Previously on Walker...
(grunting)
(gunshot)
He's gonna bleed out if we don't get help.
Just wait. How is this gonna look?
Hey. What's going on?
Years ago, there was this case, this serial killer.
We-we called him the Jackal.
I got a call from Detective Luna.
You know what that case did to me and Kelly.
There is no way.
I can't go back there.
Well, this is a permission slip. For?
Uh, Boot Camp Readiness.
So you're still looking to enlist?
Yeah, keeping my options open.
Sadie, it's Stella. You need to call me back, okay?
Where did you find these?
TREY: It's the last known location
-of the Jackal. -I lost my husband to this man once.
KELLY: I am not losing him again.
(screams)
We need to solve this before there's another victim.
We need to solve this
before James ever finds out.
* *
(softly): All right.
(imitates fanfare)
Ooh, extra foam for my lady.
Look at this. I mean, this...
this is perfect.
Mmm. Mmm.
-Glad you think so. -Mmm.
Oh, before I forget, I found this stuff in my room.
I wasn't sure what you wanted to do with them.
Yep. Thank you.
I did leave some stuff in there.
Thank you. Um...
(sighs) So,
roomie, what is on the agenda for today?
Well, you probably think I'm a vagabond,
coming in hot with nothing but a suitcase
and my hopes and dreams...
-And apparently, a milk frother. -Of course.
Anyway, Ben is itching for me
to get my stuff out of the storage unit.
So, Liam is gonna come by and help me pack that up,
and then I'll bring it all back here and unpack it.
Lots of packing ahead.
Good, 'cause you're never leaving.
-You say that now. -This is so good.
Mmm.
I'm telling you guys,
you have to check out this podcast.
It's on the, uh, Japanese art of kintsugi.
Embracing the broken and rolling that history into the future.
It's, uh, it's quite moving.
Yeah, well, hey... (stammers)
Speaking of, uh, perfectly imperfect...
Yeah? What's up?
Well, y'all know that Geri and I
have been giving this thing a go for a while,
a-and it's been really nice. It's great, even. (exhales)
-Is there a "but"? -No.
-N-Not really. -No "but."
"And." Let's go with "and." Okay?
And, you know, the last time
I-I really did this was with Emily,
you know, and we were both so young.
I-It was all just going to the mall,
going to the movies, sneaking around. You know?
And back then,
the first time I said, "I love you,"
I-I was really, in my head, saying,
"Let's do this forever."
Wait, wait a minute.
You haven't told Geri that you love her?
Okay, well, it's not that simple.
Y-Yeah, it is.
Uh, Trey, I love you, man.
-I love you, too, man. -Yeah. Easy.
-TREY: Do it like that. -All right. A-- Got it.
-See? -What I'm saying is that Geri and I
haven't been here with each other before.
And in case you forgot,
both of our last serious relationships
kind of ended in serious tragedy.
So it's just kind of hard to pinpoint the next right step.
TREY: All right, let's...
figure it out.
And it doesn't have to be something grand.
-It can... -No, no.
I mean, it could be, uh, a drawer at your place.
Like a dresser drawer?
Yeah, I mean, it shows commitment and moving forward.
WALKER: Hmm.
A drawer.
And with that, I am off to boot camp, gentlemen,
-the weekend edition. -Yeah.
-You guys have a wonderful day, all right? -Yeah, you, too.
-You, too, man. -Hey, Walker? -Yo?
-I love you. -(Liam exhales)
-Dude. Nice. -Yeah.
-I'm good. -Got it.
(sighs)
Fine.
What's this?
Ah, yes, I am on,
-uh, wound care detail. -Yeah. Dude,
thank you so much for handling this with the rescues.
Yeah, no, happy to do it. It's been too long
since I've spent time out at the stables.
Plus, you've been juggling a lot lately.
Even before Stella went off to college.
Yeah, actually, I do want to talk to you about Stella.
I-I'm a little worried, you know,
'cause everybody handles, you know,
what they're going through in their own way,
but I suggested therapy to her and-and she...
It's just, I think
you should talk to her, you'd get through to her.
It's-- a-a dad and an uncle are-are leagues apart.
Liam, Liam, Liam. (clears throat)
It's been really hard for me to-to try and sit back
and give these kids space, and I'm finally making progress.
