Down River (2025) Movie Script
1
(arrows whooshing)
(lively music)
(gentle music)
(dramatic music)
(water sloshing)
(Ronnie gasps)
Just beyond the Jordan River
There beside the crystal sea
There's a city
built of mansions
Will there be one for me
When my work on
Earth is ended
And I sleep beneath the sod
Will my soul sing
with the angels
'Round the blessed
throne of God
Blessed gentle
Jesus guide me
O'er life's ocean,
dark and wide
Blessed gentle
Jesus guide me
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(truck door opens)
(gentle music continues)
(engine rumbling)
(eerie music)
(loud thud)
(tires screech)
(birds chirping)
(cow moos)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music)
(footsteps crunching)
(birds chirping)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(shovel clangs)
(tense music continues)
(birds calling)
(footsteps thudding)
(clanking)
- Sheriff, is that you?
Sheriff, you in there?
- Yeah, I'll be out in a second.
Hold your horses, my Lord.
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
Trying to sneak up on me?
-[Shep] Guilty.
It's kind of pretty.
- Yeah.
It's kind of scary.
- What's with your new friend?
- I'm not sure.
You put it in evidence though.
- Speaking of evidence,
I was by the office and I
happened to see a
bill for $1,800
for a soil sample from
some forensic lab.
Where did you get
that soil sample from?
- Back over there.
- So you've been here before?
- What ah...
What were those results?
- Apparently it was
$1,800 worth of motor oil.
- There wasn't no blood in it?
- [Shep] No.
- Huh.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(water sloshing)
If you don't want
to get in trouble
If you don't want
to get in trouble
If you don't want
to get in trouble
You better let
that liar alone
- I'll order.
You want the same thing?
Yeah?
- Stop rocking.
- Stop rocking,
what's wrong with you?
Kelly Grace, how are you?
- Hey, Shep. Good.
(patrons chattering)
Just let me tell you
how a liar will do
He's always coming
with something new
- It's Tuesday, so
chicken fried steak.
I think she still likes
you, what do you think?
You just wait and see,
I guarantee you're gonna have
twice as much collard
greens as me.
Man, she still is
a looker though.
You remember I went to high
school with her younger sister?
I didn't have a chance.
Gonna tell you what?
Good genes run in that family.
Hmm.
Don't tell Heather I said
that, she wouldn't like it.
- Oh.
(thudding)
- Oh.
- [Kelly Grace] Honey?
- Hey, big man,
you all right?
- [Kelly Grace] He's fine.
- There you go.
Let me get these for you here.
All right, here you go, buddy.
- [Kelly Grace] Thanks, Ronnie.
- [Ronnie] Always.
- [Kelly Grace] Darlene,
I'll be back in a few.
- He's a good kid.
I can't believe she moved up
north and married some loser.
I heard he even served
time too, real peace of-
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Sheriff.
- Go ahead.
- Go for Shep.
- [Diane] Hate to
interrupt your lunch.
(static hisses)
- We really need to get
new radios, you know that?
- [Diane] Bernice and
Jim are at it again.
You wanna let them
fight it out or go over?
- It's fine, I'll head out.
- I'll come with you.
- No, that's the last
thing you need to do.
I'll have it wrapped
up in five minutes.
What you need to do
is go see your mama.
She keeps asking about you.
How long's it been?
- Oh, I don't know.
- Yeah, that's what I thought.
Sheriff, go see your mama.
Darlene, put it in
a doggie for me.
If you don't want
to get in trouble
You better let
that liar alone
(lively music)
(patrons chattering)
(engine roaring)
(engine rumbling)
(birds chirping)
(door thuds)
(birds chirping)
(traffic rumbling)
- [Ronnie] Oh Mama,
you ain't gotta get up.
Here.
(Bonnie chuckles)
- Give your mother a hug.
Sit on down.
- All right.
(birds chirping)
(Ronnie sighs)
Sorry, I've been busy.
- You look tired.
You seeing things again?
(gentle music)
- Can't get it out my head.
- Maybe it's just the Lord
trying to talk to you.
- Oh, I think He
done said enough.
- Looks like it's
getting better.
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping)
- It ain't ever gonna heal.
(car whooshes)
- [Commissioner] Mills.
- Yes, sir.
- Dale put this
on my desk today.
Can you explain what
the hell this is?
That's an evidence report, sir.
It's part of an
ongoing investigation.
- What were they investigating?
Shade tree mechanics?
- No.
- No, it doesn't matter.
What matters is this, $1,800.
See?
Right there, 1,800.
- Yeah.
- Let me ask you something.
Who do you think
this reflects on?
That's rhetorical.
I'll tell you, it's me.
It all falls on me now.
And I don't know if you
have a windfall of cash
in your department,
but I've been working
here a long time
and we have a little
thing called a budget,
and I emphasize on the little.
- Yes, sir.
- Get it together,
you understand?
I know that Dale is a dick,
but if you're not careful,
he's liable to have your
job one of these days.
(footsteps thudding)
(people chattering)
- Understood.
(tense music)
- My damn badge.
(bell tolling)
(dramatic music)
Buddy.
- Daddy.
- Oh, my goodness.
- Daddy,
I wanna ride with
you in the truck.
- You heard it.
He wants to ride with
me, I'm his favorite.
- Yeah, of course you are.
It's got nothing
to do with the fact
that your car has fancy
lights and a siren.
- No, it doesn't.
- No, no.
What is going on here?
- Sorry, sorry, sorry.
- There we go.
- All right, great.
- I'll see y'all at home.
- Hey, is there something
on my cheek right here?
- Here, let me check.
- Buddy, something right here.
- Mm-hmm.
- Hey, me too.
- Hey, give your mama a kiss.
- I love you.
- Say bye.
- Bye, Mama.
- Bye, baby.
- All right, let's go, buddy.
Oh, you're so heavy.
Keep on the sunny side
Always on the sunny side
Keep on the sunny
side of life
Now, I gotta tell you
that's pretty sharp
so be careful now, you hear?
So,
the bad guy had your granddaddy
right in the cross hairs.
That's right.
Bullet comes outta the gun.
It's coming straight for you.
- Ah.
- Pew.
It goes right off of
him, hit the badge,
protected your granddaddy,
saved his life,
and that is why your
granddaddy always said
we protect the badge-
- Because the badge protects us.
Oh, I forgot to do something.
- What's that?
- You're going to jail?
Pay us $50 and you'll get out.
Is everything okay, Daddy?
(tense music)
- Yeah, buddy.
I need you to listen
to me now, okay?
- Mm-hmm.
- Daddy's gonna go help
this man, all right?
- Okay.
- I need you to stay in the
truck, do you understand?
- Yes, sir.
- No, I need you to
say, "I understand."
- I understand.
- Okay, you stay
right here, all right?
(tense music)
Looks like a pretty
long way down there.
Yeah, it's still probably
pretty cold this time of year.
Why don't you come on over
here and we can talk about it?
Hey, look at me.
Look at me, it's
gonna be all right.
Just gimme your hand.
Come on.
There you go, just come on over.
That's good, you're doing fine.
(tense music continues)
(thudding)
(dramatic music)
(tense music)
- Better look out.
Hutto is loaded for bear today.
- Fantastic.
- [Commissioner] Mills,
get your here ass in here.
- Thank you.
Yes, sir.
- How do you think I got that?
Not a question, I'll tell you.
Your friend,
the great sheriff of
Fisher County, Ronnie Long,
came traipsing in
here this morning,
gave this shovel to Diane,
and told her that it needs to
be submitted into evidence.
Now I'll tell you where
it's gonna be submitted
is right the hell back
where it came from.
Where do you think he thinks
he's got the authority
to do something like this?
- I don't know.
- Unless he thinks
he's still sheriff,
which we know ain't true,
'cause he ain't been sheriff
for the past damn seven months.
You're the sheriff.
And I know he's
your friend and all,
but he ain't the
sheriff no more,
and you've got to
let him know that.
(tense music)
(engine roaring)
(dogs barking)
(dog barking)
(tense music)
Did you ever sit thinking
With a thousand
things on your mind
- Ma'am, I'm gonna need
you to get down from there.
- Why don't you come
over here and arrest me?
- Uh-huh.
You know I don't like
you on that ladder.
- Well, someone's gotta get
the house ready for the baby.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
- How's my son doing?
- Oh, your little
girl's doing just fine.
- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
Hi.
- Hi.
- By the way, I need you
to give this to Ronnie,
the baby shower.
- I can just tell him in person.
- We are not savages.
You're gonna give it to
him like a civilized adult.
- Yes, ma'am.
- How's he holding up?
- You know, he's Ronnie.
- Well, you make sure.
He needs some sort of normalcy.
It's been a while.
- I know.
- Okay, well I am
gonna go take a shower.
- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
- You need any help?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Mm.
- All of the paint
brushes and the buckets,
they're all right here.
Can you take care of that
and I'll be back in a minute?
- I'll be right here.
- Okay.
- Take care of it all.
(Heather giggles)
How far to the river Mama
Walk down by the sea
How far to the river
walk down by the sea
I got those tadpoles and
minnows all in over me
- Okay, big boy,
take it like this.
Take your finger, put
it on top, and grow.
Oh, go.
