Walker (2021) s01e17 Episode Script

1 Of course you know you're not really a Ranger until a DPS chair makes it so.
You, uh, got one more important decision to make.
You ready? - Scotch or bourbon? - I'm good, thanks.
- You good? All right.
- Yeah.
Don't mind if I do.
Sure.
To Walker Texas Ranger.
Glad you took the time.
- For yourself and your family.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it was, it was It was good.
I needed that.
Thank you.
Now, don't-don't get all sappy on me here.
Come on, I need my top Ranger out there, not this-this new breed all in touch with their feelings and that.
Yeah, well, you know, Stan, maybe it's time we embrace some change.
Don't doubt yourself too much.
You were born to do this.
Just do me one thing, though: - color inside the lines.
- Uh-huh.
You mean at least until you get elected D.
A.
? See, that's a smart man right there.
That's right.
What, one more day on the campaign trail, huh? Yeah.
Just got this feeling everything can change tomorrow, you know? I mean, I'm still gonna have to eat your brother's lunch at our alma mater later.
That's right, the debate at Sacred Heart High.
I'm not gonna be able to make it, Stan.
You're going, right? I mean, one of us is gonna have to see who our new boss is gonna be.
- Yeah, I was gonna drive Liam over.
- What? No.
No, no, we cannot have that-that would be favoritism.
We can't have favoritism in this department.
Am I right, Cap? Walker will absolutely be driving you.
See? That just makes more sense.
Well, listen, I'm hoping, for both our sakes, that, uh, you won't have to take orders from your kid brother.
Huh? That looks nice.
Welcome back, Ranger.
Thank you, sir.
Now where's my damn tie? They call yet? No.
Hey, Google, remind me to call the doctor at noon.
GOOGLE ASSISTANT: Got it.
I'll remind you at noon.
So I can give him the what for.
- (DOOR CLOSES) - STELLA: It's the last week of school.
Don't you think you need to tell Ruby how you feel before summer? Stella, it's not that easy to just Come on, Augie.
- Show some spirit.
- AUGUST: Yeah.
'Cause it's, it's Spirit Week, yay.
Is it Spirit Week already? All right, I got some work to do.
It's best not to keep things bottled up, trust me.
So, what's Spirit Week? Oh.
Liam's never told you about Spirit Week? No, no, Bret is here to help with the campaign, not to talk about Spirit Week.
Okay, seriously, can we stop saying "Spirit Week"? - It's kind of getting annoying.
- Spirit Week! - Spirit Week! - Spirit Week! I have not heard of the week whose name we shall not speak.
It's what we call the week before summer break, when everyone's taking care of unfinished business they put off all year, like, I don't know, finally confessing their crushes.
Thank you.
And, yeah, and making up for being a terrible friend.
- Or in Uncle Liam's case, both.
- Ooh Half the school apologized for how I was treated when I came out, and the other half wanted to hook up before going off to college.
Hey, no phones at breakfast time, love.
No, I got talking points and the debate Okay.
Okay, so let me get this straight.
Uh, everyone announces how they're gonna change, but the question is, is it all just talk, or do they actually act on it? Are you talking about Spirit Week or the debates? Are you making this all about you now? (LAUGHTER) What about you, Mawline? You need some talking points for those vows? Excuse me, I have done this before, and things do get better with age.
Love you.
- AUGUST: Thank you, Mawline.
- You're welcome.
STELLA (CHANTING): Spirit Week! - AUGUST: Are you serious? - Spirit Week! (DOORBELL RINGS) Ah, there she is! (SCREAMING) There's my baby! Oh, Trey, look at you.
Oh, you gonna get some of this, too.
Come here.
Oh, my gosh! Trey, she is beautiful.
Oh, my goodness.
I mean, I've seen pictures, but you never know, with all the filters and whatever.
But gosh, would the two of you make - some beautiful babies.
- Ooh - Thank you.
- Yeah.
- It's so nice to finally meet you.
- Yeah.
And, um, you can stay Don't worry about that, I have a room down at the Driskill.
I just had to stop by and see my boy first.
My goodness, Trey Oh, wow.
You're an artist, too? Okay, so have you guys worked out who's gonna pay the mortgage, the utilities and all of that? Uh Listen, I know talking about money isn't sexy, but it is a part of any healthy relationship.
