02x06 - Douglas Fir

[bunniefuu]

♪ Dashing through the snow ♪

♪ On a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ O'er the fields we go ♪

♪ Laughing all the way ♪

♪ Bells on bob-tail ring ♪

♪ Making spirits bright ♪

♪ What fun it is to laugh and sing ♪

♪ A sleighing song tonight ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

(GARBLED RADIO TRANSMISSION)

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride... ♪

(STATIC, SQUEALING)

♪ One-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Hey. ♪

(ENGINE REVVING)

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Henry Dobson.

Riverview Place, Wichita Falls.

Open up the truck or
that's gonna be our next stop.

We know your family's there. Tick-tock.

(GRUNTING)

Merry Christmas, Thomas Serano.

(t*nk HISSING)

♪ ♪
Ow. Ow. Okay. All right, let's go.

- Slow down, Augie. Wait for me.
- Let's set it down.

Come on. It hurts.

- Okay. (GROANS)
- (GRUNTS)

All right, is it bad that
I can't rotate it that way,

or, like, hell, any way, anymore?

Maybe Dad should take you
to the doctors.

Smart, Stel. Then he finds out

we were trespassing at the Davidsons.

Not if you come up with
an alternate cause of injury.

Yeah, because we're all as fluent

in lying to Dad as you are? Right.

You're right. He always
somehow knows with you.

It's just me? Really?

I could use one last night of freedom,

- is all, especially after exams.
- (GROANS)

You sure you'll be okay?

Yeah, yeah, no, I'm sure.

- You know, I've got to play piano tonight.
- Okay.

And Faye's gonna be at the
Sacred Heart holiday thing,

so, you know...

One text from a girl,
and this guy is willing

to risk bodily harm.

Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa.
One text from a girl?

All right, I heard that, and who is

this girl we speak of?

- Augie's new crush.
- Ooh. Yeah?

Hey, Lothario, you check
that thing for sap before

- you dragged it in here?
- Is that a thing?

(SIGHS) Send a boy to do a man's job.

WALKER: All right, Daddy, pop quiz.

You, uh, remember this record?

- (UPBEAT INSTRUMENTAL INTRO PLAYS)
- Yeah?

- Someone found their Christmas spirit early.
- Well...

- (RECORD SKIPPING)
- Does anyone else hear it skipping?

Please hide that vinyl before

Mawline has it on repeat
until New Years.

What's up with Bah-Humbug Bonham, eh?

Maybe it's the sap, son.

(MOUTHS)

Cordell, could you go in there
and see if you can convince

your railroad baron brother
if he can go out and rustle up

a proper Douglas fir?

I don't know what the hell
that thing is.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on it, Daddy.

We got this.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Whoa.

All right. I like it. Oh.

Uh, all right.

Real talk. Where is
Ebenezer headed this year?

We totally got to get Mom.
You know that.

- I was thinking over by the pond.
- No, no, no, no, no.

Hey, where did we hide 'em that year

that we-we stumped her on Christmas Eve?

Oh, yeah. That was, uh... that
was the butcher shop, right?

It was ' , same year as the Light w*r.

(MUMBLES) The-the Light w*r?

Right. I think you're right.
That-that was the year that

the power went out, right?
What a Christmas.

That's what happens
when you follow the rules.

You and the rules. (CHUCKLES)

I'm just saying that it was
agreed upon and stipulated

by the Davidsons not to use a generator,

- especially not for an up-lit Nativity scene.
- Okay, okay.

- But, you know.
- Okay, may-maybe

we give the Davidsons
a-a pass this year.

You know what I mean? I mean, not like

we could use another w*r right now.

I told you, I can be civil
with the neighbors.

- It's all good.
- Yeah, that's great.

No, I... Civil, it's all
in the past, in the rearview.

Um, and...

and we, uh... you and me... we're good?

Yeah, man, we're-we're good.

Good.

(KNOCKING)

Hmm.

Denise. Hey.

- Come in.
- Nice. Nice.

- Uh, yeah. (CLEARS THROAT)
- Oh.

Well, this brings me back.

Oh, yeah. We are going all-out
this year. How about y'all?

Uh, no, I don't think it's in
the cards for me this year.

