Walker (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 11 - Freedom - full transcript

All right.

Ready...

This is take one.

Uh.

You're kind of sweating there

a little bit... you all right?

Uh, well,

I feel like I'm
being interrogated.

Uh, can we turn
those lights off?

Or-or down? Come on,
Dad, this was literally

the exact same light setup
in everybody else's videos.



You're the last one
I need, all right?

Toughen it up a bit. All right.

Okay.

No one's gonna have a
better one than Mawline's,

but hey, maybe you
could beat Aunt Geri's.

I'm so proud of you, Hoyt.

You did a really noble thing
to get out. A good thing.

You deserve good things.

All right, um...

And... action.

Hoyt!

I don't know how to start.

Um...

You've always been
my best friend.



And you're a brother to me.

Uh, somebody who
sparks joy in my life,

sparks joy in my family's life.

"Sparks joy"?

Cut.

That was great, um, until you
doubled down on Marie Kondo.

Yeah, well, I got to
get ready. Micki, hey.

You got a visual?
No signs of life.

Stakeouts are fun.

This is not a
traditional stakeout, babe.

But it is more
fun with you here.

"Ranger Barnett" does
have a nice ring to it,

don't you think? Plus

look at how good this hat
looks on me. Huh?

I mean, I can't deny that. Yeah?

Hey.

I know these past few
months have been hectic,

between the stuff
with my mom and

what happened in the storm.

I just want to tell you,

you are the most reliable
person in my life.

Relationship
achievement unlocked.

I was being serious. Hey,
hey, hey, hey, oh, hey, hey.

Look, honestly, this is why

I wasn't upfront
about my TBI status.

What if this changes me?

And makes me unreliable?

Rely on me for a change.

Moving forward,
can we just agree

kid gloves off?

Absolutely.

I mean, we grown, right?

Mm-hmm. Yeah?

We grown.

Hey. You excited about the
state championship game today?

I'd be more excited if Stella
got her head on straight.

Ooh.

Eaglehas landed.

Showtime.

Didn't get rid of
Denise, did they?

'Course not.

Old girl's got the heart
and soul of this place.

Hey.

Thanks for coming to get me.

It's the last time.

I'm going legit.

You deserve more from me.

More from you? What?

Here I thought I'd
had enough of you.

See, I
missed your razzing.

You're a sucker for punishment.

What, you got someone
to impress here?

Some joker edging me
out for your affections?

Maybe.

Oh.

Well, I better help you
forget the competition, then.

Let's go inside.

Hey, Geri. Did I, uh

did I do something wrong?

You know, aside from
get incarcerated.

'Cause if I did, you can...
you can be honest with me.

What? No. No.

You-you didn't do
anything wrong, Hoyt.

All right, then. Yeah?

Let's see what drink specials
this new Side Step has to offer,

and let's try 'em all. Okay!

I love it!

Oh...

Payback for your
last homecoming.

Oh, come here, man.

Are you serious?

So, what, you guys,

you planned a surprise
party for little ol' me?

You two.

You make quite a team.

Aw...

Congrats on Hoyt getting out.

You must be happy he's home.

Yeah. I'm happy.

Mm! : Clearly.

You celebrating by yourself?

Just need a little liquid
courage, that's all.

Things all right
with you and Hoyt?

Well, uh, a jar full
of plastic straw rings,

an occasional conjugal visit...

Never a dull moment.

But it's not exactly the
stuff of fairy tales.

Hey.

Hey! Um

sorry to put you on the
spot here, buddy, but

what's up with Geri?

Oh, I can't get a good
read on her tonight.

Uh, I wish I was better
at reading minds than you.

She did tell you how
she helped me and Larry

take out Emily's killer, right?

Yeah.Yeah. That weighs on you.

You know, taking a life? I'm
glad you were there for her.

Yeah. It was a

rough night for both of us.Hey.

I'm glad you finally got
the closure you wanted.

Rest easy, Em.

Thanks, Hoyt.

Rest easy, Em.

All right, all
right, let's buck up.

Uh, less tears,
more beers. Lewis!

Beers! On the house!

Oh! On the house!

That is bad for business, buddy.

But, hey, never could say no
to free drinks. There you go.

Augie.

Uh, where's your sister? You
know what, if I knew that,

then I'd make her help
me back there, all right?

So don't expect any of
the food to taste good.

There we goAlso, when
are we getting a chef?

Huh. Got a little peace sign.

Does that, uh, mean
she's coming in

or-or not? This is ridiculous.