- Well, that and, uh - All right, Mama.
Why don't we get you something to eat - and let Micki get ready for work, huh? - Okay.
Well, I'm starving, because you know - I didn't eat those pretzels on the plane, Trey.
- I know.
- (SAFE BEEPS) - (CHATTER CONTINUES IN DISTANCE) Oh, damn it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Ma, I got it.
Okay? (CHUCKLES) She's a trip, isn't she? - Yeah.
(CHUCKLES) - You all right? Yeah, I just missed a couple days on these.
- How many days? - Probably not enough to be pregnant.
Even though we'd have beautiful babies.
Ah.
(LAUGHS) Did you just take two of those? Yes, Doctor.
It's fine.
I'm sorry, I just, uh, really have to run.
Okay, what's that what's that look? What would we do if, uh - I were pregnant? - Yeah.
I'm not ready yet.
I mean not anytime soon.
But I am all about the practicing.
- Uh-huh.
- (BOTH LAUGH) But we should figure out the whole mortgage-utilities split first.
Yeah.
Right.
Mm-hmm.
Howdy, Counselor.
You ready for this? As ready as I'll ever be.
Bret, you remember Micki Ramirez, right? Yeah, yeah, of course.
She's the woman that inspired you to run.
Ah Here we go, here we go.
Bill and Diane.
Here you go.
Vote Stan.
You guys know that, come on.
- Hey.
- LIAM: There he is.
I've got to beat that guy.
Don't worry, you have my vote.
STAN: You guys can vote, too.
Make sure it's legal.
We only count legal votes here in Texas.
Hey, hey, look at this.
Two high school debate champs closing the campaign on their old stomping grounds.
Of course, Liam here took off for New York the second he got that diploma.
Always the wayward son of Lonestar.
You know, maybe you should have stayed an outsider.
Well I, uh I had to come back after you made a mess of things.
(BOTH CHUCKLING) You both were involved in the sentencing of Carlos Mendoza for the murder of Emily Walker.
He won't talk to the press.
Do either of you have - anything to say about his exoneration? - I think we've covered that.
Mr.
Mendoza didn't cooperate with our initial investigation, but mistakes were made, yes.
Thankfully, justice prevailed.
Well, can you comment on the timing of the arrest of Detective Campbell and the retirement of D.
A.
McLawson - this past week? - Byron, Byron.
Come on, man.
It's a photo op, not a press conference.
- Here.
Get in here.
Come on.
- Come on, get some photos.
(PHONES CHIMING, VIBRATING) Principal Heaney.
Is there a problem? Someone just called in a bomb threat a few minutes ago.
Local PD is already en route.
Hey - What's going on? - All right, everyone clear out.
Stay away from the building.
MICKI: Follow me in an orderly manner, this way.
Dad, is everything okay? We have a-a a situation.
Why don't y'all just stay back until we figure this out.
Go on.
Go on.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Bomb squad's five minutes away.
- We gotta make sure the building's clear.
- Yeah.
- Anyone in here? - Texas Rangers! (LOUD CLATTERING) Texas Rangers.
(MOOING) I think you should search the cow.
(COW BELLOWS) - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - (SIREN WAILING) WALKER: Um, just Um, okay, well Yeah, keep me up to speed.
All right, witness who called it in wanted to remain anonymous, but they said they overheard an explicit threat - to both candidates.
- What'd they say? "They can run for office in hell after I blow 'em to pieces".
All right, well, we're sweeping the school, the auditorium where the debate was gonna be, and coordinating with local PD about questioning suspects.
Y'all have any idea who could have done this? - Mm-mm.
- Past threats? Anything? Well, DPS and the D.
A.
's office are still dismantling - North Side Nation.
- Trials pending.
Open investigations.
That doesn't exactly narrow it down.
Well, hell, I don't know.
Uh Well, good job.
May the best man win.
(CHUCKLES) I'll see you.
Hey, what are you doing for the rest of the day? Why, what do you got in mind? A beer, barbecue back at the ranch.
See, that's the first good idea you've had the entire campaign.
So yes.
But I'm bringing the barbecue, and that's not open for debate.
I guess he's buying.
Where do we start? The kids.
It's been a rough year for all of them, not just Stella and Augie.