I mean, I'd need a whole
family of volunteers.

And nobody's available, so...

Besides, the morning I just had,

I don't even think I'm gonna do
the holidays at all this year.

So,

just got a flurry of phone
calls from North Texas.

An evidence transport
vehicle was h*jacked

by a group of holly jolly jackasses.

Roughed up the driver,
took off with the van.

Tons of evidence from
the Serano case was inside.

Only identifier

is that the hijackers

were wearing reindeer masks.

- Reindeer masks?
- Yeah.

Where are we talking?

Up in Thalia, my old stomping grounds.

- WALKER: Thalia?
- Yeah.

Okay, so-so you know
all the local players.

That's-that's perfect.

I'll get my stuff,
we'll go to your place,

- grab your stuff, and head out.
- Uh...

I can't believe
I'm saying this, but, um,

Liam should go with you.

Town that small,
all the locals just clam up

as soon as they see me.

And Liam knows the contents

of the evidence van, so...

- Great. Yeah. We'll get on it.
- Okay.

(DOOR OPENS)

(PHONE VIBRATING)

TREY: You should answer.

If it's Walker, it's probably important.

This is important.

Oh, Mick, I got a big
day ahead of me, and I...

And I came home to a big
Post-it note last night.

Please let me explain
about him, about everything.

I never should have let it get this far,

and I've been up all night
trying to figure out

how to explain all this to you.

(SIGHS)

Garrison was someone who worked
with Yvette in Del Rio.

But he also knew the younger me

from before, from San Antonio.

He was my ex.

But we weren't

a couple who went mini golfing.

We were a couple of -year-olds

who would knock back racks

before the streetlights came on.

So he was your messy ex.

Everybody has one.

And he paints. Okay, good for him.

But what I can't understand
is why you...

- I kept it from you?
- No.

Why you lied and why you kept lying.

He wasn't just my ex.

He was my fiancé.

You were engaged?

Did you know he was in Del Rio
when you went down there?

No. No, I-I thought he was dead

until he stepped out
of the car with Serano.

And for hours, I...

I had him.

Hey, Mick, please.

You can trust me.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

I had him...

and then he slipped.

Right out of my hands.

He just slipped.

You ever have the...

fork-in-the-road moment

where you shake up fate?

I lost Garrison the first time
because I couldn't save him.

So I left. And then, losing him again

just forced me to...

reexamine that fork.

I don't even know who I am anymore.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Mick.

- (CRYING)
- Hey, look at me.

Mick,

I'm sorry that you went through that,

and I'm even more sorry
that I wasn't there

to help you through that.

You are now, I hope.

That's the truth about... Del Rio.

(SIGHS)

And that is a lot for : a.m.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Yeah. A little bit.

(SNIFFLES)

But I'm glad that you told me.

Are we okay?

I didn't light this entire thing
on fire, did I?

Come on. It's us.

It's tricky.

You remember, huh? (LAUGHS)

And it's a painting.

Look, I wasn't gonna say nothing, but...

- it's not that good.
- It sucks.

- Yeah, it really does.
- (LAUGHS)

(SIGHS)

We are solid, yeah.

I'm so glad.

Because, um,

I'm off duty today,

and I heard there may be
a party at Sacred Heart.

- You trying to turn up? Huh?
- (LAUGHS)

♪ Christmas time is coming ♪

♪ Santa's almost here ♪

♪ Maybe he can help me... ♪

(LAUGHS) Look at this.

The Brothers Walker take to the field

to find the perfect Christmas tree.

And question a prolific hijacker.

Question a prolific hijacker.
Yes, I know that.

Obviously. I'm just saying, though,

Daddy was none too pleased
with what the kids brought in.

We could be heroes, you know?
We could be holiday heroes.

Okay, well, let's just focus
on the task at hand first.

- Yeah, yeah.
- Okay?

Excuse me. You must be Boyd McNeil.

Oh, look at that.

One of Texas' finest.

What's your business with Boyd?

There was a pretty brazen robbery

- this morning just down the road a spell.
- Huh?

What's that got to do with us?

Well, this file right here suggests

that Boyd "Hot Rod" McNeil
is a prolific hijacker.

