Sheriff Country (2025) s01e11 Episode Script
The Aftermath
1
Previously on Sheriff Country
My sister Zoey disappeared
14 years ago.
She went to a party one night,
and she never came home.
You're a sheriff's deputy.
You can get answers.
Mr. Barlow, you're under
arrest for violation
of the United States
Internal Revenue Code.
ENOCH: You've sown the wind, Sheriff.
Now you shall reap the whirlwind.
CASSIDY: Mickey, they shot Travis.
I shot someone.
ENOCH: There's too much pressure.
His heart's not pumping. He's dying.
Tell Nora I love her.
Boone, you are not saying goodbye.
Cover me.
Call everyone.
ECSO under attack.
I'm ready to fight for you now.
Southwest corner.
Copy.
(door opens)
(alarm blaring)
No, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no.
Morning.
MICKEY: I think I missed my calling.
- I should've gone into medicine.
- Hmm. Mm.
That is not the ringing endorsement
- that I was fishing for.
- I
I was just thinking about
the night I was discharged
from the hospital,
and you used the wrong tape
and ripped a chunk of skin off my chest.
It could've happened to anyone.
Twice?
(chuckles)
Honestly, Mick, seeing you
in action during the siege
never has anyone so clearly
found their calling.
Couldn't have done it without my people.
No doubt.
But when you're giving Boone and Cassidy
their Medals of Valor tomorrow,
maybe think about giving
one to yourself, huh?
Okay. How'd I do?
Hey. Epidermis intact.
And how are the lungs?
(inhales sharply)
- Good as new.
- Yeah?
I guess Enoch Barlow knew
what he was doing, huh?
Don't joke about him.
Don't you remember how
much you love my jokes?
Mm. I have never loved your jokes.
(both chuckling)
I feel
so lucky.
I never thought I'd get another chance.
You had me scared there for a minute.
Mm-mmm. Mm-mmm.
I mean with you.
SKYE: Mom, can I borrow your hair dryer?
(clears throat)
Obviously, this is not how
we were gonna tell you.
Um
- Here you go.
- Seriously?
Unbelievable.
That is not the reaction
I was expecting.
Well, we surprised her, right?
DISPATCHER (on radio):
Dispatch to Adam One,
you're needed at the courthouse, STAT.
All right, go. Go.
We'll talk about it at dinner.
She'll be fine.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Boone, welcome back.
(chuckles)
You know, you learn a
lot on medical leave.
Like did you know that Bob Barker
doesn't host The Price is Right anymore?
Yeah. I did know that.
Hello, Sheriff Fox.
- What do we got?
- This is Theo.
That's Reid.
Short version, they broke
into the courthouse,
hacked the computers,
stole a bunch of files,
then set off the alarm.
Here's the twist.
They say Edgewater County
hired them to do it.
No, no, they're lying.
Someone would've told me.
- Who's that?
- That's Russell, the night guard.
I'm calling my boss.
Our contract's in there, along
with the contact info for six people
from the county board of supervisors
who can verify our story.
They hired us to tighten up
security after the siege.
So, you're criminals for hire?
White hat hackers.
We use our powers for good.
Uh, we get paid to do
these penetration tests
Uh, uh, PEN tests.
No one says penetration.
THEO: Basically,
we get hired to identify
and exploit any physical
or digital vulnerabilities.
We'll be sharing our findings
with the county tomorrow.
- It can get awkward.
- (chuckles): Yeah.
People do not like their browser history
projected up on a share screen.
Our findings are on those thumb drives.
You buying any of this?
I don't know many burglars
that wait around to get caught.
Why wasn't my office
notified in advance?
CASSIDY: That's part of it.
They're also testing
police response time.
Giving us advance notice
would defeat the purpose.
Boone and I responded within
two minutes, no biggie.
A-plus-plus.
Here, start making calls.
Deputy Campbell, can I have a word?
- What are you doing here?
- What do you mean?
I was cleared to return.
- The review panel decl
- Declared it a good shoot.
That's not talking what I'm about that.
It's no small thing to take a life,
even if it's justified.
There's no shame in it
if you need more time.
I don't.
You're here. So's Boone.
Why should I be any different?
I'm fine, Sheriff.
All right, put those two in your car
while Boone calls around.
Courthouse employees are
gonna start showing up.
I have a feeling it might get heated.
CAFFEY: What the hell are you saying?
These guys break into my courthouse,
claim it's their job,
and we just take their word for it?
Nobody's taking their
word for it, Judge Caffey.
We have confiscated their belongings,
and Deputy Campbell has the
suspects in her cruiser
until we verify their story.
Can we at least go inside and
see what they rifled through?
MICKEY: I'm sorry, Judge MacRae.
Not until we figure out
whether it's a crime scene.
They copied everything
off our computers?
MICKEY: Bailiffs, judges.
All court personnel, I believe so.
But some of that's sensitive material.
BOONE: I just got off
the phone with someone
from the county board of supervisors.
She confirmed the story.
These guys are legit.
MICKEY: Thanks for your
patience, everyone.
You can now enter the building.
If you have any complaints,
please take it up with the county.
Uh, I'm gonna grab a bite with Nora.
That's great. How's she doing?
You know, she was shaken up at first.
We-we had to stop watching the news.
She didn't like seeing the details.
- Mm.
- But, uh
she really likes being the
wife of a small-town celebrity.
And who can blame her?
(both chuckle)
- She move here yet?
- We're getting there.
How about you and Travis?
It's good. It's really good.
Whoa.
(chuckling)
What is this girlish glow?
I know, it's gross.
(chuckles)
We may have screwed up, though.
We were waiting for the
perfect time to tell Skye,
and then this morning,
she walked in on us.
- No.
- Oh, no! God no. No.
- Just k-just kissing.
- Oh.
But she wasn't thrilled.
I mean, did you expect
her to be thrilled?
Kind of.
Isn't that every divorced kid's dream
your parents getting back together?
Give her time.
Once she sees this, uh, glow
she'll come around.
MICKEY: Get out of here.
You guys are free to go.
Nice.
Thumb drives.
Thank you.
Wrists up.
Hey, we're in town until tomorrow.
You like line dancing?
(chuckles)
You'll have to excuse my friend here.
He's got a little bit of a crush.
Yo, dude, lay off.
(chuckles)
Ooh, we saw you on TV.
That whole siege of the
sheriff's office that was insane.
You're one of the
Edgewater Heroes, right?
I didn't come up with the nickname.
(loud bang)
RUSSELL: Hey!
You sons of bitches cost me my job.
You should've been better at it!
Hey!
Hey.
You okay?
I-I'm fine.
NORA: So, how does it feel to
be wearing the badge again?
- It's pretty boring.
- No. (laughs)
You're such a liar. You're beaming.
- That's because I'm looking at you.
- No.
- Mm-hmm.
- Don't even try that.
You just-just keep digging.
Just-just keep digging.
- You now, you have a little something
- What?
- Right there.
- Oh.
(chuckling): So bad.
Hey, Amber.
Can we have the check, please?
Oh, uh, it's been taken care of.
They say "Thank you for keeping"
"Edgewater safe." And, Nora, they want to
make sure you know
your boyfriend's a hero.
Thanks, um, could you ju
Do you mind just letting them know
that he's not my boyfriend?
That he's my, um, he's my husband?
- AMBER: Will do.
- NORA: Thanks.
That's the first time
you've called me that.
It felt good.
DISPATCHER (on radio): Adam Two, respond.
Hit and run with a 10-55
by the Valley West Motel.
Copy. Adam Two en route.