You didn't even
put a coaster down.

All right, clean that up.

You all right?

I'll miss the soccer game today.

I feel kind of bad
letting everybody down.

State, right?

I'm sorry.

Do you... do you
want to turn back?

No. No.

We drove all night to
get away from whatever

your dad has planned...
I wouldn't ask you

to drive back towards it.

The team will be
fine without me.

I mean, Bel's got this.

You didn't tell her we
were heading out, did you?

I didn't tell anyone.

Okay, good. You should
turn your phone off

so no one pings your
location. Way ahead of you.

We should pay in cash only, so
no one tracks a paper trail.

Um, I've only got 40
bucks and 12 cents.

I could hit an ATM.

No. No, no, no.

The bank activity
would give us away.

40 bucks is not enough.
Enough for what?

I got it.

Okay, I know a place
we're gonna lay low,

and you are gonna love
it there, I promise.

Come on.

Yee-haw!

Whoo-hoo!

Cordi,

help me out here. Yeah.

Come on, scoots and boots.

Cordell.

Come on, kids.
All right.

We have to tell Hoyt.
Of course. I know.

But we haven't even talked
about what happened.

But we haven't
talked about anything

in over a month, Walker.

I know, Geri. Look,
I've had a lot going on.

My DPS hearing is tomorrow.

And frankly, when you
didn't reach out, I...

Yeah, well, I had a lot more
to process from that night

than just a kiss. I know.

I'm still sorting out
my feelings, and...

I don't know, maybe
you've figured yours out.

Geri, that's not... No, honestly,
it makes it a lot easier for me.

Okay. Yeah. Fine.

But we should be a united front.

You know? Tell Hoyt together.

Great. Let's rip
the Band-Aid off.

What? N-Now? Yes.

It's his welcome-home
party, Geri.

Ladies and gentlemen,

barflies, friends and family,

it warms my heart

that you're here
celebrating my freedom.

I'm a new man

with big plans, boy.

You.

There ain't a body

I'd rather do time with
than my girl, Geri.

You are my rock, baby,

and if all I get

in this life is
your love, then...

I can die a happy man.

An honest man.

Geraldine Broussard...
Oh, an honest man

has got more to give
than trash jewelry.

Baby, come on, get down here!

I'm gonna add it to my
collection, all right?

Yeah.
Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, I got to go.

I'll see you back at home.

Hey.

Prison bus crashed
en route to max.

Clint West and Jaxon
Davis were on that bus.

What? We got to get.

Uh, Hoyt, buddy, we got to jet.

You're leaving so soon?
Come on. Got to track down

some escapees. Uh,
turns out, you're not

the only wild man
roaming free today.

Walker.

All the witnesses
claim a motorcycle gang

helped Clint and Jaxon escape.

That sounds like the place
to start questioning,

yet we're here?

Look, Clint has
friends everywhere,

but it's often at a price.

So whether it's for themselves
or to pay off those bikers,

he and Jaxon are
gonna need cash.

Yeah, but this
bank, specifically?

It was next on the list.

That's the more reason
for them to avoid it.

Walker, there's report

of a stolen car near the crash
site. That could be them.

We would open a safety deposit
box at banks we were casing.

We put one of Crystal's
necklaces in this one.

That seems valuable enough.

Wait, who's "we"?

The Rodeo Kings.

When I was undercover.

Okay. Look, if channeling
your Rodeo Kings days

serves us in the end, great.

Just don't let me catch you

slipping into full
Duke again, okay?

How'd you find this place?

Well, um, we used to come here
when I was a kid.

My mom actually taught me
how to swim in that lake.

That's really sweet.

Nearly drowned one summer
when my dad threw me in.

Hence

swim lessons. Less sweet.

Your dad is messed up.

Yeah.

He's all or nothing.

That's for sure.

Let's just settle in. I
want to hear more stories.

And maybe we can finally relax.

The story will be
online later today.

Perfect, I will see you out.

It's so... Liam!

You dog. Okay.

This is why you missed my
"get out of prison" party.

We Ubered, love.

And, Hoyt, be nice. This
is very important for Liam.

And I'm sorry, but I don't
remember what this is exactly.

Uh, Bryon Santos,

for the Travis County Gazette.

I'm here covering
Liam's run for D.A.

Nice to meet you. HOTY:
Oh, we're thrilled

for what Liam could do as D.A.

The most selfless man.

Everything he's
done for his family.

Ah, thank you, Hoyt.