No, I-I get that. t's-it's just that if you...
I have to trust that she'll come to me if she needs me.
And I need you to trust that, too. Okay?
-Okay. -Okay.
Mm. Okay.
You know, today's my first full day of boot camp,
and I'm honestly not quite sure what to expect.
ABELINE: I expect you won't be doing much of anything
if you choke to death on your biscuits
-before you get there. -We should get going.
-Yeah. Yeah. -ABELINE: Oh, before you leave
a trail of breadcrumbs out the door, um,
did you set aside everything that you're selling?
Fundraiser at HQ.
Right. Rangers 4 Paws.
Got to help the animal shelter.
Be a lot cooler if we just kept the proceeds, but...
ABELINE: Okay, well, that kind of defeats the purpose
of, uh, benefiting charity.
Obviously, very important to me.
But, yes, I set some things aside.
Not that people are gonna want my stuff.
-Check the time. Mm-hmm. -Oh, crap.
Thank you.
All right, we'll be back as soon as we're done with 'em.
-Mwah. -"We're"?
-What? -Huh?
-Bye. -All right, I'll see you later.
"We're."
* *
(gunshot)
(siren wailing in distance)
"He was just some guy"?
Why did you lie to Liam about not knowing Witt?
I panicked.
Okay? This is insane.
Look, I get it, tonight was a lot,
but we can fix it.
Liam will understand. It was an honest mistake.
No.
-I'm sorry, what? -No, we stick to that.
Okay? It's like you just said,
tonight was a lot.
Too much. And none of it is our fault.
STELLA: Sadie, I really don't know about this.
No, listen to me, Stel.
You are going off to college soon.
I am a quasi-delinquent who had history with the guy.
We fess up, who knows what they'll do.
Hey, we could lose everything.
(footsteps approaching)
Okay, they're about to pull up. Y'all ready?
Okay. It's gonna be just like we talked about.
They're gonna come in, process the scene.
It's-it's all very normal.
They'll ask you questions, get your statements.
And I'll be with you every step of the way.
Thank you.
LIAM: Of course. Now...
is there anything that you want to say to me
before they get here?
(indistinct radio chatter)
(soft knocking)
(knocking continues)
(gasps)
(knocking continues)
What the hell is going on?
* *
I just drove through the night,
so I might be under-thinking this,
but what exactly is the issue?
Um, are you kidding?
Stella, there are like a million reasons
someone might want to mess with you,
like your dad's a Ranger
or you're a freshman who's got some buzz.
This feels pretty pointed for hazing.
A campus death is kind of a big deal.
There were hashtags and-and vigils.
This is just some jacked-up prank.
We need to tell somebody about this.
We can't just pretend it's not happening. Not again.
I know it's been a long night,
slash morning,
slash-- n-no, look, I get it.
I would have been freaked out, too.
But let's just take a beat, okay?
Let's get you out of here.
Maybe a change of scenery will have
clearer minds prevailing.
Oh, what are you...?
The detective?
Are you serious?
Things have changed.
Hey, what the hell are you doing?
There.
Now nothing's changed.
Okay, it's not that much, but it is kind of a mess.
LIAM: Okay.
-Hmm. -Uh, yeah.
Neither of those things are true.
What is all of this stuff?
Ugh, it's bad, I know. Please don't judge.
No, I'm not judging. I mean, our family has barns.
-Barns? -Yeah, barns plural,
filled with God knows what.
-Oof. -What-- so what is all of this?
Well, I was going, going, going for years
and never had a chance to find a place for it all.
I guess I never realized how much I was holding onto.
(chuckles): Did you... Did you make this?
Yeah, I spent a college spring break
-coming up with it. -Hmm.
LIAM: What kind of a game is it?
-You really want to know? -Yeah.
But there should be rules.
Oh, I think you'll find I've crafted
a balanced yet accessible experience.
No, I meant more like
we should clear one of your boxes,
and then we'll play one round of your game.
Deal?
Deal.
* With love and harm... *
It's the last few. Come on.
Show me some grit.
Come on, push through it.
Keep those hips up. Let's go!
Hey, get off them knees, come on.
Hey, hey, I-I'm so sorry, dude, I-I was just...
"Dude"? Did you just call me "dude"?