I'm sorry.
I knew the medical leave
couldn't last forever.
Okay.
(Nora sighs)
What's a 10-55?
It's a it's a dead body.
- I'll see you tonight.
- Okay.
BOONE: Thank you very much.
We have an ID on the victim?
John Doe, no wallet.
Phone smashed to hell.
Hmm. Could it have been an accident?
Nah. They ran over the poor guy twice.
(indistinct police radio chatter)
BOONE: Theo.
BOONE: No traffic cameras, no witnesses.
His injuries suggest that they hit him
at around 50 miles an hour.
And then they reversed back over him.
Mickey, the security guard at
the courthouse punched my car.
Yeah, we'll look into him.
I think we should bring him in now.
Cassidy, we're evaluating
the crime scene.
We will follow the evidence.
Right now, everyone's a suspect.
Tweezers?
CASSIDY: Is that a paint chip?
We're looking for a blue car.
Cassidy, you stay on scene.
I want you to oversee Theo's transport.
And, Boone, you're with me.
We've got to track his movements
from the time we released him
until the time he ended up here.
This is where Theo and Reid were
staying, according to their binder.
Sheriff's office.
IPad on the table.
MICKEY: There's cash on the dresser.
- This wasn't a robbery.
- REID: Sheriff Fox?
What the hell is going on?
Where's Theo?
Three years we worked together.
I mean, he wasn't just a partner,
he was family.
- You know?
- I do.
Um, can you walk me through your morning
after Cassidy released you?
We came back here, dropped off
our stuff, and then went to go grab food.
But Theo's vegan.
He has trouble eating on the road.
He couldn't find anything,
so he took a cab back here while I ate.
Oh, he, um, texted me.
"This driver needs a
cologne intervention."
BOONE: What time was that?
9:26 a.m.
CHP responded a little before 10:00.
Okay. That's our window.
Did Theo know anyone in Edgewater?
Anyone who might want to hurt him?
No, I mean, we both flew in for the job.
Did anybody else know
where you were staying?
I mean, it was in the binder,
but you're the only ones who saw.
You said you guys dropped
off stuff. What stuff?
The s-stuff. The
The stuff from the PEN test.
The-the the thumb drives. We
We hid them in here.
That's what they took.
Why would someone steal those?
People keep all sorts of private
stuff on their work computers.
Stuff they might not want shared
with the board of supervisors.
Exactly. Who else knew
about the PEN test?
We're doing the investigating, Reid.
- But I can help.
- MICKEY: No, you can't.
All right, we'll have a crime
scene unit process this room.
What's a good number to reach
you if anything comes up?
(paper tears)
Stay safe.
The stolen thumb drive definitely points
to someone who knew about the PEN test.
Factor in the narrow time window,
we can assume that whoever killed Theo
followed Reid and him
from the courthouse back to their motel.
MICKEY: What'd you find
on the security guard?
Russell Kavner. Get this.
The lock on Theo and Reid's
motel was picked, right?
Well, Kavner used to
work as a locksmith.
He would know how to do that.
BOONE: And he certainly
had the morning free
after getting fired.
Did you get an address?
And a cell. He hasn't been answering.
- All right, Boone, pay him a visit.
- Uh-huh.
Cassidy, you and I are gonna make a list
of everyone who was at the
courthouse this morning.
(knocking)
BOONE: Russell Kavner.
This is Deputy Boone,
I just have a few questions for you.
(knocks)
Mr. Kavner?
Do not move.
- Do not move.
- I didn't do it, okay?
I didn't do it. Okay? I w
I went to an N.A.
meeting after I got fired, and
- a lot of good that did me.
- Get out of there!
You almost got yourself shot.
Turn around. Hands on your head.
Sit down.
I swear.
I said the same thing to the other guy.
"The other guy." Is someone else here?
Hey, this other guy
was it the dude from the
courthouse this morning?
RUSSELL: Yeah,
he left a little while ago.
You almost have to admire it.
No, you don't.
(knocking)
Russell's at the hospital.
He consented to rehab,
and I confirmed his alibi.
Also, he remembered something
once he sobered up.
When we were at the courthouse,
Judge MacRae asked him
if he knew where Theo
and Reid were staying.
MacRae?
The juvenile judge?
BOONE: With that nonprofit,
the MacRae Children's Fund.
Nora keeps wanting me to donate
my old Buick there. Not happening.
Close that door.
Okay, so there were eight people
other than Russell at the courthouse.
We're gonna look into all of them,
but I want to start with the judges.
Cassidy, you take MacRae.
Boone, you take Caffey.
Look at possible motives.
Let's get eyes on their cars.
Do it quietly.
Between the two of them,
they have 50 years on the
bench, they're not gonna
like us sniffing around.
We'll circle back tomorrow.
(door closes)
I'm worried about her.
Should I be?
We all got eyes on her, you know?
Her family's looking out for her.
- Good to have you back, Boone.
- It's good to be back, boss.
Hey.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold Hang on.
Your dad's almost home.
We're gonna eat together.
We have some things to discuss.
Uh, I know, and that is why
I'm gonna eat upstairs.
Oh, come on, Skye.
Can't we talk about this like adults?
I'm sorry, Mom, but I'm in the middle
and I really don't want to be, so
What do you mean, you're
How are you in the middle?
Look, I know this thing
with your dad is a surprise,
but is it really that big of a surprise?
Just talk to Dad, okay?
Well, I'm talking to you.
I know, but we're talking
about two different things.
I'm talking about your dad
and I getting back together.
What are you talking about?
Hey. Smells good in here.
Are you gonna tell her or am I?
- Tell me what?
- Uh
Look, I'm not mad that you
and Dad are back together.
I'm mad that he hasn't told
you who his new client is.
I'm sorry, Dad, but it's a small
office and the walls are thin.
Tell her.
Enoch Barlow.
I'm defending Enoch Barlow.
How is this even legal?
You're a witness.
You were shot by one of his guys.
The judge hasn't signed off on it yet.
I was waiting to tell you
- until we got court approval.
- "We."
You and Barlow?
He, uh, he called me from
jail earlier this week.
We got to talking, and
I don't know, somehow,
during siege, we connected.
Oh, God.
He's using you, Travis.
It's a PR stunt. You can't even see it.
Mick, he's got a case.
That whole thing started
with a bad arrest.
The feds blew in with a
paper-thin tax-evasion case
Do you remember lying on the floor
of the utility room, bleeding out?
It was a war, Travis.
Boone t-took a bullet.
Cassidy took a life.
We we all did.
And-and you want to defend the person
that could have prevented the violence
- but didn't?
- He's also the guy that kept me alive.
He didn't have to do that.
And it wasn't Enoch who started
the siege, it was his people.
Doing what he trained them to do.
And if a jury agrees with you, then he
will go to jail for the rest of his life.
He is still entitled to a defense.
I'm not saying that he's not,
but why does it have to be you?
Because I almost died, Mick.
That was almost the end.
Yeah, I remember lying there, bleeding,
not being able to breathe,
and you know-you know
what I kept thinking?
I kept thinking
"my life has been this big."
I was a father at 18,
I've never left Edgewater.
I love you, Mickey, and I love Skye.
And I don't regret a second of it,
but I have never had that case.
I've never strived.
Then run a marathon!
I don't know, take up rock climbing.
You're not hearing me.
The FBI acted with reckless impunity
when they stormed in with
no warning, no backup.
None of us should have
been in that situation.
And someone has to tell the
jury that story, Mickey.
I have to fight for
what is important to me.
- Like me?
- Y
You said, before the siege
You said you'd fight for me.