Yeah, I don't think he's
looking for your endorsement.

You know, as D.A.,

set your boy up nice in
a new free world, I bet.

Oh, even if I could, I wouldn't.

Said like a true D.A.

You know? Who cares
about the guy trying

to fold back into
society? Screw him.

I didn't say that.
You said that.

I obviously
don't think that.

It... He's-he's trying...
He's trying to embarrass me.

You want a sober-up
sandwich, Abby?

Oh, you know I do.

Hoyt Hoagie for Mr. Journalist?

No. We are going to
shoot the hero shots

in front of the barn,
but thank you, Hoyt.

That's too bad.

I make a mean sammy.

I am sorry.

You know, it's funny how
things just go together.

Turkey and swiss,
ham and cheddar.

Something on your mind, Hoyt?

Oh, just Geri.

Think she probably finally
realized she's too good for me.

Honey, you are worthy of love.

Do you remember when
you first came here?

You didn't trust a thing.

Finally, you settled
in when you saw

that we weren't gonna
leave you high and dry.

I know I'm the one
who can't stay put.

It's never too late to get
on the straight and narrow.

And show Geri

that you're putting down roots,

that you're here for a while.

She deserves more
than I can give.

Yeah, I may be able to,
able to help you with that.

Good night, Moon.

Look at... that rock.

What is that worth, $30K? More?

Oh...

Abby... Wait, I-I can't take
this in good consciousness.

Bonham would fry me.

It's not Bonham's ring.
I mean, I was wearing it

when we met at the
Driskill Hotel.

But I broke off my
engagement the next day.

This is Marv Davidson's
ring? Mm-hmm.

Abby, you fox.

Take the ring.

You'd be doing me
and Bonham a favor.

Christmas came early this year?

Well, my dad used
to say the chimney was broken.

I remember huddling
together at night,

freezing.

Turns out...

It was his hiding spot.

I'm not feeling super great

about hidden chimney money.

And why would we need guns?

Well, we don't. We c...
we can leave the guns,

but the money will help
us get further along.

To where?

However
far we can get.

Wait. I thought we were
just laying low, you know?

Taking a break.

Well, eventually he
won't be able to find us.

We'll be out of his grasp.

Trevor, I can't leave
my family forever.

I mean, August is
finally maybe okay.

I can't be the reason
we all fall apart again.

Stella, I know you have a
good life back in Austin.

And I-I wish I did too,

but the only way
my life gets better

is if I keep moving forward.

I understand if-if you don't
want to come with, but...

I'd really like you to.

Well, well.

What do you think? Could
be Clint, could be Jaxon.

Coincidence? Just don't
tell me you told me so.

Don't need to. You just did.

Let's go.

Well, so much for
that. What now, Duke?

Hey, there. Uh, we're gonna need
to access a safety deposit box.

Um, it's, uh, official
Ranger business.

Thank you.

You memorized it?

"Tenderoni-8."

836-337-6648.

It's a mnemonic device. T...

I know what a
mnemonic device is.

Remind me to ask how this info

got overlooked when
your case closed.

Yep. Fair.

I'll put it in the file.

Great. Looking forward to it.

Okay.

Follow me.

You know, the owner
of this box was in

to gather his belongings today.

You just missed him.

You got to be kidding me.

Oh, he left a message in here

for a scavenger
hunt or something.

Quite a character.

Hmm. But I didn't know a Ranger

was gonna be playing.

Thank you.

Keep the circle small

and the lies honest, Duke.

What does he want? I don't know.

But I know who might.

Well, look at this.

Two Rangers have come by
to pay their respects.

Don't you clean up nice.

I think I'll be more
productive outside.

I guess you heard.

Coming to tap me
for information?

I better request a conjugal.

It did a real number on me,
realizing I didn't even know

who the hell you were.

We're strangers.

How about a little
trade for truths?

What do you want to know?

Was anything real?

I lost my wife.

Emily. Not long
before I met you.

Condolences.

For what it's worth, you
were the right person then.

Yeah.

That's like saying,
"You're beautiful, to me."

Right person then.

I still do think of you

every time I hear
someone sing our song.

Look, I'm sorry for your
loss, but we've all got it.

Your wife died.
My husband left me

in debt.

Your undercover ride blew
up my Rodeo Kings family.

Each job was getting
more and more dangerous.

It was gonna fall
apart eventually.

All I wanted was some money
to make the grime sparkle.

I didn't kill anyone,
but when I get out,

that won't make a
lick of a difference.