Have you done that?
- Ah!
- No.
Ah.
- [Kid] My mommy said...
my mommy said...my mommy said
you're not a sheriff anymore.
- [Kid's Mother] Oh, no, no.
Sorry about that, Sheriff.
Come on, baby.
- Don't pay her
no mind, Sheriff.
Can I top you off?
- Thank you, Darlene.
(engine roaring)
(upbeat music)
I am feeling
Burning down
Wolves have found me
Came somehow
Would you dance this
Dance it loud
Oh my baby
Calm me down
(upbeat music)
- 9.20.
- Just keep the change.
I can hold you
(keypad beeping)
(register chiming)
(traffic rumbling)
- So it's a scam.
- No, it isn't.
- It totally is.
It's a website where for $39
they'll guess the sex
of your baby
or your money back.
- That's not a scam.
- Mm-hmm.
- Well, you only gotta
be right half the time.
- Exactly.
- Oh, Shep is just
afraid he'll be wrong.
- And I love what you've
done with the baby's room.
That color is perfect.
- Aw, thank you.
We kind of figured it would
cover both until we found out.
- Well, it would look
better with gold and blue.
- Oh.
- And what if it's a girl?
- She can play football too.
- Just hush up and go get that
fruit salad from the fridge.
- Okay, sure.
- Is this the right house?
- It's gonna be fun.
This is it.
- You invited her?
- Of course I invited her.
She's my friend and
I'm not gonna be rude.
- [Shep] She knows
he's going be here?
- Well, we can't walk
on eggshells
our whole life with him.
- I understand.
I'm gonna do whatever it takes,
I owe that man everything.
- I know, I know.
Just put a smile on your face.
Jenny.
- Thanks so much for having us.
- [Heather] Of course,
of course.
Shep, say hello.
- Hello.
- Um, this is Barry.
- So how are you holding up?
- You know, just
one day at a time.
But Barry's really been
helping me out with that.
- Yeah.
We've been going
on two months now.
The least she could do
is let me move in, right?
- Did you bring the gift in?
- It's in the car.
I'll go get it.
- [Jenny] No, I'll get it.
- Got a beer?
(Jenny sighs)
- Ronnie.
- That's uh, some present
you got there.
You uh, you always were good
at that kind of thing.
- Where'd you get that?
A gas station?
(traffic rumbling)
- You look nice.
- Hmm.
And look at you,
not in a uniform.
(Jenny chuckles)
There's a first
time for everything.
- Yeah, yeah.
Oh, special
occasion, you know?
- Yeah, I guess we never
really had many of those.
(gentle music)
You got something
on your collar?
- [Ronnie] What's that?
- Come here.
(Jenny sighs)
I can't.
I'll see you inside.
- See you inside.
(gentle music continues)
(tense music)
- [Mysterious Voice] Help me.
(horn honks)
(horn honks)
(engine revs)
(suspenseful music)
(car door opens)
(tense music)
(Ronnie grunting)
(tense music)
- [Kelly Grace] Run, baby, run.
(tense music continues)
(water sloshing)
(pen clicking)
- [Shep] I'm taking lunch.
You want anything?
- Yeah, bring me back some
buttermilk pie, please.
- Okay.
How many pieces you want?
- Just one.
If it's burnt crust,
I don't want any.
- When you say one piece,
the last time I got you a
piece, it was too small-
- Well, I mean one
piece but, you know,
it could look like two.
- All right.
- [Diane] Okay.
Any old place I hang my hat
Is home sweet home to me
- Morning, hi.
- [Man] Morning, Sheriff.
- Oh, morning.
Lay-he O-lee-o-lay-ee
Hey, Grant.
- [Grant] Hey, Sheriff.
- Hey, would you do me a favor?
Would you pull these signs down?
I appreciate the
support and all,
but you know it's a
delicate situation
and just until Ronnie
gets back up on his feet.
- Absolutely, we'll
take care of it.
- Well, thank you.
- [Grant] Take care.
Come on now listen
It said there's
good times here
But it's better
down the road
Odel-ay-He
Lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee
(door bells ring softly)
I'll eat my breakfast here
- [Shep] Ladies.
- The usual?
- [Shep] Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
- Ronnie said he wasn't eating.
- That's good for you, Shep.
Put a little bit more
money back in your pocket,
seeing as how you've been
buying all his meals.
I bet you about to go
broke since his accident.
- You know you can tell
him to shut the hell up.
- Why don't you shut
the hell up, Dale.
- Sorry, Sheriff.
Hey uh, there's more where
that came from, huh?
(lively music)
Hey, how y'all doing?
Where was you mama
When the train
left the shed?
Yeah buddy
Where was you mama
- Not hungry?
- I'm not quite
myself, you know?
- [Shep] Well, we sure
missed you yesterday.
(Ronnie clicks tongue)
- Something came up.
- Everything all right?
If your house catch-a-fire
There ain't no water 'round
Sing them blues boy
I just wanted to thank
you for the gift.
Heather loved it.
- You're welcome.
- If there's anything you
need to talk about or tell me,
you know I'm right here.
Let the house burn on down
Odel-ay-he
You know, you've been
spending a lot of time
at that farmhouse lately.
Is that something
we need to pursue
or should we move on to
more pressing matters?
If that's your mama
You better tie
her to your side
- Hmm?
- [Shep] Are you
going back up there?
- I haven't been there in weeks.
Odel-ay-he
- Well, I just think that-
- What?
What, huh?
I just said I ain't eating.
That's it.
Can we get something?
I think I will get
something, actually.
Damn it.
I'll get you a refill.
And looked up on the board
Hello Memphis
(upbeat music)
- How'd that bear
work out for you?
- Like a charm.
- Hi, Sheriff Long.
- [Ronnie] Hey, big man.
- Kelly Grace.
- Hey, Ronnie.
- Everything all right?
- Well, we were just
about to go get ice cream
but I forgot I left
my books in class
and they're closing
in 10 minutes so-
- Well, can't deny
a boy his ice cream.
If you want to leave him here,
you can go run back and
I'll watch him for you.
- You'd do that?
- Of course.
- Okay, cool.
I'll be right back, all right?
Thank you.
(keypad beeping)
(register chiming)
- Ah, it's sticky.
Oh, you got it?
There you go.
Perfect.
- I miss him.
- I miss him too, buddy.
- Hey, I'm back.
What are y'all doing?
- Nothing.
Thank you for letting me
sit with him a little bit.
- I appreciate it.
So we better get going.
- [Wyatt] Bye, Sheriff Long.
- Bye, buddy.
(Kelly Grace laughs)
- Thanks again.
(door thuds)
(siren wailing)
(can pops)
(engine starts)
(twangy music)
(upbeat music)
All I hear is a
mess of sounds
- Just one today?
All in all it's a
crowded world
Burning down
(engine rumbling)
(rooster crows)
(gentle music)
- [Shep] You seen Ronnie?
- No, I haven't seen him today.
- I appreciate it.
(birds chirping)
Ms. Long.
- Hey, Shep.
(Bonnie speaks indistinctly)
(gun clicks)
- Shep.
- Honey, why don't you run back
inside and grab him a glass?
- No, that's okay.
I had two coffees earlier.
- [Bonnie] How's your wife?
- Oh, she's getting
close, almost there.
- Would you like to join us?
We just been sitting
out here all morning.
This is the most time
I've spent with Ronnie
in quite a while.
- Yeah, I hadn't
seen him around town,
just wondering where he was.
- Taking a little break.
- All right.
I guess I'll let y'all
get back to it then.
I'll see you around town.
(birds chirping)
(dogs barking)
(engine starts)
(gentle music)
(engine revs)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music continues)
- Hmm.
- Get back to sleep, honey.
(tense music)
- [Kelly Grace] Run, baby, run.
(tense music)
(eerie music)
- [Henry] Wake up, Daddy.
(Ronnie panting)
(traffic rumbling)
(tense music)
(chain clinks)
(engine revs)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
(tree creaking)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music continues)
- No, no.
(eerie music)
(voice growls)
(Ronnie gasps)
(tense music)
(footsteps thudding)
(Ronnie panting)
No.
Not today.
Oh, no.
- You not gonna say anything?
Why are you here?
(Ronnie panting)
- I seen something.
- So have I.
That's you in a place you said
you would not come back to.
Yet here we are.
- No, I seen something
in those woods.
- I am trying so hard, Ronnie.
I'm tired of playing your games.
- I've seen a body-
- I put my whole career
on the line for you.
- No, no, no, no, I
said I've seen a body.
- Ronnie, you're not listening.
- No, you ain't listening to me.
I done told you it was a body.
You gotta trust me
with this one please.
Just trust me.
Trust me.
Come on.
(tense music)
Hang on now.
It's ah...
It's this way over here.
I know I've been here before.
There's a creek and
there's drag marks here.
It's one of these
trees right here.
It's this,
right here.
It's one of these trees.
Here, right there.
This is it, this is it,
right here.
No.
No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no.
It's right-
It was right here.
It's right here.
There was a hand here.
Ah, I swear.
There was a tarp.
She had an ID.
Right here.
- Ronnie.
- The tarp was here.
I swear.
(sobbing) I saw it, I swear.
- Let's go home.
Come on.
