( wind whistling )
- ( exhales ) - ( infected snarling )
( footsteps approaching )
( snarling )
( chuckles )
Ta-da!
No?
- Ta-da! - ( shed creaking )
You know, the hard part is not the walk.
It's the eyes. They just kind of--
they don't look at anything.
They just stare at the space between atoms.
- Water. - Are you-- you thirsty, killer?
I'm not that.
You're-- you're not what?
You're not thirsty?
So, uh, was Otto your first?
I killed him to save us.
Wow, you really think you saved us?
I saved you.
Nah.
I don't think so.
( window clatters )
( breathing heavily )
Please open it. There's no air.
Who did you save?
Please.
( wind whistling )
Oh, I'm only playing.
I got the key.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
What's the password?
Troy, I'm dying.
( sighs )
I owe you.
- ( key jingling ) - ( clattering )
*
( bird caws )
Come on.
That's it. Come on.
( bird cawing )
( breathing heavily )
Troy's voice: You're so close to it.
*
Otto knew this was happening?
He was documenting it.
A fraud to the end.
Madison: He had to have a plan B.
No one can know how bad this is.
The peace is too fragile.
Maybe there's another aquifer we can tap to.
No, this is it.
My scouts reported a trading post.
A couple days' drive from here, near Mexicali.
Hear you can get almost anything.
It's a lot to buy.
Madison: We want to secure a backup supply of water
in case it's a hot summer.
We'll only be gone a couple of days.
In the interim, we impose ranchwide rationing.
We shut off all pumps, irrigation, RV lines, and taps.
Walker: Even the one up at the adobe.
So, everyone gets their water from the main well?
That's right. Two gallons per person per day.
We're releasing guns to you and two deputies.
Maintain the peace.
( engine starts )
He seems better.
I'll watch Nick while you're gone.
Thank you.
I know I ask a lot of you, but--
There's more.
Tell me.
There's only about six weeks' worth of water left.
The austerity will help, right?
That's with the austerity.
Alicia, no one can know.
If they do, this all goes to hell.
And if it does, you and your brother need to get out.
- ( zipper unzips ) - Things go sideways, you need to be ready.
( zipper zips )
Come here.
You've always been the strong one.
( footsteps receding )
( insects and birds chirping )
Madison: Here.
Take it, baby.
Come on.
Take it.
( canteen clattering )
You get out soon.
I gotta go away for a couple of days.
- ( wheezing ) - I'm not leaving until I know you're okay.
( Madison grunting )
Oh. ( sighs )
Oh, I'm so sorry.
I love you.
Nick?
*
( engine starts )
( air hisses )
Out.
( breathing heavily )
Here.
( sighs )
Don't guzzle it. You'll puke it up.
( distant chatter )
( exhales )
You messed up like Troy or just another follower?
Who do you think talked him down?
Get up. Come on, sit up.
I'm gonna keep an eye on you.
- You think wrong and I'll know about it. - ( footsteps approaching )
( Alicia grunts )
( door opens )
Hey, easy. That's all you get.
Why?
They're rationing ranchwide.
Everything's shut off but the main well.
( jug thuds )
- Didn't Mom tell you? - Mm, it was hot.
Well, she and Walker have gone to find water.
You okay?
Salt your water.
- Pat: It's not enough, Jake. - It's just for now. It's temporary.
I'm twice the size of anybody here.
I piss two gallons in the morning.
We're gonna get the same amount of water?
Jake: Two gallons per person per day. That's standard.
Pat: I don't need to shower, wash my damn clothes,
but my horse needs five gallons, not to mention the cattle.
- Eight gallons, minimum. - That's if they're dry.
If they're milking cows, they're gonna need twice as much.
Did you all come here to gang up on hm?
Pat: We don't like being dictated to by outsiders.
Oh, that's how you feel?
There are the stairs. Walk out.
Walk to the gate and keep going,
you don't like the circumstances,
but I rpmise you they're goddamn worse out there.
( sighs )
Everything is gonna be fine.
Jake has this.
He lost his brother, he lost his father
to make sure you weren't kicked out or killed.
Trust that. Trust him.
Yeah.