Is this how you do it?
It's not like that, Mick.
I'm not choosing this case over you.
But you have to.
It's either me or the case.
You can't have both.
It's an ultimatum?
You know
I really thought that if-if I
just explained it to you right,
then you'd understand.
But I guess I should have
known you wouldn't even try.
I'm going to bed, but, for the record
we all nearly died that night.
Damn it.
(knocking)
Aunt Miranda.
Hey. Come in.
How are you, sweetie?
Uh, I was hoping to catch your mom.
Is she home?
Uh, no, she and my dad
both left for work.
Oh, shoot. Uh This is for her.
I'm getting on a plane to New York,
so I can't make the medal ceremony.
I just wanted to wish her well.
The last time she and I spoke
Uh, well, I just
I thought a peace offering was in order.
Oh, that's so sweet. I'm
I'm sure she'll appreciate it.
You said your dad left, too.
Is he staying here?
Um
Yeah, while he was recuperating, he was.
Not sure about now.
Uh-oh. Are they not getting along?
Until last night,
they were getting along great.
Like, really great.
- Skye, you don't mean
- Yeah.
Oh, my God. They're back together?
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Those two always seem to find a way.
Though you don't seem too thrilled.
Um, no, it's not that.
It's just
I'm really enmeshed
in my parents' lives.
Living with my mom,
working for my dad
I feel like I'm 14.
Did you know I tried
to work for my father
and he wouldn't hire me?
Yeah, your pop-pop always wanted
your dad to take over the company.
I had to go work for a competitor
and double their business
before my dad would even
consider bringing me on.
- That's insane.
- No, it was good for me.
Made me better.
Sometimes you have to kick
yourself out of the nest.
You are really talented, Skye.
Come work for me.
At Fraley Timber?
We're Fraley Horizons now.
A lot of change is
happening at the company.
A very exciting time.
But what would I do?
I can stand here and tell you
all the stuff I need help with,
but the real answer is
you'll work harder than you've
ever worked in your life,
and you'll learn a hell of a lot.
CASSIDY: Thank you so much for
coming on such short notice.
I reached out to five juvenile lawyers,
and no one got back to me.
Well, I'm not surprised.
Judge MacRae's had
people censured for less.
She is vindictive, calculating.
Ah.
- Really?
- Yeah.
That's not her reputation.
Well, she's got this whole town
convinced she's some kind of a saint.
So, who is she, really?
When I was at the public
defender's office,
I had this client, 12 years old.
Judge MacRae sentenced him to three
days in juvie for stealing a pack of gum.
And that was on top of 14 days
for spray-painting a stop sign.
Twelve years old, 17 days in a cell.
That's awful.
And the thing that really killed me
was she would send them out to
this private detention center,
way out on the county line,
just far enough to make it
tough for families to visit.
Just needlessly cruel.
That detention center
what's it called?
GINA: Make sure we have enough glasses,
too, for everyone.
- Morning, Gina.
- Uh,
you do know that you're getting
your picture today, right?
I have a hairbrush in my desk.
Guests arriving in an hour.
My sister stole tampons when she was 14.
My mom begged the judge to be lenient.
Zoey had never been arrested.
She got a month.
I was only 11, but I remember visiting.
Downey Correctional Facility,
two-hour drive out on the county line.
She was never the same after.
She started acting out,
fighting with my mom.
I don't think she would have
disappeared if it hadn't been
- for that sentence.
- Okay, why are you telling me this?
Merry MacRae was the judge.
She's been doing this for years.
Oversentencing kids for minor offenses
and then shipping them off to Downey.
And she gets away with it
because the juvie records are sealed.
I agree, it's terrible,
but what does this
have to do with Theo's murder?
The county spends millions
every year incarcerating kids.
Downey is private,
so the number's even higher.
This is a for-profit prison, Mickey.
So the more kids you put away,
the more money you make.
- You think MacRae's getting kickbacks?
- She's certainly keeping the beds full.
And the evidence was in the thumb drives.
(knocking)
I just pulled security footage
from the courthouse parking lot.
I wanted to get eyes on
Judge Caffey's vehicle.
I found something way better.
That is Vim Galdeen. MacRae's bailiff.
This footage is from yesterday,
a few hours after Theo was killed.
Galdeen is driving a large red SUV.
But earlier that morning
he drove a small blue SUV.
That is, he did before
Theo got run over, and then
he switched it for the large red SUV.
All right, we've got
to pull registrations
- for both of these vehicles.
- BOONE: Already done.
The blue SUV is Galdeen's.
The red SUV is registered
to a Steve Healy.
No known connection between them.
So I called Healy, Healy said he
donated the red SUV three weeks ago to
the MacRae Children's Fund.
MacRae's nonprofit.
This can't be a coincidence.
- BOONE: We need to get a warrant.
- Gina.
Judge Alice Thompson
she on the guest list for today?
- Yeah, she'll be here.
- Give her a call,
see if she can come in a bit early.
I can see why you didn't want
to do this at the courthouse.
We really need to get our
hands on Vim Galdeen's SUV.
So, I-I need a search
warrant for his home
and for the MacRae
Children's Fund warehouse.
Do you think we have enough for that?
I really think we met the burden.
In a normal case, maybe.
There's nothing normal about
going after a sitting judge.
If you take aim at MacRae,
you best not miss.
I think you need more.
What? That's ridiculous.
Thank you, Judge Thompson.
We'll be right there.
Judge Thompson was doing us a favor.
She might have just saved our case.
Sure doesn't feel like it.
Hey, we get one shot at this.
Okay. We should have Caltrans
pull the traffic cam footage
between the motel and the courthouse.
If we see Galdeen's car anywhere
along the way, that could tip the scale.
In the meantime, let's all just take a
breath and get through the ceremony.
Or I could skip the ceremony
and I can donate my car to
MacRae's Children's Fund.
And if I see the blue SUV
with the front smashed in,
then we can seize it under the plain
view doctrine and screw the warrant.
That's not how the plain
view works, Cassidy.
MICKEY: And you know that.
I know the connection to your
sister has made this case
very personal for you,
but you're not thinking straight.
I want you to receive the medal
and then go home and get some rest.
I don't want the damn medal.
Theo is dead.
These kids' lives are getting ruined.
And we can't even get a warrant?
Meanwhile, I murder someone and
they want to throw me a party?
Hey.
You didn't murder anybody.
You didn't.
You were defending yourself.
You did everything right.
That's what everyone keeps saying.
And if that's true,
then why can't I sleep?
(door opens)
GINA: Mickey, the journalists
are getting antsy.
And, Boone, Nora's looking for you.
We'll be right there.
(door closes)
Cassidy.
Hey.
Look at me.
We're all here for you.
We got each other through that night.
We're gonna get each other
through the aftermath.
Okay?
Take a few minutes.
(door closes)
Reid?
It's Deputy Campbell. We met yesterday.
I have a proposition for you.
How do they do this?
Leave their house every morning,
kiss their loved ones goodbye
not knowing if they're
ever gonna see them again?
I don't know.
They put it out of their head.
They don't think about it.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess that's right.
But what about their loved ones?
What are they supposed to do?
The same.
RUTH: You are outgunned, outmanned.
CASSIDY: I shot someone.
- TRAVIS: You kept me alive.
- GINA: You okay, Cass?
I'm good.
You missed a spot.
We were gonna repair it,
but I didn't want anyone to forget
what you guys went through that night
or what you did for this town.
You should be proud of what you did.
Can I shake the hand
of an Edgewater Hero?
Judge MacRae. Call me Merry.