(Ronnie sobs)
(gentle music)
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping)
(engine starts)
(truck whooshes)
(tense music)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
- Oh, tonight's the big night.
- Huh?
- It becomes official.
- Oh, yeah.
Looking forward to it.
- Me too.
- You looking forward to taking
all those stupid posters down
around town?
(phone rings)
- Go for Shep.
- [Heather] Is this
the hot sheriff?
- That's the rumor.
- [Heather] How you feeling?
- About as same as I look.
- [Heather] That rough, huh?
Have you heard from him?
- No, not today.
And I'm telling you
something is seriously wrong.
I've never seen him
like this before.
- [Heather] If it will
make you feel any better,
we can drive by real quick
on the way to the ceremony.
- Yeah, that'd be nice.
- [Heather] Look, do me a favor
and put a smile on your face.
This is your big day.
- 10-4.
- [Heather] Love you.
- Love you too, babe.
(upbeat music)
(bottle clinking)
(bottle shatters)
(glass pieces clinking)
(Ronnie sobbing)
(water sloshing)
(upbeat music)
- Ronnie.
Take a look straight
in the mirror
- Grass needs cutting.
Tell me where mower is.
- What are you doing here?
- I'll go get a mower for you.
- Come on, Ronnie.
But somehow it
just keeps coming on
Coming again
- I'm sorry.
Take a walk
- Hey, you need to leave.
- [Jenny] Barry, come on.
- Don't make me say it twice.
- Okay,
just give him a minute.
- Hi, Barry.
- He can take all the minutes
he needs off our property.
- Okay, I'm just gonna
walk him to his truck.
- Oh, the hell you are.
- Hey!
- Get up on the porch.
I'm a lonely wolf
(punch thuds)
Howling at the moon
- My lip's bleeding.
I'm a lonely wolf
Can you help me up?
- Leave.
No woman I ain't
coming back home
Howling at the moon
I'm a lonely wolf
No woman I
Woman I ain't
coming back home
I can't feel nothing baby
- [Councilman] Okay,
let's do this.
The reason we're here today-
Shep, you want come up here?
- Yes, sir.
- All right, you ready, Sheriff?
- Ready as I'll ever be.
- Okay, let's go.
I made up my mind
Yes I did
Well you know what
I'm talking about girl
Yeah
(upbeat music)
- You are no longer
Interim Sheriff,
but you are now the duly elected
Sheriff of Fisher County.
Congrats, Shep.
(attendees applaud)
(upbeat music)
I'm a lonely wolf
Howling at the moon
Howling at the moon
Howling at the moon
I'm a lonely wolf
No woman
Woman
Woman
Woman I ain't
coming back home
- [Henry] Daddy.
Daddy.
(tense music)
Daddy, are you okay?
Daddy.
Daddy!
Wake up, Daddy.
Wake up, please.
(tense music)
Daddy.
(sirens wailing)
(tense music)
- [Shep] Emergency services,
we got an officer down.
Officer down.
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Good
morning, Sunshine.
How am I supposed
to address you now?
Is it Sheriff?
El Presidente?
Your Holiness?
- Yes, all of the above is fine.
(water sloshing)
(birds chirping)
(Shep sighs)
Oh, no.
(footsteps thudding)
(tense music)
Ronnie?
(Shep panting)
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Radio to Shep.
Shep, you got a call.
Neighbor said Ronnie's door
is wide open at his house.
His clothes thrown in the yard.
(tense music continues)
- Ronnie?
Ronnie.
Ronnie.
Ronnie?
Come on, Ronnie.
Oh, man.
Ronnie, come on.
Hey.
Ronnie.
Ronnie, stay with me.
Ronnie?
(tense music)
(Shep gasps)
Ronnie?
- Hey, Shep.
You look...
You look terrible.
(Shep sighs)
- Hell, Ronnie.
(Shep exhales sharply)
About killed me, man.
Come on, get off the floor.
(Ronnie grunts)
(Shep panting)
(bottle thuds)
(tense music)
What?
(tense music)
What?
(tense music)
(Shep gasps)
Ronnie.
(Shep panting)
(bottles clinking)
(tense music continues)
- [Dale] Huh.
Man, I don't know how anyone
drives that old thing.
- Good news, you don't have to.
I'll drive it, you follow me.
You can follow me.
Stealin', stealin'
Pretty mama don't
you tell on me
- Hey, you all right?
- Yep, yep.
Just solving the
world's problems.
- (chuckles) Sounds like
something Ronnie would say,
one of his Ronnie-isms.
- You think he's
rubbing off on me?
- I don't know, but he
has a million of them,
and he's been right as
long as I've known him.
Don't tell him I said that.
(Kelly Grace chuckles)
- That's between us.
(Kelly Grace laughs)
- You good?
- Yeah, thank you.
Pretty mama don't
you tell on me
- [Kelly Grace] Can I
get you some pie?
- What's today?
- Well it's pecan but I
think it's store-bought.
- Mm, I'll pass.
- Understood.
Pretty mama don't
you tell on me
I'm stealin' back to
my same old used to be
(tense music)
(radio beeps)
- Shep to radio.
- [Diane] Radio, go ahead.
- Diane, would you mark me 10-7?
I'm going to be out
of pocket for a bit.
Forward my calls to Dale.
- [Diane] Copy that.
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(distant rattling)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
(door rattling)
(tense music continues)
- Hello?
(distant thud)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music)
- [Diane] Radio to Shep.
- Go for Shep.
- [Diane] It's time.
Your wife said it's time.
- Diane, I'm en route.
(upbeat music)
Heather.
Heather.
Oh.
- We need to go.
- Okay, okay.
Just breathe, you got it.
Let's go.
- [Heather] The bag,
you gotta get the bag.
- Baby time.
(upbeat music)
(traffic whooshing)
(engine starts)
(upbeat music)
(tense music)
- [Wyatt] Can I go play?
- Yes, of course.
Be careful, okay?
- [Wyatt] Okay.
- What's the matter, baby?
(tense music)
Run, baby, run.
- You're not gonna run
away from me again!
(Kelly Grace thuds)
(slap thuds)
(Kelly Grace crying)
(Kelly Grace screams)
(Ronnie panting)
(engine rumbling)
(suspenseful music)
(Heather cries)
- Good job, good job, control.
Stay controlled, you got it.
Focus, focus.
Come on, one more push.
(Heather screams)
(suspenseful music)
(engine starts)
(upbeat music)
I am feeling
Burning down
Wolves have found me
Came somehow
Wolves have found me
I could feed them waste
But my memories are a
low ceiling to my head
All in all it's
a jam of thoughts
All I hear is a
mess of sounds
All in all it's
a crowded world
Burning down
- [Server] Can I
get you anything?
- Yes, ma'am, beer please.
- [Server] Coming right up.
(upbeat music)
- [Doctor] One more, you
got it, it's right here.
(Heather screams)
Good job, good job.
Okay, relax, relax.
(Heather sobs)
(Shep sighs)
- You did it.
Good job, baby, good job.
(upbeat music)
- Sheriff, mind if I sit?
- Commissioner.
- Saw you from across the bar.
You look just like your daddy.
He'd be proud of you.
How's his old truck holding up?
-It's uh,
it's still running.
- How are you holding up?
- (sighs) Above the ground.
- Oh yeah, me too.
Barely.
- [Commissioner] That old
badge, still carry it around?
- I do.
- I remember the papers saying
that it was a miracle badge,
and he always said that the
real miracle was your mama.
He said not a day went by
that she didn't pray for him.
Lord knows how much
she prays for you, son.
Your daddy was not
perfect, Ronnie,
but he was a hell of a sheriff.
And so were you.
That badge is just
a piece of tin.
At the end of the day,
you know what's right.
- Yes, sir.
- That's kind of the
end of my sermon.
Is that my coat?
- Yeah.
Must've grabbed the wrong one.
(upbeat music continues)
I am feeling
Burning down
Wolves have found me
Came somehow
Wolves have found me
I could feed them waste
(upbeat music)
(toilet flushes)
(tense music)
(Ronnie thuds)
(tense music)
- Shh.
Get your head down.
(engine revving)
(tense music)
Be a good boy and hush.
(trunk lid thuds)
(tense music)
- Everything all right?
- Well, I reckon I hit
something back there.
- Yeah, it was a deer,
I seen you back there.
- Looks like it got
you pretty good here.
You might need a hose, I think.
I think I got
something back here.
You uh, got anything in here?
(hand taps trunk)
Tools or-
- Oh.
- Anything?
- [Brandt] No, sir, I don't.
- Oh, that's fine, I think I
got something back here so-
(trunk thudding)
(tense music)
(trunk thuds)
(trunk thuds)
(dramatic music)
(both groaning)
- [Wyatt] Help, let me out.
Let me out.
(punch thuds)
(gun fires)
(Brandt grunting)
(Ronnie groaning)
(tense music)
(Brandt screams)
Help.
Help.
Help.
(dramatic music)
(Ronnie panting)
[Wyatt] Help.
(tense music)
(Ronnie panting)
- Wait there.
Just wait a second.
Come here.
Come here, buddy.
Come here.
I ain't gonna hurt you.
Come here.
I ain't gonna hurt
you, come to me, buddy.