I mean, this age is brutal, and this was something they were looking forward to.
(SIGHS) If only someone co-owned a restaurant, it could be a safe haven for them to unwind and eat all the free hot wings they wanted.
Mm.
I like how you're thinking.
Mm, I am the smart one.
I've been losing all this sleep All right, Sacred Heart, food and drinks on the house, no booze.
- (ALL BOOING) - Oh, no, no, no.
Come on.
Hey there.
Hey.
I didn't know you were back.
Just filling in for Lewis; hard to leave this place, I guess.
Even if I don't care for the new management.
- (LAUGHS) Funny.
- What's going on here? Spirit Week prank gone wrong? Bomb threat at the school.
- Geez.
- Yeah, uh, figured they could use some place to stay safe, you know? It's funny.
We were the same age when we first came here.
Wow, I didn't even think about that.
I still can't believe Hoyt's fake IDs even worked.
Well, Chad, the old bartender, was blind in one eye.
Yeah.
You remember how he used to take his glass eye out and put it in his whisky? (CLICKS TONGUE) - "Here's looking at you".
- Yeah, I remember.
Huh.
Who's making Augie so nervous? WALKER: Ruby, the young lady he's talking to.
He's been hung up on her all year long.
Still can't tell what's going on there.
I guess everyone needs a Becca Ferguson before they find the right one.
Becca Ferguson? Wow.
That's a deep cut.
Remember when she kissed you at the drive-in? Do I remember? The shark attack, you mean? Yes, I remember.
I still have scars in the back of my gums.
- All of the teeth.
- (LAUGHS) Hey, you mind if I leave 'em here with you? I gotta head back.
- Go catch a bad guy.
I got the kids.
- Okay.
Thank you.
Hey, Cordi? Yeah? When I left before Geri.
Uh, Geri I'm glad you're back.
ABELINE: We need to tell them it's cancer.
Liam already knows and it's not fair to keep it from the rest of the family.
After everything that's happened, you think they need more drama? (VEHICLES APPROACHING) Let's just wait till after the election.
LIAM: Hey.
I invited Stan.
- I see that.
- Brought barbecue.
- And some beer.
- Well, come on in.
Just no politics.
(LAUGHTER) - We'll try our best.
- That's funny.
I hope they moo-ved that heifer to cow-nty lock-up.
All right, stop milking it.
(LAUGHS) Bomb squad's cleared the building.
Doing a sweep of the auditorium now.
Figured we'd just do a walk-through and see if anything stands out, like Oh, my God, is that you? You and Hoyt.
Yeah.
Yeah, we had a good run that year.
- Wow.
- Hey, they trace that caller yet? They're still working on it.
Oh, my God, is that you, too?! You look like an ice-skating Patrick Swayze.
You were a theater geek.
I-I went down the road for a spell.
Oh, yeah, is it because of those girls staring at you so intensely? I do this professionally.
That girl is Becca Ferguson, a literal drama queen.
She actually dumped me in between acts of The Merchant of Venice, no less.
Is that a tragedy or a comedy? The play or the relationship? (LAUGHS) Speaking of relationships, Trey's mom is in town.
It took less than five minutes for her to get in a question about kids, and I I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I realized I forgot to take my birth control for the past few days.
Well, I don't know if that's a comedy or a tragedy.
Ooh, well played.
I mean it's not like we don't think about it, it's just I just became a Ranger.
You know, I'm still trying to figure out this whole work-life balance, you know? I do.
You know, my two cents? One, you're kicking ass as a Ranger.
And two, you're never gonna find that balance; no one does.
I thought you were trying to figure it out.
- Yeah, I am trying, but - (PHONE CHIMES) - (CHUCKLES) - - (PHONE CHIMES) - Oh, who's that? Uh Geri.
We should check out that auditorium.
- Yeah, we should.
- Yeah.
Oh, come on! Dude, too easy.
Don't get too arrogant.
- You figure out what you're doing this summer? - No.
Meanwhile, everyone's talking road trips or cool jobs or that.
What about you? Um, I'm going to see my parents in Mexico.
Seriously? That sounds awesome.
Getting away from all this.
Do you want to come? I wish I could.
Why can't you? It's not like you've had the most awesome junior year.
