Walker

Hey.

Hey.

Morning.

Morning.

Didn't expect... last night to-to

end up like that.

What do you mean, when you followed me inside?

I don't know, you could've been asking me to-to get

a spider or something... A spider?

Or change a lightbulb, I'm tall. That's ridiculous.

Well... uh, yeah. That's ridiculous.

Cordi, you know

that it's been there between us.

Yeah.

I just didn't know if

you thought it was a good idea.

Well...

I'm glad we're here.

And now that we are here,

uh

What are we?

I'm not trying to put you on the spot.

Or-or pressure you. Okay, um...

Just I-I need to know what to say to Augie and-and Stella.

Oh, no, no, no, hold on.

We... mm-mm, I don't, I don't want to force

any kind of role on them.

I'm not Em and I would never ever

try to be ever... I know.

And I'm not Hoyt and I'm not trying

to be Hoyt... I-I-I would lose my job...

You would lose your job.

I know that, Ger, and the kids, they know that.

I mean, they're more mature than I-I'd like to accept.

Let me just... let's just give it a minute.

You know what I mean, just...

Things just changed.

Right, so let's... Right, right.

Okay. Of course.

How about this? Uh...

Let's, um

let's make a pact.

You and me, all right?

Okay. We got to make a deal.

If we start feeling like

this is going somewhere we're not comfortable

we call each other out.

Oh.We can use a safe word.

I love that, a safe word. Yeah?

Great, what is it? Yeah, safe word, yeah.

Uh...

Dolly. "Dolly"?

Dolly, mm-hmm. "Dolly," as in Parton?

No, "Dolly," as in her cloned sheep namesake.

It was all over the news

when you moved to town. Oh, yes!

We geeked out about it.

Right! Yes, yes! Yes!

Oh, my God!

How did no one else in our class find

this incredible scientific advancement fascinating?

Teenagers are tough. Mm-hmm. They are tough.

Hence my hesitation about telling the kids.

Right?

Hey!

Well, good morning, Cordell.

Morning.

What, you been to war?

Been to something.

Mm-hmm. No.

I just, uh...

Hey, Dad.

Augie, hey.

Butterbean.

Welcome home.

Thanks.

Mm.

Look, I-it's good that we're all here now.

I need to show you something.

Of course. What's up?

Okay, I'm not really sure

what to believe at this point, but

when you compare the property lines,

they don't match up, which could mean

we're living on the Davidsons' land.

What?

Liam, if that's true, we need to fix it.

Before it gets out of hand.

Marv and I were never quite the same after we lost the baby.

He just drew further and further away from me until

: One day, he was just gone.

I'm sorry,

for all that you've lost.

I'm just looking for some closure.

Why won't you just

tell me what you know?

Your life hasn't been easy.

And these were never my secrets to tell.

And I'm sorry.

Digging it up will only bring you more pain.

Thank you so much for that life lesson, Abby.

It's gonna be all right.

So how do we square this up?

I imagine with something more current

than an antique map or some land survey.

When is this from? LIAM: That's why I need us

all on the same page. Dad?

I'm gonna need your copy of the deed

to the ranch, or anything with a more

current date of ownership to override the Davidsons'.

Well, we have papers, don't we, Bon?

Yeah, I-I think our-our youngest has a case of idle hands.

The Walkers have worked this land for generations.

There's nothing more to ownership than that.

Liam's just trying to help. WALKER: Right.

Um... All right, fine.

If it will put y'all at ease, I will call my lawyer...

Mylawyer... and sort this all out with him.

At his hourly rate.

Wait...

Dad...? Yeah.

Dad!

I really need Dad to cooperate with us.

Yeah, Cordell,

would you please talk some sense into your father?

You heard Mom, go!

If the Davidsons catch wind of this... Okay. Liam, I know, I know.

Um...

I can't look into this right now, okay? Work.

But I will. I'll get to the bottom of it.

Okay?

Abeline's not home, Marvin.

That's probably for the better.

Since I think you and I need to have our own chat.

Turns out, you Walkers have been living on borrowed land.

Since 1873.

Seems to me, y'all overstayed your welcome.

See for yourself.

"By default, the agreed upon

"land will revert to original ownership

"by John Davidson and proceeding heirs.

"Save for the invocation of give and take

in the distribution of land."

Yeah, Stan Morrison said this might come up.

But my family has run a ranch

on this land for years.

It's ours.

Adverse possession and whatnot.

You think that'll hold up in court?

Your word

against a legal document?

Well, I guess I'm willing to find out.

Why are you bringing this up now, Marv?

You hurting for money so bad

you'd threaten to kick me off my land?

Just

thinking about legacy.

Look...

I'm not wild about the two of us in suits,

hiding behind lawyers.

You got a better idea?

How about a little give and take?

Okay.

All right.

- Great. - Thanks.

Thanks, Rusty.

Yes, sir, thank you. My boy here hooked us up

with some friends and family discounts today.

Your boy here has some nice prison tats.

Well, reformed, obviously.

We're friends.

Yeah, since when?

Since about, uh, 20 minutes before you got here.

Yeah, sure, all right.

Look, more friends in Austin means

more chances to find Miles.

All right, you're on. Yep. All right, I'm climbing.

And I trust my instincts.

Like rock-climbing.

Don't look back.

Face what's ahead. Take it

one step at a time.

Okay, so, uh

a lot of metaphors about trusting yourself.

I get it.

Can't trust myself entirely.

After all, I didn't immediately write you off.

No, no, you didn't immediately write me off.

You tased me and shoved me in the trunk,

which is so much better than being written off.

Everyone knows that.

All right, looking good.

Keep it going, you're almost there.

Now we're rock and rolling.

All right and...

Bam! Look at that.

Not too bad. All right.

Coming down.

Nice job. Thank you very much, sir.

By the way, speaking of, uh, taser-gate,