I'm not your dude.
You'll refer to me as Drill Sergeant.
Right, uh, Drill Sergeant, I-I'm sorry, I...
I don't want to hear it.
We started today at 0900. What time is it?
-Oh, I-I thought it was... -(blows whistle)
Now that we're all here, let's start the day over.
(others groaning)
Walker, fall in line.
-CADET: Thanks a lot. -Sorry, guys.
TREY: Oh, you want to huff and puff, huh?
All right, six laps. On my count.
Let's go! One! Two! Three! Go!
CADET: All right, let's go.
I want to see some hustle! Let's go!
-GERI: All right. -WALKER: Don't look. Few more steps.
-All right, I got you, I got you. -Okay. Okay, okay.
-No peeking. You're not peeking, are you? -I'm not peeking.
-Okay. Okay. All right.
Well, stay right there. Don't look yet.
-What is happening? -Hold on.
Okay. You can look.
I'm not quite sure...
Uh, ta-da.
Ta-da. It's-it's for you,
it's-it's-it's for your stuff.
I-I-I thought maybe we-we were due
for a step forward, you know?
I mean, I know we're always at each other's places,
but this just felt like something more concrete.
You know, m-more permanent,
more official blurring of the lines, I guess.
More of, you know, more of-- more of us.
-It's stupid, isn't it? It's a drawer... -It's not.
-I don't know what I was... -No, it's not-- Hey.
-Listen. It's not stupid. -(sighs)
We're figuring it out. This is all new.
I... It's perfect.
Thank you. It's a lovely gift.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
Okay. Good.
I'm sorry about the stuff, I'll get to it, I just...
No, I'll-I'll-- I'll handle it.
-You don't have to. -I'll organize.
I just-- I-I--
I haven't had time yet,
but I mean, I-- I trust your judgment. Obviously.
Uh, we have been part of each other's lives
in some way, shape or form for...
-Forever. -Forever.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
I know we still have to game-plan our game plan,
but a location change was exactly what you needed.
Is that right?
Look, I get that you're pissed.
But I was right to erase that message.
Because you're the arbiter of what's right, huh?
Sarcasm noted.
I'm not so sure that I'm okay
with you calling the shots anymore.
It was a robbery gone wrong
by a sick freak, okay?
That's all.
So, just to revisit.
You met Witt while being shady
and then decided that we should lie about that.
That's a little reductive. We both panicked.
Sure. But then you took off
on your big tour across the Southwest
without any morsel of worry.
Does that part sound right?
I left because I was worried.
For us.
And I'm here now-- at your request,
by the way, so...
Look, you have to be honest with me, Sadie.
We're in this together, 100%.
But I can't read your mind.
What are you thinking?
It doesn't make sense.
-Which part? -All of it.
Except for one.
There's only one version that I can wrap my head around.
A-An unfortunate coincidence.
I get it.
You're a Rawlins, which means that you're family.
And I hate to break it to you,
but the nonsensical, terrifying scenario?
That is always going to be the default with this crowd.
(chuckles softly)
I'm telling you, Witt targeted us for a reason.
And now this message?
It's connected somehow.
So what the hell is someone trying to tell us?
TREY: Yeah, there we go.
All right, cadets, that's it.
I'll see you Monday.
(cadets chatting)
(panting) Hey, Trey, uh...
Drill Sergeant Barnett. You got a sec?
Yeah, man, what can I do for you?
Are we okay?
It's just, you know, earlier, you kind of seemed pissed at me.
Pissed?
Not pissed.
It's just, behavior like that is not going to fly here.
And it certainly won't in the service.
I'm sorry, I, uh...
I dropped the ball.
Just don't do it again.
All right? I know it probably seems silly, but it all matters.
If you're late in the wrong situation,
the consequences could be dire.
I get it.
I'll do better.
TREY: I know you will.
You just have to stay focused.
It's not just about you getting somewhere,
it's about all of you.
Team exercises?
Yeah, that, too.
Look, you're used to playing solo. Right?
And you're damn good at it.
But now you are a part of a symphony.
You're not just keeping time for your own instrument anymore.
You're keeping time for and with the team.
That's probably the most I've understood in a while.
You mastered the piano and you'll master this.
It's just a new set of muscles to train.