I'm gonna beat you, just you wait.
No, you're not.
- All right, there you go.
- Thanks, bro! Your turn to sign my yearbook.
Yeah, all right.
Uh - Wait, are-are you - Hey, so my parents are out of town.
You want to come over later? (DOG WHINING) All clear.
Wow.
Shame.
Sure would have been nice to see my kid brother putting on a show.
Yeah, Liam would have, uh, wiped the floor with our DPS overlord.
Yeah.
Yes, he would.
Which reminds me.
I heard you never had your chance to talk to Stan, or the DBS commission in general about my, uh behavior.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Ranger Ramirez.
Would you care to comment on your partner's actions? I think they were excessive.
Do you think he's fit to wear the badge? Spend all your time I believe everyone should be held accountable for their actions, no matter what their reputation might be - or what they've been through.
- Caught in the light Of this distant memory - You think I should have quit? - MICKI: No.
Walker you are a good Ranger.
But I know you can do better.
And not just then.
Today.
Tomorrow.
For as long as you wear that badge.
From this sweet fable Feel like it could be my time to go Yeah.
You're right.
Be my time to go Be my time to go I had a lot of dark in me, and it just took hold.
And I don't want that to ever happen again.
It shouldn't be an excuse.
And it's not.
I know I need to do better, and I will do better.
I promise.
Be my time to go But I might need your help.
I'm not going anywhere.
Be my time to go Let's go finish up.
Be my time to go.
(CAMERA CLICKING) Seriously, Micki? You just have to have a picture of me as Bassanio? - (PHONE VIBRATING) - Geri? Captain James.
We have anything? Got it.
We're on the way.
So, they traced the caller.
Travis Pike, ex-con.
Served time for arson.
Travis Pike! Texas Rangers.
- You mind answering a few questions? - Gun! Don't! Don't do it! Don't even think about it.
- Come on.
- What are you gonna do, huh? How you gonna stop me? - You gonna use that gun there before I get to mine? - No, I'm not.
And neither are you, all right? Look, this doesn't have to get out of control.
Let's just, uh talk.
All right.
Let's talk.
What do you mean when you say you want them to listen? D.
A.
's office wouldn't return my calls.
DPS wasn't any better.
Neither of those slick politicians would listen to me.
They dropped my case.
What was your case, Travis? The lithium clouds from the moon towers are causing the bats under Congress Bridge to attack people; open and shut! Right.
Of course.
Uh Travis, that sounds more like a civil matter.
Uh, they deal more with the criminal side.
People think because I'm messed up, I can be ignored.
I've made mistakes.
I've served my time.
Witnesses said you were gonna do something really bad at the debate.
Is that true? I don't know.
I just wanted somebody to hear my side of things, but no one would listen.
No one would hear.
Travis, this man is gonna take you somewhere safe, okay? Give you some time to think.
But I promise you we will relay your message, okay? (EXHALES SHARPLY) Thank you.
That's all I wanted.
That's all I wanted.
Howdy.
TODD: Sometimes the answer's right there in front of you, you know, just staring back at you.
I bet.
Rangers! Perfect timing.
This young man here, he was, uh, - trying to - Trying to trying to get himself in trouble? Why don't you go sign some yearbooks.
Give me your digits.
- Can you just - Come on, your digits! - No-no digits today.
- Move it along.
Digits? Is everyone this spirited right now? They were all fine.
It's actually kind of nice seeing everybody act like it's the end of the world.
All the feels.
Mm.
Well, we all need our Becca Ferguson.
Oh Really? Both of you? All right.
Um, hey, do you mind taking Augie and Stella home to the ranch later? - Sure.
- Great.
And do you mind telling our future bosses that the security threat is - No longer a threat? Sure.
- Yeah.
Everything okay? Yeah, just You know, something the would-be security threat said about serving his time, but never being heard made me think about somebody else who served his time and was never heard.
Um Carlos Mendoza.
Mendoza? Yeah.
Wow, you really are taking this reformed Ranger to new lengths.
He made a false confession, yes, but the D.
A.
's office, the Rangers, me especially, we should have done a better job.
And he's been living a lie for a long time, and I, I just need to understand why.
- You know, I need to hear his side of things.
- Yeah.
You want me to go with you? No, I'm not going as a Ranger.
