Yesterday, as families watched Jojo's comet
pass above Austin skies,
tragedy loomed just below.
Local rancher, Marv Davidson,
appears to have burned alive in his own barn
late last night. While authorities have not yet
identified the cause of the blaze,
we were able to speak with Mrs. Davidson
to recount the details of the gruesome scene.
It figures that he would, uh,
he would run into a-a burning building,
you know, to protect those kids. He was...
He was always sacrificing.
The weight of the accident on your daughter
- must've been... - Oh, it-it was, uh,
- it was no accident. I'm-I'm sorry?
Um...
I shouldn't have said anything.
If someone is at fault here,
I think people have a right to know.
I believe it-it was, it was the kid next door
who started this fire.
I mean, his family's always been after mine.
He's responsible.
Cordell Walker murdered my husband.
Cordell Walker...
What are you doing?
I had never seen that. Mom and Dad
asked me to never watch it,
and I guess part of me never wanted to watch it.
Yeah, for good reason.Yeah.
Why would you even go looking for that?
I couldn't sleep.
You know, I got to thinking about
the last time Davidsons had to move.
It's not your fault.
Yeah, yeah, no, I-I, uh...
Okay.
I got to get a ride in.
Daddy's waiting. He's gonna be really happy.
Listen, I want to cut a deal
with the Davidsons after the race.
I need you to take a look at the proposal.
Please.
You know what's crazy about this whole thing?
I went to law school,
I worked at the best firm
in Manhattan, I was almost district attorney,
and all of this will be decided
by a horse race.Okay.
All right, hot shot.
You'll be fine, okay?
It's me racing. You know I'm gonna win.
Our land's at stake.
I just think that we should try and cut a deal
before the race, not after.No.
I don't want the Davidsons thinking
we're scared of a challenge.
We are going to race tomorrow. We have to,
but we don't
have to start a war.Please.
All right.
Okay, I think...
I think it's over.
Oh, thank you.
You bought the wrong cleaner at the store.
I bought cleaner that doesn't clean?
Yeah.
Do you have any idea how much
you embarrassed me yesterday?
Drunk
in front of the new Ranger.
I'm sorry.
I know I said it a million times, but I'm sorry.
Yeah, and it's completely lost its meaning.
We cannot keep doing this, Dan.
We cannot.
I am so sick of being the monster
and just repeating myself all the time.
It is not fair.
It's not fair to me. It's not fair to Cole.
You got to go.
You got to just go
before I get home from work.
Just stop dragging this out.
Denise, I got nowhere else to go.
Well, you always seem to figure something out.
Cleaner? Seriously?
Please, Mom, you and Dad invented that fight, okay?
Honey, he knows about the race.
How?
We can't lose him, okay?
He's our best shot at winning tomorrow.
Why? Because of some summer job
he had working for a jockey? Okay, but...
Come on. He worked with that jockey for five summers.
Do you want the first time back on a horse
since college to be racing for this family?
If it comes down to it. Fine.
But, you know what?
This race isn't gonna happen
if I have anything to do with it.
Now, I got to get to work.
Whoa, whoa. Right now with everything going on?
Mom, I reopened the investigation
into Dad's death,
and I need solid evidence against the Walkers
before this feud makes headlines
because you know they're just gonna accuse me
of abusing county resources.
What... What're you saying? You could lose your job?
I would never be able to be D.A. again.
Uh, here you go.
Hey.
Do you remember the lantern
Cordell brought into our barn,
right, the night of the fire?
Yeah, we always had lanterns in there.
I'm talking about the one that he brought.
The one that he left
when you two were in the hayloft together.
What are you trying to say? What, he tampered with it?
I... Come on.
That's a stretch, Mom. I mean, he was just a kid,
and they never found that lantern.
Until a few weeks ago,
when the Walkers found it
and kept it
secret.
Tell me everything you know.
Hey. Morning.
Sorry, uh...
Well, there he is.
You having nightmares again? You look God awful.
