Ransom Canyon

.

Previously on Ransom Canyon...

I've had a thing for you since... since forever.

I was always worried you wouldn't see me as more than your best friend's brother.

What about "this is over" do you not understand, Reid Collins?

- Lucas Russell's having a glow-up. - Really? No, I did not notice.

- This floor isn't stable. - Reid, no!

- - Oh God.

You stay away from that boy. That Russell family is trouble.

To what do I owe the pleasure, Davis?

I know it's not because you want me to sell my land

to those Austin Water boys so they can build their pipeline.

Nothing changes. You, me, and Cap will be, uh, several million richer.

All is going to plan with Cap. You didn't tell me about the girl.

You gonna tell me who you are?

Cap's new foreman. Yancy.

Ellie Estevez.

Davis, huh?

Why do you care what I do?

I don't.

Damn it.

Quinnie?

Okay if I come in?

It would seem so.

Ah. Sorry.

Good morning.

Morning.

Can I top you off there?

Sure.

- You bathing an army here? - What?

Soap.

A lot of soap.

Uh, yeah, I gotta drop it off in town.

It smells great.

What do you want, Staten?

Well, I texted you

about the tractor.

So when I didn't text you back, you just drove to my house,

let yourself in, all to make sure I got the belt on? Is that... Is that right?

I... I knew that you needed it running, so I...

- You know. - Ah.

Call off the alarm. I got it running, if you can believe it.

The coffee's nice.

Good. I'm glad.

You know what? Why don't you stay and enjoy it? I gotta get going.

- Wait, you need a hand? - No, you've done enough.

Thank you. Very chivalrous of you to stop by and check on my heavy machinery.

Thank you.

Hey there, Biscuit.

Come here.

Yo, Kit. We're out of milk.

Kit!

Morning.

From my sister. She worries about you boys over there.

You good?

Yeah, more than good, sir.

I'm... I'm grateful.

Good.

Look, uh, Kirkland's a tough boss, but he's fair.

Don't you blow this, okay? I vouched for you.

I won't let you down.

Morning, kiddo.

Don't look so shocked. Hurry now before it gets cold.

Mom, this is great.

Thank you.

You're welcome, my girl.

I know I haven't been myself lately, but I'm making changes,

and I promise, this time, it'll stick.

I just let life creep up on me a bit.

It's okay.

It's not. It's not okay.

But I'm gonna do better.

You believe me, right?

Yeah, of course I do.

Okay.

Let's eat.

- Pancakes, please. -

Got over 3,000 head of cattle here at the Double K.

All grazing on 60,000 acres of unspoiled Texas grassland.

- It's incredible. - I was born and raised right here.

Started working it when I was

about your age.

Shit, I know these hills better than I know myself.

My granddad called it "an unbreakable bond."

He said, "To get the best out of your land, you gotta give it your soul."

"Because a ranch--"

- "A ranch only gives what it gets." - That's right.

My dad liked that one too.

Jake tells me that your dad took off on you.

Yeah, mine wasn't around much either when I was a kid.

Never quite took to the place.

My granddad raised me, taught me what it meant to be a rancher.

I was hoping to teach my son to take this place over one day, but...

Hard getting left behind, isn't it?

Yeah, that it is.

You know, sometimes I wonder if it'd be easier if just I knew why.

Hey, you can find your own way back, right? I got something to take care of.

Hey.

Welcome to Double K, son.

Oh, and don't fuck it up.

Let's go! Come on!

I'll try my best, sir.

Ah, definitely a piece of fender.

How about the make and model?

'70s, Ford pickup.

- You sure about that? - Sure as the day is long.

I suppose there's no way to trace this back to the vehicle registration

or anything like that?

You got over 100,000 F-Series on the road

in the great State of Texas on any given day.

Easier finding a needle in a damn haystack.

All right, thank you.

- Appreciate it. - Yeah.

- Okay, here's what I'm thinking. - Oh?

You and me.

- Uh, we become business partners. - Okay.

You know, I want more out of life than just pouring drinks,

and I have ideas, Quinn.

Ideas I think could help the dance hall up on its feet.

I know you have ideas. We have lots of ideas.

What we need is money, Ellie.

Lots of money.

There you go. Thank you so much. See you next time.

- Hi, Quinn. - Miss Ollie.

- Hi, Ellie. - Hi.

Sold out your last batch in two days.

Tell you what, those out-of-towners, they go crazy for this stuff.

That's great.

You know what, Miss Ollie, why don't you

give them some of these while you're at it?

- Absolutely. - What's this?

Ideas.

- I see that. - Quinn.

- Ellie. - Hi.

Davis! Hi, what are you doing here?

I, uh... ...found something I... I want to give you.

But this is...

This is me.

- Yeah. - Oh wow.

Yeah, I bought it at your concert in New York. Back row.

- Told you I was there. - That's really thoughtful.

- Um... - Yeah.

Wait, I forgot some stuff.

Listen, the thing is--

Okay, Quinn, um... I need to say something before I don't and I regret it.

I've had a thing for you since... since forever.

And may... definitely...

I definitely should have acted on it sooner,

but I didn't because I was a fool.

But I'm not anymore.

And you, Quinn O'Grady,

you know, you deserve someone who sees you for all that you are

and all you want to be.

Hey.

- Did I say something wrong? - No, no.

You said everything right.

Fresh out of almond milk, soy boy.

Good one.

Horses get them shots?

Yes, sir.

Good man.

What are you up to?

I guess you ain't a fisherman.

I thought you had that sit-down with Austin Water & Power today.

Not anymore. I cleared my schedule.

Wait, you, uh... you canceled it?

- Why? - Wanted a me day down at the spa.

Really?

No, you asshole.

'Cause I felt like it.

So you're not even gonna hear 'em out?

Why are you so damned interested in what I'm doing all of a sudden?

I'm not.

Yeah.

"Not."

- What'd that beer cooler do to you? - Stopped cooling is what.

Sounds like you need a new one.

Yeah, well, that'd require money, which, as you can see,

we're in rather short supply of.

I just, uh, wish I could figure out a way to help Quinn.

Maybe you can.

Go on.

Well, I was... I was talking to Cap.

If you think that old spendthrift

is gonna crack open his wallet for this place, you're a slow study.

Yeah. No, not him.

Austin Water & Power.

Sounds like they're throwing a lot of money around,

trying to win some people over.