I'm just going as a, as a, as a widow.
All right, um, - I'll check in with you later.
- Yeah.
Okay, so this is your Aunt Karen's second grandchild.
- That's her first one.
- Uh-huh.
- Look at her.
- Wow.
I'm serious.
Once you have one grandkid, you want a dozen, Trey.
Uh-huh.
I think you're laying it on kind of thick, aren't you, Ma? What? Trey, I know why you didn't redeploy.
Because you were done with that.
You wanted to be safe, reliable, I get it.
And I now know that you wanted to be with her.
Your Micki.
I love her, Ma.
I know you do, son.
I can tell.
And I like her, Trey.
I really like her.
But, son, she just ran out of the door to be a Ranger.
She might as well be the one that's redeployed.
Ma, what are you trying to say? I just want to be sure that you both want the same thing.
That's all.
Okay? - Yeah.
- Okay.
Oh, you're not gonna believe this one.
Look.
My neighbor, Miss Adeline, this is her grandbaby.
Look.
Look at that face.
No one is saying that the system is broken beyond repair, I'm just saying that it needs to be fixed.
Oh, well, hang on.
Let me guess, let me guess.
Compassionate release initiatives.
- Yes, yes.
- Prison reform.
A sentencing commission.
- Yes.
- Oh, and, uh, how, exactly, is the county gonna pay for all this, Counselor? Budget reforms.
You could raise taxes.
- There it is.
There it is.
- If necessary.
You hear that, Bonham? Your boy's gonna raise your taxes.
It's not like you've shown me anything better.
(LAUGHTER) Bonham Walker, you can't start with me with that.
- Oh, hey, Stella.
- STELLA: Hey.
Where's your brother? He's still at the Side Step filming some end-of-the-year thing.
I thought the debate was cancelled.
Oh, it is, don't worry.
Liam here was just reading from the typical - liberal manifesto.
- (LAUGHS) Hey, Stella, before you go, any questions for our two lovely candidates on the final night of the election? Yeah Uncle Liam, would you have let my dad be a Ranger again, after everything that happened? I I didn't think that he was ready.
But I know that he wants to change.
And I know that he's trying to be at peace.
STELLA: Cool.
Thanks.
(MONITOR BEEPING STEADILY) (INDISTINCT P.
A.
ANNOUNCEMENTS) Mr.
Mendoza? I'm sure you remember me.
I know who you are.
Good news.
The security threat has been lifted.
- Yeah! That's good.
- That's great.
Thank you.
What'd you find out about the suspect? He was troubled.
Likely harmless in the long run, but he was taken in.
Just wanted to be heard.
You should have brought him out here, Ranger.
Liam could have set up a plan for the man's rehabilitation and reform.
They're still in debate mode.
It's been, uh, spirited.
It's Spirit Week.
Damn it.
Why did I grant one last interview to Byron Santos? Maybe because after he trashed me, you figured he'd be in your corner.
(LAUGHS) You know your opponent.
All right, I think he's pulling up.
I better get out there.
(EXHALES SHARPLY) You know, come to think of it, he's, uh, probably gonna want a hero shot of you out front.
You know, where the man became the legend.
It's been all day.
(DOOR CLOSES) You know it's a cicada year? First one in our lifetime.
Yeah.
Yeah, that's super cool.
(SNIFFS) (CLEARS THROAT) Uh what's happening? What do you mean? Uh (SCOFFS) Y-You know, like, uh, what's up with you and Todd? We were together, and now we're not.
Right.
But all year, you never really gave me any clue that this would be a situation we'd ever be in, you know? So analytical.
(LAUGHS): Yeah, yeah, yeah, so analytical.
I've been thinking about this for a while.
Okay, uh, you know, I really wanted to say this perfect thing to you, but I just I feel like this whole time it's been really one-sided.
And, like, you're leaving.
And if we do something, you're still leaving, and I-I just will think about what else could have happened with us, so (EXHALES) Yeah, I just, I-I don't want this to be the version of us.
August, you think too much.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
I Look, I really wish we tried, but I feel like it's too late.
So Have a great summer, Ruby.
My, my, how far this city has come.
From hitchhikers to phone apps.
All in the name of progress, I guess.
