-Previously on Walker... -You had already gone to work
when I got in, and--
Now it just feels like you're boy-listening.
Not quite what I pictured when we discussed retirement.
Was bringing Ben on full-time for the events planning
more what you had in mind?
LUNA: There's no denying it, Cass.
I-I love you.
Hey, Cordi,
something's going on with Stella.
She took off.
This obsession of yours,
this is dangerous.
Next time, it could be someone else
who pays for your actions.
Where the hell's Walker?
The Jackal is still out there,
and Walker's on his radar,
and Walker's missing.
I'm the one who's dead.
You could still wake up.
I've got the antidote right here,
just in case he's been injected.
Shallow grave. Dirt's fresh.
Think they just moved him.
-Cordi! -Cordell!
(gasps)
Where's Luna?
(crying)
-(grunting) -Come on. Come on.
What happened?
CASSIE: David!
Luna?
We got to go. We got to go.
(sobbing): No! No!
No, David! David!
Please,
you're a medic! Help him!
Cassie...
Please!
Somebody...
Come on, Cass. Sit.
-What? -Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit.
-Okay. -No.
Oh, no.
-No. -Hold on, hold on. Walker.
Sit down. It's all right. It's all right.
Sit. Sit down.
(Walker grunts)
JAMES: Okay, Cass.
Cassie. Stay with Walker.
EMT and backup will be here soon.
Okay, Trey?
The Jackal can't have gone far.
-Yeah, let's get him. Hey, Cass. -Yeah?
It's the antidote, just in case he worsens,
-all right? -Uh-huh.
Keep him stable. All right?
Uh-huh.
Hey.
Don't let him get away.
("End of the Night" by A Place To Bury Strangers playing)
(whispering): Barnett.
(gunshot in distance)
-(gasps) -(bird cawing)
* Now that you've sold your soul *
* Now that you've given up *
* You've taken my hand and walk me to the sand *
-* You take me for granted * -Go.
* Now that you've bled me dry *
* Leaves me so abused *
* Like I'm worth less *
* Than enough... *
(gunfire continues)
* *
-(gunshot) -Cap!
(grunts)
Trey!
* Now that the night is gone *
* End of the night *
* Now that the night is gone *
* End of the night *
* Now that the night is gone *
* End of the night *
* Now that the night is gone *
* End of the night *
* Now that the night is gone. *
JAMES: Put it down.
Put it down!
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be
used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you can't afford one, one will be provided for you.
You look like hell, Cordell.
Uh, thanks, Daddy. Uh...
It's good to see you, too.
You know, they, uh, they said that
you were, uh,
you were buried... buried alive, and...
I-I just couldn't help but think that--
WALKER: Liam, hey, hey, hey.
I'm fine, okay? I'm-I'm gonna be fine.
-Really. -LIAM: I can't tell you
how relieved I am to hear that.
I have so much to tell you, all of you.
Um...
When I was drugged,
I-I dreamt you were all with me.
(overlapping voices)
It's too much.
-But-but I, uh... -(door opens)
Excuse me. I still have
quite a few tests to run before I can
release him,
and Cordell needs his rest.
I'm glad you're okay, Dad.
Stel?
Hey, Doc,
can I have a-a minute with my daughter?
Sure.
Larry, I thought you were shot.
Hey. Ah, no. Yeah.
It hit me in the vest.
I'll be all right. I just wanted to see y'all,
check in on Cordi.
Thank you so much for saving my boy's ass.
Again.
-Thank you. -Ow.
Oh, my gosh.
-Larry, I am so sorry. -I'm fine.
I've been shot before.
Check your six, Captain.
-Hey. -Hi, hi, hi.
-Oh... -Ow.
Why do you got to keep getting yourself shot?
I don't know. For the attention, I guess.
It's time to come home, hon.
Um, not quite yet.
Uh,
Cassie's in with the medical examiner.
I heard about Luna.
Yeah.
So, um, I should...
-Love you. -I love you, too.
Stel.
You have no idea how relieved I am to see you.
Last thing I heard before I was taken
was you... you ran away?
Hey.
Did you really
go off on your own without telling anyone
to-to-to chase down some necklace?
What were you thinking, baby girl?