All that takes is time, discipline and focus.
I've got this.
Yeah, yeah. Now get out of here.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
It's not a bad bunch.
They're all right.
Listen, if, uh, I don't know,
if you could use a hand, I, I could brush off my old fatigues.
-Okay, I'll keep that in mind. -Yeah?
-Yeah. -All right, then.
-(chuckles) -All right, I'll see you later.
All right.
Somebody knows about us and him, or at least you.
Or saw us. Or watches the news.
Wait. Wait. What about, um,
your ex-friend, the one that we ran into at that same party?
Belle? No way.
If we're being completely serious,
the common denominator in all of this is you.
I didn't send you a message.
You know what I mean.
You said Witt caught you dine-and-dashing.
Isn't it possible that he was there for a reason
and then you unknowingly brought him here?
Okay. So let's say Witt was there that night to meet me.
Why? I'm a broke, parentless musician.
No, we got to think more recently.
I haven't stayed in one place for more than a few nights.
I gave my final statement to Parra,
I finally started to put things behind me,
visited Witt's memorial...
And then I got the message on my window.
Nothing weird at the memorial?
Not weird. Awkward, though.
His Uncle Mike was there with flowers.
Uncle Mike?
He was sad, obviously, because his nephew had died.
Except we've already kind of established
that things we previously thought of as random
were maybe not so much.
And you know who else seemed like a nice guy
before he 1,000% wasn't?
Witt.
Hi.
-GERI: Hey! -Whoa.
Uh, throwback city. So, what went down in here?
Well, just sorting and discarding.
But I'm all done now.
-Nice. -Although we should probably talk about your habit
of keeping old receipts and mismatched socks.
Well... you never know when
-you're going to get audited, you know? -Yeah, yeah.
Speaking of, uh, throwbacks...
I kind of snatched this. Is that okay?
I can put it back.
No, it's great, it looks good on you. Keep it.
I mean, do you remember this?
Do I remember-- Oh, come on now. Of course I remember it.
There was a lot of beer to be consumed
at the end of the world.
Yeah. And a lot of mess to be made
at the finish line of that race.
Yeah, that was the less pleasant part.
Okay, so, moth carnage aside,
there were some obvious keepers
and then there were a few that I wasn't so sure about.
Uh, looks great. Uh...
Yeah?
Huh.
What?
Uh, there was this, uh, South Padre thing. Um...
South Padre Island?
Yeah, a-a South Padre Island shirt Em got me,
from that spring break. Y-You were there.
No, I, yeah, um...
Well, if it was salvageable, then it's there, but if not, I--
I donated some stuff.
(chuckles) Well...
-Cordi. -No, no, no, it's, um...
I-I thought you were just, uh, making space.
(deep breath)
(sighs)
LIAM: Hey. Cassie. That's two turns, Cass.
The bear continues its pursuit. Back to the nest I go.
-Okay. -Okay, focusing.
You know, Ben tells me you've been
on hyperdrive at the rescue.
Yeah, I mean, Cordi's been helping him where he can,
um, since Stella
-has sort of been... -Ah, yes, the Summer of Stella.
So you heard.
Varying versions. All not fun.
It is not fun.
I was helping with Stella's legal stuff,
and now that all that's over, she's struggling
and I suggested therapy...
Everybody loves hearing that.
Yeah, and I tried to get Cordi to talk her into it,
but he's not having it.
I'm not really having that much luck with my family lately.
Okay, I'm just gonna stop you right there.
I see where this is going.
Well, wait, you don't even know what I'm gonna say yet.
Oh, yes, I do.
Our lives are already so mushed together
that me talking to my partner about his kid
is a level of mush I think we should all avoid.
Well, mush isn't always a bad thing.
Okay.
You have had your horsey-fueled epiphany,
and I love that for you, but if Stella doesn't want
to engage and your brother doesn't want to bite...
You know what it is?
I just want to help.
(chuckles softly)
I know you do.
But for now,
maybe
you just help with....
(whispers): ...this.
Okay.
What?
There's a lot of random names in here.
(Cassie laughs)
-Is there a Cassie? -Uh...
Nope, these were my bounty of choice
on every family vacation.
There is no Cassie one.
Not enough Cassandras in the world, apparently.
(laughs) You know, I always really wanted one of these.
