Yeah. Have you ever been?
It sounds creepy,
but you can make Todd go with you.
♪ You know that it takes two ♪
♪ Finally this thing you do... ♪
(LAUGHS)
I want to show you something.
AUGUST: Oh...
Wha... Todd.
They're heading over to the barn.
(LAUGHING)
Dude, we were winning. Really?
All right... (MUTTERS)
Didn't someone burn alive there?
Yeah, but, like, a really long time ago.
The bad luck coming from
b*rned Luck Barn
- transcends time.
- (SCOFFS)
- What are you talking about?
- You guys don't know this?
Anyone who steps foot in that barn
- brings bad luck on their entire family.
- Oh, no.
I guess we gotta go save Stella
from her doomed fate.
Yeah, let's go see how ridiculous
- this b*rned Luck Barn story is.
- Yeah!
So...
ha ha... James punched the wedding cake.
Everyone gasps. I mean,
we had either just ruined the wedding,
or we're about to catch a
major gem smuggler in the act.
- So which one was it?
- Kinda both.
- I mean, I did punch their wedding cake, so...
- He did.
But he also grabbed
a bag of stolen jewels
out of said cake,
and we made our arrests.
- We did. It was quite an evening.
- (LAUGHING)
(SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
Hey.
- Oh, that-that is nothing.
- Why don't y'all finish this up.
- I'll be right back.
- Yeah, man.
Thanks.
Geri. Hey. Hey.
- Hey.
- How you doing? Everything okay over here?
Yeah, everything's fine.
- Okay.
- Yeah, we were just talking...
I'm sorry, who are you?
This is Dru.
We met at, um, at grief group.
- Hey.
- Yeah.
I'm gonna let y'all talk.
Oh, you... You don't have to do that.
No, it's-it's cool. It's cool.
Grief group?
You didn't tell me you were
going to grief group.
- I didn't know.
- I mean...
it's actually put a lot
into perspective.
Okay.
Ever since Emily and Hoyt,
I... I don't have anybody.
- You have me. You have August and Stella.
- No, it's...
anybody new.
- Cordi...
- Yeah?
When I saw you and Denise
last week at the ranch,
um, I was somehow mad.
- Okay, but...
- Stop.
I wasn't mad at you.
I-I was mad at myself.
Please, no, listen. I...
Denise and I, we were
on a sting, all right?
And we had to pretend...
I had to act like
there was some romance between us.
Come on, Cordi. I have known you
a very, very long time.
Yeah.
Can you really tell me that
it was all pretend?
No, no. See, you can't. So it's history.
And that's fine, it's fine
if it still means something to you.
You know, I'm gonna forever
question your judgment,
but it's fine.
Geri, when Denise and I
were friends, we were kids.
And then, she's married.
So are you.
At least sometimes
I still think you are.
(CLEARS THROAT)
Can I tell you something?
Anything. Anytime. Always.
(VOICE BREAKING): Sometimes, uh,
I still think Hoyt is locked up.
I still imagine him sauntering
through those doors
when he's out.
Look, I know that it could be worse.
I know it.
You saw Hoyt die,
and I found Emily's body.
Both were so awful.
I can't imagine it
the other way around.
It hurts to see your best friend die.
Yeah.
I can't imagine it being your soul mate.
That's what happened to Dru.
God, poor guy.
I'm sure it'd be hard
for anyone, of course.
Yeah.
Now, I know you're old friends,
but I think your hand's on my date, man.
- Oh, is this a date?
- Date?
Maybe % was grief, sure,
but % was first date awkward,
fun sparkle.
Am I wrong?
You know, uh, I'm gonna
leave y'all alone.
Uh, yeah.
To new people.
A Ranger and a suit.
What do I owe the pleasure?
Carter Fassbender. Ranger Ramirez.
This is A.D.A. Walker.
We're here about your Webly revolver.
You reported it stolen three years ago.
They send a Ranger out for this?
But yes, I did. In the Florida Keys.
- Has it turned up?
- No.
But one of its b*ll*ts has,
- at one of your construction sites.
- Odd,
since I never took it there.
Not once.
Well, if it was stolen, somebody did.
So who could have stolen it
that wanted to hurt Mac Lippey?
Mac had a lot of enemies.
Myself included, frankly.
It's a shame, though. I liked Remy.
The only reason we didn't hire him
was because he ditched our meeting.
Left us high and dry without a warning.
- Did he ever say why?
- Yeah.
He blamed it on car trouble.
Said he had to get towed from
out in the desert or something.
Thank you, Mr. Fassbender.
We'll be in touch.
- Have a good day.
- You, too.