(sighs)
What?
Don't you think...
I mean, isn't it a little hypocritical?
What do you mean?
Dad, I'm not sure that I can do this.
I'm not sure I can do this.
You-you can tell me anything.
I only did what you would've done.
What you did.
Stel, I'm a Ranger.
You're a teenager.
Dad,
I'm an adult.
I'm not a little girl anymore.
You're gonna have to learn to accept that.
* *
(horse neighs)
GERI: Hey.
You going in today?
Already?
Good morning.
Yeah.
You bring one of those for me?
You're supposed to be in bed.
Yeah, I tried that. Uh, wasn't working,
so I came up with a better plan.
Uh, doctors cleared me for work.
Mm, with the understanding that
you'd be taking it easy.
And I will be.
I'm not gonna be out there chasing bad guys,
-just talking to one. -Right. The Jackal.
The serial killer who tried to murder you.
So, how exactly is that taking it easy?
His real name is Cole Tillman.
And, so far, he's waived
his right to counsel, which means he's willing to talk.
For now, but once he lawyers up,
we lose access.
Cordi, we need to talk.
(truck door opens)
You lied to me.
Last week.
You said you were staying late at the office,
you might even be sleeping there.
But that wasn't true. You got a motel room.
And that's not even the worst part.
The worst part, worse than lying,
is that you were struggling and you never said anything.
Look... Geri, I didn't want to burden you.
Burden me? Cordi...
I-I know how busy you've been with the new Side Step--
Oh, wow. So, now you're making it sound like
this is all my fault.
That's not what I'm saying.
All I could think about was
trying to catch this guy. I got obsessed.
I didn't want to bring that energy around you.
-Around anybody. But, hey. -(sighs)
It's over now.
Is it? Is it over?
Cordi, we've hardly even spoken since I got back from OKC.
You're right, you're right.
I-- I'm sorry.
You deserve
a whole lot better than what I've been giving you lately.
You-you-you, uh...
She deserves the best.
You deserve the best.
I-I don't want to make this a whole thing, okay?
I... I'm just really tired
of making big decisions fresh off of trauma.
So, let's just
take time to process all of this, okay?
Okay. Okay.
So, tonight, after dinner. Yeah?
We'll see.
* *
(door opens)
(birds chirping)
(sniffles)
(exhales)
(sighs)
("Try Again" by Miranda Dodson playing)
* This is a day *
* Filled with sadness *
* And pain *
* And sorrow and shame *
* Like I've never known *
* Why can't I *
* Get it right *
* On the first, the second time *
* Will the third *
* Be a wasted life? *
* Should we try again? *
* And smile again? *
-* Hold our breath and pray... * -(line ringing)
LUNA (recorded): Hi, you've reached David Luna.
If you're hearing this, it means you miss me,
-so leave a message. -(beeps)
Oh, my God, this is crazy, um...
I just wanted to hear your voice.
And I...
I need to tell you how s...
sorry I am...
that I didn't get to that grave first.
And I'm sorry
that I didn't get there in time to save you.
And I'm sorry...
that I never got the chance
to tell you I...
I love you.
(sniffles)
* A heart that is stained *
* This is for love *
* That we pray *
* Oh, this is for love *
* This is for love *
* That we try *
* And that we pray. *
JAMES: So, as far as we know,
Cole Tillman, aka the Jackal,
is responsible for eight murders, but
there's a big gap between knowing something
and being able to prove it in a court of law.
I mean, the man was... I mean...
(door closes)
He was meticulous.
He never left a shred of DNA
or even a fingerprint at any of his crime scenes,
which is why, at this point, the only murder...
The only murder that we're gonna be able to, uh,
prove that he committed is Detective Luna's.
But, since his arrest,
some new information has come to light.
Turns out, this killer who was so intent on punishing
"bad parents" is actually a parent himself.
He has an adult daughter, Rebecca Tillman.
-Does she know what he did? -That's what we're hoping to find out.
CASSIE: What about the mom?
She still in the picture?
No, she died during childbirth.
So, Barnett, Perez?
I'm gonna have you two
talk to the daughter, if that's...
-Now, Walker? -Sir?
You and I are gonna talk to Cole.