Might know a thing or two about, uh,

freelance work for bigger fish,
maybe like Thomas Serano?

You're a bit young.
You don't fit the profile.

Maybe I'll pull your file and...

Good luck finding one.

(LAUGHS)

(SNIFFLES)

Y'all excuse my nephew. He's, uh,

still growing into his manners.

- Yeah.
- So...

(CHUCKLES) You know, busy day.
Let's save some time.

Now, I have receipts to prove
my whereabouts this morning,

even a Yelp review.

I had nothing to do with
this highway robbery.

Now, Dan Miller, on the other hand...

Dan Miller? Dan...

Dan Miller... he, uh,
he a friend of yours?

(LAUGHS) Well, you could say so.

We dabbled in vehicle
relocation back in the day.

Dan's who gave me
the "Hot Rod" nickname.

He's also gave me this scar
from a ricochet,

messing around with some cola cans.

- Just saying.
- You see... (CHUCKLES)

there's a problem.

Dan Miller lives in Austin now.

Well, I hate to do your
job for you, Ranger,

but that is outdated information.

He is right here in Thalia,

chauffeuring that old
mother-in-law of his around.

Curious timing, right?

Or it could just be someone trying

to cast suspicion off themselves.

Oh, I like to see just desserts

go to folks who deserve it, is all.

Here. As I said, have at it.

We will, don't you worry. And, uh,

you know, hopefully,
the only reason we return

is to grab one of those
Douglas firs off you.

("CHRISTMAS TIME"
BY BLACK TIE DYNASTY PLAYS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

♪ She will know it's Christmas time ♪

♪ And we will know ♪

♪ 'Cause we won't be able ♪

♪ To hide it ♪

♪ And then we'll know
it's Christmas time ♪

♪ And we will know
it's Christmas time... ♪

Hey, man, you, uh... you sing or play?

Oh, no, not yet, no, no.

My grandma says I have an ear, but...

I don't know. Always thought
it could be cool. Uh, you?

I usually do the keys for carols.

It's actually kind of cool.

Oh, so-so you're-you're kind of

like, a big deal around here?

I'll let the keys speak for themselves.

(CLEARS THROAT)

(PLAYS INTRO TO "ROCKING AROUND
THE CHRISTMAS TREE")

- (OFF-KEY NOTES)
- Ow!

What, was that supposed
to be impressive?

I may have had a slight mishap
involving a, uh, a hard fall,

and a-a bum shoulder, and
a, uh, a girl named Faye.

(EXHALES)

I, uh, I'm gonna try this again.

(PLAYS INTRO TO "ROCKING
AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE")

(AUGUST CHUCKLES)

Wait, you-you can read sheet music?

No. But, uh, I can read a room.

- (GROANS SOFTLY)
- How about I help you out,

and you teach me a little?

I get a free piano lesson,

and you don't, like, face-plant
in front of a whole school?

Uh, all right.

You know you didn't have
to do all this, right?

I know, but wanted to
see your life here.

And I'm pretty sure the
only Sacred Heart event

- I've been to was a b*mb scare.
- (LAUGHS)

D.A. Davidson Miller. Hi.

Ranger Ramirez. And Mr. Barnett, right?

- Yeah, yeah.
- I believe our first meeting

was actually in the principal's office.

- Mm.
- Not my best look.

- Not at all.
- (LAUGHS)

But I was hoping
to run into you tonight.

- Oh, yeah? Is everything okay?
- Yeah, of course.

I just... I wanted to thank you.

Colton's been telling me
about these, um, escape rooms

- Oh.
- that you're doing, and I just wish

that anyone would have cared
that much in Thalia.

So, thank you.

He's a star pupil, this counselor.

Thank you.

Mr. Barnett, can I see you for a second?

Yeah, yeah, of course.
Hey, listen, I got to go,

but you make sure you get all good

- and eggnogged-up, okay?
- Right.

- I'll be here.
- All right.

- When you need a breather.
- Of course.

♪ Joy to the world ♪

♪ The Lord has come ♪

- ♪ Let earth ♪
- ♪ Let earth ♪

- ♪ Receive ♪
- ♪ Receive ♪

- ♪ Her King ♪
- ♪ Receive her King... ♪

(KNOCKING)

♪ Let every heart ♪

♪ Prepare Him room ♪

♪ And Heaven... ♪

Good to see you, Danny Boy.

