Walker (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 12 - A Tale of Two Families - full transcript

Wow, everyone's here.

Eager to welcome
us home, I guess.

Dad!

- Hey!
- Liam!

♪ Come along with
me, my friend ♪

♪ It doesn't matter
where you've been... ♪

Oh.

Hey. Um,

is it okay if I use your camera?

Of course.

I was hoping you'd pick it up.



Well, uh, what should
I take a picture of?

♪ A simple thought...

Something to remember me by.

♪ The load is what...

Stella, are you sure

about basketball? You're
so good at soccer.

Hey, babe. You on your way?

That I am. You on your way out?

Just about.

Got a real competition
brewing over here.

It's game night. Game night.

All right. I'll pass you
on the road. Love you.

Love you more.

♪ Where the truth, it lies...



Hit me.

See?

♪ That you find in between...

Well, that was pit stop fast.

I still got it.

- Nice cattle brand.
- What's the "M" stand for?

The "M"?

That's a "W," silly.

I just finished it this morning.

♪ Oh, I'm letting go...

Hey, uh...

I'll see you tonight, okay?

- Yeah.
- You drive safe.

I will.

All right.

♪ And I'm searching for...

Getting kind of a late
start, aren't you?

Yeah, well, the
volunteers flaked out,

and the water stations aren't
gonna be refilling themselves.

You know what happens
to people out there.

I do. But you at
the border, alone?

Well, come with me.

Come on.

Geri's coming, too.

We can brainstorm ways

to convince Liam to
get out of New York,

have his wedding out here.

Oh, what I wouldn't give
to have him here again.

I know.

And the whole family together.

Keep an eye on my kids for me?

Always.

Love you!

Bye, Mom. Love you.

Love you.

Love you, Mom.

♪ Shown me

♪ The world can
take me as I am ♪

[engine starts]♪
So deeply flawed

[camera clicking]♪
And loving kind.

You know, your mom would
probably tell a joke right now.

Lift the tension,
make everyone feel

more comfortable.

I loved that about her.

She had this one.

Uh, what did the
ghost say to the bee?

"Boo, bee."

What did the twig say
to the windshield wiper?

"Leaf me alone."

Wait, what was the one about
the nurse with one finger?

No.

She could never get to the
punch line without laughing.

The setup's all you need.

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah. Um, uh...

Be right back.

Can't walk out on
them like that.

I don't want them
to see me like this.

Well, they're in pain, too,

and the only way
through it is with them.

This wasn't part of the plan.

You...

You weren't supposed to die.

If anyone, it should've been me.

It happened.

And the only thing
that matters now

is helping our kids.

I need you to promise me
that you're gonna be there

for them.

I don't know how.

Emily,

I don't know what to do.

Do your best.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

What are you doing out here?

You get locked out?

I just needed to
get some fresh air.

What, bad day?

They want to make me partner.

What?

No one takes good news
worse than you do.

Ah... You know that?

You know, it's okay
to not want it.

I have to fly back to
Austin this weekend,

and there's pressure
at the firm to be here,

hundred percent, in New
York, if I take this job.

How's it going
with your brother?

He doesn't answer his phone.
I haven't talked to him.

I'm a little bit worried
about him since the funeral.

I-I'm worried about all of them.

Look, I want to let you know,
I appreciate what you're doing.

Okay? You're
crushing at your job,

you're always there for
your family, you're...

Could be doing a
little bit better in

the newly engaged
fiancé department.

I'm not going anywhere. Come on.

Thank you.

Late again. Yeah, I know.

And he was doing
really good, too.

For, like, the first week.

Then he forgot about us.

Twice. And now he's late. Again.

Just learn how to drive.

And get your license. Please.

Dad needs help.

He's working too much, and
I don't think he's sleeping.

He'll show up for breakfast, but
it's in last night's clothes.

How are we supposed to help him?

Like, seriously, what are
we even supposed to do?

Is that Gramps' truck?

Should we wake him up?

Yeah.

But what if he passes
out behind the wheel?

Help me out.

Do you think he
knows how bad it is?

Uh, whenever you have
that look in your eye,

something crazy happens.

He needs a wake-up call.

Before we lose him, too.

Back up, Augie.

Oh, my God!

What happened?
Are you all right?

Cordell. You fall
asleep at the wheel?

Are you out of your mind?!

Come on, kids.

Mom, Mom, wait. I-I...

Damn, son.

Cordell.

Cordell!

Come on, we need to talk.

A lot of extra cars here,
Daddy. That's never a good sign.

Yeah.