I think this guy takes a certain pride in his work.
I think he might even want to brag about it.
So, the more we can get him talking, the better.
Okay?
Let's just...
let's get this bastard to confess.
Put him away for the rest of his natural life.
(door opens)
(door beeps, unlocks)
(folder drops)
(door closes, locks)
We have a few questions we'd like to ask you.
You have a veterinarian's license, but no practice.
Is that how you secured the digoxin
to paralyze your victims?
Is being a...
doctor of veterinary medicine a crime?
When you murder a detective, yes.
We have you on David Luna's murder.
Luna was involved in a physical altercation
before his death.
Autopsy found the assailant's flesh under his fingernails.
WALKER: Lab's running the DNA right now.
When the results come back matching you,
you're looking at capital punishment.
You got no hand to play here.
Why don't you just come clean with us?
JAMES: You know what I think? I think you want to come clean.
I think you're proud of what you've done.
Yeah, is that what the jackal teeth were about?
Calling cards to make sure you got credit for the murders?
I am guilty.
Of hunting without a permit
in those woods where you found me.
(James clears throat)
You were hunting, okay.
So that would explain
why you opened fire on us,
and then kept shooting at us
until you shot me directly in the chest.
COLE: You were shooting at me.
I have a right to defend myself, don't I?
I didn't know that you were cops.
It was an honest mistake.
(laughs)
I'm not your guy.
Listen, you-you
are trying to force me into a box.
Some sort of preconceived
notion you have, but...
I won't fit in there.
So where do you fit in all this, Cole?
Now, I am
sincerely sorry about the hunting mishap.
But I am no serial killer.
You have a daughter, right?
Rebecca.
Do you know that she's here right now
being interrogated by two of my best Rangers?
I wish I could help, but...
I'm not really close with my dad.
Why are you so sure he's a... a serial killer?
I just can't...
I can't even imagine
what you're going through learning all this.
But, Rebecca,
isn't there anything
you could tell us about your dad
that could help us connect the dots?
What even makes you so sure my dad's responsible for... for...
Rebecca, we can't share any evidence at this time.
But I need you to think hard.
Phone records show that you called a line
associated with your father on February 5th.
Do you remember what you discussed?
Do you know where he was?
February 5th?
Was-was that the day of August's boot camp graduation?
(clears throat)
Okay, so you saw my son's social media posts.
Good for you. You're gonna have to work a lot harder
-to get under my skin. -COLE: That was
the day that little Augie celebrated
with the whole family.
Even Ranger Barnett was there.
Everyone came out to support August.
Except for you, Cordell.
Why did you miss your son's big milestone?
Okay, there you go.
Yeah, getting closer to the mark.
COLE: And I'll tell you this,
if this so-called Jackal's still out there,
I hope
that he ticks off a few more scumbag parents like yourself.
(clattering)
JAMES: No, no. Whoa.
-We're taking a break. -(clears throat)
Hey, what are you doing, man? You need to get a grip.
Hey, think he bought it?
What? Wait...
-Wait, are you-- -Letting him believe he's getting under my skin?
I thought you realized what I was doing. Cap?
-Rule 24: bait the suspect. -Bait the suspect.
Yes, I-I wanted to keep him talking. You hear what he said
about, uh, hoping the Jackal kills more bad parents?
Okay, this is good. This is how we're gonna get him.
We need to push him further, though, trip him up on details
we never released to the press, right?
-Something only he would know. -Yeah. Hey,
did you catch that thing he said about us trying, to, uh,
like, force him into a box?
(stammers) There's something about...
the way he said...
I don't think he's gonna fit in there.
What about it?
Um...
when I was paralyzed, I had these dreams,
right, but-but I also had these moments of, um...
not lucidity exactly, but...
I think I'm remembering...
Remembering what?
The Jackal. Cole, I think, maybe, um...
taking me out into the woods.
So, what? So, you're thinking...
not all dreams?
Um...
I don't know. I, uh...
Maybe I'm forcing connections.
Okay, Rebecca, stay close,
and we'll be in touch, all right?
REBECCA: Sure, sorry I couldn't help.
WALKER: We got to get this guy, Cap.
I mean, he's responsible for so many deaths.