Well, why didn't you have one?
I know there are weird spellings,
but I think Liam and William are pretty common.
Yeah, but not Cordell.
He said he didn't care, but I didn't want
to get one and risk making him feel left out.
You've always been like this, huh?
(sighs)
Okay, so I'll swing by campus police
and ask them if anything shady has been going on
-and if they have a camera on my dorm. -Okay.
While you do that, I'm gonna cyberstalk this Uncle Mike guy,
see if there's anything to that.
What's that smell?
Did you leave an old drink in here?
'Cause it definitely smells, like, bad.
Like...
Like gasoline.
What the hell, Stel?
Witt. The gas. The matches.
The car crash.
This is how Witt died.
No, this, this can't be real.
No, this is very real.
Who the hell is after us?
Campus security said that they would check on the footage
and follow up in seven to 14 business days.
How efficient.
Yep, and it's not like there's
anything super creepy happening either.
(chuckles)
Did you find anything?
Well, quick search says the car is safe to use,
so that's a yay.
And I got a couple of hits on a potential...
nice-guy Uncle Mike.
One's close.
In the grand scheme of all the nothing
that we know, seems like an okay start.
-Should we check it out? -(phone buzzes)
Crap.
Actually, scratch that.
I promised my family I would help
with the fundraiser at HQ.
Okay, there's got to be a busy college student card
you can pull.
I would, but
Uncle Liam has been watching me like a hawk.
And if I bail now,
the others might think something's up, too.
I guess it wouldn't hurt to put in
some time with Geri while I'm here.
So we go.
Two hours max.
We go.
And we act normal.
Because soaking up gasoline from car seats
is a totally normal thing to do
before hanging out with your family.
That's what I've always said.
Is it?
Yeah, I, I kept my distance,
but I have to say that, from what I saw,
we got our work cut out for us with these kids.
-We. Sure. -I-I'm telling you, it's just,
-it's just not the same as it used to be. -(clatters)
What the hell?
Augie, what are you doing?
Oh, I got some more stuff for the fundraiser.
Think this will fit in the truck?
Yeah, I think we can manage.
Oh, you're selling this?
Well, uh, yeah.
Well, August, music has been
a big part of your life for so long.
And it's heavy.
So you best be committed before I load it up.
Hey, listen, I'm sure, Mawline.
Oh, Augie, I don't know.
Look, I'm sure you heard that today wasn't
exactly smooth sailing.
Well, I might have heard something.
Look, I messed up earlier, okay?
But I get it now.
This is all just stuff.
I have a new symphony now.
Or whatever.
But that's where I've got to focus.
(clucks tongue)
Hey, this one?
Mm, okay.
Egg cooker.
Oh, for sure, this.
Don't even think about it.
We live in a digital age.
Everyone says that until their shows just disappear.
It stays.
-All right. -Thank you.
What is this?
Bot Fights.
(laughs)
Coney Island Soft Serve.
You are the queen
of tourist capitalism.
Have you really been to these places, or what's the...?
No, I've never been.
These were my way of reminding myself
that once I slowed down, I would go.
This is the first chance I've ever had to pause.
Choosing the Rangers over the FBI
and Geri's invitation.
Well, maybe it's time to start doing some of these things
and choose yourself.
Think you can do the same?
No, stop.
We're not making this about me.
It already was. Keep up.
Your love language is taking care of people,
which is awesome and I am very happy
to be benefitting from it currently.
Is there a "but"?
Yes, of course. But...
maybe next time you wait
to ask "how high" until someone has said "jump."
After you finish
helping me with this, obviously.
Obviously, obviously. Yeah, but this is nice, though.
You, Ben, me.
Yeah, we're becoming family.
-Yeah, it's not half bad. -Mm.
(laughs)
-All right, let's get to it. -Mm-hmm.
It'd be nice to sell as much of this
at HQ as my little heart can take.
You know, we, we really should sell everything, but...
Baby steps.
(groans)
Everything okay, Cordell?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Actually, no, no, no, Mama, uh...
everything is a mess.
What's everything, love?
If I can't trust Geri with a drawer,
then how the hell can I trust her
-with anything else? -Okay.
Just breathe.
And tell me what happened.
There was this shirt
Emily got me one spring break.
