Defiance

Previously on Defiance...

First we need to secure his marriage.

If they're against us, we'll never be able

to take control of the McCawley mines.

I'm thinking about our son's future.

Wanna come back to my place later?

- What's at your place? - Me.

No.

Come back and work with me. I can't do this alone.

- No thanks. Not interested. - You sure about that?

I finally got my hands on one of the artifacts.

Yeah!

You'll never please your bride with that shriveled worm of yours.

Your mother didn't seem to mind.

- Who's next? - Well, look at you.

You ain't worthy of Christie McCawley.

Yes, he is!

Defend my honor, Alak. Kick his ass.

On the eve of your wedding,

you've defeated your savage brothers.

Now it's time to taste the fruits of your victory.

I'm ready for you, husband.

All chanting: Rembu! Rembu! Rembu!

Oh, boys.

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- Claim your wife. - Another round, Jared.

- Koni shots for everyone! - Casti punk.

Not until we get to see you pony-mount your bride.

Uh, ritual coitus is so old-school.

It's 2046.

Wait, are you saying no to your bride?

Are you?

Look, the thing is, Tirra,

my real bride would probably have a problem with this.

Come on, man.

Nobody's gonna know.

Let it go, kupack.

I guess that's what happens when you hook up with a Human.

Pink meat makes your jondura go soft.

- Crowd: Oh!

Hey!

Is that a hand?

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Holy shtako.

S01 Ep10 = The Bride Wore Black =

Christie.

You are a vision.

It's all because of Kenya.

She made this dress.

She does have an amazing touch.

Well, it's only been worn once,

and it looks much better on you

than it ever did on me.

Kenya, I'm sure you were a stunning bride.

In another lifetime.

I'll see you both tomorrow.

Christie, in Human tradition

I understand the mother of the bride

gives her daughter something borrowed

to wear during the ceremony.

As your mother's not with us,

I thought I would give you something I wore at my wedding.

When we boarded the ark, we were only allowed to bring three items.

I took my family gem, my diary, and this.

It's called a telo.

- How do I wear it? - I'll show you.

My mother wore it, and her mother before that.

You know, the Human phrase daughter-in-law

is so cold, so distant.

Our word, hanya tavo, means "heart daughter."

You are my hanya tavo, Christie.

Um, I can't see anything.

You're not supposed to.

In Castithan tradition, the bride is blind

until her betrothed opens her eyes

at the end of the ceremony.

I'll never forget the moment my handmaidens

lifted my telo.

At first, the light was so bright.

But then, after a moment, he came into focus.

My new husband.

It was magical.

It's beautiful.

I'm looking forward to this wedding tonight.

- This town needs a party. - Weddings are stupid.

Okay.

See, most people, Irisa, they don't do everything alone.

They think life's more meaningful

with someone at their side.

Some even like to celebrate this idea with friends and family.

You're going, right?

Hmm.

You're going. You're gonna be my date.

- I don't date. - Why not?

I'm from the badlands.

You see, when I first came to Defiance,

I was nothing but a card hustler.

Couldn't read or write,

never thought I'd amount to anything.

Now I'm wearing a badge.

- People change. - You're an idiot.

So are you.

Wound's triangular. Paperweight?

Possibly.

Whatever it was, our John Doe took one pretty hard to the coconut.

That's one hell of a big damn rock.

Obviously robbery wasn't a motive.

I've seen that ring before.

This is no John Doe. His name is Hunter Bell.

Who's that?

He owned the needwant back when it was just a hotel and bar.

Slow down, hot shot.

Nobody cheats in my establishment but me.

I'm not cheating.

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Back off, Datak. I got this.

Kenya, bring these gentlemen a free round.

Let's go.

What are you thinking trying to hustle my poker table?

I'm thinking, damn, I'm gonna get rich off these Casti punks.

They're crap players. You got that right.

You gonna cut me?

First lesson's free. So is this one.

You're not as slick with the cards as you think.

Come with me.

- Hey, lawkeeper. - Clancy.

Hey, Hunter. Who's the kid?

My friend here just got off the truck from Yosemite.

Needs a bed and a job.

Does he mind scrubbing toilets?

Oh, he can't get enough of it.

So you and this guy were close?

Not exactly, but he helped me.

I owed him.

When did he go missing?

About seven years ago, give or take.

I'd only been on the job three days

when I caught my first case.

My husband's missing.

Hunter had a lot of enemies...

And most people figured he'd blown town.

Except me.

I found one drop of blood, and that's it.

If it was murder, why isn't there more blood?

Somebody cleaned the floor. They missed a drop.

Yeah.

Look, Hunter was a... He owed money.

He got into a fight, he lost a little blood,

and he hightailed it out of Defiance.

No, look.

Okay, I've never owned a home.

Never owned a business.

But in this day and age,

a man doesn't simply walk away from their accomplishments.

Yeah, right.

Yeah, not a man like Hunter.

I think someone killed him.

Turns out, I was right.

We've been in town, what, four months?

Never heard Kenya mention a missing husband.

How do you know it's Hunter?

I'm sorry.

Hunter owned the needwant.

When he was gone, you took over, right?

It was in his will,

which is the same answer that I gave you seven years ago.

Tommy, you wanna give us a minute?

People thought that he ran off,

but I knew that he wouldn't do that.

You guys had a good thing?

Stop!

I miss him a lot.

I feel weird officiating this wedding.

Well, Rafe asked you personally.

Yeah, but that was before Datak was my opponent.

The whole town will see you standing up there

looking authoritative and elegant.

It's good politics.

You know, Datak's putting all his resources into this campaign.

- Should I be worried? - Now listen.

You have a very strong track record and my endorsement.

If Datak's going to beat you,

he's going to need a lot more ammunition

than he's got right now.

Madam mayor?

Ah, Nolan. Tommy.

You boys excited about the wedding?

I hope you're both going to save a dance for me.