He's responsible for Luna's death.
Okay, please tell me she gave you something
that connects her father to the murders?
No.
CASSIE: I heard what you said.
About Cole being responsible for Luna's death.
But that is the one death I don't blame on the Jackal.
I blame Luna's death on you.
JAMES: Cass...
I warned you that someone would get hurt
if you went rogue again,
and you ignored me.
And now...
* *
(quiet chatter)
-Hey. -Hey.
You okay?
Yeah, yeah, I-I'm fine.
So, are you guys getting anything from Cole
or is he just running y'all around in circles?
Circles. (chuckles)
Lots and lots of circles.
But th-there's one thing he said
that's still gnawing at me.
(stammers) Something about, uh,
w-we were trying to force him into a box,
but he "wouldn't fit in there."
Doesn't sound like much of a confession to me.
It wasn't, it just...
It reminded me of something Hoyt said in my dream.
But the way Cole said it, it sounded so familiar.
Like, I don't know, like-like, uh, maybe Cole
had been talking to me when I was unconscious.
But in your dream,
you thought Hoyt was the one saying those words?
Well, yeah, um...
Yeah.
Does that sound crazy?
No, not at all. Digoxin paralyzes your body,
but your cerebral cortex remains active.
Which means what, exactly?
Means you might be onto something.
You think there might be some actual evidence
hidden away in my subconscious?
Yeah. I think it's possible.
Tell me more about this dream.
BONHAM: What're you up to?
ABELINE: I'm just doing my good deed for the day.
This fig needs a little attention.
Well, can I help you?
Well, I wouldn't say no.
You know, I thought you bought that plant
because of the way it fit just so in that alcove
in the living room.
Well, I did, but it was wilting,
and I wasn't gonna let it just die in there.
(sighs)
Hey.
It's okay.
I mean, we've been through the wringer
with Cordell and all that Jackal business, so...
Oh, it's not that. Well, I mean, it is that,
but it's not just that. That was a cold reminder.
Life is short.
And all we seem to be doing lately is bickering
and for what?
It's not worth it.
I have no idea why I was so obstinate
and wouldn't find any middle ground.
It wasn't all your fault.
I mean, I dug in like a tick about you and Ben
starting that event planning business together.
Even though I...
(sighs)
I actually think it's not a bad idea.
Especially seeing how happy it makes you.
Well, thank you for saying that.
And I-I got to admit
that I-I-I do get where you were coming from
with that damn boat.
I did love cruising the Mediterranean with you.
(chuckling): Well, now, I know you did.
And see, Lake Travis isn't such a bad substitute.
(chuckles)
See this, what we're doing right here?
This, this is that DTR
that we should've been doing from the very beginning.
God, I hate that expression.
(laughs) Oh, my goodness.
You know, I-I know you do.
Well, hold on a second.
I remember Hoyt talking to me and-and then, um...
I just don't know what comes next. It all, uh...
It gets kind of foggy, you know?
Okay, well, can you remember where you were?
In reality, out in the woods, I think, uh,
but in my dream, I was,
like, at this, um, ceremony.
Everyone was there and...
At first, I thought it was James's funeral,
um, but it was actually
mine.
And...
...I was being buried.
And I-I remember dirt
falling onto my face.
I don't think he's gonna fit in there.
Yeah. Forgot how tall he was.
But it-it doesn't make any sense. Right?
I mean, w-why would Cole say something like that to me?
Maybe he was talking to someone else.
All right, guys, look, I-I'm going out on a limb here,
but what if Cole was having a conversation
with some other person, let's call them Person X,
but Walker's subconscious saw it as
an exchange between Hoyt and Sadie.
I mean, that's, you know, that's a big limb.
Yeah, but-but if you're right,
that would mean the-the Jackal had an accomplice.
Yeah, we considered the partner theory years ago.
The majority of serial killers work alone.
D.C. snipers worked together as a team.
Okay, that's-that's one case.
WALKER: Hollis Miller.
JAMES: What about him?
Hollis Miller. T-That's what I was circling, um,
back at the motel.
Why his death was so different than all the others.
I mean, the only thing linking his death
to the other Jackal kills is the use of digoxin
as a poison, right?