- We're good. - Good. All right.
- Right? - Yeah.
We'll make it work. We'll make it work.
Madison: Alicia, are you there? Over.
- Alicia: Mom. - Hey, is Nick out?
Uh, yeah. He's dehydrated but okay.
- How's the ranch taking it? - They're pissed.
People are suspicious and paranoid.
If we-- if we don't find anything tomorrow, we're turning around.
No, don't.
Everything will be fine. Um...
I'll reach out if there's a crisis.
Okay. I'll call you this time tomorrow.
- Okay. - Bye.
- ( static crackles )
You stand between your children and the sun.
Excuse me?
I bet you even apologized to your son for his punishment.
Do you have kids?
I have three beautiful dogs.
Talk to me when you have children.
Bruce, one of my dogs-- dead now--
got into a fight with a big dog.
I stuck my hand in to save him.
And Bruce bit me.
Only time he ever did.
Wow.
I see things in a whole new light now.
Thanks for that.
( door squeaks open )
( footsteps approaching )
Whoa! Easy, Nick.
Easy. ( panting )
We're not here to hurt you.
What do you want?
To say thank you.
Blake: We were ready to roll over,
and then you and Troy sacked up.
They may not say it out there,
but what you did in here meant a lot.
You're welcome.
Everyone thinks the militia's dead now that Troy left,
but it's not.
We're ready to fight if you are.
( sniffs )
Mm.
Well, look, we need guns we don't have.
I think it's best we keep a low profile.
Thought you'd say something like that.
Brought you a gift.
This is the last free gun on the ranch.
If anyone deserves this, it's you.
Rest.
We'll talk more mañana.
*
( chatter )
Here, drink this.
( cup thuds )
Woman: It's okay, honey.
- Shit. - What?
She came through once this morning.
- They're double-dipping. - You positive?
I know what I saw.
We gotta do something.
Should we offer them water?
I think we might offend our hosts.
*
- ( radio chatter ) - Man over P.A.: Make your way to the vendor entrance
to receive credentials.
- All weapons must be surrendered... - Xiè xi.
...at the secure checkpoint.
- ( guard speaking Spanish ) - Uh, inglés, por favor.
Surrender your weapons, slow.
Welcome to the bazaar, safe market in unsafe times.
- How do we buy water? - Trade for it inside
if you can cover the price of admission.
What do you have to exchange?
That an LQ-101 long distance radio?
- Uh, it's not for trade. - Buy you two days inside.
Alicia, are you there? Over.
129 credits.
Less parking, entrance, and security fees.
Enjoy.
( chatter )
*
- ( chatter ) - ( vendors shouting )
( men singing in Spanish over speakers )
- ( music continues ) - ( man shouting in Spanish )
( shouting continues )
- ( bell ringing ) - ( man speaking Spanish ) Only 320.
No way! No!
( speaking Spanish )
( continues in Spanish )
( people shouting in Spanish )
( man #2 speaking Spanish )
...where the men and ladies don't bite...
unless you want us to.
You know what I mean?
( needle buzzing )
( music continues )
( insects chirping )
You the bodyguard?
Maybe.
Who's watching out for you?
( footsteps approaching )
You wanna come in?
I wanna get ahead of something.
I heard some of your people
went through the water line twice.
I heard we let you stay on our land,
that you're lucky to be alive.
I'm just trying to keep the peace.
What Walker wanted.
( chuckles )
Crazy Dog: She hiked up here in her little boots
to remind us what Walker wants.
Do you have proof?
Names?
I think we should impose some kind of system
- to make sure people aren't going through twice. - We have one, Alicia.
I oversaw the exchange myself.
Nobody from the Nation went through twice.
Easy mistake to make.
- We all look the same to you. - That's not what this is about.
I don't want things to boil over.
- I heard your militia's rebuilding. - There is no militia.
You killed it.
If you really want peace,
control your own people first.
Blake: It's just a matter of time
before the Nation slaughters us in our sleep.
- We need to fight. - We need to finish what Troy started.
- Take back what's ours. - Coop, they have the guns.
- And they haven't hurt us. - Yet.
You know, first the land, then the guns, now they're double-dipping.