Oh, that's very sweet. Thanks, uh... Coach.
Uh, I'm here. I'm ready. What-What's the play?
All right, well, let me see. Let's get to work.
How about if we, um...
Chopper?
I mean, he-he's
fast as hell, but has he ever raced before?
I mean... Well, not as such, but
I'm telling you, it's the best horse I've ever bred.
This rookie'll get you to the finish line first.
Okay, okay.
Great. Then, uh, I guess...
Whoa, okay, okay. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What's-what's going on? Just the... Okay.
All right, all right.
Shh... He's protecting himself.
Looks like I'm not the only one who senses
something off about you.
Is there something you're not telling me?
Okay.
I've been thinking, Dad, maybe we should...
I think we should cut a deal with the Davidsons
tomorrow, after we win.
Cordell, I-I don't want to hear it.
I've put together a list of terms and conditions.
Oh... They-they-they
can at least keep living on their ranch.
Hear me out.
If we extend an olive branch,
we can end this stupid family feud
once and for all without any more casualties.
Shots have been fired.
Lines have been drawn.
And somehow,
the Davidsons are always right there when you turn around.
Now, you've tried to be a peacekeeper for...
Way too damn long now.
Everything is on the line now.
Our land. Our legacy.
I get it.
You focus on that.
I, uh...
I had a dream about you last night.
Um...
We were on top of the water tower,
the one downtown.
But when I looked out
all I could see was fire.
You were screaming,
and I was frozen.
Bon and I aren't really talking.
It's the secrets, I guess.
We keep them, for what?
For who?
And, somehow,
there's always
something we lose.
All right, you got your back straight,
now get your head forward. Focus where you're going.
I know how to ride a horse. Well, it doesn't look like it.
Well, he's not going. Oh, my Lord.
Whoa. Easy.
Yippee ki-yay, cowboy.
Got your horse nip you requested.
Oh, this is my new ranch hand.
Coach. What?
Just consider me your new assistant for the day.
Whatever you need, I'm here. Mm.
And if he does anything wrong,
I hold him, you slap him.
Well, I'll keep that in mind.
Oh, don't answer.
Don't even think about answering it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. The hell you thinking, boy?
Whoa.
Whoa. No! Chopper.
It was Denise.
Could've been about the race. Oh, my Lord.
Great. Yeah, right.
It's not me, it's Chopper.
Why don't I just ride a different horse?
It has nothing to do with the horse.
I'll show you.
Take one of those sugar cubes,
give it to Chopper. Yes, sir.
Come here, come here.
Watch her. Oh, yeah.
Good boy.
Yeah, I think your dad's right.
This horse is pretty much making out
with my hand right now.
Really?
Y-You really took the morning off work for this?
Yes, and it was totally worth it.
Okay. All right.
Fine. It's not Chopper, it's me.
I'm in my head.
And my riding is off.
Okay. You know what? Why don't you go on
back to the house. You're done here.
What? Well, you said it yourself.
You can't race.
So, I will.
August. Hey.
Hey, Mrs. Davidson.
Um... yeah, Colton isn't here right now.
Oh, no, um...
I've been trying to reach your dad all morning. Is he here?
I haven't heard from him all day.
Well, in that case, would you mind
if I asked you a couple questions?
Sure. I mean, do I need a lawyer
or something? Like...
A lantern was stolen off my property
a couple weeks ago, and you have been
named as a person involved in the incident,
so would you have any idea where it could be?
Okay, you're really gonna confront a kid like this?
I have been trying to find your father.
And catching Augie on his own is pretty low.
We're not the bad guys here.
August, I just need you to answer that one question.
What's going on here?
You know what? This doesn't involve you,
so just... Well,
when you're in my place of business,
talking to kids who are practically my blood,
I would say yeah, mm-hmm,
it does concern me.
Okay.
Why don't we find some neutral ground then?
How's Ranger HQ?
I don't think that's gonna be necessary.
Yeah, no, that-that-that's fine.
Let's just, um
get this over with.
Great.