So, what? Polls really that tight, you had to get one more scoop? I gotta be honest, I started out doing a follow-up piece on the Walkers; - Liam and Cordell.
- Oh, here we go.
Trash talking one of our best Rangers.
No.
As far as I can tell he's turned it around.
Including the arrests of multiple North Side Nation members, and helping in the Detective Campbell case.
But, of course, you know about that.
Yeah, Byron, I'm on the DPS.
What-what are you getting at? You were a little evasive about the connection between D.
A.
McLawson's retirement and Detective Campbell's arrest earlier.
- Oh, come on, don't start.
- I just wanted to close the circle.
I think that's been pretty well gone over.
A man of a certain age wants to spend - more time fishing, more time with his family.
- With his family, yes.
That is a popular phrase among politicians with something to hide.
Do you have something to hide? WALKER: I wanted to be able to look you in the eye again without hate, knowing the truth.
I want to be able to tell you I'm sorry.
It was my decision.
Why? For my family.
We needed the money, and I'm a dying man, so what do I matter? I know you're a father.
Can't you understand that? Why are you asking me all this? Why don't you go bug McLawson or Campbell? I was at the county clerk's office this morning.
Found out there are a number of other cases McLawson dismissed that also had ties to North Side Nation.
Well, what's that got to do with me? Like you said, you're the DPS chair.
You signed off on all the cases that were dismissed.
This is, uh This is cold comfort.
I know that.
But when you confessed, there was something in your eyes.
Something that was behind 'em.
I remember feeling like there was something you weren't saying.
I'm in a place now where I can admit to you that we should have asked more questions.
You're just a man who lost his wife.
The people who did that to you, who did this to me, they are the ones that should pay.
- She's dead.
- Who? Cali.
The woman who put you up to this.
The woman who killed my wife.
She's dead now.
You said "they".
Look, hey, Santos, come on.
Hey, hold on, hold on.
Take it easy.
Look, what you got here, this is (SCOFFS) This is more cobbled together than my Aunt Linda's berry slump.
Tell me, wh-what's really going on? You know, I'm just trying to understand why you dismissed all those cases.
If there's something you're not telling me No, no! You're not hearing me! All right? There's There's answers to all this.
Look, my truck is here.
Let's both of us, we'll go down to my office Will you stop that? We'll go down to my office right now.
We'll go over all the cases.
You'll see everything's on the up-and-up.
Come on.
- All right? What is wrong with you? - You're hiding something, Stan.
- No, I'm not hiding something.
- It's gonna come out.
If you're gonna make accusations like that, you've got to let me say my piece.
(GRUNTS) Hey.
Byron? Hey.
Hey.
Come along for the ride CARLOS: Cali came to see me the last time I was in the hospital.
There was a man there with her.
Seemed like he was in charge.
- He put up the money.
- What'd he look like? His face His face is everywhere.
He's running for district attorney.
Stan Morrison.
Oh Do you like how it feels? And oh, yeah Come along for a ride.
Are you on dish duty? (CHUCKLES WEAKLY) Anything to win your vote, ma'am.
- Ha! - Who's it gonna be, Abs? Come on, I promise I won't tell Liam.
I don't love you that much, Stan.
I, uh saw him take a pill earlier.
He's sick, isn't he? I won't say anything.
But you're gonna get through this.
You Walkers, you have this natural-born survival instinct.
I swear, from the prairie to the courtroom, y'all always find a way.
You know, whatever happens with this election, I want you to know you still have a place here.
I'm gonna insist on that.
Is there, uh, anything else on your mind? Nope.
Just trying to get this mess cleaned up.
Actually, Liam was telling me that you and Bonham were talking about renewing vows; you got a venue? Oh, we don't need that.
No, listen.
Hey, hey, hey.
(WHISPERING): Go all out on this.
Use my place.
Throw a party that you don't have to clean up after.
You would do that? Well it might be fun.
Well, then, let's have some fun.
All right? So, Cordi took you on a trip down memory lane at Sacred Heart.
- Becca Ferguson? - Becca Ferguson! - I have a photo that's gonna blow your mind.
- Well, well! I can see where your vote's gonna be cast.
Where's that partner of yours? Yeah, where is Cordi? He went to visit Carlos Mendoza at the hospital.
What did he go see Mendoza for? Maybe something you said stuck with him when you made his reinstatement official.