You don't gotta be a damn genius to see how this is trending.
You, you're the one that stood up with Troy, right?
All I'm saying is if we attack first,
we're gonna end up just like Troy, okay?
He moved too soon.
That's why he's out there and we're in here.
No one is saying give up,
but we do need to wait.
Coop: How long?
- What's the threshold? - We're at it.
If they take anything else,
then we need to be ready to stop them.
( sniffs )
You asshole.
I thought we were trying to prevent this from happening.
If I have it, it means they can't use it.
And what if Crazy Dog finds it?!
It's not gonna be the hot box again, Nick.
Look, they're just backed into a corner, you know?
Scared.
Enough to get themselves killed,
and they think that I'm this hero
who stood up against the Indians.
And you like that they think that?
No.
But they're listening to me.
They're only listening to you because they don't know the truth.
What happens when they find out what you and Mom did?
The second she called Otto's death a suicide...
I knew.
Was it Mom?
( sniffs )
I was upset I wasn't a part of it. How shitty is that?
But then I felt relieved...
because what a burden it is being Mom's favorite.
- I didn't do it for her. - No?
Then who did you do it for?
If you didn't do it for her,
then you did it for the ranch, for these people,
and you're not that kind of person.
Look at what killing got us, Nick.
Look at what it's done to you.
We're alive.
We keep trying to make her love us.
She's broken.
*
( radio static crackling )
Mom. Over.
( sighs ) Mom, you there?
Over.
( quietly ) I don't wanna be the strong one anymore.
- ( music playing on stereo ) - ( speaking Chinese )
( speaking Spanish )
Are you Maria Lu?
- ( speaking Spanish ) - We hear you can get water.
- How thirsty are you? - 10,000 gallons thirsty.
( scoffs ) No one has that.
I can scrape together half.
It'll be all I got.
What do you have to offer?
Oh, hoo, hoo!
But this, my friend, not enough.
There's a dozen more where that came from.
( speaking Chinese )
- I think we can work something out. - Man: Hey! All right!
- Maria: How soon would you like me... - I can fix this!
- ...to get you the precious water? - Get off of me!
You tell me--
( grunts )
- Holy shit, Victor. - Ow!
- What did he do? - Madison, stop.
Whatever he broke, I can fix it.
Madison, please, they'll hurt you.
If you two are in the wrong
with Proctor John, no deal.
I like my skull where it is, thank you.
- Proctor who? - ( speaking Chinese )
*
( grunting )
( gasping )
Come on. Come on, come!
*
Got a safe place for us.
Victor: Go. Go.
( sighing )
- How much trouble are you in? - How much loot you have in that pack?
- It's supplies. - You were making a deal with Maria Lu,
- so I know it's something shiny. - Stop deflecting!
Why are they trying to kill you?
- It's not our concern. - Answer me, Victor.
He's in debt to the ruler of this place.
Who is this handsome man you're traveling with?
- Qaletaqa Walker. - Victor Strand. Pleasure.
We should leave now.
All right, we just need to get back to the truck and we can get out of here.
Unfortunately, no one leaves until their debts are paid.
Walker: We have no debt.
( sighs )
You're trapped here.
I made one rash, stupid decision that compromised me,
but I will overcome it, as I do.
Was this your big plan when you refused to leave the hotel?
No. I reconnected with an old friend.
He controls a dam near Tijuana.
He wasn't as fond of me as I was of him.
- A dam? - You don't wanna go there.
Do they wanna kill you, too?
People either love me or hate me, Mr. Walker.
Never indifference.
But there's a good damn reason why I'm still here.
That's a yes.
All right, we just need to rest.
Come on, we'll find our way through this tomorrow.
- Fine. - ( chuckles ) Fine.
But the bed is mine.
*
- Alicia: It's not a lot, but... - She was sick last week.
It's kind of impossible.
Put it back.
- What are you gonna do, turn me over to the Nation? - Now.
You know they're doing it, too.
Hey, stop! What are you doing?
- You're taking twice your share. - Stop!
- She took my water! - Stop. Let go!
- It's stealing. - Let go.
- You're taking twice you share. - She's a damn cooperator!