Augie. It's fine.
Okay, I'll go with you.
You know what? You are not his legal guardian,
but don't worry,
he'll be in good hands.
Let's go.
Augie.
Dad's not picking up. It's going straight to voice mail.
I told him to come earlier, so maybe he's on his way.
Okay, you stay here in case he does.
You hold down the fort. Wait, where are you going?
I'm gonna go find that damn lantern.
This is ridiculous.
He always, he always
does this. He has to,
he has to do everything
alone. My God. The snacks in this house
are unreasonably good. I mean, your mom
has, like, three different types of homemade trail mix.
All right. I mean, I am so invested in this race now.
I mean, yes, obviously, I was before... Hey. What?
I mean, obviously, I was before, but
now it's personal. Oh, what I was saying...
Daddy. Mm-hmm.
He's being irrational. Am I right?
He doesn't need to agree with me.
I'm not saying that,
but he won't even hear me out
about cutting a deal with the Davidsons.
I mean, look,
he has a point.
The horse thinks you're a fool.
And why would you offer to cut a deal with the Davidsons
when they're just trying to take everything from you?
Hey, sorry. Hey, Ger.
Why aren't you answering your phone?
My phone, uh, well... GERI: Denise
just ambushed Augie at the bar.
She took him to Ranger HQ for questioning.
What?
For questioning about what?
About the lantern. The...
The lantern? What
what lantern? I... Denise
said that Augie might've taken a lantern
from the Davidsons' old barn.
Okay, hold on.
Augie told me he-he
went to the barn. He-he said he hurt his shoulder
climbing around. He-he didn't say
he-he took anything.
What-what's-what's going on here?
Did-did you know about this?
Okay.
Where is this lantern?
Buried it.
That damn thing has caused this family nothing but grief.
It's better off six feet under.
That wasn't your decision to make alone.
Can't you see that all these
damn secrets end up hurting us
more than anything the Davidsons could ever do to us?
I have to ask you this,
and I need you to shoot me straight.
Where did you bury that lantern?
Stel. Have you heard from Augie?
No, your father has it handled.
He never should've taken that stupid thing.
I told him not to,
but he just had to show off,
and then I know Colton got involved somehow.
Okay, okay, let's-let's get you home.
Okay? Mm-hmm.
Stella. Don't.
Hey.
I know our friendship
doesn't mean anything to you anymore,
but you really didn't have to sell out my brother to your mom.
I'm-I'm sorry, what?
And what the hell did we do
to make you hate us so much?
You're a Walker. Okay, I'm a Davidson.
I guess this just wasn't meant to be.
You don't mean that. You,
of all people, wouldn't believe that.
But, hey, I guess you weren't really who I thought you were.
How do you want to fight this, kid?
Stella. COLTON: You know,
the only thing I wanted when we moved here was a home.
They're taking our ranch tomorrow, and I know,
I know you and Mom aren't happy.
There's nothing left to fight for anyways, Dad.
Stel.
Dan.
You came to me when you needed help.
Now, I'm gonna ask the same of you.
Let's cut a deal, okay?
20 acres of the Walkers' land
and we call off this race.
20 acres? Yeah.
Let's find some common ground.
Augie, hey, come here. Come here.
Hey, it's okay.
Hey, why don't you, uh,
wait outside for me, okay?
Okay.
Yeah.
Okay, before you fly off the handle...
I know things escalated
between our families, Denise,
but you shouldn't have involved my son.
He involved himself
the second he trespassed onto my property.
He's 15 years old. He's a kid.
You remember when we were kids? Like-like, at all?
Did you tell your children the significance of this lantern?
I'm not answering that question.
Just curious,
why would they keep it after they found it?
What else is your family hiding?
What else is my... You know what?
Despite everything, Denise,
I tried to help you,
to help your family,
but you
involved my child.
You started a war,
and there ain't no going back from that.
Then I will see you on the field tomorrow.
So be it.
Oh, uh...
I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to be here, hon.