Oh, yeah.

Trevor?

Hey.

You okay? Bad dream?

It's beautiful here,

but I don't know, it just,
it doesn't feel safe.

Okay, well, then let's get back

on the road until
we do feel safe.

I feel like we're spinning.

We should go back
home, to my home.

You'll be safe with my family.

Still, even behind bars at
a maximum security prison,

he'll track me down.

I can't wait for that to happen.

And what makes you think that
I'd be safe with your family?

My dad took your dad down
once. He could do it again.

If your dad didn't
go undercover,

my mom might still be alive.

That was their last job.

We were going to
be a family again.

At least my dad

knows who he is.

Your dad is still pretending.

He's trying to change,
to be better. Is yours?

I need to clear my head.

Know what? While I'm out,

maybe think about what you want.

Trevor, I want you.

I love you.

I love you too, Stel.

That's what makes this so hard.

Son of a bitch. Mama, read this.

"William Liam Walker
wants your vote

"for Travis County
district attorney."

"Homegrown from
fourth-generation ranchers"

"with a Texas Ranger brother,
he could be our new hope."

Keep reading.

"Walker promises to
shepherd Travis County

"into a new era
with a progressive

"and ambitious platform.

"But despite his pledged
commitment to the public sector,

"Liam's rather private
when it comes to family.

"At Liam's request, I'll
save what I discovered

in the Walker family's court
record for another time,

"but it begs the question,

how will Liam wield
his power as a D.A.?"

See? It's bad.

Byron could expose Stella's
charges, Cordi's hearing.

So get out in front of it.

You want control
over your own story,

you have to tell it yourself.

You wouldn't be upset if
I talked about the family?

Son,

every choice you
made this past year,

you've put your family first.

You've sacrificedenough.

And I would hope that by now

our family's strong enough that
we can own our own mistakes.

I guess I could redirect
readers to my campaign site.

Post answers to
satisfy any doubts.

Mama, you're a genius.

Mwah. Thank you.

Finally someone notices.

What does Clint want?

Why was he at that bank?

I don't know. Maybe he
swung by the Kyle branch

just for Crystal's necklace.

The last piece of
her to hold close.

Uh... Clint is still
a wanted fugitive

with time to serve.

What are his plans?

Please.

It's so nice to see a
ghost from the past,

but you best get
gone, Ranger Walker.

So, uh

no qualms about
being left behind?

Wouldn't be the
first time by you.

Not by me.

I meant by Clint, by Jaxon.

They just conveniently left you

out of the escape plan?

Some family.

Yeah, well, it's the
only family I've got.

Men only need me when
they need something,

and I guess they didn't
have a use for me this time.

I'm gonna come check
on you, time to time.

Not because I need anything.

Just to see how you're doing.

And I should just
take you at your word?

I promise I'll keep it.

If I don't, you can
come hunt me down.

You know I will.

Remember those cabins
out in Choke Canyon?

Yeah.

Crystal mentioned she and Clint

used to take their kid there.

Thank you, Twyla Jean.

Walker. Yeah.

I just checked the last six
months of the visitor log.

Guess who's been visiting Clint.

T-Trevor?

Trevor Strand.

Trevor is Clint West's son?

We got to find Stella, now.

I'm sorry. I was out of line.

No, no, no, I should
have considered

how all this made you feel.

This is,

so awful.

Yeah.

It's a little less awful,
though, when we're together.

I-I'm sorry I upset
you and that I left.

Here.

Fresh start.

Okay, well, if you
hear from her or from Trevor,

loop me in immediately.

Understand, Augie?

Yes, sir.

All right. Love you, son.

Love you, too.

She wasn't with
Bel. She lied to me.

She's not returning my texts.

I'll never forgive myself
if something... Walker, hey.

We're gonna find her, all
right? Okay, she's smart,

but this isn't the first
time she tried to dodge you.

Yeah, this is the
first time she's MIA

with a boy whose
father I put away.

I should've asked
more questions.

Trevor protected
Stella at the desert.

He's not gonna hurt her.

If he's anything like Clint,

he could flip without warning.

Who knows how twisted up

Trevor is in all this,

and what he'll do for his dad.

We got to get.

Oh, whoa.

Oh, crap.

Guess the chimney
really was broken.

Yeah, my pa
was telling the truth.

Crap, my dad.

My dad's here. Grab the guns.

Grab the guns.

All right, go, go. Go, come on.

Try the window.

I can't open it. Here, move.

I... Move. Move.