Come here, buddy.
I can't go out there.
(tense music continues)
(log thuds)
- [Brandt] Boy, you should
hand me that gun now.
It's okay.
I got it.
Why don't you stay
right here, huh?
Daddy is going to be right back.
(tense music)
How you doing over
there, Sheriff?
- [Ronnie] Run.
(gun fires)
(upbeat music)
- Hey, where's the man?
- Who?
- The man.
The man who was right there.
- Get off me, I don't know
who you're talking about.
- He was there.
- I am starving.
- Oh, I'll get you something.
What do you want?
- Mm, surprise me.
- Ooh, that's dangerous.
(Heather laughs)
- All right.
- Oh, can I, please?
- Yeah, yeah.
- I can come with.
- No, mm-mm.
- Yeah, stay and watch the baby.
- Y'all want anything?
- No, we're good.
Oh, my goodness, look at you.
- Excuse me, ma'am, do you
know where the cafeteria is?
- Yes, it's down the
hallway to the left.
- Thank you so much.
- [Kelly Grace] Hey.
- Oh hey.
Wow, look at you.
Don't you look official.
- Look at you, I
hear you're a dad.
How's the baby?
- Excuse me.
- Can't complain, you know.
10 fingers, 10 toes.
- Well, good.
Well, tell Heather I'll
come by and see you all
when I'm done training today.
- Oh, you're training?
- Yes.
Start full time next month.
- Wow, congratulations,
that's amazing.
- Thanks.
- I'll tell you what,
next piece of pie at
the diner's on me.
- No, thanks, no.
- No? Oh.
Okay.
- But I do have another
reason to celebrate.
- Yeah, what's that?
- I just put an
offer in on my house
and it just got accepted.
- Wow, congrats.
- [Kelly Grace] Thanks.
- Wow, whereabouts?
- It's the old farmhouse
out Cole River Road.
(tense music)
It's beautiful.
You know it's right there at
the foot of the mountains.
I just really think it's
gonna just be great for us.
So nice to be back, you know?
We just needed a fresh start.
Excited.
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Sheriff.
Sheriff.
Radio to Shep.
- You need to get that?
- What?
- You need to get that?
- Oh yeah, yeah.
Go for Shep.
- [Diane] It's Ronnie.
- I gotta go.
(dramatic music)
[Shep] Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy.
Hold up, what happened?
- What happened?
Well, Ronnie here decided
to attack a motel guest.
- You don't need to cuff him.
- Oh, I don't?
Well, he kicked in the door
and beat the hell
out of the man.
And did I mention he was armed?
- Hey, where's the man?
- He ain't here,
he's long gone.
He didn't want none of this.
You can ask any of them,
they saw everything.
(dramatic music)
Y'all enjoying the show?
- All right, let's wrap it up,
we'll sort it out at the office.
(cell door clangs)
- Now you let me know
if you need a blanket
or some extra pillows.
You gonna be in
here for a moment.
- Dale, I got this.
(cell door creaks)
(Shep sighs)
- Am I crazy?
- I can't answer that.
(gentle music)
- Do you know what you
do with crazy people?
You lock them up.
I ain't been well for a while.
- You've been through a lot.
- No.
No that's part of the job.
- Maybe, maybe not.
But I think you know you
ain't sheriff no more
and you haven't
been for a while.
(gentle music continues)
- It's a boy?
- Yeah.
(Shep sighs)
I don't know what
I'd do if I lost him.
But we can't save everybody,
sometimes not even the
ones we love the most.
But we try.
(gentle music continues)
Lemme take you home.
- No.
I think I'm gonna
sleep here for a spell.
(footsteps thudding)
(Dale chuckles)
(tense music)
(water roaring)
(gentle music)
(water roaring)
(tense music)
- [Wyatt] Can I go play.
- Yes, of course.
- Be careful, okay?
- [Wyatt] Okay.
- What's wrong, baby?
(tense music)
Run, baby, run.
- You're not gonna run
away from me again!
- Keep running.
(Brandt grunts)
(slap thuds)
(Kelly Grace screams)
Run, baby, run.
(tense music)
(Brandt groans)
(Kelly Grace panting)
(Brandt screams)
Run.
Don't stop running.
(Brandt groaning)
Keep running, baby.
(Kelly Grace screams)
(Brandt panting)
- Boy.
(Brandt groans)
Boy!
(tense music)
- No, no, no, no.
- Get in there.
You be good now, you hear?
(tense music continues)
(Brandt groaning)
(engine revs)
- Ma'am, you can't
be back there.
Come on now.
- Don't you ma'am
me, you know my name.
Now where's the damn key?
- Mrs. Long, get
your hands off that.
Come on, get outta there.
Look, your son broke the law.
- Oh, I know.
I had my ex daughter-in-law
who don't even like me call me
to tell me that you
had put Ronnie in the back
of a police car.
- He assaulted somebody.
- Where?
Where's the guy?
Get out of my way.
- [Dale] And he
had a loaded gun.
You can't-
- So let me get this straight.
My son was arrested
for assaulting a man
who doesn't exist
and for carrying a legal
weapon that had his name on it.
Ah, here we go.
- I'm the deputy.
- You know who
else is deputized?
- Hmm?
- Mustard.
And he's a damn dog.
- Ms. Long, do not
open that door.
- Shoot me.
(door opens)
(gravel crunching)
(tense music)
(radio beeps)
- Shep to radio.
(static hissing)
(bangs on radio)
Shep to radio.
Diane, if you can hear me, I'm
out here on Coal River Road.
(tense music continues)
Everything all right?
- Oh, I guess I hit
something back there.
- Yeah, it was a deer,
I saw it on the way in.
- A deer.
- Did it do any damage?
- It messed up my
front end pretty good.
- Man.
Looks like it got your leg
there too, you all right?
- Oh, yeah.
Wildlife.
- All right.
- Oh yeah, that tore
it up, didn't it?
Looks like your hose is loose.
- Hose?
- Yeah.
I bet I got a wrench in the car,
and we can get you back on
the road in no time.
How's that sound?
- Well, that'd be ideal, sir.
- All right.
You got any tools in the trunk?
- [Brandt] Huh?
- You got any tools
in your trunk?
- Oh, no sir, I do not.
- Okay, I'll be right back.
(tense music continues)
- [Brandt] Everything okay?
- What's that?
(button clicks)
- I said is
everything okay, sir?
(tense music intensifies)
- Raise your hands.
(guns firing)
(dramatic music)
(guns firing)
(guns firing)
- Let me out.
Let me out.
Help.
(dramatic music continues)
- How you doing
over there, Sheriff?
(Brandt laughs)
- Wyatt, Wyatt.
Wyatt, don't run, don't run.
(dramatic music continues)
Wyatt?
Wyatt.
Wyatt.
(Shep panting)
(Wyatt screams)
(dramatic music)
(Shep groaning)
Wyatt.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
(Shep panting)
It's okay, I'm not
gonna hurt you.
It's okay.
(tense music)
(log thuds)
- [Brandt] Boy.
You can hand me
that gun now, boy.
It's okay, I got it.
I got it.
Don't you move a muscle.
You stay right here.
Daddy's gonna be right back.
- [Shep] Wyatt.
(Shep groans)
(tense music continues)
(gun cocks)
(gun clicks)
(Shep groaning)
(gun clip clangs)
- Won't you turn
around now, boy?
(tense music continues)
(gun cocks)
(gun fires)
(gun clatters)
(dramatic music)
(Brandt thuds)
- You all right?
- Get the kid.
The kid.
- [Ronnie] Hang on, boy.
(tense music)
Hey, hang on.
(tense music continues)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, don't do that.
Hey, hey, come here.
It's gonna be okay.
Hey, hey, come here.
Hey, Wyatt, it's gonna be okay.
There you go.
Whoa, no, no, no, no, no, no.
(dramatic music)
(gentle music)
- Dad, wake up.
Wake up.
(tense music)
(water sloshing)
(Ronnie gasps)
(water splashing)
(tense music)
(Wyatt panting)
- You're okay, you're okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
Okay.
(gentle music)
- Hey, you've got
one just like me.
- It'll heal, buddy.
It'll heal, okay?
All right, come on,
let's get you warm.
(gentle music)
(water splashing)
(gentle music continues)
(music player clicks)
(lively music)
I can hear that scream
Tear across the banks
Tortured in my dreams
I feel only pain
I am lost and torn down
Tears sting my
bloodshot eyes
Your song has no more sound
My gaze turns to the skies
When I get over that river
And hear my Father's voice
I'll run to you over Jordan
My boy, your daddy's home
My son, we're finally home
Until that day
when I succumb
And Jesus calls me home
I will hope but
I'm still numb
I'll just keep moving on
No one could replace
Nothing could erase
The memories I chase
The love and joy he gave
When I get over that river
And hear my Father's voice
I'll run to you over Jordan
My boy, your daddy's home
My son, we're finally home
I miss you each
and every day
I long to kiss your face
I'll see you
again, this I know
Because of undeserved grace
When I get over that river
And hear my Father's voice
I'll run to you over Jordan
My boy, your daddy's home
My son, we're finally home
My son, we're finally home
(music player clicks)
(arrows whooshing)
(lively music)
(gentle music)
(dramatic music)
(water sloshing)
(Ronnie gasps)
Just beyond the Jordan River
There beside the crystal sea
There's a city
built of mansions
Will there be one for me
When my work on
Earth is ended
And I sleep beneath the sod
Will my soul sing
with the angels
'Round the blessed
throne of God
Blessed gentle
Jesus guide me
O'er life's ocean,
dark and wide
Blessed gentle
Jesus guide me
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(truck door opens)
(gentle music continues)
(engine rumbling)
(eerie music)
(loud thud)
(tires screech)
(birds chirping)
(cow moos)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music)
(footsteps crunching)
(birds chirping)
(tense music)
(tense music)
(shovel clangs)
(tense music continues)
(birds calling)
(footsteps thudding)
(clanking)
- Sheriff, is that you?