What do you guys want?

♪ And nature sing. ♪

You're a long way from Walker Ranch.

Yeah. Haven't seen you in a while, Dan.

Yeah, great fences make great neighbors.

(SHORT CHUCKLE)

I didn't think we'd,
uh, run into you up here.

I know this is where you
and Denise met, but, uh,

you know, obviously, she told us

to come up here and
check some stuff out.

Didn't expect to run into you.

Yeah, well, I just thought
I'd surprise her

with some decorations
that we left behind.

You always keep your, uh,

your shotgun next to your "decorations"?

Oh, yeah. It's right next
to my second amendment.

I got nothing to hide.

And in case you forgot,
um, I had a little run-in

with, uh, a member of Serano's crew,

saving your baby brother.

I'm just trying to protect our families,

- that's all.
- Boyd McNeil says otherwise.

You're gonna take advice
from a local felon?

Everything else he told us
checks out. And now,

here we find you, loaded for bear.

Just help us understand that, Dan.

You two will stop at nothing
to defame my family.

- See, what I'm thinking is
- (CHUCKLES)

maybe Denise leaves her
work laptop unattended,

you see the routes for the evidence van,

and you think to yourself,

"Maybe I'll have some fun

like I used to with Boyd."

Are you-are you hearing yourself?

Or maybe it is about paying off Serano.

I mean, like you said, you did

k*ll one of his lieutenants.

Is Northside Nation squeezing you?

You can tell us, Dan.

I just can't figure you out.

Must be that perfect hair.

Well, you just got to put in the time

and find the right product.

You'll get there.

Now, am I under arrest,
or am I free to go?

Free to go.

Yeah. Please, enjoy the rest... Liam.

- (CLEARS THROAT)
- Excuse me.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Uh, uh, uh, excuse me,

ladies, mind if I steal
this queso queen over here?

(LAUGHS)

You saved me. I was one step away

from volunteering to take the kids

to Barton Springs to hunt polliwogs.

- Is that even a thing?
- Yeah.

- Cornered by the science teachers, huh?
- Ugh.

Guess you are really
trying to get a taste

of my life here at Sacred Heart.

Yeah, and all I keep hearing about

is my badass boyfriend Barnett.

Hey, it's hard to argue with the fans.

How exactly did you become
big counselor on campus

in only one semester?

Honestly, uh... I just said yes

to every request when you were under.

Exam proctor, parking
lot attendant, you know?

Wow, you really threw
yourself in it, huh?

Yeah. Anything to get my mind
off what you had done.

I'm sorry. I mean, what you...
what you were doing.

- What I had done?
- No, no, no, no.

Mick, that's not what I meant.

Trey, no. Today is about
finally being honest.

If that's something you're holding in,

I need you to trust me with it.

Trey, do you blame me for going under?

Of course not. But look,
how am I not supposed

to overthink the timing?

I-I don't know what that means.

Really?

Mom Brunch.

Talking about kids.

Things got real, Mick.

And-and-and, look, I know

you've always said that
you were new to commitment.

But then I find out
that you were engaged.

So maybe it's more about
c-commitment to me.

- I...
- You understand chain of command, Trey.

I took an order from my captain.

Oh, he ordered it?

N... He...

- Well, he thought I'd be good for it.
- Yeah.

So you decided.

That fork in the road
that you mentioned...

you know I'm on the wrong side of it.

I need some air.

- (MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY)
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Ma'am.

Gentlemen. Sure.

Great, thank you. (CLEARS THROAT)

Uh,

biggest burger you got. And?

- The same, please.
- Two.

- You got it. Coming up.
- All right,

I guess we should probably
loop in Denise.

Maybe we should get
on the same page first.

Okay. Yeah, sure, great.

Uh, yeah, everything...

Everything is not good, okay?

I've been trying
to stay calm about this,

- but...
- But...

but what?

Look, I understand all that

that family has been through,
but it is hard to walk away

from that conversation with Dan
and not feel like...

- Oh, thank you.
- Thanks.