- Cassidy Campbell.
- I know who you are.
You've been all over the news.
Can I get a photo?
All right.
Actually, I think you knew
my sister, Zoey Campbell.
Hmm, I can't say I remember the name.
Oh, that's a winner.
From one public servant
to another, thank you.
Those of us who wear the badge
know that it is just a piece of metal.
It doesn't make you stronger or braver.
It just amplifies what's already
inside the person wearing it.
Medals of Valor are different.
They tell a story of
bravery and dedication,
selfless sacrifice in the
face of insurmountable odds.
Never in my 20 years of service have
two deputies deserved this honor more
than Cassidy Campbell and Nathan Boone.
Deputy Campbell risked her life
to pull a wounded civilian to safety
during the initial skirmish.
She single-handedly held off
the first wave of intruders,
giving us a chance to
fortify our defenses.
Deputy Campbell.
It is my honor to present you
with this Medal of Valor.
(shutters clicking)
(applause)
Later, after holding off our attackers
for more than 30 minutes,
Lieutenant Boone and I were
pinned down right over there.
We were nearly out of
ammo and under heavy fire.
That's when Lieutenant Boone
took a bullet to the arm.
And had it struck half
an inch to the left,
it would have severed an
artery and killed him.
That's when our transmitter
crackled back to life.
Wounded
Lieutenant Boone risked his own life
to get to that transmitter,
sprinting through a sea of bullets.
Within minutes of that call,
our people had the place surrounded.
The siege was over.
Lieutenant Boone.
It is my honor to present you
with this Medal of Valor.
(shutter clicking)
(applause)
Nora.
Hey.
"Stuck at work.
I'll see you soon."
Did you text me that before
or after the suicide run?
I'm sorry.
I didn't want to scare you.
No, I get that. I-I do.
But, I mean, I saw the pictures,
and then I heard all that, and
you never said any of that.
You didn't want to talk about it.
You didn't want to watch the news.
What was I supposed to do?
Jason used to say that no one ever went
back to the force once they got shot.
He would joke about it, and he
would say it was the golden ticket.
That you just get nicked in the arm,
and you get to retire with full benefits.
That it was done.
You were set for life, right?
So
Why can't you do that?
Because I'm not looking
for a golden ticket.
I love what I do.
I'm not done doing it yet.
Did you ever consider it?
I mean, did you ever consider me?
- Yes. Of course.
- I don't, I don't
Of course I did.
I know guys retire.
But I would be miserable
without this job.
I'd be lost.
And that's not the guy you married.
I love the guy I married.
I just, I thought that
we could, you know,
have a happy ending in this
safe town, but I can't.
I'm so sorry,
I would worry all the time.
I would make myself sick, and I
I tried to do this, and I can't do it.
I can't be a cop's wife anymore,
I'm so sorry.
(mouthing)
Bye.
(quiet chatter)
Oh, hey, Dad. Have you eaten?
These, uh, mini quiches
aren't bad, actually.
Oh.
(chuckles): Okay.
All right.
It's okay.
- I'm okay.
- GINA: Mickey.
We got a call. There's been
- a break-in at Oh. Sorry.
- Um
It's okay. What's up?
There's been a break-in
at the MacRae Children's Fund warehouse.
Isn't that where you wanted
to search for that blue SUV?
Yes.
Hey. I have to go. You okay?
- You be careful.
- Okay.
I will.
I know where Mickey keeps the whiskey.
Oh. I'll get the glasses.
He refused to move till
you got here, Sheriff.
BOONE: The bailiff's SUV.
There's no way is this legal.
You trying to tell me
you just happened to
go to that warehouse?
We responded to a burglary in progress.
On arrival, we saw your vehicle,
in plain view.
That's a legal search and seizure.
The tire treads on your car
match the tracks at the scene,
as does the blue paint.
You might want to consider if
the person you're protecting
the person you killed for
will protect you.
I didn't kill anybody!
Is that what a jury's take is
going to be after seeing these?
GALDEEN: He wasn't supposed to be there.
I went to the motel for the thumb
drives, he walked in on me and then ran.
She told me to finish the job.
- She said I needed
- She?
Sheriff Fox. Deputy Boone.
How can I help two Edgewater Heroes?
You can come quietly.
We'll save you the embarrassment
of walking out of the
courthouse in handcuffs.
You're under arrest, Judge MacRae.
That's outrageous. On what charge?
BOONE: Take your pick.
Conspiracy to commit murder. Obstruction.
Not to mention the millions
of dollars you've been
receiving in illegal kickbacks
from Downey Correctional.
Enriching yourself by locking up kids.
Real servant of the people.
MICKEY: Like I said, we'll extend you
the courtesy of letting you
walk out of here freely,
but if necessary,
we're prepared to use force.
- Zoey Campbell.
- Cassidy, back up.
- Now you'll remember.
- MICKEY: I want to talk to you.
Reid is claiming that
it was all his idea.
That you didn't tip him off
about the warehouse or the car.
We both know that that
would be highly improper.
He's an honest guy.
I don't think you're ready
to be back in the field.
PTSD, lack of sleep
whatever is going on with you,
I can't risk another incident like this.
- You're suspended.
- No.
Mickey, please.
I-I need to work.
If I sit at home, I'm gonna spiral.
- Please.
- Okay, fine.
You're on desk duty.
Answering calls, pulling files.
- For how long?
- Excuse me.
The correct answer is "Thank you,
Sheriff Fox."
I could do much worse.
(car door closes)
Uh, heading down to San
Francisco in the morning.
Barlow and I have a pretrial
evidentiary hearing.
Look, being in the ECSO today, I get it.
You have been there every day,
reliving that hell.
I'm sorry.
Sorry enough not to represent him?
I genuinely believe that there are people
in power who have to be held accountable.
You and your damn principles.
You're gonna lecture
me about principles?
No, no, don't lift that.
Shouldn't be lifting that.
Thanks.
If I hear one word from
Barlow's defense team
vilifying the response from
the sheriff's office
You won't. I promise.
That son of a bitch has
no idea how lucky he is.
I'm coming back, Mick.
I've watched a light so bright ♪
Just burn out ♪
Hey, Mom.
I'm going to drive with Dad to
his place and help him pack.
Wish that I could turn ♪
If it makes you feel any better,
I broke up with him today, too.
- I gave him my two weeks' notice.
- Because of Barlow?
Aunt Miranda offered me a job,
and I've decided to say yes.
Oh.
Honey, I'm not so sure that's
- such a good idea.
- Mom.
I just don't think you'll like it.
Well, that's for me to figure out.
Okay.
Okay. Thanks.
- Love you.
- Love you, too.
(door closes)
Guess I should accept ♪
That I'll always walk this road ♪
Carry this load ♪
(phone rings)
- Hello?
- MAN: Is this Cassidy Campbell?
- Yes. Who's this?
- I saw you on the news.
Took me a minute to
track down your number,
but when I realized who you were,
I knew I had to call.
I'm sorry, what is this about?
I knew your sister Zoey.
I was with her the night she disappeared.
I think we should talk.
Well, I've tried to outrun it ♪
Did my best to overcome it ♪
On my own ♪
I guess I should accept ♪
That I'll always walk this road ♪
Carry this load ♪
Gina told me Nora left.
She told me about you and Travis.
Time was made for ♪
There something wrong with us?
I mean
obviously.
Yeah.
Instead of enjoying the stars,
I've been sitting here
thinking about how, somewhere,
someone is doing something messed-up that
we're gonna have to deal with tomorrow.
And I'm kind of looking forward to it.