Sheriff, you in there?
- Yeah, I'll be out in a second.
Hold your horses, my Lord.
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
Trying to sneak up on me?
-[Shep] Guilty.
It's kind of pretty.
- Yeah.
It's kind of scary.
- What's with your new friend?
- I'm not sure.
You put it in evidence though.
- Speaking of evidence,
I was by the office and I
happened to see a
bill for $1,800
for a soil sample from
some forensic lab.
Where did you get
that soil sample from?
- Back over there.
- So you've been here before?
- What ah...
What were those results?
- Apparently it was
$1,800 worth of motor oil.
- There wasn't no blood in it?
- [Shep] No.
- Huh.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(water sloshing)
If you don't want
to get in trouble
If you don't want
to get in trouble
If you don't want
to get in trouble
You better let
that liar alone
- I'll order.
You want the same thing?
Yeah?
- Stop rocking.
- Stop rocking,
what's wrong with you?
Kelly Grace, how are you?
- Hey, Shep. Good.
(patrons chattering)
Just let me tell you
how a liar will do
He's always coming
with something new
- It's Tuesday, so
chicken fried steak.
I think she still likes
you, what do you think?
You just wait and see,
I guarantee you're gonna have
twice as much collard
greens as me.
Man, she still is
a looker though.
You remember I went to high
school with her younger sister?
I didn't have a chance.
Gonna tell you what?
Good genes run in that family.
Hmm.
Don't tell Heather I said
that, she wouldn't like it.
- Oh.
(thudding)
- Oh.
- [Kelly Grace] Honey?
- Hey, big man,
you all right?
- [Kelly Grace] He's fine.
- There you go.
Let me get these for you here.
All right, here you go, buddy.
- [Kelly Grace] Thanks, Ronnie.
- [Ronnie] Always.
- [Kelly Grace] Darlene,
I'll be back in a few.
- He's a good kid.
I can't believe she moved up
north and married some loser.
I heard he even served
time too, real peace of-
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Sheriff.
- Go ahead.
- Go for Shep.
- [Diane] Hate to
interrupt your lunch.
(static hisses)
- We really need to get
new radios, you know that?
- [Diane] Bernice and
Jim are at it again.
You wanna let them
fight it out or go over?
- It's fine, I'll head out.
- I'll come with you.
- No, that's the last
thing you need to do.
I'll have it wrapped
up in five minutes.
What you need to do
is go see your mama.
She keeps asking about you.
How long's it been?
- Oh, I don't know.
- Yeah, that's what I thought.
Sheriff, go see your mama.
Darlene, put it in
a doggie for me.
If you don't want
to get in trouble
You better let
that liar alone
(lively music)
(patrons chattering)
(engine roaring)
(engine rumbling)
(birds chirping)
(door thuds)
(birds chirping)
(traffic rumbling)
- [Ronnie] Oh Mama,
you ain't gotta get up.
Here.
(Bonnie chuckles)
- Give your mother a hug.
Sit on down.
- All right.
(birds chirping)
(Ronnie sighs)
Sorry, I've been busy.
- You look tired.
You seeing things again?
(gentle music)
- Can't get it out my head.
- Maybe it's just the Lord
trying to talk to you.
- Oh, I think He
done said enough.
- Looks like it's
getting better.
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping)
- It ain't ever gonna heal.
(car whooshes)
- [Commissioner] Mills.
- Yes, sir.
- Dale put this
on my desk today.
Can you explain what
the hell this is?
That's an evidence report, sir.
It's part of an
ongoing investigation.
- What were they investigating?
Shade tree mechanics?
- No.
- No, it doesn't matter.
What matters is this, $1,800.
See?
Right there, 1,800.
- Yeah.
- Let me ask you something.
Who do you think
this reflects on?
That's rhetorical.
I'll tell you, it's me.
It all falls on me now.
And I don't know if you
have a windfall of cash
in your department,
but I've been working
here a long time
and we have a little
thing called a budget,
and I emphasize on the little.
- Yes, sir.
- Get it together,
you understand?
I know that Dale is a dick,
but if you're not careful,
he's liable to have your
job one of these days.
(footsteps thudding)
(people chattering)
- Understood.
(tense music)
- My damn badge.
(bell tolling)
(dramatic music)
Buddy.
- Daddy.
- Oh, my goodness.
- Daddy,
I wanna ride with
you in the truck.
- You heard it.
He wants to ride with
me, I'm his favorite.
- Yeah, of course you are.
It's got nothing
to do with the fact
that your car has fancy
lights and a siren.
- No, it doesn't.
- No, no.
What is going on here?
- Sorry, sorry, sorry.
- There we go.
- All right, great.
- I'll see y'all at home.
- Hey, is there something
on my cheek right here?
- Here, let me check.
- Buddy, something right here.
- Mm-hmm.
- Hey, me too.
- Hey, give your mama a kiss.
- I love you.
- Say bye.
- Bye, Mama.
- Bye, baby.
- All right, let's go, buddy.
Oh, you're so heavy.
Keep on the sunny side
Always on the sunny side
Keep on the sunny
side of life
Now, I gotta tell you
that's pretty sharp
so be careful now, you hear?
So,
the bad guy had your granddaddy
right in the cross hairs.
That's right.
Bullet comes outta the gun.
It's coming straight for you.
- Ah.
- Pew.
It goes right off of
him, hit the badge,
protected your granddaddy,
saved his life,
and that is why your
granddaddy always said
we protect the badge-
- Because the badge protects us.
Oh, I forgot to do something.
- What's that?
- You're going to jail?
Pay us $50 and you'll get out.
Is everything okay, Daddy?
(tense music)
- Yeah, buddy.
I need you to listen
to me now, okay?
- Mm-hmm.
- Daddy's gonna go help
this man, all right?
- Okay.
- I need you to stay in the
truck, do you understand?
- Yes, sir.
- No, I need you to
say, "I understand."
- I understand.
- Okay, you stay
right here, all right?
(tense music)
Looks like a pretty
long way down there.
Yeah, it's still probably
pretty cold this time of year.
Why don't you come on over
here and we can talk about it?
Hey, look at me.
Look at me, it's
gonna be all right.
Just gimme your hand.
Come on.
There you go, just come on over.
That's good, you're doing fine.
(tense music continues)
(thudding)
(dramatic music)
(tense music)
- Better look out.
Hutto is loaded for bear today.
- Fantastic.
- [Commissioner] Mills,
get your here ass in here.
- Thank you.
Yes, sir.
- How do you think I got that?
Not a question, I'll tell you.
Your friend,
the great sheriff of
Fisher County, Ronnie Long,
came traipsing in
here this morning,
gave this shovel to Diane,
and told her that it needs to
be submitted into evidence.
Now I'll tell you where
it's gonna be submitted
is right the hell back
where it came from.
Where do you think he thinks
he's got the authority
to do something like this?
- I don't know.
- Unless he thinks
he's still sheriff,
which we know ain't true,
'cause he ain't been sheriff
for the past damn seven months.
You're the sheriff.
And I know he's
your friend and all,
but he ain't the
sheriff no more,
and you've got to
let him know that.
(tense music)
(engine roaring)
(dogs barking)
(dog barking)
(tense music)
Did you ever sit thinking
With a thousand
things on your mind
- Ma'am, I'm gonna need
you to get down from there.
- Why don't you come
over here and arrest me?
- Uh-huh.
You know I don't like
you on that ladder.
- Well, someone's gotta get
the house ready for the baby.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
- How's my son doing?
- Oh, your little
girl's doing just fine.
- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
Hi.
- Hi.
- By the way, I need you
to give this to Ronnie,
the baby shower.
- I can just tell him in person.
- We are not savages.
You're gonna give it to
him like a civilized adult.
- Yes, ma'am.
- How's he holding up?
- You know, he's Ronnie.
- Well, you make sure.
He needs some sort of normalcy.
It's been a while.
- I know.
- Okay, well I am
gonna go take a shower.
- Oh, yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
- You need any help?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Mm.
- All of the paint
brushes and the buckets,
they're all right here.
Can you take care of that
and I'll be back in a minute?
- I'll be right here.
- Okay.
- Take care of it all.
(Heather giggles)
How far to the river Mama
Walk down by the sea
How far to the river
walk down by the sea
I got those tadpoles and
minnows all in over me
- Okay, big boy,
take it like this.
Take your finger, put
it on top, and grow.
Oh, go.
Have you done that?
- Ah!
- No.
Ah.
