Walker

Yesterday, as families watched Jojo's comet

pass above Austin skies,

tragedy loomed just below.

Local rancher, Marv Davidson,

appears to have burned alive in his own barn

late last night. While authorities have not yet

identified the cause of the blaze,

we were able to speak with Mrs. Davidson

to recount the details of the gruesome scene.

It figures that he would, uh,

he would run into a-a burning building,

you know, to protect those kids. He was...

He was always sacrificing.

The weight of the accident on your daughter

- must've been... - Oh, it-it was, uh,

- it was no accident. I'm-I'm sorry?

Um...

I shouldn't have said anything.

If someone is at fault here,

I think people have a right to know.

I believe it-it was, it was the kid next door

who started this fire.

I mean, his family's always been after mine.

He's responsible.

Cordell Walker murdered my husband.

Cordell Walker...

What are you doing?

I had never seen that. Mom and Dad

asked me to never watch it,

and I guess part of me never wanted to watch it.

Yeah, for good reason.Yeah.

Why would you even go looking for that?

I couldn't sleep.

You know, I got to thinking about

the last time Davidsons had to move.

It's not your fault.

Yeah, yeah, no, I-I, uh...

Okay.

I got to get a ride in.

Daddy's waiting. He's gonna be really happy.

Listen, I want to cut a deal

with the Davidsons after the race.

I need you to take a look at the proposal.

Please.

You know what's crazy about this whole thing?

I went to law school,

I worked at the best firm

in Manhattan, I was almost district attorney,

and all of this will be decided

by a horse race.Okay.

All right, hot shot.

You'll be fine, okay?

It's me racing. You know I'm gonna win.

Our land's at stake.

I just think that we should try and cut a deal

I don't want the Davidsons thinking

we're scared of a challenge.

We are going to race tomorrow. We have to,

but we don't

have to start a war.Please.

All right.

Okay, I think...

I think it's over.

Oh, thank you.

You bought the wrong cleaner at the store.

I bought cleaner that doesn't clean?

Yeah.

Do you have any idea how much

you embarrassed me yesterday?

Drunk

in front of the new Ranger.

I'm sorry.

I know I said it a million times, but I'm sorry.

Yeah, and it's completely lost its meaning.

We cannot keep doing this, Dan.

We cannot.

I am so sick of being the monster

and just repeating myself all the time.

It is not fair.

It's not fair to me. It's not fair to Cole.

You got to go.

You got to just go

before I get home from work.

Just stop dragging this out.

Denise, I got nowhere else to go.

Well, you always seem to figure something out.

Cleaner? Seriously?

Please, Mom, you and Dad invented that fight, okay?

Honey, he knows about the race.

How?

We can't lose him, okay?

He's our best shot at winning tomorrow.

Why? Because of some summer job

he had working for a jockey? Okay, but...

Come on. He worked with that jockey for five summers.

Do you want the first time back on a horse

since college to be racing for this family?

If it comes down to it. Fine.

But, you know what?

This race isn't gonna happen

if I have anything to do with it.

Now, I got to get to work.

Whoa, whoa. Right now with everything going on?

Mom, I reopened the investigation

into Dad's death,

and I need solid evidence against the Walkers

before this feud makes headlines

because you know they're just gonna accuse me

of abusing county resources.

What... What're you saying? You could lose your job?

I would never be able to be D.A. again.

Uh, here you go.

Hey.

Do you remember the lantern

Cordell brought into our barn,

right, the night of the fire?

Yeah, we always had lanterns in there.

I'm talking about the one that he brought.

The one that he left

when you two were in the hayloft together.

What are you trying to say? What, he tampered with it?

I... Come on.

That's a stretch, Mom. I mean, he was just a kid,

and they never found that lantern.

Until a few weeks ago,

when the Walkers found it

and kept it

secret.

Tell me everything you know.

Hey. Morning.

Sorry, uh...

Well, there he is.

You having nightmares again? You look God awful.

Oh, that's very sweet. Thanks, uh... Coach.

Uh, I'm here. I'm ready. What-What's the play?

All right, well, let me see. Let's get to work.

How about if we, um...

Chopper?

I mean, he-he's

fast as hell, but has he ever raced before?

I mean... Well, not as such, but

I'm telling you, it's the best horse I've ever bred.

This rookie'll get you to the finish line first.

Okay, okay.

Great. Then, uh, I guess...

Whoa, okay, okay. Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What's-what's going on? Just the... Okay.

All right, all right.

Shh... He's protecting himself.

Looks like I'm not the only one who senses

something off about you.

Is there something you're not telling me?

Okay.

I've been thinking, Dad, maybe we should...

I think we should cut a deal with the Davidsons

tomorrow, after we win.

Cordell, I-I don't want to hear it.

I've put together a list of terms and conditions.

Oh... They-they-they

can at least keep living on their ranch.

Hear me out.

If we extend an olive branch,

we can end this stupid family feud

once and for all without any more casualties.

Shots have been fired.

Lines have been drawn.

And somehow,

the Davidsons are always right there when you turn around.

Now, you've tried to be a peacekeeper for...

Way too damn long now.

Everything is on the line now.

Our land. Our legacy.

I get it.

You focus on that.

I, uh...

I had a dream about you last night.

Um...

We were on top of the water tower,

the one downtown.

But when I looked out

all I could see was fire.

You were screaming,

and I was frozen.

Bon and I aren't really talking.

It's the secrets, I guess.

We keep them, for what?

For who?

And, somehow,

there's always

something we lose.

All right, you got your back straight,

now get your head forward. Focus where you're going.

I know how to ride a horse. Well, it doesn't look like it.

Well, he's not going. Oh, my Lord.

Whoa. Easy.

Yippee ki-yay, cowboy.

Got your horse nip you requested.

Oh, this is my new ranch hand.

Coach. What?

Just consider me your new assistant for the day.