Here's to tomorrow.
Sub extracted from file & improved
Previously on Sheriff Country
My sister Zoey disappeared
14 years ago.
She went to a party one night,
and she never came home.
You're a sheriff's deputy.
You can get answers.
Mr. Barlow, you're under
arrest for violation
of the United States
Internal Revenue Code.
ENOCH: You've sown the wind, Sheriff.
Now you shall reap the whirlwind.
CASSIDY: Mickey, they shot Travis.
I shot someone.
ENOCH: There's too much pressure.
His heart's not pumping. He's dying.
Tell Nora I love her.
Boone, you are not saying goodbye.
Cover me.
Call everyone.
ECSO under attack.
I'm ready to fight for you now.
Southwest corner.
Copy.
(door opens)
(alarm blaring)
No, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no.
Morning.
MICKEY: I think I missed my calling.
- I should've gone into medicine.
- Hmm. Mm.
That is not the ringing endorsement
- that I was fishing for.
- I
I was just thinking about
the night I was discharged
from the hospital,
and you used the wrong tape
and ripped a chunk of skin off my chest.
It could've happened to anyone.
Twice?
(chuckles)
Honestly, Mick, seeing you
in action during the siege
never has anyone so clearly
found their calling.
Couldn't have done it without my people.
No doubt.
But when you're giving Boone and Cassidy
their Medals of Valor tomorrow,
maybe think about giving
one to yourself, huh?
Okay. How'd I do?
Hey. Epidermis intact.
And how are the lungs?
(inhales sharply)
- Good as new.
- Yeah?
I guess Enoch Barlow knew
what he was doing, huh?
Don't joke about him.
Don't you remember how
much you love my jokes?
Mm. I have never loved your jokes.
(both chuckling)
I feel
so lucky.
I never thought I'd get another chance.
You had me scared there for a minute.
Mm-mmm. Mm-mmm.
I mean with you.
SKYE: Mom, can I borrow your hair dryer?
(clears throat)
Obviously, this is not how
we were gonna tell you.
Um
- Here you go.
- Seriously?
Unbelievable.
That is not the reaction
I was expecting.
Well, we surprised her, right?
DISPATCHER (on radio):
Dispatch to Adam One,
you're needed at the courthouse, STAT.
All right, go. Go.
We'll talk about it at dinner.
She'll be fine.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
Boone, welcome back.
(chuckles)
You know, you learn a
lot on medical leave.
Like did you know that Bob Barker
doesn't host The Price is Right anymore?
Yeah. I did know that.
Hello, Sheriff Fox.
- What do we got?
- This is Theo.
That's Reid.
Short version, they broke
into the courthouse,
hacked the computers,
stole a bunch of files,
then set off the alarm.
Here's the twist.
They say Edgewater County
hired them to do it.
No, no, they're lying.
Someone would've told me.
- Who's that?
- That's Russell, the night guard.
I'm calling my boss.
Our contract's in there, along
with the contact info for six people
from the county board of supervisors
who can verify our story.
They hired us to tighten up
security after the siege.
So, you're criminals for hire?
White hat hackers.
We use our powers for good.
Uh, we get paid to do
these penetration tests
Uh, uh, PEN tests.
No one says penetration.
THEO: Basically,
we get hired to identify
and exploit any physical
or digital vulnerabilities.
We'll be sharing our findings
with the county tomorrow.
- It can get awkward.
- (chuckles): Yeah.
People do not like their browser history
projected up on a share screen.
Our findings are on those thumb drives.
You buying any of this?
I don't know many burglars
that wait around to get caught.
Why wasn't my office
notified in advance?
CASSIDY: That's part of it.
They're also testing
police response time.
Giving us advance notice
would defeat the purpose.
Boone and I responded within
two minutes, no biggie.
A-plus-plus.
Here, start making calls.
Deputy Campbell, can I have a word?
- What are you doing here?
- What do you mean?
I was cleared to return.
- The review panel decl
- Declared it a good shoot.
That's not talking what I'm about that.
It's no small thing to take a life,
even if it's justified.
There's no shame in it
if you need more time.
I don't.
You're here. So's Boone.
Why should I be any different?
I'm fine, Sheriff.
All right, put those two in your car
while Boone calls around.
Courthouse employees are
gonna start showing up.
I have a feeling it might get heated.
CAFFEY: What the hell are you saying?
These guys break into my courthouse,
claim it's their job,
and we just take their word for it?
Nobody's taking their
word for it, Judge Caffey.
We have confiscated their belongings,
and Deputy Campbell has the
suspects in her cruiser
until we verify their story.
Can we at least go inside and
see what they rifled through?
MICKEY: I'm sorry, Judge MacRae.
Not until we figure out
whether it's a crime scene.
They copied everything
off our computers?
MICKEY: Bailiffs, judges.
All court personnel, I believe so.
But some of that's sensitive material.
BOONE: I just got off
the phone with someone
from the county board of supervisors.
She confirmed the story.
These guys are legit.
MICKEY: Thanks for your
patience, everyone.
You can now enter the building.
If you have any complaints,
please take it up with the county.
Uh, I'm gonna grab a bite with Nora.
That's great. How's she doing?
You know, she was shaken up at first.
We-we had to stop watching the news.
She didn't like seeing the details.
- Mm.
- But, uh
she really likes being the
wife of a small-town celebrity.
And who can blame her?
(both chuckle)
- She move here yet?
- We're getting there.
How about you and Travis?
It's good. It's really good.
Whoa.
(chuckling)
What is this girlish glow?
I know, it's gross.
(chuckles)
We may have screwed up, though.
We were waiting for the
perfect time to tell Skye,
and then this morning,
she walked in on us.
- No.
- Oh, no! God no. No.
- Just k-just kissing.
- Oh.
But she wasn't thrilled.
I mean, did you expect
her to be thrilled?
Kind of.
Isn't that every divorced kid's dream
your parents getting back together?
Give her time.
Once she sees this, uh, glow
she'll come around.
MICKEY: Get out of here.
You guys are free to go.
Nice.
Thumb drives.
Thank you.
Wrists up.
Hey, we're in town until tomorrow.
You like line dancing?
(chuckles)
You'll have to excuse my friend here.
He's got a little bit of a crush.
Yo, dude, lay off.
(chuckles)
Ooh, we saw you on TV.
That whole siege of the
sheriff's office that was insane.
You're one of the
Edgewater Heroes, right?
I didn't come up with the nickname.
(loud bang)
RUSSELL: Hey!
You sons of bitches cost me my job.
You should've been better at it!
Hey!
Hey.
You okay?
I-I'm fine.
NORA: So, how does it feel to
be wearing the badge again?
- It's pretty boring.
- No. (laughs)
You're such a liar. You're beaming.
- That's because I'm looking at you.
- No.
- Mm-hmm.
- Don't even try that.
You just-just keep digging.
Just-just keep digging.
- You now, you have a little something
- What?
- Right there.
- Oh.
(chuckling): So bad.
Hey, Amber.
Can we have the check, please?
Oh, uh, it's been taken care of.
They say "Thank you for keeping"
"Edgewater safe." And, Nora, they want to
make sure you know
your boyfriend's a hero.
Thanks, um, could you ju
Do you mind just letting them know
that he's not my boyfriend?
That he's my, um, he's my husband?
- AMBER: Will do.
- NORA: Thanks.
That's the first time
you've called me that.
It felt good.
DISPATCHER (on radio): Adam Two, respond.
Hit and run with a 10-55
by the Valley West Motel.
Copy. Adam Two en route.
I'm sorry.