Carter and Remy were still in talks
after Mac disapproved?
I mean, he mentioned car trouble
but nothing about being towed.
Right. Okay,
let's track down the towing company.
If they picked up Remy's car
near the construction site,
that puts him at the scene of the crime.
Hey, that's Mac's daughter Willa.
She's the same person
at the crime scene.
Willa. Willa, stop!
- Sir, can you close the exits?
- Ranger. Willa, stop!
Willa!
Texas Rangers coming through. Willa!
Oh, so sorry. Willa!
Willa, Willa, stay where you are.
Willa, stop.
We just want to talk to you.
Please.
Willa, why were you at the crime scene?
Willa...
hey, we are trying to solve
your father's cold case,
so if there's anything...
Everyone's been trying for years.
We know that you're frustrated.
I read in that report that you checked
on this case every month.
Why did you stop?
'Cause no one had any answers.
But today they dug up my father's body.
Do you know what that was like for me?
You think you want answers,
and then you get
the worst one imaginable.
It was like I lost him all over again.
Yeah, I know you must be hurting.
Twice-over now.
I...
We want to help you, Willa.
Willa, are you sure
there isn't anything you can tell us
that could help us bring your
father's m*rder*r to justice?
The only thing I know for sure
is that I didn't k*ll my father.
Aside from that,
I don't have any answers.
No one seems to.
Even my uncle couldn't put it together.
I feel like you're holding
something in, Willa.
And I've been there.
So whatever you decide to do with that,
just make sure it doesn't consume you.
We're not gonna hold you today.
You're free to go.
We're here if you change your mind.
She clearly knows something
that we don't.
She's acting like a fortress,
but I'm afraid that... she's a b*mb.
Okay, let's put a tail on her and see
if whatever she knows
comes to light soon.
Okay. Micki, I'll defer to you.
Great.
Because you're not gonna like
this next part.
It's time we call in the cavalry.
By the way, uh, if you want
any dirt on Larry,
now's the time to ask.
I am the guy who knows where
all the skeletons are hidden.
Trust me. Oh, no way.
You have a Mustang?
Yeah. A ' fastback.
- Black.
- Really?!
My wife Emily had a ' convertible.
Red. We still have it.
And I taught my daughter
to drive stick in it.
Matter of fact, my wife taught me
how to drive stick in that car.
(CHUCKLES) Nothing like
cruising with someone you love.
I'll drink to that.
You all right?
- Yeah. Yes.
- Okay.
- Excuse me for a moment.
- Sure.
Um, what happened?
I don't know. Um...
I-I just asked her about her car,
and I don't know.
About her car? What do you...
Yeah, about her ' fastback,
which you didn't tell me about.
You've been holding out.
Wh-What are you talking about?
Don't tell me
you haven't seen it. Really?
That's not a car you hide.
Not everybody shares your
passion for Mustangs, Cordi.
- Okay, yeah, but she has a key chain in her purse.
- So what?
No. Mm. Maybe she's hiding something.
What are you...
You're reaching right now.
You just met the woman.
I know I just met the woman,
but somehow or another,
I've already figured out
that she has a key chain in
her purse, and you haven't.
Okay, I hear you.
Uh, I think maybe you see us
together, and it reminds you
of what you're keeping
yourself from having,
i.e. Geri.
Okay, all right, wow.
- Now who's reaching?
- I'm just saying, man.
- No.
- (PHONE RINGS)
Oh. I should maybe get this.
- Maybe you should.
- All right.
STELLA: How about you and Augie?
- You conquered The Ruby Dilemma.
- (LAUGHS)
A bromance always warms my heart.
Yeah, I know, right?
I like the kid, he's funny.
But in a smart way
so we don't step on each other.
Okay, that's cool.
But, you know,
it was my idea to invite you.
That's cool.
Because I was hoping to
spend more time with you.
Like, outside of detention.
All this time at school together, and...
I saw you looking
for your locker day one.
Wait. You noticed me?
Stella Walker?
Kind of a legend.
(LOUD BANG)
♪ When your blood... ♪
August, what are you doing?
Don't go up there.
Dad's gonna k*ll me if you get hurt.
How's the weather down there?
Come on, bro, what are you doing?
- This is ridiculous.
- It's fine, it's fine.
- Come on, get down.
- STELLA: This is crazy. Come on.
(GROANS)
(LAUGHS) See, guys?
It's all right, just your
average burnt-out old barn. Oh!
Oh!
(GROANS)
(GROANING, COUGHING)
STELLA: August?
Are you okay?
- Please don't be dead, little buddy.
- Ow. Ow.
I told you this devil barn was bad luck.
Are you okay? You had us all so worried.