- [Kid] My mommy said...
my mommy said...my mommy said
you're not a sheriff anymore.
- [Kid's Mother] Oh, no, no.
Sorry about that, Sheriff.
Come on, baby.
- Don't pay her
no mind, Sheriff.
Can I top you off?
- Thank you, Darlene.
(engine roaring)
(upbeat music)
I am feeling
Burning down
Wolves have found me
Came somehow
Would you dance this
Dance it loud
Oh my baby
Calm me down
(upbeat music)
- 9.20.
- Just keep the change.
I can hold you
(keypad beeping)
(register chiming)
(traffic rumbling)
- So it's a scam.
- No, it isn't.
- It totally is.
It's a website where for $39
they'll guess the sex
of your baby
or your money back.
- That's not a scam.
- Mm-hmm.
- Well, you only gotta
be right half the time.
- Exactly.
- Oh, Shep is just
afraid he'll be wrong.
- And I love what you've
done with the baby's room.
That color is perfect.
- Aw, thank you.
We kind of figured it would
cover both until we found out.
- Well, it would look
better with gold and blue.
- Oh.
- And what if it's a girl?
- She can play football too.
- Just hush up and go get that
fruit salad from the fridge.
- Okay, sure.
- Is this the right house?
- It's gonna be fun.
This is it.
- You invited her?
- Of course I invited her.
She's my friend and
I'm not gonna be rude.
- [Shep] She knows
he's going be here?
- Well, we can't walk
on eggshells
our whole life with him.
- I understand.
I'm gonna do whatever it takes,
I owe that man everything.
- I know, I know.
Just put a smile on your face.
Jenny.
- Thanks so much for having us.
- [Heather] Of course,
of course.
Shep, say hello.
- Hello.
- Um, this is Barry.
- So how are you holding up?
- You know, just
one day at a time.
But Barry's really been
helping me out with that.
- Yeah.
We've been going
on two months now.
The least she could do
is let me move in, right?
- Did you bring the gift in?
- It's in the car.
I'll go get it.
- [Jenny] No, I'll get it.
- Got a beer?
(Jenny sighs)
- Ronnie.
- That's uh, some present
you got there.
You uh, you always were good
at that kind of thing.
- Where'd you get that?
A gas station?
(traffic rumbling)
- You look nice.
- Hmm.
And look at you,
not in a uniform.
(Jenny chuckles)
There's a first
time for everything.
- Yeah, yeah.
Oh, special
occasion, you know?
- Yeah, I guess we never
really had many of those.
(gentle music)
You got something
on your collar?
- [Ronnie] What's that?
- Come here.
(Jenny sighs)
I can't.
I'll see you inside.
- See you inside.
(gentle music continues)
(tense music)
- [Mysterious Voice] Help me.
(horn honks)
(horn honks)
(engine revs)
(suspenseful music)
(car door opens)
(tense music)
(Ronnie grunting)
(tense music)
- [Kelly Grace] Run, baby, run.
(tense music continues)
(water sloshing)
(pen clicking)
- [Shep] I'm taking lunch.
You want anything?
- Yeah, bring me back some
buttermilk pie, please.
- Okay.
How many pieces you want?
- Just one.
If it's burnt crust,
I don't want any.
- When you say one piece,
the last time I got you a
piece, it was too small-
- Well, I mean one
piece but, you know,
it could look like two.
- All right.
- [Diane] Okay.
Any old place I hang my hat
Is home sweet home to me
- Morning, hi.
- [Man] Morning, Sheriff.
- Oh, morning.
Lay-he O-lee-o-lay-ee
Hey, Grant.
- [Grant] Hey, Sheriff.
- Hey, would you do me a favor?
Would you pull these signs down?
I appreciate the
support and all,
but you know it's a
delicate situation
and just until Ronnie
gets back up on his feet.
- Absolutely, we'll
take care of it.
- Well, thank you.
- [Grant] Take care.
Come on now listen
It said there's
good times here
But it's better
down the road
Odel-ay-He
Lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee
(door bells ring softly)
I'll eat my breakfast here
- [Shep] Ladies.
- The usual?
- [Shep] Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
- Ronnie said he wasn't eating.
- That's good for you, Shep.
Put a little bit more
money back in your pocket,
seeing as how you've been
buying all his meals.
I bet you about to go
broke since his accident.
- You know you can tell
him to shut the hell up.
- Why don't you shut
the hell up, Dale.
- Sorry, Sheriff.
Hey uh, there's more where
that came from, huh?
(lively music)
Hey, how y'all doing?
Where was you mama
When the train
left the shed?
Yeah buddy
Where was you mama
- Not hungry?
- I'm not quite
myself, you know?
- [Shep] Well, we sure
missed you yesterday.
(Ronnie clicks tongue)
- Something came up.
- Everything all right?
If your house catch-a-fire
There ain't no water 'round
Sing them blues boy
I just wanted to thank
you for the gift.
Heather loved it.
- You're welcome.
- If there's anything you
need to talk about or tell me,
you know I'm right here.
Let the house burn on down
Odel-ay-he
You know, you've been
spending a lot of time
at that farmhouse lately.
Is that something
we need to pursue
or should we move on to
more pressing matters?
If that's your mama
You better tie
her to your side
- Hmm?
- [Shep] Are you
going back up there?
- I haven't been there in weeks.
Odel-ay-he
- Well, I just think that-
- What?
What, huh?
I just said I ain't eating.
That's it.
Can we get something?
I think I will get
something, actually.
Damn it.
I'll get you a refill.
And looked up on the board
Hello Memphis
(upbeat music)
- How'd that bear
work out for you?
- Like a charm.
- Hi, Sheriff Long.
- [Ronnie] Hey, big man.
- Kelly Grace.
- Hey, Ronnie.
- Everything all right?
- Well, we were just
about to go get ice cream
but I forgot I left
my books in class
and they're closing
in 10 minutes so-
- Well, can't deny
a boy his ice cream.
If you want to leave him here,
you can go run back and
I'll watch him for you.
- You'd do that?
- Of course.
- Okay, cool.
I'll be right back, all right?
Thank you.
(keypad beeping)
(register chiming)
- Ah, it's sticky.
Oh, you got it?
There you go.
Perfect.
- I miss him.
- I miss him too, buddy.
- Hey, I'm back.
What are y'all doing?
- Nothing.
Thank you for letting me
sit with him a little bit.
- I appreciate it.
So we better get going.
- [Wyatt] Bye, Sheriff Long.
- Bye, buddy.
(Kelly Grace laughs)
- Thanks again.
(door thuds)
(siren wailing)
(can pops)
(engine starts)
(twangy music)
(upbeat music)
All I hear is a
mess of sounds
- Just one today?
All in all it's a
crowded world
Burning down
(engine rumbling)
(rooster crows)
(gentle music)
- [Shep] You seen Ronnie?
- No, I haven't seen him today.
- I appreciate it.
(birds chirping)
Ms. Long.
- Hey, Shep.
(Bonnie speaks indistinctly)
(gun clicks)
- Shep.
- Honey, why don't you run back
inside and grab him a glass?
- No, that's okay.
I had two coffees earlier.
- [Bonnie] How's your wife?
- Oh, she's getting
close, almost there.
- Would you like to join us?
We just been sitting
out here all morning.
This is the most time
I've spent with Ronnie
in quite a while.
- Yeah, I hadn't
seen him around town,
just wondering where he was.
- Taking a little break.
- All right.
I guess I'll let y'all
get back to it then.
I'll see you around town.
(birds chirping)
(dogs barking)
(engine starts)
(gentle music)
(engine revs)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music continues)
- Hmm.
- Get back to sleep, honey.
(tense music)
- [Kelly Grace] Run, baby, run.
(tense music)
(eerie music)
- [Henry] Wake up, Daddy.
(Ronnie panting)
(traffic rumbling)
(tense music)
(chain clinks)
(engine revs)
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
(tree creaking)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music continues)
- No, no.
(eerie music)
(voice growls)
(Ronnie gasps)
(tense music)
(footsteps thudding)
(Ronnie panting)
No.
Not today.
Oh, no.
- You not gonna say anything?
Why are you here?
(Ronnie panting)
- I seen something.
- So have I.
That's you in a place you said
you would not come back to.
Yet here we are.
- No, I seen something
in those woods.
- I am trying so hard, Ronnie.
I'm tired of playing your games.
- I've seen a body-
- I put my whole career
on the line for you.
- No, no, no, no, I
said I've seen a body.
- Ronnie, you're not listening.
- No, you ain't listening to me.
I done told you it was a body.
You gotta trust me
with this one please.
Just trust me.
Trust me.
Come on.
(tense music)
Hang on now.
It's ah...
It's this way over here.
I know I've been here before.
There's a creek and
there's drag marks here.
It's one of these
trees right here.
It's this,
right here.
It's one of these trees.
Here, right there.
This is it, this is it,
right here.
No.
No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no.
It's right-
It was right here.
It's right here.
There was a hand here.
Ah, I swear.
There was a tarp.
She had an ID.
Right here.
- Ronnie.
- The tarp was here.
I swear.
(sobbing) I saw it, I swear.
- Let's go home.
Come on.