I knew the medical leave
couldn't last forever.
Okay.
(Nora sighs)
What's a 10-55?
It's a it's a dead body.
- I'll see you tonight.
- Okay.
BOONE: Thank you very much.
We have an ID on the victim?
John Doe, no wallet.
Phone smashed to hell.
Hmm. Could it have been an accident?
Nah. They ran over the poor guy twice.
(indistinct police radio chatter)
BOONE: Theo.
BOONE: No traffic cameras, no witnesses.
His injuries suggest that they hit him
at around 50 miles an hour.
And then they reversed back over him.
Mickey, the security guard at
the courthouse punched my car.
Yeah, we'll look into him.
I think we should bring him in now.
Cassidy, we're evaluating
the crime scene.
We will follow the evidence.
Right now, everyone's a suspect.
Tweezers?
CASSIDY: Is that a paint chip?
We're looking for a blue car.
Cassidy, you stay on scene.
I want you to oversee Theo's transport.
And, Boone, you're with me.
We've got to track his movements
from the time we released him
until the time he ended up here.
This is where Theo and Reid were
staying, according to their binder.
Sheriff's office.
IPad on the table.
MICKEY: There's cash on the dresser.
- This wasn't a robbery.
- REID: Sheriff Fox?
What the hell is going on?
Where's Theo?
Three years we worked together.
I mean, he wasn't just a partner,
he was family.
- You know?
- I do.
Um, can you walk me through your morning
after Cassidy released you?
We came back here, dropped off
our stuff, and then went to go grab food.
But Theo's vegan.
He has trouble eating on the road.
He couldn't find anything,
so he took a cab back here while I ate.
Oh, he, um, texted me.
"This driver needs a
cologne intervention."
BOONE: What time was that?
9:26 a.m.
CHP responded a little before 10:00.
Okay. That's our window.
Did Theo know anyone in Edgewater?
Anyone who might want to hurt him?
No, I mean, we both flew in for the job.
Did anybody else know
where you were staying?
I mean, it was in the binder,
but you're the only ones who saw.
You said you guys dropped
off stuff. What stuff?
The s-stuff. The
The stuff from the PEN test.
The-the the thumb drives. We
We hid them in here.
That's what they took.
Why would someone steal those?
People keep all sorts of private
stuff on their work computers.
Stuff they might not want shared
with the board of supervisors.
Exactly. Who else knew
about the PEN test?
We're doing the investigating, Reid.
- But I can help.
- MICKEY: No, you can't.
All right, we'll have a crime
scene unit process this room.
What's a good number to reach
you if anything comes up?
(paper tears)
Stay safe.
The stolen thumb drive definitely points
to someone who knew about the PEN test.
Factor in the narrow time window,
we can assume that whoever killed Theo
followed Reid and him
from the courthouse back to their motel.
MICKEY: What'd you find
on the security guard?
Russell Kavner. Get this.
The lock on Theo and Reid's
motel was picked, right?
Well, Kavner used to
work as a locksmith.
He would know how to do that.
BOONE: And he certainly
had the morning free
after getting fired.
Did you get an address?
And a cell. He hasn't been answering.
- All right, Boone, pay him a visit.
- Uh-huh.
Cassidy, you and I are gonna make a list
of everyone who was at the
courthouse this morning.
(knocking)
BOONE: Russell Kavner.
This is Deputy Boone,
I just have a few questions for you.
(knocks)
Mr. Kavner?
Do not move.
- Do not move.
- I didn't do it, okay?
I didn't do it. Okay? I w
I went to an N.A.
meeting after I got fired, and
- a lot of good that did me.
- Get out of there!
You almost got yourself shot.
Turn around. Hands on your head.
Sit down.
I swear.
I said the same thing to the other guy.
"The other guy." Is someone else here?
Hey, this other guy
was it the dude from the
courthouse this morning?
RUSSELL: Yeah,
he left a little while ago.
You almost have to admire it.
No, you don't.
(knocking)
Russell's at the hospital.
He consented to rehab,
and I confirmed his alibi.
Also, he remembered something
once he sobered up.
When we were at the courthouse,
Judge MacRae asked him
if he knew where Theo
and Reid were staying.
MacRae?
The juvenile judge?
BOONE: With that nonprofit,
the MacRae Children's Fund.
Nora keeps wanting me to donate
my old Buick there. Not happening.
Close that door.
Okay, so there were eight people
other than Russell at the courthouse.
We're gonna look into all of them,
but I want to start with the judges.
Cassidy, you take MacRae.
Boone, you take Caffey.
Look at possible motives.
Let's get eyes on their cars.
Do it quietly.
Between the two of them,
they have 50 years on the
bench, they're not gonna
like us sniffing around.
We'll circle back tomorrow.
(door closes)
I'm worried about her.
Should I be?
We all got eyes on her, you know?
Her family's looking out for her.
- Good to have you back, Boone.
- It's good to be back, boss.
Hey.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold Hang on.
Your dad's almost home.
We're gonna eat together.
We have some things to discuss.
Uh, I know, and that is why
I'm gonna eat upstairs.
Oh, come on, Skye.
Can't we talk about this like adults?
I'm sorry, Mom, but I'm in the middle
and I really don't want to be, so
What do you mean, you're
How are you in the middle?
Look, I know this thing
with your dad is a surprise,
but is it really that big of a surprise?
Just talk to Dad, okay?
Well, I'm talking to you.
I know, but we're talking
about two different things.
I'm talking about your dad
and I getting back together.
What are you talking about?
Hey. Smells good in here.
Are you gonna tell her or am I?
- Tell me what?
- Uh
Look, I'm not mad that you
and Dad are back together.
I'm mad that he hasn't told
you who his new client is.
I'm sorry, Dad, but it's a small
office and the walls are thin.
Tell her.
Enoch Barlow.
I'm defending Enoch Barlow.
How is this even legal?
You're a witness.
You were shot by one of his guys.
The judge hasn't signed off on it yet.
I was waiting to tell you
- until we got court approval.
- "We."
You and Barlow?
He, uh, he called me from
jail earlier this week.
We got to talking, and
I don't know, somehow,
during siege, we connected.
Oh, God.
He's using you, Travis.
It's a PR stunt. You can't even see it.
Mick, he's got a case.
That whole thing started
with a bad arrest.
The feds blew in with a
paper-thin tax-evasion case
Do you remember lying on the floor
of the utility room, bleeding out?
It was a war, Travis.
Boone t-took a bullet.
Cassidy took a life.
We we all did.
And-and you want to defend the person
that could have prevented the violence
- but didn't?
- He's also the guy that kept me alive.
He didn't have to do that.
And it wasn't Enoch who started
the siege, it was his people.
Doing what he trained them to do.
And if a jury agrees with you, then he
will go to jail for the rest of his life.
He is still entitled to a defense.
I'm not saying that he's not,
but why does it have to be you?
Because I almost died, Mick.
That was almost the end.
Yeah, I remember lying there, bleeding,
not being able to breathe,
and you know-you know
what I kept thinking?
I kept thinking
"my life has been this big."
I was a father at 18,
I've never left Edgewater.
I love you, Mickey, and I love Skye.
And I don't regret a second of it,
but I have never had that case.
I've never strived.
Then run a marathon!
I don't know, take up rock climbing.
You're not hearing me.
The FBI acted with reckless impunity
when they stormed in with
no warning, no backup.
None of us should have
been in that situation.
And someone has to tell the
jury that story, Mickey.
I have to fight for
what is important to me.
- Like me?
- Y
You said, before the siege
You said you'd fight for me.