This hitching post, it's been
standing for generations.

My dad hitched his
horse to it. His dad.

And on.

It's a crying shame that one
of our own knocked it down.

All right, let's go.

Hey.

Liam.

When did you get in?

I, uh, took the red-eye in.

What's going on here?

Have a seat, honey.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

♪ Here in the moment

♪ We've got time...

We're all worried, Cordell.

And we just want to help.

All of us.

We know how hard it's been,

and that you're trying.

But you've been burning
it at both ends,

and after what
happened yesterday,

well, that can't happen again.

Frankly, I'm still
a little fuzzy

about what, exactly, did happen.

Dad, you fell asleep
behind the wheel

and crashed the truck outside.

We were both really scared.

I must've, uh...

I'm so sorry.

Listen, partner, maybe it wasn't
the best thing to rush back to work.

We need you at
your best, Cordell.

Yeah, okay, uh, I get it.

You know, you both know how many

open investigations I
have going on right now.

Does that include Emily?

What?

I know you've been looking into

what happened that night.

We heard you've been
calling in favors

on a case that's closed.

My office won't stand for that.

Is that what this is?
You're taking my badge?

Didn't say that.
Now, listen to me.

This is about more than
just the badge, all right?

This is about your
life. About this family.

About doing what's right.

Cordell,

this cannot go on.

Uh, you're right. You're right.

You're all right. Uh...

Maybe it's best if I, uh,
get out of here for a while.

I don't think
anybody's saying that.

Look-look what I did.

I-I can't be

putting all of you in danger.

And... the look

on all of your faces right now.

I gotta get my head
screwed on straight.

Uh, hit reset. Um...

You mentioned a job out of town.

Uh, I can go where I'm needed.

No, I don't think...
Wait, no, Dad. We're fine.

- We need you here.
- I don't care

what job is out
of town, Cordell.

- This is your family.
- Yeah.

And I got to protect them.

Right now, they're better
off with you, Mama.

- This is what's best.
- Dad, come on.

Just-just please,
just-just stay with us.

Hey, I'll be back, all right?

It's gonna be quick.
Couple of weeks. I promise.

Promise.

♪ And I know, and I know

♪ We'll be all right

♪ And we give it to you

♪ And I know, and I
know, and I know ♪

♪ We'll be all right

♪ And we give it to you.

It makes sense.

You get to be somebody else,
run away from your problems.

This isn't easy.

Not for anyone.

I guess you can take your
wedding ring off now.

Can't have anyone
knowing about me,

your life here.

So who you gonna be?

What's your new persona?

Bachelor?

Widower?

Coward?

Stella.

Sorry, I was just...

I want to go to New
York with you this time.

Okay, wow.

I thought it out, and my
dad would never let me go.

But now he's away for
God knows how long,

and I've been saving up.

I can pitch in, stay
with you and Bret.

And you promised me real pizza.

I could help plan the wedding.

I mean, you need my
help with the playlist.

I just... I really
need to not be here.

You're back at school next week.

I can miss a semester.

Please.

Stella, I love you,
but your place is here

with your family.

You're family, too.

Mr. Walker?

Mr. Walker.

Ah. Sorry.

I went away for a spell.

I know this isn't the
news you expected,

but the sooner we
move on a treatment,

the better chance we
have of making sure

the cancer doesn't spread
to any other organs.

I'm sure you get this
all the time, but

how long do I have?

Well, any cancer

will alter your
lifestyle choices,

but prostate cancer has one
of the highest survival rates.

Especially if you're
proactive with your treatment.

It must be hard telling
folks the truth.

I appreciate it, Doc.

Sir, I...

I know this isn't
the news you wanted.

But that doesn't mean...
No, well, it's not so much

about what kind of news
I wanted, it's more about

what news I want to share.

And right now, this isn't it.

Thanks all the same.

Hey, Gary, grab some more
layer feed in the back,

- would you, please?
- Yeah. Will do.

Sorry, sir, can I help...

Merry Christmas.

♪ And I remember

Hey, can I have some
more of that nog?

♪ I guess I don't know how

♪ For maybe that's
your combat... ♪

You're about to
beat the high score.

No one's come this
close in... forever.

Hey, stop it.

- You have to stop it.
- What are you talking about?

- Seriously?
- Just stop it. Play a different game.

Any other game,
just not this one.

Grow up.

Uh, someone get me something
to stop the bleeding.

You're okay. Everything's
gonna be okay.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

Stella.

Hey, you came back.

I'm your emergency contact,
so what choice do I have?