Not feel like what?

Like we are living next to a criminal.

A violent one, at that.

Okay, I think we're still a few
steps away from knowing that.

- You heard Boyd.
- Ah.

Dan Miller gave him that scar
when they were teens,

- just like the one Clint West gave me.
- Okay.

I understand your concern that
Dan Miller is living next door

- to us all of a sudden...
- Don't do that.

Don't do that. Not when it comes

- to the safety of our family.
- Yeah, but...

I get what you're going through.

No, you don't.

(SIGHS)

Because when I hear
a g*nsh*t now, Cordell,

I look down to see

where the b*llet is in me.

Well, um...

... I'm sorry.

I-I had no idea. I'm sorry.

Um, I think you should talk to someone.

I think it could help.

I just need you to trust me here.

I have a bad feeling about this.

I-I trust you.

But I need you to trust me.

I am not gonna let Serano walk

because of some evidence truck.

We are going to find it.

And if Dan Miller is involved,

in any way, shape or form,

we are gonna put him away

- for a long, long time. Okay?
- WAITRESS: Hey, Gale.

- Hey.
- Great.

Heads up.

Oh.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I'm glad you boys made it
to my favorite place in town.

- Yeah.
- You absolutely cannot leave

without trying a piece
of the pecan pumpkin pie.

Megan back there is an absolute wonder.

- Oh, great.
- Yeah.

Um, Cordell, could-could
we have a word? Alone?

- Sure, of course. Yeah, just...
- You know what?

Let me... I-I need some air anyway.

Gale.

(CAR BEEPS)

Safety first.

Never know if anyone shady's around.

Hmm.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- Here you go.
- Um, so...

Dan, um, told me about your
and William's quest here.

This-this theory. Right?

Yeah, yeah, it's not a,
not a quest or a theory,

we're investigating a crime.

Just following facts.
You know... A-A crime, mind you,

that your daughter Denise
asked us to look into.

Well, the good news is you're done.

This is the address

of a hardware store down the street.

Now, the, uh, clerk there said he sold

blowtorches to three
meth heads yesterday.

- Yeah.
- (MUTTERING INDISTINCTLY)

How does this clear Dan?
I mean, I got to say,

your son-in-law, uh,

stiff-armed every single
one of our questions.

He's-he's hiding something.

From us, obviously, but,

- you know, maybe from you, too?
- Okay,

I think you'll find
that Dan doesn't really cavort

- with these sort of meth heads.
- All right,

call it neighborly intuition,

but I-I get the feeling
that's only half true.

Can you help me understand why

you are up here with
your son-in-law right now?

Dan screwed up last week, with Denise.

All right? He-he missed
a counseling session

with some bonehead excuse.

My daughter was not happy,

and Colton heard, you know, the
whole fight and-and I just...

The poor boy. So Dan comes up here

for, you know, "decorations", but...

really, it was just to-to sleep here.

Blow off some steam at the pool hall.

Maybe talk to old friends.

Denise thinks he's staying
at the Driskill.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

I-Is that supposed to be an alibi?

It's just the full truth.

Hmm.

Got to say, Gale,
I-I feel like you're...

you're driving towards an ask here.

Just towards your discretion.

Cordell, it took a lot for
Denise to go to counseling.

- Right.
- To try to bring up all that with Dan.

That's the problem with your generation,

you know, just...

always ready to toss in
the towel, you know?

Separation, divorce.

I bet even you and Emily considered it,

God rest her soul.

We're talking about
you and yours here, Gale.

I know.

It's just, it's...

it's a easy out, is all.

Sure. Sure.

Uh...

and if this checks out...

I could find my way to keeping

Dan's bachelor weekend between us, but,

Gale,

if you screw me over on this,

then my whole peacemaker bit is over.

And you won't like what comes next.

Good day.

♪ ♪

All damn day.

This poor excuse of a
lighter just ain't cutting it.

Dude, that's what happens when
you make us ball on a budget, Barry.

Don't blame us if Serano's unhappy.

(SIRENS CHIRPING OUTSIDE)

(POUNDING ON DOOR)

WALKER: Barry McNeil!
Texas Rangers. Open up.

Got some questions for you.
And a warrant.