He wasn't fed pureed food, there were no jackal teeth,
he wasn't buried.
So maybe-maybe Cole didn't kill him.
Maybe this, uh, this-this Person X did.
I mean, that would help explain the inconsistency, right?
Guys, DNA results from the skin samples
found under David's fingernails just came back.
-Cole Tillman's? -It's a 50% match,
which means that Cole didn't kill David,
but someone closely related to him did.
-Wait a minute, 50%, that's-- -His daughter.
-Rebecca. -She must be the accomplice.
JAMES: She can't have got far.
Okay, I need an APB out on Rebecca Tillman.
She should be considered armed and dangerous.
I forgot how tall he was. I'll go get the shovel.
Get on the line with Austin PD and the Sheriff's, right now.
She got a pretty big head start.
And we have no idea where she's headed.
There's one person who may know.
(beeping)
(door unlocks)
We know that your daughter helped you commit the murders.
You two have a plan for fleeing
if law enforcement caught on?
You went dark once before.
You must've talked about it. What was the plan?
Where is Rebecca heading?
I haven't spoken to Rebecca in years.
You're far from the mark.
We have your phone records.
And I heard you and your daughter
discussing how to bury me alive.
Send Rebecca's photo to all your officers
and expand the search radius. All right.
JAMES (over speaker): We confirmed Rebecca's DNA
was under Detective Luna's fingernails.
It's over.
You need to give her up, Cole, right now.
I can't believe I ever felt sorry for that woman.
I won't make that mistake again.
JAMES: Okay, look, I get it, I understand.
You don't want your daughter caught.
You think you're helping her. You are not.
You're hurting her right now by staying silent.
Every single law enforcement agency in Texas
is hunting down Rebecca.
JAMES: That's right. And they're looking for a violent
serial killer, which means they will not hesitate
to use deadly force.
But if you come clean on the other killings,
you tell us how to find Rebecca,
I will bring your daughter in safely.
Rebecca can take care of herself.
(Walker groans)
You need to understand that you and your daughter
may be more alike than you realize.
JAMES: Is that right? Is she like you,
like you were in the woods?
Not one to go down without a fight?
You raised Rebecca by yourself, right?
Single parent, just the two of you.
Cole, the entire power of Texas law enforcement
is in pursuit of your little girl
as we speak.
WALKER: Yeah, the Feds, too.
And if they find her first, she may force their hand.
And she will not survive.
Cole, you need to fess up
if you want to help your daughter.
I mean, isn't that what any good parent would do?
Cole. What kind of father are you, Cole?
I'll tell you everything.
But I want your promise
that you will bring her in safely.
I give you my word.
COLE (over speaker): We had a plan, to go dark.
We kept a go bag at our house.
But when the walls started closing in...
...we moved it...
...to her worksite.
All right, Walker, when we get there,
you and I are taking the east exit,
sheriff and APD giving backup.
Trey, I want you and Cassie flanking the west, so...
Where's Cassie?
Uh, she keeps her tact gear in her car.
(helicopter whirring)
She was parked right here, she...
-She took off. -To get revenge for Luna.
Let's go, let's go.
(sirens wailing)
(tires screech)
No time to wait for backup.
-Lot of ground to cover. -Yeah, split up.
This way, Trey.
* Nothing's going good *
* Nothing's going good... *
(heavy equipment clattering)
Any idea where that's coming from?
I'm close. South wing.
* Your mind, nothing's going good... *
I know you're here, Rebecca.
Cass?
That you?
* Nothing's going right *
* And there's one way out *
* You got to save yourself *
* Save yourself *
* Light it up *
* Let it burn *
* Gonna get what you deserve... *
CASSIE: Show yourself!
* Light it up, let it burn *
* Let it burn... *
-CASSIE: Stop right there! -(gunshots)
* Nothing's going good *
* Nothing's going right *
On my way to the north wing!
* Save yourself... *
Does anyone have eyes on Cass?
* You gotta save yourself *
CASSIE: I said freeze!
WALKER: Rebecca!
* Save yourself, save yourself *
* You better run... *
(grunting)
(screams)
(gasps, panting)
("Don't Save Me" by Moka Wayne playing)
Hang on!