You should probably
go with bangs.

Or you could start a big,

weird hat phase or something.

Cover that up.

Let me show you something.

Are those initials?

What are those?

It's a long story,
okay? Don't ask.

But I had to wear
turtlenecks during a heatwave

because I was so
afraid of how my folks

would freak out on me.

And if I'm staying, I don't
want to hear it from them

about someone
else's shenanigans.

So, keep this between us.

You said staying?

What about your fancy new job?

And-and Bret?

You've been going back and forth

for months already.

Bret and I will
figure something out.

And corporate mergers
seem very trivial

when compared to family,

so... I'm here.

At least until your
father gets back.

♪ Dashing through the snow

♪ In a one-horse...

There.

♪ Over the fields we go...

Oh. You didn't have to wait up.

Yeah.

I saw Gary.

Figured you'd see him later,

so... I just wanted to give
him my thoughts on the matter.

I ended it.

♪ Oh, what fun it
is to sing... ♪

I just thought with

everything that's going on,

that it was best if

we were together for now.

♪ Jingle bells...
For a second there,

I thought you fell
back in love with me.

♪ Jingle all the way...

Hey.

Are we putting a star or
angel on top this year?

What are you two doing?

Liam, did you miss your flight?

I got the time wrong, so

figured that I'd just
stay through the holidays.

Ow!

Hey! Stop... Have they been

drinking your nog?

Well, Christmas only
comes once a year, so...

What's up, Uncle Liam?

- Home for the. - Holidays?
- Yeah, looks that way.

Hey, Augie, star
or angel this year?

Mm...

A star. Reminds me of Dad.

Star it is.

All right, jump up.

- All right.
- Let's see what you can do with it.

- All right, I'll try.
- All right, okay.

Give it a go. Don't mess it up.

Do you guys want it at the
very top, or... No, no, no.

- Careful with it.
- Not there, not there.

- At the very top.
- The very...?

Ooh.

♪ It's getting lower, but
she's never satisfied. ♪

License and registration.

Yeah.

What seems to be the
hurry, Ms. Strand?

Spooked by a rodeo clown?

Always did have a lead foot.

Hmm.

How long have you been perched
in those trees back there?

Since my boss assigned
me to traffic duty.

Mm. Smart of him
to send a woman.

Can't think of a single
trick I'd try on you.

Who says my boss is a man?

Your general demeanor.

You're really doing your
research there, huh?

Always planning for the future.

You got kids?

No. Ah.

I was just on my
way to see my son.

Got a bit lost in it, I guess.

Has he been out of town? Or you?

I've been working.
Probably too much.

Hmm.

Anyway, I will take
that ticket now.

Let's just call it a warning.

Stick to the limit, Ms. Strand.

Your son probably wants
you back in one piece.

Thanks for being human about it.

Of course.

Drive safe now.

Ramirez.

Who is Crystal Strand to you?

I stopped her for speeding, sir.

She was coming from the rodeo,

and i-it just got me thinking,

there's been a
string of robberies

near rodeos statewide.

You contacted DPS? That's a

that's a bit of a stretch.

I disagree. She seemed nervous.

Yeah, most people do when
they get pulled over, Ramirez,

but I have you on traffic
duty, not Robbery and Homicide.

She had dozens of bank
pamphlets and flyers in her car.

Like somebody who had
been casing banks,

ready to make a move.

I thought it better to
serve us if we follow her,

see where it led.

Thus my request.

You really are an A student.

And everyone likes
it when they can copy

your homework, but
no one likes it

when you're trying
to teach class.

I'm not trying to teach.
Just trying to do my job.

Well...

Well, I would suggest that
you stay in your lane.

And next time you contact DPS,

it better be to
turn in your badge.

Yes, sir.

Didn't know a parked car
could get a speeding ticket.

Hey, there.

You changed your plates
since this afternoon.

Yeah, they expired.
Just being responsible.

So, are you

ever really off duty, or is
this what you do for fun?

Addicted to the job.
You know how it is.

How's your son?

Haven't seen him yet.

Thought you said that's
where you were headed to.

Why are you doing this?

You're too smart to be a cop.

Thank you.

But I have to ask,

why the detour?

I don't like to drive at night.

You're pacing, Duke.
I keep you waiting up?

Yeah, pardon me
for my commitment.

You know I want in on the job.

Twyla said you and Jaxon
might've found a good lead.

That better be all she said.

Take a seat.

Truth is, I've been thinking
about letting you in.

But I do have a
couple questions.

No secrets here. You know that.