(ENGINE REVS)

♪ ♪

Hey! Don't move!

(EXCITED CHATTER)

Hey!

Don't-don't.

Drop it.

You first.

What? You afraid?

Am I afraid?

All right. Bring it.

(GRUNTING)

You know...

... you could've just dropped the torch.

All right.

Come on! Here we go. Come on.

LIAM: Smart enough to steal it,

but not smart enough to get inside.

That is the real Christmas miracle.

Is it ever.

Can't believe I'm about
to say this, but, uh,

how about Gale Davidson?

Her information checks out.

Yeah, it did.

Uh, good thing we took
our blinders off, yeah?

But I think

we may owe Dan Miller an apology.

- Let's not get too charitable.
- (CHUCKLES)

Hey. Uh, if we leave now,

we can get one of them Douglas firs.

Make it home in time for caroling?

I know you want to hear me
sing. I've been practicing.

Hang on.

What the hell?

Is that the Davidsons?

That's the Davidsons.

Hang tight. I'll be right back.

Just gonna go see what
this is all about.

Cordi, just g... keep driving.

- Y... What?
- Please drive.

Well... What's going on here?

Nothing. Nothing's going on. Just...

I m-I made a call, but you-you just k...

- if you just keep driving, because...
- Wait, wait, okay, hold on.

Back up, back up. What
are you talking about?

- You called someone?
- You have to understand

that Dan was dangerous.

He was a thr*at.
And you said it yourself,

you agreed with me,
that we just needed more, right?

I-I said, I said you should
talk to someone.

Dan is innocent.

Right. I know that now.

Okay, Liam, w-w... hold on.

Please tell me you-you didn't...

I was safe, okay?

There were no cameras.

- No one saw me.
- No cam-no cameras?

What does that mean? (STAMMERS)

I can't believe I'm about
to ask you this. Um...

Don't lie to me.

Did you

call in a false report on Dan's car

to get around a warrant?

Because if you did...

Yes, I did.

You did.

(EXHALES)

Wow.

That's bad. I mean, this is bad.
This is real bad.

- No, I can, I can f... I can fix...
- No, you can't fix this.

- I can fix this.
- Don't try and...

This is not something
you come back from.

This is a line you do not cross.

This is the end of a career,
Liam. Your career.

So don't fix this.

You can't fix this,
so please don't try. Okay?

You've done enough.

- (MUSIC PLAYING)
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hey.

I think I got this whole
"being your literal

right hand" thing down pat.

- Yeah?
- You ready to show 'em what we got?

H-How are you so calm?

We're gonna own the stage.

Hey, don't worry.

I'll make you look good.

Hey-hey, dude, before you go out.

About that, uh, haymaker
earlier this year.

I misjudged you, man.

It was actually fun
hitting the keys today.

How about this... tomorrow we, uh,

upgrade from neighbors to friends?

Uh, maybe we see how tonight goes first,

you know, but, um,

yeah. Yeah, I could be into that.

- WOMAN: Let's rock
- Let's do this.

- some holiday carols!
- (CLEARS THROAT)

(CHEERING, WHOOPING)

(PLAYING "ROCKIN' AROUND
THE CHRISTMAS TREE")

♪ ♪

- Hey, Denise, can I steal you for a sec?
- Yeah.

You seeing those two up there?

The kids are finally making
an example for our families.

'Tis the season.

Look, I heard the good news
about the truck,

but, um, Colton's still playing.
Can this wait?

No, it can't.

Can I talk to you privately?

- Please.
- Yeah.

(CHEERING)

♪ ♪

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

LIAM: I ran a warrant

- on Dan, okay?
- On Dan?

- Look, 'cause Gale...
- Why did you...

- Why would you do that?
- Because I thought...

Dad, you made it. Come on.

- They're about to light the tree.
- Hey. Yeah, yeah, of course.

Yeah, yeah, I-I wouldn't
miss it for the world.

(HORN HONKS "JINGLE BELLS")

♪ ♪

Merry Christmas, y'all!

- (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
- What?

Here comes Santa Claus!

(LAUGHS): Oh, my God.

BONHAM: Who wants presents?

I know y'all do.

But first... are you ready?