And honestly I'd kind of
forgotten about it until I saw everything laid out
and I couldn't find it.
Geri...
got rid of it.
And she was there with us on that vacation.
Like, h-how could she possibly forget?
Honey, that's not fair.
Just because you and Geri
have known each other most of your lives
doesn't mean that you know everything.
And you can experience things together
and still not have the same experience.
Well, that's not confusing at all.
(laughs)
People are confusing, love.
Love is confusing, and that's why we have
communication, so we can make sense out of it all.
So...
you got to clear it up.
The chapter that you had with Emily,
and Geri with Hoyt for that matter.
That does not exist in any one thing.
It exists in how we carry those memories.
I know that, Mama, I do.
But in practice...
Mm, practice is what it takes.
Practice is you and Geri waking up
and choosing each other each day.
It's not just about the grand gestures or...
...even the obvious things.
Sometimes it's just about checking in.
(indistinct chatter)
STELLA: He's been sitting there for an hour.
SADIE: It's just a guy in his car.
(exhales) Normal's the word, Stel,
We're about to have some company.
Surprise!
-Oh, my gosh! What? -Hi.
GERI: Stel?
You talked Sadie into coming into Austin?
-Yeah. -What-What's the occasion?
Oh, uh...
-well... -I had a few days free.
And Stella desperately needed a wingman.
I don't remember saying that.
It was subtext. You need backup.
GERI: Okay, uh...
You know if something's wrong,
you girls can always come to me.
Right?
No matter what. No judgment.
I know.
SADIE: Thank you.
I'll text you later.
Okay.
AUGUST: Thank you so much.
MAN: No problem.
(whoops)
-Somebody cleaned up. -Yeah.
This is not even all of it, dude.
I had Stella sell some stuff over at her table.
So, I mean, I should walk out of here
-with a few hundred dollars. -Yeah, I bet.
Clearly you had what the people wanted.
What was it?
I-I took what you said to heart earlier.
So I went through my room
and eliminated all distractions.
Okay, I'm fully focused on the team.
And these distractions?
You know, amps,
speakers, a few mics, and some instruments.
Like you said, it's a new chapter.
New muscles to flex.
Right.
Right, uh...
What?
Look...
being a soldier-- hell, what being an adult is...
...it's not all or nothing
that determines success ultimately.
It's how we manage everything
so that we don't end up with nothing.
Oh.
-Hey. -(pats arm)
It's all a process, man. You'll get it.
Uh, anything I can help you with?
Uh, sure, how much for all these?
-Oh, I, um, I actually don't... -I'd give you $50 for it.
I'm-I'm-I'm really sorry, but these-these aren't for sale.
Oh. Oh.
(busy chatter)
Enough of this.
What? Whoa, whoa. This is not the plan.
This is a new, dumb and possibly dangerous plan.
We're at HQ, nothing can happen.
Just because it's the most safe, dumb option
doesn't mean we should do it. Stella.
Hello. Excuse me.
Hey, man, a little aggressive.
Wait, are you Jody?
I think I got your order.
Okay, come on. Let's go.
-Hey. -Hi.
-Um... I just... -(sighs)
I'm really sorry about earlier.
You know, I-I didn't mean to...
No, I-I know. I know, I know that. of course you didn't.
And-and that's-- The shirt...
We're not who we used to be.
Right.
No, no, I-I mean that in the...
in the good way, it's all good.
I promise. (stammers) It's just,
about earlier...
I'm sorry.
No. You don't need to apologize.
I-I want to. I'm sorry.
And I-I want to try and explain my reaction.
It just caught me off guard,
and so I can only imagine...
It used to be the four of us, you know.
And now it's... us.
And, um... (chuckles)
We both suffered losses,
and sometimes I forget that
w-we need to leave space for that,
you know, space for them.
Yeah, I mean...
I think we can make that space.
W-We can. Of course. Yes, and-and I know, and we do.
-We do. -And it's impossible
to-to ever really fully know somebody
even, uh, if you think you do.
-Yeah. -And I-I get that now,
even if saying it out loud is still a little weird.
-Look at you. -Ah.
You've become big on communication.
-Wow. -Well, that's, um...
Yeah.
Speaking of communication, um...
Do you have anything that's your version of that shirt,
with-with Hoyt?