I never can remember where
it is you said you came from.

Where I grew up?

I'm not asking
for Dickens, Duke.

Short and sweet.

Before this, before you
showed up mucking stalls.

Yep, yeah, yeah. I was

working the oil fields
outside of Lubbock.

Little time in
Hilltop before that.

That's right. Hilltop.

- Yeah.
- Well, I got a friend doing time there.

He doesn't seem to remember you.

Too bad.

Sorry to hear I didn't
make an impression.

I lost my wife, Clint.

Down by the border. She was
down there, helping people.

I was on the phone with
her when I heard the shots.

I'm not sure if you've
ever gone through

something like that, hearing
somebody you love screaming.

And then just

nothing.

I had to get away
from that place.

I had to become someone else.

I don't know if any of
that makes sense to you.

It might.

- We got a problem.
- What?

Lady trooper.

You know her?

Crystal seems to.

She got pulled over by
a lady. I don't know

what the hell she's
doing here now.

Hey.

How's my aim?

Where is she? Is she close?

Is she coming to the door?

You got brass balls, dude.

You gonna gun down a
trooper in cold blood?

You tell me, Clint.

Do I pull the trigger,
end this right now?

Or is that gonna bring
too much heat down on us?

I guess that depends

how close we are to this,
uh, robbery I keep hoping

you're gonna tell
me about. Yeah?

Once you trust me?

Crystal.

You don't have to do

whatever it is you're planning.

Your son must be
dying to see you.

It'd be nice if it all
worked out, wouldn't it?

For all of us.

But...

I'm not sure I should be
taking advice from someone

who didn't even bring a warrant.

Far as I can see, all you've got

is a sad lack of
plans for the evening.

Maybe it's you who should
be thinking about a change.

Good night, Trooper Ramirez.

Good night, Crystal Strand.

Okay, she's leaving.

So that's that?

Yeah? Yeah.

Are you gonna tell me about
this bank we're gonna rob?

Damn.

When I tell you I've got
a feeling about something,

you need to...
Baby, I adore you,

but sometimes your tea leaves
do go a little sideways.

That trooper was following me.

- That doesn't worry you?
- Not when you've prepped this job

as perfectly as you always have.

And now with Duke joining us...

Oh, I'm gonna leave
you two alone.

No, you stay put, Duke.

We ain't got nothing
to hide from family.

Speaking of,

what about our own blood, huh?

Okay, what about our boy?

I might hate your
guts right now,

but I want him to have a
father when this is done.

Oh, baby.

Baby, don't say that.

Never say that.

You know all I want to do

is lasso the moon for you.

Let me try, one last time.

What do you say, Duke?

You're in the inner circle now.

You get to weigh in.

I think there's a reason we'd
all follow you into a fire.

You've always treated
your crew like family.

I think that's why you've
been able to pull off ten jobs

without a hitch.

Right, so why push it?

It's true, having a trooper
breathing down our necks,

it's, uh, it's only a
matter of time, right?

But we're this close.

I say we stay the course.

One last score, baby.

And then we get to see our boy.

We'll give him a life he
never even dreamed of.

You'll see. We can do
anything, go anywhere we want.

Baby, the only place I want
to go after this is home.

Hey. Who's Connell talking to?

Uh, guy who's been
tapped to be the new

Austin Ranger captain, I think.

I assure you, it will
not be a problem.

You on traffic
duty this morning?

- Always.
- Oof.

Trooper Ramirez.

Sir?

This is Ranger Larry James.

He has a few questions for you.

- For me?
- Yeah.

Heard you put in a special
request for surveillance.

I just wanted to look
into it personally.

I didn't mean to
set off any alarms.

I was just trying
to be thorough.

And I told her to
stay in her lane.

Yes, those were his exact words.

No, it's just,
it's a bit unusual

to put in a surveillance
request for someone

that you let off with a warning.

You have a particular reason
to look into Crystal Strand?

I was just trying to put
some pieces together, sir.

It looked like she
was researching banks,

and I thought there might
be a connection between

the recent bank robberies
and the rodeo circuit.

Well, you are stretching,
Trooper, and I'd advise you

not to waste the
valuable time of DPS

looking for connections
that aren't there.

- All right?
- Mm-hmm.

I've been bored on the job,
too. Next time, try sudoku.

Will do, sir.

- All right.
- Thank you, Ranger.

Sir?

Sir!

Sir, can you... can you
please just tell me?

Was I close to anything?

No, Trooper, this is what I do.

I make it a point to
chase down random,

meaningless traffic stops
during my lunch hour.