Liam offered us a portion of land
to call off the race.
20 acres.
What did you say?
My son doesn't deserve 20 acres.
He deserves the whole damn plot.
You want to race tomorrow.
I want to show Colton
that there is still something worth fighting for.
Well, Denise was against this, but
she said she'd ride if it came down to it.
No, no, no. You got to tell her the race got pushed back.
I have to ride.
You know I'm the only one that can win against Walker.
Hmm...
And how are you so sure?
Because, when I do,
you're gonna give me the farmhouse,
and I'm gonna be right next door to my son.
And knowing that's on the line,
I won't lose.
Ah! God.
Idiot.
Well, ain't that nice.
Abby? No.
Oh, hey.
What can I do for you, New York?
You know, I just, uh
just wanted to say goodbye.
Wait, are you bleeding?
Oh, no, no, no, no. No, let me see that.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
Okay.
I see where your son gets
his stubbornness from.
Right, but as your assistant coach...
Yeah, well... I don't think I called you that.
It's all good. It was a vibe I got.
Oh.
You don't have to be so hard on yourself
for protecting your family.
I would do the same for mine.
Sounds like there's a story there.
Full transparency, I, uh...
I mean, my old partner's family.
Strong families always have a stray or two.
Yeah, well...
I'm sorry to pry,
but, uh,
the biggest land dispute
I've ever dealt with was in a game of Monopoly.
So... how long
has this feud with the Davidsons been building?
It was peaceful when Marv and I were younger, but
that was a long time ago.
We all mourned him.
It was hard on Abby, given her
history, but,
hell, when...
When he died.
I felt relieved.
I thought the land dispute
was gonna be buried with him, but...
Here I am, dealing with it again.
I guess that's why I'm so hell-bent that I know what's
best.
Maybe you do.
But don't let complications with another family
affect what you have with your own.
Let them in.
Hey.Hey.
Stella blue.
I, uh... Mwah.
Brought chili.
Where's your brother?
In his room, being emo.
Well, get him down here.
I'll make some chili dogs. Your dumpster dogs, Dad?
I don't really think that's gonna help.
Ow.
Can you just sit for a minute?
Maybe lose a little blackjack with me?
Yeah.
All right, well...
Challenge accepted.
How long do you think we have
before Denise comes after us again?
I don't know.
We just have to be careful.
You know, we're-we're not dealing with an ally anymore.
But... they think we're the bad guys?
Right?
No. There are no bad guys here, Stel,
not-not in this situation.
W-We're all just trying to do
whatever we think is best for our family.
Mm-hmm.
You ready to race tomorrow?
Yeah. Of course I'm ready.
I mean, you know, there's a little-little hiccup but...
I'm ready.
Chopper hates me.
A horse hates you?
Okay, maybe-maybe not hates, okay?
I wasn't focused, but now I am ready.
And I am ready for you
to hit me.
Okay.
Oh. Oh!
Look at that.
How? You never win.
I won today.
What can I say?
Hi.
I'm gonna go check on Augie.
Okay.
Dad.
You got this.
I'm-I'm not here...
To ask for your forgiveness.
I-I don't even need you to say anything.
I let the Davidsons have...
More power over me than I care to admit.
But the truth is,
back then, I...
I thought there had to be some different way,
a better way.
So, I kept putting it off.
But Marv was...
He was hell-bent.
He needed that win.
For some damn reason I'll never understand.
So, we set it.
Signed on the dotted line.
And then that fire.
And I couldn't help but feel like I had got what I wanted.
And I don't know how I will ever forgive myself for it.
You've been through hell, Daddy.
More times than once, I know that.
But I don't know,
I don't know why you always insist
on being so damn stubborn.
I mean, you raised me to walk alongside you,
this whole family.
When it comes down to it,
you never really let us.
That's why I'm here.
I'm ready
to listen to whatever you have to say about this deal.
Deal's off.
Deals are off the table.
All I want now is those
damn Davidsons
to never come near us again.
Well, in that case...