Is this how you do it?
It's not like that, Mick.
I'm not choosing this case over you.
But you have to.
It's either me or the case.
You can't have both.
It's an ultimatum?
You know
I really thought that if-if I
just explained it to you right,
then you'd understand.
But I guess I should have
known you wouldn't even try.
I'm going to bed, but, for the record
we all nearly died that night.
Damn it.
(knocking)
Aunt Miranda.
Hey. Come in.
How are you, sweetie?
Uh, I was hoping to catch your mom.
Is she home?
Uh, no, she and my dad
both left for work.
Oh, shoot. Uh This is for her.
I'm getting on a plane to New York,
so I can't make the medal ceremony.
I just wanted to wish her well.
The last time she and I spoke
Uh, well, I just
I thought a peace offering was in order.
Oh, that's so sweet. I'm
I'm sure she'll appreciate it.
You said your dad left, too.
Is he staying here?
Um
Yeah, while he was recuperating, he was.
Not sure about now.
Uh-oh. Are they not getting along?
Until last night,
they were getting along great.
Like, really great.
- Skye, you don't mean
- Yeah.
Oh, my God. They're back together?
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
Those two always seem to find a way.
Though you don't seem too thrilled.
Um, no, it's not that.
It's just
I'm really enmeshed
in my parents' lives.
Living with my mom,
working for my dad
I feel like I'm 14.
Did you know I tried
to work for my father
and he wouldn't hire me?
Yeah, your pop-pop always wanted
your dad to take over the company.
I had to go work for a competitor
and double their business
before my dad would even
consider bringing me on.
- That's insane.
- No, it was good for me.
Made me better.
Sometimes you have to kick
yourself out of the nest.
You are really talented, Skye.
Come work for me.
At Fraley Timber?
We're Fraley Horizons now.
A lot of change is
happening at the company.
A very exciting time.
But what would I do?
I can stand here and tell you
all the stuff I need help with,
but the real answer is
you'll work harder than you've
ever worked in your life,
and you'll learn a hell of a lot.
CASSIDY: Thank you so much for
coming on such short notice.
I reached out to five juvenile lawyers,
and no one got back to me.
Well, I'm not surprised.
Judge MacRae's had
people censured for less.
She is vindictive, calculating.
Ah.
- Really?
- Yeah.
That's not her reputation.
Well, she's got this whole town
convinced she's some kind of a saint.
So, who is she, really?
When I was at the public
defender's office,
I had this client, 12 years old.
Judge MacRae sentenced him to three
days in juvie for stealing a pack of gum.
And that was on top of 14 days
for spray-painting a stop sign.
Twelve years old, 17 days in a cell.
That's awful.
And the thing that really killed me
was she would send them out to
this private detention center,
way out on the county line,
just far enough to make it
tough for families to visit.
Just needlessly cruel.
That detention center
what's it called?
GINA: Make sure we have enough glasses,
too, for everyone.
- Morning, Gina.
- Uh,
you do know that you're getting
your picture today, right?
I have a hairbrush in my desk.
Guests arriving in an hour.
My sister stole tampons when she was 14.
My mom begged the judge to be lenient.
Zoey had never been arrested.
She got a month.
I was only 11, but I remember visiting.
Downey Correctional Facility,
two-hour drive out on the county line.
She was never the same after.
She started acting out,
fighting with my mom.
I don't think she would have
disappeared if it hadn't been
- for that sentence.
- Okay, why are you telling me this?
Merry MacRae was the judge.
She's been doing this for years.
Oversentencing kids for minor offenses
and then shipping them off to Downey.
And she gets away with it
because the juvie records are sealed.
I agree, it's terrible,
but what does this
have to do with Theo's murder?
The county spends millions
every year incarcerating kids.
Downey is private,
so the number's even higher.
This is a for-profit prison, Mickey.
So the more kids you put away,
the more money you make.
- You think MacRae's getting kickbacks?
- She's certainly keeping the beds full.
And the evidence was in the thumb drives.
(knocking)
I just pulled security footage
from the courthouse parking lot.
I wanted to get eyes on
Judge Caffey's vehicle.
I found something way better.
That is Vim Galdeen. MacRae's bailiff.
This footage is from yesterday,
a few hours after Theo was killed.
Galdeen is driving a large red SUV.
But earlier that morning
he drove a small blue SUV.
That is, he did before
Theo got run over, and then
he switched it for the large red SUV.
All right, we've got
to pull registrations
- for both of these vehicles.
- BOONE: Already done.
The blue SUV is Galdeen's.
The red SUV is registered
to a Steve Healy.
No known connection between them.
So I called Healy, Healy said he
donated the red SUV three weeks ago to
the MacRae Children's Fund.
MacRae's nonprofit.
This can't be a coincidence.
- BOONE: We need to get a warrant.
- Gina.
Judge Alice Thompson
she on the guest list for today?
- Yeah, she'll be here.
- Give her a call,
see if she can come in a bit early.
I can see why you didn't want
to do this at the courthouse.
We really need to get our
hands on Vim Galdeen's SUV.
So, I-I need a search
warrant for his home
and for the MacRae
Children's Fund warehouse.
Do you think we have enough for that?
I really think we met the burden.
In a normal case, maybe.
There's nothing normal about
going after a sitting judge.
If you take aim at MacRae,
you best not miss.
I think you need more.
What? That's ridiculous.
Thank you, Judge Thompson.
We'll be right there.
Judge Thompson was doing us a favor.
She might have just saved our case.
Sure doesn't feel like it.
Hey, we get one shot at this.
Okay. We should have Caltrans
pull the traffic cam footage
between the motel and the courthouse.
If we see Galdeen's car anywhere
along the way, that could tip the scale.
In the meantime, let's all just take a
breath and get through the ceremony.
Or I could skip the ceremony
and I can donate my car to
MacRae's Children's Fund.
And if I see the blue SUV
with the front smashed in,
then we can seize it under the plain
view doctrine and screw the warrant.
That's not how the plain
view works, Cassidy.
MICKEY: And you know that.
I know the connection to your
sister has made this case
very personal for you,
but you're not thinking straight.
I want you to receive the medal
and then go home and get some rest.
I don't want the damn medal.
Theo is dead.
These kids' lives are getting ruined.
And we can't even get a warrant?
Meanwhile, I murder someone and
they want to throw me a party?
Hey.
You didn't murder anybody.
You didn't.
You were defending yourself.
You did everything right.
That's what everyone keeps saying.
And if that's true,
then why can't I sleep?
(door opens)
GINA: Mickey, the journalists
are getting antsy.
And, Boone, Nora's looking for you.
We'll be right there.
(door closes)
Cassidy.
Hey.
Look at me.
We're all here for you.
We got each other through that night.
We're gonna get each other
through the aftermath.
Okay?
Take a few minutes.
(door closes)
Reid?
It's Deputy Campbell. We met yesterday.
I have a proposition for you.
How do they do this?
Leave their house every morning,
kiss their loved ones goodbye
not knowing if they're
ever gonna see them again?
I don't know.
They put it out of their head.
They don't think about it.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess that's right.
But what about their loved ones?
What are they supposed to do?
The same.
RUTH: You are outgunned, outmanned.
CASSIDY: I shot someone.
- TRAVIS: You kept me alive.
- GINA: You okay, Cass?
I'm good.
You missed a spot.
We were gonna repair it,
but I didn't want anyone to forget
what you guys went through that night
or what you did for this town.
You should be proud of what you did.
Can I shake the hand
of an Edgewater Hero?
Judge MacRae. Call me Merry.
- Cassidy Campbell.