Sudoku.

All units, all units, 10-90.

Bank robbery in
progress. Shots fired.

Backup requested. 10-90,
bank robbery in progress.

Backup needed. All
units, all units, 10-90.

Step out with your hands up!

300 large.

She's lost a lot of blood, man.

No, no, I'm fine.

We're almost home free.

Out in a blaze, right, Duke?

I got you. Come on, come on.

Get in.

Freeze!

Get on the ground, Duke.

We arrested Jaxon
and Clint. But, uh,

Crystal Strand died.

Uh, they talked about
a son. They have a son.

Somebody... somebody
should tell him.

It's handled.

You gonna head home?

James, I-I lost too much
of myself at the end there.

That's on me, man.

I should never...
No, stop, stop that.

That is not on
you. This is on me.

I just

don't have any idea
what I'm walking into.

I don't have any idea
who I'm walking in as.

I mean, this...

All this...

Yeah.

How do I not take it with me?

Same as you did
on the other side.

You're gonna have to just
pretend for a little while.

- You know?
- Yeah, yeah.

You start with letting go.

Looking good.

I'm telling you, Aunt
Harriet, I'm gonna earn

that spot on the circuit.

Well, Crystal said

she'd be here any day now.

You all packed up?

I've been packed for two days.

Harriet Strand?

That's right.

We're gonna need to
have a look around.

What's this about?

Your sister, Crystal Strand.

T-That's my mom.
W-What happened?

There's been an
incident. A bank robbery.

Son, your father's
been arrested.

And your mother...

Where is she?

All this time, you
had me tying knots

and throwing ropes for what?

To join you on
some murder spree?

No. It wasn't supposed
to be like this.

I heard ten bank robberies
and seven people dead.

And now Mom.

I've been living with that

every breath I take.

We'll make this right.

How?

Dad, you're in
jail, Mom is dead.

How is anything
about this right?

Son. We're all each
other's got now.

I have to live
with what happened.

♪ Quiet...

But if you turn on me now,

I think you'll regret it.

I don't want that for you.

♪ Someone switched me off

I just need some time.

♪ But now I'm back

♪ Move, take your bag
and start to run ♪

♪ There is someone hiding...

I got a job at the
prison stables.

Is that so?

Yeah. I figured
it'd be good to, uh,

be close. Talk more.

Yeah, we should talk more.

About everything that happened.

I made mistakes,
son. And seeing you,

well, it makes me think
awful hard about it all.

I've been going through
everything in my head

over and over again.

And I think I need
you to help me.

Help me see what I did wrong.

♪ I will take you
to your home... ♪

I want to understand, too.

Everything with our dads, is
it too much for this to work?

Let's not worry
about it tonight.

Let's just drive until
we run out of gas.

Fresh start.

My dad. Grab the guns. Go! Go!

Come on. Go, go, go, go. Go!

Run, Stella, run!

♪ Take your things
and follow me ♪

♪ I will sing for you instead

You're okay now, son.

♪ This song is the only thing

♪ That can't be dead...

Have you visited?

Every week.

They wouldn't let me
go to her funeral.

I never got to say goodbye.

♪ The drops are falling
slowly to my chin ♪

♪ And now I open up my eyes

♪ The dream is changing

♪ And I'm not surprised.

I'm sorry she's
not here for you.

Because the only thing that
mattered was us, our family.

Aren't people going
to be looking for you?

We were gonna get out.

That life, what we did,
we were gonna stop.

We just wanted to
be a family again.

You believe that, don't you?

Hey.

You still think
that girl loves you,

now that she knows who you are?

She's been poisoned.

By her daddy.

He got into her head just
like he got into mine.

He told me to stay the path.

Finish that last job.

Your mother would still be
alive if it wasn't for him.

And he still has his
family. While we suffer.

We can't let that stand, son.

Listen. Look at me.

Look at me.

It's just you and me now.

Okay?

But there's still time
to set things right.

♪ Where are you from?

♪ Down South

♪ Gas those words
right from your mouth ♪

♪ I built this wall
just to keep you out ♪

♪ And your children
too, I have no doubt ♪

♪ That's it...

Wow, everybody's here.

Yeah. Eager to welcome
us home, I guess.

♪ Tired and poor

♪ All snuffed around
by the golden door ♪

Hey, Duke.

Dad! Uh-uh.

Ah, no, no. Don't do it.

Hey!

- No!
- Liam, don't you do it!

♪ War...

Liam!

Don't do it!

♪ Ah...

Do your best.

♪ Oh, oh.