Yeah. I'm fine. Yeah.
Wait here.
♪ ♪
What is that?
Why is there a lantern
with our family brand
on the Davidsons' property?
Hey. What do we got?
Mac's daughter Willa clammed up
after she mentioned Remy in questioning,
so we put a tail on her, and she
came right here after HQ.
Walker, I feel it. She knows something.
And she could be in danger
with Remy right now.
Well, I hear you. So we need to go in.
You need to go in.
Desk duty, remember?
You're running point on this, Micki.
This is your case to close.
If James comes down on you,
I'll take the blame.
But I need backup, and I need it now.
But what if James is right?
What if I'm not ready yet?
- I can't risk...
- Y-You are ready, all right? I know you are.
Plus, I'll be right there
with you; I got your six.
And let's be honest,
I know you want to go in.
Come on. Let's do this.
Texas Rangers, open up!
(GRUNTING)
Walker! g*n!
Texas Rangers!
Willa! Willa, put down the g*n.
This isn't what you want.
It wasn't. But now it's the only way.
Willa, put the g*n down.
If you don't, we ain't got a choice.
(SNIFFLES)
You know what I didn't want to believe?
I didn't want to believe that my uncle
had anything to do with
my father's disappearance,
but here I am, holding the g*n he stole.
The g*n that k*lled my father.
MICKI: We're here now,
Willa. We can take Remy.
This doesn't have to get any worse.
My father was so important to me.
He was my light.
You knew that.
And you watched me suffer for years.
And you knew the truth. What you did.
Tell them. Tell them!
You better start talking, Remy.
We were arguing
more about money we lost
turning down cases.
Mac wouldn't bend.
And I worked
the Hunter Endeavors deal out
behind his back, and Carter
and I even became friends.
A-And I stole his g*n on a trip.
- So you planned to m*rder Mac.
- I just took it to have it.
Didn't think he'd miss it,
given his collection.
I took Mac to the construction site
before the signing meeting
so that he could see their progress.
And then we would get a huge
payout thanks to me.
But Mac lost it, and he insulted me.
Like he had for years.
So you sh*t him?
I panicked.
Buried Mac there
at the construction site.
I tried to speed off. I popped the tire.
And my head wasn't right,
and I missed that big meeting
with Carter, and I lost the deal.
I-I-I lost so much.
Oh, you lost so much?
You lost so much?!
Don't! Don't! Willa, look at me.
I know how you must feel.
You want revenge bad,
and you think it's
in that g*n in your hands.
But it's not, Willa.
(CRYING)
He deserves to die!
He deserves to die
for what he did to me,
and what he did to my family.
You're right. You shouldn't
be in this position.
The man I once loved influenced my life,
but he put me in a bad place, too.
So I had to let go of
one life to save another.
My own. I didn't have a choice.
But right now you do, Willa.
Choose yourself.
Choose you.
- (SOBBING)
- (g*n DROPS)
It's okay.
ABELINE: This was a good idea, Bonham.
And the Ranch Waters didn't hurt either.
Mm!
You know, I can't imagine
driving a casserole
out to the ranch,
then going fishing with us
was the top of your plans.
Thank you. Uh, well,
being spontaneous pays off, huh?
(CHUCKLES)
What's weighing on your mind?
You and Abby are so solid, man.
(CHUCKLES)
Micki and I are...
Well, we're shaky.
This might sound simple,
but, you know, maybe
she just needs time.
You'll weather the storm.
Let Micki sort her feelings
about Garrison out
in her own time.
Garrison?
Who's that?
Uh, maybe I'm confusing my
stories, but... (EXHALES)
My advice holds.
Wait for her to come to you.
Huh.
Patience.
Yeah.
- Can you close that up for me, please?
- Yeah. Yeah, sure.
So, turns out Remy's car was towed
from Hunter's construction site,
- which puts him at the crime scene.
- Yep.
That along with his confession
and having Carter's g*n...
I mean, this case? Solid.
That's great.
Mac would be proud.
Hey,
you and I...
We can't keep fighting with each other.
We got to work through this.
Yeah, I agree. I don't want to be
the last person to earn your trust.
Liam, I trust you more than
anyone at the D.A.'s office.
You're my family.
But I can be loyal to you
and civil to them. So can you.
- Civil.
- (CHUCKLES): Yeah.
- I can give that a try.
- Good.
We make a decent team, though, don't we?
Damn right, we do.
(CHUCKLES)
But,
uh, I, uh, hate,
hate...
your car. You're never driving again.
- (SIREN WAILING)
- _
All right. That's it for me.
Uh, big day today, Ranger Ramirez.