Well, that's (CHUCKLES) He's a hell of a guy, your brother, huh? Yeah, he is.
Listen, uh whatever happens you ran a great campaign.
We got problems.
You know, quiet's nice after the storm that Stan and Liam kicked up.
That was some real truth telling.
Well, you certainly haven't gotten any more subtle over the years, that's for sure.
But you're right.
There have been enough secrets around here.
What's going on with my health should be talked about with the family.
Mind you, my dad didn't tell us until - he was being wheeled in to surgery.
- Okay, that is not the legacy we're looking for, love.
Mm.
Okay.
You know, Stan has offered us his place for some vow renewals, if you want to get fancy.
Oh, did he? Mm-hmm.
It'd be nice.
Make some happy memories for this family.
Yeah.
- TREY: Amazing.
- KEESHA: I know it was.
I knew it was.
- Hi.
- Hey! I'm sorry I missed today.
- These are for you.
- Aww.
Thank you.
And I am not ever going to say no to alone time with my son.
Don't worry, I brought something for you, too.
Ah, banana bread? - Is it from that spot? Yeah! - (BOTH LAUGH) Let me get these in some water.
All right, Ma.
So what else did you bring home? Booties, or maybe a bonnet or something? What kind of Victorian fantasy are you living out? (LAUGHS) Anyways, you will have to wait.
- Hmm? - I'm not pregnant.
And you are relieved.
- You are.
- I don't know.
I don't know what I was hoping for.
It's good to think about it, though.
Yeah.
I agree.
I mean, I think I'm gonna be a little bit more on top of taking my pills, because you're starting to scare me.
Oh, really? No, actually.
I mean I do worry about the future.
But, um, not because it's bad.
Maybe because it's good.
I know you're worried about that work-life balance.
Walker says no one ever figures it out.
Maybe he's wrong.
Yeah Yeah.
Start that fire (MICKI CHUCKLES) You should know by now I'm a liar Hey, how'd it go with Ruby? I bailed.
I was the only one Yeah.
And in an unforeseen turn of events, she didn't even want me to.
You know, all year I've been trying to find the right thing to say to her at the right time.
Gotta say this tracks for the guy who literally narrates his life.
(CHUCKLES) I don't know, I-I think I had the right thing to say to her.
I just I just let the right moment slip by.
And maybe the right person left.
Bel's aunt is taking her to Mexico this summer to be with her parents.
I'm sorry.
August the Noble.
- Come on, dude.
- No! For real.
You see more than what's in front of you.
The way you started taking pictures, like Mom.
I love that you do that.
It makes you see things that other people don't.
Well, I think we've both seen a lot of stuff other people don't.
I'm with you right now, I'm with you tonight Have you heard from Trevor again? I'm coming home I thought about writing, but some moments are hard to separate from others with him.
They were all real.
(SCOFFS) Yeah, this morning I, uh I thought I could capture it all in a yearbook message.
(SCOFFS) Seems so stupid now.
- God - Not really.
Hey, I believe in the power of a yearbook message.
- Oh, really? - Mm-hmm.
Hey, you want to sign mine? Uh only if you sign mine.
- Deal.
- Okay.
I'm coming home "Stella, your dad is hot".
- Are you serious? - I know, it's gross.
Hey, you shouldn't read somebody else's yearbook.
All right.
I'm coming home I'm coming home.
Where is Dad, by the way? STAN: I should have known you couldn't handle this.
I paid you to deal with this, not to watch me take care of it myself.
Hey, you're involved in this whether you like it or not.
And I think we should be on the same page so the cover story sticks.
You paid to think? - What do you want to do with this guy? - STAN: I don't know.
I just cannot deal with another mess right now.
Hey, you know what? Why don't you handle this yourself? Go ahead.
(GUNSHOTS) Whoa, whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Don't move! - Okay.
- Don't move.
You move I shoot.
Won't this be Won't this be an interesting headline, huh? DPS chair arrested on eve of election.
Oh, I'm not arresting you.
Come on, you worked really hard this past year to reform yourself.
With your encouragement.
After you ruined my family! - Cordell, this isn't you.
- Don't be too sure.
This isn't you.
You're not this guy anymore.
Shut up! Get in the truck.