- I know who you are.
You've been all over the news.
Can I get a photo?
All right.
Actually, I think you knew
my sister, Zoey Campbell.
Hmm, I can't say I remember the name.
Oh, that's a winner.
From one public servant
to another, thank you.
Those of us who wear the badge
know that it is just a piece of metal.
It doesn't make you stronger or braver.
It just amplifies what's already
inside the person wearing it.
Medals of Valor are different.
They tell a story of
bravery and dedication,
selfless sacrifice in the
face of insurmountable odds.
Never in my 20 years of service have
two deputies deserved this honor more
than Cassidy Campbell and Nathan Boone.
Deputy Campbell risked her life
to pull a wounded civilian to safety
during the initial skirmish.
She single-handedly held off
the first wave of intruders,
giving us a chance to
fortify our defenses.
Deputy Campbell.
It is my honor to present you
with this Medal of Valor.
(shutters clicking)
(applause)
Later, after holding off our attackers
for more than 30 minutes,
Lieutenant Boone and I were
pinned down right over there.
We were nearly out of
ammo and under heavy fire.
That's when Lieutenant Boone
took a bullet to the arm.
And had it struck half
an inch to the left,
it would have severed an
artery and killed him.
That's when our transmitter
crackled back to life.
Wounded
Lieutenant Boone risked his own life
to get to that transmitter,
sprinting through a sea of bullets.
Within minutes of that call,
our people had the place surrounded.
The siege was over.
Lieutenant Boone.
It is my honor to present you
with this Medal of Valor.
(shutter clicking)
(applause)
Nora.
Hey.
"Stuck at work.
I'll see you soon."
Did you text me that before
or after the suicide run?
I'm sorry.
I didn't want to scare you.
No, I get that. I-I do.
But, I mean, I saw the pictures,
and then I heard all that, and
you never said any of that.
You didn't want to talk about it.
You didn't want to watch the news.
What was I supposed to do?
Jason used to say that no one ever went
back to the force once they got shot.
He would joke about it, and he
would say it was the golden ticket.
That you just get nicked in the arm,
and you get to retire with full benefits.
That it was done.
You were set for life, right?
So
Why can't you do that?
Because I'm not looking
for a golden ticket.
I love what I do.
I'm not done doing it yet.
Did you ever consider it?
I mean, did you ever consider me?
- Yes. Of course.
- I don't, I don't
Of course I did.
I know guys retire.
But I would be miserable
without this job.
I'd be lost.
And that's not the guy you married.
I love the guy I married.
I just, I thought that
we could, you know,
have a happy ending in this
safe town, but I can't.
I'm so sorry,
I would worry all the time.
I would make myself sick, and I
I tried to do this, and I can't do it.
I can't be a cop's wife anymore,
I'm so sorry.
(mouthing)
Bye.
(quiet chatter)
Oh, hey, Dad. Have you eaten?
These, uh, mini quiches
aren't bad, actually.
Oh.
(chuckles): Okay.
All right.
It's okay.
- I'm okay.
- GINA: Mickey.
We got a call. There's been
- a break-in at Oh. Sorry.
- Um
It's okay. What's up?
There's been a break-in
at the MacRae Children's Fund warehouse.
Isn't that where you wanted
to search for that blue SUV?
Yes.
Hey. I have to go. You okay?
- You be careful.
- Okay.
I will.
I know where Mickey keeps the whiskey.
Oh. I'll get the glasses.
He refused to move till
you got here, Sheriff.
BOONE: The bailiff's SUV.
There's no way is this legal.
You trying to tell me
you just happened to
go to that warehouse?
We responded to a burglary in progress.
On arrival, we saw your vehicle,
in plain view.
That's a legal search and seizure.
The tire treads on your car
match the tracks at the scene,
as does the blue paint.
You might want to consider if
the person you're protecting
the person you killed for
will protect you.
I didn't kill anybody!
Is that what a jury's take is
going to be after seeing these?
GALDEEN: He wasn't supposed to be there.
I went to the motel for the thumb
drives, he walked in on me and then ran.
She told me to finish the job.
- She said I needed
- She?
Sheriff Fox. Deputy Boone.
How can I help two Edgewater Heroes?
You can come quietly.
We'll save you the embarrassment
of walking out of the
courthouse in handcuffs.
You're under arrest, Judge MacRae.
That's outrageous. On what charge?
BOONE: Take your pick.
Conspiracy to commit murder. Obstruction.
Not to mention the millions
of dollars you've been
receiving in illegal kickbacks
from Downey Correctional.
Enriching yourself by locking up kids.
Real servant of the people.
MICKEY: Like I said, we'll extend you
the courtesy of letting you
walk out of here freely,
but if necessary,
we're prepared to use force.
- Zoey Campbell.
- Cassidy, back up.
- Now you'll remember.
- MICKEY: I want to talk to you.
Reid is claiming that
it was all his idea.
That you didn't tip him off
about the warehouse or the car.
We both know that that
would be highly improper.
He's an honest guy.
I don't think you're ready
to be back in the field.
PTSD, lack of sleep
whatever is going on with you,
I can't risk another incident like this.
- You're suspended.
- No.
Mickey, please.
I-I need to work.
If I sit at home, I'm gonna spiral.
- Please.
- Okay, fine.
You're on desk duty.
Answering calls, pulling files.
- For how long?
- Excuse me.
The correct answer is "Thank you,
Sheriff Fox."
I could do much worse.
(car door closes)
Uh, heading down to San
Francisco in the morning.
Barlow and I have a pretrial
evidentiary hearing.
Look, being in the ECSO today, I get it.
You have been there every day,
reliving that hell.
I'm sorry.
Sorry enough not to represent him?
I genuinely believe that there are people
in power who have to be held accountable.
You and your damn principles.
You're gonna lecture
me about principles?
No, no, don't lift that.
Shouldn't be lifting that.
Thanks.
If I hear one word from
Barlow's defense team
vilifying the response from
the sheriff's office
You won't. I promise.
That son of a bitch has
no idea how lucky he is.
I'm coming back, Mick.
I've watched a light so bright ♪
Just burn out ♪
Hey, Mom.
I'm going to drive with Dad to
his place and help him pack.
Wish that I could turn ♪
If it makes you feel any better,
I broke up with him today, too.
- I gave him my two weeks' notice.
- Because of Barlow?
Aunt Miranda offered me a job,
and I've decided to say yes.
Oh.
Honey, I'm not so sure that's
- such a good idea.
- Mom.
I just don't think you'll like it.
Well, that's for me to figure out.
Okay.
Okay. Thanks.
- Love you.
- Love you, too.
(door closes)
Guess I should accept ♪
That I'll always walk this road ♪
Carry this load ♪
(phone rings)
- Hello?
- MAN: Is this Cassidy Campbell?
- Yes. Who's this?
- I saw you on the news.
Took me a minute to
track down your number,
but when I realized who you were,
I knew I had to call.
I'm sorry, what is this about?
I knew your sister Zoey.
I was with her the night she disappeared.
I think we should talk.
Well, I've tried to outrun it ♪
Did my best to overcome it ♪
On my own ♪
I guess I should accept ♪
That I'll always walk this road ♪
Carry this load ♪
Gina told me Nora left.
She told me about you and Travis.
Time was made for ♪
There something wrong with us?
I mean
obviously.
Yeah.
Instead of enjoying the stars,
I've been sitting here
thinking about how, somewhere,
someone is doing something messed-up that
we're gonna have to deal with tomorrow.
And I'm kind of looking forward to it.
Here's to tomorrow.
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