Rebecca, hold on. Cassie, help her.
James, Trey. Fourth floor.
-Find us a way up. -JAMES (over comms): Copy.
* It's written on my face... *
Cassie. No, no, no. Don't-don't do it.
REBECCA: I can't hold on.
Helpless as a child.
I'm sorry. My dad forced me.
You're lying.
Cassie!
Listen to me.
You will regret this.
Perez!
WALKER: Cassie, Cassie, Cassie. Hey.
I know you're angry with me, but don't do this.
* From the devil... *
Why did you kill him?
Why did you kill him?!
I'm slipping.
* He changed me *
* And I revel *
* In the way *
* That he shows me what's mine... *
That's where Luna...
No.
(Rebecca screams)
Oh, God.
WALKER: Cass, Cass, hey.
Hey, hey. Listen to me.
I know what you're feeling, all right?
I felt it after Emily died.
Don't let your grief make decisions you'll regret.
* Save me from the devil *
* 'Cause you'd have to *
* Save me all the time *
Take my hand.
* He changed me... *
Come on. Come on.
* In the way that he shows me... *
CASSIE: Okay, come on.
(Cassie grunting)
CASSIE: I got you.
JAMES: Cassie, I got her. Let's go.
Put your hands behind your back.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you
in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
(James continues indistinctly)
Oh, God.
* Save me *
-* Save me * -* Don't save me *
* From the devil. *
(busy chatter)
REPORTER: We're here at Austin Ranger HQ
awaiting the latest update on the Jackal,
who's been on the loose
-for six years. -Excuse me.
Looks like we're ready to start the press conference.
Thank you all for coming.
After a grueling
six-year investigation,
the serial killer known as the Jackal
has finally been apprehended
and is currently in Ranger custody.
We've identified this man
as Cole Tillman, a resident of Corpus Christi.
In addition to Mr. Tillman, we have taken Rebecca Tillman,
his daughter, into custody as well.
Our investigators
have been able to establish that she had been working
alongside her father,
aiding and abetting him with his heinous crimes.
But the emphasis today
shouldn't be on the killers.
Today, we should take the time
to honor the nine people that we lost,
as well as the family members of those victims,
the ones who are gonna have to
carry that pain
for years to come.
Also,
tragically, we lost
one of our own,
Detective David Luna,
who heroically gave his life
in the apprehension of Mr. Tillman.
In closing, I just want to thank
my incredible team,
who has worked tirelessly on this case
to make sure that the Jackal's reign of terror
is finally over. Thank you.
(reporters clamoring)
JAMES: We'll take, we'll take one at a time.
We'll take one at a time.
(sighs)
("Mistakes" by Gregory Alan Isakov playing)
* I caught a golden wave *
* It left me lost at sea *
* I turned crazy *
* Wild and awake... *
(sighs)
* The ocean was angry... *
Hey.
* Foaming at the mouth... *
Hey, hey. Cass, Cass, hold on for a second.
I-I think we need to talk
about, uh, earlier, about what happened.
Yeah. We do.
Just not today.
(sighs)
* *
-(door closes) -(sighs)
After Hoyt died,
I think I sat on this couch for three days straight.
For what it's worth,
I get it.
Feels like your world's been turned upside down
and inside out.
Grief does that.
(chuckles) God, it's exhausting.
I don't know how I'm possibly gonna pull it together
for the lieutenant's interviews next week.
-I should probably just take my name out of contention. -No.
Don't make any life-altering decisions right now.
(sighs) I just feel so...
numb.
That's normal.
But...
try not to throw away something good
just because something bad happened.
(door closes)
* *
Dad?
Sorry.
Sorry, I... I didn't mean to wake you. (shushes)
-It's fine. -It's all right?
Is Geri coming over?
Uh, not tonight.
All right, well,
I warmed up some leftover chili
if you're hungry.
(chuckles) Thank you.
Hey, Stel?
I was hoping we could talk.
Will you just give me a chance to explain a few things?
I need to explain a few things, too.
Okay. Well,
I-I'm ready to listen whenever.
I know we have a ton to talk about, but...
could we maybe do it tomorrow?
Of course.
Yeah.
Sure. Tomorrow would be just fine.
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