Go, go. Go, go, Go.

Run, Stella! Run!

Get off me! Run, Stella!

Stella!

Stella!

Stella! Stella!

Stella!

Trevor? Stella!

That's Stella's bag.

She was running away with him.

Stella.

Oh, my God.

Dad? Are you okay?

You shot me.

I thought you were one of them.

It's okay. I'm okay.
It's just a scratch.

Are you okay?

Dad!

I've waited a long
time for this, Duke.

Help!

Somebody, please help us!

Dad!

Dad!

Get off!

I just wanted
the bug-out bag.

And those dummies
burned it all up.

Is Clint gonna hurt Trevor?

Hurt him?

Clint loves that boy.

He just wanted to reunite.

Start fresh.

After Clint sent
guys to beat him up?

There's no way that Trevor
would ever want to go with him.

Families fight and forgive.

Never underestimate the love

between a father and his child.

Stella, Stella, stop, stop.

Now would be a great time

to share any other
useful tidbits, Stella,

instead of worrying
everybody to death.

I don't know anything! You
know, I thought we finally

understood each other.

If you had just told me that
Clint was Trevor's father,

we wouldn't be in this mess.

So only you can keep secrets?

This wasn't a secret to keep.

You could've been
hurt... or worse!

I couldn't live with myself
if you left for good.

I wasn't trying
to leave for good.

I was trying to help him,

to save him.

I saw Trevor get beat
up by those guys.

And I just wanted to stop
all of this because...

Because what?

Let's get in the car.

Stella, get in the car.

It's been a long day. Let's just

let's just get the hell home.

Hi. Hey, you.

Where's your car?

I didn't see it out front.

Gloves off?

Yeah.

Always.

I started to feel a little

dizzy as I was
about to drive home.

And... Drive home?

Babe, no, you cannot drive.

You're still in recovery.
I know, I know, I know.

Which is why August
and Bel drove me home.

Oh.

Look, we can just pick
up my truck tomorrow.

Good. You had me
worried for a second.

Mmm.

Ooh.

I buried the lede.

Babe, we won state. Hmm?

Sacred Heart High won state!

What?! What?!
Yeah! Yeah!

Yeah, we did!

Stella...

I do understand why you did it.

You loved him.

Or-or you, uh

you love him.

First love is hard to forget.

It.

Digs into you deeper than
you thought you could feel.

Must be why it hurts so much.

Yeah.

You know, your heart
can make you do things

your brain didn't agree to.

I mean, when your mom died,

uh... I remember, Dad.

Do you want to go
somewhere this summer?

Do I w-w... Together?

Y-You and-and-and...

Yeah. I'm asking.

Mom said...

She used to say,
before my senior year,

we could take a road trip.

Yeah. No, I-I remember that.

We-we were... We
were planning it.

But-but that was supposed
to be a girls' trip.

You

you don't mind if it's me?

Geraldine Broussard,

imagine a modest spread of land.

And that land may be

the start of a small
wool sweater business

or a-a place to host
microdosing retreats. Who knows?

Hoyt... The one
thing I'm sure of

is that, with you by my side.

I got a reason to live.

Marry me.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, wow.

Uh...

Hoyt.

Uh...

I c...

I can't marry you.

Yes, you can. You and me,

we can do anything.

You make me a better man.

Uh...

I kissed Cordi.

Just one kiss?

Yes. Yes.

It was just one kiss, but...
Well, life doesn't have

to change off just one kiss.

We can move past it.

Shouldn't it matter more?

I'm in a forgiving mood, baby.

I love you.

Does it matter more... to you?

No. No, no, it...

I don't know.

But you should.

Listen to me.

You should.

A-a ring like this,

a heart like yours

it should matter more.

I know you're looking to change.

I know it.

But I am, too.

And I-I just don't know
if that's something that

we can do right together.

When? When did, uh

when did this kiss happen?

It was last month.

The night that
we found Emily's killer.

Last month.Yes.

Yes. And two... you
two, you just...

You said nothing.

Huh.

Where are you going?

I'm going to have a chat
with my best friend.

And, Geraldine...

I meant it every
damn time I asked.

Maybe I should've looked closer

at the fact you never
took me seriously.

Honey. Hmm?

What's the matter?

I read the comments.

Never read the
comments.

Cordell.

Hoyt?

Everything all right?

Been better, Abby Bear.

Is Cordell here?

He's on his way, I think.

Come here.

Get in here.

Wow, everyone's here.

Eager to welcome us home,

I guess.

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