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("I CAN HELP" BY CHARLEY CROCKETT PLAYING)

So, how are you faring in your, uh...

repaying the Side Step debts?

I-I knocked off, like, $400,

so, you know, only about infinity left to pay back Dad and Geri.

You'll get there.

So, what's with all the traffic lately, huh?

There's, like, trucks and trailers and, like,

- deliveries 24-7. Yeah, well, you may recall

that your uncle went behind my back

and opened up this damn circus.

Oh, he's just the uncle now?

Yeah, and maybe we'd have some of this under control

if anybody had bothered to come to the family meeting that I called?

I've been saying that we don't have enough room

out here for all this, but...

apparently this and that is all being worked out

and I just shouldn't worry myself about it.

I'm being put out to damn pasture.

You know, I... (STAMMERS)

I might as well just take an Alaskan cruise

and drink myself to death.

August, could you give us a sec?

Yeah, yeah, got it.

- You have a nice day, honey. - You, too.

You know, I, um, I noticed that your usual

ranch morning routine has become more of an evening deal as of late.

Just staying out of the heat.

It's been 70 degrees all week.

Any chance this has to do with Liam and Stella?

So, what are you, what are you saying? You're saying that I...

I changed my whole work schedule around

just to avoid my son and granddaughter? That's ridiculous.

I agree.

Yes, yes, I hear you, but you don't need to worry about it.

I got it under control.

That was an outlier, we took care of it in house.

Look, if you want to discuss this...

Okay. Glad to hear it. Yes, I...

Yeah, all right. Take care. Bye.

What?

I thought you were coming later.

Took an earlier flight. Wanted to surprise you.

Well, consider me surprised.

- Mm, hi. - Hey.

Um... you think you can cut class?

There's, um, something I wanted to run by you.

Oh.

Yeah, I guess I could finish at home. Is everything...?

Relax, only good things, okay? Everything is fine.

Or it will be once I get some sushi in me.

That's the business. Let's do it.

- Hey, Kelly? - Yeah?

It's really good to see you.

You, too.

Now, food.

All right.

Oh, good morning, sleepyhead.

Late start, huh?

Sleeping in is one of the few perks of being fired.

But I do have plans outside the house today.

- Mm. - So, what's up?

I'm just worried about you.

- Cass, I... - I know, I know. You're fine.

But that word doesn't inspire confidence

when it's typically used to say the exact opposite.

I am fine.

Honestly, I'm-I'm fine.

I'm just trying to figure things out.

Well, have you spoken to Kevin?

You know, about job stuff?

Ah, I don't want to bother him with that stuff.

Especially since he just helped me celebrate getting this one.

Anyways, shouldn't you be off to HQ?

There's no point in both of us getting fired.

No.

Just know that I am here for you.

We may no longer be coworkers, but we're still neighbors.

And I'd like to think pretty good friends.

Yeah, definitely both of those things.

Friends.

Hey.

- Hi. Hey.

So, uh, have we solved Operation Trey yet?

No, not-not-not quite.

I'm-I'm gonna talk to James,

but last time things got a little heated, you know?

So I'm just gonna give it some space.

Let cooler heads prevail.

- I guess that makes sense. - Yeah, yeah.

So, is there any chance that there is...

something else you're not talking about?

What do you mean?

- Hmm? - (CLEARS THROAT)

You did your Mr. & Mrs. Smith thing with Julia,

which... thanks for reading me in on that, by the way.

- Cass. - No, it's fine. I get it.

Just felt like you'd bought in.

But now Julia is working in D.C.,

so she hasn't been able to look into it.

And you haven't either,

and yet you're here fixating.

It's hard to shake off.

I mean, someone targeting m-my unit.

It's a big buy, right? And it doesn't exactly fit the M.O.

of an anarchist organization.

Grey Flag didn't come after me

until after I investigated Fenton.

But these deaths happened before any of that.

Yes.

And yet you're still thinking about what Tommy said.

When he said it, I guess I was just hoping for an easy answer.

But now the adrenaline has worn off and I'm not so sure.

- You think he's crazy? - I don't know.

Part of me thinks that Tommy's probably been going downhill

for a while, and then these deaths,

and then I'm on the news getting kidnapped and...

The story made sense to him, but it doesn't to you.

No.

Okay, look,

you have the Intel right in front of you.

So if you are so sure that Tommy is wrong and that you're right,

there's no harm in proving that.

That would also mean that there's no one out there

with a vendetta against you.

So why don't we prove Tommy wrong once and for all?

Get you some closure.

Thanks so much. All right.

- Hell of a shot on 17, man. - (LAUGHING)

I knew I liked you. I'll get it.

Man, it's been a minute, but, hey,

I'm glad to know that I still got it.

: Yeah. You know, I've always admired

the time you put in down there at the V.A.

It's been really nice getting to know you better

- through all that. - Yeah, likewise, man.

I mean, it's important for us to give back

and uplift our community.

Couldn't agree more.

Now, that Ranger job

has a lot of red tape involved,

and some of that keeps you from doing real work.

The fact that they let you go

over some small infractions? Ridiculous.

Yeah, it's, it's okay. I'm doing okay with it.

I'm just figuring out what's next.

And I'd love to help you with that.

On my side of things there is no red tape.

What matters is results.

Not everybody can apply

what we learn on deployment back home like you.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

So, look,

the lobbying group I work with...

we're in the market for a consultant.

Some security stuff, but it's hardly a rent-a-cop gig.

I'm talking brushing shoulders with celebrities

and senators alike all for veterans' causes.

I'm-I'm flattered, Andrew. Really, I am.

But, you know, I've been going nonstop for years now

and I'm just enjoying taking this beat for myself

right now, so...

I'm hoping we can change your mind.

All right, what exactly are we talking?

We lobby for veteran support.

Too many of our guys and gals go put it all on the line

to come back to nothing.

It's unacceptable.

You've got my attention.

And things aren't always as they seem in D.C.

Things can get hairy.

- So, is this the gig? - Sort of.

I'm ready to get you signing on the dotted line.

But with everything going on,

not everybody shares the same enthusiasm

after what happened with your Ranger gig.

Just look at this as insurance.

An entrance exam, even.

Just think about it. Look that over.

It's plans for an upcoming gala.

In all of it, something doesn't add up.

You figure it out, you give me a call.

All right. Will do.

Thanks, Andrew.

Enjoy. - Bon appétit.

- (LAUGHS) Merci. - Yeah.

So, Charlie and Bravo?

Uh, Sam Turner and Robert Ortiz.

Right.

Both died within months of each other in different states.

You know, I feel like I'm-I'm reading tea leaves.

You know, like, grasping for a connection that isn't there.

Uh, hi. Queen of the tea leaves here.

- Okay, well, that's different. - Well, not really.

When Miles disappeared, everybody thought I was insane,

but eventually it paid off.

Yeah.

But there's something else.

Digging into the past like this,

these connections between my unit...