(Ronnie sobs)
(gentle music)
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping)
(engine starts)
(truck whooshes)
(tense music)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
- Oh, tonight's the big night.
- Huh?
- It becomes official.
- Oh, yeah.
Looking forward to it.
- Me too.
- You looking forward to taking
all those stupid posters down
around town?
(phone rings)
- Go for Shep.
- [Heather] Is this
the hot sheriff?
- That's the rumor.
- [Heather] How you feeling?
- About as same as I look.
- [Heather] That rough, huh?
Have you heard from him?
- No, not today.
And I'm telling you
something is seriously wrong.
I've never seen him
like this before.
- [Heather] If it will
make you feel any better,
we can drive by real quick
on the way to the ceremony.
- Yeah, that'd be nice.
- [Heather] Look, do me a favor
and put a smile on your face.
This is your big day.
- 10-4.
- [Heather] Love you.
- Love you too, babe.
(upbeat music)
(bottle clinking)
(bottle shatters)
(glass pieces clinking)
(Ronnie sobbing)
(water sloshing)
(upbeat music)
- Ronnie.
Take a look straight
in the mirror
- Grass needs cutting.
Tell me where mower is.
- What are you doing here?
- I'll go get a mower for you.
- Come on, Ronnie.
But somehow it
just keeps coming on
Coming again
- I'm sorry.
Take a walk
- Hey, you need to leave.
- [Jenny] Barry, come on.
- Don't make me say it twice.
- Okay,
just give him a minute.
- Hi, Barry.
- He can take all the minutes
he needs off our property.
- Okay, I'm just gonna
walk him to his truck.
- Oh, the hell you are.
- Hey!
- Get up on the porch.
I'm a lonely wolf
(punch thuds)
Howling at the moon
- My lip's bleeding.
I'm a lonely wolf
Can you help me up?
- Leave.
No woman I ain't
coming back home
Howling at the moon
I'm a lonely wolf
No woman I
Woman I ain't
coming back home
I can't feel nothing baby
- [Councilman] Okay,
let's do this.
The reason we're here today-
Shep, you want come up here?
- Yes, sir.
- All right, you ready, Sheriff?
- Ready as I'll ever be.
- Okay, let's go.
I made up my mind
Yes I did
Well you know what
I'm talking about girl
Yeah
(upbeat music)
- You are no longer
Interim Sheriff,
but you are now the duly elected
Sheriff of Fisher County.
Congrats, Shep.
(attendees applaud)
(upbeat music)
I'm a lonely wolf
Howling at the moon
Howling at the moon
Howling at the moon
I'm a lonely wolf
No woman
Woman
Woman
Woman I ain't
coming back home
- [Henry] Daddy.
Daddy.
(tense music)
Daddy, are you okay?
Daddy.
Daddy!
Wake up, Daddy.
Wake up, please.
(tense music)
Daddy.
(sirens wailing)
(tense music)
- [Shep] Emergency services,
we got an officer down.
Officer down.
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Good
morning, Sunshine.
How am I supposed
to address you now?
Is it Sheriff?
El Presidente?
Your Holiness?
- Yes, all of the above is fine.
(water sloshing)
(birds chirping)
(Shep sighs)
Oh, no.
(footsteps thudding)
(tense music)
Ronnie?
(Shep panting)
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Radio to Shep.
Shep, you got a call.
Neighbor said Ronnie's door
is wide open at his house.
His clothes thrown in the yard.
(tense music continues)
- Ronnie?
Ronnie.
Ronnie.
Ronnie?
Come on, Ronnie.
Oh, man.
Ronnie, come on.
Hey.
Ronnie.
Ronnie, stay with me.
Ronnie?
(tense music)
(Shep gasps)
Ronnie?
- Hey, Shep.
You look...
You look terrible.
(Shep sighs)
- Hell, Ronnie.
(Shep exhales sharply)
About killed me, man.
Come on, get off the floor.
(Ronnie grunts)
(Shep panting)
(bottle thuds)
(tense music)
What?
(tense music)
What?
(tense music)
(Shep gasps)
Ronnie.
(Shep panting)
(bottles clinking)
(tense music continues)
- [Dale] Huh.
Man, I don't know how anyone
drives that old thing.
- Good news, you don't have to.
I'll drive it, you follow me.
You can follow me.
Stealin', stealin'
Pretty mama don't
you tell on me
- Hey, you all right?
- Yep, yep.
Just solving the
world's problems.
- (chuckles) Sounds like
something Ronnie would say,
one of his Ronnie-isms.
- You think he's
rubbing off on me?
- I don't know, but he
has a million of them,
and he's been right as
long as I've known him.
Don't tell him I said that.
(Kelly Grace chuckles)
- That's between us.
(Kelly Grace laughs)
- You good?
- Yeah, thank you.
Pretty mama don't
you tell on me
- [Kelly Grace] Can I
get you some pie?
- What's today?
- Well it's pecan but I
think it's store-bought.
- Mm, I'll pass.
- Understood.
Pretty mama don't
you tell on me
I'm stealin' back to
my same old used to be
(tense music)
(radio beeps)
- Shep to radio.
- [Diane] Radio, go ahead.
- Diane, would you mark me 10-7?
I'm going to be out
of pocket for a bit.
Forward my calls to Dale.
- [Diane] Copy that.
(tense music)
(birds chirping)
(distant rattling)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
(door rattling)
(tense music continues)
- Hello?
(distant thud)
(footsteps rustling)
(tense music)
- [Diane] Radio to Shep.
- Go for Shep.
- [Diane] It's time.
Your wife said it's time.
- Diane, I'm en route.
(upbeat music)
Heather.
Heather.
Oh.
- We need to go.
- Okay, okay.
Just breathe, you got it.
Let's go.
- [Heather] The bag,
you gotta get the bag.
- Baby time.
(upbeat music)
(traffic whooshing)
(engine starts)
(upbeat music)
(tense music)
- [Wyatt] Can I go play?
- Yes, of course.
Be careful, okay?
- [Wyatt] Okay.
- What's the matter, baby?
(tense music)
Run, baby, run.
- You're not gonna run
away from me again!
(Kelly Grace thuds)
(slap thuds)
(Kelly Grace crying)
(Kelly Grace screams)
(Ronnie panting)
(engine rumbling)
(suspenseful music)
(Heather cries)
- Good job, good job, control.
Stay controlled, you got it.
Focus, focus.
Come on, one more push.
(Heather screams)
(suspenseful music)
(engine starts)
(upbeat music)
I am feeling
Burning down
Wolves have found me
Came somehow
Wolves have found me
I could feed them waste
But my memories are a
low ceiling to my head
All in all it's
a jam of thoughts
All I hear is a
mess of sounds
All in all it's
a crowded world
Burning down
- [Server] Can I
get you anything?
- Yes, ma'am, beer please.
- [Server] Coming right up.
(upbeat music)
- [Doctor] One more, you
got it, it's right here.
(Heather screams)
Good job, good job.
Okay, relax, relax.
(Heather sobs)
(Shep sighs)
- You did it.
Good job, baby, good job.
(upbeat music)
- Sheriff, mind if I sit?
- Commissioner.
- Saw you from across the bar.
You look just like your daddy.
He'd be proud of you.
How's his old truck holding up?
-It's uh,
it's still running.
- How are you holding up?
- (sighs) Above the ground.
- Oh yeah, me too.
Barely.
- [Commissioner] That old
badge, still carry it around?
- I do.
- I remember the papers saying
that it was a miracle badge,
and he always said that the
real miracle was your mama.
He said not a day went by
that she didn't pray for him.
Lord knows how much
she prays for you, son.
Your daddy was not
perfect, Ronnie,
but he was a hell of a sheriff.
And so were you.
That badge is just
a piece of tin.
At the end of the day,
you know what's right.
- Yes, sir.
- That's kind of the
end of my sermon.
Is that my coat?
- Yeah.
Must've grabbed the wrong one.
(upbeat music continues)
I am feeling
Burning down
Wolves have found me
Came somehow
Wolves have found me
I could feed them waste
(upbeat music)
(toilet flushes)
(tense music)
(Ronnie thuds)
(tense music)
- Shh.
Get your head down.
(engine revving)
(tense music)
Be a good boy and hush.
(trunk lid thuds)
(tense music)
- Everything all right?
- Well, I reckon I hit
something back there.
- Yeah, it was a deer,
I seen you back there.
- Looks like it got
you pretty good here.
You might need a hose, I think.
I think I got
something back here.
You uh, got anything in here?
(hand taps trunk)
Tools or-
- Oh.
- Anything?
- [Brandt] No, sir, I don't.
- Oh, that's fine, I think I
got something back here so-
(trunk thudding)
(tense music)
(trunk thuds)
(trunk thuds)
(dramatic music)
(both groaning)
- [Wyatt] Help, let me out.
Let me out.
(punch thuds)
(gun fires)
(Brandt grunting)
(Ronnie groaning)
(tense music)
(Brandt screams)
Help.
Help.
Help.
(dramatic music)
(Ronnie panting)
[Wyatt] Help.
(tense music)
(Ronnie panting)
- Wait there.
Just wait a second.
Come here.
Come here, buddy.
Come here.
I ain't gonna hurt you.
Come here.
I ain't gonna hurt
you, come to me, buddy.