Congratulations.
Surprisingly,
all thanks to you, partner.
(CHUCKLES)
Hey.
I owe you an apology.
When you got home... (CHUCKLES)
... I wanted you back out
in the field with me right away.
I mean, I-I wanted to
be side by side again,
together again
so badly that I didn't take into account
that the way I came back
from the Rodeo Kings was
very different than the way
you came back from Del Rio.
And I can't imagine the
choice you had to make.
I-I can't imagine
what you had to let go of with him.
I'm sorry.
Thank you for saying that. (CHUCKLES)
- Um...
- (CLEARS THROAT)
Yeah, I-I...
I think it took until today
with Willa for me to even...
begin to understand
what I've been feeling
about Del Rio and...
Garrison.
And, um...
How are you feeling?
It feels good to...
begin to articulate it.
- Good.
- (CHUCKLES): That's been really hard to do.
But, um...
I've always tried to be
the best of the best.
But why?
What for? I...
I never thought about
why I wanted it so badly.
(EXHALES) You know,
this job and what we do, it-it...
it changes you. It does.
It-It's just a fact.
All we can do is hope that
wh-when we do change...
because we will...
that we change for the better.
- Hey.
- (HITS DESK)
Side Step. You. Me. Nightcap.
- (HITS DESK)
- No.
(LAUGHS) I wish.
- (CHUCKLES)
- But no.
I...
I got to head home after I wrap this up.
You are not the only one
who deserves to know
- how I've been feeling.
- Okay.
Good night, Flor.
Good night, Beau.
What a relaxing afternoon.
Much needed, love.
Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
It may be too soon
to think about retiring,
but it's good to know
that the options aren't bad.
Not bad at all.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
I think I'm gonna head out.
Appreciate y'all for today.
Oh, hey. Hey, party's over!
Go! Go!
GIRL: It's a beautiful home. Sorry!
Don't trip and fall
and break your necks.
BONHAM: Yeah, Trey
told me today so many
things about you two
that made me proud.
Seeing what you've managed to do
to this ranch in mere hours...
Well, I...
I don't feel so proud right now.
Bon,
wherever we hang our hats,
this will always be home.
It's where you grew up.
We raised our boys here.
It's a real home.
Where the mess lives.
Damn, Abby.
All right.
Well, you kids better
get ready for a whupping.
'Cause I'm gonna crush you
in horseshoes!
- Get on over here! Come on.
- (AUGUST LAUGHS)
- Oh!
- What?
Hey, don't think this game
gets you off Scot-free.
You've earned a week of
shoveling the stables
because you let your friends run amok.
- (AUGUST EXHALES)
- Hope it was worth it.
- (PHONE CHIMES)
- Where the mess lives, indeed.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
- AUGUST: It was totally worth it.
- _
(CHUCKLES)
STELLA: Okay.
(AUGUST WINCES)
- (INHALES SHARPLY)
- Your shoulder okay?
Yeah, no, it's fine.
- I'm fine.
- Let's go!
♪ ♪
James.
Hey. Where's Jillian?
- She left.
- She left?
Thought she was gonna
stick around for the night.
Did you?
You called it, man.
We talked it over, and yeah, she...
She wasn't ready to move on.
Probably on her way to Dallas right now
to cruise with her ex.
Man, I'm sorry.
Um, I-I shouldn't have reached.
- Don't sweat it, brother.
- Yeah.
For what it's worth, you called it, too.
Uh, I-I have been...
keeping things to myself.
Timing's always off. (CHUCKLES)
Well, people make time
for the things that matter to them.
She's not wrong.
Hey, Geri, you know, I-I should've...
GERI: Hey, Cordi. There's gonna be
a time to say it all.
Maybe just not tonight.
Larry, on the house.
The breakup special.
- Wow.
- Okay, we both know
- that Larry doesn't...
- Oh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh, buh. You know what?
Just this once to mark
the occasion, yes.
- Okay?
- See?
(WALKER CHUCKLES)
GERI: Walker.
For you.
From that lovely lady right over there.
Hey.
JAMES: Hey, don't be rude, man.
Go say thank you.
Um, all right.
Good night, friends.
♪ I'm never gonna stop ♪
♪ I said no, no, no. ♪
Hey. Can I sit?
Thank you.
♪ Been a long night ♪
♪ And it's still goin' down ♪
♪ Do you need a ride? ♪
♪ No, you're gonna stick around ♪
♪ Been a long night ♪
♪ You don't want a ride ♪
♪ You don't have to call a witness ♪
- ♪ You ain't gotta make a case ♪
♪ I thought that you were different ♪
♪ Wherever you are, you can stay. ♪