- Are you ready?
- (CHEERING)

Light 'em up!

(CHEERING)

♪ Let every heart prepare... ♪

I did that.

- Dad, did you know about this?
- Did I...

did I know about
the-the Salty Santa bit?

Yeah, of course.

Your granddaddy... he knew

that it was a hard semester, and, uh,

you know, he and I
wanted to surprise you.

And, frankly, I-I wanted
to see him in that wig.

- (CHUCKLES)
- AUGUST: Well, since you're, uh,

you're feeling real festive right now,

maybe, um,

what I want for Christmas is a-a pass.

You want, you want

a-a pass, for what?

I might have

fallen through the-the Davidsons' barn.

Uh... the Davidsons' barn?

Yeah.

Why did you go to the Davidsons' barn?

Well, I had to see about a girl.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Right. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. All right.

- Yeah, we'll figure it out.
- Okay.

- (CLEARS THROAT)
- Okay, that hurts.

♪ Oh, yeah. ♪

Wasn't supposed to snow tonight, was it?

Lot of stuff wasn't supposed
to happen tonight, I think.

- (SIGHS)
- Look, hey.

I know I stepped in it today.

But I've been thinking, and...

... I'm glad I did it.

That I stepped in it.

Too much has been unsaid
between us lately, Mick.

Are you glad I told you the truth?

I-I think it raised as many
questions as it answered, but...

yeah, I'm glad.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

- (CHUCKLES)
- You totally should have picked up

when Walker called.

- I really should have.
- Yeah.

Yeah.

But...

... now I know how you really feel.

♪ Always got someone... ♪

Still don't know what to do with it.

Or how we move forward.

I think we do

Maybe. And...

neither of us wants to say it.

♪ If true love is meant to be ♪

♪ Don't you ♪

♪ Want to be happy? ♪

The church painting.

That was where Garrison and I

were supposed to get married.

You've got to know you
were telling me something

the minute that you
hung that up in our home.

I think you're right.

About what you said before.

Neither of us wanting to say it?

But we should.

We should say it.

(SNIFFLES, CRYING)

♪ Would you? ♪

It wasn't supposed to snow tonight.

A lot of things weren't
supposed to happen tonight.

Trey.

I need to go home.

Back to San Antonio.

I need to figure out how I got here.

Otherwise I don't think
I can make it back.

♪ Don't you ♪

♪ Want to be happy? ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ But not if it's free... ♪

I love you.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

(EXHALES): Oh, God.

Please tell me there's
something I can say

to make you change your mind.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

Have you ever spent so much time
trying to prove you could

do what everyone says you couldn't...

... you just lost track

of why you're doing it at all?

You've done it, Ramirez.
You're doing it.

It's not easy, but you're doing it.

Hey.

Cap. Hey.

Thought I might find you here. Uh...

I-I talked to Trey.

And, uh...

If-if this is, uh... happening,

then I-I think I should say...

We don't need to say goodbye.

We don't need to do that.

Well, I need to say this. Uh...

♪ Will I see you... ♪

When you met me...

... I had just come back
from being under, and...

... that takes a toll.

I know.

You helped me, Micki.

You helped me m-more than I can explain.

And I...

should have reached out to you more.

No. I'm trying to look
at the positive here.

Everything that happened...

... it gave me this clarity.

I want to love my job, this place.

I used to.

♪ Close in mine? ♪

Gentles, do not reprehend.

If you pardon,

we will mend.

Give me your hands if we be friends.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

Okay, I-I don't know
what y'all are doing right now.

(BOTH LAUGH)

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

Thank you for taking
a chance on me, sir.

It wasn't a chance, Micki, it was...

one of the smartest things I ever did.

Yeah.

I just hope I wasn't a disappointment...

Don't even finish that sentence.

Door's always open, all right?

♪ The story sounds the same... ♪

And you'll...

you'll always be my family, Beau.

♪ But I could sit here... ♪

Back at you, Flor.

♪ One last flash of color ♪

♪ Before we're done ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Every day we start again... ♪

It's a privilege.

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ One less thing to keep ♪

♪ One less thing to hide away ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Every day we start again ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ One less thing to keep ♪

♪ One less thing to hide away. ♪