Come here, buddy.
I can't go out there.
(tense music continues)
(log thuds)
- [Brandt] Boy, you should
hand me that gun now.
It's okay.
I got it.
Why don't you stay
right here, huh?
Daddy is going to be right back.
(tense music)
How you doing over
there, Sheriff?
- [Ronnie] Run.
(gun fires)
(upbeat music)
- Hey, where's the man?
- Who?
- The man.
The man who was right there.
- Get off me, I don't know
who you're talking about.
- He was there.
- I am starving.
- Oh, I'll get you something.
What do you want?
- Mm, surprise me.
- Ooh, that's dangerous.
(Heather laughs)
- All right.
- Oh, can I, please?
- Yeah, yeah.
- I can come with.
- No, mm-mm.
- Yeah, stay and watch the baby.
- Y'all want anything?
- No, we're good.
Oh, my goodness, look at you.
- Excuse me, ma'am, do you
know where the cafeteria is?
- Yes, it's down the
hallway to the left.
- Thank you so much.
- [Kelly Grace] Hey.
- Oh hey.
Wow, look at you.
Don't you look official.
- Look at you, I
hear you're a dad.
How's the baby?
- Excuse me.
- Can't complain, you know.
10 fingers, 10 toes.
- Well, good.
Well, tell Heather I'll
come by and see you all
when I'm done training today.
- Oh, you're training?
- Yes.
Start full time next month.
- Wow, congratulations,
that's amazing.
- Thanks.
- I'll tell you what,
next piece of pie at
the diner's on me.
- No, thanks, no.
- No? Oh.
Okay.
- But I do have another
reason to celebrate.
- Yeah, what's that?
- I just put an
offer in on my house
and it just got accepted.
- Wow, congrats.
- [Kelly Grace] Thanks.
- Wow, whereabouts?
- It's the old farmhouse
out Cole River Road.
(tense music)
It's beautiful.
You know it's right there at
the foot of the mountains.
I just really think it's
gonna just be great for us.
So nice to be back, you know?
We just needed a fresh start.
Excited.
(radio beeps)
- [Diane] Sheriff.
Sheriff.
Radio to Shep.
- You need to get that?
- What?
- You need to get that?
- Oh yeah, yeah.
Go for Shep.
- [Diane] It's Ronnie.
- I gotta go.
(dramatic music)
[Shep] Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy.
Hold up, what happened?
- What happened?
Well, Ronnie here decided
to attack a motel guest.
- You don't need to cuff him.
- Oh, I don't?
Well, he kicked in the door
and beat the hell
out of the man.
And did I mention he was armed?
- Hey, where's the man?
- He ain't here,
he's long gone.
He didn't want none of this.
You can ask any of them,
they saw everything.
(dramatic music)
Y'all enjoying the show?
- All right, let's wrap it up,
we'll sort it out at the office.
(cell door clangs)
- Now you let me know
if you need a blanket
or some extra pillows.
You gonna be in
here for a moment.
- Dale, I got this.
(cell door creaks)
(Shep sighs)
- Am I crazy?
- I can't answer that.
(gentle music)
- Do you know what you
do with crazy people?
You lock them up.
I ain't been well for a while.
- You've been through a lot.
- No.
No that's part of the job.
- Maybe, maybe not.
But I think you know you
ain't sheriff no more
and you haven't
been for a while.
(gentle music continues)
- It's a boy?
- Yeah.
(Shep sighs)
I don't know what
I'd do if I lost him.
But we can't save everybody,
sometimes not even the
ones we love the most.
But we try.
(gentle music continues)
Lemme take you home.
- No.
I think I'm gonna
sleep here for a spell.
(footsteps thudding)
(Dale chuckles)
(tense music)
(water roaring)
(gentle music)
(water roaring)
(tense music)
- [Wyatt] Can I go play.
- Yes, of course.
- Be careful, okay?
- [Wyatt] Okay.
- What's wrong, baby?
(tense music)
Run, baby, run.
- You're not gonna run
away from me again!
- Keep running.
(Brandt grunts)
(slap thuds)
(Kelly Grace screams)
Run, baby, run.
(tense music)
(Brandt groans)
(Kelly Grace panting)
(Brandt screams)
Run.
Don't stop running.
(Brandt groaning)
Keep running, baby.
(Kelly Grace screams)
(Brandt panting)
- Boy.
(Brandt groans)
Boy!
(tense music)
- No, no, no, no.
- Get in there.
You be good now, you hear?
(tense music continues)
(Brandt groaning)
(engine revs)
- Ma'am, you can't
be back there.
Come on now.
- Don't you ma'am
me, you know my name.
Now where's the damn key?
- Mrs. Long, get
your hands off that.
Come on, get outta there.
Look, your son broke the law.
- Oh, I know.
I had my ex daughter-in-law
who don't even like me call me
to tell me that you
had put Ronnie in the back
of a police car.
- He assaulted somebody.
- Where?
Where's the guy?
Get out of my way.
- [Dale] And he
had a loaded gun.
You can't-
- So let me get this straight.
My son was arrested
for assaulting a man
who doesn't exist
and for carrying a legal
weapon that had his name on it.
Ah, here we go.
- I'm the deputy.
- You know who
else is deputized?
- Hmm?
- Mustard.
And he's a damn dog.
- Ms. Long, do not
open that door.
- Shoot me.
(door opens)
(gravel crunching)
(tense music)
(radio beeps)
- Shep to radio.
(static hissing)
(bangs on radio)
Shep to radio.
Diane, if you can hear me, I'm
out here on Coal River Road.
(tense music continues)
Everything all right?
- Oh, I guess I hit
something back there.
- Yeah, it was a deer,
I saw it on the way in.
- A deer.
- Did it do any damage?
- It messed up my
front end pretty good.
- Man.
Looks like it got your leg
there too, you all right?
- Oh, yeah.
Wildlife.
- All right.
- Oh yeah, that tore
it up, didn't it?
Looks like your hose is loose.
- Hose?
- Yeah.
I bet I got a wrench in the car,
and we can get you back on
the road in no time.
How's that sound?
- Well, that'd be ideal, sir.
- All right.
You got any tools in the trunk?
- [Brandt] Huh?
- You got any tools
in your trunk?
- Oh, no sir, I do not.
- Okay, I'll be right back.
(tense music continues)
- [Brandt] Everything okay?
- What's that?
(button clicks)
- I said is
everything okay, sir?
(tense music intensifies)
- Raise your hands.
(guns firing)
(dramatic music)
(guns firing)
(guns firing)
- Let me out.
Let me out.
Help.
(dramatic music continues)
- How you doing
over there, Sheriff?
(Brandt laughs)
- Wyatt, Wyatt.
Wyatt, don't run, don't run.
(dramatic music continues)
Wyatt?
Wyatt.
Wyatt.
(Shep panting)
(Wyatt screams)
(dramatic music)
(Shep groaning)
Wyatt.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
(Shep panting)
It's okay, I'm not
gonna hurt you.
It's okay.
(tense music)
(log thuds)
- [Brandt] Boy.
You can hand me
that gun now, boy.
It's okay, I got it.
I got it.
Don't you move a muscle.
You stay right here.
Daddy's gonna be right back.
- [Shep] Wyatt.
(Shep groans)
(tense music continues)
(gun cocks)
(gun clicks)
(Shep groaning)
(gun clip clangs)
- Won't you turn
around now, boy?
(tense music continues)
(gun cocks)
(gun fires)
(gun clatters)
(dramatic music)
(Brandt thuds)
- You all right?
- Get the kid.
The kid.
- [Ronnie] Hang on, boy.
(tense music)
Hey, hang on.
(tense music continues)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, don't do that.
Hey, hey, come here.
It's gonna be okay.
Hey, hey, come here.
Hey, Wyatt, it's gonna be okay.
There you go.
Whoa, no, no, no, no, no, no.
(dramatic music)
(gentle music)
- Dad, wake up.
Wake up.
(tense music)
(water sloshing)
(Ronnie gasps)
(water splashing)
(tense music)
(Wyatt panting)
- You're okay, you're okay.
Okay, okay, okay.
Okay.
(gentle music)
- Hey, you've got
one just like me.
- It'll heal, buddy.
It'll heal, okay?
All right, come on,
let's get you warm.
(gentle music)
(water splashing)
(gentle music continues)
(music player clicks)
(lively music)
I can hear that scream
Tear across the banks
Tortured in my dreams
I feel only pain
I am lost and torn down
Tears sting my
bloodshot eyes
Your song has no more sound
My gaze turns to the skies
When I get over that river
And hear my Father's voice
I'll run to you over Jordan
My boy, your daddy's home
My son, we're finally home
Until that day
when I succumb
And Jesus calls me home
I will hope but
I'm still numb
I'll just keep moving on
No one could replace
Nothing could erase
The memories I chase
The love and joy he gave
When I get over that river
And hear my Father's voice
I'll run to you over Jordan
My boy, your daddy's home
My son, we're finally home
I miss you each
and every day
I long to kiss your face
I'll see you
again, this I know
Because of undeserved grace
When I get over that river
And hear my Father's voice
I'll run to you over Jordan
My boy, your daddy's home
My son, we're finally home
My son, we're finally home
(music player clicks)