Walk alongside me, Cordell.
I'm gonna finish what you started.
Abby.
That's funny, isn't it?
The girl you loved and
the girl you married.
I just wanted to tell you that history
is not gonna repeat itself
today.
I'm gonna take back what's ours.
Denise isn't even here.
Dad could've totally let Augie come.
Ah, she'll be here in time.
Yeah, you just wait for the Western showdown music to start.
You know, my dad always dreamed
of owning a piece of land like this,
and, thanks to you,
I kind of got to
grow up on one.
I think I should be thanking you.
The reason I know this land more than anybody
is because all the time you and I spent
trying to hide from your dad.
Oh, Frank. Ah, Frank.
Yeah... He always did catch us.
He always did. Yeah. Always did.
And I never wanted to leave.
You'll never have to.
You two okay?
No.
Um, I-I don't need it to be.
It's fine.
Ready to go?
Yes, ma'am.
Hey, did you, uh, you talk to Denise?
Yeah, I called her earlier.
Told her we were starting late, but
if she finds out we were lying... Well, she will find out.
But it's okay 'cause we're gonna win.
She can yell at me from the Walker jacuzzi.Oh.
Wait, is this 'cause of what I said yesterday, Dad?
Like, 'cause that was just a heat of the moment thing.
I don't actually want to steal their home.
What you said was truth, Colt.
Right? Heat of the moment or not.
You know, the way we left things,
it wasn't fairto you.
It's just those Davidsons,
they makes me so damn angry.
Please, we've all had our fair share of anger.
You seem better now.
Calm.
As the only person here not of
Walker or Davidson blood,
I will read the rules.
The race will start right here
at Walker ranch.
The riders will make their way to the barn
in between the two properties and circle
back to the starting position to finish the race.
Whoever wins,
will have legal claim to both
the Walker and Davidson land.
The losing family will need to vacate the premises
in the most immediate manner possible.
All right, listen up.
I know we've had some interesting times
at the ranch, but
it's ours, always has been.
Whether that's eating supper
at the dining room table, or
playing cards till the fireflies come out.
I love this house.
I love this land. I always have.
But I neverrealized
how much it was home until yesterday.
It's a part of me.
It's a part of all of us.
So, right now,
I'm gonna go out there,
and I'm gonna protect our own.
We're not going anywhere.
Okay.Okay.
Now, you know Gale's gonna play dirty.
Just be careful out there.
Yeah, of course.
Son.
Dad?
Listen, when you get to the fork in the road, you go right.
Okay?
Left is quicker,
but the trees are overgrown.
Yes, sir.
Cordell.
Um...
Yeah?
You go out there, and you kick his ass.
Dad?
Attaboy, Chop.
So much wasted land.
I mean, does anyone really need a treehouse these days?
I do think I'm gonna keep your mom's garden.
Looks like she worked real hard on that.
Okay.
Everyone ready?
On your marks!
Get set!
Go!
Come on, Cordi! Go, Dad!
Go, go, go!
Come on, boy.
Hyah!
Come on.
You hurt?
I'm fine.
Can you ride?
Can you ride? Yeah, yes, I can ride.
All right, then get up.
You didn't have to come back, you know.
Well, I save people for a living, Dan.
It's who I am.
Thank you.
Besides,
I want you there to watch me cross
the finish line in front of you.
Get on your horse.
Let's finish this.
We go on three.
Three.
Two. One.
Come on, come on, come on!
Come on, Chop.
Come on!
Come on, Chop!
Bonham, Denise is on her way.
I came to warn you.
Looks like y'all started on time after all.
Oh, honey. I-I-I thought you were against all this.
I'm not here for the race.
We examined that lantern.
Forensics found Daddy's blood all over it.
That lantern didn't just start the fire.
It was a murder weapon.
Dad's death wasn't an accident.
You were right.
Bonham Walker.
You're under arrest for the murder of Marv Davidson.
No cuffs.
He can walk.
I...
You have the right to remain silent.
Hyah! Hyah!