Okay, okay, okay.
You care more about them than you do about us.
- There is no them and us! - Then you're an idiot!
- Man: You're a thief! - You're a theif!
- ( voices overlapping ) - Get back with your people!
Just please stop.
- We don't have water! - Enough. Listen to me!
We only have six weeks of water left.
Man: What do you mean, six weeks?
What are you talking about?
( people murmuring )
If we don't work together,
we will run out and we will die.
It is that simple.
So please... stop.
- ( all murmuring ) - Man #2: How's that happening?
You should've said something sooner.
- Hey! - ( all shouting )
Back away from the well!
We're taking it to make sure everyone gets what they need.
( all murmuring )
Thank you very much.
*
- Move aside, Nick. - You're not taking the well.
Stick to your half of the ranch, we stick to ours.
The water's here, Nick.
We're not walking away from it.
There's a pump on your side.
No.
Not now.
I'll keep the peace.
Not at all costs.
You got that?
Blake: The whole ranch is on the same water table.
We have to get as much out as we can before them.
( sighs )
( chatter )
( speaking Spanish )
You better have something good to trade.
( water pouring )
- ( faucet handle squeaks ) - ( grunts )
Where's Taqa?
Uh, yo no sé.
Taqa's not a talker.
( distant chatter )
( sighs )
( grunting )
You trust him?
We want and need the same thing.
Did you find Nick?
We did, yes.
Alicia?
North.
Safe on the ranch with her brother.
My children are alive.
Come here.
You found Nick,
lost Travis.
God's a feckless thug.
God had no hand in it.
( sighs )
( footsteps approaching )
( gate opens )
They said they'd kill every one of us.
( radio chatter )
No.
- Man: It's okay. - What are you gonna do to my friend?
He's gotta work off what he owes to Proctor.
- Let me talk to the proctor. - ( scoffs ) No.
No one does that.
When you say "work off," you don't mean cleaning dishes, do you?
Labor commensurate with the debt.
You saw it on the way in.
- The people chained to the fence? - Just till the debt's paid.
Go back to your children, Madison. You're wasting time here.
I'm saving them, Victor.
This is everywhere.
It's not state, not country, not continent.
It does not see borders.
The whole world is lost.
- Okay? - I found you, though.
( sighs )
My mother named me Victor
because she knew I'd always win.
( kisses )
- I'll be fine. - ( door opens )
( grunts )
( radio chatter )
Don't worry your pretty blonde head.
( chuckles )
( gate closes, lock clicks )
*
( chatter )
Thank you.
- ( chatter ) - ( music playing )
( footsteps approaching )
I repaired the water deal.
She'll have it at first light.
Think about what the water will mean for our people...
your children.
Blake: If we reposition all the RVs into a circle, we can make a wall.
Nick: Don't-- don't move the RVs.
But it'll give us a better chance.
In a battle we'll still lose.
We're making spears, man.
Coop: David bested Goliath with a sling.
Goliath didn't have AKs.
They do.
We're outmatched. They know it.
Blake: You don't wanna fortify?
It's wasted energy.
So we attack first, then.
That where your head's at?
Look, if we can get their guns,
then this back-and-forth,
eye-for-an-eye bullshit ends.
Disarm them, then there's no blood.
Or there's a lot of blood.
*
( infected snarling )
( gunshot )
*
( infected snarling )
*
( distant chatter )
( infected snarling )
( panting )
( gunfire )
( bodies thud )
- Hey. - Let's go.
( grunts )
Your debt is paid.
Madison: Watch your step.
All the way.
*
- You killed everyone at the ranch for this waste! - No, Taqa, I saved us.
The tanker was a short-term solve for a long-term problem.
It wouldn't get us through the summer.
Victor here, he's got a permanent solution.
I do? You're gonna take us to this dam,
get us all the water we need.
A permanent solution.
*
God damn it.
Get her out of there.
( grunts )
I could talk to them.
No more talking.
I won't draw first blood, but if they attack,
Taqa will understand.
Blake: The water table's tapped. It's useless.
- What is she doing? - She's trying to save us.
They're not gonna find anything.
Hey.
*
( footsteps )
( grunts )
*