Mm-hmm.
Okay.
It was a coffee mug.
Was?
Please tell me it-it was not the one that I broke last week.
-It was very much exactly that one. -Oh, Geri.
-(groans) -No, it's okay. It's okay.
You didn't know and I didn't say anything.
So it's fine, but...
I do think we need to tell each other these things.
Mostly because I want you to know everything.
Yeah, okay.
-No more leaving things unsaid. -Yes.
Geri...
I think y-you may--
or I mean, you probably-- or I mean, I hope,
I guess, that... Uh, 'cause we've kind of,
you know, been here and, um...
* *
(softly): Cordi.
I love you.
I love you, too.
* *
(sighs)
How's that for communication?
-Don't ruin it. -(laughs)
-(busy chatter) -Oh.
("Fort Phantom" by The Sanco Loop playing)
Well, howdy.
Hey.
May I interest you in an egg cooker,
or perhaps a multifunction toaster?
You know what? I already got such a great deal
on one of these a couple years back, on Black Friday.
You know, that's what everyone says.
-That's what they say. -Yeah.
Well, you'll be happy to hear that everything
we kicked to the curb earlier will be picked up
later this week for donation.
Alligator hats and all.
You did it.
(both chuckle)
Oh, but...
-What? -I couldn't have done it
without you.
No way.
-Yes way. -No way.
(both laugh)
May this serve as a reminder to pick yourself a little, too.
* They see the smoke from home... *
Since we're in a gifting mood...
-Oh? -You know what?
You may have been onto something
about the whole anti-digital thing.
You know that they don't do paper event tickets anymore?
Gasp. We used to be a proper country.
Anyway, if you scan this, okay,
it'll take you to tickets to Bot Fights.
Bot Fights.
-Yeah. Bot Fights. -(laughs)
-Like my poster. -Like the poster, I know.
It's two tickets, so you can, you know,
-make memories with whoever you... -Uh-huh. Yeah. You're coming.
I didn't want to assume.
-I just thought, you know... -No, please.
It's all you.
Unless, of course, I find some hot date.
(stammering): And I don't want to get in the way of any date,
especially not a hot one.
But I actually really don't know anything about bots
-or battling. -Well...
strap in for a tale of
engineering genius and destruction.
-So cool. -It was a great idea.
(both chuckle)
-(insects chirping) -(owl hooting)
(kettle whistling)
* *
(chuckles)
* *
And... here.
Perfect.
(sighs): All right.
Now, I know night shift is always a bust,
but I think I know a way that can make it go faster.
Okay, then. Uh, do tell, please.
You two.
Your summers.
Now, I know you were lost without me...
Oh, but yet somehow we persevered.
-(laughs) -But, seriously, what did I miss?
Hackers? Or maybe something more fun and seasonal,
like Jet Ski bandits?
Or wait, like a serial killer. (chuckles)
-Wait. You're not serious. -We're, uh,
-we're pretty positive. -WALKER: Y-Yeah.
We don't know for sure yet.
I certainly don't. Spill.
Right. Okay. Yeah.
Um...
You remember that case I told you about, The Jackal?
-Yeah, nightmare fuel. -Yeah.
But that was years ago.
Yeah, not so much anymore.
There was another body a while back.
I-It was inconclusive,
but the detective we worked with back in the day,
David Luna, he reached out again.
Uh, there's a new lead and a new witness.
A lead is good, right?
Uh, it's not that simple.
We're kind of looking to
do something off the regular channels.
Well, are you looking for a warrant of some kind?
'Cause I don't know if you knew this,
but I pretty much crushed the FBI thing.
Made quite a few connections. I bet I can help.
-Are you sure? -Mm-hmm. Positive.
This is exactly what I'm meant to be doing.
But, guys, why all the secrecy?
Who are we keeping in the dark?
Captain James.
* *
STELLA: It sucks that we weren't able to check out
any of those leads.
-I'm sorry. -Oh, don't apologize.
I got to see Geri, and, uh, you know,
your family isn't wigging, so wins all around.
Tomorrow we're back at it.
Yeah. Yeah, but it still doesn't make any sense.
I mean, who is avenging him and why?
(gun cocks)
* *
Witt?
Just. Drive.
(engine starts)
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